Naruto showcased a wide range of powerful shinobi, with each character possessing their own unique sets of strengths, weaknesses, and fighting styles. Whether they were heroes or villains, both sides had powerful individuals who made their opponents tremble with terror and gave fans some of the most iconic fights in anime history.
However, some characters, who seemed impossible to defeat, had their own weaknesses. While many of these characters were eliminated by opponents much stronger than themselves, some of the most powerful characters on the show were killed by characters who did not possess the same level of abilities as their opponents.
10 Zabuza Momochi was a ninja worthy of being chosen for an S rank mission.
Zabuza Momochi was a rebellious ninja from Hidden Mist Village and the first real opponent of Team Seven. He was also one of the legendary Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, also known as the “Demon of the Hidden Mist”.
He came face to face with Team Seven when they were tasked with escorting Tazuna, a man for whom Zabuza was hired. After a fierce fight, he remained undefeated, although weakened. Eventually he succumbed to the wounds inflicted on him by Gato’s men.
9 Kakuzu’s five hearts made him nearly impossible to kill
Kakuzu was a member of Akatsuki, as well as a former shinobi from Hidden Waterfall Village. He had 5 hearts that he extracted from his victims and could keep replacing them whenever he lost them.
These hearts gave him the ability to wield the chakra of his victims, which is why he was one of the most formidable opponents the Leaf Village shinobi had ever faced, and it took a collective effort of eight shinobi to defeat him.
8 Kisame Hoshigaki’s monstrous form was a testament to his powers
Kisame Hoshigaki was another Hidden Mist Village ninja and also one of the legendary Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. When he was young, he slaughtered all of his fellow shinobi from the Cipher Division to prevent information leaks, earning him the title of Monster of the Hidden Mist.
It was also known as the “Tailless Beast” because it had chakra reserves and powers that equaled those of a Tailed Beast. With her chakra-absorbing shark sword and water-style jutsu, Samehada was one of the toughest opponents to defeat. He took his own life when Guy and his companions captured him.
7 Itachi Uchiha was a Sharingan master who wiped out his own clan
Itachi Uchiha was a very skilled shinobi and showed a lot of promise early on. He mastered the Sharingan when he was 8 years old and became an Anbu Black Ops captain at the age of 13. He also slaughtered his entire clan to protect the Hidden Leaf village from being taken over by the Uchihas.
As a master of the Sharingan, he awakened the Magekyo Sharingan when he witnessed the suicide of his best friend Shishui. He could also use Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, and summon Susanoo, and was eventually killed by his younger brother, Sasuke.
6 The Shinobi world knew Hiruzen Sarutobi as a Shinobi god
Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Third Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village, who was also part of the team led by Tobirama Senju. Later, he also trained with Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, who he believed showed great promise. He also trained the 3 legendary Sannin of the Leaf Village: Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya.
He was one of the few shinobi in the world who mastered all 5 elemental casts and was awarded the title of “God of Shinobi” due to his fighting prowess. During Orochimaru’s attack on the Hidden Blade, he used the Reaper Death Seal jutsu to disable Orochimaru’s arms, and died in the process.
5 Nagato wiped out an entire town with a single move
Nagato was a member of the original Akatsuki, an organization that her best friend, Yahiko, founded to create and maintain peace in the world. He was an expert in the use of the Rinnegan and created the Six Paths of Pain, which were corpses that he could control through metal receptors inserted into them.
The Pains also had the Rinnegan implanted in their eyes, allowing Nagato to see everything they saw. He used one of his Dolores to perform the “ShinraTensei” or “Almighty Push” jutsu and destroyed the entire Leaf Village in one go. He had a change of heart after Naruto’s speech and gave his life to use the Rinne Rebirth jutsu, which brought everyone back to life.
4 Minato Namikaze defeated an entire army in the Third Ninja War
Minato Namikaze was the Fourth Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village. The Shinobi world knew him as the “Yellow Flash of the Blade” because it was so fast that his enemies only saw a flash of yellow (the color of his hair) before being killed by him.
He was trained by Jiraiya and was one of the strongest Hokage Konoha had ever seen. During the Third Ninja War, he defeated a thousand soldiers from the Hidden Village in the Stones, causing Ōnoki, the Third Tsuchikage, to surrender. He died while trying to protect the village from the Nine-Tailed Fox.
3 Toad Sage Jiraiya made the enemies run in the opposite direction
Jiraiya was one of the 3 legendary Sannin of Hidden Leaf Village. The news of their exploits had reached so far that the enemies forever He hesitated before attacking Naruto, whenever they saw the Sage Toad accompany him.
He was trained by the Third Hokage and, in turn, trained the Fourth Hokage. He also received additional training in Sage Jutsu, of which he became a master. The village elders offered him the position of Hokage several times, but he refused, eventually being killed by Pain when he infiltrated Hidden Rain Village.
two Obito Uchiha made people believe he was the legendary Madara
Obito Uchiha was part of Team Minato, along with his teammates Kakashi and Rin. They all thought he had died when a cave collapsed on him, paralyzing his entire right side. However, Madara Uchiha, who saw great potential in him, rescued him. Madara then manipulated Obito into joining him and following his plan to put the entire world under the spell of Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Under Madara’s wing, he became one of the most formidable shinobi in the ninja world. He brought destruction to Leaf Village by freeing the Nine-Tailed Fox and the Akatsuki behind the scenes. In fact, he was so powerful that he convinced everyone that he was Madara himself. He was killed by Kaguya while trying to save Naruto and Kakashi.
1 Madara Uchiha’s name itself had so much power that it started a war
Madara Uchiha was one of the strongest known shinobi in the Narutoverse. He was the leader of the Uchihas and a legendary warrior with abilities equaled only by his rival and former friend, Hashirama Senju. He was so powerful that the mere mention of his name struck fear into people’s hearts.
When the Five Great Nations saw that “Madara” was their enemy, they all united to defeat him; such was the legacy he had left. Although he had long since died, he used Obito’s Rinnegan to perform Rinne’s Rebirth on himself and come back to life. He died a second time when his body became too damaged after Zetsu used it to revive Kaguya.
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