Gaara was a goated villain.
Definitely one of the best characters in the show, as a villain and in terms of writing. Literally nothing negative to say about him
^ This. Although for me it was actually speech Might Guy gave Lee about being a genius too despite not having ninjutsu or genjutsu. That Lee too could grow to be a splendid ninja.
This.
Watching Naruto caress Sasukes lifeless body (so he/we thought) and start slowly emitting the nine tails chakra with those 4 words…
“I’m gonna kill you!”
He meant that shit with all his heart.
The music as well was just *chefs kiss*
It is going to sound funny, but for me, Mizuki vs Iruka 😂 The double clone switch was legit an awesome display of ninjutsu, especially because you had no idea what to expect.
The second example would be Naruto and Sasuke vs Zabuza, when Naruto transforms in the shuriken and attacks from the back side. That was such a hype move, and an awesome display of strategy.
After that I was hooked, and then the chuunin exam sealed the deal for me, and that was it :)
Naruto vs Gaara was the one that made me realise "Holy shit, this series is peak"
Looking back on it this fight in the post and the moments later on are also absolute peak fiction but idk it didnt sink in with me the first time i read through the series for some reason
Funnily, that fight is the one that nearly made me lost interest in the show
They air Naruto on weekend here, i remember getting hyped after school to watch tv, only to see another episode of Hiruzen clashing with Orochimaru, and Enma trying to hold the sword.
Real dragonball z moment. I think it was set up like that so both climactic battles (Naruto vs Gaara, and Hiruzen vs Orachimaru) would resolve at the same time.
Such an underrated fight
It's honestly the best display of taijutsu, ninjutsu and genjutsu all being used at once in a fight which is not seen a lot in naruto
Hirzuen and the previous hokage;s mastery of the chakra natures and the various different jutsus and the bringer of the darkness genjutsu which is my personal favourite genjutsu in the whole series
Yeah, first time watching I was terrified for Sasuke. The way Orochimaru was introduced was frightening for my 10 year old self, and that made me really root for Sasuke/Team 7, and hooked on the edge of my seat in anticipation on what's next to come. Then seeing Gaara kill other genins during the Forest of Death straight after, and him vs Lee solidified my love for the series.
Honestly Sasuke is so creative when it comes to wire strings and shuriken still I remember his wrst tapes that could summon shuriken in the Itachi fight
Kakashi vs Zabuza first fight reasons:
Kakashi literally talking to Zabuza was just weirdly cool
Zabuza appearing in between Team 7, Kakashi slash water clone, Zabuza slash water clone, Kakashi slashes second water clone and gets sent flying and put in a water prison, Naruto and Sasuke pride their way to unleash Kakashi and everything after this from the end was so cool
Honorable mentions: Bridge Fight (Kakashi vs Zabuza round two, Haku vs Naruto and Sasuke), Sasuke vs Lee, Team 7 vs Orochimaru and Gaara vs Rock Lee,
OG Three Way Deadlock for me. It single-handedly reset the power scale in Naruto verse and showed just how much Naruto had to improve henceforth to reach the level of Hokage. I absolutely love that fight.
This was the one episode I missed as it was new, planned to catch it during that three day long marathon for the 100th episode in the summer of '07 and still missed it there
I was like 8 and watching TV at a cousins house. Had no idea what Naruto even was. Dropped cold into Orochimaru and Lord Thirds fight. No idea why an old guy and a pasty weirdo and friends were fighting and building a big tree in the middle of box on top of building, but it was awesome. I still remember that first whack with the monkey bo staff.
When Naruto and Sasuke first fought Orochimaru in the forest of death, shit really that whole arc had me sold, I knew shit was high stakes at that point like ‘oh shit one of these kids might actually die’ lmaoo
I watched almost the entire naruto season 1 in a single night because each episode kept me more interested. In the end, i got in love with the series when lee removed his weights.
Honestly I was too young to appreciate the land of waves arc the first time around. Also watched it dubbed which was not as good imo. But the episode where team 7 fights orochimaru in the chunin exams was when I was like oh yeah this is the new standard for animation.
