Naruto: Strongest Chunins, Ranked

At the beginning of a shinobi's path to becoming a powerful ninja Narutomust they start with the rank of genin. Eventually, they will have the opportunity to take the Chunin Exams, allowing them to rise to the rank of chunin. Through this exam, they can prove their worth as a ninja and continue their studies.

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But passing the Chunin Exams and rising in rank is not as easy as it may seem. Many genins fail, and some even lose their lives during the Chunin Exams. Although there are many genin and chunin in the Naruto in the world, some stand out much more than others in terms of their strength and endurance.

Iruka Umino

Chunin from Konohagakure

As an instructor at the Ninja Academy, Iruka Umino was already known as an impressive ninja. Later he was promoted to principaland continued to work alongside his fellow shinobi. He is gifted in the basics, such as taijutsu and basic ninjutsu, and is strong and focused on the battlefield.

However, Iruka Umino's main focus is not combat; rather, he focuses most of his attention on educate students as the future generation. Although he is very talented and has balanced abilities, his strength is not quite on par with some of his fellow chunin. He is certainly a respected chunin, but could continue to hone his skills in battle if he wanted to.

Shino Aburame

Chunin of Konohagakure's Aburame clan

When Shino Aburame originally joined the academy, he was placed in Iruka Umino's class and paired alongside Hinata Hyuga and Kiba Inuzuka. Growing up, he was known to be calm and logical, but he always made sure his team was safe. He has an interesting ability as well, which his body has become a home for kikaichua type of insect.

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With kikaichu they feed his chakra and he can bring them into battle. He can use them to attack enemies, drain their chakra, spy on certain targets, and more. Along with this, he takes a very logical approach to battles and often uses stealth and strategy to win. Despite his rare abilities, however, he still isn't quite on par with some of his fellow chunin.

Kankuro

Chunin of Sunagakure

Kankuro is the second oldest of them Three Sand Siblingsand became his brother Gaara's most trusted sibling, always protecting him and becoming like a confidant. He has some special strategies that he uses in battle, including puppet ninjutsu, as well as poisonous weapons. With these two deadly tactics on his side, he is a difficult chunin to defeat.

Kankuro can control his puppets so he can fight from long distancesand they can also be used to create traps and hidden weapons. With his poison weapon as well, one swipe can kill an enemy instantly. Although Kankuro possesses these special abilities, there are still some chunin who can easily bypass these when facing him in battle.

Neji Hyuga

Chunin of Konohagakure's Hyuga clan

Although Neji Hyuga was initially stuck in the main Hyuga house, where he felt he would work for the rest of his life, his mindset quickly changed when he first met Naruto. With this, he later joined Team Guy and expanded his abilities, such as the Byakugan, Juken and more. He can also shield himself from a variety of physical and ranged attacks, making him difficult to take down.

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Neji Hyuga's almost perfect visionpaired with impressive defense and powerful attacks make him a formidable force on the battlefield. However, compared to some of his chunin peers, he still falls slightly behind in speed, ranged damage, and strategy. Neji Hyuga is still considered one of the best and can likely take down most enemies standing in front of him.

Shikamaru Nara

Chunin of Konohagakure's Nara clan

Although Shikamaru Nara seems lazy on the outside, he actually has incredibly high intelligence and can plan their attacks ahead of their opponent and easily guess their next move. Along with this, he often uses the Shadow Possession Jutsu, which allows him to use his shadow to trap and manipulate an enemy, even forcing them to follow his movements.

Rock Lee

Chunin of Konohagakure's Lee Clan

Rock Lee is one of the most talented chunin in the land Naruto series, and quickly increased in strength when starting out as the genin. Under the training of Might Guy, he was able to become one taijutsu master while he was still a genin, and could easily overcome the Chunin Exams. He possesses not only intense speed, but also the ability Eight Gates, which removes all limits and gives him unimaginable and explosive strength.

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Although Rock Lee only uses taijutsu, he has become one complete champion on it and can fight with perfect control. Before an opponent can even think of how to attack Rock Lee, he's already quickly taking them down due to his next-level speed. Rock Lee doesn't need time to win a battle; he can do it in just a few hits.

Release date

2002 – 2007-00-00

Showrunner

Masashi Kishimoto

Directors

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Author

Masashi Kishimoto

Franchise(s)

Naruto

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