Summary
- The Chidori is a powerful lightning jutsu in Naruto that requires precision and timing.
- Users like Sasuke clash with Naruto’s Rasengan, showing their mastery and strength.
- Sarada, Kakashi, and Hidari showcase the potential and power of Chidori in battle.
The Chidori is one of the most powerful jutsu in Naruto, using Lightning Release to eviscerate its opponents. The sound of a flock of birds emanates from this technique as the user travels in a straight line to deal immense damage. The user is unable to change their trajectory while using this move, which is why they need to be precise with their attacks and only unleash the Chidori when the moment is right.
This technique allowed Sasuke to clash with Naruto’s Rasengan time and time again for immense results. It’s clear that the users of this technique are stronger than most, given the inherent mastery required to unlock the full potential of this technique. That being said, some Chidori users are bound to be stronger than others, especially given the other techniques in their arsenal that can enhance the strength they wield in battle.
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Hiruko
Absorbs Other Jutsu And Acquires Their Strength For Himself
- Debut: Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Hiruko wanted to plunge the world into the Fourth Shinobi World War before Obito made it cool. This ninja lacked any special abilities of his own, but made up for this by devising the Chimera Technique, a forbidden jutsu that allowed him to absorb the attacks of other ninja and use them for himself.
This included Kakashi’s Raikiri, a variation of the Chidori jutsu. He even managed to change up this technique and transform it into a mid-range attack, making it clear that he would have been a powerful shinobi if he had been born with the abilities required to become a ninja.
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Sarada Uchiha
Sasuke’s Child Is Growing Into A Competent Shinobi
- Debut: Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Watching the kids from Naruto grow up to have children showed the journey that fans have been on with their favorite characters. This extends to Sasuke and Sakura, who married and gave birth to a ninja with immense potential. Sarada is one of the most powerful characters in the series, and she managed to master powerful techniques like the Chidori at a young age.
The sky’s the limit for Sarada, who may even surpass her father if she continues to get stronger. Hopefully, she will be able to figure out a way to save Sasuke, who turned into a tree after sacrificing himself to save Boruto. If she can master the Chidori at a young age, then it’s clear that her ceiling is immense and will allow her to become one of the most powerful kunoichi in the series if she manages to live up to her potential.
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Kakashi Hatake
The Copy Ninja Invented The Chidori
- Debut: Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes? (Episode 3 of Naruto)
Kakashi is the inventor of the Chidori, who formed this technique after realizing that his Lightning Release didn’t merge with the chakra of the Rasengan. It was a way to highlight the importance of creating an original jutsu to Naruto, who eventually went on to form the powerful Rasenshuriken.
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Kakashi’s variant of the Chidori is called Raikiri, which was nicknamed the Lightning Cutter after he managed to split a lightning bolt in half with this technique. As ludicrous as this statement is, it shows how powerful Kakashi is, given that he was capable of devising an original jutsu that remained relevant until the very end of Naruto. While his power may have been somewhat nerfed after he lost the Sharingan that helped him become the Copy Ninja, that should take nothing away from Kakashi’s natural strength as a shinobi. After all, he was chosen to serve as the Sixth Hokage even after this nerf.
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Hidari
A Human God Tree Formed By Using Sasuke’s Chakra
- Debut: The Awakening (Chapter 4 of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex)
Boruto introduced several powerful figures who became legendary in their own right. The introduction of Sentient God Trees caused a ton of problems for the heroes, who had to move heaven and earth in a bid to defeat these foes. This includes Hidari, a product of Sasuke’s chakra that was formed after one of Code’s Claw Grimes (smaller copies of the Ten-Tails) turned Sasuke into a tree.
As a result, he can use the Chidori and spends his time hunting down Sarada after forming a connection with her courtesy of his chakra. However, since he lacks a Sharingan, it’s harder for him to control this powerful technique. This drawback is made up for by his mastery over Fire, Earth, and Water Release, with the latter two combining to let him use Wood Release too. His status as a Human God Tree makes him a force to be reckoned with and one of the strongest characters in Naruto.
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Sasuke Uchiha
One Of The Strongest Shinobi In The Series
- Debut: Enter: Naruto Uzumaki! (Episode 1 of Naruto)
Sasuke is a legendary character who needs no introduction. His rivalry with Naruto is a huge part of what made the series special, with Sasuke walking down a dark path after suffering a ton of trauma in life and swearing vengeance on the people who did him wrong. Before his fight against Gaara in the Chunin Exams, Kakashi trained Sasuke in secret to help him learn the Chidori.
It’s a powerful technique that manages to pierce Gaara’s defense and shows how much of a prodigy Sasuke is. He managed to develop his own variants of the Chidori to scale up this technique’s power, which was fitting given how Naruto was doing the same with the Rasengan. These include the Chidori Sharp Spear, Chidori Stream, Chidori Senbon, and other potent combinations with techniques like Susanoo and Amaterasu.
