Pain's face after receiving a powerful blow from Naruto is comically off-model, with little realism in its impact. His face is again greatly exaggerated after declaring, "My pain is far greater ...

Naruto is an exceptionally long-lived manga ... as he constantly spent more time than expected to infuse the characters with realism and natural emotion. And this was a process he repeated too ...

Granted, Naruto isn't exactly based on realism, but when it comes to good characters, giving them all a hard pass just ...

‘Naruto’ and ‘One Piece’, two giants of ... Kishimoto strives for maximum precision in the creation of human figures, seeking a realism that helps in the creation of action scenes.

While flaws were evident in the overall narrative of the Fourth Great Ninja War in Naruto, the arc's excellence in key areas saved it from becoming one of the most forgettable chapters in the series.