{"id":2283,"date":"2021-09-02T15:51:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T15:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/?p=2283"},"modified":"2021-09-02T15:51:35","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T15:51:35","slug":"naruto-arcs-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"Naruto Arcs Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Naruto Arcs Ranked<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entire series of Naruto is one of the few anime which has above 700 episodes. Naruto\u2019s overall run has been over 2 decades and being such a long series both Naruto and Naruto Shippuden have several amazing and thrilling arcs. All arcs being so different and unique are good and amazing in their own way. The Naruto community being so huge has people discussing and debating about their favorite arcs and moments from Naruto. Every individual has their own liking and disliking and based on their personal preferences everyone has their own list of best arcs and episodes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article will rank all the arcs from Naruto and Naruto Shippuden based on public <strong>liking<\/strong> and <strong>popularity<\/strong>. As explained above everyone has their own ranking so some might not agree with this ranking but the important point is that this ranking usually sits well among the majority of the fandom. Every ranking will also be explained for justification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">Contents Overview<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #79d11b;color:#79d11b\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #79d11b;color:#79d11b\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#A_few_important_points_to_remember\" title=\"A few important points to remember\">A few important points to remember<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#15_Kazekage_Rescue_Mission\" title=\"15. Kazekage Rescue Mission\">15. Kazekage Rescue Mission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#14_Itachi_Pursuit_Mission\" title=\"14. Itachi Pursuit Mission\">14. Itachi Pursuit Mission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#13_Tenchi_Bridge_Reconnaissance_Mission\" title=\"13. Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission\">13. Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#12_Sasuke_Recovery_Mission_Part_1\" title=\"12. Sasuke Recovery Mission (Part 1)\">12. Sasuke Recovery Mission (Part 1)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#11_Akatsuki_Suppression_Mission\" title=\"11. Akatsuki Suppression Mission\">11. Akatsuki Suppression Mission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#10_Fourth_Shinobi_World_War_Countdown\" title=\"10. Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown\">10. Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#9_Search_for_Tsunade\" title=\"9. Search for Tsunade\">9. Search for Tsunade<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#8_Tale_of_Jiraiya_the_Gallant\" title=\"8. Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant\">8. Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#7_Fated_Battle_Between_Brothers\" title=\"7. Fated Battle Between Brothers\">7. Fated Battle Between Brothers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#6_Konoha_Crush\" title=\"6. Konoha Crush\">6. Konoha Crush<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#5_War_Arc\" title=\"5. War Arc\">5. War Arc<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#4_The_Land_of_Waves_Part_1\" title=\"4. The Land of Waves (Part 1)\">4. The Land of Waves (Part 1)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#3_Five_Kage_Summit\" title=\"3. Five Kage Summit\">3. Five Kage Summit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#2_The_Chunin_Exams\" title=\"2. The Ch\u016bnin Exams\">2. The Ch\u016bnin Exams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-arcs-ranked\/#1_Pains_Assault_Arc\" title=\"1. Pain&#8217;s Assault Arc\">1. Pain&#8217;s Assault Arc<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_few_important_points_to_remember\"><\/span><b>A few important points to remember<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The war arc is too long with many sub arcs at separate points. It becomes too complex to rank all the sub arcs that exist. So, the War Arc includes the entirety of the war including the Ten-Tails arc, Kaguya arc, and Naruto vs Sasuke (Climax Arc), etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before I start the ranking, I want to make it clear that every arc in Naruto is important to the plot and it is ranked anywhere on the list does not override the significance of any arc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, this article does not cover filler arcs or episodes, only canon arcs are covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Similar Post<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/akatsuki-ranked-weakest-to-strongest\/\">Akatsuki Ranked Weakest To Strongest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Kazekage_Rescue_Mission\"><\/span><b>15. Kazekage Rescue Mission<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2122 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gaara-Gets-Revived-by-Granny-Chio-e1630186106200.webp\" alt=\"Naruto Arcs Ranked\" width=\"1359\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gaara-Gets-Revived-by-Granny-Chio-e1630186106200.webp 1359w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gaara-Gets-Revived-by-Granny-Chio-e1630186106200-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gaara-Gets-Revived-by-Granny-Chio-e1630186106200-1024x579.