If you ask why Naruto works — why it still resonates years after it ended — the answer is not ninjutsu, power scaling, or epic fights. Naruto doesn’t fight to dominate.He doesn’t fight to rule.He doesn’t even fight to be the strongest. Naruto fights to be acknowledged . And that single motivation explains why Naruto connected so deeply with audiences in Japan — and far beyond it. Why Naruto Works: He Wasn’t Fighting for Power — He Was Fighting to Be Seen Why Naruto Works at