10 most cocky Naruto characters, ranked

In the Naruto series, arrogance is a recurring subject. However, as a shinobi, it is the worst quality to have, especially in combat. Despite being among the most popular and well-liked anime series, The anime has a lot of smug and arrogant characters with heightened egos.

This listicle deals with 10 such characters in Naruto who were cocky, to say the least.

10 cocky characters in Naruto's cinematic universe

10) Kankuro

Kankuro has an arrogant demeanour that is almost borderline cocky. He values his hometown and recognises the power his family (brothers) hold. However, as he grows older, he becomes more kind and personable and matures into one of Gaara's dearest friends as well as a Konoha comrade.

A big section of anime's plot revolves around the relationships between the hidden villages and the shinobi that live there.

9) Neji

Neji Hyuga as seen in Naruto (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Neji proved to be highly mature and intelligent for his age. He had remarkable self-control, aside from his initial thoughts towards his tribe. In the most dire circumstances, he was capable of maintaining a somewhat cool demeanor and thoroughly analyzed the problem at hand.

However, at times, Neji did come across as arrogant and cocky. During the Chunin exams, his cockiness buys him his defeat against Naruto.

8) Sasuke

Sasuke Uchiha in Naruto (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Sasuke believes he is always correct and that he is meant to be the greatest and strongest of the lot. According to him, he has the ability to surpass everyone. Sasuke is a formidable ninja, but his pride sometimes gets in the way of his abilities.

He abuses his body by overusing Mangekyo Sharingan as well as the talents that come with it. He wrongly believes that he is omniscient and omnipotent all at once. He later realises his flaws and works on them.

7) Konohamaru

Konohamaru (Image via Masashi Kishimoto/Ukyo Kodachi, Shueisha, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)

Konohamaru can best be described as bothersome towards the outset of the series. He was that obnoxious kid who always did stuff to get attention. Konohamaru, like Naruto, is loud and brash. He spends an excessive amount of time devising deviant ninjutsu.

6) Karin

Karin's identity remained a mystery for most of the Naruto series (image via Studio Pierrot)

Karin's demeanor is erratic sometimes. At moments, she appears strong and in command even to the extent of being harsh and cocky. Other times, she appears incredibly flirty. She has a great disdain for Suigetsu Hozuki, whom she lashes out at anytime he mocks or berates her.

5) Kidōmaru

Kidōmaru curse mark (image via Studio Pierrot)

He, like other Sound Four members, is exceedingly arrogant towards his opponents. Kidomaru was portrayed as harboring a cruel side, frequently mocking the opponent since he wanted to be amused by seeing the opponent suffer.

4) Deidara

Deidara as seen in Naruto (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Deidara is extremely short-tempered and a has a tendency for overreacting to situations. He was more of a cruel arsonist who enjoyed a good battle and would frequently blow up his adversaries in a horrific manner.

Deidara's greatest characteristic, though, was his passion for art. Even if it differed from his own, he would respect it in whatever form.

3) Hidan

Follower of Lord Jashin (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Despite being a very devout person, Hidan was a foul-mouthed and rude young man who constantly used profanities and grumbled to allies and opponents equally. He was extremely disrespectful and publicly expressed his willingness to assassinate their commander, Pain, in front of others.

2) Orochimaru

Orochimaru has a complicated personality as a vast number of individuals including Tsunade, have referred to him as twisted. Jiraiya hypothesized that he grew to despise the feebleness of human existence after his parents' deaths, when he was young.

This idea was further reinforced when he saw Tsunade crying after she lost Dan, implying that Orochimaru despised the flimsiness of humanity leading him to want and crave immortality.

To that end, Orochimaru's human research is primarily aimed at determining what alterations the body can withstand. His cocky behaviors leads him to harnessing a subject's particular skills for personal gain.

1) Danzo

Danzo is arguably Naruto's most hated character (Image via Masashi Kishimoto/Shueisha, Viz Media, Naruto Shippuden)

Danzo was a feisty and cocky ninja in his youthful years, with a great drive to showcase his talents. He was frequently envious of Hiruzen, believing that he was constantly ahead of him in every step and that he was inferior to the latter.

Danzo never referred to people as friends since he didn't want to depend on or serve as a support for anybody.

In summation

In its many episodes, the anime series Naruto has featured a diverse cast of characters, each with their own distinct personality. Many of these characters are seen as arrogant, and this is done to spice up the show. Whether we like them or not, it's necessary to keep in mind that their arrogance or overconfidence is essential to the story since it makes readers curious about what fate has in store for them in the immoral Shinobi universe.

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This article was modified on Monday, June 20 at 22:45 PM by Shubham Maity.

Edited by Khushi Singh