Hinata did not die, and if you are one of the people who thought that Hinata Hyuga was dead, you could not be more wrong. It is understandable to think that she passed on in the pain arc going by the chain of events that took place there at the time. However, if you know anything about the Narutoverse, you will understand that what you see is not often what really is. We believe that Hinatu Hyuga who birthed the beloved Boruto and Himawari has not passed on. She is alive and well in all genres of the Narutoverse.
If you pay close attention to the narration of the scenes where she supposedly kicked the bucket, there are subtle signs that give totally different impressions that will have you casting your mind back and asking the right questions just as we did.
Is Hinata Dead?
When imagining the scenario of whether Hinata Hyuga is not alive today, the answer would be a big resounding No. She is alive and active and most importantly in great health. The fans who are arguing her dead because they have come across her who has gone dead should not have done so basing on the events of the cannon instead of fangirls. Most surprising is the case of the author of the anime Masashi Kishimoto who has not declared any death of Hinata in particular.
The very belief of Hinata’s death is more heightened due to the fact that she has had several extreme brush with death experiences, particularly during her episode with pain arc.
How Did Hinata Die?
Of a truth, several incidents were rightly aligned that gave rise to many circumstances where Hinata had a very close brush with the idea of passing on. Come take a look at some of these times we are referring to for better understanding:Â
Attempts to kidnap her when she was three years old to obtain the power of Byakugan are one of the earliest instances of Hinata’s near-death experiences. She was however rescued by her father, thus saving her from losing her eyes and/or her life.
During their formative years, Hinata and Neji also had a rivalry. Neji was the young prodigy, while Hinata was one who fell short of expectations. at the time of the chunin testing, Hinata got into it with Neji and the result was almost fatal because Hinata was literally on the brink of giving up before Naruto’s encouragement reached her ears and rebuilt her will to press on. She might have been gravely injured and even became the loser of the fight, but she did not die.
Also, her encounter in The Pain Arc is one of the instances that brought widespread theories about Hinata’s death. Despite all the above instances, because she didn’t die in any of them, there is currently no accurate narration of how Hinata died because she is still alive.
Did Hinata Die in the Pain Arc?
Hinata very very well had a close call with death when she tried to defend Naruto through her fight with Pain, but even though he stabbed her enough to cause her to pass on, she had a saviour who worked his healing Jutsu on her just in time to keep her in the mortal plane.
Truly, there were a series of events that made it possible for Hinata to experience numerous circumstances almost considering the aspect of dying too. Come take a look at some of these times we are referring to for better understanding:
For instance, one of the earliest events leading to near-death experiences for Hinata was when some ninjas invaded her home to take her censoring the Byakugan’s eyes at the age of three years. She was however saved by her father who prevented her from having to lose her eyes and/or die.
Growing up, Hinata and Neji also had a conflict. Neji was the boy genius, whereas Hinata was the one who could not measure up. during the time of chunin tests, as Kiba and Neji were fighting, Neji turned the fight towards Hinata and she was almost defeated since she was near giving up until she heard Naruto’s encouraging voice which rekindled her flame of fighting. Though she nearly lost the fight and sustained serious injuries, death did not follow.
In addition, her experience in The Pain Arc is among the many events that stirred up unfavorable speculations regarding Hinata’s demises. Nevertheless, due to all the aforementioned events, whereby she survived every single one, there is no proper account or history which states how and when Hinata died because to date she has not passed away.
In need of an edge over Pain, Hinata compulsorily had to bring her big guns to the fight and we see her do this when she called on her Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists. With this amazing ability, she pushes forward but barely makes an impact on Pain who was quick to match her moves with his Rinnegan. But he soon got side tracked by Nagato who was coughing blood on the side and this gave Hinata the opening she needed to land a good blow. But not even his disorientation helped because she was thrown midair farther away before she could use a second receiver.Â
The top of Hinata’s head begins to bleed when she lands at the other end of the wide hole on the ground. Recalling how Naruto had cheered for her in her fight against Neji and just how he told her that people like her were important, she heads back to him as he is calling her to be safe. Pain does not understand why she even tries to approach Naruto, knowing that she would fight him or that she would perish, why save Naruto at all?
Later, Pain sends Hinata flying again through the air with his Shinra Tensei before bringing her crashing back to earth. He takes out his blade and stabs her as the impact of her fall breaks the ground. Pain simply says that this is how his parents also perished—by being killed by a shinobi from Konoha as Naruto watches the blood leaking out of her. However, she was healed by Sakura’s healing Jutsu.
Even though some of the victims of the Pain arc were raised from the dead, Sakura only had to treat Hinata because she was just unconscious and not dead. Although the stab was considered fatal by a lot of fans, Hinata didn’t die from it.
Did Hinata Die in Boruto Manga?
There are so many opinion about Hinata’s alleged death in Boruto Manga. Although she is currently alive, many fans think that Boruto’s Jougan eye is the Byakugan eye, which was transplanted from Hinata after her passing.
In addition to this “theory,” there are other ones out there; like Hinata dying while defending Boruto in Naruto’s absence; speculating that she would surely be in the village when Konoha is fully destroyed because she will use every effort to protect her husband and her son and will therefore intervene in the fight in a similar manner to how she did with Pain. But this time, when defending Boruto, both Naruto and Hinata risk dying since from the very beginning, the look into the future has shown nothing but death, despair and disaster especially when it comes to a confrontation between Naruto and Kawaki.Â
Did Hinata’s Death Happen in Tokyo Revengers?
This particular arc does not belong in the same universe as the anime Naurto and Boruto. However, the character called Hinata did not survive in the Tokyo Revengers after she was murdered by a gang in Tokyo. So, the Hinata in the Tokyo Revengers is not Hinata Hyuga from the Narutoverse but Hinata Tachibana – the main character Takemichi Hanagaki’s ex-girlfriend.