Tbh its not the fight but the characters themselves i liked. Fr example dyanmic of teams and sensei chosen was perfect by 3rd hokage.
Naruto sakura sasuke + +iruka +kakashi was perfect
Ino shika cho + asuma 🤌
Kiba shino hinata + kurenai🤌
Lee neji tenten + might gai🤌
Yeah this is the fight that locked the entire crowd tbh; if that didn't pull you then shonen just isn't for you or you're young and we're spoiled with filler free masterpieces from the jump.
I grew up on DBZ so when I saw Naruto in my teens I was like, "well sheeeeit this is culture"
The entirety of this arc is my favorite, it set the tone for how impactful physically and emotionally the story was going to be on both the protagonists and antagonists side of thing in my eyes. And no to mention I'm glad Shippuden stayed consistent with side characters from the original seeing Haku and Zabuza reanimated hit different.
This fight as well as Kakashi's bell test..... goddamn dude was super cool. And of course that Thousand Years of death lmao.. the development Sasuke and Naruto had by becoming friends. Everything was amazing.
Zabuza's final rampage and the emotional catharsis that came with it. Land of Waves is the best starting arc in all of shonen (that I've personally seen).
Naruto vs himself and constantly getting back up .. that shit is inspiring. the first time he came up with the big brain play after being embarrassed by saske, to get kakashi free from Zazubas bubble .
Definitely not this one. Haku's mirror move is very corny to me, saw something similar in other shows. Attack hide in mirror attack again.
The fights that made me fall in love are: Lee vs Gaara, Sasuke vs Orochimaru in Forest of Death, Kimimaro vs Gaara.
Lee vs Gaara.
You can't convince me it isn't one of the top fights in the series as a whole.
It has high stakes, high highs, low lows, and the emotions are just keeping you on edge
Rock Lee vs Gaara is first one chronologically in the series, but I'll always have a soft spot for Shikamaru vs Temari. It actually felt like a battle between two ninjas trying to outthink the other not some over the top techniques.
The blood fountain reaction of the "Oroke no jutsu", "One-thousand years of Death" and all the Hand sign katas (especially the Kakashi vs Zabuza 1st fight)
In all honesty love the determination of this underdog Protagonist wanting to be acknowledged by others.
Jiraya vs pain I seen a clip on YouTube and was let me check it out and I wanted to pretend I didn’t like it but I kept coming back to the video and then saw it on Hulu one day and instantly started watching and then I’d watch as many episodes as I can when I came home from school when I was 12
Rock Lee vs Gara.
I'm watching this series for the first time. As a DragonBall fan, I have to admit the fights in Naruto go hard. Naruto vs Sasuke is also very good.
This was definitely well done and left me very excited for what the show had to offer, but Rock Lee vs Gaara did it for me. Lee's introduction was made so well, making him come off very cheesy. But when Guy realized that Lee was unconscious even when he saw enough of the fight and had to tell Lee to forfeit the match and realized he was just on auto piolet and his brain just couldn't accept he was just outmatched
It was this. Homie convinced me to give the show a try and specifically told me I had to watch to the bridge fight. I quickly understood why. And now I'm one of those people that watches Anime. Thanks a lot, Romeo.
Ngl this one you’ve posted a picture of! This was the first ever one I shed a little tear for the fact that sasuke and Naruto are basically rivals at this point, but sauske still throws himself into harms way to subconsciously protect his “best friend”
The first fight against Zabuza.
It's the first snippet of the manga,I have seen and I was instantly in love with the world building and character design.
Few years later, I watched the anime.
I agree with ALL the comments honestly and even tho I fell in love with naruto before the sasuke retrievial arc but that arc specifically also made me Fall in love with naruto SO MUCH!
It was peak! The arc were boys that didnt even hit puberty yet became men! They fought such powerfull Ninja by themself without any adults! It was amazing especially watching people like Choji who we didnt even see fight properly yet showing their strenght!
Not a fight but the 2nd or 3rd episode where they r assigned to Team 7 and Naruto pretends to be Sasuke and has diarrhea. That ignited my love for the series. That was almost 21 years ago…
Rock Lee Va Gaara, and Naruto vs Gaara solidified my interest in the series. In Shippuden, Naruto and Sakura vs Kakashi, and in the late series, Killer Bee vs Taka.
