Shonen Jump’sNarutohas   a on the face of it endless supply of fights and showdowns that   border on stratum of planetary destruction . It ’s all too often that Naruto finds himself in these impossibly dangerous battles , including some he should have never pull round .

Despite Naruto ’s have one of the tailed beasts , the nine - tailed slyboots was more often a animation - saver than a horn circuit board . While Naruto may seem invincible at times , he has had more than just a few close calls . Here are some moment he truly should n’t have walk out of alive .

VS. Zabuza Momochi

While Zabuza is often seen as one of the watery enemies to   face Team 7 , he was a true challenge at the time .   With his incredible speed and strong suit , Zabuza seemingly had the match won . Kakashistood trapped in a water prison house while Naruto and Sasuke shin to land a individual hit . Naruto nearly pierce Zabuza ’s eye with his kunai , but the knife miss pack his life by bare inches . This triggered   Zabuza into a murderous craze , leading him to institutionalise with the Fuma Shuriken in helping hand . He would have easily pull Naruto to smidgen if it were not forKakashiblocking Zabuza ’s onset with his fist .

VS. Gaara

Gaara was   not the most   precarious graphic symbol early on in the series . His troubled past never help his saneness , and certainly play against him in this battle . Naruto speedily became the only member of Team 7 able to match Gaara . Sasuke   was immobilise and Sakura was trapped against a tree . Naruto skin to put on the upper mitt against another tailed wildcat ’s vessel . Until this moment he ’d never had his business leader mate .   Naruto gave it his all and miraculously marshal not only the Chief Toad but the nine - tail fox . If   Naruto was n’t able to muster these chakra monster ,   it ’s laborious to say he would have survived .

VS. Sasuke Uchiha (Original Series)

Naruto and Sasuke had always fight with each other , but all their previous arguments paled in comparison to their first true fight . Sasuke ’s Sharingan not only permit him to see Naruto ’s blast clearly , but it was nearly capable to foretell them . Early on in the battle , Sasuke negociate to shore some devastating hits . He pierced neat through Naruto ’s shoulder and drive him headfirst into the ground . The only thing that managed to save up Naruto ’s life was the 9 - tailed fox . If the tailed animal had n’t taken control , Naruto surely would have give in to a severely broken neck .

VS. Kimimaro

Kimimarowas one of the most serious   opponents   introduce pretty early in the serial .   His power to   reach out and come away individual bones from his body made him a horrifyingly fast opponent with practically no unreasoning dapple . All attacks were cursorily met with dozens of razor - sharp spears . This is in addition to the incredible upper , coordination , and skill require to use these various artillery styles . In an odd fortuity of fate , if it were n’t for a extremely intoxicated Rock Lee stepping in , Naruto   would have suffered his fate on one of Kimimaro ’s knives .

VS. Kakuzu

In the fight against Kakuzu , Naruto used his Shadow Clones recklessly . While he ’s always been skilled at evasion with this Jutsu , he became too eager too quickly and did n’t think before he attempt to strike . Naruto lunged to end his opposition but became trapped in the " tree branch " of Kakuzu ’s hair’s-breadth . Unable to fight against the restraints , Naruto would have been stab uninfected through the dresser were it not for Kakashi ’s intervention . By breaking through Kakuzu ’s tethers , Naruto was spared sure death .   This rescue beg the question ; how many times would Naruto have suffered an early fate   if Kakashi was n’t around ?

VS. Orochimaru

Orochimaru ’s manipulation of Sasuke was introduced reasonably early in the original series . It was no secret Sasuke was distressed with his past and determined to find a means to reform it . blind with cult , Naruto   recklessly attacked Orochimaru , nearly killing Sakura in the process . However ,   Orochimaru remained undaunted and waited for the best opportunity to strike , only moving on the defensive to further Naruto ’s provocation .

When Naruto   was provoked beyond grounds , Orochimaru followed through with a deadly strike , hurtle a Snake River sword straight to Naruto ’s gut . For a moment , all hope seemed to vanish . However , the power of the nine - tailed Charles James Fox kept the blade from leaving so much as a slit .

VS. Pain

Pain was long seen as an untouchable force in the Shippuden series ,   deadly than nearly everyone Naruto had face in his lifespan . With no weakness beyond the original marionette master , fighting the founding extremity of theAkatsukiwas no little exploit . Even though Naruto put up a good competitiveness , he was nearly kill multiple times in this encounter . The first   near - death experience pass off when Pain drove multiple stakes through Naruto ’s consistency . If he wished , he could have well   drive one through Naruto ’s heart . Hinatasacrificed herself to bring through Naruto , and   this activated the nine - rear end . While Naruto fought in a unreasoning madness , Pain   used a massive piece of a nearby cliff to crush him before he could attack again . Thanks to the nine - tailed fox , this attack conk out miserably and allowed Naruto to continue the fight .

VS. Kaguya

Kaguya ’s ability to open and exit the very drapery of realism and color it to her whim   made her a nearly impossible opposition . Naruto was the only phallus of Team 7 that was able to get close to her with his shadow ringer . However , once she was capable to see his dead on target placement , she attack by launching her spears directly at Naruto ’s heart . If   he were a 2d late fudge these weapon , there would have been no way of saving him even with the nine - chase fox ’s power .

VS. Madara

The battle against Madara is one of the most fabled fights in the Shippuden serial . Never before had all the   chase after beast forgather   together to defeat a unwashed opposition . While these chakra monsters would have ended any other conflict in seconds , Madara had entered his Sage Mode , making his nuisance tolerance incredibly high and allow him to repel every attack . As if   a hefty fellow member of the UchihaClanwasn’t already a difficult fight , Madara called upon his Demonic Statue to chain of mountains and trap all the tailed spirits off the field .

Once aJinchuriki , legion of a tailed wildcat , is break from its respective life , the host dies . Sakura was   Naruto ’s only save grace , literally reaching into his chest and pump his heart for him till he could receive the Nine - Tail ’s chakra again .

VS. Sasuke Uchiha (Shippuden)

Once again , Naruto and Sasuke found themselves in the Final Valley or Valley Of The close . With their former struggle still echoing from the walls , it was clear they would do whatever it take to bring the other to their knees . The   Nine - tail Fox and the Susanoo were brought out seconds into the fight . Their power nearly ripped aside the major planet , shaking the impudence of the ground and sending windstorms to any unfortunate village nearby . It was n’t long before the two whole   ran out of chakra energy , a grievous post to be . They were hale to repair to mitt - to - paw combat .   When all was said and done , Naruto and Sasuke set next to each other , frozen in blank space so neither would bleed to death . If the two had fight any longer , blood line loss or the lack of vim in their body would have killed them .

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Naruto in a battle pose, throwing a kunai while he holds three more. Behind him, Kaguya and Madara can be seen.

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