The weirdest thing about Sasuke vs. Deidara is that they're characters I never even expected to even interact. If you watched the fight without having been caught up to that point in the plot you'd have thought it was some kind of fanfiction.
Danzo vs Sasuke did it for me. It was Danzo's self fulfilling prophecy coming true in the worst of ways, all the years of paranoia and extrajudicial killings for 'security' coming around full circle. Danzo sure let his dictatorial rule go to his head, then Sasuke's Chidori went through his chest.
The theatrics and drama of the Pain vs Naruto fight was unlike any other. The village destroyed. People like Kakashi and Jiraiya killed by the antagonist. The philosophical battle. The main love interest finally confessing and then dying. The chanting music as it zoomed in on Naruto's eyes, then a heartbeat sound as they turn red. End of episode cliffhanger. Next episode explodes with insanely fast action. More tails in the cloak than ever before. The necklace breaks. Pain pulls out his best jutsu. Naruto caught. The silhouette of Naruto internally stumbling towards the seal. The fourth hokage sitting in paradise, waiting. All incredible theatrics unlike any other fight. Number 1 for me.
Everything has been destroyed, people are dying, everyone left is helpless and desperate. Sakuras cry for help. The drumbeats leading up to Naruto’s entrance enhancing the suspense. Then poof! The hero has arrived on top of his toads looking exactly like the 4th entering the Kurama fight when Naruto was born. All of this alone makes the fight my favorite after watching one of my favorite characters (Jiraiya) die. Not to mention, it’s one of the first fights that actually showcase Naruto’s calculating wits as he figures out Nagato’s abilities. It’s the one arc I can watch multiple times and still be emotional and pumped for
Also also respect the hell out of this. Easy for us to say "this should be higher or lower" but still putting an actual ranking together is really hard. Love you Swag
@@Enja___ everything after was wasted potential and plot convenience Juugo was great, so was Suigetsu, and they both showed nothing compared to what it was at least very much hinted that they could do. Then it became all about magical demons shoved up people's butts or fancy eyes. It was pretty lame
@@moneymankkk5797 it's fine for a generic shounen, and given when it came out, I'd say it was pretty good Just that the longer the series went on, the less creative it became
Kakashi vs Obito will always be my favorite. Such communication between the 2 of them but with zero words. The whole scene is so void and empty but there's so much weight in the entire thing. At that point, it felt like a huge conclusion to something we had all been waiting on forever. At this point in the show, the fights had evolved into gigantic, explosive super here battles and Kakashi vs Obito got back to what I loved about Naruto from the start. CLASSIC.
It’s an absolutely amazing sequence don’t get me wrong, but to the entire series plot wise it only lacks a bit of details and twists beside the extremely good animation
@@LhLeo It doesn't need any more details or twists dumbass. This is a raw hand to hand fight against 2 people using their utmost skill without dbz abilities that we see later on like sage of six paths. It's the most honest fight in the entirety of the war arc and is paired with the best presentation of visual storytelling in the entire series. It's a genuine masterpiece of a fight, not only because of the animation, but because of the way the story is being told through the fight through pure transitions and no dialogue whatsoever. THAT is when a fight scene is at its best.
@@Mmuff I actually can't enjoy much in Obito vs Kakashi fight because Obito was already much stronger than Kakashi, Kakashi should have no chance against Hashrima cell Obito and I think Obito&Kakashi relation isn't intriguing at all. People are captivated by the impressiveness of animation.
I think kakashi vs obito is a masterclass fight that doesn’t need any explanation as it has the backstory woven in. Everything there is done perfectly and the choreography is silky. Was sad it didn’t make top 10 as it is a fight I can show anyone and they understand how dope it is
You've got to admire the respect the animation team put into this. The manga version is quite short and is emotional. But the animation is just so clever. The best use of flashbacks in the whole series, top notch hand to hand choreography, pacing done right. They did such a great job.
EXACTLY. like to put it outside top 5 unbiasedly is criminal. its argued as one of the best choreographed fight in all of anime. with the flashbacks and no words and just fists flying. dude its perfect. like not only did he put it at 18. HE PUT BUTTERFLY CHOJI ABOVE IT LOFL. like what drugs is he on dude
Let's be honest, Minato vs Obito is one of the main reasons Minato is such a fan favourite. I'd personally put it in the top 10, but 17 is respectable.
@@mihaimercenarul7467 They engaged each other in close quarters multiple times and Minato piecing together a strategy to use against Obito was rlly cool. Also him blitzing over to stab Obito was badass AF.
My favorite fight is Neji vs Kidoumaro. The tension is extreme when reading that for the first time because any of these characters could die and Neji felt like his arc was completed. The severity of his wounds in the manga makes everything feel even more dangerous and gruesome than anything that came before. Neji's victory feels awesome and it comes with a huge sigh of relief
It was great, what annoyed me about it though is how Neji stayed on the defensive. If only he'd chase after kidoumaro he could beat him up without having to almost die, which was very frustrating to me
Honestly I can't help but feel like he was supposed to die right there. That final shot of him passing out under the sun as the feather falls to his hand... I mean come on. That was clearly supposed to be his dying breath. Ditto for Choji. I'm guessing Kishimoto's editors or someone else on the creative team retconned the idea. Talk about a Byakuya moment.
I really liked how in the Temari vs Shikamaru fight, Kishimoto managed to make Shikamaru look smart, without making Temari look dumb. I think most people see Temari as a capable, intelligent jonin level character, because she got respect in the fights she was in, even those she didn't win.
I’ll never forget the summer of 2014, spending the whole break in the public library having just discovered what manga was. The scene in the manga where the whole village throws Naruto into the air and declares him the hero of the leaf was possibly the most catharsis I’ve ever felt when consuming media. I saw myself in him as did everyone else and kishimoto keeping his promise in that way was amazing
as someone who's never watched naruto, kakashi vs. obito is by far my favourite fight. honestly barely feels like you're watching anime; it's more like a scene from a martial arts thriller
1. For me the pain fight was the most memorable of all the series, always felt like the climax of OG naruto. 2. Gaara vs Lee is the one I've rewatch the most. 3. Shikamaru vs. "Schyte Guy" Hidan. It just had such good build up. And was back when Akatsuki seemed so much stronger than anybody else, and it was all about outsmarting the enemy and not about who could jerk out the most colourful chakra balls
My personal favourite fight has and always will be Kakashi Vs Obito. The animation is smooth and near flawless, the respective abilities of the combatants are utilised in genius ways, the setting is both devoid and extremely meaningful, seeing both of them outsmart eachother because they know their abilities while mirrored are equally as powerful and the narrative weight it provides both as a payoff for and to set up a small arc afterwards elevates it beyond a traditional fight scene in its impact and mastery for me. SSS+ tier
i loved it for all those reasons to but what sold it to me as my favorite fight is how you can feel the emetions comeing off them and when obito pulls himself back god its one of the best scenes in anime
Personally this isn't my favourite fight but I do think that if I were to talk critically, this fight has to be the best in all of Naruto. Although in my personal preference, my favourite fight is Naruto vs Sasuke in the og. It just hit the hardest for me and when I first watched it I loved it. I think all of the Obito flashbacks and pointless filler downgraded the Obito vs kakashi fight for me
@@thecod2345 exactly, I adore how so much is communicated without any words. The attack patterns, the lethality and the "I know you know I know" of every move is basically them talking to one another but with Kunal and Jitsu instead of actual words
just was looking in the comments to see if anyone had the same opinion i did. this fight is quite literally the best one imo and no one can change my mind.
Kakashi vs Obito is my favorite. The flashing between adult and kid moments seamlessly blended with the fight as well as the music theme and animation is just chefs kiss. It's an absolute love letter to the fans.
if only it wasn't ruined by them SHOVING the whole backstory between the two down our throats endlessly over the course of what felt like a year of filler
An under mentioned part of the Naruto/Pain fight is Tsunade getting her “hokage moment” before Naruto shows up. For a character who doesn’t get many epic moments, it was really rewarding to see her face death against all odds for the sake of the village like the previous 3 Kage (even if there was no fight payoff). Hoping that Kakashi gets a similar moment in Boruto.
Kid Naruto vs Kid Sasuke was so iconic back then. Especially when the games were coming out and Nine Tails Naruto and Curse Mark Sasuke were the most powerful unlockable characters and were all over the box art
Yeah, it was red eyes vs red eyes all over the box art. Nostalgia indeed (when in reality, Kakashi, Orochimaru, and other such characters would still low diff them lol)
i am ridiculously biased towards kakashi vs obito. let me explain. the animation is flawless. look at one frame of the fight. trace that. do it again hundreds and thousands of times. that is how much work animation is. nothing in the series compares to the sheer weight and speed of each hit. every smear is perfectly executed and every sound effect is perfectly placed. you may notice that i am only talking about the animation. i am an animator, which is why i'm so biased.
I would have put kakashi vs Obito higher. Not only is the animation ridiculously good, giving good old taijutsu a last hurrah before the gods take over, the intermittent flashbacks combined with the music and the stakes of the entire world ending just make for such an amazing, and incredibly emotional fight. After hundreds of episodes/chapters, seeing such a climax occur was just... Sublime. Definite SS for me. I'd also swap 1 and 2 around, but that's minor. Other than that, I pretty much agree on everything
DEFINITELY. The build up of this fight is not only that episode, there are years and years for this fight to happen. The dense feeling is different and for me it's the best one animated. Just fire ✋🏻🔥
Pain didn't push Naruto enough to use the sexy jutsu, his most deadly jutsu but seriously this video is amazingly paced, even though it well over an hour long every statement you give for a fight is concise and gets straight to the point. It did not feel like watching a 1.25 hour long video, it felt like watching a 15 minute video.
Absolutely agree. Usually I don't have the attention span to even watch 20min videos in one sitting but the pacing was so good that I managed to stick around from start to finish.
I'm surprised you didn't mention this for the Naruto vs. Sasuke (Part 1) segment, but the fact that Naruto loses the fight is definitely the best part. If it had ended in a draw, or Naruto winning but then being interrupted by Kabuto to take Sasuke away, then this fight would've been good but unsatisfying. Thankfully, they ended up choosing a clear victor and it lead to a whole new series with character motivations getting amped up.
And there's also the fact that after winning, Sasuke could've killed naruto to get the mangekyou, but he chose not to, even though he was leaving everything behind for his revenge, he still deeply cared about Naruto
52:02 The fact that Minato figured out how to counter Kamui in, like, a minute, while seeing it for the first time in his life, makes the fight even better imo. And the entire Itachi Pursuit Team fought Obito for so long and still couldn't figure it out.
@@zlayer4514 no. Minato was always referred to as a once in a lifetime prodigy. His knowledge of ninjutsu was rivaled only by characters such as Orochimaru and Tobirama and everything about his ease in dealing with kamui was 100% justified.
Seeing Sasori vs Sakura & Chiyo be top 20 (S Tier) Makes total sense. It is in no way my favorite, or even good enough to be top 10, but it is GENUINELY one of the best fights in the series. Easily.
