Top 10 Most Evil Naruto Villains

Orochimaru was one of the most evil villains in Naruto! Even as a kid, Hiruzen sensed deep darkness inside him, but for some reason, he didn't try to stop it.

Orochimaru only cared about becoming immortal and gaining power. He treated Anko horribly, used Kimimaro and discarded him when he was dying, let Kabuto drain power from Yukimaru, and kidnapped people for decades to experiment on them - most of whom died.

He killed Hiruzen, turned Sasuke evil to use his body, and the list goes on.

He was the most cruel villain and controlled many of the other villains on this list! He used young children and people for torture and "testing." He toyed with every enemy he fought against, and, unlike most other villains besides Gato (Zabuza's boss) and Kisame, he's genuinely pure evil. He used and abused his own student, Anko.

I can sort of get the argument that he had good intentions with the Infinite Tsukuyomi (though I still heavily disagree with that - he's basically a dictator who wants absolute power).

But what about his other sins? The man killed an innocent girl and also corrupted and turned an innocent boy of Naruto's nature to the dark side.

What I mean is that Madara had a choice, multiple times, and Naruto didn't. Hashirama was actively trying to end the war, and Madara had multiple choices to stop it before his brother was killed.

I am not saying that Madara's objective isn't justified, but I just can't get myself to sympathize with Madara because he had a choice, unlike Naruto or even Obito.

If you are going to be the most evil Naruto villain, killing one of the Sarutobi clan would be the eye-opener. Orochimaru killed Sarutobi-sensei, and Hidan killed his son. He's one of the only Akatsuki to actually kill a named heroic character who stays dead. He is far more sadistic than any other villain in Naruto. He gets no redemption either, unlike every other Naruto villain. So really, why isn't he number 1, or at least number 2? Is it because he's not a villain sue or an Uchiha?

If there is a truly evil character in Naruto, it would be Hidan. He wants nothing other than to kill people and offer them to his one and only beloved Jashin-sama. While not the most powerful amongst the Akatsuki, his psychotic rants, maniacal laughs, and weird speeches made me fall in love with this character. The unlikely partnership between Hidan and Kakuzu is also a great source of entertainment for the audience.

Black Zetsu is the secondary antagonist of the Naruto anime and manga series. It is a monster created by Kaguya, who set up so many of the events to happen in the series throughout many generations, causing wars between Kaguya's descendants.

For most of the series, he acted as an agent in the Akatsuki organization who would help in capturing the jinchuuriki. He acted as the right-hand to Obito Uchiha. When Madara was revived during the war, he acted as his right-hand after betraying Obito until he betrayed Madara in order to revive Kaguya.

He mocked Obito as Obito was dying, saying things like how he never had true friends, dreams, or allies. He made Obito bring back Madara, just to kill Madara later after he was done with him. Then, once Obito dies, he derides him as nothing but a pesky cockroach.

The only "non-pure evil" thing about him was that he actually cared about Kaguya, and he saved her life.

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Shame on the people who say that he was stupid for going on a rampage because of Rin's death. He grew up without any parents, hated Kakashi because he was the "cool kid," and didn't really appreciate Minato as much. He had nothing but the love of his life, Rin. To him, that was the only thing he had. Then it was Kakashi, and after him was Minato. He only had his team, and he was happy like that.

Now being an Uchiha, they naturally go on a rampage whenever their love for something shatters - just see Sasuke for example. By the time he was nearly fully restored, he went to find his team only to see his best friend Kakashi kill Rin. