Naruto's first name means "ramen noodles" and his last name means "spiral". Naruto is obcessed with Ramen Noodles and he wears a headband with a spiral-like emblem, so everything all comes into play. Naruto dreams of one day becoming Hokage (strongest ninja, leader/protector) of his village, so everyone will have to acknowledge him (he wants to be more well-known). When he was born, he had a demon fox (kyuubi) sealed into him by the 4th Hokage (he is the 9-tailed fox demon). His life was sacrificed so the village could prosper; it was meant to be a gift to Naruto to make him seem like a hero. Unfortunately with the Kyuubi sealed inside him, the adults of the village grew to hate him (due to the fact of them knowing about the “gift”) and have passed this hatred to their children, even though they didn't even take the time to get to truely know Naruto. No one but the adults of the era of the kyuubi know about Naruto’s secret, and it is strictly forbidden to share this information. Naruto has never had parents so he has had to learn the normal ways of life on his own, thus he became a troublemaker and joker at his academy, failing 3 years in a row (rofl). Naruto has had a crush on Sakura for as long as he can remember, but she refuses to acknowledge him. Naruto and Sasuke have been rivals since the academy days. Naruto thinks he is better than Sasuke and wants to prove he is not a drop out, but a respectable member of Konoho village. Whenever his close friends are in danger, he shows his true strength and will protect them, even if it were to cost him his life.

Once part of the most powerful clan in Konoha, he is the sole remaining survivor. He is survived (has lived longer than) by his older brother, who wiped out the clan as a test for himself to overcome his own "limits". Sasuke lives to kill his brother Itachi and restore his clan. Because he possesses sharingan eye, he has the ability to see through every jutsu and copy it. He also has the ability to eventually awake the mangekyou sharingan after fulfilling one requirement. He is arrogant and thinks everyone gets in his way and would be better if they let him do it himself (he needs to learn the word "teamwork"). Like Naruto, Sasuke has been without parents since his academy days when his parents where killed, and he was allowed to survive due to the fact he wanted to surpass his brother. Sasuke and Naruto have been rivals since the academy days and are always in competition with each other. He received the “cursed” seal from Orochimaru during the Chuunin examination, stage 2. The seal gives the victim a 10% chance of survival, and if they are to survive, it gives incredible power, but it eliminates the ability for individual growth within ones own power. Sasuke is very power-hungry and wants to acquire as much power as possible at any cost after witnessing his family's death and being defeated by his brother. Believing the gap between their powers had closed, he goes to Orochimaru to fulfill this desire, turning his back on Konoho village.

Her full name means "cherry blossoms in the spring". Her hair is a spring-pinkish color so it all comes into play. Sakura has had a crush on Sasuke ever since she saw him. She is the weakest of the group, but will do anything for him. She grew her hair out because she thought he would like it, but cuts it to save him and Naruto. She is the best in the group in using genjutsu (illusionary techniques), but weaker in the other two fields (ninjutsu, and taijutsu). She has the greatest control over her chakra (energy). She is disgusted at the thought of Naruto liking her and finds any excuse to get away from him until she finally understands him. Her greatest rival is Ino; they grew up together and Ino defended her from the other girls from teasing her. That friendship turned into rivalry when Ino found out Sakura also liked Sasuke, and they fought over it constantly.