Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-36006024-20180926134241/@comment-37024139-20180928154556

Still incorrect to say Naruto was not talented. He was talented--of course he had huge reserves, being a descendant of Asura and an Uzumaki, as well as being the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki--but don't you think Naruto is (regardless) ridiculously talented, because he had a high level of motivation?

Let's think. Itachi made it so that Sasuke would be strong--in other words, killed off his clan for the safety of the village (and due to the orders of the higher ups, along with Shisui dying) and then he told Sasuke to become stronger than him and kill him? Turning his love into hatred to fuel his growth?

Then we also have Naruto. He was always ostracized, being the Jinchuriki of Kurama and seen as "untalented"--the curse bestowed upon every Jinchuriki that has ever been in a hidden village. But even so, he wanted to become the Hokage--which ends up being his lifelong goal--and in doing so, prove his worth to the entire village. This was fueled even further in a similar manner of Itachi to Sasuke--so Sasuke, his best friend, decided to leave Konoha to obtain more power.

Of course I can't be 100% right all of the time, so correct me if I'm wrong, or if I've made a misunderstanding.