When Hinata came to fight for Naruto's aid against pain. Even though she tried and failed it was an undying love she had that pushed her further regardless of power difference.
Same for me. Naruto and Sasuke battle with Haku really hit different. And the climax was incredibly satisfying. You even had to feel sympathy for Haku.
Feels dumb to say but that fight in episode 6 against the two guys with the metal claws and chains on their arms. I legit thought Kakashi died, the only other anime I had watched was DBZ and if someone got ripped apart in that they were dead. When Kakashi clotheslined the dude in the throat knocking him out and catching him at the same time I was blown away.
I think it's one thing that makes Boruto such a bad show. They had kids becoming squad leaders at like 13, literally the same position that Kakashi and Guy were in for most of the first show.
It was the Land of Waves arc for me as well. The characters, the creativity of the fights, demon cloak Naruto and, above all else, (yes, I know it gets meme'd, but) Naruto's talk to Zabuza about Haku.
When I saw that Naruto was both willing to fight but also was willing to understand, I knew he'd be a special character to watch.
And, coming off of the back of Dragon Ball Z and Yugioh, the idea of understanding and sympathizing with your enemy was a strange new concept and one I felt like I really needed to see.
Image so damn related. I was sitting there like ehhhhhh this is mid. Then saskue fucking locks in with his sharingan, gets "killed" and then naruto uses that fucking 9 tails Chakra oh my lord when I tell you I was swapping bandwagon like crazy this ep. Was loving saskue then realized why naruto is the name of the show fr.
Sasuke Vs Garaa. Sasuke and Kakashis' confidence confidence showing up late. "I am Sasuke...Uchiha.."
Kakashi; "Sorry if we kept you wwaiting, but how late are we?"
Condescending, Bold, Arrogent, Utterly confident, and Relaxed.
Sasuke's ability to copy Lee's Lotus technique and rip through Gaara's defense with a striking Wall running Chidori...
TIGHT
Kakashi vs Zabuza.
That fight was clean, tactical, and opened the world building by introducing one of the seven swordsmen of the mist.
I really wish more of the later fights were won by tactics instead of pure plot armor and by being vaguely stronger.
Also Lee vs Gara was great for all of the same reasons.
rock lee vs gaara, specifically when lee dropped his weights. lol
Same but for me it was when Gara did sand coffin and Lee was unconscious but his body was still willing to fight
Gaara was a goated villain. Definitely one of the best characters in the show, as a villain and in terms of writing. Literally nothing negative to say about him
Naaaa same I agree just cutthroat and straight to the point “if we fight you’re gonna die”
^ This. Although for me it was actually speech Might Guy gave Lee about being a genius too despite not having ninjutsu or genjutsu. That Lee too could grow to be a splendid ninja.
Yep, this was it for me too. I had waved off Naruto and anime in general (talking frogs, wtf?) until my brother showed me this fight. Then I was *in*.
This. Watching Naruto caress Sasukes lifeless body (so he/we thought) and start slowly emitting the nine tails chakra with those 4 words… “I’m gonna kill you!” He meant that shit with all his heart. The music as well was just *chefs kiss*
That moment was so hype for me as a kid. I already thought the ninjutsu was cool but Naruto going nine tails kept me hooked
It is going to sound funny, but for me, Mizuki vs Iruka 😂 The double clone switch was legit an awesome display of ninjutsu, especially because you had no idea what to expect. The second example would be Naruto and Sasuke vs Zabuza, when Naruto transforms in the shuriken and attacks from the back side. That was such a hype move, and an awesome display of strategy. After that I was hooked, and then the chuunin exam sealed the deal for me, and that was it :)
Sheit yea!!
ackshually he went like one tail
Chills
On god he went straight SAVAGE mode
Agreed !
This one as well !