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Gaara-Gets-Revived-by-Granny-Chio-e1630186106200-768x434.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, out of all the arcs, this ranks the last. This arc is not so popular among the fandom. Many consider this slow-paced, dragged out and this arc also includes a couple of filler episodes. Many people hate the fact that a well-written and fan-favorite villain such as Sasori was killed in the very first arc. Although Sasori vs Lady Chiyo and Sakura was an amazing fight, people just didn\u2019t like how the fight ended. Sasori could\u2019ve been developed into a greater character if he wasn\u2019t killed few episodes after only showing up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having said all of this, I personally don\u2019t consider any arc in Naruto to be bad. This was the first arc of Shippuden and it was paced accordingly. We do see good fights against Itachi and Kisame but overall, this arc lacks a few factors and thus, is ranked last.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Itachi_Pursuit_Mission\"><\/span><b>14. Itachi Pursuit Mission<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2297 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Itachi-Pursuit-Mission-.webp\" alt=\"Naruto Arcs Ranked\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Itachi-Pursuit-Mission-.webp 1366w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Itachi-Pursuit-Mission--300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Itachi-Pursuit-Mission--1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Itachi-Pursuit-Mission--768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This arc is not so long and has a very good fight. Most of the arc includes the leaf shinobi searching for Itachi to inevitably find Sasuke. Sasuke on the other hand is also trying to find Itachi and ends up meeting Deidara. They fight and the arc comes to an end when Itachi calls Sasuke for a showdown. This arc does not involve Itachi vs Sasuke as it is covered under a different mini-arc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There isn\u2019t much going on in this arc apart from a reveal such as Kabuto shows up in front of Naruto showing him transforming into a Sage. Then there is a good fight against Sasuke and Deidara which is very well executed and is intricate in little details. <a href=\"https:\/\/roidschamp.com\/product\/generic-zovirax\/\" title=\"generic zovirax\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#333;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generic zovirax<\/a> However, there\u2019s been a constant debate in the community about Sasuke escaping Deidara\u2019s final attack many viewing it as a plot armor for Sasuke as it didn\u2019t make any sense for Sasuke to escape using a reverse Summoning. Moreover, people didn\u2019t like Deidara being disrespectfully killed as he was quite a popular character. Sasuke fans support his escape whereas others don\u2019t. The debate is still on and overall, I wouldn\u2019t rank this arc any higher.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Tenchi_Bridge_Reconnaissance_Mission\"><\/span><b>13. Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2298\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tenchi-Bridge-Reconnaissance-Mission.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1019\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tenchi-Bridge-Reconnaissance-Mission.webp 1019w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tenchi-Bridge-Reconnaissance-Mission-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tenchi-Bridge-Reconnaissance-Mission-768x579.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This arc is a good one, most people enjoyed it for most of it. This arc gives us an amazing fight between 4 Tails Naruto vs Orochimaru. It was a bombarding fight where we see for the first time the monstrous strength Naruto\u2019s nine tails form possesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Similar Post<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/every-mizukage-ranked-from-weakest-to-strongest\/\">Every Mizukage Ranked From Weakest To Strongest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this arc is very long where the pace of this arc is fluctuating. We have introduced 2 new characters Sai and Yamato. The plot slows down a bit to give them some space. Then near the fight, the plot seems to be perfectly paced and slows down again when they\u2019re trying to find Sasuke\u2019s room. Revealing Sasuke and team Kakashi trying to find Sasuke gets overhyped and takes too long to finish. Then comes another scene which has the fandom divided. Sasuke raises his hand gesturing that he\u2019s about to nuke this place using Kirin which doesn\u2019t make sense to many that for Kirin you need dark cloudy weather and it was sunny weather in that scene. Naruto and Sasuke fans still fight over what exactly was going on. Overall, this arc has 1 good fight, and the rest of the time is building up the plot.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Sasuke_Recovery_Mission_Part_1\"><\/span><b>12. Sasuke Recovery Mission (Part 1)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2294\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sasuke-Recovery-Mission-Part-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1357\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sasuke-Recovery-Mission-Part-1.webp 1357w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sasuke-Recovery-Mission-Part-1-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sasuke-Recovery-Mission-Part-1-1024x580.