The Yin and Yang Conundrum
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Status: 03 April 2014 - 10 November 2014.
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: 03 April 2014 - 10 November 2014.
The theoretical designation for Yin and Yang is based on the following:
- Chapter 064
The word "heaven" refers to the human mind... and earth refers to the human body." - Iruka Umino.
- Chapter 409
精, Mental Energy (精 is also synonymous to Spirit) is Light (Yang).
身, Physical Energy (身 is also synonymous to Body) is Dark (Yin).
The above-mentioned chapters are consistent. That is, Mental Energy is Yang and Physical Energy is Yin.
Izanagi Jutsu
Izanagi Jutsu made for some slight complication.
Taking into consideration previous chapters,
This way, it may now appear that: Yin Release/Inton (inner Yin), founded upon Mental Energies (Yang), is used to create Form out of nothing;
Yang Release/Yōton (inner Yang), founded upon Physical Energies (Yin), is used to breathe Life into form.
Yang Release/Yōton (inner Yang), founded upon Physical Energies (Yin), is used to breathe Life into form.
Chapter 671 Cover
Theoretically,
The cover for Chapter 671 also appeared to be the opposite of this, with Naruto on the Yang side and Sasuke on the Yin side.
However, when asked to lift their dominant arms to receive powers from Hagoromo,
Naruto raised his right arm (Yin) and Sasuke raised his left arm (Yang).
* Right as Yin and Left as Yang is based on the following:
Hinata and the Byakugan
Yin - komainu, right hand
Yang - shishi, left hand JuuHo: Soushiken may possibly be inspired by komainu, a pair of lions believed to ward off evil. They are almost identical in appearance except the komainu (Yin counterpart, boxed) has it's mouth closed while the shishi (Yang counterpart) has its mouth open. They were identified separately during Heian period but eventually both became known as komainu.
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Sasuke and the Sharingan
Yin - even number, right eye
Yang - odd number, left eye |
At the outset, this may appear similar to:
However, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki and the Rinnegan may be symbolized by
This may now be theoretically consistent, where, as previously stated:
The prominence of the Yang powers (Yang end of the staff) may mean stronger Life Force and better abilities for Naruto to contain and control the Tailed Beasts. He now, after all, has all the Tailed Beasts' chakra in him.
Naruto has been shown to have the ability to use a Tailed Beast's technique and combine it with his own. |
The prominence of the Yin powers (Yin end of the staff) may mean stronger eye techniques for Sasuke.
Sasuke's left eye appeared as Rinnegan with the tomoe of the Sharingan. |
Life Force was also implied to be associated to healing. Naruto has been shown to revitalize Gai from the edge of death and restore Kakashi's left eye. It was further emphasized that Naruto has the ability to use Senjutsu. Whether this may (or may not) be associated to Life Force is unknown. On the other hand, Hashirama Senju is someone who similarly has strong Life Force and the ability to use Senjutsu. Kabuto Yakushi brought the non-living to life and was able to control it with Sage Art: Inorganic Animation. |
His Susanoo technique has developed the ability to fly and now bore two swords.
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Similarly, it may be worth noting that the association of Indra to Yin (moon) and Ashura to Yang (sun) may refer to their inner polarities as well - Sharingan and Life Force, respectively.
This may be more recognizable when looking at how they were epitomized in battle, as seen below.
Comparison: Obito and Naruto
The similarities between Obito and Naruto may be derived from their characters and beliefs. Both had grown without parents, had sought acknowledgement from their peers, yearn/ed for someone's affection and treasure/d camaraderie more than anything. The only difference is that Obito gave up on hope where Naruto has not and unlikely so.
Most recently, both may also be associated to the Yang powers of The Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.
Most recently, both may also be associated to the Yang powers of The Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.
In theory, Naruto may be more in sync with the powers.
The Yang powers may mean stronger Life Force and, among others, better abilities for an individual to be a jinchūriki.
It may be worth noting that back when Obito was still the Jūbi jinchūriki, his first and only attempt to transform failed.