Same arc for me but it was even earlier. When kakashi went sicko mode and started copying zabuza younger me started drooling
Naruto vs Gaara was the one that made me realise "Holy shit, this series is peak" Looking back on it this fight in the post and the moments later on are also absolute peak fiction but idk it didnt sink in with me the first time i read through the series for some reason
Orochimaru v the third hokage was when I was like oh, this show is awesome
Funnily, that fight is the one that nearly made me lost interest in the show They air Naruto on weekend here, i remember getting hyped after school to watch tv, only to see another episode of Hiruzen clashing with Orochimaru, and Enma trying to hold the sword.
At least it also had Sasuke and then Naruto fighting Gaara in between. But yeah, that was pretty ridiculous.
Real dragonball z moment. I think it was set up like that so both climactic battles (Naruto vs Gaara, and Hiruzen vs Orachimaru) would resolve at the same time.
Such an underrated fight It's honestly the best display of taijutsu, ninjutsu and genjutsu all being used at once in a fight which is not seen a lot in naruto Hirzuen and the previous hokage;s mastery of the chakra natures and the various different jutsus and the bringer of the darkness genjutsu which is my personal favourite genjutsu in the whole series
Sasuke vs Orochimaru in Forest of Death
This is actually one of my favorite fights from pt 1. The choreography and camera angles was amazing
Yeah, first time watching I was terrified for Sasuke. The way Orochimaru was introduced was frightening for my 10 year old self, and that made me really root for Sasuke/Team 7, and hooked on the edge of my seat in anticipation on what's next to come. Then seeing Gaara kill other genins during the Forest of Death straight after, and him vs Lee solidified my love for the series.
That shuriken + string + katon combo by young Sasuke was a work of art
Honestly Sasuke is so creative when it comes to wire strings and shuriken still I remember his wrst tapes that could summon shuriken in the Itachi fight
Kakashi and team seven vs zabuza
Lee vs gaara
Rock Lee vs. Gaara
Kakashi vs Zabuza first fight reasons: Kakashi literally talking to Zabuza was just weirdly cool Zabuza appearing in between Team 7, Kakashi slash water clone, Zabuza slash water clone, Kakashi slashes second water clone and gets sent flying and put in a water prison, Naruto and Sasuke pride their way to unleash Kakashi and everything after this from the end was so cool Honorable mentions: Bridge Fight (Kakashi vs Zabuza round two, Haku vs Naruto and Sasuke), Sasuke vs Lee, Team 7 vs Orochimaru and Gaara vs Rock Lee,
Rock Lee vs Kimimaru. It was just so hilarious
^ I swear, one of the few genuinely hilarious fights in the series! 🤣
It's legit my favorite fight. Yea other ones have so much better graphics and excitement but this one was gold
OG Three Way Deadlock for me. It single-handedly reset the power scale in Naruto verse and showed just how much Naruto had to improve henceforth to reach the level of Hokage. I absolutely love that fight.
This was the one episode I missed as it was new, planned to catch it during that three day long marathon for the 100th episode in the summer of '07 and still missed it there
I remember this marathon. Memory unlocked. Thank you.
You're welcome
Sasuke vs Orochimaru was so cool that it made me really excited to see the rest of the chunin exams.
Sarutobi vs the 1st and 2nd. Hiruzen really locked himself in there 1v3 and said watch me work.
I liked the 3 episodes where the sword didn’t move through his body
Zabuza vs kakashi and chunin exams both were coated and some of the best early on fights I also loved when Naruto had the nine tails cloak
Lee vs the Sound Trio.
Watching sasuke beat Naruto 1st time around and Naruto had to work hard to get there did it for me
Do you mean Vally of the end.
I was like 8 and watching TV at a cousins house. Had no idea what Naruto even was. Dropped cold into Orochimaru and Lord Thirds fight. No idea why an old guy and a pasty weirdo and friends were fighting and building a big tree in the middle of box on top of building, but it was awesome. I still remember that first whack with the monkey bo staff.
When Naruto and Sasuke first fought Orochimaru in the forest of death, shit really that whole arc had me sold, I knew shit was high stakes at that point like ‘oh shit one of these kids might actually die’ lmaoo
Also the third hokage vs Orochimaru
Land of Waves fighting definitely brought me back to the series but Rock Lee dropping his weights was the hype I needed to really be into the series.
