....Hmm. I HAVE wondered about that, especially with what the Third says about the Seal (Or was it Orochimaru? Gah, gotta reread that bit). It is kinda strange that the Third was able to seal Orochimaru's arms inside of him as he died and the Fourth would have to use a kid...

...I guess one of the reasons I like to think of the Fourth as Naruto's father 'cause it adds more to the fun Naruto-Gaara parallels the manga seems to like to bean ya with. Although--hey. wait, would that make Gaara the Anti-Christ?

(....Or maybe his Twin Star--no.)