It has already been 20 years since the characters inNarutoappeared on-screen, forever changing the anime world. Throughout the last two decades, fans have been introduced to some of the strongest and most talented anime characters.
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The Shinobi World has a plethora of powerful warriors who could defeat entire armies by themselves. However, there are still some individuals who are exponentially stronger than others. Below, we will talk about the most skilled and mighty individuals from the world of Naruto.
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10Hashirama Senju
Hashirama, also known as the first Hokage, was one of the founders of the Leaf Village, as well as its most ardent defender. He was also able to use his Kekkei Genkai, Wood Release, to create massive wood contraptions to deal with powerful enemies, such as Madara Uchiha.
Hashirama was so powerful that he was the first individual to have been called the God of Shinobi, a title that has been given to only two people in Naruto’s history. Nonetheless, by the time the series ends, Hashirama’s abilities are completely overshadowed by Naruto and his friends, who have surpassed the first Hokage in strength.
9Indra Otsutsuki
Besides being Hagoromo’s oldest son, Indra was also a prodigy in the ninja arts. From a young age, Indra demonstrated proficiency in Taijutsu, becoming the best fighter in his village, as well as Ninjutsu.
He was also the first human to have ever awakened the Sharingan, a trait that he would later pass to the infamous Uchiha Clan. Still, Indra was a ruthless fighter with no connection to his emotions. This turned him into an arrogant being who looked down on others, which would become his undoing later in life.
8Asura Otsutsuki
Hagoromo’s youngest son was never as talented or as powerful as his brother as a child. He had trouble focusing on lessons and preferred to help the people of the village than training. Still, he was dedicated to becoming a strong fighter that would keep his people safe.
His father, moved by his son’s humanitarian attitude, turned him into his successor, granting him access to the Sage of Six Paths Mode. With this new technique, Asura obtained mastery over Chakra Control, as well as a massive Chakra Avatar. Nevertheless, his power level is small in comparison to the heavy hitters in the show.
7Might Guy
Guy was born without the ability to access Chakra. This means that he is unable to use any kind of Ninjutsu or Genjutsu. To make up for what he lacked, Guy trained without rest until he became the best Taijutsu user in the entire Leaf Village.
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His training gained him access to the Eight Chakra Gates, a technique that exponentially increases the strength of the user. With this new power, Guy was capable of almost defeating the legendary Madara by himself. Unfortunately, this technique destroys the body of its user and would have killed Guy if not for Naruto’s help.
6Madara Uchiha
Few characters in Naruto are asiconic and memorable as Madara Uchihahimself. Before his supposed death at the hands of Hashirama, Madara was considered the only individual who could equal the first Hokage’s power. After his defeat at Hashirama’s hands, Madara began experimenting on himself with Senju cells.
Due to this combination of Uchiha and Senju blood, Madara awakened the Rinnegan, a special Dojutsu that aggressively increased his power. After being reborn with the help of Obito, Madara became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, becoming the closest thing to a God in the Shinobi World. In the end, his arrogance and feelings of superiority were exploited by Zetsu, who ended up killing Madara to revive Kaguya.
5Sasuke Uchiha
When he was a child, Sasuke’s family was brutally murdered byhis own brother, Itachi. This turned Sasuke from a normal kid with dreams of greatness into a vengeful individual who wanted to obtain power by all means necessary.
By the end of the show, Sasuke was considered one of the most powerful ninjas in history. He had obtained the Rinnegan, the same ability that made Madara so powerful. During his fight with his ancestor, Sasuke was granted half of the Sage of Six Paths power, turning him into a monstrous fighter. Yet he was never able to beat Naruto, who ended up winning their fight and saving Sasuke from his dark path.
4Naruto Uzumaki
For decades, Naruto was treated as a pariah and a danger by the villagers of Konoha due to his status as a Jinchuriki. Still, the blonde Uzumaki was determined to become the Hokage, a ninja so strong that he would keep the village safe from any harm. He trained without rest until he became one of the most proficient fighters in the world.
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Due to his heritage and the Bijuu living inside him, Naruto has a massive pool of Chakra, as well a superhuman regenerative factor. He was also blessed with half the power of the Sage of Six Paths, giving him the power to beat almost everyone in the Shinobi World without much issue. Even though Naruto is, without a doubt, apowerful and skilled warrior, he is still a league below the original Chakra users that inhabited the world long before him.
3Hamura Otsutsuki
Hamura was the youngest son of Kaguya, as well as one of the few individuals born on earth with access to Chakra. He was a skilled hand-to-hand warrior, thanks to his Byakugan, an ability that he would later pass on to the Hyuga Clan.
He was also capable of using the Yin Nature of Chakra, allowing him to control gravity. He used this skill to seal the Ten-tails inside the moon after he and his brother defeated their mother. Hamura was a proficient fighter, but he was never able to outclass his older brother.
2Hagoromo Otsutsuki
Otherwise known as the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki is considered by many the father of the ninja arts. Since he was young, Hagoromo dreamed of a world where war, pain, and destruction were non-existent, which is why he dedicated his life to teaching humans about his pacifist ideals through Chakra training.
After his mother lost herself to her power-hungry nature, Hagoromo teamed up with Hamura to stop her, becoming the only two being to defeat an Otsutsuki without any help. He then became the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, and would later use his powers to divide the creature into 10 other beings. Hagoromo was unbelievably powerful, but he still needed help defeating his mother.
1Kaguya Otsutsuki
Kaguya was sent to Earth with the mission to plant the God Tree and absorb the life essence of the planet. During her time amongst humans, the young woman became enamored with the species and decided to help them, ending the wars that had been ravaging the lands for decades. To do this, she eats the God Tree she planted when she arrived on Earth.
While she gainedan almost godly amount of power, she also lost her mind, becoming obsessed with maintaining her status. She went as far as to try and kill her own children, who had to seal her away. Centuries later, Kaguya managed to return to Earth and would have been victorious on her quest to end humanity if not for Naruto and his friends, who had to trap her in another dimension to defeat her.
