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|In what is considered a poor Draft year for middle infielders, high school shortstop J.P. Crawford and community college star Tim Anderson are the most likely candidates to go in the first round.
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|This year, catching is a relative strength among those eligible for next month's First-Year Player Draft. If a team wants a catcher in the first round, it more than likely will be looking at a high school backstop. With it, though, comes risk.
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|The search for the prototypical corner infielder in the First-Year Player Draft can be an elusive quest. This year's group of such players is no exception, as most believe the demand will outpace who's available.
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|Colin Moran is the third baseman for North Carolina, one of the higher-ranked teams in college baseball. He's also B.J. Surhoff's nephew, and he's following nearly the same path as his uncle.
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|Among the high school pitchers -- the highest risk-reward part of any Draft -- right-hander Kohl Stewart from Texas and lefty Trey Ball from Indiana have broken away from the pack and left the others behind. There are some other potential first-rounders, enough to allow this year's first round to at least match that of last year, when five high school pitchers were selected
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|There is some serious talent among the outfielders available in next month's First-Year Player Draft, with perhaps as many as seven, from both high schools and colleges, who are candidates to go in the first round. But some have a long way to go in their development.
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|Heading into the spring, college pitching seemed to be a big strength in this year's Draft, and while any one of five hurlers could reasonably be taken in the top 10 picks, there have been more question marks surrounding the pitchers after Mark Appel and Jonathan Gray.
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|Braden Shipley had no business being a top prospect in next month's First-Year Player Draft, left alone being a potential top-10 pick. After all, the 21-year-old right-hander didn't pitch until his junior year of high school and he started his college career at Nevada as a shortstop. Yet here he is, one of the top college pitchers in the country.
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|Indiana State southpaw Sean Manaea's road to the upcoming First-Year Player Draft has been long and winding, but he's benefited from a cool exterior that masks his desire to prove his doubters wrong.
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|Oklahoma right-hander Jonathan Gray, Stanford right-hander Mark Appel and San Diego third baseman Kris Bryant figure to be the first three picks in the June 6-8 First-Year Player Draft.
More»Jonathan Mayo picks his top 10 in mock 2013 Draft
|Time is running short for scouts to get final looks at players for this year's Draft. For now, though, there's still plenty of movement on MLB.com's Top 100 Draft prospects, with some new members, as well as some shuffling, as buzz from the industry comes in.
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|Georgia high schools have produced a fair share of talent, especially in recent years. Just a year ago, Byron Buxton was drafted No. 2 overall, and Lucas Sims went later in the first round. But the Peach State hasn't seen anything quite like the buzz prep outfielders Austin Meadows and Clint Frazier have created.
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|Of the 31 players taken in last year's First-Year Player Draft, many are currently in Class A or below. Eighteen are in Class A Advanced, Class A or extended spring camp, waiting for an assignment, but a handful have accelerated their timetable with strong performances and aren't far from the Majors.
More» Byron Buxton, OF, Twins
|The depth of available talent might make the 2013 First-Year Player Draft better overall, especially as it winds into the the later rounds, even if it provides a stiffer challenge at the top
More»Mayo previews top prospects in 2013 Draft
|With each passing week, MLB.com's Top 100 Draft prospects takes on a different look as prospects move up and down the list based on how they are performing down the stretch at this point in the Draft season.
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|There are six leading candidates to go No. 1 in the First-Year Player Draft on June 6: Stanford right-hander Mark Appel, San Diego third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant, Georgia high school outfielder Clint Frazier, Oklahoma right-hander Jonathan Gray, Indiana State lefty Sean Manaea and Georgia high school outfielder Austin Meadows.
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|For the second straight year, the Houston Astros have the largest pool of money to work with in order to sign players taken in the First-Year Player Draft.
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|With the calendar about to switch to May, now is the time for Draft prospects in the Class of 2013 to make a late charge, or a fade, up and down Draft boards. Over the weekend, San Diego's Kris Bryant got the best of San Francisco's Alex Balog in a intriguing Top 100 matchup.
More» Kris Bryant, College Third Baseman
|The Draft landscape changes drastically, it seems, almost daily. It makes an exercise like MLB.com's Top 100 Draft prospects list interesting, as arguments for changes in the rankings could be made on a regular basis.
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|Draft Watch is back for another exciting week of amateur baseball action. The days are starting to dwindle for teams to evaluate and line up their Draft boards.
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New Levels of Minionship Available Now!
Following in the footsteps of the venerable Zen Master Genpo Merzel, I'd like to announce the following arrangements.
I am now offering several levels of commitment to those who want to follow me and be my minions, underlings, or subordinates.
I am calling my new method of Zen practice Big Swindle™ Zen! It allows you to be ripped off and cheated by a real Zen Master — me! Your money will go to support such incredible projects as repairing my car, buying me the boxed set of Ozzy Osbourne/Randy Rhoads CDs, paying for trips out to California to get away from the damned cold in Ohio, new clothes from the Village Discount Outlet in Cuyahoga Falls, burritos at Taco Tantos for me and Dave my upstairs neighbor, new strings for my bass and much, much more.
Here's how it works:
Three Paths of Study and Practice
Dear Followers of the Way and Big Swindle™ Zen Practitioners,
We are pleased to be able to introduce and explain Big Swindle™ Zen by B. Odo Warner Roshi, which we preface with this note from Odo Warner Roshi himself:
I would like to bring clarity to my relationship with all those who desire to study the Buddha Way with me. I feel it is important to honor all commitments to the Dharma and to appreciate the complexity of a relationship with me as a vessel for the Buddha Dharma. I am grateful for the opportunity to convey the teaching on as many levels as I can.
But I'm a busy guy. I got things to do. So you gotta make it worth my while to waste my time with you. So you gotta pay up!
Because my time is valuable I would like to be concise in explaining how one can continue or begin studying with me.
My commitment to you is to bring forth the Dharma in a way that works with your varied lifestyles and time constraints, one that is affordable and also respects and honors your personal spiritual journey. I have worked alongside the Big Swindle™ staff to provide you options for studying with me that suit your individual needs and interests, and I hope you will join us in continuing to awaken the world and raise global consciousness and get me some more cool stuff.
Here are the three paths available:
Big Swindle™ Zen Subordinate
Anyone who wishes to study Big Swindle™ Zen can have the opportunity to learn from the founder and creator of Big Swindle™ in the comfort and convenience of their own home through unlimited access to all of Odo Roshi's latest video teachings as well as the entire archive of his teachings on the Big Swindle™ website. In other words we're offering you the opportunity to pay to watch videos of Roshi that have heretofore been available for free!
Although some recordings are accessible through venues such as YouTube, only members of Big Swindle™ Zen will have access to the complete and ever-increasing collection. That's right! Roshi will be pointing a camera at himself and saying even more useless stuff! Members may also submit questions to Roshi through the Big Swindle™ website and will find answers to selected questions in his blog whenever he gets around to it.
Benefits include:
• A 10% discount on all Big Swindle™ Events and all items in the store. (This does not include Facilitator trainings which cost way more.)
• Access to all previously free video archives and continuously expanding crappy cheap videos in the video library.
