Naruto Pet-Peeves

[SumnNarutoRelated]

Am I the only one who dislikes that every dojutsu user ACTIVATES their dojutsu in the smallest of battles or squabbles?

I always felt it undermined the strength of the ninja and basically states that they're nothing without their dojutsu.

Someone posted a Hanabi gif of her using her Byakugan against Boruto and it reminded me how much it bothers me.




Anyone else have any naruto pet peeves? Feel free to list them

 

[Quanta]

Most of the times when someone uses a substitution jutsu. My suspension of disbelief cannot get over how ninjas somehow replace themselves instantaneously with a log they get out of nowhere and then reappear somewhere else. Although it's rarely used in part 2, it still cheapens izanagi and amenotejikara, so bad the latter used to be mocked as `advanced kawarimi' lol.

 

[HowDidIGetPrem]

Most of the times when someone uses a substitution jutsu. My suspension of disbelief cannot get over how ninjas somehow replace themselves instantaneously with a log they get out of nowhere and then reappear somewhere else. Although it's rarely used in part 2, it still cheapens izanagi and amenotejikara, so bad the latter used to be mocked as `advanced kawarimi' lol.

This. You mean to tell me most ninja have a technique that allows them to move at speeds so ridiculous that they can't be seen, yet they only ever seem to use them for cool exits?? No one ever bothered trying to escape or pursue with the flickers or substitution's movements. They only ever use it to move around.. exception is when Naruto attacked Kisame.

 

[wanderingcactus]

My pet peeve was that only the Uchiha was developed in the entire series.

It made them look weak by appearing "cool"
how? imagine you need to get handed all these cool and overpowered stuff just so you can stay relevant.

they should've allowed other villages and clans to develop as well and grow more powerful rather than just the uchiha and have everything happen in konoha.

I was excited when Bee came training Naruto. That arc, while boring and a waste of time for me, developed Naruto and brushed up on some Uzumaki Clan.

Then when we got to Naruto's reveal in the battlefield, it was back to the Uchiha again..

Probably why I really liked the "The Last" movie, it showed something that isn't Uchiha get on Uchiha level (Toneri achieving RS under Hamura's path and not Hagoromo's)

Then I was hoping that Hinata or her clan have something big that they developed or Toneri revealing something about her clan having a secret doujutsu technique buuuut nothing...

Again, a close relative of the Uchiha did not come close.

It's like Uchiha had to play catch up or something just to be powerful

 

[Animegoin]

My biggest Pet Peeve is how weak the other Bijuu are compared to half of Kurama. As displayed in the War arc when Killer B utilized his full Tailed Beast Transformation, Naruto dwarfed his power with ease.

 

[SumnNarutoRelated]

Most of the times when someone uses a substitution jutsu. My suspension of disbelief cannot get over how ninjas somehow replace themselves instantaneously with a log they get out of nowhere and then reappear somewhere else. Although it's rarely used in part 2, it still cheapens izanagi and amenotejikara, so bad the latter used to be mocked as `advanced kawarimi' lol.

This. You mean to tell me most ninja have a technique that allows them to move at speeds so ridiculous that they can't be seen, yet they only ever seem to use them for cool exits?? No one ever bothered trying to escape or pursue with the flickers or substitution's movements. They only ever use it to move around.. exception is when Naruto attacked Kisame.

I came up with a sort of head-cannon for this:

My explanation is that Substitution is just a small, simple form of Reverse Summoning. And it uses a lot of chakra which is why it isnt used often.

 

[SumnNarutoRelated]

My pet peeve was that only the Uchiha was developed in the entire series.

It made them look weak by appearing "cool"
how? imagine you need to get handed all these cool and overpowered stuff just so you can stay relevant.

they should've allowed other villages and clans to develop as well and grow more powerful rather than just the uchiha and have everything happen in konoha.

I was excited when Bee came training Naruto. That arc, while boring and a waste of time for me, developed Naruto and brushed up on some Uzumaki Clan.

Then when we got to Naruto's reveal in the battlefield, it was back to the Uchiha again..

Probably why I really liked the "The Last" movie, it showed something that isn't Uchiha get on Uchiha level (Toneri achieving RS under Hamura's path and not Hagoromo's)

Then I was hoping that Hinata or her clan have something big that they developed or Toneri revealing something about her clan having a secret doujutsu technique buuuut nothing...

