Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1181222-20170906103845/@comment-734582-20170907071056

Ncduru wrote: I didn't realize how fodder Naruto was in this arc, my boy was pathetic. Are you serious? after shrugging off a sword through the gut like it was nothing (Kurama even implies he's overreacting), he fights dozens of MS-wielding kids and beats them with basic taijutsu.

Besides, Naruto made it clear he didn't want to fight these kids, but save them. Else, Sasuke could've rushed in and Susanoo'd Sakura while Naruto nukes the site from orbit. In stead, Naruto just gained a potential kage-level army for Konoha, infinitely more valuable than a smoking crater.