[Theory] Why Rikudou Sennin's Appearance Is Hidden

[Your Creepy Stalker]

OK. just to kill this thread now.

The sages hair is spiky.
Uzumaki Red hair is strait. Even when naruto imagines himself with red hair, it strait.
The sages hair is not strait.

 

[SIR HERDERP PRESIDERP SDO]

OK. just to kill this thread now.

The sages hair is spiky.
Uzumaki Red hair is strait. Even when naruto imagines himself with red hair, it strait.
The sages hair is not strait.

Karin's hair is spiky

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It's straight not strait Lol

 

[Byron123]

Karin's hair is spiky

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It's straight not strait Lol

Seriously?! We reached the point of commenting their hairstyles?:vincent::vincent::vincent::vincent:

 

[SIR HERDERP PRESIDERP SDO]

Seriously?! We reached the point of commenting their hairstyles?:vincent::vincent::vincent::vincent:

He brought the issue that Uzumakis only had straight red hair so I had to refute his false assumption Lol

 

[Byron123]

He brought the issue that Uzumakis only had straight red hair so I had to refute his false assumption Lol

Still though it's grotesque

 

[jdasprawler]

He kept his appearance hidden because he feared itachi would one panel him if he saw him.

Ok jk, not really a itachi fanboy.

 

[Hippy]

Your right great theory, it is pretty obvious, I used to believe Obito was Tobi then I thought it was a little too obvious so I thought it was possibly Izuna.

 

[Super Kami]

His face will be revealed. Remember how pain's face was hidden for a long time?

 

[SIR HERDERP PRESIDERP SDO]

Your right great theory, it is pretty obvious, I used to believe Obito was Tobi then I thought it was a little too obvious so I thought it was possibly Izuna.

Yes, that's Kishi's trickery, he makes us deny the obvious for the simple reason that it's too obvious to be true, so we are misled into thinking other alternatives.

 

[PTran5]

Omg there was an era when people thought Obito was a time-traveller Sasuke? How could I miss that lol.

Anyway, great theory!

 

[Mr Hiru]

Sir Derp! Dude! Can you explain why Kakashi's and Tsunade's true appearance is Hidden? XD

 

[SIR HERDERP PRESIDERP SDO]

Omg there was an era when people thought Obito was a time-traveller Sasuke? How could I miss that lol.

Anyway, great theory!

Yes there was, and thanks

 

[Daruidull]

It is possible, good job Sir Derp.

 

[sulanis]

I think we are going to find all of this out pretty darn soon!

 

[Z3R01]

Have you ever wondered why the Rikudou Sennin is always hidden in silhouette?

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And that Kishimoto only showed him in non-silhouette form when he was already old and dying?

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His two sons, The Uchiha and Senju Ancestors, have been shown full-face even if they have not properly appeared yet in the storyline:

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So why is it Kishimoto is hiding the appearance of the Sage?

Some speculate it's because he looks like Naruto, however I don't think that is the case.

First and foremost, the Bijuus particularly Kurama would have recognized Naruto and Rikudou's physical resemblance, and yet prior to the merit of Naruto's actions (uniting the Bijuus) there was no indication that Kurama and co. recognized Naruto's physical similarities with the Sage's, or Kurama would have been friends earlier on with Naruto, which they weren't, it was only after uniting them that they recognized Naruto as Rikudou's successor:

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So if it is not a physical similarity with Naruto, then what is it? what is it that Kishimoto is hiding from us readers?

The answer I think is this, it is because Rikudou Sennin had red hair.

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Think about it, Kishimoto made all pure-blooded Uzumakis have red hair, that in itself indicates he made the Uzumaki trademark important for a purpose. Rikudou Sennin in his youth, before sealing the Juubi and before separating it into the 9 Tailed Beasts had hair of crimson red, the symbol of tremendous life force.

