The Analysis of TenTen.

Okay, so I was just thinking of all of the characters in the Naruto franchise, and I thought of TenTen. I mean, she's not a very useful character in my opinion. She could potentially be made into a great kunoichi, being a weapons specialist- but it doesn't seem to be happening. Even when she does have screentime, it's either in filler arcs, or losing. In herfirst fight against Temari, she lost in about 2 minutes. I guess she was just a scapegoat to hype up Temari's "power" at the time. I really want to emphasize the fact that TenTen should really become a more active part of the Naruto franchise. I mean, at the moment she's just seen as an extra number for team Guy, she's only in two major couples, Neji x TenTen and Lee x TenTen. What are your thoughts on TenTen? Do you think she has a lot of potential as a character that isn't being shown, like me?

In most naruto forums, tenten is considered a joke, basically filler. The main problem is the Mangaka really. Kishimoto has created really good characters and a really good setting but he simply focuses way too much on two characters, naruto and sasuke. Both bleach and One Piece are better in that respect.

You misspelt analysis.

Well, the thing is, Kishi has pretty much left out a lot of characters. I mena, there are A LOT of characters in the Naruto series, and it's obviously hard to give all of them screentime and make them look good. And honestly, who cares about Tenten? The only important girls are Sakura and Hinata, no one else. And to tell you the truth, I think Tenten is actually better than Ino. Seriously, she lost her entire personality in Shippuuden, what happened to the whole hatred for Sakura and love for Sasuke? She's totally useless, at least Tenten can fight. Ino's not even an awesome Medical Ninja, she's just average.

The thing regarding TenTen is that she is almost always at a disadvantage in her fights. When she faced Temari in the Chuunin Exams, she was doomed from the start. Almost all of her Jutsu were about aerial-based, mass-throwing weapons. Soushouryuu was her special Jutsu, and Temari's air gusts were just PERFECT for a counterattack. In all fairness, TenTen's style was doomed from the start.

TenTen is actually a powerful Character. The only problem is that she is thrown into a Cast of overpowered characters and character that can easily counter her style. Honestly, she is a very competent kunoichi, and she does well on Naruto Forums that I see. The only problems arise when there are overpowered characters. She is very good in respect to the normal character, but she is sunk when an overpowered character makes his/her way into the arena. In all fairness, she is an above average kunoichi; it's just that she can't catch a break and face someone NORMAL for once....

My favorite characters in the Manga are the following:
Nara Shikamaru, Subaku no Temari, TenTen, Haku, RockLee, and Tayuya
Yes, I do realize that Haku and Tayuya are dead [or, Tayuya is assumed to be dead... no one in the Manga dies when a tree hits him/her...]. However, I loved those characters. Haku was developed really well, and I had a sort of reader's love for him. Tayuya was perfect in respects for being a character who grew TREMENDOUSLY before her death. Heck, I actually RP as Tayuya on NC [her being my Canon ever], and I love it when I can get a topic going with her. RockLee is similar to Haku. I loved the way that he was developed. I fell in love with him at the Chuunin Exams, and I just couldn't deny that his character was amazingly done. TenTen is the character that would do well in ANY OTHER SETTING; I do feel so sorry for her, and I really hope that something big will come of her soon.... Temari is much like Tayuya in respects; their attitudes are similar, and Temari grew a lot during the Chuunin Exams, much like Tayuya growing tremendously right before her death. And, Shikamaru... he was my favorite supporting character. I loved everything about him, and I was SOOOOO happy whenever he was introduced as a primary character for any arc. He was the lazy underachiever who actually had a brain. And, I loved watching him develop. The Asuma death arc was the nail in the coffin; Shikamaru is my favorite character.

WOAH... I went on a rant of favorite characters... sorry.... XD

Shikamaru is the best character of course.

Shikamaru isn't the best character, but he's definelty one of them most popular. If he would just stop being a lazy bum and go and train his butt of like Naruto does, he'd probably be the most powerful shinobi in Konoha. I'm talking Naruto powerful.

And Tayuya is dead. It wasn't the tree that killed her, it was the force of Temari's Kamakiri no Jutsu that killed her. Also, she changed back when they showed her to us, so that pretty much clarifies that she's dead, because the same happened with Jiroubo too.

Uchiha Ulkira wrote:

Shikamaru isn't the best character, but he's definelty one of them most popular. If he would just stop being a lazy bum and go and train his butt of like Naruto does, he'd probably be the most powerful shinobi in Konoha. I'm talking Naruto powerful.

And Tayuya is dead. It wasn't the tree that killed her, it was the force of Temari's Kamakiri no Jutsu that killed her. Also, she changed back when they showed her to us, so that pretty much clarifies that she's dead, because the same happened with Jiroubo too.

I do agree with that for Shikamaru....

It's just that Kishimoto didn't put much into her death. Thus, fans will still create FanFics about her still being alive. The only death that you CANNOT argue about is Sakon and Ukon. THAT was absolute.... Heck, the others were just beaten to a pulp and assumed dead. Hey, I have a thought-provoking History about Tayuya that involves some contraversial acts on Shikamaru and Temari's part.

