How Many Can You Name? Naruto Kakashi Hatake's Eight Ninken Quiz Is Way Too Difficult... Some Hardcore Fans Even Answered Them All: "Pakkun, Bull, Shiba..."

The official X account for the original Naruto and Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga has been updated. A special illustration was released to celebrate "Dog Day," causing huge excitement, especially among fans.

The published image is a vibrant illustration featuring the series' popular character, Kakashi Hatake (CV: Kazuhiko Inoue), along with all of his summoned "Eight Ninken." Kakashi is depicted with his forehead protector tilted and what appears to be his Anbu-era mask resting on the side of his head. He is surrounded by his unique ninja dogs, including Pakkun (CV: Shinpachi Tsuji), a pug-like dog sitting on top of his head, as well as the heavily-built Bull and the fierce-looking Shiba. The post includes a quiz-style message asking, "Can you name all eight ninken summoned by Kakashi?", testing the fans' memories.

Naruto is a ninja action manga by Masashi Kishimoto. It depicts the growth of Naruto Uzumaki (CV: Junko Takeuchi), an underdog ninja who aims to become the "Hokage," the leader of his village, alongside his friends. It was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1999 to 2014. Currently, the story has moved to V Jump, where the official sequel Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, starring his son Boruto Uzumaki (VA: Yuko Sanpei), is being serialized.

In response to this post, social media saw comments admitting defeat like "I only know Pakkun lol," as well as reactions recalling the battle against an early powerful enemy, such as "The dog that bit Zabuza." On the other hand, some passionate fans flawlessly listed all the names: "Pakkun, Bull, Shiba, Akino, Urushi, Uhei, Bisuke, and Guruko—the Eight Ninken," proving once again the enduring popularity of the franchise.

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