Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-4271790-20141106113847/@comment-25632268-20141107221418

Maybe, but Kiba was more like all talk, less action. In his fight with Sakon and Ukon he actually gave up. Yes, he was protecting Akamaru also, but without Kankuro there he would be dead, there was nothing indicating that he will stand up one more time and come up with some last moment strategy to win. Naruto did this numerous times.

Obito gave up on entire world after all, but Lee agree, though with him there were special circumstances.

Anyway - Hinata had this one talk with Naruto before Chuunin exam finals and I think she explained then what she sees in him.

Whiskers - hard to say, probably Kishimoto just change his mind about them. At first I belive that yeah, they were suppose to work as physical indication that Kurama is inside Naruto, but later Kishimoto probably changed his mind as Kushina and Mito didn't had them