Naruto Uzumaki is Masashi Kishimoto's main character Naruto series and an incredibly beloved character for fans. Naruto defined the lives of an entire generation and continues to inspire countless people around the world. His story is a story that shows him how he went from a boy with limited talent to a boy who conquered the world and was recognized by everyone.
This means Naruto wasn't always the capable 7th Hokage he is today. In fact, he faced several difficult situations on his way to this point and failed many times. However, this failure is part of who he is today and has defined his entire being.
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Failed to defeat Kimimar
Naruto Uzumaki has fought several opponents over the years, but few have been able to hold him back or stop him in battle. Kimimaro, one of Orochimaru's henchmen, did it. As Naruto searched for Sasuke, he was stopped by Kimimaro and the two engaged in a furious fight in which the young Uzumaki was unable to break through his defenses.
Although he wanted to get to Sasuke immediately, Naruto failed. It wasn't until Rock Lee arrived that Naruto could pursue Sasuke again, and if that didn't happen he could potentially lose the fight.
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Failed to stop Sasuke
One of the most glaring failures in Naruto's entire life is losing his fight with Sasuke, which subsequently allowed him to leave Konoha forever. This happened towards the end of the first part of the Naruto series. After gaining the power of the Mark of the Curse from Orochimaru, Sasuke sought more power in an attempt to kill his brother Itachi Uchiha.
Sasuke left with the members of the Sound Five and was then chased by the members of the Konoha 11. Eventually, Naruto confronted Sasuke in an attempt to bring him back to the village, but failed.
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Gaara could not be saved
Shortly after the two and a half year timeskip in Naruto, the Akatsuki began to move and their target was none other than the Jinchuriki of the world. Gaara, who was the Jinchuriki of One Tail, was their very first target. Deidara and Sasori attacked the Hidden Sand Village and kidnapped him. The message was immediately sent to Konoha and Naruto's team immediately left on a rescue mission. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to save Gaara's life and had to be brought back to life later.
In his new version, Naruto officially revives Jiraiya's Sage Mode
Jiraiya is one of the legendary Sannin in Naruto and his iconic Sage Mode returns in the latest version.
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Failed to defeat Orochimaru
Naruto Uzumaki returned to his village after the timeskip, incredibly powerful. Soon after, he went on missions again, and when he encountered Orochimaru on the Tenchi Bridge, he had the opportunity to save Sasuke. Despite going insane and stunning Orochimaru, he was unable to defeat him to take Sasuke back with him.
In reality, Sasuke was the one who stopped him and showed him the true difference in power that existed between them. Naruto was unable to take down either Orochimaru or any of his henchmen.
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Failed to protect Neji
Neji was one of the members of the Konoha 11 and a genius of the Hyuga clan. He was an incredibly powerful ninja who wielded the power of the Byakugan. Neji was known to be a genius from birth. He had actually mastered several of the Main Family's techniques despite being a member of the Branches.
As time passed, Neji became a Jonin, but met his end during the 4th Great Ninja War. The man who led him to war could not save him from certain death. Neji's death was a reminder to Naruto that he couldn't protect everyone and that he would have to walk on the corpses of his own friends if he didn't have enough power to protect them.
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Failed to save Obito
Obito Uchiha was one of the most important figures in the world Naruto. While he set out as a young boy with the goal of becoming Hokage, he eventually became a villain and the main trigger of the 4th Great Ninja War.
Despite this, Naruto never lost faith in him and brought him to the side of good after his defeat. From there, Obito helped the Shinobi Alliance, but still ended up dying. The fact that he died before Naruto just shows that Naruto couldn't keep him safe.
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Failed to be the strongest
Naruto Uzumaki wanted to become the Hokage of the village and surpass everyone who came before him. It's fair to say that by the end of the story, he's already accomplished this in a beautiful way. Naruto was also the strongest shinobi in the world at this point, but that didn't last long.
In the time of Boruto, Naruto is barely able to fight beings like Otsutsuki. What's more, he eventually loses Kurama's strength and is even weaker than several other shinobi around him. Naruto undoubtedly failed to stay at the peak of his abilities long before he reached old age, and that is certainly a failure on his part.