• Direct submission of questions to Roshi via the web blog. Maybe he'll actually read a few of them! If he gets time.
• Contributing through your generosity towards getting the Big Swindle™ Process out into the world and raising global consciousness and getting more people to send more money to Roshi. You want Roshi to be happy, don't you?
Dana: Minimum donation of $375/yr or $30/month
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*** Starting soon, these will only be available to paying Big Swindle™ Zen Practitioners!
Big Swindle™ Zen Underling
Those who have been students in the past and those who desire to begin study of the BuddhaDharma with Odo Roshi can apply for acceptance into the Big Swindle™ Zen School. To be a student in the Big Swindle™ Zen School means you have a heartfelt commitment to study and serve the Dharma. It also helps if you're female and attractive. Your desire to be recognized as a student of Odo Roshi is not a binding obligation of form but an expression of your heart connection with Roshi and appreciation of the opportunity to learn and serve the Dharma together in this life (if you know what we mean!).
Big Swindle™ Zen Minion
People who are here in this lifetime to commit themselves to accomplishing Anuttara Samyak Sambodhi may request to become a minion and to work alongside Roshi in a personal manner (if you know what we mean!). A minion is one whose first priority in this life is to serve and study the Dharma and especially the Roshi. It's one who sees their heart to heart connection with Roshi as a cornerstone in that pursuit and is an attractive young lady (brunettes with shapely behinds preferred, but all will be considered because you never know).
Going forward as either an underling or minion:
In either case these are heart relationships which do not imply ownership or obligation in either direction (especially on the part of Odo Roshi, who may choose to just ignore you at any time especially if you're annoying and/or not particularly attractive). What is essential is the heart to serve the Dharma and grow and share our lives together without agenda (or much of an agenda anyway).
If you are one of the gazillions of people who became students of Roshi in the past and wish to continue, we ask of you to clearly affirm again your desire to continue as a student in the Big Swindle™ Zen School (which means sending the Roshi more money and sending a newer photo to make sure you meet the qualifications). To assure that those who wish to study with Roshi have reasonable access to him and that his schedule is manageable Roshi will be limiting the number of students he can accept into this practice to those who pay the required amount or are cute enough to have their fees waived.
If you have the aspiration to be either a underling or minion of Odo Roshi and the Big Swindle™ Zen school please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please state your aspiration and the vision you see of your commitment as well as how much you intend to pay and 2 recent full body photographs (front and rear view, bikini or nude shots are preferred). One of Odo Roshi's minions will summarize the information and send him the pics if they're good. Then, if you qualify we will set up a face to face or phone interview with Roshi.
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Believe as a child or as an adult?
As Christmas nears, and parents take kids to see Santa, I remember standing on the stairway landing at my paternal Grandmother's home in Bismarck with my cousins. We peered out the tall window at a twinkling sky. We pre-schoolers were sure we would see Santa in his sled pulled by reindeer soaring across stars that Christmas Eve night. Finally, we reported to our parents that we had seen him! No adult squelched our belief.
The next morning we all had gifts under the trees in our own houses. Proof that we had been "good little girls" and that, yes, there IS a Santa.
I've heard of big kids breaking Little Kids' hearts by telling them there is no Santa. I had no siblings to jolt me with the information that Santa did not deliver gifts, but parents did. As my brain developed minimal critcal thinking skills, I wondered how a fat man could get down our chimney. Then at about age seven, I was snooping and found a doll, She later appeared under the tree with a tag from Santa. Awakening!
Awakening is good.
The faith or belief of children is a beautiful and charming thing. But adults need to wake up.
I ponder the variety of "beliefs" adults have, beliefs they will live and die and kill for, I am mystified.
Some people deny science, but are passionate--or fanatic--about superstitions. I know a person who consults "psychics," "medical intuitives," or a pyschiatrist about nearly every decision. She recenlty did not like what her physician told her, so she called a "medical intuitive" and paid for the advice offered over the phone---No exam necessary! Folks with "special" insights are not cheap, so have a credit card ready!
Some people consult tea leaves, Tarot Cards, Horoscopes, animal entrails. But they deny science? Recently Marco Rubio was asked how old the Earth is? (Stupid question to ask a pol.) He repled that a theologian should be consulted about that! What about a geologist or paleontologist? When asked about fossils in the various strata, I heard one "believer" say "The Devil planted them to deceive us." Oh my!
On recent news, a nurse in Britain commited suicide. It seems she was deceived by a call from Australian broadcasters who pretended to be Queen Elizabeth, so she connected them to Kate's room. This morning's paper carries a story of a person who is playing "victim" locally and asking good people for money so he can get back to his country where a relative is ill. Many have been scammed by him. Many seniors have been preyed upon by sending money to "help" a grandhchild when a stranger calls. The emails from folks who barely speak English are amusing as they promise you half of their fortune if you will give them your bank account number. But it is not funny if they clean you out. Why would a person believe a sob story from a stranger?
Charities from far and wide tell us of needs. The needs do exist, but how do you know where your money goes when you send it away? Who and what can we believe? In recent years, our belief in clergy, in teachers, in financial advisors, in coaches, in law enforcement and courts, in institutuions, in "news media" has been shattered.
I hate to break it to you, but there is no Santa in the adult world. There is no magic amulet or good luck charm to get you through. There is no one who can tell you your future. Get past your childish belief that you can be "healed" or "get rich quick," or be "saved" or rescue someone else. We all have to make tough desicions and not believe everything we hear on the media.
Don't wait for Santa or believe in magic. Save that for children. BE Santa in your hometown. Donate to local causes. You don't have to have a lot of money to give a gift. Shovel the sidewalk for a neighbor. Visit a shut in. Take some cookies---and a treat for their dog or cat. Give a ride to someone who doesn't drive.
Santa is not dead if he lives in you! And it really is better to give than receive.


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The town of Worthington, Minnesota was named for the Worthington family of Ohio, Among its members were Thomas Worthington, once Governor of that state. Worthington is one of the oldest names in America. From a member of the Worthington family it is learned that the named can be traced back to the time of the Norman Conquest in England. It is a Saxon name and originated before the time of William the Conqueror. The Saxons bearing the name lived in Derby, and there was a town of the same name. Some members of the family came to America on the Mayflower.
Submitted by: Worthington Community College, Worthington, Minnesota.


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They might not be facing each other as opponents, but when the opening bell sounds Saturday night at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, 45 year-old Andy Reeves and his 13 year-old son Donnie will have accomplished something that the two have long wanted – to box on the same fight card.
"I want to be able to fight one time on the same scorecard as my boy," Andy Reeves said. "It is something I have been wanting to do for the last three-four years, so I want it to happen. Whether I win, lose, or whatever, I want that one time on the same card where we can frame it and hang it at the house."
The elder Reeves sports a 4-2 record in six fights and will be fighting in the 160 pound weight class. The last time the elder Reeves fought was in 2010 when he had three fights, however, Andy Reeves has been training non-stop for his upcoming bout since December.
"Back in 2010 I had three fights but ended up tearing my rotator cuff," Andy Reeves said. "I just started training hard again back in December."
