This isn't really a prediction thread or a debate thread... just a nice little discussion thread 
SO MANY Naruto characters are consumed by their attempts at finding the secrets to infinite life, or at least by their attempts to prolong their lives.
1. Kakuzu. He steals the hearts of his enemies and incorporates them into his own body. He was something like 150 years old, if I remember correctly.
2. Hidan. He's the only "real" immortal, gaining this power from his worship of his "Lord Jashin".
3. Orochimaru. Need I say more?
4. Sasori. Turned himself into a puppet with a core of living tissue.
5. Nagato. Nagato went BEYOND wanting to be immortal and went on to wanting to be worshipped as a god.
6. Tsunade. She modifies her appearance to look young. That way, she can maintain her own self-delusion of eternal youth.
7. Madara. It's not quite clear how he's managed to live for so long, but it's obvious that he wishes to live forever.
8. Sasuke. Sasuke wishes to immortalize himself by recreating his clan. He wants to father future generations, passing his DNA on to a new Uchiha clan.
9. Gai. Gai wishes to be young forever, and he attempts to perpetuate this delusion by constantly training himself and convincing himself that he still possesses the "fire of youth". Inside, he is nothing but a scared, immature child.
So what's the significance of all this, if any? Anyone have any comments?
SO MANY Naruto characters are consumed by their attempts at finding the secrets to infinite life, or at least by their attempts to prolong their lives.
1. Kakuzu. He steals the hearts of his enemies and incorporates them into his own body. He was something like 150 years old, if I remember correctly.
2. Hidan. He's the only "real" immortal, gaining this power from his worship of his "Lord Jashin".
3. Orochimaru. Need I say more?
4. Sasori. Turned himself into a puppet with a core of living tissue.
5. Nagato. Nagato went BEYOND wanting to be immortal and went on to wanting to be worshipped as a god.
6. Tsunade. She modifies her appearance to look young. That way, she can maintain her own self-delusion of eternal youth.
7. Madara. It's not quite clear how he's managed to live for so long, but it's obvious that he wishes to live forever.
8. Sasuke. Sasuke wishes to immortalize himself by recreating his clan. He wants to father future generations, passing his DNA on to a new Uchiha clan.
9. Gai. Gai wishes to be young forever, and he attempts to perpetuate this delusion by constantly training himself and convincing himself that he still possesses the "fire of youth". Inside, he is nothing but a scared, immature child.
So what's the significance of all this, if any? Anyone have any comments?