Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2has an intriguingNarutoreference within the game’s multiplayer mode. Naruto fans looking to complete one ofCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2’s lenghtiest multiplayer challenges may earn a special reward for their efforts.
TheCall of Dutyfranchise is no stranger to anime and manga as last seen withCall of Duty: Vanguard’sAttack on Titancollaboration. In the latest instance, completing the lengthy string of melee kill challenges inModern Warfare 2awards the player with the 1000 Birds calling card. The challenge and calling card are references to the popularNarutoanime and manga franchise. More specifically,Modern Warfare 2references the powerful elemental technique used by two ofNaruto’smost popular characters.
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The “1000 Birds” challenge inModern Warfare 2references the “Chidori” lightning jutsu performed by Kakashi Hatake andSasuke Uchiha in theNarutoseries. Chidori translates to “one thousand birds” in English, and the lightning jutsu delivers a high-pitched wail that mimics a massive flock of birds. Players must complete all six melee kill challenges inModern Warfare 2to earn the 1000 Birds calling card, which depicts a streak of blue and white lightning reminiscent of the Chidori jutsu. Reaching 1,000 kills with melee attacks will be enough to complete all challenges and earn the calling card, but it will be a test of patience since knife kills do not count toward completion.
The 1000 Birds challenge appears to reference the Chidori technique’s use of striking power as since kills with knives are not factored into melee kills. InNaruto, the Chidori jutsu channels lightning toward the palm and forearm of the user for a powerful strike. Kakashi originally learned the move under the mentorship of Minato, the Fourth Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village. Eventually, Sasuke would eventually learn the Chidori jutsu from Kakashi, and Kakashi would evolve his Chidori technique into the refined Lightning Cutter.
Narutois one of the most popular franchises to come out of Japan, andCall of Dutyis a worldwide phenomenon that entices returning and new players every year. Millions of players around the world are playingModern Warfare 2’smultiplayer, so it’s likely that manyNarutofans are among the current player base.Narutoalso appeared in Fortnite, which is another popular multiplayer title that experienced success on a global scale.
Performing 1,000 melee kills may be time-consuming, but the reward may be seen as a badge of honor for completing one ofModern Warfare 2’smost arduous tasks. At the same time, the calling card allowsNarutofans to represent their favorite anime in multiplayer.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
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