@@brawlme6022 Bruh, did you watch the same fight that I did?? It's the fight I rewatch the most! The absolute HYPE of sasori was legendary. He is an absolute badass with insanely cool and OP abilities, and his character design is A+. Sakura was really fucking cool in this fight, in a way she never was before or since, and it showed off how much she learned from Tsunade. Granny Chiyo is strong as hell, and her 10 puppets were incredible. S
Although I agree that the final 6 fights are solidly the best 6 fights in all of Naruto and can mostly be arranged in whatever order depending on what you look for in a fight, I think Naruto and Sasuke's final fight is the best fight in the series. This fight serves as a perfect conclusion to the rivalry that has been built upon since the beginning of the series, it has stunning visuals, insane jutsu, great taijutsu, great choreography, the silence at the start of the fight adds palpable tension, the flashbacks throughout the fight truly showcase just how far the characters have come, and the brutal beat down at the end where neither one has anything left and you can both hear and feel the weight of their punches is done beautifully. Also, an interesting dynamic in the fight is that Naruto is the one that is sure of the path he wants to take towards peace (unlike in his fight with Pain) while Sasuke still has questions. He still wonders why Naruto is obsessed with him almost as if he feels that answer will bring him to a better conclusion than the one that he has come to. This Naruto wouldn't have been silenced by Pain's monologue.
Your last sentence. It's something truly special. Pain's speech is probably the best in all of anime and it literally silences the main character and makes him question his whole motivation. Still, I think what you wrote is true. Naruto has grown so much since then that he could possibly give an answer to Pain's question on how true peace should be achieved.
YOOOOOO FINALLY I FOUND SOMEONE WHO THINKS THE FINAL FIGHT IS THE BEST. DUDE ITS THE CULMINATION OF EVERYTHING. BOTH AT THEIR PEAK. AND THE CHOREOGRAPHY IS ABSOLUTELY FKN AMAZING
I feel like that brutal slugfest when they're both drained is one of the most ICONIC parts of the fight. Because it's so stunningly grounded from most of what we see in Naruto. It isn't some flashy, high octane, stuff, or some kaiju warfare. It's just two dudes, who were once friends, having an ugly fight. For that brief moment, it felt so visceral. It shows so much about their characters too, about how goddamn stubborn they are. Naruto, the bullheaded youth is of course going to keep pushing through, he's known for his stamina and his guts to just keep going. But Sasuke, we don't ever really see this side of him. He's typically fluid, graceful, efficient. Here, he's falling apart, but still, he fights on. Beaten, bloodied, but still driven forward by his spite. He simply can't shake off the path he has taken, he must run its course. And with that in mind, it further enforces that, despite knowing that vast torment he's going through, Naruto is still there, literally trying to beat the sense into him, even if it seems impossible. And then it's followed by some more insane sequences, like Sasuke seeing the opening to steal chakra, and then Naruto being able to counter thanks to Sasuke not having enough chakra to maintain his sharingan (as foreshadowed by Kakashi Gaiden when it is stated that the Chidori causes extreme tunnel vision and needs the Sharingan to properly maneuver). Just a REALLY solid section, followed by their final clash.
Just realised how damn often Kakashi had to fight insane enemies. The fact that he survived through the whole show is just amazing. Lee vs Gaara, Sasuke vs Itachi and Kakashi vs Obito emotionally and visually best fights of Naruto. Also every appearance of Minato feels just like every appearance from shanks in one piece. :)
Kakashi is a survivor plain and simple he may not always win but he comes out in (mostly) one piece. It's one of his main character points he survives while those around him perish (all of team Minato) thus making him even more committed to the phrase "In the Ninja World, those who break the rules are scum, that's true...but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum!"
One of the best videos you'd ever put out, period.. The work that went into this must of been crazy... I agree with almost everything you'd said in the video and it was a great experience.
Your way of tiering this list, is amazing. Your way of pacing this list, is amazing. The actual thought process put into each fight, is amazing. Explanation being crisp, clear, and concise, is amazing. The actual selection of fights and where they go most accurately in a way that makes most sense, is amazing. The editing both visually and audibly, is amazing. I also appreciate that you were overwhelmingly positive and only gave heat to the stinkers that were at the bottom, because Naruto really deserves hi praise. Without question your best video, and one of the best videos I have seen in a long time. Thank you for your hard work that went into the video!
I think Sasuke vs Itachi is a fight we will always fanboy over simply because of how the show culminated Sasuke’s entire existence to get to that point. Him fighting his brother and getting revenge. Also, we got to see the hype around Itachi’s name in full display.
@@TommyCurrell Extreme L take. Choji (nearly) sacrificed his life for his friends and became the most cold-blooded motherfucker for that moment when he one-tap-killed Jirobo. Such an amazing underdog moment from Choji and honestly one of my favorite fights and favorite moments in the entire fucking series
I think Sakura & Chiyo versus Sasori is one of the most underrated fights in the whole series. It's easily a top 15 fight, if not a top 10. Sakura's "Get Over Here" line in the dub is hands down one of the best lines in the show. You can't get more badass than referencing Scorpion from Mortal Kombat while knocking the shit out of the opponent. Not only that, but Sakura's fakeout moment against the 3rd Kazekage was also badass because you expect someone to intervene and save her. That moment was when we knew that Sakura could pull her weight. Episode 26 is one of the best episodes, period. It took one of the most unique ideas of Naruto, being the puppets, and utilizing them to their maximum potential. I love seeing that kind of shit. This fight is like multiple stages of a boss fight, but I love it for that reason. On a first-time watch, you can't predict when it will end. It continuously ramps up and gets better every second. That's what a Shonen fight should be.
Neji vs kidomaru was a pretty good fight with the smart kid being out smarted and still finding a way to win also at his death bed to still do gentle fist with a spin cherry on top ✅
I so love the fact that Gaara vs Lee ended up being a Double S one. Especially that it's actually one of the first fights that I watched when I started Naruto at all. Made me respect Lee's hard work and talent so much. Too bad we never got to see him fight like that anymore.
I feel like a lot of the fights in G tier would be far higher if they were just their storm 3 counterparts. Like the ino shika cho vs asuma in storm three was absolutely amazing from the visuals to the story telling of how Choji gets over having to fight asuma and seal him away. In fact a lot of these bad and "mid" fights are far better in the games than in the anime and manga which is honestly kind of funny. It'd be pretty interesting to see a "every fight in the naruto storm games" tier list because i feel that the placement of a lot of these fights would change drastically.
I don’t think any fight could ever top the pain one, it genuinely felt like it could’ve been the end of naruto and the build up was so good. Still watch it to this day
The fight was such a grand finale bro. Sage vs pain Hinata being killed Naruto going berserk in the 6 tails cloak Meeting his parents Coming back in human form and defeating pain Heroe's welcome in the leaf etc. It was just a perfect summary and ending to the kid who everyone laughed at become the man everyone loves.
Gai vs Madara needs to be much higher on this list for two reasons: The gates were introduced very early on in the series and the anticipation of seeing the full potential was built up over the ENTIRE series. Seeing this finally happen was not only incredible but also showcased the exponential MULTIPLIER that no other character in the series could match. Let's face it, Gai being able to go toe to toe with the strongest villain in the series was nothing short of epic. The increase in power shocked EVERYONE and just the mere fact that he almost killed Madara was so amazing. Not to mention the animations of this fight were pretty awesome as well. Put this fight much higher!!!
I think what really hurts the fight is that it served nearly zero narrative purpose. I mean yeah, Madara got clobbered and we finally got to see the real potential of the Eight Gates, but what came out of it? Gai survived, Madara survived, and Naruto saved the day yet again. Cool, I guess? Felt kind of like a cop out, not gonna lie.
Some points that make it less good for me: - It looks bad. The asthetics of the gates just never hit on me - Error 404 Strategies not found (he literally just throws himself at Madara) - You don't feel as invested into it, because you know that Gai wont be the guy to take down Madara - It doesnt really further achieve anything in the story (which is not as important to me) and gets kinda bs because of the healing hax afterwards Yet it remains a good fight with some hype, but I usually skip it when rewatching Naruto
Nothing will top Naruto vs Pain for me. That moment where it cuts to black after Pain seemingly kills Hinata is just, mwah. Chef's kiss. It instantly hypes you up like "holy shit, he just did that, and now Naruto has truly lost it". The way he just snaps is primally exciting for me. The version 2 also impresses with its raw power and burning hatred, while Pain is still shown to be a powerhouse himself.
I do appreciate how unapologetic he is involving his personal experience while maintaining an air of professionality as he ranks these fights because while certain fights may hold little significance in certain storytelling lights, sometimes it’s just incredibly badass to watch the fireworks no matter how minor
Yeah fights will always be somewhat personal in their impact so mentioning that helps contextualise some of his rankings that otherwise I would've wholeheartedly disagreed with, but his reasoning made sense from a personal perspective
I was talking to my grandmother about eastern influences in my life and how they instilled the notion that our elders are to respected not for just their experiences that they incorporate into life lessons but also the influence they have on us. Without her there wouldn’t be a me. Without her care and love I would’ve been misguided and less empathetic. Sarutobi fighting to save the village was another example of sacrifice that in my youth I took for granted. He laid down his life and stalled orochimaru from destroying the leaf but also inspired next generation. Not only this but he showed that even at his old age there were things that could make the seasoned warrior, a shinobi god, shed tears. It was such a great moment and I can’t lie the whole time I was upset watching helplessly this old man got assaulted by his student.
- he also let the village villify and ostricize Naruto and gave him no care takers or role models outside of occasional big bro energy from that one sensei. I guess he was too busy learning jutsu to bother with a kid he should probably have adopted himself.
Kakashi vs Óbito should be in the Top 5. The hand to hand choreography is the best not only in this series but even compared to other animes. The emotional score while weaving in the flashbacks of their sparring matching the fight and slightly changing. It’s masterclass in storytelling. Great end to Kakashi’s arc.
@@asish4438 funnily enough I consider Sasuke v. Bee the best "pure" fight in the series because it just Kicks ass...but I see the point. For me the OG Naruto v. Sasuke fight isn't really up there, but Kage already said He won't argue that one haha :D
@@markusnitsch8309 umm what's good in that fight actually ???as compared to the others W ... I rate shikamaru vs Temari fight higher than bee vs sasuke it didn't had any impact or was holding any very imp meaning ...almost felt as a filler they needed 8 tails sasuke got 8 tails but 8 tail survived by plot Armor cause he needed to train Naruto in future .... choreography of the fight was good but like i said even if you remove that fight the story is not impacted .
I can see that making a video like this must be extremely stressful and time consuming but in all honesty it is my favourite type of video to watch and I think it might be Swagkages best video to date. If he made more content like this in the future it would make me so happy as reliving some of these fights through Swags opinions of them has rekindled my love for Naruto and gave me that good feeling I would always get from watching the show itself
My favorite one is Jiraya and Pain. Jiraya is my favorite character and in this combat he used so much of unique skills + these 2 old frogs helping him in his last fight is also kinda cool thing. Also very emotional fight, where he realizes his rival is actually his student and ofc he before he died he did a message to Kohona is also really really cool.
