_ Sasuke x Hinata : The Four Celestial Emblems
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No part of this theory may be posted elsewhere without permission. The author reserves the right to modify accordingly, depending on recent events of the manga and/or for purely theoretical development. Please be guided that this is only a theory that aims to explore possibilities and do not seek to prove/disprove anything.
Status: 08 October 2006 - 10 November 2014.
Important Notes: This theory is based on the Guardians of the Four Directions from Chinese philosophy. Each special creature represents a compass direction, color, season and an element among others.
*The Five Elements from Naruto use Wind and Lightning in place of Metal and Wood, respectively. To avoid confusion, an attempt to associate Sasuke and Hinata will be done using Naruto elements instead. A more detailed explanation may be read on Naruto x Sasuke: Bonds.
Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto.
Manga Publishers: Shueisha Inc. & Viz Media, LLC . Anime Producers: Studio Pierrot & TV Tokyo.
All images are properties of their respective owners and are used herein strictly for illustration purposes only.
No part of this theory may be posted elsewhere without permission. The author reserves the right to modify accordingly, depending on recent events of the manga and/or for purely theoretical development. Please be guided that this is only a theory that aims to explore possibilities and do not seek to prove/disprove anything.
Status: 08 October 2006 - 10 November 2014.
Important Notes: This theory is based on the Guardians of the Four Directions from Chinese philosophy. Each special creature represents a compass direction, color, season and an element among others.
*The Five Elements from Naruto use Wind and Lightning in place of Metal and Wood, respectively. To avoid confusion, an attempt to associate Sasuke and Hinata will be done using Naruto elements instead. A more detailed explanation may be read on Naruto x Sasuke: Bonds.
Assumption
Metal = Wind ; Wood = Heaven / Lightning
Metal = Wind ; Wood = Heaven / Lightning
The Five Elements based on Chinese philosophy:
... > Metal > Wood > Earth > Water > Fire > ... (cycle) |
The Five Elements based on Naruto:
... > Wind > Lightning > Earth > Water > Fire > ... (cycle) |
The White Tiger and the Black Tortoise
The White Tiger and the Black Tortoise are associated to Yin.
Byakko, the White Tiger
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- guardian of the West
- element of *Wind
The White Tiger is
believed to be the Lord of the Mountains and is King of all Animals.
It crouches in the dark, keen and its true powers hidden.
Tiger eyesight is one of the most accurate in its league. Generally, the eyes have two light-sensitive cells - the cones (enables one to see color) and rods (enables vision in light or dark conditions). Having more rods than cones, Tigers therefore have good vision even with little light; they also have the ability to bulge their eyes, allowing them to gain better view of their surroundings. For this very same reason, however, Tigers can see very little color. Few of which include glowing colors of blue, green, yellow and various hues of gray only.
The Hyuga Byakugan share similar characteristics. When this kekkei genkai is activated, the iris bulges, allowing the user to see far distances and depths as well as increase the ability of insight. The user's vision also shifts to hues of gray except for glowing colours of chakra.
Tiger eyesight is one of the most accurate in its league. Generally, the eyes have two light-sensitive cells - the cones (enables one to see color) and rods (enables vision in light or dark conditions). Having more rods than cones, Tigers therefore have good vision even with little light; they also have the ability to bulge their eyes, allowing them to gain better view of their surroundings. For this very same reason, however, Tigers can see very little color. Few of which include glowing colors of blue, green, yellow and various hues of gray only.
The Hyuga Byakugan share similar characteristics. When this kekkei genkai is activated, the iris bulges, allowing the user to see far distances and depths as well as increase the ability of insight. The user's vision also shifts to hues of gray except for glowing colours of chakra.
Genbu, the Black Tortoise
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- guardian of the North
- element of Water
The Hyuga are close combat
fighters. When an opponent happens to be within the range of their
divination, Hyuga attacks are most likely successful. The Hyuga
divination field appear to be the Bagua (eight trigrams) with the taijitu symbol at the center.
In ancient China, the first Bagua inscriptions were said to have been found on the back of a Tortoise. Tortoise shell divination use Tortoise shells in foretelling the future.
