In the original fighting style in Naruto, Ninjutsu techniques used to be highly regarded as the strongest abilities in the series. Shinobi were able to manipulate their chakra reserves and apply nature transformations to unleash immensely powerful and devastating attacks with just their fingertips.
Initially, the outcome of many battles depended on the utilization of techniques like the Shadow Clone Jutsu and the Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu. Nonetheless, as the series progressed, these two techniques were overshadowed by even more formidable abilities capable of obliterating entire mountains.
Despite the rising concerns among fans about the excessive flashiness and destructiveness of these techniques, there is no denying their immense power. This comprehensive list presents a detailed ranking of the top 10 Ninjutsu techniques in the Naruto series, ranging from the least to the most formidable.
Caution: This article contains spoilers for the entire Naruto series, including the Boruto anime and manga.
10 of the most powerful Ninjutsu abilities in Naruto, ranked by usefulness in battle
In 'Naruto Shippuden', Karin showcases her skill with the Adamantine Attacking Chains (Image via Studio Pierrot).
A variation of the Adamantine Sealing Chains, the Adamantine Attacking Chains employ powerful chakra-based chains that are virtually indestructible. Instead of using them to merely immobilize and suppress the target's chakra, the user utilizes these chains to launch a barrage of devastating attacks.
10) Adamantine Attacking Chains
Karin Uzumaki employed this skill during the battle against Obito in Naruto Shippuden's Fourth Great Ninja War. She launched a relentless assault on Obito's colossal timber edifice, causing substantial damage to its numerous appendages. Additionally, Karin utilized the mighty Adamantine Chains to effectively seal Suigetsu Hozuki during the heated confrontation. Simultaneously, Karin displayed her remarkable ability to adjust the size and length of her chains while engaging adversaries.
Image of Sasuke using Amenotejikara during the Momoshiki fight in 'Boruto' (Courtesy of Studio Pierrot)
Undoubtedly, Sasuke's most formidable power was unveiled during his confrontation with Kaguya Otsutsuki. It was through the aid of Hagoromo Otsutsuki that Sasuke acquired the extraordinary Six Paths Rinnegan.
One of the most overpowered abilities in the series is Amenotejikara, as it grants the user the power to instantly exchange positions with anything within their line of sight or sensing ability. Additionally, Sasuke has the ability to manipulate the positions of others and objects without needing to move himself.
During the intense battle against Momoshiki Otsutsuki in the Boruto anime, Sasuke extensively utilized the Amenotejikara technique. Momoshiki had ensnared Sasuke with formidable red chains, completely restricting his movement. However, Sasuke cleverly employed Amenotejikara to switch places with Momoshiki, freeing himself from the chains while entrapping Momoshiki within them.
9) Amenotejikara
As a result, the Seventh Hokage was able to deliver a formidable blow to Momoshiki, landing a devastating punch. In the midst of a fierce hand-to-hand combat with Momoshiki, Sasuke skillfully interchanged the positions of a kunai knife and his chidori. This strategic move enabled Sasuke to effectively eliminate one of Momoshiki's hand Rinnegan by using the kunai, inflicting a severe and lasting handicap upon him throughout the remainder of the fight.
The black flames of Amaterasu from the 'Naruto Shippuden' anime (Image via Studio Pierrot)
Possessing the uncanny ability to incinerate anything in their path, the inky black flames of Amaterasu give rise to one of the most formidable Ninjutsu techniques in the entire series. Sasuke skillfully wields his Mangekyo Sharingan to conjure these ebony flames, manifesting them in a manner that renders them nearly impervious to countermeasures. To further augment his formidable arsenal, Sasuke harnesses the power of Kagutsuchi to manipulate the shape of these flames and unleash them as a varied range of devastating attacks.
There are several effective methods to counter the flames. Techniques like Amenotejikara or Flying Thunder God enable the user to narrowly evade the attack.
Additionally, the black flames can be successfully blocked. One commonly demonstrated method in the series involves swiftly using shadow clones as shields. Sealing the flames through fuinjutsu or extinguishing them by absorbing them using Karma or Momoshiki's hand rinnegan are also viable approaches.
8) Amaterasu
Sasuke and Naruto impressed everyone by synchronizing their chakra natures and creating the ultimate combination technique in the series called Scorch Release: Halo Hurricane Jet Black Arrow Style Zero. This technique merges their respective ace Ninjutsu techniques, with Sasuke utilizing Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi to control the black flames of Amaterasu, molding them into a four-point shuriken. Simultaneously, Naruto forms a standard Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
7) Scorch Release: Halo Hurricane Jet Black Arrow Style Zero
The utilization of the Wind Release power amplifies the intensity of Sasuke's Blaze Release technique, resulting in a combined assault that surpasses the individual attacks in terms of sheer strength. As a consequence, these two skilled shinobi are able to impose immense devastation upon Ten-Tails Jinchuriki Obito.
In 'Naruto Shippuden,' Kaguya Otsutsuki utilizes the formidable technique known as All-Killing Ash Bones to combat shadow clones. Unparalleled in its terrifying potency, this move offers little to no means of defense against it. With a mere thought, Kaguya reinforces her bones, triggering their emergence as deadly weaponry that extends from strategic points on her body. Upon striking the desired target, the bones initiate a cellular disintegration process, leaving the unfortunate victim inexorably reduced to ashes.
After Kaguya Otsutsuki's attack, all that remains is a pile of ash. What makes this technique even more destructive is its ability to transform the bones into deadly projectiles, catching Team Seven off guard and eliminating them instantly.