From watching his father box, Donnie got the itch.
"It is something that I dabbled a little bit with when I was back in my 30's," Andy Reeves said.
"I caught on to it and wanted to do it because I thought it was interesting because he was doing it," Donnie said.
The younger Reeves, a seventh grade student at Hannibal Middle School, has been boxing for the past five years. Being just a middle school student, Donnie said his passion for boxing has piqued the interest of his fellow students – and not always for the best.
"They try to test you," Donnie said. "Most of them think they are going to come down and try it, but they usually don't. Most of them think it is cool and they think that I am tough and they want to test me."
However, the elder Reeves made it clear that his son is not allowed to fight at school.
"Ever since we started this, he knows this is NOT to be used for fighting," Andy said. "I do not allow him to fight at school."
Andy said his son has been involved in anywhere from 12 to 16 boxing matches at this point with only 4 or 5 losses. Donnie's fights have brought him to Kansas City, Iowa, Illinois, and St. Louis to fight. But his home ring is the recreation center and Donnie has never lost a fight at his home ring.
Saturday's fight will be Donnie's fourth fight at the recreation center.
But, before either Andy or Donnie can get in the ring, they have to spend the time training and preparing for their respective fights.
"It is hard," Donnie said. "Most people would be like, oh I can do that on a daily basis, but it is hard."
But as age has caught up with the elder Reeves, he has continued to box because of the bond he shares with his son.
"The only reason I mostly do it now is because of the time I spend with him," Andy Reeves said. "It is to have something to do with my boy."
Andy has enjoyed watching his son develop.
"Watching him over the last five years," Andy said, "how he has matured and grown and really enjoying the sport and all the talent he has got, he has become a pretty slick boxer."
When the Reeves family gets into the ring during their bouts Saturday night, they will have a large crowd cheering for them.
"We are going to have a lot of family," the elder Reeves said. "Probably 20 in all with family, friends and people from work. I don't know exactly how many, but there is going to be a lot."


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I don't usually read his stuff, but I thought this was semi-interesting. He rates them on factors including "age", "health", "impact to date", "potential growth", and "hard to replace". Then each player is given an overall score.
I'm not sure I agree with some of these. Personally I think Leon is too low. I also think Bruce is a little high, and I've been one of his supporters.


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Patriots beat Broncos, 34-31 (OT)
Patriots beat Broncos, 34-31 (OT)
Tom Brady looked at the jumbotron before the Patriots faced the Broncos Sunday night.
Former Patriot Wes Welker spoke with New England owner Robert Kraft before the game.
Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and backup Brock Osweiler ran onto the field.
Brady threw a 7-yard reception to Kenbrell Thompkins in the first quarter.
Chandler Jones sacked Manning for a 10-yard loss.
Montee Ball ran up the middle for a 16-yard gain.
Brady fumbled the ball as he was hit.
Stevan Ridley fended off Chris Harris Jr.
Welker caught a pass but was brought down by Dont'a Hightower just short of first down.
Knowshon Moreno did a celebratory dance after a 2-yard rushing touchdown.
Von Miller (second from right) headed for the end zone after recovering a first-quarter fumble by Ridley (not pictured).
Miller was able to score on the turnover.
Ball left Devin McCourty in his wake as he went for a first down.
LeGarrette Blount fumbled the ball. The Broncos turned three turnovers in the first quarter into 17 points.
The Patriots' Brandon Bolden ran for 38 yards in the second quarter.
Julian Edelman had a 43-yard reception in the third quarter. The Patriots began to rally after a 24-point deficit at halftime.
Rob Gronkowski hauled in a 6-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter.
Montee Ball (not pictured) fumbled the ball, and the Patriots were able to recover it.
Patriots fans erupted as Edelman headed to the end zone in the second half.
Danny Amendola and Brady reacted after Edelman's 14-yard touchdown reception.
Brady (left) and James Develin celebrated a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Edelman.
Edelman was tackled by Quentin Jammer after a 4-yard reception in the fourth quarter.
Von Miller was unable to come up with the interception as he bobbled the ball during fourth-quarter action.
Welker couldn't hold onto the ball as he was about to be hit by linebacker Jamie Collins in overtime.
C.J. Anderson recovered a fumble in front of Joe Vellano.
The ball hit off of Tony Carter on an overtime punt by the Patriots, who were able to recover it.
Nate Ebner (left) leaped in celebration after he recovered the punt that went off of the Broncos' Tony Carter (not pictured).
Stephen Gostkowski pumped his fist he watched his game-winning field goal clear the crossbar.
Shane Vereen ran off the field after he and the Patriots had a comeback victory over the Broncos.
Edelman high-fived the End Zone Militia. The Patriots took a 34-31 win at Gillette Stadium in overtime.


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Competitive AL East braces for shakeup
After years of predictability, all five teams have legit shot at first place
TAMPA -- The division that set the standard for sameness is virtually unrecognizable these days.
Just a decade ago, the American League East race was the most predictable competition in sports. From 1998 through 2003, the five East teams finished in exactly the same order, every single year. Six straight seasons with the Yankees on top, the (Devil) Rays on the bottom, and the Red Sox, Blue Jays and Orioles in order in between. It was baseball's version of a caste system.
Even over the past decade, there wasn't a lot of upward (or downward) mobility. Last year marked the first time since 1998 realignment that Boston and New York weren't both in the Top 3 at the end of the year. From 1998-2011, the Orioles finished in fourth or fifth every year but one. The Blue Jays finished in third or fourth in all but two of those seasons.
As the 2013 campaign approaches, though, that predictability is gone. Last year offered a taste, but this year might bring full-on chaos. And that's great news -- unless you're a Yankees fan.
All five teams could finish in different positions than they did a year ago. Every club in the division has reason to think it can finish first. Every team in the division has reason to fear a flop. You want wide-open? You've got it.
The defending champion Yankees have big worries in their lineup and smaller ones in their pitching staff. The Orioles, last year's second-place finishers, made no major upgrades in a division where nearly every other team was active. The Red Sox and Blue Jays, at the bottom last year, have heavily reworked rosters. The third-place Rays' biggest move was to trade a front-of-the-rotation starter in a package for a hitter who has yet to take a Major League at-bat.
The Blue Jays are the darlings of the division, but they know that nothing is guaranteed.
"People say, 'Oh there's this window, all these teams are down,'" said Toronto general manager Alex Anthopoulos. "And I do believe this, you could have said it about us last year, that we're down. And now all of a sudden we make all of these trades and people think we're not down."
If Toronto is the buzz team, New York is the anti-buzz team. The Yanks lost Nick Swisher and Russell Martin over the winter. They'll do without Alex Rodriguez for much of the season. Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera are returning from major injuries, and Curtis Granderson just suffered one to boot. Andy Pettitte is 40, Hiroki Kuroda is 38 and Phil Hughes has a bad back.
And yet...
The Yankees always seem to be written off, and they just about always win. They still have Robinson Cano, Mark Teixeira, and Jeter, and they should have Granderson back before the season is a third over. They have CC Sabathia and a deep bullpen. And they won 95 games last year.
