Important takeaways
- Itachi Uchiha had incredible abilities like the Sharingan and Susanoo, making him one of the strongest characters in Naruto.
- Hiruzen Sarutobi earned the title “God of Shinobi” due to his genius and exceptional fighting skills despite lacking the Kekkei Genkai.
- Madara Uchiha became extremely powerful through the transformation of the Rinnegan, Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and Ten-Tails in the war.
Naruto is one of the most famous anime series in the world. It is filled with interesting storylines and unique characters, both of which elevate the anime to a whole new level. Given that the anime is primarily focused on ninjas, it is hardly surprising that there are so many deaths in Naruto.

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Not even the strongest characters could escape the arms of death. There were some individuals among them who stood out the most when they were still alive. They had incredible chakra reserves and various other powerful abilities. With that in mind, here are the strongest characters in Naruto who are no longer alive.
This list takes into account the strongest version of each character.
6 Itachi Uchiha
Cause of death: Mysterious disease
- Kekkei Genkai: The Sharingan
- Affiliation: Hidden Leaf, Akatsuki
Itachi Uchiha is perhaps the most famous secondary character in Naruto. He was born to Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha. From a young age he showed great promise. He was faster, smarter and stronger than anyone his age. Everyone knew that Hitachi would continue to do great things. As he grew up, his power continued to increase, reaching the point where he was one of the strongest ninjas in the Hidden Blade.
Itachi's main weapon was the Sharingan, with which he could easily track the movements of his opponents. After witnessing Shisui's death, Itachi awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, taking his powers to a whole other level. Itachi could use Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi.
Amaterasu was fueled by black flames, which continued to burn until the target was completely obliterated. Tsukuyomi was a powerful Genjutsu that could shatter a person's mind within seconds. However, nothing quite compared to Itachi's Susanoo, which had two of the most overpowered weapons in the series. The Totsuka Sword could seal anything on contact, while the Yata Mirror could protect Itachi from all kinds of Jutsu.
5 Hiruzen Sarutobi
Cause of death: Reaper Death Seal
- Kekkei Genkai: None
- Affiliation: Hidden Leaf
Hiruzen Sarutobi was a descendant of the legendary Sasuke Sarutobi. As a youngster, Hiruzen trained under both Hashirama and Tobirama Senju. His potential was recognized by the two Hokages, so they knew that Hiruzen would become an outstanding ninja at some point.

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Hiruzen didn't have a Kekkei Genkai, but he didn't let that hold him back. He was a genius who learned almost all jutsu, including those restricted to a certain clan. Hiruzen had incredible chakra reserves, so he had no problem fighting for a long time. Additionally, Hiruzen managed to earn the epithet “God of Shinobi”, a feat only ever accomplished by the late Hashirama Senju. Even at an advanced age, Hiruzen was able to overpower Orochimaru and the reincarnated First and Second Hokage.
4 Hashirama Senju
Cause of death: Natural causes
- Kekkei Genkai: Wood Release
- Affiliation: Hidden Leaf
Hashirama Senju was the first Hokage of the Hidden Blade. He founded the village together with Madara Uchiha. Hashirama was known as the God of Shinobi due to his absurd strength. Hashirama had insane chakra reserves, which allowed him to fight for hours without rest. His reserves were further boosted by his Sage Mode.
Hashirama was also the only person born with Wood Release. The Kekkei Genkai allowed him to subdue tailed beasts with no problem. He could also create massive wooden structures like a golem to crush his opponents.
3 Obito Uchiha
Cause of Death: Being hit by Kaguya's All-Killing Ash Bones
- Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan, Rinnegan
- Affiliation: Hidden Leaf, Akatsuki
After being presumed dead, Obito worked hard day and night to accomplish his mission to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi. For the majority of the series, Obito only had one Mangekyou Sharingan. With the Dojutsu, Obito could phase through attacks and enter the Kamui dimension.

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At the start of the Fourth Great Ninja War, he got his hands on the Rinnegan. With this eye, Obito became a jinchuriki of the ten tails. Even the entire Shinobi Alliance failed to put a dent in his mood.
2 Madara Uchiha
- Kekkei Genkai: Rinnegan, Sharingan
- Affiliation: Hidden Leaf
Madara Uchiha was the leader of the Uchiha clan during the Warring States. He led the Uchiha against the Senju, who at the time were the clan to beat. Madara was exposed to the brutal nature of war at a very young age. However, he could get used to it easily. In fact, he killed adult Senju clan members.
Madara was the first person to unlock the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. He had access to a full body Susanoo said to rival the strength of a tailed beast. But none of these powers came close to the Rinnegan. Originally he had awakened it just before his death, but he regained it in the Fourth Great Ninja War. Madara used the Rinnegan to become the host of the Ten-Tails. When the transformation was complete, Madara's power reached such an absurd level that the entire Shinobi Alliance was convinced that it would reach its end.
1 Hagoromo Otsutsuki
Cause of death: Natural causes
- Kekkei Genkai: The Rinnegan
- Affiliation: None
Hagoromo Otustuki was known as the Sage of Six Paths. He was the eldest son of Kaguya, so he was born with powerful chakra. Hagoromo possessed the Rinnegan which gave him an absurd amount of power. In addition to the visual ability, he also had access to the Six Paths Chakra. Hagaromo also had truth-seeking balls, which protected him from almost all types of attacks.
He was skilled in using Yin-Yang release. Hagoromo had a unique ability known as the Creation of All Things. With this very power he could create life out of nothing. Before his death, he used the Creation of Everything to divide the Ten Tails' chakra into the Nine Tailed Beasts.

- Release date
- October 2, 2002
- Studio
- Pierrot
- Creator
- Masashi Kishimoto