At the start of the series, Naruto's ninja skills were either average or sub-par, as seen from his inept ability to perform a basic Clone Technique. One of the only techniques he could do without fail was the Transformation Technique, and his own original variant of the technique called the Sexy Technique; a creative, but almost completely useless diversionary technique.[52] Throughout Part I, he learns a number of short-range techniques, which are expanded upon during his two-and-a-half years of training with Jiraiya. Naruto also improves his knowledge of other ninja skills while under Jiraiya's tutelage, using more taijutsu and shurikenjutsu than he did in Part I. He also learned how to dispel genjutsu and despite his limited skill with it he was able to resist being put to sleep by Itachi Uchiha, a genjutsu master. During Part II, he starts to master longer-range techniques, such as the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken and the Tailed Beast Ball.
In Part I, Naruto was regularly noted to have a great deal of potential by among some of the strongest ninja like Kakashi, Kabuto, even the Sannin, proving himself as a very late bloomer. Iruka remarked that Naruto could surpass all of the other previous Hokage when he saw him use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.[53] When Orochimaru saw him defeat Kabuto, he tried to kill Naruto for fear of what he would become.[54] Much of this potential manifests itself during Part II, regularly proving himself a match for the S-rank members ofAkatsuki. His victory over Nagato's Six Paths of Pain has earned him great accolade in the ninja world: Konoha villagers now even believe he is Hokage material after they hear about it, thereby earning status on par with other renown ninja within Konoha.[55] Zetsu, after seeing the battle, even suggests that Naruto has become stronger than Sasuke, who also showed similar improvement against Akatsuki members.[56] Shikaku Nara also considered Naruto in a class of his own after learning senjutsu.[57] Naruto also gained the acknowledgement of other immensely powerful individuals such as Kurama and even Madara Uchiha.[58][59] With further training and control of Kurama's power, he could hold his own against Kage of both the previous, and current generation on the battlefield.[60][61][62] In the anime, he was able to easily defeat all four Sound Four members despite their cursed seals being enhanced by their hatred.[63] After gaining Kurama's cooperation and further access to its full power, he could hold his own against three tailed beasts while fighting alongside B in his full Eight-Tails form, and then equal the combined power of five tailed beasts with a single Tailed Beast Ball.[64]
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