It would be a very weird thing for someone from the anime community not to know about Naruto, the OG. The yellow-haired “sunshine boy” possesses the tailed beast that, to the strongest of all, ‘the nine tails.’ He alone, soul prone to hatred, totally surrounded with negativity but still stands his ground.
Desperately fighting for validation and love that he never got since birth. He was the person who lost it all so that his village, which he didn’t even know properly, could flourish. Naruto had all the reasons and means to go rogue and join the infamous Akatsuki.
But then the meme wouldn’t be funny, right? Yeah, he didn’t go down the wrong path; instead dragged back many from it. Cultured Naruto fans would understand the reference easily because there aren’t many people in the series with whom Naruto was obsessed.
He is the strongest when it comes to the sheer will to do things. However, is this the case with the physical, mental and combat skills and power too? The line is very long, and the contenders are the very best. A battle much anticipated but never done before.
Not only heroes in the Naruto franchise are fan favorites, but the antagonists take the crown many times as they should because Kishimoto not only created a representation of the good but also harbored the bad, the dark, and equally strong too.
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29 Strongest Naruto Characters Ranked (Lowest to Highest)
Following are the 29 strongest Naruto characters in the whole franchise who can easily blow up a planet or two.
29. Hosigaki Kisame
Monster of the Hidden Mist, Hosigaki Kisame, may seem like a weak side character when compared to Itachi. However, he is very intelligent when it comes to battle and combat skills and knowledge. He has a big hold on extraneously hard techniques like Water-style breathing.
This breathing style gives him the power to create large stretches of the lake alongside weakening the opponent with shark-type bombs. He is also able to create a prison-like dome to trap all the enemies inside, and it is almost impossible for most to escape.
The biggest mark of Kisame’s strength is his sword, Samehada, which can shave life out of a person, and as it consumes chakra, it turns into nothing far more than a monster. Due to his massive chakra reserves, Kisame is called the “tailed beast without a tail.”
He is by far one of the most formidable opponents one could face, and he wasn’t even defeated, not even by Might guy because he simply turned to suicide by trapping himself in his dome with the sharks.
28. Sasori of the Red Sand
The man who turned himself into a weaponized puppet and killed the third Kazekage to make a weapon puppet out of him too. Sasori also had a rough childhood with no parents around. He only lived with his grandmother, who taught him the art of making puppets.
Because of being a weaponized puppet himself and having the ability to directly connect his puppet’s chakra system to his, the number of puppets he could control and function with at a time measured up to limitless. He was said to have defeated an entire nation single-handedly.
Sasori may have been defeated by his grandmother Chiyo with the assistance of Sakura, but he really got the last battle’s crown as he managed to kill Chiyo with his immeasurable knowledge of poisons and associated potions.
27. Kakuzu
People may call him heartless for killing Auma with Hidan; however, he has more hearts than anyone ever had. His multiple hearts are the secret trump cards that made his way straight to this list. His body is what a tailor’s dream is to create.
It is almost impossible to kill Kakuzu because one has to kill all of his “hearts” together at the same time; this ability of his is what makes him special and formidable. He was a member of Akatsuki and was killed by Kakashi, Naruto, Ino, and Choji.
It was one hell of a fight because it was revenge for Asuma’s death. However, he is kind of a fan favorite, too, because of his obsession with money (money is the reason we exist, and everybody knows it is a fact, kiss, kiss).
26. Hidan
Hidan, the Lord Jashins disciple and most loyal follower. He had one of the most peculiar but amazing abilities, skill. He could curse his opponent and then devour them. Once cursed, the person is mostly sure to die because even if he hurts himself n number of times, he wouldn’t feel even an inch of pain.
Instead, the cursed Body will feel it. This was the same thing that killed Asuma after being cursed by Hidan. All he had to do was lick the blood of the opponent, and he was done for. Although he was killed by Shikamaru in a rather godly manner, he is still considered one of the Badass characters in Naruto.
