Naruto's power escalation pushed earlier villains out of relevance, and the author himself admitted to struggling with ...

Although their showdown ended with Naruto victorious, much of what Pain espoused resonated with Naruto. Pain likened his experiences to Naruto’s and even referred to Naruto’s resolution to kill him in ...

Part one of the Naruto series follows the main cast of ninjas as they work through their Genin Exams, early missions, and the Chunin Exams, growing into the heroes they will eventually become. The ...