Even without Kurama hes Kage level shinobi. Besides, he worked for his Bijuu trust, and its not like Kurama is fighting in his place, Naruto had to actually learn how to use this power.
Noboby would be anything without polt,just like sasuke would not be were he is without the sharingan,kakashi would just be an ordinary ninja if not for the sharingan,its not just naruto
without plot there will be no story, almost all the character in naruto have plot shield,
but as far as the manga goes, its sasuke and naruto who have the greatest plot shield
Even without Kurama hes Kage level shinobi. Besides, he worked for his Bijuu trust, and its not like Kurama is fighting in his place, Naruto had to actually learn how to use this power.