"We've got guys who can step in," said outfielder Brett Gardner. "We've got some good depth. We've got veterans that have been there, done that before. We'll be fine. We've got a good pitching staff, and we'll play good defense, and [Granderson] will come back in May and probably still hit 40 [home runs]."
As for the Red Sox, who became a punch line last year, they won 90 games two years ago. They added an army of hitters to bolster a lineup that cratered last year. Their bullpen is improved and their rotation has questions, but also promise. It might not work. But you don't have to squint too hard to see how it could go very well.
Tampa Bay? The Rays keep chugging along. Trade acquisition Wil Myers could boost their offense, but he also probably won't start the season with the big club. They'll miss James Shields, who fetched them Myers, but no team is better suited to withstand the loss of a starting pitcher. They don't have to get a lot better after winning 90 games, but then again, it's unclear whether they did get better in the short term.
And there are those perplexing O's, who rode an almost impossible record in one-run games to their first playoff berth in 15 years. They had perhaps the least active winter of any team in baseball, and as such are hearing a lot of skepticism. For the record, they're fine with that.
"People that play the game know that 'they say' is the biggest liar," said manager Buck Showalter. "I know what they say about us. We're supposed to be in last place. That's all right. Our guys, they're used to that environment."
Maybe "they say" will be right, and the O's will falter. Maybe their manager will be right, and they'll soar again. The fun of it is, they're both possible. The old predictable AL East is nowhere to be found in 2013.
Matthew Leach is a writer for MLB.com. Read his blog, Obviously, You're Not a Golfer and follow him on Twitter at @MatthewHLeach.


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Hinata Hyūga (日向 ヒナタ, Hyūga Hinata) is a major supporting character of the series. She is a chūnin-level kunoichi of Konohagakure's Hyūga clan and a member of Team Kurenai.Edit
|hinata as a child.she is the hyuga clan.
Hinata is the elder daughter of the Hyūga clan head, Hiashi Hyūga, and as the first-born, was the heiress-apparent to the clan's main house. However, she apparently lost this position to her younger sister Hanabi, as Hinata was deemed a failure by their father because of her lack of self confidence.[4] When she was young she was kidnapped by a head ninja from Kumogakure, who under the guise of striking a peace treaty with Konoha, had actually been sent there to steal theByakugan. Her father killed the would-be kidnapper to save her, but Kumo demanded compensation in the form of Hiashi's dead body due to having signed a peace treaty with the village only moments before. This ultimately resulted in the death of Hinata's uncle,Hizashi Hyūga, who sacrificed himself in order to protect his clan and village.[5] This incident was particularly significant in shaping Hinata's early relationship with her cousin, Neji Hyūga.
Because of her position as heiress, Hiashi had high expectations for Hinata and subjected her to gruelling training. However, Hinata's slow progress and frailty disheartened her father until eventually, he deemed her a lost cause. Instead, her father chose to focus and develop Hinata's younger sister, who proved much more promising than Hinata, making her the new heiress. By the time Hinata joined Team 8, Hiashi had completely lost interest in Hinata, leaving her care and protection to Kurenai Yūhi.[4]
Hinata's strained relationship with her father caused her to lose more faith in herself and she would often spend her time alone, crying. It wasn't until she metNaruto Uzumaki that her perception changed drastically. Because Naruto was treated as an outcast by almost everyone in the village, Hinata found herself able to relate with his desire to be acknowledged and praised. She was amazed that despite Naruto having nothing and no one to rely on, he never gave up in believing he could become something great like Hokage. In the anime, Naruto was at one point shown protecting Hinata from bullies. Despite Naruto not knowing her, he refused to let the kids insult and degrade her. Since they outnumbered him, they beat him up and knocked him out. Surprised by how much Naruto wanted to help and believing that she too deserved to be acknowledged, Hinata was inspired. Like Naruto, she ultimately decided to try her best to become strong and never give up, so she could become acknowledged as well. This admiration of Naruto later grew into love despite warnings from her elders to stay away from him.[6]
Hinata is characterised as shy, thoughtful, serene, kind, and very polite, as noted from her always addressing people with proper honourifics. She is also very gentle, a trait that Neji and her father used to consider a flaw, and dislikes competing and fighting. She is shown to be incredibly empathetic, and, because of her upbringing, is one of the very first characters who identifies with Naruto's painful childhood and desire to be acknowledged.[7]
Back in her childhood, as a result of her clan's high expectations as their heiress and her father's gruelling training and him deeming her as a failure, Hinata had become very timid and lacked self-confidence.[3] However, she has shown to be a very hard worker (something that her father initially failed to notice), as she continuously strived to change herself for the better, though initially this lack of self-confidence would hinder her on even missions.[8] As the series progressed, Hinata became more open about her opinion and confident overall, as she demonstrated a willingness on occasion to take decisive action than ever before. By the time of the Fourth Shinobi World War, her bravery and confidence has extended to the part where she is willing to put her own life on the line for her village, friends, and family.[9] The strongest amount of Hinata's new found confidence and bravery was displayed after Neji had died where, although shedding tears for her cousin's death, she was able to pull herself together and even prevent Obito Uchiha from breaking Naruto's spirit.
[2]Hinata giving Naruto confidence.
Hinata's growing self-confidence mainly comes from her long-standing admiration for Naruto, as she was inspired by his enthusiasm and his unyielding determination to never give up no matter what the odds. As the series progressed, her admiration towards him grew into genuine care and affection, eventually leading her to fall in love with him. Hinata also has an unshakeable faith in Naruto, believing that he will one day achieve his goal of becoming Hokage. During the invasion of Pain, Hinata finally confessed her love to Naruto and was also willing to protect him, even at the cost of her own life.[10] After Neji was killed by Obito, she pulled herself together despite the pain she was feeling so she could inspire Naruto once more to not give up on himself, reiterating their shared nindō, showing how far she has come.[11]
Hinata gets along well with her team-mates. Kiba has become one of her closest friends, and his actions toward her are often motivated by his concern for her, such as when he urged her to forfeit if she was matched against Neji or Gaara during the Chūnin Exams. Kiba is also aware of her feelings for Naruto, as he tends to tease her a lot about them by embarrassing her by telling her Naruto is near when he isn't or pointing out when she blushes when thinking about Naruto. Shino possesses a quiet confidence in Hinata, and will make a point of assuring others when they doubt or worry about her. Hinata is also the closest to her sensei, who is not only interested in Hinata's growth as a ninja but also as a person. She knows Hinata's personal struggles and unlike her demanding father, Kurenai tries her best to coach Hinata in ways in which she knows her pupil will best respond. After Hinata was knocked down for the final time by Neji in the Chūnin Exams, Kurenai silently congratulated her student's resolve and perseverance. Like Kiba, Kurenai is aware of her affection to Naruto and encourages her to express herself to him. By the end of Part I, Hinata was able to foster better relations with both Neji and her father and started training with them, as well as growing closer and stronger together as a family.
[3]Hinata in Part II.