Again, a close relative of the Uchiha did not come close.

It's like Uchiha had to play catch up or something just to be powerful

this is more like a huge gripe lol. But i feel you though

My biggest Pet Peeve is how weak the other Bijuu are compared to half of Kurama. As displayed in the War arc when Killer B utilized his full Tailed Beast Transformation, Naruto dwarfed his power with ease.

Yeah i dig.

But even though this is the case, it doesn't force me to look at the other 8 bijuu as weak. The series did a good job at making the Bijuu seem like these super powerful beasts even if Kurama was in an entire other league in power

 

[Umari Senju]

My biggest pet peeve was the lack of Uzumaki clan history/development...you know...the clan the MAIN PROTAGONIST shares a lineage with.

Also the fact that Moegi has Mokuton but couldn’t give it Naruto or make it and Ashura Incarnate thing. Really....Moegi....:dead:

 

[Leathercandle]

Nah it makes sense to me. It's something that they can take advantage of to enhance their fighting capabilities. I know that if I was Neji or Sasuke I'd for sure use my respective dojutsu against any opponent. The sharingan being active also allows the possibility to use sharingan genjutsu, so it forces the opponent to be a bit more weary if they know about that and allows the user another option. As for the byakugan, you need that active to hit their chakra points properly.

 

[wanderingcactus]

this is more like a huge gripe lol. But i feel you though

Series had a lot of potential that was wasted because of it. It would've been better if the series was about Sasuke, then the story development would've made a lot more sense rather than have a main protagonist develop ever so slightly and only have the antagonist's story develop.

it's normally the other way around.

 

[Pumpkin Ninja]

Boruto the concept literally undermines everything about the original series so...

 

[Greatness23]

I know its anime, but they are fighting for their lives in every battle. Underestimating situations and opponents is a death certificate.

 

[Joon]

I came up with a sort of head-cannon for this:

My explanation is that Substitution is just a small, simple form of Reverse Summoning. And it uses a lot of chakras which is why it isn't used often.

Back at the beginning of the series chakra was interpreted as magic. Everything change due to databook and close to part 2 where everything became more define.

 

[Uverdore9]

A worthy match of dojutsu vs base'd be Itachi vs Gai.


I still can't get my mind off of why gai ran away after he saw itachi: even going through the trouble of calling the entire anbu black ops which includes several skilled shinobi: more skilled than hokages.



3t Itachi is that superior to Gai and gates.

 

[The Necromancer]

Most of the times when someone uses a substitution jutsu. My suspension of disbelief cannot get over how ninjas somehow replace themselves instantaneously with a log they get out of nowhere and then reappear somewhere else. Although it's rarely used in part 2, it still cheapens izanagi and amenotejikara, so bad the latter used to be mocked as `advanced kawarimi' lol.

I 100% agree.

The whole technique is based on the user basically swapping themselves with a transformed object at high speeds, but if they can move faster than their opponent can see or react to, how do we ever have fights at all? Should just be blitz fest.

I came up with a sort of head-cannon for this:

My explanation is that Substitution is just a small, simple form of Reverse Summoning. And it uses a lot of chakra which is why it isnt used often.

But Sakura used it like 4 times during the Forest of Death exam. If a genin can use it without being proclaimed a genius or a chakra monster, then Jonin+ should be able to spam it on the reg with their chakra pools and control.

 

[Uverdore9]

I 100% agree.

The whole technique is based on the user basically swapping themselves with a transformed object at high speeds, but if they can move faster than their opponent can see or react to, how do we ever have fights at all? Should just be blitz fest.

You're swapping with a log: there cannot be a blitz possibly: if the log's far away from the enemy.

It's used basically on preparation, like Kakashi used against Deva Path.

But Sakura used it like 4 times during the Forest of Death exam. If a genin can use it without being proclaimed a genius or a chakra monster, then Jonin+ should be able to spam it on the reg with their chakra pools and control.

Without preparation, it's impossible to swap instantly.

 

[SumnNarutoRelated]

I 100% agree.

The whole technique is based on the user basically swapping themselves with a transformed object at high speeds, but if they can move faster than their opponent can see or react to, how do we ever have fights at all? Should just be blitz fest.



