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Naruto: 10 Ninjas Above Kage Level, Ranked | CBR

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The Kage are generally considered to be the strongest known shinobi in ninja villages in the Naruto series. Through sheer hard work, they rise to the top, gaining both immense power and recognition in the process. Although they're immensely powerful, there are several shinobi in the series who have honed their skills to such a level that the difference in power between them and a regular Kage is unbelievable.

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Simply put, classifying them as 'Kage Level' would be underestimating the abilities of these select few ninjas. Here are the 10 strongest ninjas that we've seen in Naruto who have surpassed the level of a regular Kage.

10 Itachi Uchiha

Itachi Uchiha, famously known as Itachi of the Sharingan, is an elite shinobi who belonged to Konohagakure. With the aim of changing the village for good by bringing peace, Itachi Uchiha strived to get stronger than anyone else. Although he didn't achieve that goal due to the circumstances, Itachi did gain enough power that far surpassed the likes of a regular Kage.

With his Mangekyo Sharingan abilities, few could pose a threat to Itachi Uchiha. Even without his ocular powers, Itachi was powerful enough to go toe-to-toe against the likes of 9-Tails chakra mode Naruto, which shows he's far stronger than people give him credit for.

9 Minato Namikaze

The prodigious ninja who went on to become Konohagakure's Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze was an extraordinary shinobi of his time. After witnessing his abilities, Jiraiya claimed that he was the strongest shinobi that he'd seen in years.

Minato's strength came from his speed, which earned him the moniker of 'Konoha's Yellow Flash'. A glimpse of his abilities was provided in a Third Great Ninja War, which he single-handedly ended. Furthermore, Minato went on to gain the powers of the Nine-tails during the Fourth Great Ninja War as well, making him even more powerful.

8 Hiruzen Sarutobi

Hiruzen Sarutobi was Konoha's Third Hokage, and quite possibly the strongest one after Naruto Uzumaki. According to many, Hiruzen was the strongest of all the Hokage during his prime, including Hashirama Senju, which is incredible, if true. Even in his old age, he was described as being stronger than all the other Kage, yet another testament to his strength.

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Therefore, in his prime, Hiruzen was levels above a normal Kage. In fact, he's one of the few who could take on multiple Kage level enemies at once on his own.

7 Hashirama Senju

Hashirama Senju was the First Hokage of Konohagakure, also renowned as the 'God of Shinobi'. Thanks to his immense power and love for peace, Hashirama succeeded in uniting multiple clans which ultimately led to the creation of the first Shinobi Village in the Naruto series.

According to Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju was the only shinobi capable of rivaling him. Madara himself was strong enough to beat all the Five Kage at once despite not being at full power. Therefore, it is easy to say that Hashirama Senju was, in fact, above your average Kage.

6 Obito Uchiha

Obito started off as a young child who didn't have much talent or skill. Thanks to his teachers, his latent potential was unlocked and he turned into a splendid fighter. Obito has played a massive role in Naruto, be it for good or bad, and much of it has been possible because of his strength.

As the Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails, Obito was strong enough to take on the entire shinobi alliance on his own, which itself consisted of multiple Kage and Kage level shinobi. It goes without saying that he was, in fact, an incredible ninja, and his power was comparable to the Otsutsuki.

5 Might Guy

The Jonin leader of Team Guy and Kakashi Hatake's rival, Might Guy was one of Konoha's strongest in his prime. When using all the Eight Inner Gates, Guy's strength rose dramatically. According to Minato, it was higher than all the Five Kage combined.

However, that's an understatement when it comes to Guy's real powers. After opening the Eighth Gate of Death, Might Guy was capable of rivaling Juubi Madara Uchiha in combat to some extent, which says a lot about his capabilities. Thanks to help from his allies, Guy nearly killed Madara, which confirms that his might was legendary indeed.

4 Madara Uchiha

Madara Uchiha was one of the strongest known shinobi of all time in the entire Naruto series. Being an Uchiha, Madara possessed incredible power, the likes of which only Hashirama Senju could match in a fight. Thanks to his hunger for strength, Madara managed to surpass the likes of regular Kage by awakening the power of the Rinnegan, and eventually, becoming the Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails.

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By gaining the ultimate power, Madara Uchiha reached a level where he could be rivaled by a few shinobi. Even without the ten-tails amp, Madara was already above Kage level. At his full-power, he was strong enough to fight and win against the entire shinobi alliance, except for Naruto and Sasuke.

3 Kakashi Hatake (DMS)

After gaining Obito Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan in both eyes, along with receiving his Six Paths chakra, Kakashi Hatake became one of the Naruto series' strongest shinobi in history. His powers rose dramatically to the point where he could even rival the likes of Kaguya Otsutsuki in battle.

In fact, Kakashi Hatake became one of the few characters to hurt Kaguya, thanks to his newly acquired powers. Although the powers were temporary, for that moment, Kakashi was nearly invincible.

2 Sasuke Uchiha

Sasuke Uchiha is the strongest Uchiha in the entire Naruto and Boruto world, and one of the strongest known shinobi in the series. His powers are such that only Naruto Uzumaki can rival him in battle. Sasuke Uchiha was able to overwhelm the likes of Juubi Madara in the Fourth Great Ninja War, despite being nowhere near his current level.

Right now, he's, undoubtedly, several hundred levels above your average Kage. Sasuke has grown to a level where he can causally fight against the Otsutsuki Gods, such as Kinshiki and Momoshiki.

1 Naruto Uzumaki

Naruto Uzumaki is the strongest known shinobi in the history of the series, fast surpassing Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. Although his road to becoming Hokage was pretty rough, Naruto finally got to achieve his goal a couple of years after the war concluded.

When it comes to power, there is no shinobi except for Sasuke Uchiha who can give him a fight. He can fight on equal footing against the Gods, such as Momoshiki Otsutsuki. Although there are those stronger than Naruto Uzumaki, such as Isshiki, there's no saying that he won't get even stronger in the Boruto series.

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