Naruto Uzumaki's 14 Strongest Transformations, Ranked - Game Rant

Naruto Uzumaki is the protagonist of the Naruto series and the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed Beast, named Kurama. While Naruto was nothing special growing up, he bloomed into a fantastic shinobi by adulthood, all thanks to the power of Kurama and the Sage training that he attained at Mount Myoboku.

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Although Kurama created all sorts of problems for Naruto at certain points throughout the series, the title character conquered its power and managed to grow tremendously strong. As a result of his power and his relationship with the Nine-Tailed Beast, Naruto Uzumaki has gained several transformations over the years in Naruto. Here are some of his most impressive.

Updated on April 2, 2023, by Rei Penber: Naruto Uzumaki is the most iconic ninja in the world of Naruto and that shouldn't come as a surprise to the fans, given that he is the main character. Although the start to his journey was rather difficult, Naruto went on to conquer all the obstacles in his path and became the famed ninja that he is today. Over the years, Naruto awakened several powerful abilities that boosted his skills to the next level. Some of these abilities unlocked unique transformations for him, as seen throughout the story. Naruto's transformations have mostly stemmed from the power of the Tailed Beast that was sealed within him as a child. However, some other transformations were, interestingly enough, mastered by him on his own. While this list already goes over the most unique forms of Naruto Uzumaki, there are some others that exist in the series and deserve more attention. With that in mind, this list has been updated accordingly.

17 Chakra Shroud Of The Nine-Tails

Before Naruto fully tapped into the power of the Nine-Tails Chakra, he was able to draw out a small portion of its chakra in times of need. This first manifested when Naruto fought Haku during the Land of Waves arc and then, thanks to Jiraiya's training, Naruto was able to gain a certain degree of control over it. During the fight was his Neji, Naruto was able to tap into this power and defeat the genius of the Byakugan. What time, Naruto's control over the chakra shroud improved massively.

16 The One-Tail Cloak, Naruto's First Major Power-Up

Naruto Uzumaki first tapped into the power of the Nine-Tails properly during his fight against Sasuke Uchiha at the Valley of the End. The Nine-Tails chakra manifested itself as a cloak with one tail, and made Naruto strong enough to take on Sasuke Uchiha in battle despite him having the maximum power of the Cursed Seal activated.

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In terms of both speed and power, Naruto gained a major boost. Even a fully matured Sharingan had trouble keeping up with his movements after his transformation.

15 Demon Cloak Form

While training with Jiraiya, Naruto was able to access the power of the Nine-Tails when enraged due to the weakening of the seal. Thus, after the timeskip, Naruto could now tap into his Tailed Beast power easily. When angered, Naruto was surrounded by a chakra cloak and grew tails. While the one-tail form was the first stage, the tails grew the more he got angry and at times he even grew three tails.

During the Kazekage Rescue arc, Naruto lost all control while chasing Deidara, and had it not been for Kakashi, he would've put everyone on the mission in danger. The Demon Cloak FOrm was certainly one of Naruto's strongest transformations.

14 Four-Tails Transformation, Naruto Vs. Orochimaru

Naruto Uzumaki's control over the Nine-Tails chakra grew significantly over the years, and by the end of the timeskip, his rage often led to the manifestation of the Four-Tails transformation. The power that this form offered to him was tremendous, and on one occasion he nearly killed Jiraiya in this state when he went berserk.

On Tenchi Bridge, Naruto engaged Orochimaru in combat and used this transformation. Despite being a member of the Legendary Sannin, Orochimaru was unable to even scratch Naruto, and received multiple severe injuries as a result of this battle.

13 Six-Tails Transformation, Naruto Vs. Pain

Naruto Uzumaki's rage after Hinata's presumed death during the Pain arc caused him to lose all control over his anger; thus, the Six-Tails form manifested. The power offered by this transformation was much greater than the Four-Tails transformation. Along with reddish skin, Naruto also developed a skeletal structure.

When Naruto used this form against Pain, he was able to overwhelm the strongest of his bodies, the Deva Path, without any trouble. His strength pushed Pain to utilize Chibaku Tensei to overwhelm him and get the job done.

12 7 Tails Form

While Naruto took on a Six-Tailed Form during his fight against Pain, he also underwent a similar transformation in an arc that was exclusive to the anime, called the Power arc. During this arc, Naruto took on a seven-tailed state. This form of his was pretty much similar to his Six Tails one. However, the difference was that Naruto was much bigger in size and his physical appearance was getting closer to that of the actual Nine Tails. The skeletal structure in his body was also more defined and, at the same time, he had seven tails to back up the transformation. Naturally, the level of power he possessed in this transformation was superior to what he would have in the Six Tails form.

Fans got to witness the destructive capabilities of this transformation of his during the Power arc. However, it must be noted that this transformation is anime filler only and does not exist in the Naruto canon. That said, it was extremely interesting to witness for the fans and it only added more to the already layered Naruto Uzumaki.

11 Toad Sage Mode

After Jiraiya's death, Naruto Uzumaki decided to go to Mount Myoboku to train under Fukasaku and Shima in the art of the Sage Mode. Although the training was extremely intense, Naruto was able to master this power and perfect its usage, which even Jiraiya struggled to do.

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Its power was such that Naruto could easily overpower Pain with it. Not only did his strength and sensory perception get boosted to incredible heights, but his chakra control improved significantly as well.

10 Eight Tails Partial Transformation

It is quite clear to see that Naruto Uzumaki's strongest transformations were triggered by his rage at one point and during his fight against Pain, fans saw the worst of it when Hinata Hyuga was stabbed in front of his eyes. Naruto immediately went into his six tails form and shortly after, the tails grew.

When Pain trapped him in a Chibaku Tensei, he responded by growing 8 Tails and even the 9th tail almost emerged but thanks to Minato Namikaze, the process was stopped midway. Regardless, Naruto Uzumaki, in this state, was strong enough to break through a Chibaku Tensei with ease.

9 Nine Tails Sage Mode

The Nine-Tailed Sage Mode is a unique form that didn't appear much in the Naruto series. Fans saw him tap into this power during the Pain arc when he fought against the Six Paths of Pain. During this fight, Naruto was tested to the best of his abilities and he surely lived up to the expectations by taking down all the bodies of the Pain. The Deva Path fought against him the longest and, eventually, thanks to help from the Fourth Hokage, Naruto was able to regain his senses and defeat him as well. Following the conclusion of this fight, he reverse-tracked Nagato and went to talk to him in person.

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There, Naruto was shot by a chakra rod and it was during this moment that his Nine Tails Sage Mode transformation was triggered. This transformation saw his pupils turn from blue to red, and gain the slit pupils of Kurama, along with having the dash-like pupils of the Sage Mode. Fans only got to witness the power of this transformation briefly when Naruto, despite being struck with a chakra receiver, was able to withstand Nagato's power and remove it as if it had no effect on him. Later on, he would develop this ability further in the 4th Great Ninja War. However, this intriguing ability was the beginning of greatness for the future 7th Hokage.

8 Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, Partial Transformation

Shortly before entering the Fourth Great Ninja War, Naruto trained with Killer Bee in order to gain control over the power of the Nine-Tails. With his guidance, Naruto was able to take on Kurama in battle and defeat him, gaining access to his large reserves of chakra in the process.

The Nine-Tails Chakra Mode drastically boosted Naruto's power and made him strong enough to overpower even Kage level shinobi with mere shadow clones. Naruto also gained enough speed to outspeed the Fourth Raikage, becoming the fastest shinobi alive.