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sasuke-Recovery-Mission-Part-1-768x435.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This might be a controversial ranking as this arc is really amazing. But the sheer length of this arc makes it very long. This arc has a total of 30-35 episodes including fillers. Although, this has great fights and character development to most P1 characters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone gets his own enemy and all the characters fight bravely against them. This arc is one of the most important arcs for the development of the plot but then again it slows down in many places. The highlight of this arc is obviously Naruto vs Sasuke which is arguably the best fight in P1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people rank this arc very high in their top 5 and some rank it very low. In the end, you can rank this arc anywhere you want.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Akatsuki_Suppression_Mission\"><\/span><b>11. Akatsuki Suppression Mission<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2290\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Akatsuki-Suppression-Mission.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1363\" height=\"728\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Akatsuki-Suppression-Mission.webp 1363w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Akatsuki-Suppression-Mission-300x160.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Akatsuki-Suppression-Mission-1024x547.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Akatsuki-Suppression-Mission-768x410.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1363px) 100vw, 1363px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This arc suddenly focuses on the side characters which are always nice to see. This is one of the times some serious character death started happening. This arc although has some slow plot points ranks above the rest is because of the two unique and grotesque antagonists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We meet Hidan and Kakuzu who are one of my favorite pairs of antagonists. Both have a very mysterious ability and it grabs the viewers&#8217; attention immediately. Hidan has a very dark and satanic ability and Kakuzu has 5 hearts. This is masterful writing right here and they are very well-written villains. It is this arc where Naruto was ordered to be not telecasted in kids channel due to the dark plot and too much violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This arc also involves Naruto\u2019s Rasenshuriken training and the wonderful fight they have with Kakuzu and Hidan. This arc is widely considered as the arc which gave a turning point to the plot where things became really serious.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Fourth_Shinobi_World_War_Countdown\"><\/span><b>10. Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2291\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fourth-Shinobi-World-War-Countdown.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1224\" height=\"661\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fourth-Shinobi-World-War-Countdown.webp 1224w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fourth-Shinobi-World-War-Countdown-300x162.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fourth-Shinobi-World-War-Countdown-1024x553.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fourth-Shinobi-World-War-Countdown-768x415.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fourth Shinobi war countdown contains every episode that happens after the Five Kage Summit and before the start of the war. This is a very long arc that also includes a 20 long filler arc which takes place when we see Naruto traveling to the turtle island. The filler arc was a huge drag because many people had to wait and sit through a 20-episode long filler.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the reason I would rank it above other arcs is mainly that this arc has major plot points covered. Moreover, this arc gives a turning point to Naruto\u2019s character. We see Naruto fighting against Kurama, meeting his mother for the first time and we also see the Minato and Kushina\u2019s sacrifice to save Naruto. One of the best fights in this arc is Minato vs Obito which was very well written and executed. Naruto becomes more mature and powerful and this arc would\u2019ve been higher if not for the filler arc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Similar Post<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/top-8-strongest-naruto-characters-without-kekkei-genkai\/\">Top 8 Strongest Naruto Characters Without Kekkei Genkai<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Search_for_Tsunade\"><\/span><b>9. Search for Tsunade<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2138\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tsunade-Senju-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1356\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tsunade-Senju-1.webp 1356w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tsunade-Senju-1-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tsunade-Senju-1-1024x580.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tsunade-Senju-1-768x435.