History Characters / NarutoNarutoUzumaki

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* BirdsOfAFeather: With Hinata. Despite having different personalities and fighting styles, they're very similar to each other, as pointed out by [[ShipperOnDeck Lee, Sakura, Kiba and Shino]]. Both are considered failures by everyone around them, both suffer because of the respective statuses they have carried since birth, and both want to be acknowledged and accepted. Both are really nice, dorky, determined, loyal, and insecure. According to [[AllThereInTheManual the databooks]] and ''[[Literature/KonohaHidenThePerfectDayForAWedding Konoha Hiden]]'', both like to eat red bean soup and preserve their plants. Their respective signature colors--Orange and Purple--share the common color {{Red|StringOfFate}} on the [[http://web.archive.org/web/20170929145745/https://designcode.io/cloud/chapter1/Colors-Wheel.png color wheel]]. Finally, both are incredibly empathetic, despite living in a world where that trait is easily looked down upon. This is one of the reasons why they develop a strong friendship that grows into love.

* BrokenAce: The stronger he becomes the more heartbreak he is forced to deal with. His badass boasts gain credibility the more he matures and he also grows handsome and a weapons-grade badass with [[ChickMagnet various girls]] in his village taking a liking to him after he saves them from Pain. However, he also suffers massive guilt over not being able to save Sasuke, [[StepfordSmiler hides deep insecurities behind a goofy attitude and smile]] and endures numerous BreakTheCutie ordeals one of which includes his parents sacrificing themselves so that he could survive and sealing the Nine-Tailed Fox inside him when he was just a baby and his best friend whom he is trying to save trying to kill him numerous times. There's also the fact that should Akatsuki take the nine tails fox from him he'll die. He's also determined to save Sasuke to the point of [[spoiler:[[AnArmAndALeg losing an arm to him]].]]

* BumblingDad: Becomes one in the ''Manga/{{Boruto}}'' anime, at least according to Boruto. While the village treats him as the venerable Seventh Hokage, his own son sees him as a "way uncool" dad that that frequently oversleeps and puts his shoes on wrong.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Believe it!"

* GutturalGrowler: Often gains a growly voice when using the Nine-Tails' chakra.

* TookALevelInIdealism: Naruto starts off as a very selfish jerk, but his traumatic experiences actually motivated him to become a better person and a more respectable ninja. Throughout naruto he has a habit of inspiring this in any villain that turns out to be a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds.

* {{Retcon}}: It's stated in the first chapters that Naruto has attempted to and failed to be a shinobi for three years in a row, much to his and Iruka's frustration. Logically, this would mean he's three years older than the rest of Konoha's genin. However, many flashbacks of Naruto's childhood shows him as the same age as the Konoha 12, with no indication any of them were held back. So unless Naruto was trying to be a genin for three years while even those naturally gifted and actively wanted to be genin seemingly waited (Neji and Sasuke wanted to be as strong as possible, and were naturally gifted), it's a clear retcon.

* TookALevelInIdealism: Naruto starts off as a very selfish jerk, but his traumatic experiences actually motivated him to become a better person and a more respectable ninja. In ''Shippuden'', he has a habit of inspiring this in any villain that turns out to be a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds.

* HealingFactor: Thanks to the Nine-Tails, he can even regrow a lung that had been impaled by Chidori. {{Subverted|Trope}} when he uses too much of the fox's chakra, since it can both damage and heal him, slowly reducing his lifespan.
* HealingHands: Well, more like [[spoiler:Healing Hand (his right hand) after he receives his new powers from the Sage of Six Paths. Just a simple touch and he is able to re-ignite Gai's chakra and save his life after Gai opened all Eight Gates to fight Madara. Also as impressive was when he with a simple touch was able to recreate Kakashi's left eye after it was stolen by Madara]].
** [[spoiler:His new HealingHands have limits though. He was unable to completely restore Obito, with Sakura explicitly saying Obito was still dying despite his best efforts, and he was unable to save Obito from Kaguya's Ash-Killing Bone technique. Also the limits are further defined by the ultimate results. Naruto was able to recreate Kakashi's left eye, but it was Kakashi's ''original'' left eye, not the one he received from Obito. Furthermore, while Naruto was able to save Guy from death, the final chapter shows that Guy's exertions left him bound to a wheelchair]].
** [[spoiler: However, it should be noted that while Naruto does have the ability to heal, he actually doesn't know anatomy nor any medical ninjutsu. Thus he could be considered an UnskilledButStrong variant of this; he's able to use huge amounts of Yang release to create the missing bodyparts and give the vitality, but has no real knowledge or skill in healing people. In essence, he is applying a form of brute force to healing and likely just supercharging the body's capabilities to heal itself.]]