The fact I watched this entire video is crazy bc I never watch videos that are this long even if it’s a sick subject but the way you edited and paced it was flawless
The fact that we start getting good fights all the way from about rank #60 just shows how good Kishimoto is. Yeah his writing has issues, but what other shonen has AT LEAST 60 good fights at minimum?
Thank you for putting respect on the Sannin fight.I always felt that fight was underrate. Tsunade gave me goosebumps from the start of the fight when she did kick of pain and heavy violence plays. AMAZING.
I hated orochimaru sooo much back then and when i saw someone(Tsunade) giving him that fucking big pounding. It was the one of Best fight and still is.
@@Jakalin742 True, but also when I saw this episode on cartoon network, Tsunade was the first woman in anime that I actually saw that wasn't the regular ,same old, weak female anime character. It blew my mind and I respected her because of that. I wish her powers were showcased more.
@@XOTheHosttt Gaara vs rock lee, first valley of the end, pain vs six tails naruto, orochimaru vs sasuke in the Forrest of death, pain vs jiraiya, hiruzen vs reanimated hashirama and tobirama, sasuke vs deidara, kakashi vs kakazu. He even animated that rock lee vs sasuke fight in rock lee and his ninja pals
Super glad to see Konan vs Obito so high: The manga pages where you see the whole ocean is paper bombs and she states there's 600 billion of them is THE best moment in the series for me. But I also totally see why it's not quite in S tier, because aside from that the fight is fairly uneventful. I'd actually probably put Sasuke vs Orochimaru in the Forest of death in the top 10 (I think the way that the state of the fight actually changes with people moving around and getting knocked around rather then just nonstop taijutsu makes it more interesting then say Kakashi vs Obito), and woulda swapped around the Kidomaru, Kimmimaro, and the Jirobo fights (so Kimmimaro is highest, then below that is Kidomaru, then Jirobo), but other then that I think the list is pretty solid.
43:39 In my personal opinion, I believe that the uncensored version of Obito vs The Blood Mist Anbu is the best rage scene in anime. No overbearing music, no stupid and pointless monologues, no unnecessary pauses, absolutely none of that garbage. Obito goes straight in, absolutely slaughtering the Blood Mist Anbu in great brutal fashion. The way he forced multiple tree branches to grow inside of 2 dudes was spectacularly gruesome. We've seen ninja get sliced, stabbed and cut up but seeing ninja get mutilated in such a new way just made things more gory. The best part was when Obito was repeatedly punching a dude. In the uncensored version you can hear all these mushy sounds as Obito continually punches his face area. I say "face area" because the dude didn't have a face left. Obito punched the dudes face so many times with so much force that the face of the skull was completely shattered. There was also this red liquid pouring out of Obito fist. It could just be blood but considering the way the dudes face was smashed in, I'm pretty sure that it was his skin, brain, eyes and muscle tissue liquified into a red smoothie. I just can't get enough of it. Every single one of Obito's kills was fueled by anger. You can just tell that there was nothing but pure rage with every step Obito takes. I just wish there was more of it.
I'm really happy to know you like animation in the 6 tails vs pain fight. I see so much hate directed at that episode because the animation style is different, but I think the animation going crazy is the only way to portray the unnatural strength of those two characters at that point. But more importantly, I think it looks fucking amazing. The juxtaposition between the blobby characters (including the infamous Pain frame) against the sharp angles in the environment is a feast for the eyes.
Yeah I like the animation of the fight alot, there are times where it works against the fight, like the aforementioned pain frame, but for like 95% of the fight it looks stunning and impactful, but while I love the animation I also love the memes😂
he didn't say he liked the animation. he said the scene is good, mostly likely referring to the manga since he said before that the episode was animated horribly
Yeah the way pain is moving his body like a corpse throughout the fight sliding across the water at top speed, sinking into the ground and flying through trees throwing every jutsu he has at the 6 tails is just so epic...it's everything I want to see with a shinobi fighting a tailed beast
Totally agree. Hate to see people trash talking the animation cause it is one of the best animated moments in the entire series. Some people don't know what animation means apparently and just cause they don't like the artstyle change think it's bad
Going through this list made me realize just how much I love the Storm interpretations of a lot of these fights. Admittedly Storm messes with power scaling in absolutely mind boggling ways on occasion (The 5 Kage BEATING MADARA in Storm 3 was ludicrous and it's hilarious) but I'm willing to overlook it for the INSANITY of stuff like the Storm 3 Naruto vs Sasuke fight or everything involving Jubito in Storm 4.
Bro its insane the .music for both naruto vs sasuke fights is ethereal and its from a fucking cyber connect game. Actual masterpieces in terms of soundtrack imo
The fact that you put Obito vs Kakashi out of the top 5 or even the top 10 should be a war crime but the rest of the list was pretty good. Great vid tho.
The fight with asuma and hidan and all of them is so underrated in my opinion. The cool combo izumo and kotetsu pull off always stood out to me as being really badass. Happy you had it so high up
I’m so glad you put Kakashi and Team 10 vs Hidan and Kakuzu this high up…it’s one of my personal favorites (probably #10 on my list) so I was hoping you’d make it at least top 20 and you didn’t disappoint Personally, I think the best part of Naruto is roughly between episode 70 (Zombie Brothers vs Asuma) to episode 170 ish (right after Taka vs Killer Bee)….and this fight is one of the many reasons I chose this segment of the anime….everything in these 100+ episodes was top tier and Kakashi and co vs the Zombies is top 3/4 in this batch
kakashi vs obito is definitely my favourite, the emotional charge + animation + the fact that theyre not constantly talking + no nukes being dropped every 3 seconds is amazing. Its just hand to hand combat, like an actual fight. I have to say tho the first naruto vs sasuke was too hype to not be number 1.
Great content. I enjoyed every bit of this video. I think the fight in which Yahiko died deserved a spot on this list (I don't think it's anywhere in this video, sorry if it is), it showed how strong Nagato was and things got really emotional.
Sasuke vs Itachi is the most underrated fight. In addition to the perfect choreography and soundtrack, which would give any human being goosebumps, there is also the construction that the anime did for this fight, which left literally EVERYONE watching anxious about what was going to happen. In addition to representing a lot for Sasuke, who is also extremely underrated, and for me, the best character in the work.
Naruto and Sasuke’s final battle in part 1 is, and always will be, my favorite fight in the series. This was the fight I constantly went onto UA-cam to watch as a kid and I never got tired of it. Superb list my man, well done!
To me, Deidara vs Sasuke is peak Naruto. It's before the show morphed too far into Dragon Ball Z land, was early enough in the series that there was still lingering mystery and was super solidly communicated. Glad you ranked it highly since so many people sleep on it.
@@juggnant1962 Uh, giant blue orb explosions, flashy transformations, end of strategy for the profit of insane bulk, powering up during fights... I mean, the part when you can't genuinely call it a show about ninjas.
@@Raven-ch6tm so? What’s the big deal with that? I’m actually glad the anime takes that direction. It was slow and I loved it. Even so, it was nowhere near dbz as strategy was still important to take down even the strongest enemies, sometimes using big explosions as aid to do so
Guy vs Madara is definitely my favourite fight. At the time of the War arc, the core concepts of OG Naruto and Naruto Shippuden where "Hard Work beats genius" was basically non-existent. It was so refreshing to see Guy sensei show the fruits of his hard work and while he didn't defeat Madara, he came the closest to killing him and was declared the strongest , and was frankly in that brief time period the strongest( before so6p Naruto and Rinnegan Sasuke). Also the fact that Night Guy literally bent space itself through a physical attack(not even a jutsu) makes it one of the most broken Attacks as it can't be defended( Due to its speed and the fact that madara's truth-seeking staff couldn't block it), granted it came at a humongous cost. The flashback to Kakashi's dad telling him that Guy will be stronger than him was perfect( One of the best use of flashbacks, behind Obito vs Kakashi)
I think a lot of why you said Madara vs the army was so high could also be said about Kakashi vs Obito. Hype, art, direction, and payoff I think is about the same level. But I actually totally agree with your explanations to this point. Just don't think that makes them better than Kakashi vs Obito. But that's what makes this show so great, we can all relate to different moments more
Absolutely amazing work here Swag and it can't be said enough. You always come through with top notch videos and commentary. Honestly watching this whole video in one go reminded me of how much impact this show had on me as a kid and also how much I adore every aspect of it so thank you so much. In no way is Naruto perfect, but it's easily one of the most well written animes and delivered in beautiful ways.
I'm basically the guy you described at the beginning of the Gaara vs Lee section. I haven't watched a ton of Naruto, mostly just that exam. Obviously I can't really argue with your placement of it since I don't know much about any of the fights higher than it. All I'll say is that Rock Lee became a bit of a role model for me, and when a fight transcends the series it's from and becomes a source of inspiration to me in the real world, well...that's a damn good fight.
I know it's not technically a "naruto" fight, but Naruto and Sasuke vs Momoshiki is absolutely my favorite fight in the series, and probably all of anime. The choreography is EXCEPTIONAL, the music slaps and it shows to bort that his dad can throw hands. As for Hiruzen vs Orochimaru... the actual action points are nice yes but the fight comes to a screeching halt when we have to deal with the soul tug-of-war for multiple chapters/episodes. You could argue that the fight is "over" from that point, but it just really brings it down for me.
And the soul tug of war feels unnecessary. The snakes just stick to binding Enma rather than biting the crap out of them and killing them through poison. If they're passive because of Orochimaru being unable to use his jutsu then can't Enma just transform back into his pole form to become skinnier and help finish the job of sealing Orochimaru away?
I really liked the Ginkaku and Kinkaku vs Darui one. It had an original gimmick, which made it interesting. And the way Darui changed his most said word while being sucked was pretty funny. I think that fight was distinctly better than all the other begining-of-war ones.
This was so worth the time and effort you put into it. I can’t even put into words how thankful I am personally, and likely how thankful all of us are that you put up with the copyright/other bs it takes to upload for our entertainment. This list was really well done
Sakura Vs Ino is very much so a cannon event! When you realize a guy is not worth losing yourself and your potential!? Iconic! Love the video all the same :)
Boy am I glad I stayed up this late looking for podcasts to listen to while studying. How in the world you motivated yourself to script this behemoth is beyond me, but then again Roobindale was able to script that 2 hour long history of the yugioh meta video. Considering Roobindale and Swagkage are pretty comparable imo, I'd say I shouldn't be too surprised lol Hold up, is that Master Duel OST?!
Great video. I have to say I absolutely love the Sakura &. Chiyo vs. Sasori fight. One of my absolutely favorites. I do respect your placement, tho. This was a great list for a naruto fan and very well executed! Thanks for making it :)
Much respect for putting Hiruzen vs Orichimaru and Jiraiya vs Pain so high. They aren't filled to the brim with break neck action but the drama is all there.
