Naruto Uzumaki

At the end of Kazekage Rescue, Chiyo risks her life to bring Gaara back.

Before the war begins, Gaara speaks to the Allied Shinobi Forces and unites them beyond national borders.

Naruto reaches the battlefield and begins changing the course of the war.

During the fight with Naruto's team, Gaara remembers Yashamaru and the roots of his isolation.

Naruto confronts Gaara's loneliness and brings the main Gaara fight of Konoha Crush to an end.

When Sasuke reaches his limit, Naruto enters the fight against Gaara.

To counter Gaara's Shukaku form, Naruto summons Gamabunta.

After Konoha Crush, the village mourns the Third Hokage and begins to recover.

Near the end, the Sage of Six Paths appears to Naruto and Sasuke and changes their power.

Madara casts the Infinite Tsukuyomi, pushing the war into its final stage.

Late in the war, Obito becomes the Ten-Tails' jinchuriki and changes the battlefield again.

Haku moves in front of Kakashi's Lightning Cutter to protect Zabuza.

Naruto uses the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique from the Scroll of Seals to protect Iruka and earn recognition as a ninja.

Believing Sasuke has fallen, Naruto draws on Nine-Tails chakra and changes the fight with Haku.

Naruto's idea and Sasuke's coordination break Zabuza's Water Prison and free Kakashi.

Sasuke instinctively puts himself between Naruto and Haku's attack.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura put their teammate first and are accepted as Team 7 by Kakashi.

After facing Haku's devotion, Zabuza makes his final move against Gato.

During the bridge fight, Haku activates the ice mirrors and corners Sasuke inside them.

Zabuza appears before Team 7 on the way to the Land of Waves, forcing Kakashi to answer with his Sharingan.

In her preliminary match with Neji, Hinata keeps standing as she tries to change herself.

In the finals, Naruto challenges Neji's fatalism and wins with a shadow clone feint.

At the end of the first exam, Naruto refuses to back down and changes the room's momentum.

In the Forest of Death, Orochimaru attacks Team 7 and leaves Sasuke with the curse seal.

In the Forest of Death, Sakura resolves to stand and protect Naruto and Sasuke.

Sasuke arrives late and uses high-speed taijutsu to start breaking through Gaara's sand.

In the preliminaries, Naruto turns Kiba and Akamaru's teamwork against them with transformation and shadow clones.

At the Chunin Exam venue, Lee challenges Sasuke and reveals the gap in taijutsu.

Shikamaru catches Temari with Shadow Imitation, then forfeits just before winning.

Hinata steps in to protect Naruto despite the overwhelming danger from Pain.

After speaking with Naruto, Nagato chooses to restore the lives lost in Konoha.

Naruto defeats the Deva Path and moves toward confronting the real Pain behind it.

As the Nine-Tails' power threatens to overtake him, Naruto meets the Fourth Hokage, Minato.

Naruto arrives in Sage Mode and begins his main confrontation with Pain.

Pain's massive attack devastates Konoha and sets up Naruto's return.

The successor conflict between Indra and Ashura reframes the Naruto and Sasuke rivalry through the Six Paths lineage.

Black Zetsu's move brings Kaguya forward, shifting the final opponent from Madara to Kaguya.

After the Kaguya battle, Naruto and Sasuke head into their final fight at the Final Valley.

After the final battle, Naruto and Sasuke reach the Unison Sign and close a long conflict.

Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi work together to settle the battle with Kaguya.

Itachi overwhelms Sasuke after he stands again and uses Tsukuyomi to force his old trauma back into view.

Sasuke attacks with Chidori at the inn, but Itachi stops it and shows the gap between them.

Sasuke tries to confront his brother, only for the gulf between them to become clear.

After learning Itachi is after Naruto, Sasuke races toward the inn with revenge on his mind.

Reanimated Madara appears on the battlefield, raising the threat level of the war.

Naruto reaches an understanding with Kurama, opening the path to Biju Mode.

During the Ten-Tails battle, Neji sacrifices himself to protect Naruto and Hinata.

Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi stand together again as Team 7 on the battlefield.

After the failed mission, Naruto and Sakura reaffirm the goal of bringing Sasuke back and prepare for the next step.

