NARUTO is a ninja-themed work that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. It depicts the efforts of Uzumaki Naruto, a young boy striving to become the Hokage, the leader of his village, and is characterized by fierce battles between various ninja. Ninjutsu, in particular, comes in many varieties, with the techniques available to each ninja and clan varying. In this article, we'll take a detailed look at the strongest techniques that appeared in all 72 volumes of NARUTO, ranked in order of their effectiveness.
20th Place: Flying Thunder God Technique
Flying Thunder God Technique is a ninjutsu used exclusively by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. It is a type of space-time ninjutsu that allows instantaneous travel to a location marked with a chakra seal. Because of this technique, the Fourth Hokage is feared and nicknamed the Yellow Flash.
Main Uses of the Flying Thunder God Technique
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The Flying Thunder God Technique is the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze's, signature technique, and is used in every battle. He carries a kunai with a mark on it, and boasts overwhelming speed, such as instantly teleporting to the location of the mark or marking an enemy and sneaking up behind them. He also specializes in using the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear above the enemy's head and fire a Rasengan.
No. 19: Tsukuyomi
Tsukuyomi is a genjutsu technique that resides in Itachi Uchiha's left eye, and is therefore unique to him. Itachi became able to use it after he killed Shisui Uchiha and awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan. Just a glance at the Mangekyo Sharingan's eyes can drag an opponent into a spiritual realm controlled by Uchiha Itachi. Furthermore, it can instantly inflict the same pain as three days and three nights of torture.
Main Uses of Tsukuyomi
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Tsukuyomi is Uchiha Itachi's powerful special move, but it rarely gets used because it can cause blindness if used too much. However, in the story, he uses it on Hatake Kakashi when he visits Konoha Village, crucifying him and causing him to hallucinate with a sword for three days and three nights. Hatake Kakashi is instantly defeated after being hit by Tsukuyomi.
No. 18: Dust Release: Primal World Peeling Technique
The Dust Release: Genkai Habari Jutsu is a ninjutsu primarily used by former Tsuchikage, and is used by the Second Tsuchikage and the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki. This technique involves throwing a square-shaped mass of chakra, breaking down anything it touches down to the molecular level. This Dust Release technique can only be used by those with control over a special type of chakra known as a kekkei genkai.
Main Uses of the Dust Release: Genkai Hakuri no Jutsu (Jinton Genkai Hakuri no Jutsu)
The Dust Release: Genkai Hakuri no Jutsu is primarily used by Ohnoki, the Third Tsuchikage. He used it when Uchiha Sasuke, who was wanted at the Five Kage Summit, showed up, and in his battle with Uchiha Madara during the Fourth Shinobi World War. It's a very powerful ninjutsu, but it always missed and never hit.
No. 17: Six Paths Technique
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Six Paths Technique is a ninjutsu that can only be used by those who have awakened the Rinnegan. Nagato is the primary user of this technique, but Uchiha Madara, who has acquired the Rinnegan, also uses it towards the end of the story.
There are six types of Six Paths of Magic: Heaven, Hell, Hungry Ghost, Animal, Asura, and Human.
Each is powerful, and he can summon or draw people to himself, killing many ninja with these powerful techniques.
Main Uses of the Six Paths Technique
Nagato, as Pain, uses the Six Paths Technique to control the bodies of six dead people.
In the story, it is used when destroying Konoha Village and when Jiraiya infiltrates the village, causing great damage, including the destruction of the village and Jiraiya's death.
No. 16: Eight Gate Release
八門遁甲これこれ
— ともや (@tomoya_123_abc) January 27, 2018
この左に書いてある言葉カッコよすぎやね
読み返してくる pic.twitter.com/VY4OrN438o
Eight Gate Release is a martial art used by Might Guy and Rock Lee.
By opening the eight gates within the body's limiters—the Kaimon, Kyumon, Seimon, Shoumon, Morimon, Keimon, Kyomon, and Shimon—the user can unleash power beyond their limits. With all eight gates open, the user gains overwhelming power and speed surpassing even the Hokage, but will die.