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25. A (The Fourth Raikage)
A (The Fourth Raikage) is the only naruto character whose main abilities are inspired by famous real-life fighters and MMA fighters. He is able to control his chakra to a point where he is able to mold that into any shape and use it as a deadly weapon against the enemy.
Not only his hold on chakra is outstanding, but his speed is nothing less than that of Yellow Flash of Konoha; Minato and Naruto both acknowledged him for this. However, this overly powered strength and speed were used by Naruto against him during the Great Ninja War.
24. Yamato
Yamato, the kid who was experimented upon by none other than the only mad scientist gen z approved, Orochimaru. Yamato has the same wood-style technique as the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju. Not only does he have great control of his wood-style power, but he also has great battle knowledge.
Due to sharing the same DNA as Hashirama, his Kekkai-Genkai helps him to incorporate both earth and water-natured chakra and create life in the form of trees and grass on almost every form of surface. Though Yamato is a fancy carpenter, he can suck out life too ironically.
23. Onoki
Onoki, the old man whose back is always in his way. Although in all of his scenes, he is shown as a grumpy old man who is just annoyed with almost everything and isn’t ready to accept the fact that he is old and needs to trust the younger ones.
However, when it was time to showcase his real mettle on the battlefield, he did it all right and proved to everyone that no matter how old he might be, he still got it. He has the ability to turn everything atomic-sized, and this power of his is soo powerful that it stopped the boulder sent by Madara during the Great Ninja War.
22. Danzo Shimura
Apart from being one of the most hated characters of all in the Naruto Franchise, Danzo is also counted as someone who possesses greater strength and power than most of the people in the series. Not only he used everyone around him to change the whole course of the village.
He was the mastermind behind the Uchiha massacre. He also collected all the Sharigans and made them for his use. He used the Sharingan technique, Izumi, against Sasuke; although he lost, it was one of the most memorable moments in the whole Naruto Shippuden series.
Danzo Shimura wanted the best for his village, but the methods he used were the absolute worse.
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21. Mu
He was among the few shinobis who could wield all five elements of nature transformation. He was also able to perform the infamous Kekkai-Tota, which is an advanced and more brutal form of Kekkai-Genkai. He possesses the dust release, which gives him the leverage to combine earth, fire, and wind natures.
By doing so, he can turn his opponents into mere dust and destroy them to the very molecular level leaving nothing behind. This power of him forced the shinobi alliance to summon Onoki to face this monster. It was to their good luck that due to being reincarnated in the split state, his powers were halved.
20. Shikamaru
The successor of Nara Shika, Shikamaru, is the smartest in the whole of Konoha along with Kakashi. He has the highest battle IQ and can predict all of the enemy’s petty moves. The time when he took out his revenge on Hidan for Asuma, he really did show all of the fandoms who is the real boss.
Along with the highest IQ, he also possesses the shadow-binding ability special to the Nara clan. This ability may seem very predictable at first, but when the opponent really is in the battle, most don’t realize what kills them from some weird angle.
19. Gengetsu Hozuki
The second Mizukage of Kirigakure, Gengetsu Hozuki, a member of the Hozuki Clan, was immensely powerful and was considered the strongest in his village, Kirigakure. He was a master in water, fire, lighting, and earth release, accompanied by the yin and yang release.
He was so formidable and undefeatable that he even killed the second Tsuchikage; however, losing his own life too on the way.
18. Hiruzen Sarutobi
The third Hokage of Konoha and the person to whom Naruto was entrusted by Minato and Kushina, Hiruzen Sarutobi. He was the only Hokage to serve for the longest time. He was known as someone who had mastered each and every Jutsu known to Konoha.
He had a summoning contract with a monkey named Menma, who increased his abilities and powers exponentially. He could even perform the contract with the grim reaper. He used this to seal Orochimaru’s limbs while sacrificing his own soul in return.
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17. Gaara of the Desert
He was first introduced as an enemy of the Konoha, but after his fight with Naruto, he understood that the power of love is far greater than physical strength. He saw in Naruto that sheer will could make paths for you alone. Considering Naruto his best friend. He is no less than him.
