Namikaze Minato (Naruto Anime)

Pre-BoS

Powers and Abilities

Chi Manipulation

• Jiraiya stated that the Rasengan was a Ninjutsu passed on by the Fourth Hokage (Naruto E87: 05:35)
• Iruka stated that the Rasengan was the Fourth Hokage’s Jutsu (Naruto E147: 15:53)

Damage Boost

• Jiraiya stated that the Rasengan was a Ninjutsu passed on by the Fourth Hokage (Naruto E87: 05:35)
• Iruka stated that the Rasengan was the Fourth Hokage’s Jutsu (Naruto E147: 15:53)

Sealing

• Was stated to have used the Fuinjutsu: Shiki Fujin to seal Kurama, which is a Jutsu that summons the Shikigami to rip out a target’s soul before sealing it within the caster’s body (Naruto E73: 12:22)
• Was stated to have contained Kurama within Naruto (Naruto E133: 14:56)

Soul Manipulation

• Was stated to have used the Fuinjutsu: Shiki Fujin to seal Kurama, which is a Jutsu that summons the Shikigami to rip out a target’s soul before sealing it within the caster’s body (Naruto E73: 12:22)

Summoning

• Was stated to have used the Fuinjutsu: Shiki Fujin to seal Kurama, which is a Jutsu that summons the Shikigami to rip out a target’s soul before sealing it within the caster’s body (Naruto E73: 12:22)

Scaling

Jiraiya (Search for Tsunade arc)

• Stated that it was tough on anyone to be compared to the Fourth Hokage (Naruto E90: 15:47)
• Stated that Minato had all the qualities to be the greatest ninja in all history (Naruto E90: 15:51)

Orochimaru (Chunin Exams arc)

• Anko implied that Minato would be able to compete against Orochimaru (Naruto E56: 04:07)

Anti-Scaling

Sarutobi Hiruzen (Pre-BoS)

• Iruka stated that Hiruzen was called the strongest among the past Hokage (Naruto E56: 15:28)