The 5 Most Useless Jutsus in Naruto

 

When it comes to fictional ninjas, it's hard not to place Naruto's shinobi at the top of the power scale. The strongest ninjas in the series are able to create eternal illusions in the minds of all inhabitants of Terrar, create literal megacorps of the purest energy or manipulate the power of lightning. But that's not to say that all techniques are incredibly powerful. Quite the opposite!

And that's why we decided to separate some of the stupidest and/or most useless jutsu in the series - to prove that even the most powerful characters have some stupid skills.

05 – Tile Shuriken

 

The training of ninjas in Naruto allows shinobi to use all kinds of melee weapons, such as swords, kunai, shurikens, etc. But it is possible to get caught in a situation where there is no access to equipment and improvisation is an incredibly useful ninja art.

But there are also limits. Or rather, apparently improvisation is like teasing, without limits. Because even a Hokage can be forced to use tiles (yes, tiles) as shuriken when the time comes.

And despite being creative, this technique did not help Professor Hiruzen save the Village or himself from Orochimaru's attack.

 04 – Mole of Sticks

 

Obito is without a doubt one of the most powerful ninjas who ever lived. But his obsession with hiding his identity as silly Tobi gave birth to some silly techniques.

While the "Earth Style: Mole Hiding Jutsu" is an extremely useful jutsu, despite its name, as it allows the user to hide in the dirt floor to escape blows and/or attack in a sneaky way, the Mole of Mole technique Sticks is a harmless version of this technique.

The user simply springs from the ground in front of an opponent and slams them with a stick or branch of wood, causing no significant damage.

By using it in rapid succession, it is possible to hit multiple opponents in a short amount of time, causing everyone to waste time and become irritated. One of the most useless jutsus of all, without a doubt.

 03 – Front Lotus

 

In his first appearance, Rock Lee impressed everyone with his incredible physical abilities, able to surpass even Sasuke's keen reflexes with his Sharingan.

Through unique taijutsu (hand-to-hand combat) techniques, Lee was able to match much more talented ninjas... At the same time, he was never able to beat them.

Yes, techniques like Front Lotus are impressive, but they never worked. Whether for the defense of opponents or because it results in the deterioration of the user's own body, no one has ever won a fight using the Front Lotus.

Only Sasuke. That he was using a version he created himself, called the Lion's Combo. Proving, once again, that natural talent trumps hard work. Ever.

 02 - Twin Dragons Ascendant

 

Ah, Ten Ten… If there is any character that is more poorly treated in Naruto, I don't know. His unique abilities consist of the summoning of various ninja weapons and his use of them.

One of his most powerful techniques is the Twin Dragon Rising. Ten uses scrolls to summon two "dragons of smoke", which revolve around her while she launches a frankly incredible amount of cutting weapons at the opponent.

The problem is, this barrage of weapons is… harmless. Any ninja worth their name is capable of evading this type of attack or simply blocking the weapons with some sort of barrier or wind jutsu.

Temari proved the uselessness of this technique at the highest levels with a simple wave of her iron fan.

01 - A Thousand Years of Death

 

A technique with such an impressive name should be... well, more impressive.

In the end, it's just a melodramatic way of naming a technique that consists of sticking two fingers in an opponent's anus, causing great discomfort and embarrassment.

But in the end, that's all. A comical technique, no doubt, but one of the most useless jutsus on the battlefield.

Naruto Shippuden was shown between the years 2007 and 2017, counting the second phase of the anime. In it, Naruto returns after two years of training with the mission to fight Akatsuki and rescue Sasuke from the clutches of Orochimaru.

In all, the anime has 500 episodes, ending the story of Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi and preparing the ground for the direct continuation of the story.

The anime can be followed in full on  Crunchyroll, along with classic Naruto and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, its direct sequel.