He is a Jinchuriki like Naruto and is able to manipulate sand. He also carries an infinite supply of sand reserve in a gourd. This sand of his is embedded with his chakra allowing him to move it even faster and more precisely. He is said to have an ultimate defense which was given to him by his mother while dying.
16. Orochimaru
It is time for the mad scientist, who killed the Third Hokage, well partially, and did some pretty nasty stuff. Although the fact that he has been turned into a doting mother of Mitsuki now, he was one of the greatest villains that scared the people the most.
He knew many of the forbidden Jutsu and turned many people into monsters with his cursed marks. He was the master of Sasuke and trained him to become the best. Orochimaru has many abilities, such as taking over bodies and making them a host.
He was a rouge ninja who also joined the Akatsuki. He was the master of the forbidden Jutsu of resurrection. He, along with his pupil Kabuto was the sole reason for turning the course of the great ninja war.
15. Jiraiya, The Toad Sage
Jiraiya, the biggest pervert of the Naruto series, was also considered the best candidate for the position of Hokage after Sarutobi. He was one of the three great Sanin, along with Orochimaru and Tsunade. He trained Naruto and taught him most of his amazing Jutsu.
He was the one who taught Naruto Rasengan, along with the summoning Jutsu. He even solved the mystery of Pain during which he died. He is showcased as a careless and pervy sage; however, when he gets down to business, everyone else stops.
14. Shisui Uchiha
Shisui of the Body Flicker was named such because of his signature skill and controversial ability of the Body Flickering technique. He can make use of it to disappear out of sight, leaving absolutely no evidence of his presence or where he might have gone.
He was so fast that not even ninja detectors failed to track him. He was also no less in skills such as Taijutsu and won over Itachi in various sparring sessions. Itachi considered him a big brother and used to spend time with him, missing school.
Shisui even entrusted his eyes to Itachi and committed suicide. Shisui was the reason Itachi got the Mangenkyo Sharingan.
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13. Killer Bee
Killer Bee is a shinobi from Kumogakure and the younger brother of A. He is the Jinchuriki of the eight tails and the first person to befriend a tailed beast. This made him stronger five folds. During his fight with Sasuke, he showcased various skills and even fooled him.
He is able to control and attack various swords at a time. His concentration and coordination are what make him almost undefeatable. He played a major role during the great Ninja war.
12. Kabuto Yakushi
When Kabuto was still a little child, Orochimaru noticed his innate potential for the ninja arts. After learning about Kabuto’s work history with Root and seeing him for the first time, Orochimaru chose Kabuto to be his best man for the job.
He was the Fourth Shinobi World War’s most significant character by far. Kabuto’s enhanced abilities allowed him to defeat Sasuke and the reborn Itachi, both Uchiha clan superstars, repeatedly in combat.
Before the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kabuto performs a variety of changes to his Body in order to attain the “ideal being” that he wants for himself, which causes him to change his chakra signature.
11. Izuna Uchiha
Izuna was regarded as having extraordinary talent, even by the norms of the combat-adept Uchiha clan, and was considered one of the greatest and most fearsome Uchiha in history because he was Madara’s equivalent before Madara obtained the Eternal Mangeky Sharingan.
For practice, he and his brother engaged in daily competition. Even for Uchiha members, both of them possessed extraordinarily powerful chakra. Tobirama Senju, a shinobi known for being among the toughest and quickest of his day, was able to compete on an equal footing because of his skill.
10. Might Guy
As a teenager, Might Guy thought that he was a failure, yet the illustrious Sakumo publicly recognized his potential for improvement. In the end, he showed he was a late bloomer and developed into a very strong shinobi who was regarded to be one of Konoha’s best.
Even his “frenemy,” Kakashi, who was selected to succeed as Hokage, placed the utmost confidence in Guy to support Kakashi in combat. Itachi Uchiha has recognized Guy’s abilities.
He battled the Six-Tails by himself during the Fourth Shinobi World War, using all of his abilities, and, while almost losing his life in the process (Madara Uchiha, the Ten-Tails’ Jinchuriki, had equated Guy’s prowess to that of the First Hokage), came very close to defeating him.
