Summary

Although theNarutoandOne Piecemangas were technically rivals , the authors prize each other so much that each story helped labor the other to greater heights in storytelling , result inNaruto ’s saddest moments being a direct effect ofOne Piece ’s wanton - hearted tone . Masashi Kishimoto conclude theNarutostoryline with the manga ’s final chapter in 2014 . The manga series was released every week at the same time with Eichiro Oda’sOne Piece , and a translated interview expose thatLuffy ’s idle - hearted adventures helped make Naruto ’s darker .

One Piece ’s gamey sea dangerous undertaking has been identify as a goofy plagiarizer manga by some and a fantasy epic by others . However , Naruto ’s generator Masashi Kishimoto has directly stated thatOne Piece ’s " unclouded - hearted story " pushed his ninja epic to be more violent and striking than initially intended .

A post from X usersandman_APtranslated a section of a retiring Shonen Jump audience on theLOGPIECEblog withNarutoauthor Masashi Kishimoto . The interview features the beloved author ’s thoughts on story structure and character written material . Kishimoto said , " Ninjas tend to be morose . Because we have to give the fibre depth . It gets a little sour sometimes , but OP is mostly shining , so I always conceive that Naruto should be the opposite . The same goes for the story . " WithoutOne Piece ’s adventuresome quality , Naruto ’s storyline filled with child soldiers and powerful ninjitsu would have likely been a more light - hearted occasion .

Naruto in a battle pose, throwing a kunai while he holds three more. Behind him, Kaguya and Madara can be seen.

The Brightness OfOne Piece’s Story IncreasedNaruto’s Darkness

AlthoughNaruto himself only killed one ninja in the intact series , many characters in its storyline suffered red ink and heartbreak that helped them develop and left a brand on audiences for long time to come . According to the 2013 interview , Kishimoto believed " Oda said that he does n’t kill many [ characters ] , so in Naruto , there are characters who pass , and the battles are more severe … otherwise it wo n’t stand out . " And it ’s difficult to argue with the author when certain moments in the story , involving character like Itachi and Jiraiya , still moisten fans ' centre . Many of those heartbreaking eventshelped theNarutostoryline ’s minute of triumph sense even more substantial . It is a tactics thatOne Piecehas emulated and improved upon , especially in its later spark .

Oda has addressedwhy he does n’t kill off character inOne Piece . If dear characters die , the destruction of a manga ’s arc would often be satisfy with sorrow or else of the celebration Luffy ’s creator have it away to draw . However , One Piecehas dark instant , too , especially in some of its later arcs that sport heavy topics around slavery , racism , and genocide . Naruto ’s journeying is punctuated by several emotional moments of sorrow . Still , Oda ’s story can also be a far cry from the wacky adventure of a stretching boy wanting to be a literary pirate that some people assumeOne Pieceis about . Kishimoto ’s writing could have advertize Oda’sin the same wayOne Piecehelped form whatNarutoeventually became .

Like Two Anime Rivals, Kishimoto And Oda Learned From Each Other

IfNarutoandOne Piecehad not been free along with one another , each story would have been dissimilar . The outcome of each beloved story and how they affected reader inspire one another . The two generator pushed each other to maturate into more effective storytellers ; not unlike an epic gum anime character contention , each author has mastered the art of storytelling . Instead of debating which story is better , sports fan should celebrate each series and how they cheer one another to be more than they could have been alone . Luffy ’s quest to becomeOne Piece ’s King of the Pirates may be approaching its end . Still , it inspiredNaruto ’s storyline and countless fans worldwide and will continue to do so for many year .

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Madara Uchiha from Naruto using his Mangekyo Sharingan

Image shows anime screenshot of young Naruto swinging on a swing outside of his school while all the other students graduated and are celebrating with their parents, while Luffy from One Piece points and laughs at him.

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Naruto is Mad While One Piece’s Luffy Smiles

Images from Naruto and One Piece mangas show refrences to each series that the manga authors added into their series to pay tribute to the other. Including Naruto and Luffy sharing a meal with Nami blocking Naruto and a Straw Hat symbol draw on the Hokage mountain.