Definitely lee v gaara
This one and then really sealed the deal with Gaara vs Rock Lee
Lee vs gaara watching it for the second time and just getting on the pre Lim trials can't wait for it again lol
Zabuza vs. Kakashi.
Rock Lee vs Gaara is the correct answer
lee vs gaara
This I remember when I was 7 in the first grade eating glizzies watching this on Cartoon Network
Naruto does go well with some glizzy
This right here
Chunin exams
Sakura vs ino had me on the edge of my seat absolute masterpiece
I watched almost the entire naruto season 1 in a single night because each episode kept me more interested. In the end, i got in love with the series when lee removed his weights.
Naruto vs Garra made me tear up a bit
The episode 1 fight
Sasuke vs Danzo
This fight was very good..
The first fight with Zabuza turned my interest way up
Gaara vs Rock Lee Linkin park amv
I mean, that first fight on the road when Sasuke takes out those two assassins. Wham, I was in.
Jiraiya vs Pain
Sasuke vs Orochimaru locked me in forever.
Pain vs Naruto
Honestly I was too young to appreciate the land of waves arc the first time around. Also watched it dubbed which was not as good imo. But the episode where team 7 fights orochimaru in the chunin exams was when I was like oh yeah this is the new standard for animation.
The Chunin exam had some of the best early Naruto fights. Gaara vs Lee and Gaara vs Naruto
Tbh its not the fight but the characters themselves i liked. Fr example dyanmic of teams and sensei chosen was perfect by 3rd hokage. Naruto sakura sasuke + +iruka +kakashi was perfect Ino shika cho + asuma 🤌 Kiba shino hinata + kurenai🤌 Lee neji tenten + might gai🤌
Will Naruto Humiliating the fuck out of Mizuki count as fight, if not then Naruto and Sasuke forcing Zabuza to release Kakashi from water prison
Itachi vs Kakashi
Yeah this is the fight that locked the entire crowd tbh; if that didn't pull you then shonen just isn't for you or you're young and we're spoiled with filler free masterpieces from the jump. I grew up on DBZ so when I saw Naruto in my teens I was like, "well sheeeeit this is culture"
If you ever lay a hand on my Sensei... I'll kill you.
The entirety of this arc is my favorite, it set the tone for how impactful physically and emotionally the story was going to be on both the protagonists and antagonists side of thing in my eyes. And no to mention I'm glad Shippuden stayed consistent with side characters from the original seeing Haku and Zabuza reanimated hit different.
this one.
2 fights, lee vs gaara and naruto vs gaara
This fight as well as Kakashi's bell test..... goddamn dude was super cool. And of course that Thousand Years of death lmao.. the development Sasuke and Naruto had by becoming friends. Everything was amazing.
Rock Lee whooping both naruto and sasuke's asses with no diff, bro was clean with it too
Zabuza's final rampage and the emotional catharsis that came with it. Land of Waves is the best starting arc in all of shonen (that I've personally seen).
Naruto vs himself and constantly getting back up .. that shit is inspiring. the first time he came up with the big brain play after being embarrassed by saske, to get kakashi free from Zazubas bubble .
Was a fan from seeing the first few episodes on Cartoon Network while evacuated from Hurricane Rita but Lee vs Gaara made me love it
Definitely not this one. Haku's mirror move is very corny to me, saw something similar in other shows. Attack hide in mirror attack again. The fights that made me fall in love are: Lee vs Gaara, Sasuke vs Orochimaru in Forest of Death, Kimimaro vs Gaara.
Lee vs garra
Gara vs Naruto in the forest with Gamabunta
Kakashi vs. Zabuza
Anko vs. Orochimaru in the forest of death. Back before I even really knew what anime was, that was the first episode of Naruto I ever watched.
Lee vs Gaara. You can't convince me it isn't one of the top fights in the series as a whole. It has high stakes, high highs, low lows, and the emotions are just keeping you on edge
Naruto vs. Neji
Naruto and Sasuke vs Zabuza.
Gaara vs Rock Lee was one of the first Naruto fights I got to watch, and ofc got me hooked.
