NinjibotEras
A broad timeline of the Naruto world — from mythic origins to the new generation. Use it to place your OC in history and align with how the story moves through time. For Japanese-style gengō names (元号) as a dating framework, see Timeline.
Timeline of eras
Eras are ordered from earliest to latest. Names and scope are fan-reference labels for worldbuilding and OC backstory.
Mythic Era / Pre-Clan Era
The age of gods and origins — roughly ~1000 years before Part I — when the Ōtsutsuki arrived on Earth, planted the God Tree, and Kaguya consumed the Chakra Fruit. Hagoromo and Hamura Ōtsutsuki were born, sealed their mother, and spread chakra to humanity, marking the dawn of Ninshū.
Warring States Era
The chaotic age before the founding of villages. Shinobi lived as mercenary clans (Senju, Uchiha, etc.) hired by feudal lords. Endless bloodshed and clan rivalries shaped the world’s early shinobi history.
Founders Era
The time of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha — rivals turned visionaries who ended the clan wars and established Konohagakure, ushering in the Hidden Village system that spread across the nations.
Pre-Naruto Era / Kakashi Gaiden Era
The generation before Naruto’s birth — the Third Shinobi World War, the deaths of Rin and Minato’s team members, and the rise of the next generation of shinobi. This era bridges the Founders’ peace and Naruto’s world.
Part I (Naruto Era)
Naruto Uzumaki and his peers begin their ninja journeys at age 12. Centered on growth, friendship, and the first Chūnin Exams, it culminates with Sasuke’s defection and the end of the Third Hokage’s tenure.
Part II / Shippuden Era
Set two and a half years later — Naruto returns to Konoha and faces Akatsuki, the Fourth Great Ninja War, and his destiny as the child of prophecy. Ends with the defeat of Kaguya and the reconciliation of Naruto and Sasuke.
The Last / Post-War Era
Two years after the war, the world begins to rebuild. Nations cooperate, peace spreads, and Naruto and Hinata’s relationship culminates in The Last: Naruto the Movie.
Blank Period / Early Boruto Era
A quiet, transitional time of modernization. The next generation is born — Boruto, Sarada, Mitsuki — while the older generation leads the new world toward peace.
Boruto Era / New Era
Fifteen years after the war, Boruto Uzumaki and his peers inherit the shinobi legacy in a changing world of technology and politics. This era includes Boruto: Naruto Next Generations and Boruto: Two Blue Vortex.
OC form labels
The character submit form uses shorter era rows (age, images, stats). They line up with this guide like this: Warring States Period with the Warring States Era; Village Founding Era with the Founders Era; the form labels that row Kakashi Gaiden (stored key Gaiden) with Pre-Naruto / Kakashi Gaiden — not other spin-off “gaiden” arcs; Part I and Part II as above; Blank Period with the Blank Period / Early Boruto Era; Boruto with the Boruto Era. There is also an Other age row for freeform notes when those eras do not fit. Mythic and pre-clan history can go in free-text fields (e.g. era placement or backstory) if your OC touches that age.