Biggest Humiliations In Naruto

Summary

• Naruto’s early humiliations by Sasuke and Kiba showcase his growth and perseverance.
• Tenten’s defeat by Temari and Mizuki’s loss to Naruto highlight their weaknesses.
• Sasuke’s jealousy over Naruto’s strength is exposed in a battle during the Pain arc.

Naruto is one of the most iconic shonen series of all time that is full of epic moments. In a battle-focused series, it’s easy to see why fans love seeing some characters be humiliated by their rivals and opponents.

Some of these humiliations are so intense that they’ll make fans gasp. These iconic moments are great to witness every single time and hammer in just how impactful Naruto‘s storytelling is.

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Sasuke Stepping Up To The Plate And Calling Naruto A Scaredy Cat

Naruto’s First Time In A Fight Was A Humiliating Affair

• Occurs In: A Dangerous Mission! Journey to the Land of Waves! (Episode 6 of Naruto)

Team 7’s first serious mission in the Land of Waves is an intense introductory arc to the heightened stakes of Naruto. The eponymous protagonist witnesses this firsthand when he freezes as two shinobi close in on him.

However, his rival Sasuke comes to save the day and prevents Naruto from being severely injured. Not only was it humiliating for Naruto to freeze up when the rest of the squad pulled up their socks, but Sasuke rubs salt in the wound by calling Naruto a scaredy-cat after saving him. The jinchuriki was able to turn the tables during the Chunin Exams, but the events preceding this moment were way less humiliating for Sasuke.

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Kiba Losing To Naruto Because Of A Fart

A Closely-Fought Contest Ended With One Of The Funniest Naruto Gags Of All Time

• Occurs In: Surprise Attack! Naruto’s Secret Weapon! (Episode 45 of Naruto)

The fight between Naruto and Kiba is a great test that shows two genin at the top of their game. However, Naruto struggles against the beastly techniques of his opponent, especially when Kiba takes a pill that heightens his power.

However, it also heightens his sense of smell, spelling disaster for Kiba who gets farted on by Naruto when he strains himself too much. This gives Naruto the opening he needs to humiliate Kiba, who technically lost the battle courtesy of a ramen-powered fart.

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Temari Effortlessly Taking Out Tenten

The Weapons Expert Was Handily Put In Her Place In No Time

• Occurs In: Killer Kunoichi and a Shaky Shikamaru (Episode 43 of Naruto)

The Chunin Exams had its fair share of close competitions, but there were some humiliating one-sided fights added to the mix too. Such is the case when Temari fights Tenten, a battle so forgettable that it wasn’t even shown in the manga.

However, the anime spends some time showing just how out of her element Tenten is. All she can do is throw weapons at a Sand Shinobi who uses her oversized fan to kick up a gust of wind so damaging that a single shot is all it takes for Tenten to be defeated.

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Mizuki Losing To A 12-Year-Old Genin Who Failed At The Ninja Academy Three Times

Even With The Shadow Clones, It’s Humiliating For Mizuki To Be Kicked To A Pulp With Ease

• Occurs In: Enter: Naruto Uzumaki! (Episode 1 of Naruto)

Mizuki is a chunin who decides to exploit Naruto’s hatred for his own gain. He manipulates the protagonist into stealing a scroll full of forbidden techniques, but this ends up being his undoing.

After Iruka stands up for Naruto, the protagonist steps up and uses a technique he learned from the scroll to surround Mizuki with clones. What follows is a glorious beatdown as Mizuki is punched and kicked into submission by multiple copies of Naruto, which is made even more humiliating given how this mid-rank ninja somehow didn’t have any technique to rely on as he was mercilessly beaten to a pulp.

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Sasuke Assuming His Chidori Is Stronger, Only To See The Damage Of Naruto’s Rasengan

Hammered In Just How Much Stronger Naruto Was When Compared To Sasuke

• Occurs In: Bitter Rivals and Broken Bonds (Episode 108 of Naruto)

After seeing just how far Naruto had come as a ninja during his fight against Gaara, Sasuke can’t help but let his jealousy get the better of him. He challenges Naruto to a battle on the hospital rooftop, where both combatants ready their strongest techniques and are about to clash, only for Kakashi to come in the nick of time.

Both the Chidori and Rasengan hit a water tank, and Sasuke was happy to see that his technique seemingly had a bigger impact. However, after moving from his spot, he sees that Naruto’s technique obliterated his water tank to shreds, which angers and humiliates Sasuke to no end as he’s lagging behind a failure even though he’s supposed to be a gifted student.

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Naruto Instantly Obliterating One Of Pain’s Bodies

The Power Of Sage Mode Was A Joy To Witness For Everyone But Nagato

• Occurs In: Explode! Sage Mode (Episode 163 of Naruto: Shippuden)

The Pain arc is Naruto at its very best, with the eponymous hero arriving just after the entirety of Konoha had been razed to the ground with a destructive Chibaku Tensei. Naruto is full of rage as he shows off the power of Sage Mode.

As his anger boils up, Naruto charges up a Rasengan and destroys one of Pain’s bodies in a single hit. It’s a dominant display of his power that humiliates and shocks Pain, even if he manages to resurrect his body not long after.

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Kaguya Somehow Falling For Naruto’s Reverse Harem Jutsu

The Mother Of Chakra Was Caught Out With A Ridiculously Stupid Technique

• Occurs In: The No. 1 Most Unpredictable Ninja (Episode 463 of Naruto: Shippuden)

Kaguya is the Mother of Chakra and the first shinobi to ever exist. This made her one of the most daunting villains in anime history, which is why it was surprising to see that Naruto resorted to a completely ridiculous technique that somehow worked.

He employed Kaguya with a bunch of hot men, which shocked Sakura and made her wonder about Naruto’s sanity. However, this actually worked and Kaguya was shocked enough for Naruto to land a solid punch on her.

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Orochimaru Being Completely Out Of His Depth Against A Young Itachi

Left Orochimaru Traumatized

• Occurs In: Eye of a Hawk (Episode 114 of Naruto: Shippuden)

Orochimaru’s obsession with Sasuke can be explained by the encounter he had with Itachi when they were members of the Akatsuki. Orochimaru wanted to take over his partner’s body and gain access to the Sharingan, only to find out that he was completely out of his depth.

This is because Itachi trapped him in a genjutsu in no time and showed just how big the gulf between them was. It was a humiliating moment that haunted Orochimaru to the rest of his days, and he couldn’t break free from the curse of the Sharingan as Sasuke cut him to shreds.