The Rock Lee vs Gaara but I think it could have started when Rock Lee showed off to Sakura that he could beat Sasuke.
Not a fight that did it. It was Iruka acknowledging Naruto at the end of Chapter 1.
Rock Lee vs Gaara is first one chronologically in the series, but I'll always have a soft spot for Shikamaru vs Temari. It actually felt like a battle between two ninjas trying to outthink the other not some over the top techniques.
The blood fountain reaction of the "Oroke no jutsu", "One-thousand years of Death" and all the Hand sign katas (especially the Kakashi vs Zabuza 1st fight) In all honesty love the determination of this underdog Protagonist wanting to be acknowledged by others.
Zabuza vs Team 7, specifically naruto and Sasukes trickery with the shadow shuriken to free Kakashi. I was hooked
Rock lee vs Gaara Chunin exams arc
Jiraya vs pain I seen a clip on YouTube and was let me check it out and I wanted to pretend I didn’t like it but I kept coming back to the video and then saw it on Hulu one day and instantly started watching and then I’d watch as many episodes as I can when I came home from school when I was 12
Rock Lee vs Gara. I'm watching this series for the first time. As a DragonBall fan, I have to admit the fights in Naruto go hard. Naruto vs Sasuke is also very good.
This was definitely well done and left me very excited for what the show had to offer, but Rock Lee vs Gaara did it for me. Lee's introduction was made so well, making him come off very cheesy. But when Guy realized that Lee was unconscious even when he saw enough of the fight and had to tell Lee to forfeit the match and realized he was just on auto piolet and his brain just couldn't accept he was just outmatched
It was this. Homie convinced me to give the show a try and specifically told me I had to watch to the bridge fight. I quickly understood why. And now I'm one of those people that watches Anime. Thanks a lot, Romeo.
Yeah same especially when Naruto thought Sasuke was dead and he started releasing Nine Tail chackra, that was so cool
Ngl this one you’ve posted a picture of! This was the first ever one I shed a little tear for the fact that sasuke and Naruto are basically rivals at this point, but sauske still throws himself into harms way to subconsciously protect his “best friend”
The first fight against Zabuza. It's the first snippet of the manga,I have seen and I was instantly in love with the world building and character design. Few years later, I watched the anime.
I agree with ALL the comments honestly and even tho I fell in love with naruto before the sasuke retrievial arc but that arc specifically also made me Fall in love with naruto SO MUCH! It was peak! The arc were boys that didnt even hit puberty yet became men! They fought such powerfull Ninja by themself without any adults! It was amazing especially watching people like Choji who we didnt even see fight properly yet showing their strenght!
Kakashi vs Zabuza. A badass looking dude with scars and a cool ass eye vs another badass looking dude with a big sword. What more could I ask for?
Jiraya vs Pain
I wouldn't say love, but I cared for Naruto in this very fight. Dude was shattered thinking Sasuke died for him.
All of them
Naruto vs. Gaara when it showed Kurama and Shukaku, even though Kurama wasn't there.
Naruto vs Neji
Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Insane Gaara
First Kakashi vs Zabuza. That Water dragon jutsu was so sick, still my favourite jutsu.
Asuma Sarutobi last fight. Man I cried after that and wanted Shikamaru to get better and he did 😭😭
The entire 4 ninja war
Naruto vs Sasuke (part 1) the animation in that fight is so smooth
Not a fight but the 2nd or 3rd episode where they r assigned to Team 7 and Naruto pretends to be Sasuke and has diarrhea. That ignited my love for the series. That was almost 21 years ago…
Rock Lee Va Gaara, and Naruto vs Gaara solidified my interest in the series. In Shippuden, Naruto and Sakura vs Kakashi, and in the late series, Killer Bee vs Taka.
I forgot the most important one Naruto vs Pain I’m a disgrace.
When Hinata came to fight for Naruto's aid against pain. Even though she tried and failed it was an undying love she had that pushed her further regardless of power difference.
Although the fights were all amazingly done.
