How Kaguya turned out to be Kishimoto's biggest mistake

This post contains spoilers from Naruto's Fourth Great Ninja War.

SUMMARY

• Kaguya was a bad addition to Naruto, ruined the plot and was disliked by the fans.

• Madara Uchiha was established as the ultimate villain, with a compelling story and great impact.

• Fans were disappointed by Kaguya's character and the battle she fought with Team 7, which led to the end of the story.

Kaguya is one of the most unpopular characters in the Naruto series and for good reason. Although it is clear for fans to see that Kaguya is the strongest person Narutoat least in the original series, which certainly doesn't take away from the fact that his inclusion in the story was not well-received by fans and in the grand scheme of things, it was devastating the scheme he — completely destroyed. probably the best arc of the series.

Just as Naruto was about to face his biggest rival ever, fans saw the introduction of a new character who felt out of touch with the entire story, and set up a pointless war in the series. Even though Kaguya was a very strong person she ruined Naruto's ending in a way that fans can't even fathom.

How Kishimoto established Madara as the main villain

• Madara Uchiha was the ultimate villain in Naruto

• Madara was killed by Zetsu

Kaguya and Madara's character will always be discussed. These two come in pairs, not literally, but one comes at the expense of the other, which is the trade-off that Kishimoto seems willing to make in the end. Naruto series. Madara was woven into the story before the timeskip. The Shinobi statues in the Valley of the End clearly suggested to fans that Madara was a legend back in the day. In fact, even at the beginning of Naruto Episode 2, the fans went to see Kurama telling them that Madara had a scary presence that Sasuke reminded him of. Of course, this was Kishimoto's way of telling fans that Madara might be important at some point in the story and that's exactly how it ended up.

I, Madara Uchiha, declare you the strongest! – Madara

When Obito was introduced into the story, fans realized that Kishimoto had created a very exciting plot around Madara's character. With all the ideas surrounding the Masked Man, and eventually, the beginning of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the goal of bringing Madara back into the war began to gain momentum. Finally, in the middle of the Fourth Great Ninja War, Madara Uchiha was brought back, and for the first time fans knew that the Naruto series had the greatest villain who could continue to define what it means to be a villain. It can be said that Madara lived up to the expectations of the fans. His performance against the likes of the Shinobi Alliance was impeccable and later he even played against the Five Kage. He fought the four Hokages and fought the Tailed Beast with his great power.

The fall of Madara and the introduction of Kaguya

Madara was used by Zetsu as Kaguya's vessel

Madara was undeniably Naruto's best opponent. The thing is, he doesn't like Madara just because he's a loser. Because he had an interesting story to tell. From Hashirama's story of the creation of Konoha, fans know that, more than anything else, Madara also sought peace for his people. Just as Hashirama wanted peace in his own way, Madara took a different path and set a well-planned plan, which would see him sacrifice the lives of countless people, some of whom were even close to him.

Zetsu? What are you doing? You are my will incarnate! – Black Zetsu

Madara's goal of the same peaceful ending that Naruto fought for made this conflict even more exciting. By the end of it all, Madara had decided that he wanted to gain power in some way and so the Fourth Great Ninja War began, and at that time, fans saw the revival of Ten-Rambo too. Madara became the Jinchuriki of the Ten Tails, and with that, the Naruto got the most shocking moment of the series.

Under inexplicable circumstances, fans discovered that Madara was killed by Black Zetsu, and with that, history changed forever. In Madara's place, Kaguya stood as the ultimate antagonist, and with that, years after Kishimoto completely destroyed the establishment. Towards the end of the Naruto series, Kaguya's identity was revealed to the fans and she was eventually brought back to the Fourth Great Ninja War. Madara's body was used as a vessel to revive Kaguya, and it was a remarkable change in the story that completely surprised fans. Many fans refused to accept this as the end of Madara, as they felt that he would return later. Others discarded the series entirely, and refused to accept this written decision. But, at the end of the day, the fans had to live with this decision of the author, and see how he became the last opponent of Naruto.

Kaguya Vs Team 7 is one of Naruto's less intense fights

A fight without emotional connection

One of the many reasons fans disliked Kaguya Otsutsuki was because she came at Madara's expense. Fans should understand that the problem is not his character. During the war, Madara worked as a fighting machine and Kishimoto himself admitted that he did not know how he would go about defeating such a powerful character. But, when it came time to deliver it, Kishimoto didn't get an answer. All the years of building up came to nothing when Kishimoto sacrificed Madara for Kaguya. If Madara hadn't been tested like this, he certainly wouldn't have the vitriol he brings to the character. But, it was Madara's death in exchange for Kaguya that angered fans the most.

To make matters worse, Kaguya never lived up to expectations. His fight with Naruto and Sasuke was pointless and there was absolutely no emotion in it. Kaguya's goal of restoring chakra to everyone on Earth also felt shallow compared to Madara's goal of achieving peace through his own means.

All things considered, Kaguya is a pretty shallow villain. In fact, he, as a person, felt out of touch with the history of the Shinobi. Naruto has always been rooted in the stories of various Shinobi, some who have been wronged by the world, and others who want to lead a revolution. Kaguya was neither here nor there and fans couldn't connect with her on the same level as they did with others. Naruto villains, such as Nagato, Obito, and Madara, among many others. The entire fight went down as Naruto's worst fight ever, and without a doubt, a stain on an amazing Final Arc of the series.

Fortunately, Kaguya was taken care of before Naruto finished and fans got a proper fight between Naruto and Sasuke, which reminded them again why they loved the story as much as they did. Of course, the introduction of Kaguya had an effect that gives fans of the Boruto series today, but, at the end of everything, if Kishimoto has the opportunity to change this decision fans, will surely close their eyes.

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