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1356px) 100vw, 1356px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is probably the most important arc in Part 1 considering that we are introduced to Tsunade who becomes the Fifth Hokage and stays as the Hokage for the rest of the series. She is not only a competent leader who helped the village at a time of crisis but also a prominent personality in Naruto\u2019s life who always supported and believed in him to become Hokage one day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also see all the Legendary Sanin in a fight together in their famous Three-way deadlock where they call their respective summoners. The arc is well-paced where we see Naruto trying to master Rasengan through strenuous training. There&#8217;s also a good build-up of Naruto and Tsunade&#8217;s relationship which stays till the very end of the series. Overall, a great arc and very interesting to watch.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Tale_of_Jiraiya_the_Gallant\"><\/span><b>8. Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1386\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/What-Episode-Does-Jiraiya-Die.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"339\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/What-Episode-Does-Jiraiya-Die.webp 602w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/What-Episode-Does-Jiraiya-Die-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quick arc is probably the most emotionally painful arc to watch. Jiraiya infiltrates the rain village knowing that the leader of the Akatsuki is living over there. Fully aware that this mission is a suicide mission Jiraiya selflessly takes on this mission as he is determined to find out the leader of the Akatrsuki\u2019s true identity and probably find out a way to kill him and also understand their purpose for capturing the Tailed Beasts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This mini-arc takes around 4-5 episodes which are very fast-paced and very thrilling and intriguing to watch. Kishimoto successfully maintains the suspense as to what is the secret of Pain and him having a Rinnegan. The fight is a masterpiece where we also see Jiraiya using Sage Mode for the first time and Pian using all the Rinnegan abilities. Jiraiya gets killed in one of the best emotional scenes of the series and a scene leaving 90% of the fandom in tears.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Fated_Battle_Between_Brothers\"><\/span><b>7. Fated Battle Between Brothers<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1954\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/What-did-itachi-say-to-sasuke-before-he-died-2-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1124\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/What-did-itachi-say-to-sasuke-before-he-died-2-1.webp 2000w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/What-did-itachi-say-to-sasuke-before-he-died-2-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/What-did-itachi-say-to-sasuke-before-he-died-2-1-1024x575.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/What-did-itachi-say-to-sasuke-before-he-died-2-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/What-did-itachi-say-to-sasuke-before-he-died-2-1-1536x863.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another mini-arc takes place exactly after the Itachi pursuit mission. Itachi calls Sasuke to the Uchiha hideout to finally settle things between them. Here come the most-awaited and one of the best-choreographed fights of the series. A lot of people consider this as the best fight of the series. We were teased by this fight from part 1 and when the real fight happened, it totally lived up to the expectations and the hype from the fans. The arc shows all the abilities of both Itachi and Sasuke in a very fierce battle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fight ends with Itachi succumbing to his illness and dying in front of his brother. The climax of this particular arc is when Obito tells Sasuke about Itachi\u2019s past and gives the big twist that Itachi always loved him. This twist had the fandom go crazy and it also resulted in most of them becoming hard-core Itachi fans. Finally, the arc ends with Sasuke awakening his Mangekyou Sharingan and declaring to destroy the leaf.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Konoha_Crush\"><\/span><b>6. Konoha Crush<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2292\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Konoha-Crush.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1357\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Konoha-Crush.webp 1357w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Konoha-Crush-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Konoha-Crush-1024x580.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Konoha-Crush-768x435.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A turning point in the storyline of Naruto where it was a series about Genins passing exams and becoming shinobi, all the young students get a glimpse of war when their village is under attack. Orochimaru one of the Legendary Sanin and a former member of the Akatsuki tries to destroy the village. Every single member of the village who is competent enough to defend the leaf must participate including the genins. The Hokage gets trapped and has to fight Orochimaru one on one whilst he reanimates the previous Hokage. Whereas, Naruto has to fight the 1 tail Jinchuriki Gaara in his tailed beast form.