The 12 Strongest Naruto Characters, Ranked

Few power scales are as debated as Naruto's. Here is our ranking of its strongest characters, weighing jutsu, feats and sheer impact. Spoilers ahead.

The ranking

Rank	Character	Why
1	Kaguya Otsutsuki	The origin of chakra; god-tier power
2	Naruto Uzumaki	Six Paths Sage Mode and Kurama
3	Sasuke Uchiha	Rinnegan and Six Paths power
4	Madara Uchiha	Reanimated and nearly unstoppable
5	Hashirama Senju	The God of Shinobi
6	Hagoromo (Sage of Six Paths)	The founder of ninjutsu
7	Obito Uchiha	Briefly the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki
8	Itachi Uchiha	Genius tactician with unmatched genjutsu
9	Minato Namikaze	The Fourth Hokage's blinding speed
10	Pain (Nagato)	The Rinnegan's Six Paths
11	Kakashi Hatake	The Copy Ninja at his peak
12	Gaara	The Kazekage's absolute defence

Why the top tier towers over the rest

Naruto's ceiling rose dramatically by the end, when Six Paths chakra and the Rinnegan turned its leads into near-gods. Below them, the reanimated Kage and Uchiha legends still outclass almost everyone else in the series.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the strongest character in Naruto?

Kaguya Otsutsuki is the strongest, with an end-of-series Naruto and Sasuke just below as the strongest shinobi.

Is Naruto or Sasuke stronger?

They are deliberately written as near-equals by the end — their final clash is a draw, making it one of anime's great rivalries.

How strong is Itachi?

Itachi is a genius whose mastery of genjutsu and tactics places him among the most dangerous Uchiha, even if raw power-tier characters rank above him.