This ranking looks at each character’s peak power across Naruto, Shippuden, The Last, and Boruto. Forms like Sage Mode, Susanoo, Tenseigan, and jinchuriki states are counted when those versions are shown in canon, so the order reflects who stood the tallest when they were at their strongest.
Some characters later lose abilities, like Naruto without Kurama or Sasuke without his Rinnegan, but the placement here focuses on their best documented state. That lets us compare feats like world-shaping jutsu, space-time ninjutsu, and god-tier chakra on the same scale.
#25. Sasori
Sasori made himself a human puppet to stop aging and gain hidden weapons. His signature was the Third Kazekage puppet with Iron Sand, a versatile magnet release that could pierce, bind, and defend. He also carried a poison so fast that even brief contact spelled defeat.
At his peak, Sasori controlled the Hundred Puppet army, overwhelming squads and entire rooms. The mix of range, traps, and relentless pressure made him one of the most dangerous artists in the Akatsuki, relying on attrition and poison rather than raw chakra.
His weakness was close counters to puppetry and antidotes. Once foes broke his core defense or adapted to the Iron Sand flow, the fight turned. Even so, the ability to fight whole teams and dismantle a Kage shows why he belongs on this list.
#24. Deidara
Deidara fought as a long-range bomber, molding chakra into explosive clay through mouths in his palms. He specialized in air superiority, staying mobile on his clay birds while dropping C2 mines and targeted bombs. His style forced opponents to respect the sky and keep moving or be caught.
His largest attack, C3, threatened an entire village sector, while C4 microscopic bombs could infiltrate a body and detonate cells from within. Few shinobi could analyze and counter such a lethal trick, especially under constant bombardment and pressure.
Deidara’s pride sometimes pushed him into bad matchups, but he still downed the Fifth Kazekage and battled top-tier foes. His mantra sums him up:
“Art is an explosion!”
In the right conditions, that art ends fights in one move.
His main gaps were close-quarters defense and susceptibility to special eyes that could see through tricks. Still, his sky control and city-level threats keep him firmly among the strongest.
#23. Gaara
Gaara’s sand moves on its own to protect him, forming armor and shields faster than most attacks can land. As Kazekage, he refined huge-scale defenses and learned to fight without relying on Shukaku’s full form, using mineral-rich sand for stronger constructs.
He can grind new sand from the ground, create giant hands and prisons, and suspend foes in mid-air. His battlefield control is superb, tilting terrain in his favor while denying space to opponents who need room to weave signs.
Gaara’s biggest feat early in Shippuden was holding off Deidara’s bombs long enough to save his village. Later, he coordinated large-scale defense during the war and restrained tailed beasts with layered sand. His weakness is raw speed rushdown, though he adapts with better reads and thicker shields.
As a leader and tactician, Gaara shines. He balances defense and capture better than most Kage, and his stamina lets him hold lines that would break under other hands.
He may not hit as hard as the top gods, but his control and protection earn him this spot among the elites.
#22. Kisame Hoshigaki
Kisame fused with Samehada, a living blade that eats chakra and heals its wielder. His reserves were so large he was called a “tailless tailed beast,” and his Water Release could flood zones in seconds. Against chakra-heavy foes, he snowballed advantage with each absorption.
His Water Prison Shark Dance created a roaming water dome where he moved freely and opponents drowned or slowed. In close quarters, Samehada punished ninjutsu spam and stripped buffs, making brawlers pay for every swing.
Kisame could lose to raw speed or sealing, but he dismantled many strong opponents and pushed Jinchuriki to the brink. With stamina, healing, and area control, he is a nightmare for teams that rely on sustained jutsu.
#21. Tsunade
Tsunade combines monstrous strength with elite medical ninjutsu. The Strength of a Hundred Mark lets her store chakra and then release it for instant regeneration, keeping her on her feet through wounds that would end most shinobi. That gives a team staying power few can match.
She can split the ground, punch through giant summons, and perform rapid battlefield triage. As Hokage, her risk judgment in crisis saved countless lives, and she could coordinate defenses while still joining the front line with unreal durability.
Her drawbacks are range and speed compared to the fastest. Even so, with Byakugo active and Katsuyu aiding, Tsunade can outlast and outheal damage that stops other Kage. Her value in prolonged combat is immense.
When a fight turns into war attrition, a commander like Tsunade who cannot easily be put down is often the difference between victory and collapse.
#20. Fourth Raikage A
A’s Lightning Cloak amps his speed and power to the point where even top-tier foes struggle to track him. He blitzes with Lariat and armored charges, using reflexes that drew comparisons to Minato’s reactions in tight exchanges.
His durability is just as scary, letting him tank heavy hits and keep moving. The Raikage’s battlefield role is to crack formations, punch through lines, and isolate key targets with pure acceleration. That style denies setup time to slower casters.
He does not have world-shaping ninjutsu, but in single-target pressure, A is among the most terrifying. One mistake against his burst means a fight can end before it starts.
Teams that control space can slow him, but if he finds a lane, the Raikage turns a skirmish into a sprint that few can win.
Speed, toughness, and decisive finishing power secure his spot in the top 20.
#19. Orochimaru
Orochimaru chased immortality with body-swapping techniques and experiments that granted unnatural resilience. He survived impalements and dismemberment, returning with regenerated bodies and a library of forbidden jutsu that few could match.
His greatest edge is versatility. Snakes, poisons, Kusanagi Blade, and powerful summons give him tools for any range. With enough prep, he can swing battles through knowledge, infiltration, and unconventional counters.
