~The Uzumaki Shrine, the 27 masks and their potential use in the future~
The gate from chapter 617:
We now know that it's a gate for a Uzumaki shrine
The gate is a Torii, specifically it's an Ise Torii.
Ise Torii/Ise Shrine
Ise torii are gates found only at the Inner Shrine and Outer Shrine at Ise Shrine. This style started becoming more popular during the early 20th century at the time of State Shinto because they were considered the oldest and most prestigious. Ise Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to goddess Amaterasu. The Inner Shrine, Naikū, is located in the town of Uji-tachi, south of central Ise City, and is dedicated to the worship of Amaterasu. It's the home of the Sacred Mirror (Yata no Kagami), the shrine is one of Shinto's holiest and most important sites.
I believe that the Uzumaki Shrine is Ise Shrine, My proof:
The black flames inside the shrine
Ise Shrine is dedicated to the worship of Amaterasu and the Uzumaki Shrine has black flames. I think that this was done intentionally and the shrine is the Naruto worlds version of Ise Shrine.
Yata no Kagami
In real life the Ise shrine is said to be the home of the Sacred Mirror (Yata no Kagami). In the manga this is one of Itachi Uchiha's weapons. It's an indestructible shield that can block any attack. The question here is can I link Itachi to the Uzumaki shrine where he would have obtained the shield.
Look behind Itachi in the top left panel, it's an Ise Torii.
As stated above the Ise Torii style are only found at Ise Shrine.
Also the path that Orochimaru and Itachi are on resemble the steps at Ise Shrine:
This explains where Itachi got the Yata Mirror and how Orochimaru knew about the location of the Shrine.
The 27 Masks use in the future:
I think the shrine's future impact lies in the other 26 masks:
I think It's possible that each mask is linked to a separate power and putting on the mask creates a contract with the spirit (Possibly a Kami) inhabiting the mask.
Maybe Itachi used one of the masks to create a contract and awaken the Yata Mirror and Minato and Sarutobi used the "Reaper Mask" to create a contract with the Reaper. If this is true then each mask would most likely contain completely different powers.
The Shrine may even have magical properties so that when the person who formed a contract dies the mask is returned to the shrine.
It's possible that the remaining masks will be used in the future and may be used to give Naruto a power-up if he looses the fox or maybe after Sasuke goes to the battlefield Orochimaru could return to the shrine, then use all of the masks and gain enough power to become the final villain.
The gate from chapter 617:
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We now know that it's a gate for a Uzumaki shrine
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The gate is a Torii, specifically it's an Ise Torii.
You must be registered for see images
Ise Torii/Ise Shrine
Ise torii are gates found only at the Inner Shrine and Outer Shrine at Ise Shrine. This style started becoming more popular during the early 20th century at the time of State Shinto because they were considered the oldest and most prestigious. Ise Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to goddess Amaterasu. The Inner Shrine, Naikū, is located in the town of Uji-tachi, south of central Ise City, and is dedicated to the worship of Amaterasu. It's the home of the Sacred Mirror (Yata no Kagami), the shrine is one of Shinto's holiest and most important sites.
I believe that the Uzumaki Shrine is Ise Shrine, My proof:
The black flames inside the shrine
You must be registered for see images
Ise Shrine is dedicated to the worship of Amaterasu and the Uzumaki Shrine has black flames. I think that this was done intentionally and the shrine is the Naruto worlds version of Ise Shrine.
Yata no Kagami
In real life the Ise shrine is said to be the home of the Sacred Mirror (Yata no Kagami). In the manga this is one of Itachi Uchiha's weapons. It's an indestructible shield that can block any attack. The question here is can I link Itachi to the Uzumaki shrine where he would have obtained the shield.
Look behind Itachi in the top left panel, it's an Ise Torii.
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Also the path that Orochimaru and Itachi are on resemble the steps at Ise Shrine:
You must be registered for see images
The 27 Masks use in the future:
I think the shrine's future impact lies in the other 26 masks:
You must be registered for see images
I think It's possible that each mask is linked to a separate power and putting on the mask creates a contract with the spirit (Possibly a Kami) inhabiting the mask.
Maybe Itachi used one of the masks to create a contract and awaken the Yata Mirror and Minato and Sarutobi used the "Reaper Mask" to create a contract with the Reaper. If this is true then each mask would most likely contain completely different powers.
The Shrine may even have magical properties so that when the person who formed a contract dies the mask is returned to the shrine.
It's possible that the remaining masks will be used in the future and may be used to give Naruto a power-up if he looses the fox or maybe after Sasuke goes to the battlefield Orochimaru could return to the shrine, then use all of the masks and gain enough power to become the final villain.
Great stuff , rep.