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Naruto is noted as boisterous, exuberant, and unorthodox, quite similar to Hashirama Senju.[26] He inherited his mother's verbal tic, as he ends his sentences with "Dattebayo!" (だってばよ!) when emotional. Though he responds best to competition and is not afraid to ask for assistance, Naruto is relatively naïve and slow to understand principles or situations. He often requires an oversimplified analogy in order to grasp explanations[27] and can even prove forgetful.[28] Naruto is aware of his faults and admits he acts strong to mask his embarrassment and frustration about them.[29][30] Despite his naivety, Naruto can be quite observant, picking up on things others miss and retaining information casually gathered through conversation.[31]

Growing up as an orphan who suffered years of hatred and social isolation has influenced Naruto's character in a number of ways: he is heedless to formality and social standings, addressing certain people with nicknames instead of honourifics, although by the time of his adulthood, Naruto has slightly outgrown this trait.[32][33] He has picky eating habits of ramen, his favourite food; he has a perverted side that manifests as attempts to peep into women's baths, although these moments are rare.[34] Despite his quirks and the criticism he receives for them (to the point of being labelled the "ultimate problem child"), Naruto is said to have a personality that draws people to him,[35] inspiring friendship and loyalty through acts of genuine kindness that could change a person's world view and thus built meaningful relationships that he lacked in early life; the Sage of Six Paths believes Naruto's kindness is a special gift that allows him to save Kurama from its hatred.[36] Naruto deeply cherishes these bonds and will go to great lengths to protect them, best seen with Sasuke after his defection from Konoha.

Another of Naruto's prominent traits is his desire for acknowledgement; his pranks around the village were for people to notice him, even if it meant by scolding him. Therefore, he dreamed of one day becoming Konoha's Hokage, the epitome of acknowledgement and respect from everyone in the village.[37] Knowing his dream is a long, arduous and seemingly impossible path, Naruto developed his own nindō of never going back on his word. This life-long philosophy serves as the cornerstone of Naruto's great self-confidence; he believes he can accomplish any goal with enough hard work and perseverance, no matter what. This trait guides him in many aspects of life, such as his promise to bring Sasuke back to Konoha. Over time, his goal to be Hokage grew from a desire for the acknowledgement of others to a desire to help and protect the people close to him, which Tobi attributed to the Will of Fire.[38] His nindō has since been reinforced by his understanding that shinobi were meant to endure through hardships.[39] His belief in hard work and perseverance made him detest shortcuts to achieving, as he disqualified his son from the Chūnin Exams for using the banned Kote, and expressed disgust at Momoshiki and Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki for their reliance on harvesting from Chakra Fruits to lazily gain power.[40]

After the death of his master Jiraiya, talking to his father Minato and listening to Nagato's tragic story, Naruto grew to understand the destructive cycle of hatred and he vowed to break it in order to bring true peace to the world.[41] To that end, his participation in the Fourth Shinobi World War is not only to protect his friends but also to bear and erase the world's hatred all by himself. After encountering a reincarnated Itachi Uchiha, however, Naruto realises that he cannot handle everything alone and that he must allow his friends to support and fight alongside him. As he does so in war's climax, his fighting spirit inspires the Allied Shinobi Forces to join him and keep fighting to end the war as well, ultimately becoming an example for many people to admire, follow, and believe in.[42][43]

KURAMA

Kurama is characterised as a snarky and shrewd individual. It uses "washi" (ワシ) when referring to itself, which is generally used by older men. Kurama expresses great pride in its power, believing itself to be the strongest of the tailed beasts due to its belief that their strength is determined by their number of tails, which earned Kurama nothing but disapproval from its brethren, especially Shukaku.[25] The fox would also react out of jealousy whenever Naruto was not using its power.[26] Conversely, Kurama openly acknowledged the fact that it alone doesn't stand a chance against the Ten-Tails,[27] and from its past experience with Madara, the fox knew full well he was not an opponent to be underestimated, even when he was seemingly pushed into a corner.[28] Kurama holds great respect to Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki; during the tailed beasts' youth, the fox shed tears after the Sage had imparted his final words to them.[7] Kurama's manner of speech is often harsh, but deep down it has a supportive disposition, an ability to express concern for its allies and give some words of encouragement.[29][30] In addition, thanks to its exploits during the Fourth Shinobi World War and working alongside Naruto, Kurama's peaceful existence expanded to the Five Great Shinobi Countries, as it would talk directly to the other Kage and assist over important matters.[31]

Kurama also has a comical side; the fox brazenly teased Naruto about his first kiss with Sasuke,[7] argued with him about each other's stubbornness,[32] and nervously lashed out at a joyful Naruto after the tailed beasts were freed from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki while flipping him off.[33] In the anime, Kurama came to fear Himawari after being incapacitated by her Gentle Fist attack during an incident where Naruto had to shield Boruto from Himawari, who attacked him in anger for damaging her panda plushy.[34]

Due to centuries of being perceived as a terrifying monster or a powerful tool of war that must either be sealed or weaponised, Kurama developed intense hostility and distrust towards humans, even going as far as proclaiming itself to be the living embodiment of hatred.[35] Ever since its sealing within Naruto, Kurama plotted to use his dependence on its power to break free, becoming an ever-looming threat to both Naruto and the people he cared about. Even after Naruto managed to best Kurama in combat,[36] the fox tried to instill doubt in him about his ability to deal with the hatred in both the war and Sasuke, but Naruto was determined to find a way and hoped to resolve Kurama's hatred someday.[37] Despite reproaching him for making such a claim, Kurama was visibly shocked by the gesture, later choosing to assist Naruto against the reincarnated Madara and allowing him to utilise the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode without consequence during the early stages of the war. Soon, after listening to Naruto's conversation with Son Gokū about his sincere desire to save the tailed beasts and become friends with Kurama,[38] the fox, who witnessed all of the hardships and deeds Naruto had in his life, decided to stand by and see if he could truly aid its brethren.[39] When Naruto successfully freed Son Gokū from Obito's control, Kurama finally became convinced of Naruto's word and, in return, extended its hand to him as a form of partnership, to which Naruto then removed the seal that restrained it and happily acknowledged the fox as his teammate and a member of Konoha.[40]

Ultimately, Kurama formed a strong bond with Naruto; the fox proudly declared itself his friend and admitted that it had the utmost faith in Naruto's ability to carry on the legacy Minato and Jiraiya had left him, therefore abandoning its grudge against the Fourth Hokage for sealing it.[41] Naruto trusted Kurama enough to allow the fox to control his body and switch back without conflict.[42] When Naruto became notably distraught as Neji Hyūga died in his arms, Kurama fiercely reaffirmed Neji's sacrifice, reminding Naruto of his parents' similar sacrifices for him and how they shouldn't be in vain.[43] Later, despite being free from its seal, Kurama didn't turn down Hagoromo's request to stay with Naruto.[44] Kurama even went as far as to sacrifice its own life for Naruto, as the fox intentionally hid the actual risk of using Baryon Mode from him because it knew he would oppose it if he knew the truth.[45]

Kurama even came to care for Naruto's family, finding them entertaining to be around, further indicating that the fox saw it as its responsibility to look after them akin to being a parent.[46] Three years after its demise and being reborn within Himawari, Kurama displayed a rather mentoring nature towards the young girl, calmly explaining the situation and offering advice. Likewise, the fox appreciated Himawari's acceptance and respect towards it.