Who is the smartest character in Naruto?

[Hatsumomo]

Obviously not Naruto...

 

[LitzSabr]

Such a wonderful thread.

 

[Heisenberg284]

Hmm Probably Naruto

 

[gustawho]

Shikamaru?

 

[Rize]

Madara Shikamaru or itachi

 

[PaperHERO]

Teuchi hands down!

 

[Zorø]

The ramen guy is :|

 

[Heisenberg284]

On a serious note, Itachi or Shikamaru

 

[Kαmi]

Madara, Tobirama, Minato, Itachi, Shikaku, Orochimaru, Kabuto. They're all pretty smart in their own way.

 

[The8thGateBeast]

Shikamaru or his dad too bad they don't have the skill of a top shinobi, makes me think what pain said is true all is meaningless against overwhelming power.

 

[Snape Uchiha]

Shikamaru or Kabuto I'd say.

 

[Erebus]

Shikamaru's good, but you have to give credit to the guys that have pretty much manipulated the series: Madara, Danzo, Itachi and maybe Orochimaru and Kabuto

 

[-Punk-]

Madara , Minato , tobirama , Kabuto , Oro , Shikamaru , his dad .

 

[Mari Makinami]

Obviously Orochimaru, cant think of anyone else.

 

[theacknowledgedone]

By greatest feats, Madara. He put that plan together before Naruto was born.

 

[St Joseph]

Shikamaru/Tobirama/Orochimaru or Itachi

 

[the last uchiha]

im guna say what all the fanboys would say, so6p

 

[Chie]

Depends on what your definition of smart is.
Thinking of battle strategies: Shikamaru, Shikaku
If you mean planning well-ahead into the future: Itachi
Manipulating people: Danzo, Madara
Knowledge of Shinobi world: Madara
Knowledge of Jutsu and having intel on other shinobi: Orochimaru, Kabuto, Zetsu

 

[Rasensharingan]

I like how no one mentions Hashirama. Cuz he's the best ya' know?

 

[AllseeingSharingan]

Sasuke has shown his tactics I think he's the smartest