Worst part of Hiruzen Orichimaru was that it was stretched out over too many eps. When I first watched it, I was thinking why tf this taking so long and someone in the comments pointed out how Hiruzen and Orochimaru were holding each other for over 3 episodes 💀
yea, the problem with hiruzen vs orochimaru is it had to go on at the same time as naruto vs. gaara, so it got stuck at one part over multiple episodes. the fighting part is exceptional, they're on go from the beginning
I think PTS sasuke vs Orochimaru is the most underrated fight in the series. The choreography, the sense of flow, the use of the forest , the creative use of jutsus as well. I wish Naruto tapped into unsettling moments like forest of death orochimaru because man was he terrifying
Agreed, I was scared on where the fight would be placed considering his last list had it so low, that fight is godlike, especially for us orochimaru and Sasuke fans, kid Sasuke was a genius
Swagkage this is your best video yet. I am in tears watching this mastalgia bomb of a video. Naruto remains my favorite manga story and videos like this really resonate why I love it so much. Thank you for reminding me how great the action could be in this story.
The naruto vs sasuke (part one) is probably the best fight that i ever seen in battle shonen history or even of every media i ever seen or read... I have so much respect of Kishimoto for just this fight alone, from the incredible built up on the entire arc, to the beginning finishing with his incredible end.... just respect for the sensei.
It’s really cool to see that even after all of these years, the Pt 1 Naruto vs Sasuke fight holds up so well. It was the coolest thing ever, seeing it subbed and on UA-cam way back in the day before it got dubbed. Plus all of the AMVs that it spawned… I’m 28 years old now and it still gives me goosebumps around 17 years later.
end of shippuden one did everything it did but longer and better animation. and ngl as someone who makes amvs it is the most over used overrated naruto fight imo. ik saying overrated is a lot but yall talk ab it like its better than the pain naruto fight, obito kakashi fight, and gaara rock lee fight and im sorry bro but its jus not, maybe in motive but definitely not in motive and on screen action
@@HingleMcCringleberryX21J agreed, the actual build up and situation at hand was better in part 1, part one had a kid named Sasuke constantly tortured by his brother, lost in strength against Naruto rasengan, had kakasbi talk to him and not even listen to what he was saying and to top it all of he got jumped in the night by the sound 4, so he runs off and his best friend Naruto is given a burden to save Sasuke by Sakura, issue is Naruto for the first time in the series doesn't talk no jutsu Sasuke and forces him to stay in the village,that's why Sasuke was all the way in the right, I felt bad for both characters and the animation made even Naruto look almost adorable then in Shippuden they made Naruto not develop and still search for Sasuke but this time it was more pathetic, it became his only goal essentially, and Sasuke? Sasuke was perfect up till the ending of the itachi fight, they told him the truth then made him some emo, and ruined his writing, the second final fight only had us rooting for naruto cuz I mean why root for this badly written Sasuke, 2 things about the fight, they arent kids anymore so it's slightly less sad, Sasuke has a worse design and motive, and Naruto is the only one to cheer for
Part 1 Naruto v Sasuke has always been my favorite so I'm glad you put it right at the top, that fight stuck with me even after not watching Shippuden for many years after finishing Part 1
I totally agree with the SS tier list. I actually made a list of my top 10 fights in Naruto before watching this video and we agreed on all of them, granted the placement for one of them was a bit different. I have to say I hoped the Jiraiya vs Pain fight swapped places with the Taka vs Killer Bee one but all in all, I couldn't agree more with this very well done list.
@@warshawgameshd3432 I would have had it in my top three it was about best one on one combat. The top ten fights, I feel, are more about the impact the fights brought, sasuke Naruto, jiraiya pain, Naruto pain, Itachi sasuke, they all brought something to it, the buildup, the effects or outcome of the fights. I considered those
There’s two fights that had me glued to the screen like no other: 2) Naruto 3-4 tails vs Orochimaru At this point I thought Orochimaru was the most powerful villain and it was a disaster that he showed up there to take Naruto. But the series just took an insane leap, I’d never thought Naruto had such a powerful demon inside of him that burned away his skin and sought to kill everyone around it. It was just insane how it all turned out. 1) Pain vs Jiraya in the rain village. First time we really got to see this creepy evil scary place, and Jiraya was on the most high tier mission impossible mission I’d ever seen, and the stakes were extremely high. And then how he’s desperately running, but always being found - yet Jiraya shows Pain a worthy opponent. The whole thing is just breath taking and probably the most creepy any villain has ever been on the naruto show. This battle felt like the deciding outcome of good vs evil; if Jiraya dies, who can stop Pain? Nobody. So obviously, watching it I felt like Jiraya would survive. But there’s this sinking feeling during the fights that Pain is much bigger than anyone has realized yet. Pain has just been this voice, this obscure character. And lets not forget, these are pupil and master. This is basically a father vs child fight. It’s such a heart breaking gut punch, the coldness of these children turned into brain washed tools of war, as they kill their mentor who loved them very much. The other fights in Naruto doesn’t quite live up to this last one. And I think the naruto v orochimaru one was just such a beautiful chaos and unexpected that it kept me glued to the screen. But the Jiraya v pain fight will be the best one for me.
When the world needed the Kage most. He returned.
Fr i was so bored just now 😂
youtube commenters be making the same three jokes every time a youtuber uploads after a long time, frfr
He was only gone a month!
For real no good Naruto content on yt rn
fr i was thinking about him just yesterday
The weirdest thing about Sasuke vs. Deidara is that they're characters I never even expected to even interact. If you watched the fight without having been caught up to that point in the plot you'd have thought it was some kind of fanfiction.
LOL
deidara vs sasuke is so underrated
it should be top 10
but 13th place is okay
Plot armor kills it for me
Danzo vs Sasuke did it for me. It was Danzo's self fulfilling prophecy coming true in the worst of ways, all the years of paranoia and extrajudicial killings for 'security' coming around full circle. Danzo sure let his dictatorial rule go to his head, then Sasuke's Chidori went through his chest.
Bruh when he put his light saber jutsu threw karin with black air force energy is solid character moment
@@big_sk4ian424 MY MAN, WHAT LMAO
Let's not forget Sasuke's PIMP walk on Danzo
Danzo is like putin of Naruto world
@@Omnigreen Stalin would probably be a better choice.
The theatrics and drama of the Pain vs Naruto fight was unlike any other. The village destroyed. People like Kakashi and Jiraiya killed by the antagonist. The philosophical battle. The main love interest finally confessing and then dying. The chanting music as it zoomed in on Naruto's eyes, then a heartbeat sound as they turn red. End of episode cliffhanger. Next episode explodes with insanely fast action. More tails in the cloak than ever before. The necklace breaks. Pain pulls out his best jutsu. Naruto caught. The silhouette of Naruto internally stumbling towards the seal. The fourth hokage sitting in paradise, waiting.
All incredible theatrics unlike any other fight. Number 1 for me.
Don't know how this wasn't #1 let alone top 3
What mesmerizing about it is actually the story of orphans trying to make a living, then everything become reasonable from the start to the end.
Sasuke vs Itachi was way better than Naruto vs pain
@@veerdash1614 knowing that itachi was sick and didn’t even want to kill. Kinda brings it down for me. Naruto vs pain was better
Everything has been destroyed, people are dying, everyone left is helpless and desperate. Sakuras cry for help. The drumbeats leading up to Naruto’s entrance enhancing the suspense. Then poof! The hero has arrived on top of his toads looking exactly like the 4th entering the Kurama fight when Naruto was born.
All of this alone makes the fight my favorite after watching one of my favorite characters (Jiraiya) die. Not to mention, it’s one of the first fights that actually showcase Naruto’s calculating wits as he figures out Nagato’s abilities. It’s the one arc I can watch multiple times and still be emotional and pumped for
Also also respect the hell out of this. Easy for us to say "this should be higher or lower" but still putting an actual ranking together is really hard. Love you Swag
Neji vs Kidomaru is so underrated its insane. From a strategic standpoint it is solid af.
Yeah, I dont think I agree with him saying that Choji vs Jirobo was a better "retrival" fight
@@Memarzuq On a strategic level theres absolutely no way.
Thematically they're both strong though.
Yeah one of favourite fight Spiderman vs neji
@@SparkZ009 Yeah, Kidomaruo* literally discovered and exposed the Byakugans weakness/blindspot. And then capitalized on it
My favorite sound 4 fight, above shikamaru vs tayuya. The best showcase of the Byakugan, and unfortunately the best fight Neji will ever receive.
THANK YOU for putting sakura and chiyo vs sasori in the S category. that fight is so underrated
That fight marks the spot that Shippuden went to hell for me.
That was the last great scene in the series
@@randomcatname7792 because everything after was transformers?
@@randomcatname7792 I don’t think you like the show
@@Enja___ everything after was wasted potential and plot convenience
Juugo was great, so was Suigetsu, and they both showed nothing compared to what it was at least very much hinted that they could do.
Then it became all about magical demons shoved up people's butts or fancy eyes. It was pretty lame
@@moneymankkk5797 it's fine for a generic shounen, and given when it came out, I'd say it was pretty good
Just that the longer the series went on, the less creative it became
Kakashi vs Obito will always be my favorite. Such communication between the 2 of them but with zero words. The whole scene is so void and empty but there's so much weight in the entire thing. At that point, it felt like a huge conclusion to something we had all been waiting on forever. At this point in the show, the fights had evolved into gigantic, explosive super here battles and Kakashi vs Obito got back to what I loved about Naruto from the start. CLASSIC.
Yeah i agree it should have been ss tier
It’s an absolutely amazing sequence don’t get me wrong, but to the entire series plot wise it only lacks a bit of details and twists beside the extremely good animation
@@LhLeo It doesn't need any more details or twists dumbass. This is a raw hand to hand fight against 2 people using their utmost skill without dbz abilities that we see later on like sage of six paths. It's the most honest fight in the entirety of the war arc and is paired with the best presentation of visual storytelling in the entire series. It's a genuine masterpiece of a fight, not only because of the animation, but because of the way the story is being told through the fight through pure transitions and no dialogue whatsoever. THAT is when a fight scene is at its best.
i just watched the SS tier and was kinda sad this wasnt even top 10. for me by far the best fight in the whole series
@@Mmuff I actually can't enjoy much in Obito vs Kakashi fight because Obito was already much stronger than Kakashi, Kakashi should have no chance against Hashrima cell Obito and I think Obito&Kakashi relation isn't intriguing at all. People are captivated by the impressiveness of animation.
I think kakashi vs obito is a masterclass fight that doesn’t need any explanation as it has the backstory woven in. Everything there is done perfectly and the choreography is silky. Was sad it didn’t make top 10 as it is a fight I can show anyone and they understand how dope it is
You've got to admire the respect the animation team put into this. The manga version is quite short and is emotional. But the animation is just so clever. The best use of flashbacks in the whole series, top notch hand to hand choreography, pacing done right.
They did such a great job.
Yep kawaki vs garou too peak way to introduce a character
EXACTLY. like to put it outside top 5 unbiasedly is criminal. its argued as one of the best choreographed fight in all of anime. with the flashbacks and no words and just fists flying. dude its perfect. like not only did he put it at 18. HE PUT BUTTERFLY CHOJI ABOVE IT LOFL. like what drugs is he on dude
The fight is so good and emotional without even saying any words it dam near brought a tear to my eye
I loved that fight so much, even better in the anime than the manga.
