Naruto is one of the most popular anime around, serving as a classic watch for any person even remotely interested in shonen anime. The titular protagonist was nothing more than a troublemaking shinobi who had been ostracized by the Leaf Village because of his status as a Jinchuuriki. At this point, Naruto wanted attention of any form and regularly carried out goofy antics so that the villagers would pay attention to him.
Over time, Naruto matured and actually became the protector of Konoha. However, his funny streak never left his side, and he's actually a major part of some of the best gags in the series. Keeping this in mind, here are some of the best jokes in the series where Naruto has played a central role.
10 Kakashi Using The Thousand Years Of Death Technique On Him
Kakashi's introduction in Naruto is pretty memorable, cementing him as a rather important character. As the leader of Team 7, he decides to test the team by challenging them to take the two bells on his waist.
This proves to be an impossible task, with the headstrong Naruto jumping into battle without a second thought. Kakashi punishes this poor decision-making by using the Thousand Years of Death technique on his student... which amounted to nothing more than showing two fingers up Naruto's butt.
9 Naruto Using The Thousand Years Of Death Technique On Gaara
Naruto coming to Sasuke's rescue during their fight against Gaara is a pretty cool moment in the series. It's here that Naruto shows the true extent of his powers, especially his mastery over the summoning technique.
However, he also pulls off another technique that he learned from none other than his own sensei. The Thousand Years of Death technique makes a rather explosive return, catching Gaara — and the rest of the audience — off-guard.
8 Farting In Kiba's Face
The Chunin Exams featured some of the most memorable moments in Naruto history, with the preliminary qualifications also being pretty memorable. While the battle between Rock Lee and Gaara is undoubtedly the highlight of this part, props should be given to the battle between Naruto and Kiba as well.
Both shinobi put it on the line to try and secure the rank of Chunin, but a rather odd moment served as the turning point in this battle. While fighting, Naruto accidentally farted in Kiba's face, causing the latter's sense of smell to go haywire, and he was left vulnerable to Naruto's final attack.
7 Kissing Sasuke
The early moments of Naruto wasted no time in establishing just how much he hated Sasuke. While their rivalry lasted for years, this scene made it clear that Sasuke getting everyone's attention was what rubbed Naruto off the wrong way.
While facing off against Sasuke, Naruto was accidentally pushed by someone behind him. This caused him to accidentally lock lips with Sasuke and attract the ire of every female student in school.
6 Yamato Scaring Naruto
Yamato is one of the most unique characters in Naruto, introduced after the time skip. His expertise with Wood Release lets him manage Naruto and prevent his Nine-Tails chakra from going haywire.
During the initial moments of this character's introduction, his deadpan face ends up being rather creepy and forces the squad to do exactly what he wants. It's a pretty hilarious moment that makes Yamato a pretty interesting character from the get-go.
5 Facing The Problems Of Drinking Expired Milk
A rather memorable episode from Naruto's early run sees the titular protagonist drinking an expired carton of milk before heading to school. The gastric problems that ensue are pretty hilarious.
Naruto has to go to the washroom time and time again, which gets even more hilarious when he tries to woo Sakura while facing these stomach issues. It's a lighthearted moment that sheds some light on Naruto's life as a lonely child too.
4 Using The Harem Jutsu On Ebisu
The introduction of Konohamaru is a pretty great moment and shows Naruto's true potential as a future Hokage. At the start, Konohamaru is nothing more than a spoiled brat who doesn't listen to anyone, including his grandfather who happens to be the Third Hokage!
It doesn't help that Konohamaru's sensei can be a bit too controlling at times. Thankfully, Naruto puts him in his place by using his patented Harem Jutsu, which sends Ebisu packing.
3 Using The Reverse Harem Jutsu On Kaguya
Kaguya Otsutsuki is one of the most imposing figures in shinobi history. She's the first shinobi and the reason why everyone can harness their chakra in Naruto, to begin with.
When this powerful villain comes back in Naruto, most people assumed the fight to be extremely serious from the get-go. However, what they didn't expect was Naruto using a Reverse Harem Jutsu that actually caught Kaguya off-guard and allowed Team 7 to inflict some damage!
2 Naruto And His Team Trying To Figure Out Kakashi's Identity
One of the most memorable filler episodes in Naruto comes when Team 7 decides to band together and figure out what Kakashi looks like under his mask. It makes for some great moments as the trio tries their hardest to fool Kakashi time and time again.
After their plans ultimately fail, Kakashi finally decides to show them what was under their mask. The big reveal is that he just wore another mask underneath, which was such a stupid yet hilarious way to end this filler that most people can't even get mad over this!
1 Naruto Pretending That His Head Was Eaten
Just before the advent of the Fourth Shinobi World War, a clueless Naruto was learning how to work in tandem with his Tailed Beast under the tutelage of Killer Bee. One step involved Naruto placing his head inside a lion's mouth to open the doors to the chamber where he could learn this trick.
Naruto does the same and comes out headless to the horror of everyone around him... only to reveal that he was pranking everyone all along. This obviously doesn't go down well with his friends, who beat him up for making them worry.