Romy9
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Hey guys. Haven't been much on but since I finished Boruto movie the other day and finding out that Naruto won't completely die out because of Boruto story continuing, it got me thinking about Naruto's powers throughout the series. I'm not trying to stir up a flame war or something, just bear with the appreciation of the character, please.
Ever since the series started, Naruto was labeled as a drop-out without any talents. He could only achieve a certain level of ability through hard work and dedication. His opposite character, Sasuke, was a Genius and could, supposedly, do everything faster, better, etc. The elite level of abilities were supposed to come to him rather easily, as opposed to Naruto, who, supposedly, had to do everything spitting sweat and blood.
Why am I repeating the word "supposedly"? Well, despite Naruto being portrayed, in the beginning might I add, as an ordinary shinobi, his feats and abilities came quite quickly. The struggle was there, no doubt, but the mastering of each of those abilities came with an extraordinary speed - a Genius speed, I would say. It was also quite contradictory and appaling to label a person in a negative way when they could host a Bijuu, that's part of the story but I've always found that to be irritatingly stupid, to say the least. Hosting a Bijuu itself obviously requires certain body qualities which could suppress it. Naruto was able to do it to the most powerful one.
Naruto's "stupidity" was always present in every dialogue when it concerned him, but that "stupidity" was due to his behavior wanting everybody to recognize him. The life which he lived made him live that life through stupid behavior. Being bad at grades and not succeeding with shinobi tasks were all a cry for attention. That's the discrepancy because during serious battles when his or their life was on the line, he was quick to react, with clever/smart reasoning behind those reactions. He was praised quite a few times for his intellect - Sasuke did it with Zabuza, the Chuunin referee did it against Neji, Jiraiya did it during learning of Rasengan, and many, many more. Chouji even compared him to Shikamaru once (even though that's not the case, it's an honor to be compared to him in that manner). So stupid behavior, which results in stupid actions shouldn't be compared to the level of battle intellect when the instincts come in. Is he an ordinary shinobi when it comes to cleverness? No, I wouldn't say so.
The time between ending of Zabuza arc and beginning of Sasuke becoming rogue shinobi was remarkable when it comes to his growth. I'm just gonna stick here with Naruto being able to control Kurama's chakra with ease in a ridiculously short amount of time and him mastering Rasengan in just a week. Those two things alone, along with battle experience, made him reach Sasuke's level quite easily. And yes, battle experience, I can't stress that enough - I think Naruto's growth heavily relies on it. It makes him stronger each time. Now, a lot of people would throw the argument of Naruto having help from Kurama during that time but here's my argument - why would one consider that help if it's in Naruto's ability to contain it and control it? It makes no sense whatsoever. That being said and shut down, Naruto's growth during that time was amazing and Genius-like.
Another thing that makes him extraordinary is the amount of his chakra reserves. Naturally, having that quality, certain techniques become more powerful and apparently, with his wits, creation of an above S-rank technique. Now when I say those things, him being a hard worker sounds funny. If I mention the time in which he created it, the feat becomes Genius-like, no doubt. I'm gonna skip the Kurama mode and the details about him controlling his power because of the previous argument, but I am gonna say that a certain handout was there - Kushina. She obviously helped him tame Kurama. Now, I have another argument for that, bear with me. Naruto's constant frustration with himself and the complex of loneliness made him doubt his abilities and power. That's also why he failed so many times in his childhood. The difference between knowing what you can do and what you can't is worlds apart. A Genius is born with the knowledge and reputation that he is a Genius. It makes everything easier because of the self-esteem they hold in themselves. Without it, you simply can't excel. Kushina helped Naruto conquer his self-esteem. Once she did it, Naruto tamed Kurama quite easily, again.
I'm gonna finish here since I said quite enough. Despite him being a hard worker, Naruto exhibited Genius-like feats and was never, even once, labeled a Genius. And that makes it beautiful, honorable and awesome. What do you think?
Ever since the series started, Naruto was labeled as a drop-out without any talents. He could only achieve a certain level of ability through hard work and dedication. His opposite character, Sasuke, was a Genius and could, supposedly, do everything faster, better, etc. The elite level of abilities were supposed to come to him rather easily, as opposed to Naruto, who, supposedly, had to do everything spitting sweat and blood.
Why am I repeating the word "supposedly"? Well, despite Naruto being portrayed, in the beginning might I add, as an ordinary shinobi, his feats and abilities came quite quickly. The struggle was there, no doubt, but the mastering of each of those abilities came with an extraordinary speed - a Genius speed, I would say. It was also quite contradictory and appaling to label a person in a negative way when they could host a Bijuu, that's part of the story but I've always found that to be irritatingly stupid, to say the least. Hosting a Bijuu itself obviously requires certain body qualities which could suppress it. Naruto was able to do it to the most powerful one.
Naruto's "stupidity" was always present in every dialogue when it concerned him, but that "stupidity" was due to his behavior wanting everybody to recognize him. The life which he lived made him live that life through stupid behavior. Being bad at grades and not succeeding with shinobi tasks were all a cry for attention. That's the discrepancy because during serious battles when his or their life was on the line, he was quick to react, with clever/smart reasoning behind those reactions. He was praised quite a few times for his intellect - Sasuke did it with Zabuza, the Chuunin referee did it against Neji, Jiraiya did it during learning of Rasengan, and many, many more. Chouji even compared him to Shikamaru once (even though that's not the case, it's an honor to be compared to him in that manner). So stupid behavior, which results in stupid actions shouldn't be compared to the level of battle intellect when the instincts come in. Is he an ordinary shinobi when it comes to cleverness? No, I wouldn't say so.
The time between ending of Zabuza arc and beginning of Sasuke becoming rogue shinobi was remarkable when it comes to his growth. I'm just gonna stick here with Naruto being able to control Kurama's chakra with ease in a ridiculously short amount of time and him mastering Rasengan in just a week. Those two things alone, along with battle experience, made him reach Sasuke's level quite easily. And yes, battle experience, I can't stress that enough - I think Naruto's growth heavily relies on it. It makes him stronger each time. Now, a lot of people would throw the argument of Naruto having help from Kurama during that time but here's my argument - why would one consider that help if it's in Naruto's ability to contain it and control it? It makes no sense whatsoever. That being said and shut down, Naruto's growth during that time was amazing and Genius-like.
Another thing that makes him extraordinary is the amount of his chakra reserves. Naturally, having that quality, certain techniques become more powerful and apparently, with his wits, creation of an above S-rank technique. Now when I say those things, him being a hard worker sounds funny. If I mention the time in which he created it, the feat becomes Genius-like, no doubt. I'm gonna skip the Kurama mode and the details about him controlling his power because of the previous argument, but I am gonna say that a certain handout was there - Kushina. She obviously helped him tame Kurama. Now, I have another argument for that, bear with me. Naruto's constant frustration with himself and the complex of loneliness made him doubt his abilities and power. That's also why he failed so many times in his childhood. The difference between knowing what you can do and what you can't is worlds apart. A Genius is born with the knowledge and reputation that he is a Genius. It makes everything easier because of the self-esteem they hold in themselves. Without it, you simply can't excel. Kushina helped Naruto conquer his self-esteem. Once she did it, Naruto tamed Kurama quite easily, again.
I'm gonna finish here since I said quite enough. Despite him being a hard worker, Naruto exhibited Genius-like feats and was never, even once, labeled a Genius. And that makes it beautiful, honorable and awesome. What do you think?
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