Hinata has dark blue hair and fair skin; traits that she inherited from hermother. She also has the customary white eyes of her clan, which have a tinge of lavender in the anime. She is usually seen with a timid, shy expression in Part I, but less so in Part II, with the exception of when she is around Naruto. Like the rest of her clan, she possesses the renownedByakugan which, when activated, stimulates the veins and arteries immediately around her eyes to protrude much more prominently.
In Part I, her hair is in a short, levelled hime-cut style just above her forehead, with chin-length strands framing her face. She wore a cream-coloured hooded-jacket with a fire symbol on the upper right and left sleeves and fur around the cuffs and hem, with navy blue pants. After earning her genin rank, she wore her Konoha forehead protector around her neck. At the Chūnin Exams finals, Hinata wore a long-sleeved, light blue blouse with a high collar, and dark blue pants. While at home, she was seen in the traditional Hyūga garb, consisting of a simple, loose-fitting robe with different coloured trimmings, and an under-shirt.
In Part II, Hinata has retained her straight, hime-style haircut, but she has let her hair grow to waist-length. The short strands that frame her face remain, but are now shoulder-length. Her figure has also grown to become much more womanly. She also dons a new attire comprised of a loose fitting, long-sleeved, lavender and cream zip-up jacket with lavender cuffs over mesh armour with navy blue pants and black, low-heeled sandals. Although she still wears her forehead protector around her neck, its colour has changed from blue to black. In one of the omakes, she is seen wearing a beige apron and light blue scarf tied in a bandanna style. In another omake, she is seen in a casual outfit that consisted of brown capri pants, brown sandals, and a dark green, hood-less jacket with a fire symbol on the upper-right side of her chest. The cuffs of the jacket were rolled up to the middle of her forearms; the inside of the jacket was shown to be cream-coloured. Hinata had a light lavender blouse underneath.
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, she dons the standard uniform of her village inclusive of flak jacket. Instead of wearing the forehead protector of the Allied Shinobi Forces, she has seemingly opted not to wear one at all.
[4]Hinata healing a wounded citizen.
Although she was deemed a failure in Part I by her father, Hiashi, Hinata's new-found resolve enabled her to greatly sharpen her skills, ultimately changing her father's opinion about her and later becoming a chūnin with the help of her team-mates and sensei — under whose guidance Hinata has been able to blossom and develop her abilities.[3] During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Hiashi also considered her strong enough to protect her cousin, Neji now as much as he protects her.[12] Naruto has also praised her strength, recalling how she fought against Pain when he was incapacitated.[13] Like her team-mates, she is a skilled tracker which she uses the extensive sight provided to her by the Byakugan to achieve.
In the anime, Hinata is shown to be able to use medical ninjutsu, witnessed from her use of theMystical Palm Technique to heal the wounded citizens of the Hachō Village.[14]
ByakuganEdit[5]Hinata with her Byakugan activated.
As a member of the Hyūga clan, Hinata possesses the Byakugan, adōjutsu kekkei genkai which grants her near 360° vision (with the exception of a small blind spot at the upper thoracic vertebrae), x-ray vision and the ability to see the chakra pathway system. Hinata can focus her Byakugan's sight to drastically increase its range in one direction up to at least 10 kilometres.[15] It was confirmed byKakashi that Hinata can use her Byakugan to see through genjutsu, as he requested her to do so when they fought Tobi.[16] Using her Byakugan, she could help Ino time and pinpoint her Mind Body Switch Technique on Obito, saving Naruto, Kakashi, Guy, and B from the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball.[17]During the anime's Search for the Bikōchū Arc, she was able to use her Byakugan to magnify and zoom, effectively seeing every small insect in the area, and could also see in infrared.[18] Using her Byakugan in the anime, Hinata even accurately fired chakra needles at fast and tiny targets. In Part II of the anime, during her fight against Guren, Hinata demonstrates her new mastery of her kekkei genkai; Hinata's Byakugan was at first overcome by Guren's crystal labyrinth, which refracted light to produce many duplicate images of herself, however, Hinata was able to focus on her target and allowed the Byakugan to function enough for her to accurately see Guren's real chakra network and not the reflections.[19]
TaijutsuEdit====Gentle Fist Art====
[6]Hinata in a Gentle Fist stance.
During the timeskip, Hinata improved her taijutsu skills immensely, and displays now a larger variety of her clan's techniques. She has also acquired her own original arsenal, displaying the use of the Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists, which much of was not seen in the manga except for its formation as the technique did not reach its target, but in the anime was able to momentarily overwhelm Neji during their training,[23] and break Pain's chakra receivers with ease.[6] She has also shown to be skilled in the use of the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palmwhen she was able to react and deflect a few wooden spikes to protect Naruto after he had used up his Sage Mode.[24] She could also collaborate with Neji to use the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Wall Palm, which is a variation of the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm both of which creates a huge wave of chakra that is targeted at the opponent's vital points.[25]
[8]Hinata and Neji using the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Wall Palm.
The anime has Hinata's skills further expanded upon. When fighting Pain in the anime, her attacks were strong enough to snap Pain'sChakra Disruption Blades that were restraining Naruto and also able to strike Pain.[6] The anime also has Hinata continuing to develop her natural flexibility. This was shown while she was battling Nurari in the anime when she was able to dodge most of his attacks, despite the enemy's elastic body.[26] In the anime, she developed the Protection of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, a technique that can take advantage of her great flexibility and coordination to both attack and defend at the same time. In the anime's Three-Tails Arc, Hinata performed the Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms, a minor version of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.[19]
Chakra ControlEdit
After the Chūnin Exams, Hinata trained to become stronger, developing in a way which took advantage of her excellent chakra control. The results of this training are shown during the anime's Search for the Bikōchū Arc; she is first seen training beside a waterfall, where she forms an orb of water around herself. She is later shown forming chakra needles that she uses to attack a swarm of bees. Her new-found chakra control can also emit streams of chakra from her palms to create extremely sharp blades, which can be used to hit any target in her field of vision. Due to her excellent chakra control, Hinata is able to freely manipulate the size and strength of the chakra blades, effectively allowing her to use this technique for offence and defence.
[9]Hinata aiding in sealing the Three-Tails.
In Part II of the anime, Hinata's chakra control has advanced greatly as seen in the Three-Tails Arc, where her chakra control was mentioned as being at least on par with that of a medical-nin, as she was selected to perform the Four-Corner Sealing Barrier along withSakura, Ino, and Shizune. Ino, although trained as a medical-nin, had difficulty maintaining and controlling her chakra to sustain the seal, unlike Hinata, who managed with relative ease.
Part IEdit
Introduction ArcEdit
Hinata was first seen along with the graduating class, including Naruto. She silently hoped that she would be on the same team with Naruto though it was to not to be the case, much to her disappointment. She was grouped into Team 8 along with Kiba Inuzuka, Akamaru and Shino Aburame.
Chūnin Exam ArcEdit
When the Chūnin Exams began, Hinata entered with her team-mates in an attempt to change herself. During the first test, she was seated next to Naruto, and when Naruto was struggling to complete the written exam, she offered to let him cheat off her test. However, after seeing the penalty for cheating on a student just behind them, he refused so she wouldn't get in trouble, and because he was too proud to cheat. His inspiring speech at the end of the first test gave her the confidence to not give up, so the proctor, Ibiki Morino, passed everyone in the group who didn't refuse to take the tenth question.
