One of Naruto\u2019s most iconic moments turns 14, and fans are still emotional Masashi Kishimoto\/Studio PierrotIt\u2019s been 14 years since Naruto defeated Pain and became the hero of Konoha, but the moment remains as iconic as ever. Naruto starts with the titular protagonist being hated and ostracized by the villagers for housing Kurama, the nine-tailed fox. Since then, we\u2019ve seen him vowing to become the Hokage and gain people\u2019s respect, and have rooted for him with all our hearts. Needless to say, when a part of that dream finally came true, it was an emotional affair. After being hated all his life, people finally recognizes Naruto after he defeats Nagato and saves Konoha from the invasion in Naruto Shippuden Episode 175. The beloved episode finally turns 14 today, having been first released on August 27, 2010. In the episode, Naruto returns to Konoha (what\u2019s left of it anyway) and is greeted and celebrated by his friends and other villagers. As Naruto is being thrown in the air in joy, Iruka looks on with tears in his eyes. The teacher recounts the Third Hokage\u2019s words when he revealed how the Fourth Hokage wanted people to see Naruto as a hero. The deceased Hokage\u2019s dream has finally come true. This moment is not just emotional for Iruka, but also for the fans who\u2019ve been rooting for the protagonist all this time. Seeing Naruto finally being appreciated is both inspiring and heartwarming. With that, it\u2019s cemented its status as one of the most iconic moments in the anime. Fans are still gushing over this scene in Naruto Shippuden even after 14 years. One such fan commented on X: \u201cKishimoto really gave a perfect conclusion to the Pain Arc. It was so satisfying to see Naruto finally getting the respect from everyone in Konoha.\u201d \u201cI cried when this episode aired.\u201d wrote another, while someone else joined, \u201cOne of my favorite moments in the entire anime.\u201d \u201cOn this day, Naruto proved himself a true hero, protecting Konoha from unimaginable destruction. His sacrifice will never be forgotten,\u201d shared one fan. One more added, \u201cThis was my favorite moment in the series! Naruto going from an outcast to a hero! I was like \u2018Yes! He\u2019s finally a somebody now!\u2019\u201d While we celebrate the anniversary of this brilliant scene, we have another opportunity to rejoice as the Naruto creator has teased working on another manga, but that\u2019s not going to happen anytime soon. So until then, check out Masashi Kishimoto\u2019s regret over story\u2019s most hated character and Naruto editor\u2019s controversial statement about One Piece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One of Naruto\u2019s most iconic moments turns 14, and fans are still emotional Masashi Kishimoto\/Studio PierrotIt\u2019s been 14 years since Naruto defeated Pain and became the hero of Konoha, but the moment remains as iconic as ever. Naruto starts with the titular protagonist being hated and ostracized by the villagers for housing Kurama, the nine-tailed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12859\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}