Who is the father of Minato Namikaze?


Does Namikaze mean a clan or is it just his second name?

I think the only way [Naruto](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Naruto_Uzumaki)
could defeat [Madara Uchiha](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Madara_Uchiha) is to
be in a blood-line relation with the [Sage of the Six
Paths](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Hagoromo_%C5%8Ctsutsuki), and thereby
achieving a [Rinnegan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rinnegan) of his own.

Since [Kushina](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kushina_Uzumaki), Mother of
Naruto is from [Uzumaki clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Uzumaki_clan);
which is a blood-relative of the [Senju
clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Senju_clan), it will make sense if
[Minato](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Minato_Namikaze) is from any distant
clan related to [Uchiha clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Senju_clan).

Is there any clue revealing who might be the parents of Minato?




No, there are no clues, at least not yet (in the anime).

But your second part of question/theory is obviously incorrect, since it's not
enough to be related to an Uchiha, because it's not the DNA you need
(directly, as is the case with the Senju part), but rather it's the eye
itself. Since Naruto doesn't have a Sharingan, even if he's related to the
Senju (distantly), he wouldn't be able to awaken the Rinnegan - not even if,
by some miracle, Minato were to be related to the Uchihas (it seems pretty
impossible to me). So, if Naruto were to not get a Sharingan, e.g. from
Sasuke, in my opinion, he will never be able to awaken the Rinnegan.

As with the fight, I've no idea about the manga; the only thing I know is that
he will team up with Sasuke (from older posts, which made me crazy...), but
off-topic, I think there is more in Naruto, even without a Rinnegan, which
could equal AND overpower Madara.

Related to your question, we don't know anything about Minato's parents.
"Namikaze" could represent his association with a clan (as in most of the
cases), or it could simply be his second name.




No, there are no clues, at least not yet (in the anime).

But your second part of question/theory is obviously incorrect, since it's not
enough to be related to an Uchiha, because it's not the DNA you need
(directly, as is the case with the Senju part), but rather it's the eye
itself. Since Naruto doesn't have a Sharingan, even if he's related to the
Senju (distantly), he wouldn't be able to awaken the Rinnegan - not even if,
by some miracle, Minato were to be related to the Uchihas (it seems pretty
impossible to me). So, if Naruto were to not get a Sharingan, e.g. from
Sasuke, in my opinion, he will never be able to awaken the Rinnegan.

As with the fight, I've no idea about the manga; the only thing I know is that
he will team up with Sasuke (from older posts, which made me crazy...), but
off-topic, I think there is more in Naruto, even without a Rinnegan, which
could equal AND overpower Madara.

Related to your question, we don't know anything about Minato's parents.
"Namikaze" could represent his association with a clan (as in most of the
cases), or it could simply be his second name.

