Luckiest Naruto Characters

Summary

• Characters in Naruto have a balance of skill and luck in battles.
• Naruto, Sakura, and Hinata all experience moments of luck in their journeys.
• Even villains like Orochimaru benefit from fortunate turns of events in the series.

Naruto is a series with power scaling that doesn’t go overboard (barring the final arc). This means that ninja must use a combination of brains and brawn to come out victorious in their battles.

However, there are times when these characters can also enjoy a fair bit of luck, both in and out of battle. As much as the skills of these characters should be praised, their lucky breaks should also be highlighted.

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Kaguya Otsutsuki

Betrayed Her Clan By Eating A Fruit, Only To Become One Of The Most Powerful Shinobi Of All Time

• Debut: Truth (Episode 458 of Naruto: Shippuden)

Kaguya is the Mother of Chakra, who betrayed her clan by eating the fruit of the God Tree. However, instead of being banished and possibly executed, she attained so much power that she turned into one of the most powerful characters in the series.

This power allowed her to become a revered god who became power-hungry to a fault. For someone who went against an entire clan that could’ve punished her severely for her actions, Kaguya enjoyed a lucky fate, all things considered.

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Naruto Uzumaki

While He’s Faced His Fair Share Of Strife, The Protagonist Has Also Been Very Lucky At Times

• Debut: Enter: Naruto Uzumaki! (Episode 1 of Naruto)

Some people may scoff at the idea of seeing Naruto here, given the torrid childhood he endured. However, in the series itself, there are moments where the protagonist has been pretty lucky and enjoyed his fair share of victories as a result.

Accidentally farting on Kiba’s face in the middle of a battle, conveniently acquiring Kurama’s powers whenever he was injured, being saved by the spirit of his father when he was about to unleash the devastating power of the Nine-Tails, and successfully using a joke technique on a god all involved a fair bit of luck. These moments ensured that Naruto never wavered from his path and eventually achieved his dream of being Hokage.

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Orochimaru

Despite Standing Against Konoha And Having His Arms Taken From Him, Things Panned Out For Orochimaru

• Debut: The Chunin Exam Stage 2: The Forest of Death (Episode 27 of Naruto)

Orochimaru unleashed a full-scale assault on Konoha that led to the loss of his arms, something that should’ve been devastating for him. Instead, this dastardly villain was never betrayed by his underlings and eventually reversed this debilitating infliction, allowing him to use jutsu once again.

Even after being “killed” several times, he somehow came back and randomly joined the side of good despite his heinous acts. The fact that he never received just punishment for his crimes shows just how lucky Orochimaru was in Naruto.

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Sakura Haruno

Her Love Life May Be A Mixed Bag, But Sakura Has Been Pretty Lucky Otherwise

• Debut: Enter: Naruto Uzumaki! (Episode 1 of Naruto)

While Sakura’s love life may be contentious, she’s been lucky more often than not in the series. She was born to loving parents and received the guidance of the Fifth Hokage despite her skills being mediocre at best.

This is not even mentioning the several times that Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi have bailed her out from a sticky situation at the last second several times. To top this off, she made up with her best friend and enjoys a happy life at the end of Naruto, ending up with the man she loved even after fate worked against their partnership more often than not.

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Kakashi Hatake

Was In The Right Place At The Right Time To Become A Strong And Respectable Jonin

• Debut: Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes? (Episode 3 of Naruto)

There’s no denying that Kakashi has faced his fair share of strife in the series, but luck has also played an integral role in his life. As tragic as Obito’s death was, it let him use the powers of the Sharingan that turned him into the famous Copy Ninja.

Without this pivotal moment, he would’ve never enjoyed the life he did in Naruto. Even in the Fourth Shinobi World War, Obito aided him with both his Sharingan to let him use his Susanoo and become cooler than ever.

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Hinata Hyuga

Born Into The Main Branch Family And Ended Up With The Man Of Her Dreams

• Debut: Enter: Naruto Uzumaki! (Episode 1 of Naruto)

Hinata is a shy character who finds it challenging to utter a single word, especially in front of her crush. It seemed like Naruto would never acknowledge her feelings, only for the future Hokage to see the light and fight for her in an entertaining movie.

This is just one of the many lucky moments that Hinata has enjoyed, with her birth in the main branch family of the Hyuga clan ensuring that she didn’t face too much strife growing up despite her non-confrontational attitude. Even when she was ready to sacrifice herself multiple times for Naruto, her injuries healed in the Pain arc and Neji took the fatal blow for her in the Fourth Shinobi World War.

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Teuchi

The Popular Seventh Hokage Was A Regular Customer And Drove Up His Business Considerably

• Debut: Ebisu Returns: Naruto’s Toughest Training Yet! (Episode 52 of Naruto)

One of the luckiest characters in Naruto is the kind-hearted owner of Ichiraku Ramen who fed a young orphan a bowl of ramen, and the rest is history. He never had to participate in a single battle in Naruto and ended up being one of the most successful characters in the series.

After Naruto attained celebrity status following the Pain arc, Teuchi’s business boomed. His lucky association with the Seventh Hokage is largely responsible for this success.

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Boruto Uzumaki

Born With A Silver Spoon In His Mouth

• Debut: The Last: Naruto the Movie

For someone who complains about his father time and time again, Boruto has no idea how lucky he is. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth while his father had to move heaven and earth to be acknowledged by the village and eventually become Hokage.

This is why it’s easy to hate Boruto for being so thankless, especially since he enjoyed a level of privilege that most people would only dream of. While his life has become more tumultuous over time, the luck Boruto enjoyed early on must be acknowledged regardless.