While the Naruto franchise has hopeful undertones, many of the characters struggled before reaching a more peaceful life.

Naruto grows from a troublesome youth to a mature leader thanks to mentors like Iruka, Kakashi, Jiraiya ... stakes of these Naruto arcs forced its characters to grow and mature as a result ...

Kakashi prefers ... all kinds of unique characters, from legendary sages to bloodthirsty swordsmen, all the way to god-like beings who want to rule the world. Though the Naruto universe therefore ...