8 Naruto Characters Who Are Never Coming Back

Over the years, Naruto fans met hundreds of characters, some of whom were far more important to the story than others. Many of these characters have returned in the New Era during Boruto's story, but certain Naruto characters will never be coming back. A few characters have briefly appeared in the sequel series, but there is virtually no chance they will be back either.

Many of these Naruto characters will not appear again because they have no role to play in the current story. Some of them cannot come back because they presumably died off-screen. A lot of these Naruto characters played minor roles in the story, but one individual played a huge role in Naruto's journey, while another is an iconic villain.

8 Pakkun

When Kakashi overpowered Zabuza on the Great Naruto Bridge, he proved he was the strongest character in Naruto's Land of Waves Arc. That said, he would not have been able to stop Zabuza without the help of Pakkun and the rest of his ninja dogs. Pakkun is a miniature pug, and his bite is strong enough pin a Jonin down for a short time. He was later summoned during the Konoha Crush Arc and helped to track Sasuke and Gaara.

Pakkun popped up a few times in Naruto: Shippuden, but other than a brief appearance during the Five Kage Summit Arc, fans only saw him in fillers. Pakkun already seemed old when he was first summoned, and based on Akamaru's aging, it seems like ninja dogs have similar lifespans to regular dogs. Boruto takes place almost 20 years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, so there is a high chance Pakkun has died of old age. Even if he is still alive, it is unlikely Kakashi will summon him again, since the former Hokage is no longer integral to Boruto's story.

7 Gamabunta

It is true that Naruto learned some powerful jutsu after the ninja war, but the Summoning Justu is still one of his most versatile techniques. When he first used the Summoning Jutsu, he accidentally summoned Gamabunta, who was arguably the strongest ninja toad at the time. Gamabunta's Water Style could cover a battlefield in water, and he was physically strong enough to take on a rampaging Nine-Tails, and a fully released One-Tail.

Gamabunta previously fought alongside Jiraiya and Minato, meaning he would often go up against Kage-level threats when summoned. By the end of Naruto: Shippuden, it became clear that Gamabunta's son, Gamakichi, would be Naruto's new fighting companion going forward. Given the fact that Boruto summons snakes instead of toads, Gamabunta will not be coming to his aid. The only way Gamabunta could appear is if Koji Kashin summons him, but seeing as Koji no longer appears to be an active fighter, this seems unlikely.

6 Yugao

As a member of the Hidden Leaf Village's Anbu Black Ops, Yugao Uzuki is one of the village's most skilled ninja, but she was hardly ever utilized. That said, she helped push back the invading force of Sand and Sound ninjas during the Konoha Crush Arc, and she was part of the Anbu that personally guarded Tsunade during Pain's assault. Yugao never revealed her ninjustu capabilities, but she has seemingly mastered high-level sword techniques

The Fourth Great Ninja War was the only time Yugao received meaningful screen time, but those were filler episodes. With the exception of Sai, the New Era has pretty much sidelined the Anbu Black Ops. There is no real reason to bring Yugao, or any of the other named Anbu back at this point, especially since Ada's Senrigan makes the Anbu's espionage and reconnaissance units obsolete.

5 Baki

Baki taught Gaara and his siblings how to be ninja, and he has served on Gaara's Kazekage advisory council for over a decade. In the brief time he fought on screen, Baki easily defeated a skilled Jonin like Hayate and fought on par with Genma, one of the Hokage's elite bodyguards. Based on his status and skill, he is easily one of the Hidden Sand Village's strongest ninjas.

In Naruto: Shippuden, Baki briefly took command of the village while Gaara was abducted by the Akatsuki, and he does not appear again until Gaara and his siblings leave for the Five Kage Summit. Despite being a powerful Jonin, Baki did not participate in the Fourth Great Ninja War. Baki has not appeared in the Boruto anime or manga, and given the fact that Kankuro has become Gaara's right-hand man, and that the story has now moved away from the Sand Village, Baki will probably never show up again.

4 Kurenai

Despite being one of Naruto's moist iconic female characters, Kurenai hardly appeared in the series outside of fillers. Prior to her retirement, Kurenai was one of the Leaf Village's top female Jonin, and the argument can be made that she was the village's best genjutsu user. She only retired after learning she was pregnant with Asuma's child, deciding to be a full-time mother instead.

Other than appearing to help Shikamaru deal with Asuma's death, Kurenai did not play a role in the second half of Naruto's story. In fact, the only other time she popped up was when she needed to get rescued during Pain's assault. Kurenai does appear briefly in the Boruto anime, but this appearance had more to do with Mirai than with her. Mirai has not appeared in the Boruto since the timeskip, and if she is not being given screen time, than Kurenai, who has no connection to any of the main characters, is even less likely to appear again.

3 Killer B

Killer B is a Perfect Jinchuriki who befriended Gyuki, the Eight-Tails. As a result, B can transform into the Tailed Beast whenever he wants without losing control, and he has access to all of Gyuki's chakra. Killer B can perform the Tailed Beast Ball as well, which is powerful enough destroy a whole ninja village. This technically makes him one of the few Naruto characters who can beat an entire army.

Killer B played a huge role in Naruto, as he was the one who helped teach Naruto how to beat the Nine-Tails and harness his power. Other than Himawari, Killer B is the only remaining Jinchurki in Boruto, and he appeared briefly when he engaged Momoshiki Otsutsuki. Luckily, he survived the encounter. Despite his strength, B has not been mentioned at all when it comes to battling the Sentient God Trees, so the likelihood of him appearing to deal with them is minimal. There is also no reason for him to show up to help Himawari either, because she already seems to be a natural Perfect Jinchuriki.

2 Choza Akimichi

Choza is the previous head of the Akimichi Clan and Choji's father. During the Konoha Crush Arc, he crushed multiple Sand ninjas, and he helped discover the secret of Nagato's Almighty Push when he fought the Deva path alongside his son and Kakashi. While fighting in the Fourth Great Ninja War, he defeated dozens of White Zetsus and held back the Gedo Statue with Choji.

Choza is the last surviving member of the previous Ino-Shika-Cho trio, but he has not appeared in the Boruto anime or manga. This is odd because he would definitely be helping his granddaughter with her training. He would have also helped Choji find medicine when ChoCho got really sick. By all accounts, Choza is still an active Jonin, but given the fact he has not appeared when Kara or the Sentient God Trees infiltrated the Leaf Village, he will likely never show up in the New Era.

1 Hidan

Hidan was the most sadistic member of the Akatsuki and a devout follower of the Jashin religion. He successfully completed Jashin experiments that caused him to become one of Naruto's immortal characters. Jashin also gave Hidan his signature curse technique, which he used to defeat Asuma and the previous Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails.

In terms of overall ninjutsu, Hidan was not that impressive, but he was still a Kage-level threat. Shikamaru successfully traped Hidan and blew his body apart with explosive tags. He was then buried alive in the Nara Clan's forest. Most Naruto fans assume Hidan is alive because of his immortality, but creator Masashi Kishimoto has stated that Hidan can still die from hunger. Hidan has been buried for roughly two decades, so he is long dead. This means he will not be making any surprise returns in the New Era.