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Similar Post<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/all-hokage-ranked\/\">All Hokage Ranked From Weakest To Strongest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brilliant fight sequences where we also see Gamabunta making an appearance helping Naruto. The wonderfully crafted fight between Hiruzen and Orochimaru and all the supporting characters doing their job to maintain peace in the village. The arc ends with Hiruzen sacrificing his life to save the village and disables Orochimaru of his arms. The arc ends with a good message of self-sacrifice and the plot of Naruto takes a turn where the Leaf village needs a new Hokage while the Akatsuki infiltrates the leaf to capture Naruto.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_War_Arc\"><\/span><b>5. War Arc<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2296\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Shinobi-War-4-Arc-Naruto-Shippuden.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Shinobi-War-4-Arc-Naruto-Shippuden.webp 1280w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Shinobi-War-4-Arc-Naruto-Shippuden-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Shinobi-War-4-Arc-Naruto-Shippuden-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Shinobi-War-4-Arc-Naruto-Shippuden-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The war arc has many sub arcs such as The Birth of Ten Tails arc, Kaguya arc, War arc Climax, etc. It takes the majority of the end of Shippuden. Instead of ranking them separately, I&#8217;ve merged all the events of the war arc into one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The war arc is heavily divided in the fandom as many fans hate the war arc, where other fans really love it. War arc has many controversies. Narratively, people did not like how the war arc was written. It was also pretty confusing for people to keep track of the quickly changing antagonists. The whole Naruto and Sasuke dying and Hagoromo appearing giving the Six Paths&#8217; powers was very complex for a lot of people. The biggest letdown of the arc which left the entire fandom angry was Madara\u2019s defeat at the hands of Black Zetsu and the appearance of Kaguya.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, despite all the controversies and negativity around the war arc, it also has some of the best moments. Some of the main events are Naruto befriending Kurama, team 7 fighting together, all the Hokage\u2019s being reanimated, Obito and Madara becoming Ten-Tails, Might Guy opening his 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gate, Naruto and Sasuke getting Six Path chakra, and finally one of the best fights in anime history Naruto vs Sasuke. The war <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/naruto-longest-arcs-total-episodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arc<\/a> despite a few letdowns is amazing.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_Land_of_Waves_Part_1\"><\/span><b>4. The Land of Waves (Part 1)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2036\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Zabuza-Momochi-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Zabuza-Momochi-1.webp 1366w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Zabuza-Momochi-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Zabuza-Momochi-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Zabuza-Momochi-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people might find this ranking extremely strange and controversial. But I want to stress really hard how important this arc was for the audience. This was the first arc of the series and if I&#8217;m being honest then if Naruto is one of the best anime to date, it is because of this arc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have heard this many times that first impressions have a huge impact on everyone. Anyone starting any new series always needs to get into the story in the first few episodes. Especially if the series is 720 episodes long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0This arc succeeds in grabbing the attention of the audience with characters such as Zabuza and Haku. We are also introduced to the world of Naruto for the first time and how ninjas work. We are also introduced to the Sharingan and its copying abilities. We also see Naruto in his nine-tail cloak form which gets the viewers&#8217; attention immediately. Overall, this arc shows everything a first-time Naruto watcher should be aware of and also gives an emotional climax to the arc showing the way ninjas live like tools and the value of self-sacrifice. Naruto wouldn\u2019t be this successful without this arc.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Five_Kage_Summit\"><\/span><b>3. Five Kage Summit<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2295\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Five-Kage-Summit.