Kishimoto's initial plans for Naruto involved a story based on 4-man shinobi teams exploring different countries. Editors at Jump forced Kishimoto to draw the Chunin Exams arc, despite his reluctance, ...

Naruto's Fourth Great Ninja War arc was one of the most challenging for Kishimoto due to the need for Naruto to experience war. After the Pain Arc, Kishimoto found the Chunin Exam ...

The question, “If the Chunin Exams had gone to the end, who do you think would’ve won?” was asked by the official Naruto and Boruto account on X, was originally bounced around in the minds of fans for ...

Naruto's focus shifted to Sasuke, neglecting side characters. Sasuke's control, power, and cold demeanor set him apart from Naruto. Sasuke's selfish manipulation of others highlights his dark ...