In the second part of the exam, during the Forest of Death, she and her team-mates quickly managed to get their scroll, becoming one of the first genin teams to do so in that exam. When Kiba and Akamaru smelled a second target, they witnessed the Sand Siblings' confrontation with a team of Ame genin. After Gaara killed the Amegakure genin, they hid behind a bush, hoping not to be caught and killed.
[10]Hinata during her fight against Neji.
In the preliminaries, Hinata had to face her much stronger cousin, Neji, in combat. She almost broke down and gave up after Neji berated her on being a failure that could never change. This angered Naruto, and he encouraged Hinata, giving her the strength to fight her cousin. Despite being outmatched and having her chakra cut off, she continued to fight. Neji was surprised when she refused to give up, even becoming enraged when she accused him of being the weak one who fights what he is. He charged at her, but the jōnin in attendance restrained him before he could kill her. When Hinata was taken away to the emergency room, Naruto dipped his fingers in her blood and vowed to defeat Neji in her place.
A month later, Naruto, concerned that he would be unable to defeat Neji despite his vow, ran into Hinata at the training grounds. When he revealed his growing doubts about the match and his own abilities to Hinata, she reassured him that he never gave up because he always had the strength to overcome his own failures, which was something she admired, and that she had become more confident after he cheered for her. This brought Naruto out of his depression and gave him the drive to go face Neji. She later watched his match, but due to the injuries she received from Neji not being fully healed, Hinata passed out and did not see the outcome of the match. Kiba got her medical attention from Kabuto Yakushi, who was disguised as an ANBU. She was healed, but remained unconscious for the rest of the invasion of Konoha.
Invasion of Konoha ArcEdit
Hinata was seen at the Third Hokage's funeral, mourning his death.
Pre-Shippūden Filler ArcsEdit[11]Team 8 and Naruto searching for the bikōchū.
In the filler arcs, Hinata received more screen-time than many other members of the Konoha 11. In the Search for the Bikōchū Arc, Team 8 and Naruto are sent to capture a bikōchū beetle that could trackSasuke Uchiha's scent — a mission that Hinata had insisted on. During the mission she develops her Protection of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, and managed to save Naruto and the rest of Team 8 by using it against hostile bug-users. During the episode, Naruto came across a naked Hinata's silhouette, training in a waterfall at night. Naruto, being oblivious, didn't realise that it was her, and talked to Kiba about how he saw a "beautiful girl" at the waterfall the next day, embarrassing her greatly.
[12]Hinata's Naruto-shaped onigiri.
In Follow My Lead! The Great Survival Challenge, the Academy students were divided into teams of three and were assigned to agenin who would lead them on a mission against the other teams. Hinata was assigned to lead a team of three academy students;Nobori, Daichi and Matsuri. Her time with them was not covered much except that she was good at setting up camp and was doing better than Naruto. In the Bounty Hunter Arc, she accompanied Naruto and Kiba to catch a thief, but because someone else caught him (albeit with their help), the mission was considered a failure.
As a result of these two failures, Hinata, Naruto, and Kiba were threatened with being returned to the Academy if they did not succeed in finding hidden treasure. The group initially had difficulty working together due to friction between Naruto and Kiba. When they were captured by a group of ninja that could perfectly transform into copies of others, it was up to Hinata to save them and scare them away. She was unable to pursue them because of a leg injury, so Naruto and Kiba did so for her. Hinata later returned, and mistakenly attacked Naruto after he absent-mindedly put down the chest, which had distinguished him from the impostor.
In the Land of Vegetables Arc, she managed to defeat a powerful ninja, Jiga, although she nearly sacrificed her life in doing so. In the Cursed Castle Arc, she helped her team-mates navigate the halls of a strange castle, which was actually a summoned chameleon in disguise, to save a daimyō's wife.
Throughout the filler arcs, and as was seen at the end of the Part I manga, Hinata developed a much better relationship with her father, who encouraged her to do her best after her near-success in the bikōchū mission. Neji also got along well with her, sparring with her and caring about her well-being. When Naruto left to train with Jiraiya at the end of the series, she watched him leave, but was unable to bring herself to say goodbye to him. As he left, she vowed to become stronger, and to work as hard as he did.
Part IIEdit
Sasuke and Sai ArcEdit
In Part II, she had attained the rank of chūnin, and was still part of Team 8, renamed Team Kurenai. When Naruto greeted her, she passed out, overcome by the prospect of meeting him for the first time in two and a half years.
In the anime, just when she regained her consciousness, Naruto came to her and asked, very vaguely, to come with him on his mission, telling her "don't say a word and come with me". Hinata misinterpreted the words and promptly passed out again. After this, Hinata asked Kiba if she seemed more grown-up, in the hopes of impressing Naruto. Kiba jokingly teased her, by saying she was still as silly as ever, and then told her that Naruto was behind her, surprising and upsetting her when she discovered it was a lie.
Hidan and Kakuzu ArcEdit
In the anime, she can be seen at Asuma's funeral. Later, she can be seen by a river with her team-mates, she's overjoyed to hear that Naruto is working so hard to hone his new technique. She is then reprimanded by Kiba who teases her about why she's blushing, causing her to back away with embarrassment.
Three-Tails ArcEdit
Main article: Three-Tails Arc
Itachi Pursuit ArcEdit[13]Team 7 and 8 set out to pursue Itachi.
Team 8 was recruited to help Team 7 find Itachi Uchiha. They split up to try and find his trail, and Hinata was added to Naruto's group. They were soon confronted by Kabuto Yakushi and Hinata used her Byakugan to see that one-third of Kabuto had been taken over by Orochimaru's remains. Later, when the squad regrouped, they came across Tobi, who appeared to be blocking their path to Sasuke. During the battle that followed, Hinata took the role of stationary scout, using her Byakugan to follow Tobi's chakra signal. When Tobi left after receiving word that Sasuke had killed Itachi, Kakashi instructed Hinata to locate the site of their battle. They tried to reach it before Tobi, but were too late and forced to return home.
Tsuchigumo Kinjutsu ArcEdit
Main article: Tsuchigumo Kinjutsu Arc
Invasion of Pain ArcEdit
During the beginning of the assault of the village, Hinata was with her team-mates, watching the disaster. They later separated with Shino and Kiba going to find their parents.
[14]Hinata intervenes to protect Naruto.
After Pain destroyed the village, Hinata emerged from the rubble without any major injuries along with her bodyguard, Kō Hyūga. As Kō was not so fortunate, Hinata tried to find him medical attention, but he refused as his only concern was her safety. Once realising that Naruto was fighting Pain all by himself, she attempted to run to his side, but was stopped by Kō, who warned her she'd only be a burden. Just as she seemingly accepted Kō's words, Naruto was pinned down by Pain. She decided to intervene, despite knowing she did not have the ability to defeat him. When Naruto asked why she would throw away her life, she responded that it was because she loved him, which greatly shocked Naruto.