Naruto and Sasuke's final clash at the valley becomes the emotional core of Sasuke Recovery.

Naruto and Sasuke's rivalry erupts on the hospital rooftop, pushing the story toward Sasuke Recovery.

Naruto finally catches up to Sasuke at the Final Valley, leading into their private confrontation.

Neji keeps the mission moving by facing Kidomaru even after his Byakugan's blind spot is targeted.

After surgery, Lee returns to the battlefield and holds off Kimimaro so Naruto can continue.

Naruto accepts Sakura's wish and carries the promise to bring Sasuke back.

After the duel, Sasuke leaves without killing Naruto, and Kakashi arrives too late at the valley.

During the Final Valley fight, Sasuke's memories bring the Uchiha tragedy and Itachi back into focus.

Shikamaru leads Naruto, Neji, Kiba, and Choji as the squad forms to pursue Sasuke.

Kiba and Akamaru take on Sakon and Ukon, keeping the mission alive despite heavy damage.

Just as the recovery squad nears Sasuke, Kimimaro appears and moves the container toward Orochimaru.

The Konoha squad catches up to the Sound Four and begins splitting up to keep the pursuit alive.

The final chapter epilogue shows Naruto's future as the Seventh Hokage.

At Tenchi Bridge, Naruto's Nine-Tails transformation escalates into a violent fight with Orochimaru.

Naruto, Sakura, Sai, and Yamato find Sasuke at Orochimaru's hideout.

Yamato leads the new Team 7 as Sai joins Naruto and Sakura.

During Nine-Tails chakra training, Naruto meets Kushina and learns the truth of his birth.

After the Danzo fight, Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi face Sasuke again, setting up the next conflict.

On the island, Guy clashes with Kisame and settles the fight over Akatsuki intelligence.

Naruto meets reanimated Itachi and their exchange turns back toward Sasuke.

Naruto brings his training result into battle by using Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken against Kakuzu.

In Konoha Hiden, Naruto's friends prepare around Naruto and Hinata's wedding.

Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke try to see Kakashi's face in a well-known standalone episode.

Anko, Naruto, Shino, and Ino investigate the Kaima incident in the Land of the Sea.

The Childhood arc looks back at Naruto, Hinata, and their younger days.

In Naruto's Footsteps revisits the Chunin Exams through the viewpoints of Naruto's friends.

In the Three-Tails arc, Guren and Yukimaru become central to the Three-Tails incident.

Iruka and Naruto become involved with Mizuki again during the tracking mission.

The Past Arc looks back at Iruka's relationship with young Naruto.

Naruto's group begins investigating a plan targeting Konoha.

Kurenai and Naruto's group face the incident involving Yakumo Kurama.

Naruto's group searches the Land of Rice Fields for clues tied to Sasuke and Orochimaru.

Team 7 heads into the Land of Tea escort mission, an original-anime Part I arc.

Naruto's group heads into a guard mission tied to Hoshigakure.

In the Power arc, Naruto's group moves to investigate a new incident.

In Six-Tails Unleashed, Naruto becomes involved with Utakata, the Six-Tails jinchuriki.

Near the end of Part I, Naruto's group heads to support Sunagakure.

Naruto meets Menma, who has lost his memories, and enters the memory-search mission.

Naruto and Neji's group investigate rumors of a cursed warrior.

In Sasuke Shinden, Sasuke becomes involved in a new incident during his journey.

In Shikamaru Hiden, post-war Shikamaru heads into a new mission.

In the Twelve Guardian Ninja arc, Naruto's relationship with Sora opens the story.

Naruto works with Team 8 to search for the Bikochu as a possible lead toward Sasuke.

Naruto and Team Guy head into the Kurosuki Family incident.

The Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook arc begins another story inside Tsunade's dream.

A representative entry for the Lee and Guy focused Third Great Beast arc.

Naruto, Kiba, and Hinata head into the Gosunkugi capture mission.

Naruto's group takes on the mission to escort Gantetsu.

In Paradise Life on a Boat, Naruto travels by ship toward his training destination.

Naruto, Hinata, and Choji take on the peddlers escort mission.

Naruto, Kiba, and Hinata take on the buried gold excavation mission.

A representative Shippuden standalone entry where Naruto follows a clue tied to the Fourth Hokage.