<p>According to <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kurama#Background" rel="noreferrer">this Naruto Wiki page</a> (second and third paragraphs), <strong>the brothers were swallowed by Kurama <em>before</em> the battle between Hashirama and Madara took place</strong> (the battle after Madara's desertion from Konoha, when he used the Sharingan to tame Kurama).<br>
This would mean they were swallowed before Kurama was ever sealed inside any Uzumaki.  </p>

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  <p>Now, we also know that the Kin/Gin brothers were at the same time as the second Hokage, Tobirama. Given that they were the ones who killed him.</p>
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<p>Although this is true, <em>I think</em> Tobirama and Hashirama are almost the same age, which would mean Kinkaku and Ginkaku's age is somewhere around both Senju brothers.</p>

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<p>From what I understand, the timeline would go something like this (not sure about how much time between each "step"):  </p>

<ul>
<li>Founding of Konoha;  </li>
<li>Founding of Kumo;  </li>
<li>Kinkaku and Ginkaku get swallowed, when sent to capture Kurama;  </li>
<li>Madara deserts and attacks Konoha, using Kurama;  </li>
<li>Hashirama wins the battle, and Uzumaki Mito seals Kuruma inside of her.</li>
</ul>

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But then again, the cloud didn't exist before the leaf, so how does that work out?
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@MadaraUchiha Added a timeline, which I think makes sense, but I may be missing something.
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@MadaraUchiha The only thing that really bothers me is the consistent use (either by Kishimoto or by the people who translate chapters) of expressions like "a long time before/after event x", which makes the timeline seem a lot longer than it actually is.
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<p>Now I'm rather confused. The timeline doesn't add up to me. I was hoping someone to shed some light.</p>

<p>So here's how the events seemingly happened.</p>

<ol>
<li>The hidden cloud had, for a period, attempted to capture the nine-tails.</li>
<li>As a result, the nine-tails ate the Kin/Gin Brothers.</li>
<li>To survive, they ate the flesh from his stomach.</li>
<li>The nine-tails spit them out, and they had his chakra when they were expelled.</li>
</ol>

<p>That's all fine, but <strong>it doesn't add up</strong>.</p>

<ul>
<li>It was said that between the five great villages, the Hidden Leaf was the first.</li>
<li>It was also said that after Madara's and Hashirama's battle, the nine-tails was sealed inside Hashirama's wife, Mito.</li>
<li>Shortly before Mito died, the nine-tails was transferred to Kushina.</li>
<li>During the short nine-tails attack on the village (after being freed from Kushina), the nine-tails was sealed again, inside of Naruto.</li>
</ul>

<p>Now, we also know that the Kin/Gin brothers were at the same time as the second Hokage, Tobirama. Given that they were the ones who killed him.</p>

<p><strong>When did they have time to get swallowed up by the nine-tails?</strong>. The Hidden Cloud village didn't exist before Konoha did, so it can't be <em>before</em> Madara's and Hashirama's battle, and right after that, the nine-tails was in constant Leaf possession.</p>

<p>So when? When did the cloud try to get the nine-tails?</p>

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When did the Kin/Gin Brothers get their Nine-Tails power?
# When did the Kin/Gin Brothers get their Nine-Tails power?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-07-07
Now I'm rather confused. The timeline doesn't add up to me. I was hoping someone to shed some light.

So here's how the events seemingly happened.

1. The hidden cloud had, for a period, attempted to capture the nine-tails.
2. As a result, the nine-tails ate the Kin/Gin Brothers.
3. To survive, they ate the flesh from his stomach.
4. The nine-tails spit them out, and they had his chakra when they were expelled.

That's all fine, but **it doesn't add up**.

* It was said that between the five great villages, the Hidden Leaf was the first.
* It was also said that after Madara's and Hashirama's battle, the nine-tails was sealed inside Hashirama's wife, Mito.
* Shortly before Mito died, the nine-tails was transferred to Kushina.
* During the short nine-tails attack on the village (after being freed from Kushina), the nine-tails was sealed again, inside of Naruto.

Now, we also know that the Kin/Gin brothers were at the same time as the second Hokage, Tobirama. Given that they were the ones who killed him.

**When did they have time to get swallowed up by the nine-tails?**. The Hidden Cloud village didn't exist before Konoha did, so it can't be *before* Madara's and Hashirama's battle, and right after that, the nine-tails was in constant Leaf possession.

So when? When did the cloud try to get the nine-tails?
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2013-07-07. Score: 11 | Accepted answer
According to [this Naruto Wiki page](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kurama#Background) (second and third paragraphs), **the brothers were swallowed by Kurama *before* the battle between Hashirama and Madara took place** (the battle after Madara's desertion from Konoha, when he used the Sharingan to tame Kurama).  
This would mean they were swallowed before Kurama was ever sealed inside any Uzumaki.

![Chapter 529, page 3](https://i.sstatic.net/LtdAK.jpg)  
Chapter 529, page 3

> Now, we also know that the Kin/Gin brothers were at the same time as the second Hokage, Tobirama. Given that they were the ones who killed him.

Although this is true, *I think* Tobirama and Hashirama are almost the same age, which would mean Kinkaku and Ginkaku's age is somewhere around both Senju brothers.

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From what I understand, the timeline would go something like this (not sure about how much time between each "step"):

* Founding of Konoha;
* Founding of Kumo;
* Kinkaku and Ginkaku get swallowed, when sent to capture Kurama;
* Madara deserts and attacks Konoha, using Kurama;
* Hashirama wins the battle, and Uzumaki Mito seals Kuruma inside of her.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2013-07-07): But then again, the cloud didn't exist before the leaf, so how does that work out?  
> **username_1** (2013-07-07): @MadaraUchiha Added a timeline, which I think makes sense, but I may be missing something.  
> **username_1** (2013-07-07): @MadaraUchiha The only thing that really bothers me is the consistent use (either by Kishimoto or by the people who translate chapters) of expressions like "a long time before/after event x", which makes the timeline seem a lot longer than it actually is.  
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