Zabuza question

[annapeace.livejournal.com]

Quick question about Zabuza:

Kakashi said that the Mist village had to change their academy exams ten years ago because of a student who slaughtered that year's class. That student was Zabuza. Now, Zabuza is 26 years old, so does this mean he was a 16 year old academy student? Or did I get a fact wrong?

Comments

[secludedly.livejournal.com]

that makes sense, but when they showed quick flashbacks of a younger zabuza... it seemed more like he was 10.

[annapeace.livejournal.com]

Yeah, or even younger. That's why I got all confused. *brain break*

[scottishfae.livejournal.com]

but of course one of the first rules of anime is that you can never judge someone's age (or gender) on how they look.

[annapeace.livejournal.com]

Oh no, this means Zabuza has been a woman all this time! ;)

[scottishfae.livejournal.com]

now would that just further confuse the Zabuza/Haku relationship ^^

though Haku is a good example of never judging gender by their first appearance...

[annapeace.livejournal.com]

That would make an awesome fic. Everyone thought it was shonen ai, when really it was lesbian love!

[scottishfae.livejournal.com]

That would be one very confusing, and yet extremely funny, fic...I agree that someone should do it.

[thomasvye.livejournal.com]

Well, the official data book gives his graduation age as 9, so there is a bit of a time fudge going on; or else they took a few years debating the rule changes. Or Kakashi has read too much porn and has become confused. ^_^

[annapeace.livejournal.com]

Ahhh. This makes fanfiction writing either harder or easier, I'm not sure which. But 9, huh? That seems right to me too, because that's how old Zabuza looked. Thanks!

[ex-duelist.livejournal.com]

I think Kishimoto is just enamored of the nice round number of 'ten years'. Kakashi Gaiden was said to take place 'ten years ago' as well, but Kakashi doesn't look any 16/17 years old there, more like 13ish...

[annapeace.livejournal.com]

Kishimoto is on crack, lol, because he says Kakashi is 13, then says it's "ten years ago"? Time is fun in the Naruto world.

[0x.livejournal.com]

yah, I vote with the "hay, 10 is a GREAT number!!" theory.

[annapeace.livejournal.com]

...lol, in that case, I guess I can just flub with the ages on my own. :)