Board Thread:Naruto: The Last Discussion/@comment-25828001-20141207134848/@comment-5407586-20141208185957

Dropout from birth until getting promoted to genin, due to poor grades and to being Kurama's host. The Land of Waves mission made the Konoha people wonder about Naruto's actual worth, though they still said it was thanks to Kakashi that the mission was a success. Chunin Exams: Naruto defeats Neji, the genius of the famed Hyuga Clan, and subsequently stops Gaara, Sunagakure's jinchuriki and Orochimaru's ace in the sleeve, from destroying Konoha. Taking part in the fight between the Legendary Sannin just increased his fame more. Him not succeeding in rescuing Sasuke made others worry that he'd get depressed. Rescuing Gaara from Akatsuki made Konoha people happy about him helping Suna and Konoha becoming closer allies. Defeating Kakuzu was the proof he had matured, but defeating Pain was the one thing that consacred him as the village's hero. The world had started to wonder about who Uzumaki Naruto was. Then, his role in the war put him as the Hero of the World.