The Best Showcases Of Power In Naruto

This list will contain spoilers up to the final arc of the Naruto anime/manga!

Summary

• Killer Bee embarrasses Sasuke, showcasing immense power without breaking a sweat.
• Deidara drops a Clay Nuclear Explosion, proving his power as he fights Sasuke.
• Rock Lee surprises by moving faster than Gaara, dropping weights to showcase strength.

The Naruto series is packed full of immensely powerful characters, but while it’s definitely exciting for fans to learn about them through dialogue and conversations, there will always come a point where these individuals need to prove their strength for real. Some of the most exciting scenes in all of Naruto have been when a ninja is able to go all out with their abilities, highlighting to fans why their name has gained such infamy across the ninja world and its villages.

Fans of the long-running Naruto series will be well aware that author Masashi Kishimoto began to raise the power levels of his characters to an absurd degree, primarily during the second half of the story. As a result, this has led to plenty of characters putting on an epic showcase of power, so it’s time to analyze the most well-known examples to see what makes them so memorable and which among them stands as the most impactful of them all.

8

Killer Bee Humiliates Taka

Sasuke Quickly Realizes That Killer Bee Shouldn’t Be Underestimated

After finally defeating Itachi and creating a makeshift group known as Taka, Sasuke and his newfound allies would be tasked with apprehending the Eight Tails Jinchurki known as Killer Bee. When taking into account the staggering number of powerful enemies Sasuke had defeated by this point in the story, this mission seemed like it wouldn’t be too much of a problem for the young Uchiha, but things only go from bad to worse once he and his group actually come face to face with Bee in the Hidden Cloud Village.

This fight is an absolute squash match, with Bee completely embarrassing Sasuke and his allies with his seven-sword style and immensely powerful Tailed Beast abilities. Bee hadn’t even been seen in the story before this fight took place, so he certainly made quite the first impression by putting the Uchiha in his place while barely breaking a sweat.

7

Deidara Drops A Clay Nuclear Explosion

After Being Pushed to His Limit By Sasuke, Deidara Unleashes His Ace In The Hole

One thing that fans quickly learn about the Akatsuki member Deidara is that he’s a man who possesses a massive ego. Even when in the middle of battle, Deidara can’t help but gloat about how amazing of an artist he is, as he spends much of his time creating explosive clay models, which he uses in combat to catch his enemies off guard when they least expect it.

During his intense fight with Sasuke, though, Deidara comes to realize that he’s bitten off way more than he could chew, prompting him to unleash his final attack: the C0 bomb. Up to this point in the story, most of Deidara’s explosions had been contained within small capsules, but this one was far different, creating a nuclear blast big enough to decimate the entire area in mere seconds, killing Deidara in the process. The Akatsuki are all immensely powerful in their own ways, and this was a way for Deidara to prove why he was worthy of joining the group in the first place.

6

Rock Lee Drops The Weights

Lee Surprises Everyone By Moving Faster Than The Eye Can See

Rock Lee vs Gaara is often considered to be one of, if not the greatest, fight in the entire series, and the big reason why is because of how many twists and turns are involved in the battle. Because Gaara is able to manipulate sand thanks to his inner Shukaku, he created an impenetrable layer of defense, which made him virtually untouchable. As a result, it seemed like the fight would be over before it even started, since Lee is only able to use Taijutsu, but the tables suddenly turned when Lee revealed that he was actually wearing weights on his legs the entire time.

After dropping the weights on the floor, creating a massive explosion, Lee begins moving at staggering speeds, to the point where not even Gaara’s sand can keep up with him. Naruto and the other ninja are left with their jaws on the floor upon witnessing Lee throwing Gaara around like a ragdoll, and while the young ninja unfortunately ended up losing this fight, it still stands as one of the most memorable and frankly epic showcases of power in the story.

