Naruto is a natural prankster and troublemaker, and he can channel his creative thinking in battle to take his foes by surprise. Naruto can really even the odds and catch his enemies off balance with unusual uses of Sage Mode and shadow clones, for example. Despite his antics, plus other quirks and the great amounts of criticism that follows them, Naruto is said to have a personality that brings people to him, inspiring friendship, loyalty, hope, and love from most of the people.