Masashi Kishimoto put everything into making Naruto and its sequels super popular. In Naruto, the main character has to go through a lot to grow up and become super strong.
People loved him because they saw his patience and understanding. But Naruto isn't the only one with a good story.
Each character in Naruto has their strengths and areas where they struggle. Some characteristics make them unique, while others make them more ordinary.
What sets a character apart is how well they know their strengths and weaknesses. In Naruto's story, there is a weakness that seems to be beyond his control.
Masashi Kishimoto has never confirmed a theory about Naruto: that Hashirama Senju's healing abilities may have led to his death.
Naruto was now the seventh Hokage, having worked very hard to get there. If he had been stronger in a certain area, perhaps he could have given Sasuke a tougher challenge.
Naruto Uzumaki's greatest weakness isn't how strong he is?
Uzumaki Naruto struggles to fit in with both the village and the world. He is an outcast for reasons he cannot change.
In Masashi Kishimoto's story, Naruto's journey to adulthood is very unique. One of his biggest challenges is that he cannot read and write well.
Because Naruto was never taught to read properly, he did not have much skill in the subject. But he didn't let that stop him. He taught himself how to read and write, although he had difficulty with Kanji.
The most difficult of the three Japanese scripts to learn. His limited language skills made it difficult for him to grasp concepts such as Chakras as the books he received were just like scribbles to him.
Language is important because it shapes how power works. A spell doesn't make any sense if you don't know its language.
A technique is just a pose if you don't understand its meaning. Knowing the language well is not only about talking to others but also about understanding yourself. This is something Naruto struggled with early on.
Naruto had to go back to square one
When Naruto reached the timeskip, most of the characters became better. They learned new ninja skills that made them stronger and more advanced as humans.
But there's one character who doesn't seem to be getting a power boost: Naruto. It seems that during this time, he was focused on something completely different.
During this time, Jiraiya had the perfect opportunity to teach Naruto the basics of reading, writing, and math. A better grasp of the language could help Naruto better understand the different Chakras.
Even though Naruto has the potential to become stronger than Sasuke, there are still some limitations that hold him back. But over time, he overcame one of those limitations.