Main Uses of the Eight Gates Transformation
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Rock Lee was the first to use the Eight Gates Transformation in the series. He opened the Eight Gates Transformation up to the Gate Transformation, gaining super speed and super power to perform the Ura Renge. However, Gaara's quick thinking ultimately reduced the power of the technique just in time. Master Guy also used it during the Fourth Shinobi World War, cornering Uchiha Madara.
15th Place: Heavenly Hand Power
Heavenly Hand Power is a ninjutsu technique that only Sasuke Uchiha can use. This ability resides in Sasuke Uchiha's left eye, the Rinne Sharingan, allowing him to instantly swap the user's perspective with that of the object they are looking at. This ability can be used on both people and objects, making it useful for diversions and evasion.
Main Uses of Amanoteriki (Heavenly Hand Power)
サスケの輪廻眼の瞳力天手力発動！ #NARUTO pic.twitter.com/urAtmqBxDx
— のあと (@suisoukiraki) August 4, 2016
Sasuke Uchiha used Amanoteriki (Heavenly Hand Power) during the Fourth Shinobi World War. He used it when he was teleported to various locations by Kaguya Otsutsuki's jutsu, swapping his position with Sakura Haruno's jacket and passing through a hole to escape a pinch.
14th Place: Kotoamatsukami
Kotoamatsukami is a pupil technique that resides in both of Uchiha Shisui's eyes. Only those who have awakened the Sharingan can use it, and Uchiha Itachi wields both eyes after being entrusted to him by Uchiha Shisui. Betenshin can control what he sees without the person realizing they have been put under an illusion. This makes it extremely powerful as it can never be avoided or cancelled. However, the downside is that it takes decades for it to be activated, so it cannot be used frequently.
Main Uses of Kotoamatsukami
In the story, Kotoamatsukami was placed in the crow's eye by Itachi Uchiha and sealed inside Naruto's body, forcing Sasuke to protect the village of Konoha.
However, when Naruto meets Uchiha Itachi, who has been resurrected through Edo Tensei, Uchiha Itachi is affected by his own Betenshin technique and regains his own will, protecting the village of Konoha.
13th Place: Amaterasu
Amaterasu is a technique available only to those who have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan. It can burn anything it sees with black flames, and the flames will not burn out until the target is completely consumed. However, excessive use can have its drawbacks, such as a significant decline in eyesight. By becoming accustomed to using it, you can negate the activation of Amaterasu and stop the black flames.
Main Usages of Amaterasu
村上らなさん、全てを焼き尽くすまで消えない天照の黒炎で燃やされてる pic.twitter.com/6zlNjDtVsx
— ジョブ⊿サップ (@ki_ren_jai) November 10, 2017
Amaterasu can only be used by those who have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, so it is primarily used by the Uchiha clan. Uchiha Sasuke used it in his battle against Killer Bee, cornering the Eight-Tails. The black flames also spread to Karin, but he was able to stop them.
12th Place: Izanagi
Izanagi is a forbidden genjutsu technique among the Sharingan techniques of the Uchiha clan. It is a powerful technique that allows the user to cast the genjutsu on themselves, erasing any unfavorable events that may have occurred. However, once Izanagi is used, the Sharingan closes and can never be used again.
Main Scenes in Which Izanagi Is Used
Danzō Shimura was the first to use Izanagi.
Using the multiple Sharingans implanted in his arms, he repeatedly used Izanagi to block Sasuke Uchiha's powerful attacks. However, Sasuke's genjutsu tricked him into using Izanagi for a limited time, resulting in his defeat.
No. 11: Izanami
Izanami is a pupil technique created to stop the powerful Izanagi. Izanami also has a drawback: it can cause blindness when used.
The effect is to repeatedly fight the same battle, and the opponent cannot escape until they accept the truth.
Main Izanami Use Scenes
お前が考え方を改めるまでやな。#イザナミ #ナルト pic.twitter.com/ryPKqh4doW
— ぺ (@ippei_0714_18) August 23, 2017
Izanami is used by Uchiha Itachi. It's a genjutsu used to stop Kabuto in Sage Mode. Kabuto's use of Izanami led to repeated battles with Uchiha Itachi, leading to repentance.
