Naruto is home to a variety of characters. It’s fair to say that Masashi Kishimoto has left no stone unturned in his quest for a diverse cast of characters. Each Naruto character has been carefully designed to appeal to the viewers.
Some characters were created to evoke fear in the audience, and they managed to do it successfully. The designs and actions of these characters gave fans chills. With that in mind, here’s a list of the scariest characters in Naruto.
9 Orochimaru
Orochimaru, introduced in Part I, is one of the strongest characters in the series. A member of the legendary Sannin, he was once the favorite to replace Hiruzen as the Hokage. However, Orochimaru had no interest in becoming the Hokage, but simply wanted to gain immortality.
He had an incredibly sinister look, which was enough to scare someone like Sasuke. In addition, Orochimaru’s ability to transform into dangerous-looking snakes made him even more scary. Orochimaru was ruthless and did not care how many people died because of his actions. The combination of his strength and his cold nature made him incredibly menacing.
8 gaara
Gaara made his appearance during the Chunin Exams arc. He showed a lot of promise and after his impressive victories in the earlier rounds, Gaara was considered the favorite to win the entire competition.
Despite being just a kid, Gaara was able to scare adults with his presence. Gaara did not hesitate to kill any of his opponents if they dared to stand in his way. Only after being defeated by Naruto did Gaara realize his mistakes and change his ways.
7 hidan
Hidan was a member of the Akatsuki, who was immortal. He was a follower of Jashin and to please his god, Hidan performed rituals.
These rituals were quite disturbing and the fans were shocked by them. For the rituals, Hidan would stab himself and use his own blood to appease Jashin. Hidan’s fearsome reputation lasted until the moment of his defeat.
6 Zabuza
Zabuza was the first major villain to be introduced in the series. When Team 7 traveled to the Hidden Mist, they didn’t expect to face the Demon of the Mist.
Zabuza rose to fame after killing all the other students during an exam. He was hired by Gato to kill Tazuna, and he accepted the job without question. Zabuza impressed the fans with his sportsmanship. When Zabuza confronted the Hidden Leaf ninjas, Kakashi knew they were in trouble, and Sasuke sensed the strong bloodlust of the former Hidden Mist ninja.
5 danzo
Danzo was a bad character, who was responsible for orchestrating the massacre of the Uchiha clan. Despite his claims to do things for the sake of the Hidden Leaf, Danzo was only interested in more power.
He filled Hanzo’s mind with poison, which led to Yahiko’s death, which in turn led to the creation of Akatsuki. What made Danzo scary was that he had no morals whatsoever. He planted several Sharingan on his right arm, which consisted of cells from Hashirama. Danzo felt no remorse for his actions, because he believed he was doing the right thing.
4 sasori
Almost every Akatsuki member had a reputation for being terrifying, but none of them deserved it more than Sasori. Formerly a ninja from the village of Hidden Sand, Sasori did not have the best childhood, which drastically affected his thinking as an adult.
Sasori grew up with an obsession with puppets, and this led to him becoming a puppeteer. The scariest thing about Sasori was that he turned people into dolls. With the help of poison, he even managed to kill the Third Kazekage and turn him into a doll. The sheer number of human dolls he had was enough to frighten any opponent, as they knew that losing to Sasori meant turning them into dolls too.
3 Black Zetsu
Nobody expected that Black Zetsu would be so pivotal to the story, but by the end of the series, everything changed. Black Zetsu was the result of Kaguya’s will. It hid in the shadows for an extremely long time and manipulated two of the most powerful characters in the series.
It was an extremely creepy character, who could take over other people’s bodies. Needless to say, Black Zetsu randomly appearing out of nowhere was enough to shock the fans. Black Zetsu’s voice only made him sound more creepy.
2 Kurama
Kurama was introduced as the “Demon Fox”, who was associated with natural disasters because of the destruction it caused. On the night Kurama was sealed in Naruto, it resulted in the death of countless villagers, including Naruto’s parents.
The beast’s bright red eyes were capable of terrifying the hearts of fans, and his overall appearance only made him look angrier.
1 kakuzu
Kakuzu and Hidan were part of the Zombie Combo, but unlike the latter, Kakuzu was not blessed with true immortality. Kakuzu extended his life by stealing the hearts of his opponents.
Over the years he had managed to steal many hearts, which also enabled him to use their special Jutsu. Kakuzu was only concerned with getting more money, so he wasn’t worried about the victims as long as he got paid.
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