So, throughout the series, we've occasionally seen some forms of technology and such that just don't really seem to fit with the rest of the universe. For example, although most of the cities in the Naruto World seem to have a pre-modern style of architecture, there are at least two locations that don't follow the rule.
The first and most obvious is Amegakure. Unlike the rest of the villages, which seem to use mostly stone or wood in their construction, Amegakure seems to be futuristic. It has dozens if not hundreds of skyscrapers made of some form of metal. The second is Sora-Ku, the abandoned city we saw while Sasuke was preparing to face Itachi.
Next, you've got the technology itself. Despite the fact that they've got video cameras, computers, and even satellite dishes for long range communication, they use incredibly primitive methods to power these devices. During the lead up to the Fourth Shinobi War, while holding a video conference with the various Daiymo, the cameras and such were being powered by a primitive form of battery. Surely, if they had the knowledge to develop the sort of tech we've seen in the series, they'd have a more sophisticated form of power?
Unless they didn't.
My guess is that most of their technology was scavenged from a preexisting civilization, and so their actual knowledge is only rudimentary. They were able to 'reverse engineer' certain things, like computers, TV, and video cameras, but not others like power plants etc. This civilization was possibly the same one that built Amegakure and Sora-Ku.
Now the question is, when was the civilization around? Originally, I thought it was during the Sage's time, since he seemed to have access to some form of advanced technology. His Asura Path technique proves that. But after 646, it seems like his people were just as primitive if not more so than modern shinobi. But Kishi also gave us a hint. According to Madara; 'He didn't know why, but it was a tradition to not eat the Fruit.'. Now, why would they have a tradition warning against eating the fruit? The Shinju was entirely passive. I doubt it bothered to inform people in the past of the consequences of stealing from it.
So what's the origin of the 'tradition'? My guess is that the civilization that produced Amegakure, Sora-Ku and the various forms of technology seen in the Naruto World learned that lesson the hard way. Perhaps someone of that time stole the fruit, and the Shinju went berserk, ending the world as it was. Eventually, the actual events were lost to history, and all that was left was the warning.
Of course, I doubt any of this will ever be confirmed in the manga as it's not exactly relevant to the plot. But it's entertaining to think on, at least, and we might get something from the databooks eventually if Kishi ever releases more.
The first and most obvious is Amegakure. Unlike the rest of the villages, which seem to use mostly stone or wood in their construction, Amegakure seems to be futuristic. It has dozens if not hundreds of skyscrapers made of some form of metal. The second is Sora-Ku, the abandoned city we saw while Sasuke was preparing to face Itachi.
Next, you've got the technology itself. Despite the fact that they've got video cameras, computers, and even satellite dishes for long range communication, they use incredibly primitive methods to power these devices. During the lead up to the Fourth Shinobi War, while holding a video conference with the various Daiymo, the cameras and such were being powered by a primitive form of battery. Surely, if they had the knowledge to develop the sort of tech we've seen in the series, they'd have a more sophisticated form of power?
Unless they didn't.
My guess is that most of their technology was scavenged from a preexisting civilization, and so their actual knowledge is only rudimentary. They were able to 'reverse engineer' certain things, like computers, TV, and video cameras, but not others like power plants etc. This civilization was possibly the same one that built Amegakure and Sora-Ku.
Now the question is, when was the civilization around? Originally, I thought it was during the Sage's time, since he seemed to have access to some form of advanced technology. His Asura Path technique proves that. But after 646, it seems like his people were just as primitive if not more so than modern shinobi. But Kishi also gave us a hint. According to Madara; 'He didn't know why, but it was a tradition to not eat the Fruit.'. Now, why would they have a tradition warning against eating the fruit? The Shinju was entirely passive. I doubt it bothered to inform people in the past of the consequences of stealing from it.
So what's the origin of the 'tradition'? My guess is that the civilization that produced Amegakure, Sora-Ku and the various forms of technology seen in the Naruto World learned that lesson the hard way. Perhaps someone of that time stole the fruit, and the Shinju went berserk, ending the world as it was. Eventually, the actual events were lost to history, and all that was left was the warning.
Of course, I doubt any of this will ever be confirmed in the manga as it's not exactly relevant to the plot. But it's entertaining to think on, at least, and we might get something from the databooks eventually if Kishi ever releases more.