The trees killed Tayuya. The manga scans pretty much confirm that.

I think there are quite a few characters in the Naruto franchise that need developing a bit more.

Shino and TenTen's backgrounds' need to be explored, I would really like to see what they were like when younger. I disagree with your thought of TenTen being better than Ino, Ulkira. Ino is pretty average as a kunoichi, yeah. But I think that's just to make Sakura's improvement look larger. Ino is a great character, TenTen's just kinda bleh at the minute.

Shino Aburame is purely the best character in naruto... show bite me

-Bites Adam-
Sasori, Shika, Hina or.. You guessed it, Gaara
So..
I WIN =]

Seriously the strongest shinobi in Konoha or even in the ninja world would be aburame shino, not kidding but his skills could kill pein easily...His shinra tensei wouldnt do nothing to the bugs because the second the female bug was in pein, he was already dead...

Tobi if he hadnt the ability to move through time and space he would be killed by shino..

Shino is powerful, and cool, but I doubt he's the most powerful character.

What does zaru have to do with the Cookie Monster?

Uchiha Ulkira wrote:

Shino is powerful, and cool, but I doubt he's the most powerful character.

What does zaru have to do with the Cookie Monster?

It's an internet meme from the largest naruto forum ;]. A member called Zaru introduced the emoticon I think. It's used mainly to denote sarcasm, common sense or simply epicness.

Really? I thought it meant Hello. XD

Ehh.

Naruto is honestly the most powerful. I mean lets face it, he's an assshole when it comes to everything, especially drawbacks

It's like, So Naruto, you can use this technique, but it's got a drawback of you not being able to move to use it.

Naruto replies: "Fuuck that"

And then procedes to go into sage mode while moving..

It's the same thing with Rasen shuriken. It was basically...

"Naruto, you can't use this technique because it destroys your tenketsu."

To which Naruto Replied...

"Again, Fuuck that, I'll just throw this shiit."

And then he throws it. As an added bonus, he expands it, so its big as hell.

He and most other characters are basically at the point where they're gods...

Like sasuke. He shoots FUUCKIN LIGHTNING. Not lightning chakra. BUT HE CONTROLS ACTUAL LIGHTNING AND ZAPS PEOPLE'S SHIIT WITH IT!!

Yeah. They're all OP as hell Now.

Pat wrote:

Ehh.

Naruto is honestly the most powerful. I mean lets face it, he's an assshole when it comes to everything, especially drawbacks

It's like, So Naruto, you can use this technique, but it's got a drawback of you not being able to move to use it.

Naruto replies: "Fuuck that"

And then procedes to go into sage mode while moving..

It's the same thing with Rasen shuriken. It was basically...

"Naruto, you can't use this technique because it destroys your tenketsu."

To which Naruto Replied...

"Again, Fuuck that, I'll just throw this shiit."

And then he throws it. As an added bonus, he expands it, so its big as hell.

He and most other characters are basically at the point where they're gods...

Like sasuke. He shoots FUUCKIN LIGHTNING. Not lightning chakra. BUT HE CONTROLS ACTUAL LIGHTNING AND ZAPS PEOPLE'S SHIIT WITH IT!!

Yeah. They're all OP as hell Now.

Yeah none of them are ninjas now.

Nope. It's basically Which godlike power is better.

Pat wrote:

Nope. It's basically Which godlike power is better.

That is why I persist in creating "Normal" Characters on RPG sites. ^^

Lol. good thought ^_^

Thats why people shouldnt do rpg sites where you can choose for canon characters...the point of this sites are for people to use their imagination to create new characters while have fun and then the producer of the mangas will check these sites and make new characters based on those ones

Ten Ten just sucks plain and simple. When she had to face herself in one of the akatsui arc's I found that to be the msot boring battle ever. Each person fighting themself had to push themself to the next level and become stronger in order to win their fight. How did she 'go to the next level?' She just shoot more weapons from the sky than before...big whoop. Just about any one would beat her...

Rukasu wrote:

Thats why people shouldnt do rpg sites where you can choose for canon characters...the point of this sites are for people to use their imagination to create new characters while have fun and then the producer of the mangas will check these sites and make new characters based on those ones

Although, playing as Canon Characters can help users better understand the world of Naruto. It also helps for the Site's story, allowing the world of Naruto to be realized while users have fun playing as their favorite characters. The rules also place limitations on said Canon characters. They will actually be their rank. ^^

Cannon characters suck(ed) besides Jiraiya, Kakashi, Oro, Nagato.

Personally I think Ten-Ten is a better out and out ninja than most the others. Lee may be a better fighter and neji may be able to see 360o That don't make them ninja's. Everything Ten Ten does...Will more than likely kill you. Raining a thousand or more weapons across a battle field full of people clears a mighty path. Ya feel me. I just personally think She just blows at one on one
combat....by far the strongest female combat wise Save Hinata.