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I was starting _Naruto_ and noticed the Hokage using a crystal ball to watch
Naruto.

1) How does the crystal ball work?

2) What's its range?

3) What are its limitations?

4) Does any of the other characters in future episodes use it (tag spoilers)?


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Details about the Crystal ball in the first episodes of Naruto


Much like many of the original concepts of the series (See, the Kawarimi no
Jutsu), most of the "magical"-like aspects of the world has been scrapped,
probably in hopes of the fans forgetting about them because they made no sense
and had no explanation.

The Third Hokage's crystal ball is like that.

Not much had been explicitly explained, but it could be argued that the
crystal ball is a display for surveillance cameras or other similar sensors,
pre-set all over the village. This is only a wild theory though, it has no
basis in the series whatsoever.


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I was searching on the third hokage crystal ball. I happen to come across this
link [here on a wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Telescope_Technique)

> A technique that uses a crystal ball to track a particular individual
> anywhere they are. There are a few restrictions about the person that is
> subjected to pursuit. The user must know that person's chakra pattern. If
> someone can be targeted for pursuit, they may be very far away, the crystal
> ball will be able to confirm their position. As this technique is infallible
> for intelligence purposes, the Third Hokage used it to maintain public order
> in the village.

<http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Telescope_Technique>


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