Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-1512913-20170609150729/@comment-27089028-20170622203256

Ok man, gotta give your points that was really well said and I agree with your last couple of paragraphs. But the Nine tails power isn't the same as bloodlines or any of that other genetically enhanced tosh back then using the Nine Tails was serious business that could mean the end of Naruto's sanity and well-being. It was a power that had to be honed thus effort is still the main factor in power here. Part 1 I feel is better is because I get a sense that these abilities like the Sharingan and Byakugan may be OP but they need to be honed and trained first i.e. a sense of growth in the abilities of the characters.

Part 2 gradually chucked this away with Naruto and Sasuke receiving power ups like it's Dragon Ball with no real sense of risk or any real exertion.