Is there any meaning of this scar?

[Chakra]

1.) We all have noticed the scar across Iruka's nose. It was never told how or why he got it. Apparently, he's had it ever since he was a little kid.

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2.) After the battle with Madara, Hashirama Senju (1st Hokage) also got the same kind of scar across his nose. When they put his face on the Hokage monument, they added the scar along with it too.

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: "His face on the Hokage Monument has a gash across the bridge of the nose, similar to Iruka Umino's scar. He doesn't seem to have any scar or marking while he was alive, though"

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it's kind of faint but you can see it

3.) Now... on the coverpage of chapter 11 when Team 7 embarks to the Wave Country (about to encounter Zabuza), Naruto has the same scar across his face. It looks like fresh blood or just paint. maybe war paint?

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So can anyone come up with any ideas or guesses for the meaning/significance of this scar? Is it just coincidence? IMO, I don't think it is. But I also don't have much of an idea when it comes to figuring out what it could mean, if there is any meaning.

 

[Xero]

It could be just to show the readers that Iruka's seen some action in his life. Which probably means Kishi has never had any plans to put him in any real fights..

 

[Chakra]

It could be just to show the readers that Iruka's seen some action in his life. Which probably means Kishi has never had any plans to put him in any real fights..

but even as a little kid?

 

[Xero]

but even as a little kid?

He could've been carrying a Juicy Juice can, and slipped on a crayon? lol

Did he have it during the chapter that showed him being carried away from his parents during the Kyubi's attack? Maybe Kyuubi gave him that scar.

 

[Chakra]

He could've been carrying a Juicy Juice can, and slipped on a crayon? lol

Did he have it during the chapter that showed him being carried away from his parents during the Kyubi's attack? Maybe Kyuubi gave him that scar.

it's hard to see the scar if there is one because the angle of the face

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[Devlin]

Nice thread dude,im not to sure about iruka i mean the guy doesn't really fight either does he? another one that is left unanswered is the 3 tailed jinchuuriki in the pic of the jinchuuriki's(sorry if this is off topic) with the scar.I think somewhere along the line the story changed in bits as i think they were going to have a jincuuriki with the scar and have tobi and deidara extract it but then it was changed.

 

[Chakra]

Nice thread dude,im not to sure about iruka i mean the guy doesn't really fight either does he? another one that is left unanswered is the 3 tailed jinchuuriki in the pic of the jinchuuriki's(sorry if this is off topic) with the scar.I think somewhere along the line the story changed in bits as i think they were going to have a jincuuriki with the scar and have tobi and deidara extract it but then it was changed.

The supposed Sanbi Jinchuuriki doesn't have the same kind of scar. it's under his left eye and is vertical

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[Mugiwara]

I think he had the jinchuriki on the cover with all the other, but he may have lost it, and it is also said that juukimaru is somehow related to that jinchuriki, thats why he can control 3tails a bit.

If kyuubi gave that scar to Iruka, the it has to be an accident, a rock or something, even kyuubis chakra, just by being close to it, would have given him a scar all over his body(maybe even die)

 

[Devlin]

The supposed Sanbi Jinchuuriki doesn't have the same kind of scar. it's under his left eye and is vertical

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Yeh thats what we all thought but there is a picture with all the jinchuuriki holding up their fingers which they used as a cover a while ago and theres one holding 3 fingers up and looks similar to the kid in the anime

 

[toadvenom]

doesnt mean anything

or does it

no probably not

 

[konoha s beautiful beast]

I dont think there is a special reason for irukas scar.its just kishis way to express himself through the charicters he created.
kakashi wears a mask.I dont also think there's any reason for that...its just...kakashi.kakashi would not be kakashi without that mask.
and remember that konoha ninja whick has bandages on his face
remember itachi with that strange lines on his face
remember naruto with that strange lines on his cheeks
I hope you understand what I mean

 

[Azaghast]

iruka:kyuubi
naruto:war thingy.u were right
HS:broken mountain

 

[konoha s beautiful beast]

iruka:kyuubi
naruto:war thingy.u were right
HS:broken mountain

ha?

 

[icci20]

I think he got it somehow during the Kyuubi's attack of Konoha.

 

[Emperor]

iruka:kyuubi
naruto:war thingy.u were right
HS:broken mountain

ha?

He means Hashirama.
Lol, yeah, a broken mountain sounds about right. >.<

 

[pillow..]

it's hard to see the scar if there is one because the angle of the face

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thats what i always assumed,that the scar was given to him from s.o.{the kyuubi} in the battle where his parents died.. and the scar has remained on his face reminding him of his loss and "normally",if the scar was given to him by the kyuubi,it would also remind him of his "hate" towards naruto which he overcame {or never had actually} showing that iruka may not be a good fighter but is a strong person in other ways..
if you ask me iruka has a pretty big role in the story.
{p.s. who knows where naruto would be now if iruka hadnt been there to acknoledge him..}

 

[roflcopter]

He has that scar because he sucks at fighting. SO everyone is his childhood was like ---> LOOK THAT's him with scar, he sucks at fighting lets hit em!

 

[TheKawaiiTobi]

i think it has something to do with his name meaning
iruka = dolphin

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iono xD thats just what i think

 

[Mugiwara]

its his second mouth, like deidaras mouths on his hands. he has 2 on his face.

 

[Levaz]

i think the scar looks gay and didnt he get it in the war?