Let's be honest, Minato vs Obito is one of the main reasons Minato is such a fan favourite. I'd personally put it in the top 10, but 17 is respectable.
Idk, aside from the flying raisin rasengan which was more of an epic moment than a fight, there was not much of a fight after or before that,
@@mihaimercenarul7467 They engaged each other in close quarters multiple times and Minato piecing together a strategy to use against Obito was rlly cool. Also him blitzing over to stab Obito was badass AF.
Yeah. Minato's fight with Bee and A was cool too.
yooo Alan, first time seeing you on UA-cam
It's Kirun btw
@@kirtandesai6510 Yooo
Glad you finally got through the copyright claims. Also over 1h? I'm going to treat this video like a blockbuster release.
Did he get copyright nuked? When did it happen.
@@highlightermarca-texto3281 would make why He was Not active if it’s True but He needs to do More Videos and Not again over 1 month for 1 Video
Finally it's here after so long :
ua-cam.com/video/mCfYi7634rU/v-deo.html
@@highlightermarca-texto3281 Just look at his community Tab
Yeah me too lol. I instantly made some popcorn and had a Dr Pepper even though it’s midnight and I have class in the morning.
My favorite fight is Neji vs Kidoumaro. The tension is extreme when reading that for the first time because any of these characters could die and Neji felt like his arc was completed. The severity of his wounds in the manga makes everything feel even more dangerous and gruesome than anything that came before. Neji's victory feels awesome and it comes with a huge sigh of relief
props to kidoumaro too. I love how he use his long range attack and constantly look for a weakness in neji defense
Yeees. When I was young and that came out I remember thinking about intense that was!!!
It was great, what annoyed me about it though is how Neji stayed on the defensive. If only he'd chase after kidoumaro he could beat him up without having to almost die, which was very frustrating to me
Honestly I can't help but feel like he was supposed to die right there. That final shot of him passing out under the sun as the feather falls to his hand... I mean come on. That was clearly supposed to be his dying breath. Ditto for Choji. I'm guessing Kishimoto's editors or someone else on the creative team retconned the idea. Talk about a Byakuya moment.
NEJI SHOULD HAVE DIED, WORTHLESS CHARACTER
I really liked how in the Temari vs Shikamaru fight, Kishimoto managed to make Shikamaru look smart, without making Temari look dumb. I think most people see Temari as a capable, intelligent jonin level character, because she got respect in the fights she was in, even those she didn't win.
That fight is what made Shikamaru a top 5 character for me. And yeah I like how Temari didn’t come off as weak or stupid
I’ll never forget the summer of 2014, spending the whole break in the public library having just discovered what manga was. The scene in the manga where the whole village throws Naruto into the air and declares him the hero of the leaf was possibly the most catharsis I’ve ever felt when consuming media. I saw myself in him as did everyone else and kishimoto keeping his promise in that way was amazing
this is 100% your best video. not a debate with someone. not too long. your own valid opinions. perfect.
"Not too long." I don't disagree that this is an SS tier Swag video, but it's the second longest video he has put out in like 2 years lmao.
@@YourDailyBowlofCereal the meat eating lmao
@@toshinronin g bro
@@toshinronin how’s that meat eating? he’s stating a fact
@@toshinronin dumbass just says meat eating to fit in
as someone who's never watched naruto, kakashi vs. obito is by far my favourite fight. honestly barely feels like you're watching anime; it's more like a scene from a martial arts thriller
As someone who watches Naruto, it’s my fav fight. A lot of good backstory behind the battle too
i feel sorry for you for never having watched naruto
@@俺は誰でもない ok?
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m confused how did u not watch naruto but watched the fight and in turn this video 😭
@@adesolao.2585 I'm interested in naruto
1. For me the pain fight was the most memorable of all the series, always felt like the climax of OG naruto.
2. Gaara vs Lee is the one I've rewatch the most.
3. Shikamaru vs. "Schyte Guy" Hidan. It just had such good build up. And was back when Akatsuki seemed so much stronger than anybody else, and it was all about outsmarting the enemy and not about who could jerk out the most colourful chakra balls
I do hate jerking Chakra balls
That's my top 3 also, just that for me garra vs lee is top 1. My favorite anime fight of all time.
Kakashi vs Obito???
@@jaideepshekhar4621 mid
@@VintageThoughts Beats everything else in pure emotion and payoff.
My personal favourite fight has and always will be Kakashi Vs Obito. The animation is smooth and near flawless, the respective abilities of the combatants are utilised in genius ways, the setting is both devoid and extremely meaningful, seeing both of them outsmart eachother because they know their abilities while mirrored are equally as powerful and the narrative weight it provides both as a payoff for and to set up a small arc afterwards elevates it beyond a traditional fight scene in its impact and mastery for me. SSS+ tier
i loved it for all those reasons to but what sold it to me as my favorite fight is how you can feel the emetions comeing off them and when obito pulls himself back god its one of the best scenes in anime
Personally this isn't my favourite fight but I do think that if I were to talk critically, this fight has to be the best in all of Naruto. Although in my personal preference, my favourite fight is Naruto vs Sasuke in the og. It just hit the hardest for me and when I first watched it I loved it. I think all of the Obito flashbacks and pointless filler downgraded the Obito vs kakashi fight for me
@@thecod2345 exactly, I adore how so much is communicated without any words. The attack patterns, the lethality and the "I know you know I know" of every move is basically them talking to one another but with Kunal and Jitsu instead of actual words
@@bye1551 yeah and at the very end when obito pulls back himself and Kakashi is like "alright your gone obito got to put you down"
just was looking in the comments to see if anyone had the same opinion i did. this fight is quite literally the best one imo and no one can change my mind.
Solid list! I was a bit surprised Kakashi vs Obito didn’t make the top ten, the transitions between them as kids was just so cool.
Agreed.
Top 5 ong
Yeah biggest crime of video, would be #2 for me
Agreed
@@dog_lover1232 do you like akamaru the most
Kakashi vs Obito is my favorite. The flashing between adult and kid moments seamlessly blended with the fight as well as the music theme and animation is just chefs kiss. It's an absolute love letter to the fans.
if only it wasn't ruined by them SHOVING the whole backstory between the two down our throats endlessly over the course of what felt like a year of filler
Kakashi vs Obito is a masterpiece of a fight.
An under mentioned part of the Naruto/Pain fight is Tsunade getting her “hokage moment” before Naruto shows up. For a character who doesn’t get many epic moments, it was really rewarding to see her face death against all odds for the sake of the village like the previous 3 Kage (even if there was no fight payoff). Hoping that Kakashi gets a similar moment in Boruto.
She should’ve died there. Would’ve made sense for the Sannin to die then Naruto becomes Hokage.
Doubt it
Kid Naruto vs Kid Sasuke was so iconic back then.
Especially when the games were coming out and Nine Tails Naruto and Curse Mark Sasuke were the most powerful unlockable characters and were all over the box art
Its still iconic!
You mean rise of ninja and broken bond
Love playing them in the Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 and the Ultimate Ninja/Storm Games.
Ahhh, Good Times
Idk man PTS Kabuto and his regenerative taunt were broken asf back in the ps2 games.
Yeah, it was red eyes vs red eyes all over the box art. Nostalgia indeed (when in reality, Kakashi, Orochimaru, and other such characters would still low diff them lol)
i am ridiculously biased towards kakashi vs obito. let me explain.
the animation is flawless. look at one frame of the fight. trace that. do it again hundreds and thousands of times. that is how much work animation is. nothing in the series compares to the sheer weight and speed of each hit. every smear is perfectly executed and every sound effect is perfectly placed.
you may notice that i am only talking about the animation.
i am an animator, which is why i'm so biased.
In other words, the fight is a masterpiece.
I would have put kakashi vs Obito higher. Not only is the animation ridiculously good, giving good old taijutsu a last hurrah before the gods take over, the intermittent flashbacks combined with the music and the stakes of the entire world ending just make for such an amazing, and incredibly emotional fight. After hundreds of episodes/chapters, seeing such a climax occur was just... Sublime. Definite SS for me.
I'd also swap 1 and 2 around, but that's minor.
Other than that, I pretty much agree on everything
Facts !
Good thing were here for Kage and not you. Save this for your diary m8.
@@ShinzoX90 L
Way higher
DEFINITELY.
The build up of this fight is not only that episode, there are years and years for this fight to happen. The dense feeling is different and for me it's the best one animated. Just fire ✋🏻🔥
Pain didn't push Naruto enough to use the sexy jutsu, his most deadly jutsu
but seriously this video is amazingly paced, even though it well over an hour long every statement you give for a fight is concise and gets straight to the point. It did not feel like watching a 1.25 hour long video, it felt like watching a 15 minute video.
First, I get the joke.
Honestly, I think Pain is one of the characters that the sexy jutsu wouldn't work..
@@psilver8057 Naruto does seem to be good at judging who it does and who it doesn't work on.
Absolutely agree. Usually I don't have the attention span to even watch 20min videos in one sitting but the pacing was so good that I managed to stick around from start to finish.
I only left when I had to die to external reasons and came straight back as soon as possible.
This video has better pacing than the 1st half of the War Arc
I'm surprised you didn't mention this for the Naruto vs. Sasuke (Part 1) segment, but the fact that Naruto loses the fight is definitely the best part. If it had ended in a draw, or Naruto winning but then being interrupted by Kabuto to take Sasuke away, then this fight would've been good but unsatisfying. Thankfully, they ended up choosing a clear victor and it lead to a whole new series with character motivations getting amped up.
And there's also the fact that after winning, Sasuke could've killed naruto to get the mangekyou, but he chose not to, even though he was leaving everything behind for his revenge, he still deeply cared about Naruto
I have a theory that the fight actually did end in a tie but Sasuke just woke up before Naruto
Except it didn't really lead to a whole new series, that's an anime only thing, the same thing happens with Dragon Ball still.
@@jcoolguy1548 Not a theory. That's technically what happened
@@PhantomBulletGames watc( it again
Watching Pt.1 Naruto vs Sasuke for the first time was one of the most intense experiences of my childhood
52:02 The fact that Minato figured out how to counter Kamui in, like, a minute, while seeing it for the first time in his life, makes the fight even better imo. And the entire Itachi Pursuit Team fought Obito for so long and still couldn't figure it out.
Its called plot guy jutsu
@@zlayer4514 no. Minato was always referred to as a once in a lifetime prodigy. His knowledge of ninjutsu was rivaled only by characters such as Orochimaru and Tobirama and everything about his ease in dealing with kamui was 100% justified.
Speedster uses speed, such a surprise.
@@joaorebochooaw6321 obito was still a rookie, why he was fighting with chains
@@kbthegoat824 what does that have to do with anything?
Seeing Sasori vs Sakura & Chiyo be top 20 (S Tier) Makes total sense. It is in no way my favorite, or even good enough to be top 10, but it is GENUINELY one of the best fights in the series. Easily.
the top 12 are 100% accurate too (positions ignored)
I'm not surprised Naruto and Sasuke got top 2. Period.
Not it isn't
Sakura and chiyo vs sasori is b tier at best.
