Narutois a great series because of how diverse the villains are.

Kabuto Yakushi is one of the few characters capable of using Sage Chakra.

Orochimaru isn’t exactly a good guy by the time Boruto and his own son are going to school.

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These are reasons why he is (and isn’t) better now.

6Pain

The Leader Of The Akatsuki

Pain is one of the best villains in anime.

Pain is such an excellent character inNarutobecause of his backstory.

Naruto’s Pain yelling his attack with Orochimaru with head slightly bowed

As a child, he was a victim of the Third Great Shinobi War.

Nagato, the man behind Pain, was a war orphan.

When Yahiko was killed in battle, however, everything changed for Nagato.

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As an Otsutsuki, Toneri’s power is nearly unrivaled.

He is able to use Truth-Seeking Orbs, one ofthe most powerful Jutsu inNaruto.

Obito fought in the Third Great Ninja War alongside Kakashi and Rin, with Minato Namikaze leading the trio.

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He startsNarutoas an innocent child with a hard backstory.

His clan was annihilated by his older brother Itachi, leaving Sasuke with nothing but revenge on the mind.

Sasuke then spends most ofNarutoas a villain, even attempting to kill his former teammates on a few occasions.

Sung Jinwoo looking determined from Solo Leveling and Naruto looking sad

After learning Itachi’s true intentions, Sasuke becomes a good guy again.

While Sasuke’s moral compass might be confusing, his power isn’t.

Madara isa walking one-man-army.

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Madara Uchiha would never have lost if it wasn’t for the Deus Ex Machina that is Kaguya.

He nearly single-handedly puts the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War into motion.

Summary

Naruto is a Japanese manga and anime franchise created by Masashi Kishimoto.

Anime

It has expanded into anime series, films, novels, video games, and more.

The sequel series Boruto continues the story, focusing on Naruto’s son, Boruto Uzumaki.

Naruto: Shippuden

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