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9. Kakashi Hatake
Kakashi is a genius with abilities passed down from Konoha’s White Fang. He is among Konoha’s greatest shinobi and has gained the instant respect of other high-level ninjas. Kakashi showed exceptional talent at an early age, as shown by his quick ascent through the ninja ranks.
His abilities are considered to rival those of a whole nation. The S-Rank Akatsuki members recognize his might; he outwitted Itachi Uchiha (albeit he was unable to use his Mangeky Sharingan at the time); he battled Kisame Hoshigaki and Kakuzu to a standstill; even Pain considered him to be a serious threat.
Given the fact that he was unable to disable his Sharingan like an Uchiha, Kakashi’s battle skills continued to develop after Kaguya was defeated, even though he had lost the Sharingan. Kakashi was capable of putting force on the adversary, one of Kara’s fiercest members, Koji Kashin, to flee.
8. Obito Uchiha
The Uchiha clan of Konohagakure included Obito Uchiha. The Third Shinobi World War was thought to be when he passed away. In actuality, Madara trained and spared Obito from death, but after the war, Obito lost faith in reality and took on Madara’s vision of a perfect world.
Obito secretly gained the upper hand of the Akatsuki after resurfacing under the guises of Tobi and Madara Uchiha, utilizing them to further his schemes before going public and igniting the Fourth Shinobi World War.
But as the conflict came to an end, Obito had a shift of perspective and gave his life in atonement for the planet he had originally intended to destroy. Obito was a menace to the Five Great Shinobi Countries when he was a teen. He had taken over the Fourth Mizukage and essentially Kirigakure, challenged the Fourth Hokage, and nearly destroyed Konoha.
He was able to hold his even against Killer B and Root’s best ninja as an adult while also defeating Konoha’s best shinobi. As the Ten-Tails Jinchriki, Obito’s might surpassed even the strength of Hashirama Senju; he is able to easily defeat three strong Hokage, repeatedly overwhelming Naruto and Sasuke, and possesses the capacity to wipe out the whole Allied Shinobi Forces.
7. Minato Namikaze
Jiraiya and A regarded Minato as the greatest shinobi of all time and thought he was unsurpassed. Enemy shinobi were given orders to escape upon seeing him during the Third Shinobi World War. In the animation, he was able to defeat an army of 1,000 Iwagakure shinobi by himself, which led Noki to consent to a peace agreement.
Jiraiya showed Minato how to call toads, and she was among the select few to win Gamabunta’s admiration and entire cooperation. He was proficient at wall ninjutsu. Minato was a skilled sensor who could pick up chakra signals even at long ranges.
By putting his finger just on the surface, he could find all nearby targets with greater accuracy. In addition to his mastery of Yin and Yang Release, Minato was also skilled in the natural changes of Fire, Wind, and Lightning.
6. Nagato
Being recognized as the group’s strong member, Nagato qualified to be the head of Akatsuki, a group of S-class rouge ninjas. Kabuto Yakushi recognized Nagato as his second most influential resurrected shinobi, next only to an improved Madara Uchiha, despite his frail condition and damaged legs.
He easily overcame and restrained the Eight and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki while utilizing the Tailed Beast chakra he had acquired from B, despite the fact that his legs were still weak. Despite the fact that Kabuto Yakushi’s direct control had diminished his efficacy, it still took the combined efforts of Naruto, Killer B, and Itachi Uchiha to vanquish and imprison him.
5. Tobirama Senju
Even his opponents praised Tobirama as being among the most formidable shinobi in history. Izuna Uchiha, Madara Uchiha’s brother and a rival in strength and talent, was killed by him. When Tobirama served as Hokage, Danz Shimura remarked that his skill was unsurpassed.
He was capable of winning a fight against the Gold and Silver Brothers, a terrifying pair who held the chakra of the Nine-Tails and harnessed the four Rare and precious Weapons of the Sage of Six Paths. Tobirama was praised for being the quickest shinobi in his day.
