Originally posted by: hiten mitsurugi
Originally posted by: Hotsuma
Naruto has a lot of raw power. But, that's all he has. Anybody that says he has potential like say, Itachi, seriously just need to shut the fuck up. It's been established that Naruto is nothing special. He's a hard working, low class joe.

As far as power is concerned, Naruto is stronger than Itachi. Does that mean he'll win against Itachi? Hell no. Even with his Kyuubi chakra and thousands of jutsus, Kimimaro completely made quick work of him.

End of discussion. Itachi is stronger than Naruto, not in power, but in skill, and obviously, brains. The man with the bigger guns don't necassarily always win.

It wasn't even really a fight between Kimimaro and Naruto; they were barely getting started. If it really was a fight then Kyubi chakra would have been used. You are wrong about Naruto not having the potential of Itachi. Naruto has the potential to surpass all previous kages (meaning from all villages) and that includes Itachi who isn't even a kage, because Naruto has Kyubi. The man with the biggest guns, and is willing to use it, always wins.

Naruto was pretty serious in that fight. He was using Kyuubi chakra. It was evident in the raged eyes, fangs and lines on his cheeks.

Naruto has more chakra than other ninjas. Does that mean he has the potential and gifts others do? Hell. No. The gun is only as useful as the person holding and firing it.

Kyuubi = automatic drop in consideration, for Naruto in the Hokage race.