10th Place: Edo Tensei
Edo Tensei is an extremely powerful technique that can revive the dead by using a sacrifice. It can also be used to force the revived victim to obey commands by inserting a talisman into their body, depriving them of consciousness. However, even if defeated, they resurrect, making it necessary to seal them away, which is a hassle.
Main Uses of Edo Tensei
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Orochimaru was the first to use Edo Tensei in the series. He revived the First and Second Hokage and had them fight the Third Hokage. Kabuto also used it during the Fourth Shinobi World War, reviving many ninja and causing chaos on the battlefield.
No. 9: Mokuton Shinsūsenju (Mokuton Release: True Thousands of Hands)
Mokuton Shinsūsenju is a Mokuton ninjutsu technique that can only be used by the First Hokage.
仙法 木遁 真数千手 頂上化仏！！ pic.twitter.com/4V2Ng7E1Kb
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This technique can be used by entering Sage Mode, creating a large Kannon statue that overwhelms the enemy. Its size is several tens of meters, surpassing even the fully formed Susanoo and the Nine-Tails, making it the largest of all techniques.
Main Uses of Mokuton: Shinsenju
Mokuton: Shinsenju was used by the first Hokage during the Fourth Shinobi World War. It is used to tear off the armor of Madara's perfected form, Sunoh, and is overwhelming in size.
8th Place: Perfected Susanoo
Perfected Susanoo is a ninjutsu technique that can only be used by those who have awakened the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. Upon reaching its final form, it transforms into a full-body Susanoo, allowing the user to freely ride and move around. It is roughly the same size as a tailed beast and boasts high attack power. It is the only beast that can defend against the attacks of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Main Uses of the Completed Susanoo
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The Completed Susanoo was often used by those with the Sharingan, such as Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Madara, and even Hatake Kakashi, towards the end of the series.
Among them, Uchiha Madara's perfected form, Susanoo, was so powerful that it overwhelmed even the Five Kage. It was top-class in both offensive and defensive capabilities. It also had versatile uses, such as being able to wear the Nine-Tails like armor.
7th Place: Kudodama (Questioning Orb)
The Kudodama is a ninjutsu technique that can only be used by those who have mastered the Six Paths Senjutsu. It is a black sphere with the ability to encompass bloodlines, combining all the properties of Fire Release, Earth Release, Water Release, Wind Release, Lightning Release, Reclusion Release, and Yang Release. It can freely change its shape and destroy opponents with a single touch. It also has the ability to only be affected by attacks using Senjutsu chakra.
Main Usages of the Kudōdama
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The Kudōdama is primarily used by Kaguya Otsutsuki and Madara Uchiha. Later, Obito Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki also acquired the ability. Simply using it makes it impossible for opponents to even touch it, and it is difficult to do anything against opponents who cannot cultivate Senjutsu chakra.
6th Place: Rinbo-Hengoku
Rinbo-Hengoku is a dōjutsu technique possessed by Uchiha Madara's two-sided Rinnegan. It allows him to summon up to four of himself, who exist in a world separate from the real world known as the "Rinbo." Furthermore, this summoned Uchiha Madara cannot be sensed or seen. Even one Uchiha Madara is strong, but the fact that four Uchiha Madaras will be added shows how powerful he is.
Main Uses of the Ring Tomb and Purgatory
The Ring Tomb and Purgatory was used by Uchiha Madara towards the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War. He can defeat even powerful tailed beasts with a single blow, and can only be guarded against or seen by those with the same Rinnegan, giving Naruto and his friends a tough time.
5th Place: Amenominakai
大筒木カグヤ使用術
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天之御中
八十神空撃
兎毛針
共殺の灰骨
黄泉比良坂
十尾化
無限月読
神・樹界降誕
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Amenominakai is a dōjutsu technique possessed by Kaguya Otsutsuki's Rinnegan. It allows her to transport herself and anyone nearby to another location. The six locations are: sphere of origin, lava ocean, ice ocean, desert, acid ocean, and hypergravity. Each location is extremely powerful, as it is impossible for normal beings to survive.
