Naruto Uzumaki is the protagonist of Masashi Kishimoto's magnum opus. As a main character, Naruto is obviously the strongest and most popular. The author has given Naruto a plethora of abilities, which have helped him win many important fights.
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In some cases, Kishimoto helped the protagonist with plot armor, which is quite common in shonen manga. The author of Naruto did not hesitate to help the hero win battles that he absolutely did not deserve. Naturally, some of Naruto's undeserved victories left a sour taste in fans' mouths.
This post contains spoilers for Naruto.
Naruto Vs. Haku
Sasuke saved Naruto's life
Naruto's earliest challenging battle took place in the Land of Waves, where he had to fight Haku, Zabuza's protégé. The Demon of the Hidden Mist took Haku in and raised him to be a fighter. He wanted to harness Haku's powerful Kekkei Genkai to earn riches. After spending so much time under Zabuza's wing, Haku became a deadly assassin who could take down his enemies in seconds.
That's why no one backed Naruto to survive the fight against Haku. The latter was far too powerful and always one step ahead of his opponent. For most of the fight, Haku was in cruise control, and at no point did it seem like Naruto was going to win. However, Kishimoto knew he had to keep the hero alive, which is why Naruto was given a short power-up. Also, he made Sasuke put his own body on the line. Otherwise, Haku would have won the fight easily.
Naruto vs Neji
Kurama came to Naruto's rescue
The Chunin Exams are a special event that takes place in different villages all over the world. In Naruto, the exams take place in the hidden blade. Since it is a prestigious competition, villages send their most talented genin to compete. Many genins from the Hidden Leaf also competed in the trials, and Naruto was one of them. The hero was pitted against Neji Hyuuga in the latter part of the Chunin Exams.
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It was clear from the start that the fight was going to be exciting, especially after the fans had seen Neji in action against Hinata. Only a few minutes into the fight it became apparent that Neji had the edge against Naruto. The prodigy Hyuuga bombarded Naruto with Gentle Fist techniques, blocking all of his chakra points. If this happened to any other person besides Naruto, they would have lost. But Naruto was able to overcome this obstacle.
Naruto Vs. pain
Naruto was saved by Kushina
Naruto may be a Shonen anime, but it's quite philosophical. Many characters in the series live by a certain philosophy that they are not willing to compromise, and Nagato was one of them. After seeing how those in power destroyed lives, he began to believe that only by knowing each other's pain could the world know true peace. Nagato's approach was radical, and he didn't care who he had to kill. Because he was incapacitated, Nagato used six different bodies, which came to be known as the Six Paths of Pain.
Everyone had the Rinnegan but could only access it a certain way. Nagato also used these bodies when he fought Naruto Uzumaki. Despite mastering Toad Sage Mode, Naruto struggled against Pain. In fact, he was helped by his late mother. Needless to say, Naruto was lucky again.
Naruto vs Obito
Naruto survived because of Obito's weak will
Naruto and Obito were alike in more ways than one. The two were kind and never shied away from helping those in need. However, Obito's perspective on the world changed after what happened to Rin. Her death prompted Obito to help Madara and work for Project Tsuki no Me.
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Good fights need time to blossom, but then again, no one accused Naruto of being short.
Obito's hard work paid off in Naruto Shippuden as he kick-started the Fourth Great Ninja War. Shortly after the war began, Obito became the jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, gaining an incredible amount of power in the process. With his newfound abilities, Obito nearly destroyed the Shinobi Alliance. Naruto and his allies tried to fight back, but they couldn't do much with their skills. So Naruto changed his approach and tried to get Obito out of his plans. As expected, Naruto's infamous 'talk-no-jutsu' worked and Obito decided to release his target. If Obito had been true to his ideas, then Naruto would have been decimated.
Naruto Vs. Kaguya
Naruto got a lot of help from his friends
Naruto's fight against Kaguya Otsutsuki was different from most of his previous ones. The hero couldn't fight her in a 1v1 because she was much stronger than him. So Naruto needed help from Sasuke, Kakashi, Sakura and Obito to have a fighting chance. But even the whole group couldn't survive long against Kaguya, as Obito fell victim to her All Killing Ash Bones.
With Obito seemingly out of the picture, defeat seemed imminent for Naruto and the rest of Team 7. However, Obito somehow managed to share the Six Paths Chakra as well as his eyes with Kakashi, which was the turning point in the fight. In the end, Kakashi's latest power-up paved the way for Naruto's victory. If Obito had died normally like every other character in the series, then Team 7 would have lost, and Kaguya would have reigned supreme.
Naruto
- Release date
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2002 – 2007-00-00
- Showrunner
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Masashi Kishimoto
- Directors
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Hayato date
- Author
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Masashi Kishimoto
