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The Rasengan and Shadow Clone Technique are just two of the most popular jutsu that Naruto Uzumaki relies on in combat. The ninja who ultimately became the Seventh Hokage also specializes in using powerful Wind Release techniques, alongside Sage Mode and Tailed Beast chakra, which make him a solid anime hero throughout the Naruto series.
Among Naruto's collection of jutsu, several powerful techniques have been overshadowed by his signature moves, causing many of his most versatile abilities to be overlooked. According to many fans, these underused jutsu from the Naruto series deserve more praise.
Naruto's Sexy Reverse Harem Technique Deserves Another Chance
When every powerful jutsu in Naruto's arsenal couldn't touch the ever-powerful Rabbit Goddess, Kaguya Otsutsuki, he relied on an unconventional technique that fans didn't see coming. The Sexy Reverse Harem Technique is an upgraded version of Naruto's Harem Technique that famously distracted Kaguya Otsutsuki long enough for Naruto to catch her off guard and land a surprise attack.
Instead of using shadow clones to transform into a harem of beautiful girls, Naruto switched the transformation into handsome boys, disorienting Kaguya much to the surprise of the other members of Team 7. Despite its surprising success, this technique remained Naruto's one-time gimmick.
Naruto's Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet Is an Anime-Only Jutsu
Just because Naruto rarely uses Fire Release techniques doesn't mean he can't use them at all. Despite having access to Fire Release, Naruto rarely incorporated it into his arsenal as a young ninja, often relying on explosive tags to produce similar destructive effects.
For instance, during the cooperative jutsu Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet, Naruto had to ignite Gamabunta's toad oil with an explosive tag instead of using Fire Release himself, unlike Jiraiya. There's another version of this cooperation jutsu, but instead of using Fire Release, Naruto incorporates Wind Release with Gamatatsu's toad oil. Both techniques are anime-only jutsu that Naruto used in the series.
Naruto's Summoning Technique Became Obsolete
The Summoning Technique is one of the flashiest jutsu in the entire Naruto series, with users like Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura bringing enormous creatures, from a toad and snake to a slug, to help them in combat. Despite the additional firepower that these trusted summons bring to the battlefield, they are rarely used to their full potential.
In Naruto's case, his Shadow Clone Technique makes the Summoning Technique almost redundant. Instead of relying on Gamakichi, Naruto would create hundreds, if not even thousands, of shadow clones to overwhelm his enemies. On top of that, Naruto could always rely on Kurama, making summons far less essential in the series.
Naruto Stopped Using Boil Release: Unrivaled Strength
Boil Release is yet another underutilized Kekkei Genkai that Naruto seemingly forgot he had access to in the series. Despite being one of Naruto's most powerful close-range abilities, as shown in his confrontation with Kaguya Otsutsuki, the technique saw little use in later battles.
Unrivaled Strength grants Naruto a significant power boost equivalent to the steam emitted from his body. The greater the steam pressure his body generates, the more Naruto's physical strength, speed, and striking power increase.
Naruto's Frog Kumite Is Too Powerful to Ignore
Naruto's training with Fukusaku at Mount Myoboku did wonders for his overall combat strength. Mastering Sage Mode is no easy feat, yet Naruto completed his training under immense pressure, quickly gaining full mastery of the technique and its unparalleled sensory and taijutsu abilities just in time to confront the Six Paths of Pain in Konoha.
By utilizing Frog Kumite, Naruto effortlessly overwhelmed one of the Six Paths of Pain, striking with an invisible aura of natural energy that can only be perceived by Sage Mode users. Even the Rinnegan could not detect these unseen attacks, making it far more dangerous when used to its full potential.
Naruto's Planetary Rasengan Was Overshadowed by Other Variants
Before Rasengan Uzuhiko made its debut in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, Naruto Uzumaki had already developed the Planetary Rasengan, proving he could create a disorienting Rasengan without drawing power from the Earth's near-limitless chakra. It is one of the most beautiful yet destructive Rasengan that Naruto developed in the series.
Naruto's Planetary Rasengan consists of a Big Ball Rasengan orbited by three standard Rasengan, resembling moons revolving around a planet. It is an A-rank, short-range ninjutsu that unleashes a turbulent, vortex-like blast capable of restricting a target's regenerative abilities upon direct impact. Unfortunately, Naruto isn't fond of using Planetary Rasengan as much as his other variants in the series.
Naruto's Parent and Child Rasengan Only Works With Minato or Boruto
Since Parent and Child Rasengan is a type of cooperation ninjutsu, Naruto Uzumaki is required to collaborate with either Minato Namikaze or Boruto Uzumaki to unleash this extremely powerful Rasengan variant. Together with Minato, their version of Parent and Child Rasengan was powerful enough to push back Obito in his Ten-Tails jinchuriki form.
On the other hand, Naruto's version with Boruto successfully annihilated Momoshiki Otsutsuki in the final moments of their confrontation. Sadly, this Rasengan variant may never return, with Minato Namikaze long gone and Naruto trapped in the Daikokuten Dimension with no sign of getting out anytime soon.
Naruto's Baryon Rasengan Was Too Powerful to Last
Baryon Mode is one of the biggest power-ups that Naruto unexpectedly received in the Naruto sequel. This mode grants a massive power boost for Naruto at the cost of his and Kurama's life forces, making it a high-risk, high-reward jutsu. While this form is activated, Naruto's Rasengan is far more powerful than ever.
While Naruto's Baryon Rasengan is incredibly destructive and powerful enough to send Isshiki Otsutsuki flying with a direct hit, it was only used briefly during their battle. Unfortunately, losing Kurama meant Naruto also lost access to Baryon Mode, making the Baryon Rasengan a one-time technique.
