“This Jutsu single-handedly ruined the scaling of Naruto”: One Technique in Naruto Is So Overpowered We Hope Kishimoto Never Brings It to Boruto

SUMMARY

• There were many overpowered characters and techniques in Naruto, but Hashirama Senju and his strength remain unparalleled.
• Hashirama was the God of Shinobi and had many strong attacks under his belt, but his True Several Thousand Hands technique was on an entirely different level.
• Although it's a good thing that Masashi Kishimoto left this technique out of Boruto, the sequel series already has bizarre power scaling to begin with.

With how power scaling unravels in shonen series, nobody expects every new power-up to make sense or align with the existing standards. However, during the Fourth Great Ninja War in Naruto, the power scale was completely disregarded as Masashi Kishimoto introduced astronomical power-ups one after the other. 

From Naruto being the reincarnation of Indra to Obito’s Ten-Tails transformation, the progression in the power levels was staggering. Even amidst such revelations, Hashirama Senju’s wood release stands out for how overpowered it is. It’s a good thing Kishimoto has since kept this technique out of the narrative, as it clearly turns the tides in a biased manner. 

This technique is arguably the strongest in Hashirama’s arsenal 

Hashirama uses the True Several Thousand Hands technique against Madara in Naruto Shippuden | Credits: Studio Pierrot Co. Ltd.

Hashirama Senju was one of the strongest shinobi in the Naruto universe. Unlike many other characters with special abilities, Hashirama wasn’t gifted or had any abilities like the Sharingan. He developed an arsenal of attacks that could assist him in both offense and defense during fights. Moreover, he made the best out of those abilities. He was unstoppable and the only character we know who could keep up with him was Madara Uchiha. 

As strong as Hashirama was, Masashi Kishimoto hit it out of the park when he introduced the True Several Thousand Hands. Hashirama successfully restrained both Kurama and Madara’s Susano when he unleashed the full force of his wood release through the True Several Thousand Hands technique. In comparison, it cost Minato Kushina and his life to seal Kurama alone, while Hashirama arguably didn’t struggle as much.

Minato and Kushina sacrifice their lives to seal Kurama | Credits: Studio Pierrot Co. Ltd.

When we consider how perceptive and efficient Minato was, the colossal difference between Hashirama’s skill level and the others becomes apparent. Hashirama’s skills combined with the Thousand Hands make Naruto‘s power scaling a warped concept, as this Reddit post points out. When reminded of how overpowered this technique truly was, one can’t help but be glad about the fact that this technique wasn’t mentioned again. 

Leaving out this technique from Boruto doesn’t make much of a difference 

It’s a good thing that such overpowered techniques weren’t a part of Boruto initially. While Boruto started fairly in terms of the powers, the levels have grown overpowered and bizarre over time. Kaguya was the final villain of Naruto Shippuden, but even at the beginning of Boruto, there were many characters who were as strong as Kaguya, if not stronger. 

A panel from the recent chapters of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga | Credits: Viz Media

It needs to be mentioned that this is the status when we don’t even know the full scope of Boruto’s abilities, there could be a steep rise in his overall strength. While the Thousand Hands technique of Hashirama ruined Naruto’s power scaling, Boruto did the same without even trying. 

Naruto is available to read on the MangaPlus app and website. 

Written by Laveena Joshi

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Laveena holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism with a keen interest in entertainment journalism. Known to defend Naruto with her life, her love for anime has turned into great appreciation for the Japanese Culture. Besides considering herself a veteran weeb, she's also a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur. Better if the perfect brew is paired with a random video essay from YouTube. Blending her love for anime with the know-hows of content writing, she is now an anime content writer at FandomWire.