Iruka Umino is an instructor at the Konoha ninja academy, characterized by the distinctive scar across his face that he has had since childhood. The name "Umino Iruka" can be taken as "umi no iruka" ("sea dolphin"). Introduced as Naruto Uzumaki's sensei, Iruka and Naruto have a special connection. Iruka relates to Naruto since he also grew up as an orphan and was around Naruto's current age when his parents were killed by the demon fox; he was the first person to acknowledge Naruto as a person of value and show concern for him. Naruto cares deeply for him, and sees Iruka as a father figure. Iruka's favorite food is the same as Naruto's; ramen (ramen from the Ichiraku Ramen Bar in particular); his least favorite food is Maze-gohan (rice with steamed vegetables). His hobby is going to the hot springs and his favorite phrase is "faith."Iruka's parents were killed by the demon sealed inside Naruto, but he doesn't blame Naruto for what happened since he knows Naruto is not the demon fox. He is able to empathize with Naruto's need for acknowledgement because after the death of his parents, Iruka admits that he caused trouble and was a prankster to attract attention. Iruka regrets not doing more for Naruto, so he tends to be a little overprotective, often worrying that Naruto is being pushed too hard. As a result, Iruka tends to underestimate Naruto's ability and determination during the many trials he goes through to become a great ninja (though he may also remember Naruto's abysmal grades).Little is known about Iruka's abilities, but he is clearly competent in the basic ninjutsu and genjutsu, seen when he administers a pre-test for the Chunin Exam to the rookie nine and the fact that he is an academy instructor. The anime filler episodes show Iruka using a sophisticated trap ninjutsu against Mizuki, as well as detecting Mizuki setting off an exploding tag, so it is possible that he is skilled in this area as well.In Part II, Iruka looks the same and still has the same ranking, as well as the same job
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