Minato is the 4th Hokage of the Hidden Leaf village. He became Hokage at a very early age. Aside from his prowess and strength, the villagers loved and adored him. Even the fans love him. He is one of the most fan-favorite and fastest character in the Naruto series. But who are Minato’s parents? Who is Minato’s father? And what clan is Minato from?
There are many fan theories on the internet floating around about who his parents are and what clan he is from. But, there is no official information regarding Minato’s clan, family, or parents anywhere in anime, fillers, manga, databook, or novel. The author and the production house gave nothing about it. Minato was either an orphan from the previous Ninja Wars or simply from an ordinary family.
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Who Are Minato’s Parents?
Our beloved Fourth Hokage is one of the strongest characters in the entire show and was feared by all. The whole villagers respected him, his strength, judgments, and wisdom. Hence they acknowledged him as Hokage. They knew how kind-hearted and iron-willed of a person he was.
Speaking of knowing him, when it comes to his heritage, no one seems to know about it. Or in the show, they never talk about it. And as for us the viewers, we really do not know with actual certainty who his parents were.
As there are many theories about it, we are going to talk about 2 of the most popular fan theories and our deduction from them based on anime, manga, databook, and novels.
Theory 1: Minato is Tsunade and Jiraya’s son
There has been a fan theory that Minato is actually Jiraiya and Tsunade’s son. The reason this fan theory got popular is their hair. You got Jiraiya and Tsunade’s blonde hair, boom you’ve got the yellow flash of the leaf.
Besides Tsunade is from the Senju bloodline. If Minato was Tsunade and Jiraiaya’s son, that could explain why Naruto is the descendant of Asura.
There is no denying that they have similarities in their hair, but that’s it. There is no data anywhere of the source material that backs up the claim.
If you remember correctly Jiraiya has spoken countless times about Minato in the show. And each and every time he spoke about him, she addressed Minato his student.
Even in the dying moments, Jiraiya recalled him as his student, not his son. And also he remembered how Minato acknowledged Jiraiya as his teacher and a great shinobi, not his father.
And before saying goodbye to Tsunade, Jiraiya himself said that, if Minato was his son, he would be very proud. So, as you can see, this fan theory isn’t correct at all.
Related: How Does Tsunade Die In Naruto? Who Killed Tsunade?
Theory 2: Minato is Tsunade and Dan’s son
Judging from the appearance and the calm and collective nature of Minato is a lot like Dan. That is why we got a theory like this. However, that’s not the case. By the time Tsunade get to know Dan, Minato was already born and a shinobi of the Hidden Leaf.
So, Minato being Tsunade and Dan’s kid is an incorrect fan theory. Like the previous one, this one too has no basis at all.
Logical Deduction
There are only 2 logical possibilities that we end up with when we ask who are Minato’s parents?
- Either Minato’s parents were killed in the 2nd Great Ninja War and came to the Hidden Leaf village as an orphan.
- Or, his parents were ordinary people, and not from any respectable ninja family.
Who Is Minato’s Father?
Jiraiya or Dan is not Minato’s father. We already have established that much. As for who his father really is, only Kishimoto sensei knows that.
The closest accurate guess will be either he died in the previous Great War, or he was just another ordinary person not worth even mentioning name by!
What Clan Is Minato From?
Minato is from Namikaze Clan. Though we do not know anything about that. So, either his clan got extinct in the previous wars, or Kishimoto Sensei just didn’t want to explore in that direction.
What Is Minato’s Last Name?
Minato’s last name is Namikaze. His full name Minato Namikaze. He was also known as the yellow flash.
Conclusion
He is very strong and well-loved and all, but who are Minato’s parents? Well, the databook and manga, don’t tell you about that at all. Neither does the other source materials as well.
So, whatever you see on the internet about Minato’s parents, father, and clan, they are all just hypothetical assumptions. Nothing in concrete.
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