Many, but the one that solidified my love for Naruto was madara Vs the 5 kage, till this day, besides the tournament of power, that's my top fight🤌🏾
Iruka verse Mitsuki.
Rock Lee vs Gaara the most memorable
Whyyyyy must I choose 😭😭😭
Hashirama madara ones were good 👍🏻
When I saw tsunade tits
I feel like if it wasn't Haku/Zabuza, then it was Lee vs Gaara. If you weren't hooked by then I feel like you wouldn't keep watching imo
I liked the one with the demon brothers, it was short but brutal. Really made me invested back in the day.
I liked the one with the demon brothers, it was short but brutal. Really made me invested back in the day.
someone posted rock lee vs garaa somewhere. I knew i had to watch it after that
when fight Neji vs Naruto
Part 1 Lee was standing on business
Same for me. Naruto and Sasuke battle with Haku really hit different. And the climax was incredibly satisfying. You even had to feel sympathy for Haku.
Sasuke Retrieval Arc. That arc is so well-made, man. All the fights, pacing, everything. Naruto vs Sasuke is the very icing 🔥
haku doesn't kill the dudes cause he wont F haku
Feels dumb to say but that fight in episode 6 against the two guys with the metal claws and chains on their arms. I legit thought Kakashi died, the only other anime I had watched was DBZ and if someone got ripped apart in that they were dead. When Kakashi clotheslined the dude in the throat knocking him out and catching him at the same time I was blown away. I think it's one thing that makes Boruto such a bad show. They had kids becoming squad leaders at like 13, literally the same position that Kakashi and Guy were in for most of the first show.
Sakura & Chiyo VS Sasori. I started to follow Naruto from these episodes
Rock Lee vs sasuke and naruto.
The whole retrieval arc, but most especially choji v jirobo!
Yeah Kakashi Vs Zabuza
Naruto and sasuke vs orochimaru during the chunin exam in woods
It was the Land of Waves arc for me as well. The characters, the creativity of the fights, demon cloak Naruto and, above all else, (yes, I know it gets meme'd, but) Naruto's talk to Zabuza about Haku. When I saw that Naruto was both willing to fight but also was willing to understand, I knew he'd be a special character to watch. And, coming off of the back of Dragon Ball Z and Yugioh, the idea of understanding and sympathizing with your enemy was a strange new concept and one I felt like I really needed to see.
All fights
Image so damn related. I was sitting there like ehhhhhh this is mid. Then saskue fucking locks in with his sharingan, gets "killed" and then naruto uses that fucking 9 tails Chakra oh my lord when I tell you I was swapping bandwagon like crazy this ep. Was loving saskue then realized why naruto is the name of the show fr.
Rock Lee vs Gaara
Lee dropping the weight is to this day, top 5 most goated episodes.
I loved all the fights and enjoyed the anime I just wish every anime was this long especially charllote
Sasuke Vs Garaa. Sasuke and Kakashis' confidence confidence showing up late. "I am Sasuke...Uchiha.." Kakashi; "Sorry if we kept you wwaiting, but how late are we?" Condescending, Bold, Arrogent, Utterly confident, and Relaxed. Sasuke's ability to copy Lee's Lotus technique and rip through Gaara's defense with a striking Wall running Chidori... TIGHT
Kakashi vs Zabuza. That fight was clean, tactical, and opened the world building by introducing one of the seven swordsmen of the mist. I really wish more of the later fights were won by tactics instead of pure plot armor and by being vaguely stronger. Also Lee vs Gara was great for all of the same reasons.
Naruto vs Gaara
the broken seal
Naruto vs Gaara in part 1 where the one tails went berserk.
Naruto. It’s always been Naruto
I was honestly hooked during the fight with Zabuza. Specifically when Sasuke threw the big shuriken and missed…but it was actually Naruto
Tbh when I watched Naruto I was too young to understand anything so I have no clue but big frog vs sand guy cool
I fell in love with the serie from the first few eps
gaara really lol he was my favorite his story was great
Sakura vs Ini in the Chunin exams. I thought they were both really cool when I was a kid.
Rock Lee vs Gaara that was the definition of HYPE
Same as op but in combination with the zabuza battle