Boruto: 7 Strongest Versions of Naruto Uzumaki, Ranked

Naruto Uzumaki serves as the shinobi world’s last line of defense in Boruto until the next generation of ninja receives multiple power-ups that turn the situation upside down. Now, Naruto is far from being the strongest ninja, as the sequel has gradually reduced his role to that of a supporting character in his son’s story.

Even so, Naruto remains a top-tier shinobi who has demonstrated phenomenal power in Boruto. From defeating modified cyborgs to facing absurdly powerful alien threats, Naruto delivers exceptional combat performances as an active fighter. That said, these powerful versions of the Seventh Hokage still deserve respect and admiration.

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Adult Naruto Uses His Prosthetic Arm to Shut Down Boruto’s Rasengan

In Boruto Episode 181, Naruto Uzumaki finally fulfills his promise to spar with Boruto during the Chunin Exams, testing his newly developed prosthetic arm. The device possesses an incomplete ability to absorb and release ninjutsu, similar to Momoshiki Otsutsuki’s signature power. Unfortunately for Boruto, Naruto uses this new weapon to demonstrate just how much he still has to learn.

Even in his base adult form, Naruto effortlessly extinguishes Boruto’s Rasengan attacks, leaving his son struggling to find an opening. Boruto then attempts to use Shadow Clones as decoys to catch Naruto off guard and land a direct Rasengan, but the Hokage continues neutralizing his attacks with ease. Before their sparring match concludes, Naruto demonstrates another impressive feat by unleashing a massive Earth Release wall to block Boruto’s combined Water and Lightning Release attack.

6

Base Naruto Easily Defeats Boruto Despite His Karma

Boruto’s next sparring session with Base Adult Naruto in Episode 196 does not go well for the young ninja, as the Seventh Hokage comfortably counters all his attacks, even after Boruto’s Karma activates in response to Kawaki’s mark. Nevertheless, Naruto gladly acknowledges his son’s improvement, complimenting him on becoming a smarter fighter since their previous match.

However, Boruto is still nowhere near surpassing his father. Naruto effortlessly reads his movements and counters each of his attacks, leaving him with little room to fight back. Even after Boruto activates his Karma and unleashes Thunderclap Arrow, Naruto only needs a single Shadow Clone to shield himself from the attack before ultimately defeating his son.

5

Chunin Exams’ Naruto Takes Momoshiki’s Deadliest Attack to Save Konoha

As the Seventh Hokage, Naruto bears the responsibility of protecting Konoha and its people from extraterrestrial threats like Momoshiki Otsutsuki. During the Chunin Exams, Naruto refuses to back down against the powerful alien, who can absorb and redirect almost any ninjutsu, making him an even greater threat than Kaguya Otsutsuki.

To counter Momoshiki’s overwhelming abilities, Naruto combines Kurama with Sasuke’s Susanoo, creating a powerful defensive avatar capable of withstanding the alien’s attacks. However, when Momoshiki unleashes a devastating black sphere attack that threatens to cause widespread destruction in Konoha, Naruto takes the full brunt of the assault to minimize the damage and protect everyone. Despite enduring the massive impact, he eventually allows Momoshiki to capture him rather than risk the safety of the village.

4

Naruto Gives Boruto the Power to Finish Momoshiki in Another Dimension

In another dimension, Naruto has the freedom to unleash his full power against Momoshiki Otsutsuki without worrying about collateral damage to Konoha. Although the alien manages to absorb half of Kurama’s chakra, Naruto still keeps up with his overwhelming abilities, especially with Sasuke fighting alongside him.

Together, the two powerful shinobi manage to weaken Momoshiki even after he consumes Kinshiki and gains an enormous boost in strength. However, Momoshiki eventually turns the tables after absorbing chakra from Katasuke’s Kote and consuming several chakra pills, allowing him to overpower both Naruto and Sasuke. Even then, Naruto makes another significant contribution to the battle by lending his remaining chakra to Boruto, helping him create the Parent and Child Rasengan that ultimately delivers the finishing blow against the alien.

3

Naruto’s Six Paths Sage Mode Overpowers Delta Despite Her Deadly Abilities

At one point in Boruto, Naruto Uzumaki activates Six Paths Sage Mode to confront Delta, a cyborg affiliated with the now-defunct Kara organization. Despite Delta possessing monstrous abilities, Naruto proves to be the far greater threat, using his rapid healing factor to recover from her attacks while keeping up with her in taijutsu and unleashing devastating Rasengan techniques.

Delta only manages to land significant blows by targeting Naruto’s children, forcing him to divide his attention between protecting them and fighting her. Even then, her destructive energy beams prove insufficient to take him down, as Naruto manages to disperse a point-blank attack with his Big Ball Rasengan. Ultimately, Naruto finishes the battle with his Super Ultra Big Ball Rasengan, although he deliberately holds back its full power to avoid killing Delta.

2

Full-Powered Naruto Nearly Breaks Jigen’s Body

Naruto’s first encounter with Jigen ends in a devastating defeat, as Isshiki Otsutsuki’s vessel easily overwhelms the Seventh Hokage despite his use of full power. With Karma and the combined abilities of Daikokuten and Sukunahikona, Jigen proves to be an overwhelmingly difficult opponent for Naruto to handle. Nevertheless, Naruto puts up a formidable fight, pushing Jigen’s body to its limits and eventually causing the vessel to crack under the strain.

During their battle in another dimension, Naruto works alongside Sasuke to analyze Jigen’s attack patterns and find openings in his seemingly unpredictable fighting style. The two manage to force Jigen onto the defensive for a while, but their advantage disappears once he unleashes his full power. Naruto is eventually impaled, restrained, and sealed inside a massive kettle-like container. With the remaining strength at his disposal, however, he creates shadow clones to help Sasuke escape, ensuring that at least one of them can return to protect the village.

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Baryon Mode Lets Naruto Land Devastating Blows on Isshiki Otsutsuki

In a desperate attempt to defeat Isshiki Otsutsuki during Boruto‘s Kawaki Arc, Naruto activates Baryon Mode, a powerful transformation that consumes both his and Kurama’s chakra to generate an entirely new form of energy. This game-changing form pushes Naruto’s combat abilities to unprecedented levels, allowing him to briefly surpass Isshiki’s godlike strength.

While Baryon Mode is active, Naruto can relentlessly pressure and overwhelm an opponent as powerful as Isshiki, landing devastating physical blows and Rasengan attacks with little opportunity for the villain to retaliate. Had Naruto been able to maintain this transformation for longer, he might have defeated Isshiki once and for all. However, doing so would still come at the ultimate cost of losing Kurama, whose life force fuels Baryon Mode.