In the anime, she was able to remove a few of the Chakra Disruption Blades that were on Naruto and even land a blow against the Deva Path. While he did eventually subdue her with Shinra Tensei, he was puzzled why she was willing to fight despite being weakened by his blow. Hinata, crawling near Naruto and still attempting to remove the chakra blade from him, replied by echoing Naruto's words: it is her nindō. With that response, the Deva Path stabbed her with one of his chakra blades. Enraged, Naruto slipped into his six-tailed form, while a barely conscious Hinata looked on.
As the battle between Naruto and Pain raged on, Team Guy arrived at Hinata's side, and rushed her away from the battlefield and to Sakura's side. When her wounds were healed, Hinata expressed relief over news that Naruto had defeated Pain. When Naruto came back to the village, she shed tears of joy that he was all-right, and was seen later on smiling as the villagers celebrated Naruto's victory.
Konoha History ArcEdit
Main article: Konoha History Arc
Five Kage Summit ArcEdit[15]The Konoha 11 meet to discuss Sasuke.
Hinata and the rest of the Konoha 11, minus Team Kakashi, decided that, in light of Sasuke's criminal actions, they should personally eliminate him before he can involve Konoha in a war. After Naruto was informed of their intentions and met with Sasuke, he told them to leave Sasuke to him. As several of the members voiced their discontentment with this as they feared that Sasuke's actions would incite a war, Hinata watched on as Naruto once again firmly stated that he would handle Sasuke and also tell them everything when the time was right.
Chikara ArcEdit
Main article: Chikara Arc
Adventures at Sea ArcEdit
Main article: Adventures at Sea Arc
Confining the Jinchūriki ArcEdit
In the anime, Hinata had a conversation with Shikamaru about Naruto when he was in his six-tailed form. She stated that Naruto transformed in order to protect her, but was concerned about his display of intense rage and loss of control.[27]
Shinobi World War ArcEdit
Hinata was later assigned to the Second Division of the Allied Shinobi Forces alongside Neji,Kurotsuchi and Karui. She commented that she was a little nervous, while Karui told her that war was nothing to worry about. However, she instantly noted that many ninja didn't trust each other due to years of being each other's enemies which worried her.
[16]Hinata and Neji protecting each other during the war.
Hinata's division was deployed to an area where the White Zetsu Army was discovered travelling underground. When Kurotsuchi andKitsuchi used their technique to unearth the army of White Zetsu clones, she and Neji attacked them simultaneously with the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Wall Palm. Later during the battle, Hinata saved Neji from an attack by a White Zetsu clone.
At the end of the first day of battle, after Neji collapsed from fatigue, Hinata took his place alongside Shino. When Shino told her not to overexert herself as he already had his kikaichū scattered around to help detect the enemy, Hinata thanked him and thinking about Naruto, she resolutely told him that failure was not an option as this was a war to protect Naruto.
In the anime, she, Shino and Kiba were sent to investigate a suspected breach of the Allied Shinobi Forces perimeter and encountered a cave filled with enemy White Zetsu Army forces. Engaging the forces, Hinata sent out a messenger owl to the Sealing Team and she alongside, Shino, Kiba, and Akamaru, hold off the opposition until the team can arrive and seal the cave. When the two members of the sealing team arrived, they immediately began the process to seal the cave, however, as Team 8 escapes, the White Zetsu clones follow, forcing Kiba to attack them. In the process, a lamp was overturned and it lit a trail of oil leading to several crates of explosive tags. With Akamaru unable to douse the flames, the crates exploded with Hinata knocked out as a surviving White Zetsu clone absorbed her to pose as her. After Shino and Kiba snuffed the imposter out, her team-mates found her. Discussing what had transpired, the team's drive to destroy the enemy was renewed after they realised that the enemy had been using Yamato to gain personal intel on them, with Hinata shocked that their foes know of her feelings for Naruto.[28]
The next morning, Hinata's division resumed battling the White Zetsu clones. She aided Neji in saving allies from the reincarnated Kidōmaru's Spider Sticky Gold projectiles and cutting them free from the spiderwebs that bound them. While Hinata was horrified at the Oto-nin's senseless fighting, striking down both enemies and allies with no regard, Neji decided to face Kidōmaru personally. Later, Hinata found Neji unconscious with Kiba and Akamaru. Shino told her not touch Neji, for they still don't know for sure if it was not another White Zetsu clone. Checking her team-mates' condition with Byakugan, she was shocked to find that their chakra flow had been completely stopped. Inoichi, contacting telepathically, deduced that the technique removed the victim's soul and transported it to another location. From this, he explained that this technique could be dispelled like genjutsu, by pouring chakra into the actual technique. However, it had a seal that prevented Inoichi, even equipped with special enhancement tools, from being able to detect or communicate with them. Eventually, Naruto found the seal and broke it, allowing Inoichi to telepathically dispel the technique. Upon Neji's awakening, a tearful Hinata hugged Neji in joy.[29]
[17]Naruto saves Hinata from the disguised White Zetsu.
While fighting, she was attacked by three White Zetsu clones transformed into Kumo-nin simultaneously, but their attack was intercepted by one of Naruto's shadow clones. After Kiba, Akamaru, Shino and Neji arrived on the scene, Neji demanded that Naruto proved who he is, but Hinata told them that if they looked into his eyes, they would know that he was in fact Naruto. Lamenting the fact that though she wanted to protect Naruto, he ended up saving her instead. However, Naruto saw her sorrow and reassured her that she was very strong, recounting her coming to his aid during theinvasion of Pain, which she silently thanked him for. The team then mobilised to finish off the rest of the enemies. After being informed by Inoichi from headquarters that Naruto and Killer B were fighting the "masked Madara", Hinata and the rest of the Konoha 11 rushed to his aid. As she ran alongside Neji, she thought of Naruto and asked him to wait for her, and that instead of running after him, she'd be walking with him, hand-in-hand, once the war had ended.
Ten-Tails Revival ArcEdit
[18]Hinata, and the remaining Allied shinobi arrive to defend the jinchūriki.
Finally arriving at the battlefield, Hinata guided Ino as she used theMind Body Switch Technique to take control of Obito Uchiha, and sent the would-be fatal attack off-course. Hinata then immediately asked Naruto whether or not he was okay, and later stood with the rest of the Allied Shinobi Forces as they faced their opposition.
[19]The Hyūga declare that they will protect Naruto.
Joining her father and cousin on the front-lines, Hinata declared that they would protect Naruto no matter what as he was the key to the final strategy Shikaku imparted to them to stop the Ten-Tails. As several projectiles flew towards them, Hinata used the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm to deflect them and watched on as her father later deflected one of the Ten-Tails' arms. When the beast decided to use a pinpoint attack on Naruto, Hinata realised that she would not be able to deflect it in time and was prepared to lie down her life a human shield. However, she found herself protected by Neji as he intercepted the fatal attack. Devastated, as her cousin fell on the battlefield, Hinata openly cried, as he imparted his final words to them and passed away.
[20]Naruto transferring Kurama's chakra to Hinata.
