Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-32864768-20180916164445/@comment-5407586-20180917185654

Man, I couldn't help but chuckle while reading @Thekillman's list of supposedly TnJ'ed people. Especially the "Deidara was trolling him hard, Kimimaro was utterly unfazed yada yada" part. So true. Even Obito wasn't really TnJ'ed by Naruto, he had to get his ass beaten and to be told off by Madara first.

Back to the topic, Zabuza and Haku were an important piece of Naruto's growth as a shinobi. It was Haku who taught him what true strength was, something that Naruto would stick to for the rest of his life. In the death match against Gaara, it was Haku's words which motivated Naruto to fight. Without the Land of Waves arc, Naruto's journey would've been definitely different.