* SuperHealing:
** Naruto has possessed accelerated healing since he was a genin. Any injuries would begin healing slowly within seconds and during intense physical output where he would require days to recover, he would only need one night's sleep. Using the Nine Tail's chakra in combat, he displayed accelerated healing to the point when Sasuke pierced a hole through Naruto's shoulder with Chidori, Naruto was completely healed within seconds.
** Linked to SuperEmpowering, Naruto became able to heal people with his shared chakra shrouds even if they are on the brink of death.
** With the power he received from Hagoromo, Naruto gained the innate ability to grasp the nature of chakra and comprehend all universal things: he became able to utilise all five basic nature transformations. With Yang Release, Naruto can rekindle a dying person's life force (saving Guy from the effects of opening the 8th Gate) and restore lost organs (restoring Kakashi's original eye).

* HurtingHero:
** Which he hides behind a smile and an upbeat cheerful attitude. In Chapter 458, [[JerkassHasAPoint Sai comments on this to Sakura]]: "[[BrutalHonesty Sasuke causes Naruto pain...But I think you do, too]]." Right before the Chunin Exam finals in Chapter 98, he even admitted to [[TheConfidant Hinata]] that the smile is a mask, and later on, Pain put him on the ropes by breaking him down with words, getting him to second guess his own actions.
** While attempting to gain complete control of the Nine-Tails' power, it was revealed that, despite finally achieving his dream of being respected and loved in Konoha, Naruto still had deep-seated issues from his childhood holding him back both from defeating the Nine-Tails and embracing his new-found fame.

* ElementalPowers: Naruto's natural elemental Chakra affinity is Wind. However, due to gaining Chakra from each of the 9 Bijuu, by the end of the series, he gains access to the remaining classical elements (Earth, Water, and Fire), along with Lightning. Due to how elemental Chakras work in Naruto, he is also able to combine various elements for more advanced versions, including Lava (a combination of Earth and Fire), Magnet (a combination of Wind and Earth), and Boil (a combination of Fire and Water). In addition to these, he also has access to the less traditional elements of Yin (Shadow), Yang (Light), and Yin-Yang (Shadow and Light).

** With the power he received from Hagoromo, Naruto gained the innate ability to grasp the nature of chakra and comprehend all universal things: he became able to utilise all five basic nature transformations as well as make perfect use of Yin–Yang Release. With Yin–Yang Release, Naruto can rekindle a dying person's life force (saving Guy from the effects of opening the 8th Gate) and restore lost organs (restoring Kakashi's original eye).

** [[spoiler: However, it should be noted that while Naruto does have the ability to heal, he actually doesn't know anatomy nor any medical ninjutsu. Thus he could be considered an UnskilledButStrong variant of this; he's able to use huge amounts of Yin-Yang release to create the missing bodyparts and give the vitality, but has no real knowledge or skill in healing people. In essence, he is applying a form of brute force to healing and likely just supercharging the body's capabilities to heal itself.]]

* {{Bishonen}}: He bears a striking resemblance to [[{{Bishonen}} his father]], although his eyes and face are shaped like [[SheIsAllGrownUp his mother]]'s. Not that that's a bad thing:
-->'''Naruto:''' ''(to Kushina)'' "If I got my good looks from you, that just means I'm handsome, right?"

* TheHero: Of the ''Naruto'' franchise and what he becomes to others, tying hand-in-hand with being one of the {{Big Good}}s.

* BigDamnKiss: He and Hinata kiss in the final scene of ''The Last''; it also doubles as their OfficialKiss.