@@brawlme6022 Bruh, did you watch the same fight that I did?? It's the fight I rewatch the most! The absolute HYPE of sasori was legendary. He is an absolute badass with insanely cool and OP abilities, and his character design is A+. Sakura was really fucking cool in this fight, in a way she never was before or since, and it showed off how much she learned from Tsunade. Granny Chiyo is strong as hell, and her 10 puppets were incredible. S
Although I agree that the final 6 fights are solidly the best 6 fights in all of Naruto and can mostly be arranged in whatever order depending on what you look for in a fight, I think Naruto and Sasuke's final fight is the best fight in the series. This fight serves as a perfect conclusion to the rivalry that has been built upon since the beginning of the series, it has stunning visuals, insane jutsu, great taijutsu, great choreography, the silence at the start of the fight adds palpable tension, the flashbacks throughout the fight truly showcase just how far the characters have come, and the brutal beat down at the end where neither one has anything left and you can both hear and feel the weight of their punches is done beautifully. Also, an interesting dynamic in the fight is that Naruto is the one that is sure of the path he wants to take towards peace (unlike in his fight with Pain) while Sasuke still has questions. He still wonders why Naruto is obsessed with him almost as if he feels that answer will bring him to a better conclusion than the one that he has come to. This Naruto wouldn't have been silenced by Pain's monologue.
Your last sentence. It's something truly special. Pain's speech is probably the best in all of anime and it literally silences the main character and makes him question his whole motivation. Still, I think what you wrote is true. Naruto has grown so much since then that he could possibly give an answer to Pain's question on how true peace should be achieved.
YOOOOOO FINALLY I FOUND SOMEONE WHO THINKS THE FINAL FIGHT IS THE BEST. DUDE ITS THE CULMINATION OF EVERYTHING. BOTH AT THEIR PEAK. AND THE CHOREOGRAPHY IS ABSOLUTELY FKN AMAZING
I definitely agree with this
I feel like that brutal slugfest when they're both drained is one of the most ICONIC parts of the fight. Because it's so stunningly grounded from most of what we see in Naruto. It isn't some flashy, high octane, stuff, or some kaiju warfare. It's just two dudes, who were once friends, having an ugly fight. For that brief moment, it felt so visceral. It shows so much about their characters too, about how goddamn stubborn they are. Naruto, the bullheaded youth is of course going to keep pushing through, he's known for his stamina and his guts to just keep going. But Sasuke, we don't ever really see this side of him. He's typically fluid, graceful, efficient. Here, he's falling apart, but still, he fights on. Beaten, bloodied, but still driven forward by his spite. He simply can't shake off the path he has taken, he must run its course. And with that in mind, it further enforces that, despite knowing that vast torment he's going through, Naruto is still there, literally trying to beat the sense into him, even if it seems impossible.
And then it's followed by some more insane sequences, like Sasuke seeing the opening to steal chakra, and then Naruto being able to counter thanks to Sasuke not having enough chakra to maintain his sharingan (as foreshadowed by Kakashi Gaiden when it is stated that the Chidori causes extreme tunnel vision and needs the Sharingan to properly maneuver). Just a REALLY solid section, followed by their final clash.
Damn reading your comment makes me feel better about the fight but idk why felt kinda out of touch with it
I may not agree with u on a lot of fights, but the sheer amount of work going on this video is praiseworthy, Bravo
Just realised how damn often Kakashi had to fight insane enemies. The fact that he survived through the whole show is just amazing.
Lee vs Gaara, Sasuke vs Itachi and Kakashi vs Obito emotionally and visually best fights of Naruto. Also every appearance of Minato feels just like every appearance from shanks in one piece. :)
True but he kinda died against pain tho but I see your point :)
Forgot neji vs that spider dude to me that’s a good fight
@@QuanGoated-k9t neji using 64 hands never disappoints me
It's interesting how Kakashi never feels like he's in danger of getting killed off and yet there's still tension in the fights.
Oda better take notes.
Kakashi is a survivor plain and simple he may not always win but he comes out in (mostly) one piece. It's one of his main character points he survives while those around him perish (all of team Minato) thus making him even more committed to the phrase "In the Ninja World, those who break the rules are scum, that's true...but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum!"
One of the best videos you'd ever put out, period.. The work that went into this must of been crazy... I agree with almost everything you'd said in the video and it was a great experience.
Your way of tiering this list, is amazing. Your way of pacing this list, is amazing. The actual thought process put into each fight, is amazing. Explanation being crisp, clear, and concise, is amazing. The actual selection of fights and where they go most accurately in a way that makes most sense, is amazing. The editing both visually and audibly, is amazing. I also appreciate that you were overwhelmingly positive and only gave heat to the stinkers that were at the bottom, because Naruto really deserves hi praise.
Without question your best video, and one of the best videos I have seen in a long time. Thank you for your hard work that went into the video!
I think Sasuke vs Itachi is a fight we will always fanboy over simply because of how the show culminated Sasuke’s entire existence to get to that point. Him fighting his brother and getting revenge. Also, we got to see the hype around Itachi’s name in full display.
Love the hell out of this and giving Choji the respect he deserves means so much to me.
He needed more epic moments.
@@justinarzola4584 Like not being cheated out of destroying 2 of Kakuzu’s masks and getting ragdolled over and over
All he did was take drugs to win. Was not bad but not very good either 😕
@@TommyCurrell Extreme L take. Choji (nearly) sacrificed his life for his friends and became the most cold-blooded motherfucker for that moment when he one-tap-killed Jirobo. Such an amazing underdog moment from Choji and honestly one of my favorite fights and favorite moments in the entire fucking series
I think Sakura & Chiyo versus Sasori is one of the most underrated fights in the whole series. It's easily a top 15 fight, if not a top 10. Sakura's "Get Over Here" line in the dub is hands down one of the best lines in the show. You can't get more badass than referencing Scorpion from Mortal Kombat while knocking the shit out of the opponent. Not only that, but Sakura's fakeout moment against the 3rd Kazekage was also badass because you expect someone to intervene and save her. That moment was when we knew that Sakura could pull her weight. Episode 26 is one of the best episodes, period. It took one of the most unique ideas of Naruto, being the puppets, and utilizing them to their maximum potential. I love seeing that kind of shit. This fight is like multiple stages of a boss fight, but I love it for that reason. On a first-time watch, you can't predict when it will end. It continuously ramps up and gets better every second. That's what a Shonen fight should be.
Thanks for putting Sakura vs Sasori in S tier. Regardless of how you feel about the character, that fight was amazing and very well choreographed.
Sasori is weak but Sakura is the best girl in naruto
@@moneymankkk5797 pfthahaha
@@moneymankkk5797 she is the best in ur dream
@@bsaarob7950 Sakura hinata tsunade Ino Kushima I love to just give my opinion nothing serious
Sakura was good, sasoris like other Akatsuki besides Obito and pain was underutilized.
Neji vs kidomaru was a pretty good fight with the smart kid being out smarted and still finding a way to win also at his death bed to still do gentle fist with a spin cherry on top ✅
Yeah the blind spot thingy is interesting
I so love the fact that Gaara vs Lee ended up being a Double S one. Especially that it's actually one of the first fights that I watched when I started Naruto at all. Made me respect Lee's hard work and talent so much. Too bad we never got to see him fight like that anymore.
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one of the most iconic fight in the serie
Lees talent is hard work.
I think we didn't see much of Lee later on, is because he has shown us what he was capable of. Tbh, I dont think there was much more to his character.
Finally someone who actually takes into account the setting of the fight and the predictability of the outcome. Great list
I feel like a lot of the fights in G tier would be far higher if they were just their storm 3 counterparts. Like the ino shika cho vs asuma in storm three was absolutely amazing from the visuals to the story telling of how Choji gets over having to fight asuma and seal him away. In fact a lot of these bad and "mid" fights are far better in the games than in the anime and manga which is honestly kind of funny. It'd be pretty interesting to see a "every fight in the naruto storm games" tier list because i feel that the placement of a lot of these fights would change drastically.
If we’re doing the games version then Naruto and Sasuke vs. Madara is #1. That shit was awesome!!
I don’t think any fight could ever top the pain one, it genuinely felt like it could’ve been the end of naruto and the build up was so good. Still watch it to this day
The hype before that fight was bigger for me than Naruto vs pain, although that had big hype
The fight was such a grand finale bro.
Sage vs pain
Hinata being killed
Naruto going berserk in the 6 tails cloak
Meeting his parents
Coming back in human form and defeating pain
Heroe's welcome in the leaf etc.
It was just a perfect summary and ending to the kid who everyone laughed at become the man everyone loves.
My pain is far greater than yours !!!! Yeah budy you got smashed by a mountain
Gai vs Madara needs to be much higher on this list for two reasons:
The gates were introduced very early on in the series and the anticipation of seeing the full potential was built up over the ENTIRE series. Seeing this finally happen was not only incredible but also showcased the exponential MULTIPLIER that no other character in the series could match.
Let's face it, Gai being able to go toe to toe with the strongest villain in the series was nothing short of epic. The increase in power shocked EVERYONE and just the mere fact that he almost killed Madara was so amazing. Not to mention the animations of this fight were pretty awesome as well.
Put this fight much higher!!!
Gai vs madara is a solid top 10 for me
I think what really hurts the fight is that it served nearly zero narrative purpose. I mean yeah, Madara got clobbered and we finally got to see the real potential of the Eight Gates, but what came out of it? Gai survived, Madara survived, and Naruto saved the day yet again.
Cool, I guess?
Felt kind of like a cop out, not gonna lie.
@@bojackhorseman4176 what do you expect it's called Naruto
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Some points that make it less good for me:
- It looks bad. The asthetics of the gates just never hit on me
- Error 404 Strategies not found (he literally just throws himself at Madara)
- You don't feel as invested into it, because you know that Gai wont be the guy to take down Madara
- It doesnt really further achieve anything in the story (which is not as important to me) and gets kinda bs because of the healing hax afterwards
Yet it remains a good fight with some hype, but I usually skip it when rewatching Naruto
Nothing will top Naruto vs Pain for me. That moment where it cuts to black after Pain seemingly kills Hinata is just, mwah. Chef's kiss. It instantly hypes you up like "holy shit, he just did that, and now Naruto has truly lost it". The way he just snaps is primally exciting for me. The version 2 also impresses with its raw power and burning hatred, while Pain is still shown to be a powerhouse himself.
i was so hype watching the end of Naruto sasuke vs naruto best fight in show imo
I do appreciate how unapologetic he is involving his personal experience while maintaining an air of professionality as he ranks these fights because while certain fights may hold little significance in certain storytelling lights, sometimes it’s just incredibly badass to watch the fireworks no matter how minor
Yeah fights will always be somewhat personal in their impact so mentioning that helps contextualise some of his rankings that otherwise I would've wholeheartedly disagreed with, but his reasoning made sense from a personal perspective
I was talking to my grandmother about eastern influences in my life and how they instilled the notion that our elders are to respected not for just their experiences that they incorporate into life lessons but also the influence they have on us. Without her there wouldn’t be a me. Without her care and love I would’ve been misguided and less empathetic. Sarutobi fighting to save the village was another example of sacrifice that in my youth I took for granted. He laid down his life and stalled orochimaru from destroying the leaf but also inspired next generation. Not only this but he showed that even at his old age there were things that could make the seasoned warrior, a shinobi god, shed tears. It was such a great moment and I can’t lie the whole time I was upset watching helplessly this old man got assaulted by his student.