Similar to the Truth-Seeking Balls, the All-Killing Ash Bones disintegrate anyone without the use of Senjutsu at a molecular level. However, unlike the balls, Kaguya's technique can kill anyone it pierces, regardless of their enhanced durability or senjutsu. This renders it the most formidable certain-kill technique in the entire series.
6) All-Killing Ash Bones
Kakashi utilized the Kamui Shuriken after acquiring both of Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan. With the combined Kamui abilities of his eyes, Kakashi could infuse various shuriken made from the Complete Body - Susanoo with Kamui. As a result, he could launch large shuriken at a designated target and teleport whatever the shuriken struck to the Kamui dimension.
This technique dealt significant damage to Kaguya, severing her additional arms and saving Sakura from being captured. The Kamui's capability to transport any object or ability to the Kamui dimension makes it a highly potent sniping technique. By using Obito's left Mangekyo Sharingan, Kakashi could easily locate and target an opponent with one of the Kamui shuriken.
Striking them from a large distance away and transporting them to the kamui dimension, eliminating them from the battle.
5) Kamui Shuriken
In 'Naruto Shippuden', an image featuring Naruto using multiple Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshurikens was captured by Studio Pierrot.
In this action, Naruto skillfully generates numerous copies of the Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken simultaneously. He employs these powerful rasenshurikens to unleash a relentless barrage against his adversaries, effectively weakening their defenses and eliminating them. To craft each individual rasenshuriken, Naruto harnesses his Six Paths Senjutsu abilities to summon a Truth-Seeking Ball and subsequently transforms it into a miniature Tailed Beast Ball.
By infusing wind release chakra into the Tailed Beast Ball, he forms a rasenshuriken. These rasenshurikens are capable of producing explosive force far surpassing that of the original Tailed Beast Ball. In fact, Naruto has effortlessly obliterated colossal structures resembling planets with just one attack using these rasenshurikens. There is almost no defense against this devastating assault unless one possesses a Complete Body — Susanoo or some kind of teleportation Ninjutsu.
4) Multi-Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken
Naruto using the Six Paths: Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken in the Kurama avatar in 'Naruto Shippuden' (Image via Studio Pierrot)
Naruto unleashes a formidable assault in Naruto Shippuden by launching a colossal rasenshuriken to demolish any defensive structures his adversary may have set up. The Six Paths: Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken leverages Naruto's ability to metamorphose into a Kurama avatar, along with his mastery over the Six Paths Senjutsu bestowed upon him by Hagoromo.
To enhance his prowess, Naruto utilizes the Shadow Clone Jutsu to produce two duplicates of the golden Kurama avatar. These clones merge with the original to form a significantly amplified embodiment with three visages reminiscent of Asura's Six Paths: Kunitsukami.
Naruto forges a massive rasenshuriken within the avatar's right hand by imbuing it with the essence of nature itself. As a result, the rasenshuriken possesses an unrivaled capability to slice through virtually any technique encountered throughout the series, rendering it virtually unparalleled.
3) Six Paths: Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken
Sasuke showcases his unrivaled power in the popular 'Naruto Shippuden' anime as he unleashes the formidable Indra's Arrow. This awe-inspiring technique represents the epitome of Lightning Release ninjutsu. By manipulating chakra with unparalleled precision, Sasuke summons the majestic Complete Body — Susanoo to serve as a formidable force for both offense and defense.
Sasuke then utilizes it to absorb chakra from each of the nine tailed beasts and constructs a formidable electric longbow with Lightning Release. He loads the makeshift weapon with a potent lightning-infused arrow containing the tailed beasts' chakra, launching it towards his adversary.
In their ultimate confrontation towards the conclusion of Naruto Shippuden, Sasuke employs this technique to counter the Six Paths: Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken. Although both attacks manage to nullify each other, they possess unequal strength. Naturally, Lightning Release is inferior to Wind Release, implying that the Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken would have overwhelmed Sasuke if the attacks were evenly matched.
This makes Indra's Arrow the strongest offensive technique in the Naruto Shippuden anime, but only second throughout the entire series.
2) Indra's Arrow
In the 'Boruto' anime, a powerful image of Baryon Mode Naruto using the Rasengan is captured (Image via Studio Pierrot).
The Baryon Mode Rasengan remains true to its basic form, with no alterations to its chakra nature or additional Jutsu integrated. Although not initially the most formidable technique in the series, the incorporation of Baryon Mode elevates it to unparalleled heights as the supreme Ninjutsu technique in the vast Naruto universe.
During Kawaki's battle against Isshiki Otsutsuki, Baryon Mode emerged. Despite Kurama's advice against utilizing Ninjutsu techniques in this mode due to its significant chakra consumption, Naruto opted to employ the Rasengan to gain an advantageous position.
Out of all the Ninjutsu abilities showcased, the Rasengan was the sole technique capable of causing harm to Isshiki Otsutsuki owing to his lineage. This accomplishment validates the Rasengan's status as the most formidable Ninjutsu technique in the series.
1) Rasengan (Baryon Mode)
'Boruto' has quickly become the most powerful section of the 'Naruto' series (Image via Studio Pierrot)
In the series, a plethora of formidable Ninjutsu techniques are showcased. While the majority originate from Naruto Shippuden, where beloved characters experienced incredibly potent advancements, it appears that Boruto has surpassed them in terms of strength.
An immense power surge is observed between the Shippuden and Boruto anime, resulting in significantly more formidable characters in the latter. Devoted fans eagerly anticipate the growth of the new characters in Boruto, as they surpass their Shippuden counterparts with groundbreaking abilities and techniques.