But Sakura used it like 4 times during the Forest of Death exam. If a genin can use it without being proclaimed a genius or a chakra monster, then Jonin+ should be able to spam it on the reg with their chakra pools and control.

At this point in the series, kishi wasn’t expecting it to be one of those things would be plot breaking. It was just a neat little trick ninja performed that parallels with things like how kabuto slipped out of tenzos mokuton twice with no explanation, yet they were baffled when tobi did it.

Or like how Sasuke orochimaru and kabuto vanished into flames when confronted by team 7.

Chances are if fans over analyzed those things also kishi would’ve been forced to explain them

In other words, he sort of bit off more than he could chew when it comes to substitution. Ninjas are meant to perform moves that can’t be explained and one day he explained substitution and ruined the surreptitious nature of the art

 

[SeveN797]

My biggest Pet Peeve is how weak the other Bijuu are compared to half of Kurama. As displayed in the War arc when Killer B utilized his full Tailed Beast Transformation, Naruto dwarfed his power with ease.

lol it just reminded me of one of your other posts regarding this

Kurama alone was able to gather up enough chakra to equal the power of all of the tailed beasts’ (including his other half- logic?)

XD

Am I the only one who dislikes that every dojutsu user ACTIVATES their dojutsu in the smallest of battles or squabbles?

Yeah, but thing is they don't always do it immediately, at the beginning of the fight. Activating doujutsu is the sing as for when the user is getting serious or wants to end fight quickly.

Now, mine is actually also about doujutsu. If look at Madara vs Hashriama and Sasuke vs Naruto vote2, deactivated Sharingan was crucial and it allowed Ashura's transmigrants to survive their fights with Indra's transmigrants.

Madara would have seen through Hashi's wood clone, and Sasuke would have seen Naruto's counter attack earlier, dodge it and then hit chidori.

 

[chaos control]

My pet peeves is how Kishi loved to nerf characters or take away powers.

Examples:
Why didn't Madara get to showcase any unique mangekyou techniques? Why was he only given susanoo?

Why were truth seeking balls permanently losable? If you ask me, Madara and Naruto should have been able to easily generate new truth seeking balls.

I seriously hate the whole RSM ambiguity regarding adult Naruto. Why the hell did Kishi have to either take it away from Naruto, change the design, or have Naruto just use​ Kurama chakara only RSM?! That seriously actually pisses me off!

RSM (the version we saw in the war) was epic! Throughout Naruto's whole life, all he mainly used was shadow clones and rasengan. RSM went and gave Naruto a little more versatility (due to the effects of what truth seeking balls​ can do and due to the effects of some of the bijuu​ KKG). Just when Naruto got a little versatility however, Kishi had to just go and take it away! Why?! Don't give me that "full Kurama makes up for it" BS! That doesn't actually grant Naruto any new techniques (whereas RSM did). That just gives Naruto more chakara, which is just about redundant since even with half Kurama, Naruto was already a chakara tank to begin with!

To add insult to injury, they don't even really tell us when/how Naruto lost RSM (if he's lost it), nor do they give any explanation as to why hokage Naruto doesn't use the RSM that we saw in the war (assuming he still has it)!

At least when Kakashi got DMS, that was clearly and verbally established as being temporary from the get go, and we also later clearly saw when Kakashi lost it and the chakara went back to Obito. With Naruto's RSM however, it just stopped appearing! No explanation! No prior establishment of it being temporary! Nothing like that!

To add even greater insult to injury, Sasuke still keeps his rinnegan and actually even gets stronger with it!

Why did you screw over Naruto Kishi​? Why?

Also, why couldn't Naruto have any versatility in the series? In fact, why could nobody but Uchihas be versatile?

Summary: Stop with​ the nerfing! I hate nerfing!

 

[UnderTheRedHood]

To add even greater insult to injury, Sasuke still keeps his rinnegan and actually even gets stronger with it!

Why did you screw over Naruto Kishi​? Why?

Also, why couldn't Naruto have any versatility in the series? In fact, why could nobody but Uchihas be versatile?

Summary: Stop with​ the nerfing! I hate nerfing!

How is Sasuke getting stronger with Rinnegan? He still didnt show anything but Amenotejikara and the reason why he is getting stronger because he is training.

Also, there are other ninjas that were versatile - Minato for example , Hiruzen, Orochimaru, Kakashi, and some others