Which Character do you think has the most potential

[Uchiha Barles]

Alright, but, remember how at some point he said "you can't be hokage like that" ? Then, when Naruto was charging at him with the demon chakra, he was repeating to himself what he had said? I interpret that as him realizing that Naruto isn't what he thought, and possibly a future hokage candidate. Dropout boy, I don't know what to think of that term, because he called Naruto a dropout even after all they both got slammed into the ground. I refuse to think that Neiji is stupid enough to think that Naruto is nothing after all the fireworks. Naruto even called himself a dropout after winning. So I think the term refers to his past performace, and not what he'd shown in the fight. Just so I'm clear about it, I think Neiji's view of Naruto evolved as the fight went on. Everytime Naruto gave Neiji a reason to take him more seriously, Neiji took him more seriously. There wasn't a single time when that wasn't the case in the entire fight. That's why I don't think Neiji underestimated Naruto.

[miaka]

well.. he began to take naruto seriously when naruto was using Kyubi chakra.. which is not surprising.. i mean kyubi's chakra is enormous... so of course he's gonna take him seriously then... besides naruto was supposed to be not be able to use his chakra.. but he did.. anybody would take him seriuosly then...

[oniorochi]

When I say he did only use his own chakra it's because he does in the anime, the eyes do not change in the anime during any of those events I mentioned, they might in the manga but I don't know that because I don't like reading mangas.

It's illogical to think that he used youma chakra to summon Gamabunta, if he did, then why would he need to ask Kyubi to lend him some chakra right before the headbutt of Gara? He would have plenty left.

Second, the reason I argue this is because it would be perfecly resonable that Naruto doesn't know his limit, and true strength come from protecting others, and the events was to show this; therefor, he should have summoned Gamabunta with his own chakra, in the anime atleast, to shouw that he has massive potential even without the Kyubi. Also, assuming that the 4th is his father, it would fit perfectly with the entire story.

[ShinobiNeko]

well, i do have to agree that they are showing that true strength comes from protecting others

[Uchiha Barles]

To Miaka: Well, that's my point. During the fight, Neiji's view of Naruto changed. When Naruto wasn't doing anything that threatened Neiji (kagebunshins with nothing else but sloppy taijutsu), Neiji considered him weak, and not a threat. That's not an underestimation. That estimation was right on the nose. When he pulled out the demon chakra, Neiji immediately realized he had become a threat. Another estimation right on the nose. The only place he failed was at the end. He was beat and worn out, and thought Naruto was too worn out to continue fighting. That's the closest thing to an underestimation that happened that fight and it cost him the match. But I don't even consider that an underestimation because it seemed to me like it resulted from him being tired, and being fooled by the body. He got fooled.

To oniorochi: You're not making any sense. No one saw what chakra he used to summon Gamabunta because he was covered in sand. You said "It's illogical to think that he used youma chakra to summon Gamabunta, if he did, then why would he need to ask Kyubi to lend him some chakra right before the headbutt of Gara? He would have plenty left." I would think that if he summoned gamabunta with the red chakra, he would have none left...

"Also, when he asked the kyubi for chakra to head butt gaara, he was asking for "just a little bit". Why? because, he had already received a bunch ealier. When? When he summoned Gamabunta. Here's a hint. The title of that episode was "exceeding the limit." Also, at that point in the anime, there was no indication that he had enough regular chakra to summon Gamabunta with it. I honestly don't see why this is still an issue.

[miaka]

my point is that anybody would began to take naruto seriously.. when he uses Kyubi chakra .... so that really doesn't count... neji failed to see the potential in naruto.. and called him a dropout... and was pretty much saying once a dropout is always a droupout

[Uchiha Barles]

Alright, I'll just disagree with you and leave it at that, but I do see what you're saying.

[oniorochi]

Uchiha Barles, my point was, that because he still had to protect his team he could inch out even more of his own chakra to summon Gamabunta, even after he thought he was all out. The sequence where he call upon the Kyubi chakra would be pointless if he called upon it previously; from bith an artistic and storyline perspective.

I'm not arguing that you're wrong, I'm just saying that that is my interpretation of the events.

[Uchiha Barles]

I'm not sure I understand but...ok...

[CyberPunk]

your interpretation is incorrect. up until now, naruto, when not in a dire situation, has only been able to summon a tiny frog or tadpole with his own chakra. the moment he was in trouble(ie. falling into that chasm) he was able to summon gamabunta. the day he fought gaara, he had already had a rough battle with neji, and got slammed around a bit by gaara. he had just got done making what? 1000 clones of himself to fight gaara? then all of a sudden, as soon as he's about to get destroyed by gaara's sand coffin or whatever, suddenly gamabunta emerges. he did not use his own chakra for that summoning. i think you guys are forgetting that he doesn't -need- to ask kyuubi for chakra. kyuubi will provide that to him in any dangerous situation just so that he also may stay alive.

[Jessper]

In the Neji fight, he underestimated Naruto in the begining of it, practicly everyone in that stadium did. True he adjusted but none the less at the begining(and all time previous to this fight) he knew Naruto was a drop out and he thought Drop outs were incapable of becoming something great.

Edit: err, it was early and mis-read "... used youma chakra to summon ..." I guess.

[oniorochi]

And where on earth did I claim that?

I said it's illogical to have a display of Naruto asking the Kyubi to lend him some chakra if the youma gave him some just moments before. It's like saying to someone, "this is a herring" without having one, and then you have the person wait for the actual moment you really catch the herring. It's simply not a good order.

Now, Jessper, go chop down the mightiest tree in the forest... with a herring. Ni! Ni! Ni!

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[=youngthunder=]

i think sakura has the most potential, simply because she is one of the least developed characters. she obviously has a great deal of talent, because she is able to more or less hold her own using the basic techniques she learned in the academy. i know alot of you guys dont like sakura for whatever reason, but i dont think shes any worse than any of the other genin. if she had someone to teach her (tsunade maybe?), she would be awesome... she just looks sucky because naruto and sasuke already have a ton of sweet techniques etc. haha, anyways, i cant really develop this post too much more, because i have homework to do.

[miaka]

read my post on pg 3 on resemblence.. V_V i do not wanna have to constantly repeat myself... V_V... jeez... if you wanna prove it.. better come up with a pg of list...

[ShinobiNeko]

Uh, i seriously doubt Sakura has the most potential, reguarless if she is the least developed. She is the least developed because she chooses to be and she is just not special at all. And Yes, she is worse then a number of the other genin, she is worse than naruto, sasuke, gaara, neji, hinata, rock lee, temari etc. There are many teachers and higher up shinobi that she could learn from but she just dosent' want to, all she has to do is ask, sure some people would help, and basic techniques are basic, whooppe, and besides, she couldn't even block a kunai, the baisic of basics...

[orn210]

im already so tired of this sakura has most potential thing.....................she's not and i hope she'll never

[Mut]

in chapter 237 of the manga, sakura learns this new powerful kinjutsu (forbidden jutsu)... it's called hagane no renkinjutsu. so i wouldn't call her worthless or anything.

[jing]

LOL Mut@t@...

[ShinobiNeko]

lol...kinjutsu... xD

[miaka]

yea... but she would so suck on it.. prob of it working would be 1/ million[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]