Naruto can mean “maelstrom”, and is also the name for a sliced stick of Kamaboko with a pink whirlpool design in the middle that is used as a topping for ramen which is also Naruto’s favorite food. The surname Uzumaki is a pun on “spiral”, while uzumaki refers to a three-dimensional spiral, like a whirlpool or vortex.

In thins episode, Naruto has finally graduated and has submitted his application. Hokage and Iruka are in the middle of lecturing Naruto for his inappropriate picture when they are interrupted by the Hokage’s grandson, Konohamaru.
A photographer stands atop a building looking and Naruto and asking if he really wants to have his picture taken while looking like he does. Naruto tells him not to worry and the photographer sighs a snaps a photo. After the whole ‘say cheese’ bit the picture is taken, and we see Naruto painted white from …