Why isn't Naruto Respected?
 

Well i've said this once before but i wanna see if the fans agree with me:
You know what I don't get is how come even though Naruto is the main character, most likely will become hokage, and is like equal with Sasuke and beats up all these bad guys they still make him weak in most episodes? I mean this kid has been training with Jiraiya and they still show him as weak. They should just let Naruto control his demon chakra and kick some butt!
Right that's just what I think if you've seen the naruto movies than you now what type of butt he kicks!

Re: Why isn't Naruto Respected?
 

Naruto is respected, some people dont like a loud mouth. Plus most people havent seen naruto fight and might think hes still weak. Most of the rookies still probably remember him from the academy, which was really weak

Re: Why isn't Naruto Respected?
 

I agree with SirBenoit... that maybe true, but if you look closely Naruto gained the respect and belief of many ppl, for example Kakashi since the beginning until now has been gradually more amazed at the "power" of Naruto... same goes for Sasuke, and mostly others that have been with him a long time :)

Re: Why isn't Naruto Respected?
 

Naruto talks to damn much so people are like wtf he's a joke however when he fights he can change peoples minds about him pretty quick.

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i guess it is because it has to b more realistic? it prob has more realism that the character gains strength through failure n slowly works his strength up... but sometimes he is too dense even for me...

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Naruto pretty much can't be a perfect guy. If he was, how long would the series last? He always has to have something to improve on. What makes him start to become respected is:
-he'll do anything to help his friends
-he can be a great fighter when Kyuubi comes into play
-he has the ability to change what other people think about things. He has even given people a whole new perspective of life. ex. Gaara

Re: Why isn't Naruto Respected?
 

at first he wasn't respected from alot of ppl but there were some ppl that did like the 3rd and iruka. also they village some what hated him cuz he have the kyuubi in him and called him a demon fox and that no one would go near him then he would start trouble and etc. to obtain attention. then later wen ppl got to know naruto they respected him more and looked at him as naruto instead of the kyuubi

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i guess he is kind of being respected... well hinata adores him alot... they make him weak because the creator, kishi is someone like him before who is now successful.. dont worry... japanese never create things so lightly.. kishi will do alot more study to change naruto to become somebody that will be respected by anyone... they might be realize that there is sumthing wrong when we adore someone stupid and just depend on luck

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Letting Naruto being control by the Kyuubi is BORING... reminds me of DBZ. Well in most story, the main character is usually weak and he get stronger as the story progresses. Like in Bleach, Ichigo was an ametuer at the starting, he is growing to become strong.

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he's one of those characters that is at the bottom but will eventually rise up in the end...and he's kinda in between right now, so i guess that can explain why....

SHiNiGaMiSHiNoBi545- i disagree, i think its the fight with neji that opened the eyes of konoha residents..maybe cause neji was a genius and they expected him to win instead.

Re: Why isn't Naruto Respected?
 

despite of what naruto has already done he will not get the respect he deserves because first he acts like a little kid that always makes jokes in class. second the adults still hate him because HES THE 9 TAILED DEMON FOX!

Re: Why isn't Naruto Respected?
 

It's not that he is not respected, is that he is feared.

The kid is the Jinchurikki for the strongest Bijuu in all the nations. Jinchurikkis are known for being emotionless and cold (like Gaara).

Sadly, people are afraid of what they cannot understand, and Naruto is one of these 'things'. They fear that Naruto might go crazy and unleash his true power on Konoha.

I am sure the memories of Kyuubi attacking Konoha are still vivid in many minds, especially on those that lost dear people to the attack.

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But i read on someones forum and they said Orochimaru is a Jinchurikki so how come he wasn't feared as a kid like Naruto he was accepted by alot more people and was a candidate for Hokage but was a weirdo.

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is that so? i've never heard about that... that oro has a jurinchi..