Did she call you a week?
- he also let the village villify and ostricize Naruto and gave him no care takers or role models outside of occasional big bro energy from that one sensei. I guess he was too busy learning jutsu to bother with a kid he should probably have adopted himself.
Kakashi vs Óbito should be in the Top 5. The hand to hand choreography is the best not only in this series but even compared to other animes. The emotional score while weaving in the flashbacks of their sparring matching the fight and slightly changing. It’s masterclass in storytelling. Great end to Kakashi’s arc.
Which fight would you remove from the top 5 for it?
@@Killerbee_McTitties sasuke vs bee
@@asish4438 that's a fair choice I guess.
@@asish4438 funnily enough I consider Sasuke v. Bee the best "pure" fight in the series because it just Kicks ass...but I see the point. For me the OG Naruto v. Sasuke fight isn't really up there, but Kage already said He won't argue that one haha :D
@@markusnitsch8309 umm what's good in that fight actually ???as compared to the others W ...
I rate shikamaru vs Temari fight higher than bee vs sasuke it didn't had any impact or was holding any very imp meaning ...almost felt as a filler they needed 8 tails sasuke got 8 tails but 8 tail survived by plot Armor cause he needed to train Naruto in future .... choreography of the fight was good but like i said even if you remove that fight the story is not impacted .
I can see that making a video like this must be extremely stressful and time consuming but in all honesty it is my favourite type of video to watch and I think it might be Swagkages best video to date. If he made more content like this in the future it would make me so happy as reliving some of these fights through Swags opinions of them has rekindled my love for Naruto and gave me that good feeling I would always get from watching the show itself
I didn't think of it before reading this comment, but I feel this may be the best video yet as well
The Naruto theme music and musical scores for many of the part 1 fights had a great impact on how good the fights were. Goosebumps!
My favorite one is Jiraya and Pain. Jiraya is my favorite character and in this combat he used so much of unique skills + these 2 old frogs helping him in his last fight is also kinda cool thing. Also very emotional fight, where he realizes his rival is actually his student and ofc he before he died he did a message to Kohona is also really really cool.
The fact I watched this entire video is crazy bc I never watch videos that are this long even if it’s a sick subject but the way you edited and paced it was flawless
This video literally made me cry. I had no idea how much this series emotionally resonated with me.
Thank you swag.
It’s pretty strange when hearing a guy I don’t know personally describing scenes from a show I watch makes me hold back tears lmao
True this
The fact that we start getting good fights all the way from about rank #60 just shows how good Kishimoto is. Yeah his writing has issues, but what other shonen has AT LEAST 60 good fights at minimum?
Number 48 always makes me tear up
Thank you for putting respect on the Sannin fight.I always felt that fight was underrate. Tsunade gave me goosebumps from the start of the fight when she did kick of pain and heavy violence plays. AMAZING.
I hated orochimaru sooo much back then and when i saw someone(Tsunade) giving him that fucking big pounding. It was the one of Best fight and still is.
@@Jakalin742 True, but also when I saw this episode on cartoon network, Tsunade was the first woman in anime that I actually saw that wasn't the regular ,same old, weak female anime character. It blew my mind and I respected her because of that. I wish her powers were showcased more.
So excited to see what your top two are after seeing the title
I love how most of Norio Matsumoto animated fights took over the SS tier, he’s truly one of the greatest animators in anime
Which fights did he animate?
@@XOTheHosttt Gaara vs rock lee, first valley of the end, pain vs six tails naruto, orochimaru vs sasuke in the Forrest of death, pain vs jiraiya, hiruzen vs reanimated hashirama and tobirama, sasuke vs deidara, kakashi vs kakazu. He even animated that rock lee vs sasuke fight in rock lee and his ninja pals
@@mori4532 pretty much the dope ones 🤣
@@XOTheHosttt lmao exactly, Norio’s a fuckin legend
@@mori4532big ups for mentioning ninja pals. That series was jokes
Super glad to see Konan vs Obito so high: The manga pages where you see the whole ocean is paper bombs and she states there's 600 billion of them is THE best moment in the series for me. But I also totally see why it's not quite in S tier, because aside from that the fight is fairly uneventful. I'd actually probably put Sasuke vs Orochimaru in the Forest of death in the top 10 (I think the way that the state of the fight actually changes with people moving around and getting knocked around rather then just nonstop taijutsu makes it more interesting then say Kakashi vs Obito), and woulda swapped around the Kidomaru, Kimmimaro, and the Jirobo fights (so Kimmimaro is highest, then below that is Kidomaru, then Jirobo), but other then that I think the list is pretty solid.
43:39 In my personal opinion, I believe that the uncensored version of Obito vs The Blood Mist Anbu is the best rage scene in anime. No overbearing music, no stupid and pointless monologues, no unnecessary pauses, absolutely none of that garbage. Obito goes straight in, absolutely slaughtering the Blood Mist Anbu in great brutal fashion. The way he forced multiple tree branches to grow inside of 2 dudes was spectacularly gruesome. We've seen ninja get sliced, stabbed and cut up but seeing ninja get mutilated in such a new way just made things more gory. The best part was when Obito was repeatedly punching a dude. In the uncensored version you can hear all these mushy sounds as Obito continually punches his face area. I say "face area" because the dude didn't have a face left. Obito punched the dudes face so many times with so much force that the face of the skull was completely shattered. There was also this red liquid pouring out of Obito fist. It could just be blood but considering the way the dudes face was smashed in, I'm pretty sure that it was his skin, brain, eyes and muscle tissue liquified into a red smoothie. I just can't get enough of it. Every single one of Obito's kills was fueled by anger. You can just tell that there was nothing but pure rage with every step Obito takes. I just wish there was more of it.
Easily the most cold-blooded and brutal fight in the whole series, and essential for Obito’s character development.
Yes definitely the most brutal and raw still think overall naruto vs pain rage was better but defo respect someone putting obito above it
It’s a great scene I think it’s tied with gon’s rage moment in HXH
The list is very well put together and just incredibly fun to watch as a video BUT Not putting Lee vs gaara in top 5 is a sin. Great video tho👍
I'm really happy to know you like animation in the 6 tails vs pain fight. I see so much hate directed at that episode because the animation style is different, but I think the animation going crazy is the only way to portray the unnatural strength of those two characters at that point. But more importantly, I think it looks fucking amazing. The juxtaposition between the blobby characters (including the infamous Pain frame) against the sharp angles in the environment is a feast for the eyes.
Yeah I like the animation of the fight alot, there are times where it works against the fight, like the aforementioned pain frame, but for like 95% of the fight it looks stunning and impactful, but while I love the animation I also love the memes😂
he didn't say he liked the animation. he said the scene is good, mostly likely referring to the manga since he said before that the episode was animated horribly
@@craigime He said that the 6 tails naruto vs pain is probably the best animated part out of any fight in the top 5 wdym
Yeah the way pain is moving his body like a corpse throughout the fight sliding across the water at top speed, sinking into the ground and flying through trees throwing every jutsu he has at the 6 tails is just so epic...it's everything I want to see with a shinobi fighting a tailed beast
Totally agree. Hate to see people trash talking the animation cause it is one of the best animated moments in the entire series. Some people don't know what animation means apparently and just cause they don't like the artstyle change think it's bad
Going through this list made me realize just how much I love the Storm interpretations of a lot of these fights. Admittedly Storm messes with power scaling in absolutely mind boggling ways on occasion (The 5 Kage BEATING MADARA in Storm 3 was ludicrous and it's hilarious) but I'm willing to overlook it for the INSANITY of stuff like the Storm 3 Naruto vs Sasuke fight or everything involving Jubito in Storm 4.
Bro its insane the .music for both naruto vs sasuke fights is ethereal and its from a fucking cyber connect game. Actual masterpieces in terms of soundtrack imo
Storm 3 did Naruto vs Obito better imo🤷🏾♂️
@@RareTheSage indeed, although I find it hard to believe that a tired naruto without the nine tails, could beat Obito.
The fact that you put Obito vs Kakashi out of the top 5 or even the top 10 should be a war crime but the rest of the list was pretty good. Great vid tho.
The fight with asuma and hidan and all of them is so underrated in my opinion. The cool combo izumo and kotetsu pull off always stood out to me as being really badass. Happy you had it so high up
I’m so glad you put Kakashi and Team 10 vs Hidan and Kakuzu this high up…it’s one of my personal favorites (probably #10 on my list) so I was hoping you’d make it at least top 20 and you didn’t disappoint
Personally, I think the best part of Naruto is roughly between episode 70 (Zombie Brothers vs Asuma) to episode 170 ish (right after Taka vs Killer Bee)….and this fight is one of the many reasons I chose this segment of the anime….everything in these 100+ episodes was top tier and Kakashi and co vs the Zombies is top 3/4 in this batch
kakashi vs obito is definitely my favourite, the emotional charge + animation + the fact that theyre not constantly talking + no nukes being dropped every 3 seconds is amazing. Its just hand to hand combat, like an actual fight. I have to say tho the first naruto vs sasuke was too hype to not be number 1.
Naruto vs pain or naruto vs sasuke is the best
Great content. I enjoyed every bit of this video.
I think the fight in which Yahiko died deserved a spot on this list (I don't think it's anywhere in this video, sorry if it is), it showed how strong Nagato was and things got really emotional.
Sasuke vs Itachi is the most underrated fight. In addition to the perfect choreography and soundtrack, which would give any human being goosebumps, there is also the construction that the anime did for this fight, which left literally EVERYONE watching anxious about what was going to happen. In addition to representing a lot for Sasuke, who is also extremely underrated, and for me, the best character in the work.
Naruto and Sasuke’s final battle in part 1 is, and always will be, my favorite fight in the series. This was the fight I constantly went onto UA-cam to watch as a kid and I never got tired of it. Superb list my man, well done!
It's objectively the best fight
I bet you remember the Linkin park in the end song playing over the fight. I wonder if that's still on here.
Saaame. I watched it so many times as a kid on TV and rewatched on UA-cam later on
Its my most watched fight and its a masterpiece
this vid was so fun to watch, hearing you just fangirl over how good naruto fights are is a 10/10 exp
To me, Deidara vs Sasuke is peak Naruto. It's before the show morphed too far into Dragon Ball Z land, was early enough in the series that there was still lingering mystery and was super solidly communicated. Glad you ranked it highly since so many people sleep on it.
Define dbz land ?
@@juggnant1962 Uh, giant blue orb explosions, flashy transformations, end of strategy for the profit of insane bulk, powering up during fights... I mean, the part when you can't genuinely call it a show about ninjas.