5

Night Guy Almost Beats Madara

Guy Makes It Clear Why He’s Considered A Taijutsu Master

For much of the series, Might Guy comes across as somewhat of a goofball, though the fact that he managed to reach the position of Jonin made it clear that he still had more than a few tricks up his sleeve. As someone unable to use Ninjutsu, Guy focuses on training to become the best hand-to-hand fighter in all of Konoha, and though his underlying strength is only mentioned a few times by Kakashi here and there, fans are treated to a dazzling spectacle of Guy’s true power in the final War.

In one final ditch effort to take down a hyperpowered Madara once and for all, Guy does the unthinkable and activates all Eight Inner Gates at once. With his body bursting with energy, Guy is able to move faster than the eye can see, and gives Madara such a brutal beating that the villain admits that Guy came close to killing him, which is far from an easy feat. As the one who made clear early on in the series that the Eight Gates must never be opened at the same time, it was definitely a shocking moment to see Guy sacrificing his own body to deal any kind of damage to Madara.

4

Naruto Enters Sage Mode

Naruto Trained Hard Enough To Keep Up With The Six Paths Of Pain

Admittedly, there are many moments throughout the series where Naruto receives a massive power-up, but the one which many fans look back on most fondly is the time he entered Sage Mode in order to stop Pain in his tracks. It’s important to remember that Sage Mode was initially only restricted to very few key individuals within the story, such as Jiraiya, so it seemed unlikely that Naruto would even come close to obtaining this power, at least for a good while.

However, after Pain mercilessly destroys Konoha, Naruto travels to Mount Myoboku so that he can become strong enough to save his people from utter annihilation. Considering Pain was presented as an unstoppable force up to this point in the story, seeing Naruto outmaneuver him and even land a few attacks thanks to his strength and speed was a real feast for the eyes to behold, and a truly inspirational fight which does an excellent job showing off just how powerful the protagonist had truly become.

3

Madara Summons A Second Meteor

As If One Giant Rock Hurling From The Sky Wasn’t Already Enough

Because Madara is undoubtedly one of the strongest ninja to have ever lived, alongside having Uchiha blood running through his veins, it means he’s liable to get a little cocky every now and again when facing off against those who believe they can defeat him. A very memorable example of this came when he was taking on the Kazekage and Tsuchikage, where he decided to call down a meteor from the sky, which they would barely be able to hold off with their combined powers.

After being humored by how much the Kage were struggling to fend off his attack, Madara, with a giant on his face, summons a second meteor in the blink of an eye for the ninja to deal with. Even the strongest of villains in shōnen anime aren’t able to just spawn a meteor out of thin air, but it was a clever way for Kishimoto to emphasize how Madara’s power is on a whole different level to everyone else.

2

Almighty Push

With A Single Command, Pain Flattened An Entire Village

If even Jiraiya sensei wasn’t able to defeat the Six Paths of Pain, it was clear that this villain was going to be a tricky opponent for Naruto to defeat, but nobody could have expected just how much carnage this guy would end up causing. Despite the ninja of Konoha doing all they could to prepare for Pain’s inevitable attack, they would have no way of defending themselves against his Almighty push, which he unleashes while hovering above the center of the village to ensure the range can extend as far as possible.

What results is the village being completely flattened, with every building in sight being torn down and countless lives being lost in the attack. Pain then proceeds to kill off any of the remaining survivors in what remains to be one of the most gruesome showcases of power, strength, and dominance in all of Naruto.

1

Madara Takes On The Shinobi Army By Himself

One Man Versus An Army Made Up Of Multiple Villages

Madara is mentioned as a sort of boogeyman for much of the series until he eventually appears in the final war. As the former leader of the Uchiha and someone who had full mastery over his Sharingan, it had been made very clear to fans that he was not someone to be messed with, and this is something the entire shinobi army came to learn first-hand when they bravely decided to take him on after he was reanimated.

With thousands of shinobi staring him down in the middle of a battlefield, Madara not only defends himself, but he absolutely annihilates the combined forces of the villages with barely any effort. Using his eyes and Susano technique allowed Madara to avoid all incoming attacks while also dishing out plenty of damage himself, and when paired with the stellar animation, this scene still stands as one of the most epic and unforgettable fights in all of Naruto, and an incredible showcase of what the legendary Uchiha is capable of.