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Five-Kage-Summit.webp 1366w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Five-Kage-Summit-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Five-Kage-Summit-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Five-Kage-Summit-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This arc has everything an audience could\u2019ve hoped for after the Pain arc. Until the Pain arc, it was more focused on the leaf village and the supporting characters. But now the plot takes a big turn. This is when we are introduced to the bigger world of Naruto when we see characters and the Kages from other villages. The plot seems bigger and it isn\u2019t just about Naruto and Sasuke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the Kages are unique with amazing powers and they meet for the Five Kage summit which has an extraordinary build-up. The arc isn\u2019t too long or short the length is perfect and the pacing couldn\u2019t have been better. Things are very complicated even for Naruto as Sasuke has now joined the Akatsuki. Sasuke later attacks the summit taking on all the Kages one at a time. Later, he fights Danzo in a tremendous battle where we are also introduced to the Izanagi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main twist is that Obito shows up at the summit announcing that he is Madara Uchiha and declares war on all of the shinobi world. This was one hell of an arc and peak writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_Chunin_Exams\"><\/span><b>2. The Ch\u016bnin Exams<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2293\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-Chunin-Exams.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1359\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-Chunin-Exams.webp 1359w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-Chunin-Exams-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-Chunin-Exams-1024x579.webp 1024w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-Chunin-Exams-768x434.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the favorite arc for many people from the community. People claim that they have watched the Chunin exams more than 50 times and it still doesn\u2019t feel boring. Any Naruto fan must know that Chunin exams were when Naruto became our favorite anime and we dedicated ourselves to following it forever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Chunin exams have many great moments that stay in the viewer\u2019s memory forever. Many people prefer these subtle episodes comparing to the bombarding high voltage arc which happens in Shippuden. Chunin exams are about bui; ding the character&#8217;s plot and show us this world of Naruto. Kishimoto nailed it and some of the moments of Chunin exams are some of the best moments in the entire series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fights such as Rock Lee vs Gaara, Naruto vs Neji, Orochimaru vs Sasuke, Sasuke vs Gaara, and the perfect build-up to the next arc the Konoha Crush was perfectly executed. Chunin exams arc will always be special for the fandom.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Pains_Assault_Arc\"><\/span><b>1. Pain&#8217;s Assault Arc<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1987 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Naruto-Beats-Pain.webp\" alt=\"Naruto Arcs Ranked\" width=\"904\" height=\"431\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Naruto-Beats-Pain.webp 904w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Naruto-Beats-Pain-300x143.webp 300w, https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Naruto-Beats-Pain-768x366.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This arc is the most highly rated in the series. I don\u2019t feel the need to explain too much about this ranking. Some call this arc the end of a part of Shippuden. Naruto saves the village, saves everyone, and finally becomes the hero he always wanted to be. Some say that Shippuden was absolute peak until the Pain arc and the plot goes down a bit after that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This arc had everything done perfectly. Pain is still considered one of the best antagonists in the series. He had the unique Rinnegan powers which were astonishing. He was shown as that time\u2019s strongest character with beautiful and terrifying abilities. When Pain uses Almighty Push and nukes the Leaf Village it was noted as one of the most hyped moments of the series that people still cherish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then comes the best entry of the series in the form of Sage Naruto when the village needs him the most. Naruto shows his Sage Mode ability which is so creative and intricate. Then we also see Naruto losing control and taking the form of the Nine-Tails when Minato shows up and saves his. Then a great philosophical talk between Naruto and Nagato leads to wrapping up the arc with Naruto saving the village and leaving us audience in tears feeling proud of our hero who has grown so much since part 1. This was the perfect arc with so many different levels of emotions with a proper balance between them and giving us an exhilarating battle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Posts :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/naruto-antagonists-ranked\/\">Naruto Antagonists Ranked<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/top-67-countries-who-love-naruto-the-most\/\">Top 67 Countries Who Love Naruto The Most<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/who-married-who-in-naruto\/\">Who Married Who In Naruto<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Naruto Arcs Ranked The entire series of Naruto is one of the few anime which has above 700 episodes. Naruto\u2019s overall run has been over 2 decades and being such a long series both Naruto and Naruto Shippuden have several amazing and thrilling arcs. 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