Why doesn't Naruto have a family?

[joekinplaya]

Well if you think about it, Naruto does resemble the 4th a lot. Their hairstyle especially. Also, Jiraiya mentions their hair and stubborness is too same. Jiraiya, having to teach both Naruto and the 4th, would know that best. I think the 4th is a relative of Naruto because there is no way Naruto is a reincarnation of the 4th. I think the 4th is still alive and the leader of Akatsuki but then Naruto is merely like a son or brother, relative, etc. Or maybe he is a homunculus created by the 4th >_>
If anything, it should be a relative of the 4th. It's just stupid if Naruto IS the reincarnation of the 4th because that garantees his success as a Hokage, which makes the story look stupid because its too obvious.
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The part where naruto is being held as a baby could've been the 4th as well. No one can prove if the 4th died RIGHT after using Shiki Fuujin technique. Apparantly, having to perfect Shiki Fuujin, the 4th probably knew a way to escape death from the Death God. But that is a possibility that the 3rd raised Naruto up as a child. High possibility in fact.

[Death BOO Z]

well, when did we ever see a manga charecter from a functionning family? the avarge parent count for manga heros is less than 0.75 of an active parent each...

besides, it's a well known fact that Naruto was born as a demon, but he ate eight of his sibilings to become the kyuubi.

[Stoopider]

Who care's whos Naruto's father is.

THe big question is.. Who's Naruto's mother? And was she hot?

[mr3vi1m0nk3y]

Who care's whos Naruto's father is.

THe big question is.. Who's Naruto's mother? And was she hot?

Either:
1. nameless villager/ninja
2. from a ninja clan in konoha (the shame of being related to what many saw as the demon fox would cause them to disown him and possibly his mother as well, never to speak of them again)
3. missing nin
4. nameless villager from outside konoha (unknown family runs to Konoha trying to escape Kyuubi only to be killing in the Kyuubi's attack on the village)

[imanewb]

narutos family...i would like to know that answer

[Stoopider]

I know. The evil nine tail fox put a leaf on its head and changed into a hot sexy woman and then seduced and slept with the Fourth.

Japanese always have those stories. Where a fox would put a leaf on its head, change its shape and seduce young men lost in the forest. Hence, the Nine Tails is actually Naruto's mother!

Then when the fourth found out, he divorced her on the spot. Which Naruto's mother went apeshit. ANd The fourth went and trap her into the spirit of her son.

[samsonlonghair]

Hell hath no fury...

Samsonlonghair's crazy theory #17113:

Maybe Konoha's society is a bit different as far as parental relationships are concerned. Maybe kids move out of their parents' homes when they enter ninja academy. For instance, we never see Sakura's parents. We know from episode three that she's not an orphan. We've seen her room, but never her parents.

We learned early on that Ninjas are the military power for their country. It doesn't make sense for the military to live with their parents when G.I. quarters are available. The only one we know for a fact to live with his parents is Shikamaru. He may be the exception and not the rule.

[jing]

Maybe Naruto's dad died fighting Kyuubi, and Naruto's mom died giving birth to him. MAYBE when the 4th was carrying Naruto, he was already dead. MAYBE the 4th transfered his soul into Naruto's dead baby body and made it alive........ LOL yeah right.

[deaconfry]

because the nine tailed fox killed his mother and his father the 4th hokage sacrified his life to save the villgage and traped the nine tailed fox inside naruto