Better view of the costume: Legend of Konoha

I guess it's glaringly obvious that this isn't the Naruto we're used to seeing. This is my idea of how he might look if he, Sasuke and Sakura were to be the future Sannin. Inspired by this illustration: [link] I put some red makeup on as well, as a tribute to Jiraiya. And the pattern (took me forever to find that fabric) on my sleeves alludes to Kishimoto's admiration for Toriyama-sensei and DBZ. Hair is less wild and random, facial expression less goofy - Minato's genes must be kicking in, haha.

And we all know Naruto is going to be Hokage someday. Even though he's grown out of just wanting everyone's attention and admiration, I think he would still wear something that'd make people turn their heads to look. He's a ninja who wears orange on a regular basis, after all. And even Minato had that flashy white coat with red flames and the characters for "Yondaime Hokage" emblazoned down his back.

As for the pose, well, even Naruto deserves to rest sometimes. Though, my female friends who had seen this photo before claim to have sensed something more than just relaxation. Uhh. That brings to mind a bit of trivia I learned one day: Naruto's birthday is nine months after Yondaime's. Happy birthday, Hokage-samaaaa~ [gets attacked by a mob of angry fans]

myself as Uzumaki Naruto
photography by Erving Go

Naruto Artbook-themed Cosplay Photoshoot:
After Time
The Space Between
Rokudaime
Legend of Konoha

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Anywhere With You
Cerulean Morning
The Long Road Ahead
Yakusoku
Bloom
Never Forget
Dakishimete
Something Like Home
Just Like This

Naruto © 岸本 斉史 (Kishimoto Masashi)

EDIT: I conceptualized this around January 2008. That's WAYYY before Naruto's sage form turned up in the manga. But wow, I actually got the red robe and red eye makeup idea right, although Kishimoto executed the ideas a bit differently.