** Naruto and Shikamaru. On the surface, they seem to have nothing in common, with Naruto being the HotBlooded IdiotHero and Shikamaru being TheSmartGuy yet BrilliantButLazy, but they have an strong friendship that is one of Naruto's few normal ones. Bonus points for the fact that even in their Academy days, although Naruto didn't consider him one of his TrueCompanions back then, Shikamaru was one of the few people in their age group (the others being Kiba and Choji) whom Naruto seemed to get along with well enough to actually spend time in his company (although that was only shown in {{filler}}, not in canon). Not quite friendship then (more like friendly acquaintance), but it forms a basis for one when the series began and they (along with the rest of the Konoha 11) gradually become FireForgedFriends.

** Doubles as a BrickJoke. At one point, he gets mad at Konohamaru for using a Sexy Jutsu showing naked guys. [[spoiler:And yet, Naruto uses Reverse Harem jutsu to distract Kaguya. Granted, it's implied he gets mad at Konohamaru because he used specifically Sai (who the team just met and don't like) and Sasuke (self-explanatory)]].
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* BrokenMessiah: Temporarily had this [[AngstComa spectacularly]] happen to him in Chapter 476 when he has a panic attack over not knowing how to help Sasuke.

** [[Spoiler: Subverted with his fight against Ten-Tails Madara, after recieving Six Paths Chakra from Hagaromo, he gained enough power to push Madara back, however it becomes a more even fight when Madara absorbed the God Tree, becoming stronger.]]

** During the Fourth Shinobi World War, [[spoiler: he finally befriends Kurama, allowing them to finally work together, and unlocks his new forms, Kurama Mode and Tailed Beast Mode to restrain ''five Tailed Beasts'' at once.]]

** During the Fourth Shinobi World War, [[spoiler: he finally befriends Kurama, allowing them to finally work together, and unlocks his new forms, Kurama Mode and Tailed Beast Mode to effortlessly defeat ''five Tailed Beasts'' like they were child's play.]]
** [[spoiler: After receiving Six Paths Chakra from Hagaromo, he delivers a beating to Ten Tails Madara, and cuts both him and the God Tree in half using his Sage Art: Lava Style Rasenshuriken, it’s only until Madara absorbs the God Tree that the fight becomes more even.]]

%%* CurbStompBattle:
%%** During the Fourth Shinobi World War, [[spoiler: he finally befriends Kurama, allowing them to finally work together, and unlocks his new forms, Kurama Mode and Tailed Beast Mode to effortlessly defeat ''five Tailed Beasts'' like they were child's play.]]
%%** [[spoiler: In ''Boruto'', Naruto learns Baryon Mode and uses it against Isshiki. This form to not only overwhelms Isshiki, but also drastically reduces his lifespan, which works in Naruto’s advantage because Isshiki was resurrected in an imperfect vessel. The only reason Naruto didn’t finish him off is because of Baryon Mode’s time limit and Isshiki’s quick thinking.]]

* CurbStompBattle: During the Fourth Shinobi World War, [[spoiler: he finally befriends Kurama, allowing them to finally work together, and unlocks his new forms, Kurama Mode and Tailed Beast Mode to effortlessly defeat ''five Tailed Beasts'' like they were child’s play.]]
** [[spoiler: In ''Boruto'', Naruto learns Baryon Mode and uses against Isshiki, this form to not only overwhelms Isshiki, but also drastically reduces the latters lifespan, this works in Naruto’s advantage because Isshiki was resurrected in an imperfect vessel, the only reason Naruto didn’t finish him off is because of Baryon Mode’s time limit and Isshiki’s quick thinking.]]

** In ''Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'' Chapter 52, Kurama teaches him [[spoiler:Baryon Mode. This grants him even more power than his other modes because it combines his and Kuruma's chakra into a new type of energy, but it also consumes their chakra until one of them dies. It also consumes his opponent's life span upon close contact with them.]]

* AndIMustScream: In ''Boruto'', [[spoiler:he gets sealed by Jigen in a PocketDimension, with only Kurama as company and its chakra to keep him alive]].
** Happens again later on, [[spoiler:only that this time it's Kawaki the culprit, and he seals Naruto and Hinata in a dimension where time doesn't flow, so they can't even scream]].