Is Naruto really stupid?

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I think that was more comedic relief than him being stupid. I think kishimoto wants to incorporate that in Naruto's character even if he grows up. I wouldn't take that scene too seriously.
 

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I think that was more comedic relief than him being stupid. I think kishimoto wants to incorporate that in Naruto's character even if he grows up. I wouldn't take that scene too seriously.

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He forgot that senjutsu was the only way to hurt Juubito just after figuring it out for himself a minute earlier. That's probably one of the top most stupidest things he's ever done. How on earth do you forget?

It was done for the sole purpose of Kurama telling him he can go BSM.
 

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In all honesty naruto has his moments but frlm the ver beginning he has shown extreme skill at creating strategy....against zabuza garra kiba neji kakazu pain the raikage etc when hes clear minded hes one of the smartest battle wise
 

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I think that was more comedic relief than him being stupid. I think kishimoto wants to incorporate that in Naruto's character even if he grows up. I wouldn't take that scene too seriously.
Tobirama: " I see... You're more stupid than my brother" :)

It was done for the sole purpose of Kurama telling him he can go BSM.
You can use that excuse for everything that has happened in the manga -_- pretty much everything that happens leads to something else. That doesn't mean we discard what's been said.
 

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he's not book smart, and he can be a little bit of an air head sometimes. but he has shown on multiple occasions that he is not stupid. he is very good instincts and thinks outside the box.
 

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He is not smart. Hes just a knuckle head brute with tons of power and uses it rapid and wildly on anyone he fights. There is no skill in his fighting, just overwhelming menace.

I say that you have poor comprehension skills because anyone (who's not an idiot) would see that Naruto uses strategies in his fights.
 

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I don't think Naruto's stupid.
He just acts upon his instincts instead of using the facts. Ya know :3
It's what makes him cool~

He knows whats good and what's evil, and that's all he needs to know
to kick some ass. He's just a blond, but even blonds have brains! (#myself)
 

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Tobirama: " I see... You're more stupid than my brother" :)

Again, for comedic relief. tobirama also called Minato stupid, does that mean he is? Lol It's part of tobirama's character.
 

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Again, for comedic relief. tobirama also called Minato stupid, does that mean he is? Lol It's part of tobirama's character.
All Narutos stupid moments are for comic relief though, it still counts as him being stupid. You can't just choose which moments are his stupid moments and which are comic relief moments :)

Minato does stupid things, Tobirama mainly referring to his ridiculous jutsu naming. I bet you any money that Kushina is the one that named the rasengan.
 

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Too childish. But he's definitely not a genius or anything. Average intelligence, but makes up for it in his diligence
 

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All Narutos stupid moments are for comic relief though, it still counts as him being stupid. You can't just choose which moments are his stupid moments and which are comic relief moments :)

Minato does stupid things, Tobirama mainly referring to his ridiculous jutsu naming. I bet you any money that Kushina is the one that named the rasengan.

you answered my point. :)

Naruto and Minato, aren't stupid, they are portrayed like that due to comedic relief.
 

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Hard to say. He's definitely good at forming strategies from Intel that was given to him. So in that aspect I guess he's smart. But he's also had a lot of dumb moments too, he even admitted he is stupid.

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you answered my point. :)

Naruto and Minato, aren't stupid, they are portrayed like that due to comedic relief.

Stupid moments are stupid moments in my eyes, the amount of times other people in the manga have called Naruto stupid and idiot are too many to count. I'm not gonna label all those moments as comic relief, meaning they don't count because they do count.

Naruto is stupid at times, actually more times than most. While minato has a stupid/silly aspect about him. Tobirama got annoyed at Naruto for calling the shadow clone jutsu his own, it was a comic relief movement - doesn't mean Tobirama wasn't annoyed or that he didn't invent the jutsu.
 

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Naruto can be forgetful sometimes and also finds it hard to understand overly complicated things its just a part of his character. I think thats why Shikamaru wanted to become his advisor when Naruto becomes Hokage. Hes too much of a dummy to run a whole village by himself so Shikamaru (who is a genius) can help him out w/ things sorta like how Shizune does for Tsunade and Tobirama did for Hashi.

Minato is sorta different Tobirama just thought his jutsu name was silly that doesnt make him unintelligent though. Just a lil ridiculous I guess. :p
 

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Stupid moments are stupid moments in my eyes, the amount of times other people in the manga have called Naruto stupid and idiot are too many to count. I'm not gonna label all those moments as comic relief, meaning they don't count because they do count.

Naruto is stupid at times, actually more times than most. While minato has a stupid/silly aspect about him. Tobirama got annoyed at Naruto for calling the shadow clone jutsu his own, it was a comic relief movement - doesn't mean Tobirama wasn't annoyed or that he didn't invent the jutsu.

It's a shonen thing. The main character is often silly, goofy and acts dumb, but they certainly not.

(luffy, natsu, Naruto) That's it.
 

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It's a shonen thing. The main character is often silly, goofy and acts dumb, but they certainly not.

(luffy, natsu, Naruto) That's it.

How can you say a character is not really stupid because it's only comic relief/because it's shonen??? That makes no sense, stupid is stupid, especially that moron luffy, everyone one that knows one piece knows how stupid Luffy is.

I'm not saying Naruto is stupid all the time because he has his clever moments but he's been portrayed as an idiot and that will never change.
 
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