Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26636534-20171019193715/@comment-734582-20180109182420

Justin Holland wrote: How about how almost everyone in the series seems to get jollys say how retarded he is? Nobody actually calls him retarded.

Naruto is a successful and capable ninja in most respects. He was also noted to be quick to learn Wind Release, and many were impressed with his Rasenshuriken, quick thinking (even Tobirama noted that) and intuitive understanding of complex ideas. He adjusted to Minatos FTG quickly, incorporated his own abilities into the grand plan, understood Juubito's weakness almost as quickly as Tobirama.

It's not exactly the mark of a retarded ninja.