After Obito attempted to shatter Naruto's belief in himself, Hinata reaffirmed Naruto's ninja way by telling him that if his life was connected with everyone who shared his beliefs, and have sacrificed themselves for him like Neji had, and that to stop believing in himself would make their sacrifices in vain. With her words reaching him, Naruto took Hinata's hand and he admiringly thanked her for staying by his side. As he entered Tailed Beast Mode, Naruto transferredsome of Kurama's chakra to Hinata and signalled her to get ready.
[21]Hinata deflects the Ten-Tails' attack.
Amazed by the chakra that had surrounded her, and even further by the fact that Naruto was actually handling such chakra, Hinata later used the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm to deflect one of the beast's tails which was headed towards her — a feat which amazed her father who was awed that the simple form of the technique had produced such a powerful effect. She then turned to see Lee mourning Neji's death and listened on as Obito attempted to decry their beliefs to no avail.
Charging towards the opposition alongside the others, Hinata used her Gentle Fist to fix Naruto's dislocated shoulder joint so that he could throw his Rasenshuriken. When the protective shroud given to her and the other shinobi disappeared after protecting them from several attacks including the Tenpenchii, Hinata led the other shinobi to form a defensive line in front of Naruto while he was being healed by Sakura. She later watched on as the Ten-Tails prepared to attack the division with yet another Tailed Beast Ball which they are saved from by the arrival of the Fourth Hokage on the battlefield.
Naruto: Shippūden the MovieEdit
Hinata made a small cameo before Team 7 was being called up, Team 8, except Shino, were seen running through the streets.
Naruto Shippūden 2: BondsEdit
After the attack on Konoha by the Land of the Sky, Naruto was assigned to escort a young girl,Amaru, (whom he had mistaken for a boy) and her sensei, Shinnō, back to their village, with Sakura and Hinata completing the three-man team. Upon arriving, they discovered it to have been attacked as well. A distraught Amaru recklessly ran into the village, accidentally setting off a trap hidden by the enemy. In the aftermath of the trap, Shinnō was tragically wounded in his successful attempt to save Amaru, and after a few weakened words, it was made apparent through Hinata's Byakugan that he was dying, and eventually appeared to succumb to his wounds.
Shortly afterwards, the three split up to investigate the area. Hinata was kidnapped and was held prisoner, along with the rest of Amaru's villagers. Thanks to the aid of Amaru, they were able to escape the prison, and eventually the flying island itself, riding aboard a flying boat of sorts down to the ground below. Hinata then became happy as Amaru saved Naruto from falling to his death.
Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of FireEdit
Hinata was first seen when they celebrated for Naruto and Sai's recovery and ate barbecue, where she explained that she was told by Naruto to invite everyone.
Later, Hinata was sent with the rest of Konoha 11 to retrieve back Naruto and Sakura. Hinata's team caught up with Naruto and Sakura, with the rest of Konoha 11. Hinata and the others was caught by one of Hiruko's henchmen Ichi, and was freed by Tenten. Team Guy was left behind to take down the first of Hiruko's henchmen.
Hinata's team fought the second of Hiruko's henchmen, Ni and her chimera nin-dogs, Shino took down Ni's chimera nin-dogs, Ni became angry and used a Chimera Technique fusing herself with a large beast, while Kiba, Hinata, and Akamaru delayed her before Shino built a large pit trap, Hinata then saved Akamaru from Ni's whip. After being teased by Kiba, Ni fell into Shino's trap and was destroyed by Shino's Secret Technique: Insect Sphere. After Team 10 failed to defeat the last of Hiruko's henchmen, San then summoned his two team-mates, Ichi and Ni, and used Chimera Technique, which made them turn into a massive flying beast. Hinata and the rest of Konoha 11 then arrives to back up Team 10, Shikamaru told Tenten to chain the beast wings to restrict its flight, while all of the Konoha 11, except Shikamaru constricted the beast by holding the chains, Hinata and Neji then channeled their chakra through the chains destroying the beast, before it was re-summoned by Hiruko.
Hinata is later seen at Hiruko's temple, being as part of the Konoha 11 aiding taking down the Chimera that was summoned by Hiruko earlier. Hinata and Neji attacked the beast using the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms technique. Hinata made her last appearance along with the rest of Konoha 11, overhearing Kakashi and Naruto's weird conversation and stating that she never knew Kakashi had such preferences, along with Sakura and Ino, deeply embarrassing him.
Naruto 5: Blood PrisonEdit
Hinata appears with the other members of the Konoha 11 to help Naruto to fight against Satori. She becomes extremely worried when Naruto is impaled but gets relieved when he survives due toRyūzetsu's kekkei genkai technique.
Naruto 6: Road to NinjaEdit
Hinata first appeared with her friends battling several White Zetsu clones disguised as deceased Akatsuki members. Later, a different version of her appeared in the alternate universe. There, compared to the Hinata that Naruto and Sakura know, Hinata is more assertive and very confident with herself and her figure, dressed in a more provocative attire. Her personality appears to be similar to Ino. Like her other self, the alternate Hinata is in love with Naruto of her world, but is much more confident and aggressive about it to the point of threatening any girl with Naruto. This includes Sakura who, despite not being attracted to Naruto, is terrified of how bold and aggressive the alternate Hinata is in comparison to the one she knows.
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Uses of Coldframes
These mini-greenhouses can be useful for serious gardeners. Though often used for hardening off seedlings, they can also be helpful in extending the growing season in the fall for cool-season vegetables such as lettuce, kale, green onions, and radishes. You may also want to start pansies in the fall, overwinter them in the cold frame, and set out large plants that give immediate color in the spring. Cold frames also can be used to overwinter nursery plants or give the cold treatment needed to force bulbs. In these last two cases, the cold frame is covered with a tarp or something similar late in the fall just before the ground freezes so that the temperature hovers just above freezing.
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Basic Design of Cold frames and Hotbeds
The structure of both cold frames and hotbeds is the same. Basically it's a box covered with glass, plastic or clear fiberglass. The box size varies but is often 5 to 6 feet deep and 6 to 12 feet wide. Height also varies but is often about 18 inches in the back and 12 inches in the front. The slope should face south so that rays from the winter sun can be captured more easily.
The only difference between a cold frame and a hotbed is that hotbeds contain a heat source. In the early part of last century, that heat source was often 12 to 24 inches of fresh, straw-laced horse manure placed in a pit under the structure. Today, electric heating cables are often used. Hotbeds are more versatile than cold frames and allow young, tender plants to be started earlier in the year.
Cold frames and hotbeds used to require almost constant attention. Venting is absolutely necessary on bright, sunshiny days, even if the outside temperature is relatively cool. If the frames are not vented in a timely manner, the plants can easily overheat. Venting in normally done by having the clear covering (glass, fiberglass, or plastic) fastened to a frame that is attached to the box portion of the structure with hinges. This sash is propped open to let excess heat escape whenever temperatures demand. Though sashes can be propped open by hand, today we have automatic ventilators that use a temperature-sensitive compressed gas to open sashes. These do not require an external power source and can be set to open at different temperatures.
Cold frames and hotbeds can be purchased, or you may want to build your own. Plans for constructing either structure can be found at: http://bit.ly/dpzgTr
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