Later, improvements to Edo Tensei turned him into a top-tier support menace, reviving legendary Hokage in stable forms. Few villains affected the world as much, even when he was not the strongest direct duelist.
#18. Killer B
Killer B mastered full control of the Eight-Tails, shifting between human, partial cloaks, and complete transformation. That gave him huge chakra, range with bijuu bombs, and resilience that erased many conventional tactics.
His sword style uses seven blades with unpredictable angles, and he can sync with Samehada for healing and chakra gain. The mix of melee and tailed beast power makes him dangerous at every distance, and his rhythm keeps him calm under pressure.
B’s weakness is overconfidence, but when he focuses, he trades with the best and survives. His teamwork with Gyuki lets him adjust forms to save chakra or go all-in when a finisher is needed.
He proved his level by stalling or escaping multiple S-rank threats and contributing in the war. Few can stand through sustained bijuu output the way B can.
#17. Itachi Uchiha
Itachi’s Mangekyo brings Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, and Susanoo with the Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror. He ends fights before they start through genjutsu and has perfect counters to many forms with his unique spiritual weapons.
Even while ill, he outplayed top shinobi through reads, feints, and precise chakra control. Edo Itachi fought longer and showed why his intellect is feared, dismantling techniques people believed were unbeatable.
He is not a chakra tank, and his body limited how much he could spam, but his toolkit suits decisive duels. One bad glance or misstep against Itachi is often the last.
His moral choices and layered planning also shaped events. In skill-for-skill terms, Itachi remains one of the most efficient fighters ever seen.
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#16. Jiraiya
Jiraiya’s strength peaks in Sage Mode with Fukasaku and Shima. Natural energy boosts his durability and power, while toad ninjutsu gives him area control, sticky oil, and huge summons for multi-angle attacks.
His barrier sensing and stealth skills are underrated. He can infiltrate, gather intel, and then strike, using amphibious tactics with toads to reset or escape. In a long fight, that flexibility keeps him in the game.
Jiraiya pushed the Six Paths of Pain far enough to discover their secret, a feat that speaks to his level. He lacked the overwhelming hax of ocular powers, but he had the tools and mindset to fight above his weight.
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#15. Minato Namikaze
Minato’s Flying Thunder God turns the field into his map. He labels kunai and surfaces, then teleports instantly to outplay faster opponents. His reaction time is so sharp he can counter tailed beast attacks and space-time jutsu.
As Fourth Hokage he sealed the Nine-Tails, and as Edo he showed Kurama Chakra Mode. The blend of teleportation, sealing, and calm decision-making lets him solve problems that brute force cannot.
Minato’s damage depends on placement, but his control over space and timing is unmatched. In team fights, he makes allies untouchable and punishes any move with a mark on it.
Speed alone does not define him. His sealing knowledge and battlefield vision make him one of the most complete tacticians in the series.
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#14. Tobirama Senju
Tobirama created or refined infamous techniques like Flying Thunder God, Edo Tensei, and shadow clones. He applies them with ruthless efficiency, probing, marking, and deleting threats with surgical precision.
His Water Release is fast and high volume even without a source, and his sensor skills let him track and react. Tobirama fights like an assassin, cutting down commanders and breaking formations before they adapt.
While not the strongest in raw power, his inventions and execution change wars. Give him a moment and he fills the field with traps and marks that flip momentum in an instant.
When working with other Kage, Tobirama’s coordination and reads raise everyone’s ceiling, which is why he remains feared long after his era.
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His mindset is pragmatic and cold, but that focus produces results at the very highest level.
#13. Kabuto Yakushi
After training in Ryuchi Cave, Kabuto reached Dragon Sage Mode. He mixed medical ninjutsu, sound genjutsu, and biology to gain regeneration, camouflage, and powerful area control. His body could liquefy or harden to adapt mid-fight.
He also improved Edo Tensei to summon many deadly shinobi at once, turning solo battles into nightmares. With knowledge stolen from countless subjects, he crafted counters for almost any style.
Even elite Uchiha needed special measures to stop him. Itachi used Izanami to break Kabuto’s loop, showing that mind and morals were his softest points.
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#12. Kakashi Hatake
Kakashi’s strength scales with information and timing. With a Sharingan he copied thousands of jutsu, and his Mangekyo gave him Kamui to warp targets into another space. That single move bypasses many defenses.
At his highest, Dual Mangekyo Kakashi manifested a complete Susanoo and used enhanced Kamui shuriken. Few fighters switch from team leader to top-tier closer as well as he does.
Kakashi is not a chakra giant, but his reads, deception, and mixed styles make him dangerous in any matchup. When he has a minute to analyze, he becomes a problem-solver few can catch off guard.
His growth from copy ninja to Sixth Hokage shows how skill and judgment can rival raw bloodline power at the top tier.
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#11. Nagato
Nagato wielded the Rinnegan and split its abilities across the Six Paths of Pain. Together they formed a remote-controlled army with shared vision, absorbing ninjutsu, summoning monsters, ripping out souls, and reshaping terrain.
Shinra Tensei can level districts, while Chibaku Tensei compresses land into a massive satellite. Few can escape once the core forms, and even fewer can fight the Paths and the real body’s defenses at the same time.
Nagato’s main limits are mobility and stamina when directly engaging, but with prep and corpses he can fight whole villages. The combination of hax and scale puts him at the edge of god-tier.