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Naruto now has all the Nine Tailed Beasts' chakra in him. He has been repeatedly shown to have the ability to use a Tailed Beast's technique and combine it with his own.
Moreover, Naruto was also able to revitalize Gai from the edge of death and restore Kakashi's left eye (Life Force has been implied to be associated to healing). |
Comparison: Madara and Sasuke
The similarities between Madara and Sasuke may well begin that they are both Uchiha. As Uchiha, they both have the Sharingan; the affinity to Fire and, moreover, without considering elemental affinities which Madara may have obtained from Hashirama (Wood Style components such as Water and Earth elements), it may appear that:
Similarly, their beliefs and actions have been fueled by their immense love for their sibling, and both have obtained Mangekyō Sharingan from said family member. Madara had even admitted that the straight comma of Sasuke's Sharingan resembled his own.
Most recently, however, Madara has mentioned that his link to Sasuke may well be beyond blood - a likely reference to reincarnating Indra, older son of The Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki. Based on inherited features, Indra may be symbolized as
*Chakra should be viewed in correlation to the Body (not as two energies). That is, Chakra is Yang as Body is Yin.
Indra's incarnate in the previous generation was Madara.
Madara awakened the Rinnegan by combining Indra's chakra and Ashura's chakra (from Hashirama's cells). This event brought out Hagoromo's chakra which may have raised Madara as incarnate of the Sage of Six Paths. |
Indra's incarnate in the current generation is Sasuke.
Sasuke awakened the Rinnegan after receiving powers from Hagoromo. Unlike Madara, Sasuke only has half of the powers of the Sage of Six Paths. |
Hagoromo, as a whole, may be symbolized as:
Based on Madara, the right Rinnegan may be related to Yin powers (see Yin end of the staff):
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As previously stated, Sasuke may be symbolized by:
In theory, Yang may be associated to the left side. Besides the Rinnegan, Sasuke's left eye has been emphasized on previous occasions. When asked to raise his dominant arm, Sasuke also raised his left arm to receive powers from Hagoromo.
The powers received by Sasuke was depicted by the Yin end of the staff. |
Madara and Rinbo: Hengoku
With Rinbo: Hengoku, Madara casts a "Shadow" visible only to individuals with the Rinnegan.
In Ch 674, Sasuke's Rinnegan was able to see Rinbo-Madara in the invisible world.
Notably in this vision, Real-Madara is dark (Yin) and Rinbo-Madara is light (Yang).
In Ch 674, Sasuke's Rinnegan was able to see Rinbo-Madara in the invisible world.
Notably in this vision, Real-Madara is dark (Yin) and Rinbo-Madara is light (Yang).
Real-Madara is dark because it may refer to the physical body (Body is Yin).
Physical attacks are successful against him.
Hence, Real-Madara (Yin) fought against Sasuke, bearer of Yin powers of the Sage of Six Paths.
Rinbo-Madara may not be an ordinary silhouette, but more like a "spirit" - a non-physical form (Spirit is Yang).
Physical attacks pass through but Senjutsu-enhanced techniques are otherwise successful.
Hence, Rinbo-Madara (Yang) fought against Naruto, bearer of Yang powers of the Sage of Six Paths.
Physical attacks are successful against him.
Hence, Real-Madara (Yin) fought against Sasuke, bearer of Yin powers of the Sage of Six Paths.
Rinbo-Madara may not be an ordinary silhouette, but more like a "spirit" - a non-physical form (Spirit is Yang).
Physical attacks pass through but Senjutsu-enhanced techniques are otherwise successful.
Hence, Rinbo-Madara (Yang) fought against Naruto, bearer of Yang powers of the Sage of Six Paths.
4th Character Official Databook
online leak: first week of November 2014
The fourth installment of the Character Official Databook had indicated that Naruto and Sasuke now have the ability to perform all five elements (as well as Yin Style and Yang Style), respectively. This essentially means that Naruto and Sasuke may not only be complementary, but also each other's equivalent.