He was swift enough just to blanket a subject with explosives tags and mark it for his Space-Time Ninjutsu simultaneously and covertly. Tobirama is depicted in the anime moving similarly swiftly while submerged. He possessed the taijutsu proficiency to contend with his previous pupil Hiruzen, who is renowned for possessing complete mastery over all shinobi abilities.
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4. Itachi Uchiha
Itachi was indeed a prodigy with a level of brilliance never previously seen in school history, even among the renowned and combat-proficient Uchiha clan. He quickly ascended the ranks and grew into one of the most powerful shinobi Konoha has ever produced, and he is well known for routinely displaying skill much further than his years.
When he took his Chunin Exams alone at the age of 9, Itachi set a record for the quickest time to complete the Forest of Death, finishing in 5 hours and 37 minutes.
Orochimaru, another of the Legendary Sannin, openly acknowledged Itachi was stronger and more powerful than him, and Shisui, widely considered the single most powerful Uchiha of their time, also thought Itachi was stronger.
He was extremely competent in all three key ninja skill sets and was able to pick up new skills by simple observation. He received praise from both allies and enemies.
Itachi could also have killed Sasuke during their final confrontation if he had intended to, despite Sasuke having been trained by and absorbed Orochimaru’s might while Itachi was weak from sickness. Itachi managed to exhaust a top three-man jonin squad even when restrained.
3. Hashirama Senju
Hashirama was revered as a God of Shinobi and known as the greatest shinobi of his day and as one of the finest in history. Despite having the Eternal Mangeky Sharingan and the Nine-Tails at his disposal, Madara, another renowned shinobi, publicly acknowledged inferiority to Hashirama throughout their complete lifespan together.
Hashirama had been able to control and imprison eight of the nine openly-roaming-tailed animals by himself, thanks to his special abilities. Kabuto stated that Madara was the only person to have come close to equal him since his death during the Fourth Shinobi World War because of the man’s immense ninja prowess, which was viewed in a mythical light comparable to the Sage of Six Paths.
2. Sasuke Uchiha
Sasuke, the same as his older brother Itachi, is regarded as a natural genius of the Uchiha family and graduated from the Academy at the top of his class. In the bell test, he leaves a long-lasting mark on Kakashi Hatake and demonstrates his ability to compete in combat with powerful shinobi like Haku and Gaara from Part I.
After spending 2.5 years learning under Orochimaru, Sasuke has the strength to challenge the Fourth Raikage as well as Akatsuki member Itachi. He is comparable to the Sage of Six Paths with the Six Paths Chakra, as shown when he assisted the Ten-Tails’ Jinchuriki in overpowering Madara.
According to Madara, if Sasuke had been born, he would have been picked as his apprentice instead of Obito. Ahh, Madara, that is a bit of dark sarcasm and sad for Obito.
1. Naruto Uzumaki
At first, Naruto was a fairly inexperienced ninja who failed to pass the Academy multiple times. However, with pure willpower and effort, his abilities quickly developed to enable him to overcome powerful genin like Neji Hyuga, Gaara, and Kabuto Yakushi, garnering praise from all the Sannin for his promise.
Naruto has been able to beat several Akatsuki members with the help of various mentors, and as a result, Konohagakure praised him as a hero worthy of the Hokage rank. Throughout the Fourth Shinobi World War, Naruto personally beat a number of reborn Kage and Jinchuriki, and many people thought he was the key to victory.
As a grownup, his skill earned him the title of Seventh Hokage, considered the finest shinobi in history with mastery of overpowering Jutsu. They are supposed to be capable of destroying an entire region with the united strength of Sasuke, who is known as his lone opponent among shinobi.
Together, they defeated Kinshiki Tsutsuki’s absorber, Momoshiki Tsutsuki, and exhausted Jigen’s physique. Generally, he was able to outmatch or even beat foes like Madara Uchiha, Kaguya, and Toneri Tsutsuki, and when at his utmost best, he could easily overcome Isshiki Tsutsuki.
Despite the fact that people might say or think deep down, everybody knows that if the legendary Ramen Guy comes to fight, it will be over for all of them.
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