Literally, the Hyuga divination field looks like the carapace of a Tortoise. And foretelling the future may be parallel to the ability of the Byakugan to predict an opponent's next move.
The Tortoise and the Serpent
Ancient China also believed in the non-existence of male Tortoises.
Hence, the Tortoise (as female) is sometimes paired up with the Snake (as male counterpart).
Although there appears to be more complicated hand seals depending on its use, the simplest hand seal for activating the Byakugan is by the right index serpent seal.
The Tortoise and the Crane
A Japanese proverb says that the Tortoise and the Crane are symbols of long life.
It is common in Buddhist art to see a Crane standing on a Tortoise, usually as decoration in temples.
When a Hyuga is standing, somewhat on top of the (Tortoise shell) divination,
see how Hinata can epitomize as a Crane, while Neji as a caged one.
Wind and Water
The Hyuga are yet to show any elemental affinity, if at all. However, the Hyuga divination field is similar to the Bagua, the ultimate device in Chinese geomancy (feng shui, literally Wind Water). Wind and Water are believed to direct qi (energy): Wind carries energy, representing the principle of change and transformation and Water withholds energy, representing stability and inner strength.
Hinata may be associated to Wind and Water in a more passive approach (non-elemental form in Naruto; Yin is passive).
The Blue Dragon and the Vermilion Bird
The Blue Dragon and the Vermilion Bird are associated to Yang.
Seiryū, the Blue Dragon
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- guardian of the East
- element of Lightning*
The Blue Dragon (may also be Green) is believed to be a deity of
the Heavens and is a symbol of the Emperor's Power. In art, dragons are
depicted with clouds or Water, as they are said to be the harbingers of
storm. Despite this close relation, the Blue Dragon, however, does not have elemental affinity with Water.
The portrayal of Sasuke as a Dragon may be epitomized by his elemental affinity with Lightning,
a natural weather phenomena commonly accompanying storms.
It has also been shown that the Uchiha train with Fire techniques near a body of Water;
however, they do not generally have elemental affinity with the latter.
Obito Uchiha as Ryujin, the Dragon God/King
Ryujin (also known as Watatsumi), is the Dragon God/King of the sea who lived in Ryūgū-jō. He is usually depicted as an old man carrying the tide jewel (used to control tides) in his hands. Sea turtles, fishes and jellyfishes are some of his notable servants.
Madara Uchiha was considered to be the leader of the Uchiha clan prior to his defection from them. He was presumed dead after his battle against Hashirama Senju (Shodaime Hokage). After which some time, Obito Uchiha takes on Madara's identity and later became the Mizukage of the Hidden Village in Mist in the Country of Water. He was leader of Akatsuki, wearing the ring 玉 on his left thumb. 玉 can means “king” in shogi or “jewel/precious stone.”
Obito may be associated to sea creature-characters, both of whom are from the Hidden Village in Mist:
- the Three-Tailed Beast which he helped capture, a monster with the body of a turtle and shrimp-like tails
- Hoshigaki Kisame (鬼鮫, demon shark), who recognized Obito as the Mizukage and stayed loyal to him even up to the event of his death
Suzaku, the Vermilion Bird
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- guardian of the South
- element of Fire
Similarly, the Uchiha have elemental affinity with Fire.
Sasuke may also be associated to birds through Chidori (literally, a thousand birds), Cursed Seal transformation (where he possessed avian characteristics) and Taka (literally, hawk), the second name of his team and his ability to summon a hawk.
In contrast to Hinata, Sasuke may be associated to Lightning and Fire in a more active approach (elemental form in Naruto; Yang is active).
4th Character Official Databook
online leak: first week of November 2014
Important Note: Only Four elements appear in the diagrams below because the Yellow Dragon of the Center does not have a Japanese equivalent. Where necessary, the Earth element is directed at the Center.
Based on the 4th Character Official Databook, characters have gained chakra nature types with polarities which may theoretically compensate for what they lacked previously.
Theoretical (Pre-Databook 4) |
Databook 4 |
Sasuke, predominantly Yang, later gained Yin; Hinata, predominantly Yin, later gained Yang.
Superimposing both diagrams may lead to:
*It should be noted that, if anything, Sasuke matches Naruto more than any other character.