7 Naruto Villains With the Most Wasted Potential

The villains in Naruto were effective because the creator, Kishimoto, developed them as complex characters rather than simple roadblocks. However, other villains who had just as much, or even more, promise didn’t quite reach their potential. As Naruto: Shippuden progressed, the increasing power levels of characters made earlier villains seem less important. Kishimoto also acknowledged that he had trouble writing some characters, especially women, which resulted in incomplete storylines and underdeveloped arcs.