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In fact, the overexertion of an Uzumaki's chakra turns their hair from crimson red to ashen white like Nagato:

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That is why Kishimoto only showed Rikudou's image when he was already old and dying, his hair had turned white after exhausting his Chakra:

The extraction of the Juubi from his body and its' division into the 9 Bijuus:

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And the creation of the Sealing Stone of the Gedo Mazo: The Moon

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That would render Rikudou's hair white like Nagato's:

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But prior to that, the Rikudou Sennin's hair was definitely red:

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It is also worthy to note that Rikudou Sennin was able to survive the extraction of the Juubi from himself and was even shown talking to them.

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Much like Kushina who survived the extraction of Kurama from her body:

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It is only logical to conclude that becoming the Juubi's Jinchuuriki necessitates Rikudou Sennin having tremendous life force upon sealing the Juubi inside himself, something akin to the tremendous life force of the Uzumakis.

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Even if the Manga is not colored, if Kishimoto shows the Sage's appearance fully, then the Anime must still render the color of the Sage's hair.

Like the Elder and Younger Sons:

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If the Sage was shown full face like his sons, then his hair color in the anime and official source materials would be divulged as red. Thus making it a dead giveaway that Rikudou Sennin is an Uzumaki.

Some might be skeptical of these evidences, the same way others were skeptical that Tobi=Obito because they had the same hair:

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And that the socket of Tobi's mask is on the side where Obito's eye was intact after he gave the other one to Kakashi's:

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But we must approach this Manga with an open mind, Kishimoto has been giving us many subtle hints that Tobi=Obito long before the revelation in ch.599

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If we did not bash the Obito theorists before then we would not have been misled into thinking Tobi was Izuna,Kagami,Shisui, Elder Son or Time-Traveler Sasuke from the future.

Many did not accept the fact that Tobi=Obito, not because it was implausible or untrue, but because it was too obvious

As obvious as the Rikudou Sennin being an Uzumaki.

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let me see if can hold this shit , hold on.... damn

 

[SIR HERDERP PRESIDERP SDO]

It is possible, good job Sir Derp.

Thank you sir.

 

[SixPathsOfTobi]

Sir Derp, this is offtopic, but i have the impression that you like to look into these things and seek the connections and stuff.. iwas just reading on narutopedia by the trivia of juubi.. about daidarabotchii which supposedly created the two peaks of mount tsukuba.. i clicked on mount tsukuba to go to the wiki page and this is what was there..

Ancient chronicles say that the sacred progenitors of the Japanese race are enshrined here, the male divinity, Izanagi-no-Mikoto, at Mt. Nyotai, and the female divinity, Izanami-no-Mikoto, at Mt. Nantai. Legends say that the two deities wed and gave birth to other deities, and even to Japan herself.

And when i googled "mount tsukuba naruto" to find out if there where theories and stuff about it, the first thing i found was a link about the weather of the place called naruto.. with this:

Mountains close to Naruto:
Closest mountain peak Mount Tsukuba (Japan)

Then i thought maybe this is something Sir Derp (or anyone else) likes to dive into.

 

[SIR HERDERP PRESIDERP SDO]

Sir Derp, this is offtopic, but i have the impression that you like to look into these things and seek the connections and stuff.. iwas just reading on narutopedia by the trivia of juubi.. about daidarabotchii which supposedly created the two peaks of mount tsukuba.. i clicked on mount tsukuba to go to the wiki page and this is what was there..

And when i googled "mount tsukuba naruto" to find out if there where theories and stuff about it, the first thing i found was a link about the weather of the place called naruto.. with this:


Then i thought maybe this is something Sir Derp (or anyone else) likes to dive into.

Well, Mount Tsukuba is in the Ibaraki Prefecture on Honshu Island, Naruto City is in Tokushima Prefecture in Shikoku Island.

 

[SixPathsOfTobi]

Well, Mount Tsukuba is in the Ibaraki Prefecture on Honshu Island, Naruto City is in Tokushima Prefecture in Shikoku Island.

lol, just checked it on google maps.. that's rediculous distance..

 

[Skywardsword]

This is a famous theory, but you explained it in such way i give you a thumbs up, I also believe that the sage`s wife was a Hyuuga so in other words...

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