Main Scenes in Which Ame no Minachu is Used
Ame no Minachu is used by Kaguya Otsutsuki during the final stages of the Fourth Shinobi World War. He plans to kill Naruto, Sasuke and the others by moving them to various locations, but they are saved with the help of Uchiha Obito.
4th Place: Indra's Arrow
Indra's Arrow is a ninjutsu technique that uses chakra from the nine tailed beasts to fuse with the perfected form of Susanoo, taking the form of Indra.
This is Uchiha Sasuke's most powerful technique, firing a powerful, lightning-charged arrow at incredible speed.
Main Uses of Indra's Arrow
NARUTO見直したが最後の戦いで
— ユウ@ラル(ヴァル) (@KnowEternity) December 27, 2017
サスケのインドラの矢だっけか？で風遁と相殺って
サスケの威力やばいなぁ
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Indra's Arrow is Uchiha Sasuke's most powerful technique, used in his final battle with Uzumaki Naruto for the position of Hokage. Uzumaki Naruto countered Indra's Arrow with a Super Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken, canceling it out, making it just as powerful.
3rd Place: Super Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken
The Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken is a Rasengan that reflects the chakra of all nine tailed beasts, from the One-Tailed to the Nine-Tailed, that Naruto's nine shadow clones received. It's a Six Paths Senjutsu, making it extremely powerful, and each tailed beast has its own unique abilities, meaning there's a great deal of variation.
Main Uses of the Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken
うずまきナルト
— サガドトーさん (@sagatoaka) March 4, 2016
奥義 螺旋手裏剣 シリーズ
風遁 螺旋手裏剣
風遁 超大玉螺旋手裏剣
尾獣玉螺旋手裏剣
六道 超大玉螺旋手裏剣
等々様々な術(^_^)v強くなったなぁ pic.twitter.com/i9akhxZD93
The Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken is Naruto Uzumaki's ultimate technique, used in his final battle with Sasuke Uchiha for the position of Hokage. It was used to counter Sasuke Uchiha's Indra's Arrow, and the two techniques cancel each other out, demonstrating their similar power. In the end, both Naruto and Sasuke lost an arm.
2nd Place: Kamui
Kamui is a dōjutsu technique that resides within Uchiha Obito's double-sided Mangekyou Sharingan. Therefore, Hatake Kakashi, whose Sharingan was given to him by Uchiha Obito, can also use it. Each has slightly different abilities, with Obito's right eye specializing in transporting himself to a different space-time. On the other hand, Hatake Kakashi can transport targeted objects such as people or objects to a different space-time.
Main Scenes in Which Kamui is Used
Kamui is a skill of Obito Uchiha, the mastermind behind the Fourth Shinobi World War, and is used in numerous scenes, making it a crucial technique throughout the series. Obito uses this ability to move his body through space and time to avoid attacks and erase opponents. Kakashi also makes frequent use of it, such as to erase explosions and attacks aimed at him.
No. 1: Infinite Tsukuyomi
Infinite Tsukuyomi is a pupil technique using the Rinne Sharingan. By drawing on the immense chakra of the Ten-Tails' jinchuriki, he projects his pupil technique onto the moon, creating the most powerful genjutsu.
Activating it requires a lot of effort, including reviving the Ten-Tails and transforming it into its final form, but once activated, all of humanity will be under a genjutsu, forever witnessing a dreamlike world.
Main Usages of Infinite Tsukuyomi
ナルトの神樹か？無限月読が目的なのか？#FGO pic.twitter.com/VTqdgEsrVl
— アキト (@naoto0514051455) January 4, 2018
Infinite Tsukuyomi was Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Obito's true goal during the Fourth Shinobi World War. Therefore, everything they did was a strategy to successfully activate Infinite Tsukuyomi, and they did. However, only Susanoo, the perfected form of a Sharingan awakener, is immune to the effects of Infinite Tsukuyomi, so Uchiha Sasuke and Hatake Kakashi are able to defend themselves against it.
Summary
This time, we have introduced the techniques that appeared in NARUTO in a ranking format. All of the techniques that appear in NARUTO are powerful, and depending on the compatibility, the ranking may change slightly, so we have listed up to 20th place.
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