You are very wrong, deidara was written horribly in that fight and sasuke just gained random powers that made absolutely no sense
@@Raven-ch6tm so? What’s the big deal with that? I’m actually glad the anime takes that direction. It was slow and I loved it. Even so, it was nowhere near dbz as strategy was still important to take down even the strongest enemies, sometimes using big explosions as aid to do so
@@TheArcaneMagician bro what? What are you talking about
Guy vs Madara is definitely my favourite fight. At the time of the War arc, the core concepts of OG Naruto and Naruto Shippuden where "Hard Work beats genius" was basically non-existent. It was so refreshing to see Guy sensei show the fruits of his hard work and while he didn't defeat Madara, he came the closest to killing him and was declared the strongest , and was frankly in that brief time period the strongest( before so6p Naruto and Rinnegan Sasuke). Also the fact that Night Guy literally bent space itself through a physical attack(not even a jutsu) makes it one of the most broken Attacks as it can't be defended( Due to its speed and the fact that madara's truth-seeking staff couldn't block it), granted it came at a humongous cost. The flashback to Kakashi's dad telling him that Guy will be stronger than him was perfect( One of the best use of flashbacks, behind Obito vs Kakashi)
Its still great moments but what ruined is guy being alive the only reason he is alive because he was pupuler character that why
I love how most of the best fights involve Sasuke. Love him or hate him, he's a true battle genius who gave us some amazing fights across the series.
Best character in the show. So it’s not surprising
you can argue he has the most versatile arsenal in the series so his fights will always be "unique"
@@BoredomandVanity worst character in the show
I think a lot of why you said Madara vs the army was so high could also be said about Kakashi vs Obito. Hype, art, direction, and payoff I think is about the same level. But I actually totally agree with your explanations to this point. Just don't think that makes them better than Kakashi vs Obito. But that's what makes this show so great, we can all relate to different moments more
Absolutely amazing work here Swag and it can't be said enough. You always come through with top notch videos and commentary. Honestly watching this whole video in one go reminded me of how much impact this show had on me as a kid and also how much I adore every aspect of it so thank you so much. In no way is Naruto perfect, but it's easily one of the most well written animes and delivered in beautiful ways.
I can't believe, I actually watch thru all 1 hour and 12 Minutes of this!
I'm basically the guy you described at the beginning of the Gaara vs Lee section. I haven't watched a ton of Naruto, mostly just that exam. Obviously I can't really argue with your placement of it since I don't know much about any of the fights higher than it. All I'll say is that Rock Lee became a bit of a role model for me, and when a fight transcends the series it's from and becomes a source of inspiration to me in the real world, well...that's a damn good fight.
REALLY digging this style of videos. Very entertaining. Keep it up swag!💯
I know it's not technically a "naruto" fight, but Naruto and Sasuke vs Momoshiki is absolutely my favorite fight in the series, and probably all of anime. The choreography is EXCEPTIONAL, the music slaps and it shows to bort that his dad can throw hands.
As for Hiruzen vs Orochimaru... the actual action points are nice yes but the fight comes to a screeching halt when we have to deal with the soul tug-of-war for multiple chapters/episodes. You could argue that the fight is "over" from that point, but it just really brings it down for me.
Same here 😊
And the soul tug of war feels unnecessary. The snakes just stick to binding Enma rather than biting the crap out of them and killing them through poison. If they're passive because of Orochimaru being unable to use his jutsu then can't Enma just transform back into his pole form to become skinnier and help finish the job of sealing Orochimaru away?
I love the music choices for this video, so happy to hear them used like the Master Duel music and the SF4 music too. Great video too of course.
do you know what the name of the song for the s tier section is?
@@limitoes dokkan ost android 17 and 18
I really liked the Ginkaku and Kinkaku vs Darui one. It had an original gimmick, which made it interesting. And the way Darui changed his most said word while being sucked was pretty funny. I think that fight was distinctly better than all the other begining-of-war ones.
Yeah this dude failed to appreciate it for sure. Maybe it shouldve swapped out with danzo+sasuke lol that fight was GARBAGE
@@arjunholmie Obvious Bait is Obvious.
This was so worth the time and effort you put into it. I can’t even put into words how thankful I am personally, and likely how thankful all of us are that you put up with the copyright/other bs it takes to upload for our entertainment.
This list was really well done
Kakkashi vs Obito should be SS tier because the fight was short, no unnecessary flashback, choreography, unexpected. Yet so emotional.
Sakura Vs Ino is very much so a cannon event! When you realize a guy is not worth losing yourself and your potential!? Iconic! Love the video all the same :)
Boy am I glad I stayed up this late looking for podcasts to listen to while studying. How in the world you motivated yourself to script this behemoth is beyond me, but then again Roobindale was able to script that 2 hour long history of the yugioh meta video. Considering Roobindale and Swagkage are pretty comparable imo, I'd say I shouldn't be too surprised lol
Hold up, is that Master Duel OST?!
Naruto was my first manga I read and collected , and I’m so glad Swagkage is still able to make great content about it 😎
Great video. I have to say I absolutely love the Sakura &. Chiyo vs. Sasori fight. One of my absolutely favorites. I do respect your placement, tho. This was a great list for a naruto fan and very well executed! Thanks for making it :)
Much respect for putting Hiruzen vs Orichimaru and Jiraiya vs Pain so high. They aren't filled to the brim with break neck action but the drama is all there.
I love both those fights and would love to see people talk about them more often
Worst part of Hiruzen Orichimaru was that it was stretched out over too many eps. When I first watched it, I was thinking why tf this taking so long and someone in the comments pointed out how Hiruzen and Orochimaru were holding each other for over 3 episodes 💀
yea, the problem with hiruzen vs orochimaru is it had to go on at the same time as naruto vs. gaara, so it got stuck at one part over multiple episodes. the fighting part is exceptional, they're on go from the beginning
Maybe this is recency bias, but I think this is your best video. Thanks for your hard work putting it together, loved it!
Getting 1 hour of peak content u know this a good way to start the day
I think PTS sasuke vs Orochimaru is the most underrated fight in the series. The choreography, the sense of flow, the use of the forest , the creative use of jutsus as well. I wish Naruto tapped into unsettling moments like forest of death orochimaru because man was he terrifying
Agreed, I was scared on where the fight would be placed considering his last list had it so low, that fight is godlike, especially for us orochimaru and Sasuke fans, kid Sasuke was a genius
Swagkage this is your best video yet. I am in tears watching this mastalgia bomb of a video. Naruto remains my favorite manga story and videos like this really resonate why I love it so much. Thank you for reminding me how great the action could be in this story.
The naruto vs sasuke (part one) is probably the best fight that i ever seen in battle shonen history or even of every media i ever seen or read... I have so much respect of Kishimoto for just this fight alone, from the incredible built up on the entire arc, to the beginning finishing with his incredible end.... just respect for the sensei.
Sasuke vs deidara is my favorite fight by far. It also cemented Deidara as my top 3 favorite characters. Truly goated
It’s really cool to see that even after all of these years, the Pt 1 Naruto vs Sasuke fight holds up so well.
It was the coolest thing ever, seeing it subbed and on UA-cam way back in the day before it got dubbed. Plus all of the AMVs that it spawned… I’m 28 years old now and it still gives me goosebumps around 17 years later.
end of shippuden one did everything it did but longer and better animation. and ngl as someone who makes amvs it is the most over used overrated naruto fight imo. ik saying overrated is a lot but yall talk ab it like its better than the pain naruto fight, obito kakashi fight, and gaara rock lee fight and im sorry bro but its jus not, maybe in motive but definitely not in motive and on screen action
@@wokkdied Agree to disagree kiddo, not about to argue over a 17 y/o anime fight lol
@@wokkdied It's the greatest anime fight in history, period.
@@N-Khal nah shippuden one better soley bc it wasn’t in 480p💀💀🤣🤣
@@HingleMcCringleberryX21J agreed, the actual build up and situation at hand was better in part 1, part one had a kid named Sasuke constantly tortured by his brother, lost in strength against Naruto rasengan, had kakasbi talk to him and not even listen to what he was saying and to top it all of he got jumped in the night by the sound 4, so he runs off and his best friend Naruto is given a burden to save Sasuke by Sakura, issue is Naruto for the first time in the series doesn't talk no jutsu Sasuke and forces him to stay in the village,that's why Sasuke was all the way in the right, I felt bad for both characters and the animation made even Naruto look almost adorable then in Shippuden they made Naruto not develop and still search for Sasuke but this time it was more pathetic, it became his only goal essentially, and Sasuke? Sasuke was perfect up till the ending of the itachi fight, they told him the truth then made him some emo, and ruined his writing, the second final fight only had us rooting for naruto cuz I mean why root for this badly written Sasuke, 2 things about the fight, they arent kids anymore so it's slightly less sad, Sasuke has a worse design and motive, and Naruto is the only one to cheer for
Part 1 Naruto v Sasuke has always been my favorite so I'm glad you put it right at the top, that fight stuck with me even after not watching Shippuden for many years after finishing Part 1
I totally agree with the SS tier list. I actually made a list of my top 10 fights in Naruto before watching this video and we agreed on all of them, granted the placement for one of them was a bit different. I have to say I hoped the Jiraiya vs Pain fight swapped places with the Taka vs Killer Bee one but all in all, I couldn't agree more with this very well done list.
You don't have obito vs kakashi in top 10?
@@warshawgameshd3432 I would have had it in my top three it was about best one on one combat. The top ten fights, I feel, are more about the impact the fights brought, sasuke Naruto, jiraiya pain, Naruto pain, Itachi sasuke, they all brought something to it, the buildup, the effects or outcome of the fights. I considered those
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Still like Gaara vs Lee the most. I get all emotional when Lee is still standing after Guy intervenes
I love that you gave the Sakura & Chiyo vs Sasori fight the respect it deserves.
i was thinking of rewatching shippuden but watching this has me rethinking abot the fact that i have written off the original series
There’s two fights that had me glued to the screen like no other:
2) Naruto 3-4 tails vs Orochimaru
At this point I thought Orochimaru was the most powerful villain and it was a disaster that he showed up there to take Naruto. But the series just took an insane leap, I’d never thought Naruto had such a powerful demon inside of him that burned away his skin and sought to kill everyone around it. It was just insane how it all turned out.
1) Pain vs Jiraya in the rain village. First time we really got to see this creepy evil scary place, and Jiraya was on the most high tier mission impossible mission I’d ever seen, and the stakes were extremely high. And then how he’s desperately running, but always being found - yet Jiraya shows Pain a worthy opponent. The whole thing is just breath taking and probably the most creepy any villain has ever been on the naruto show. This battle felt like the deciding outcome of good vs evil; if Jiraya dies, who can stop Pain? Nobody. So obviously, watching it I felt like Jiraya would survive. But there’s this sinking feeling during the fights that Pain is much bigger than anyone has realized yet. Pain has just been this voice, this obscure character.
And lets not forget, these are pupil and master. This is basically a father vs child fight. It’s such a heart breaking gut punch, the coldness of these children turned into brain washed tools of war, as they kill their mentor who loved them very much.
The other fights in Naruto doesn’t quite live up to this last one. And I think the naruto v orochimaru one was just such a beautiful chaos and unexpected that it kept me glued to the screen. But the Jiraya v pain fight will be the best one for me.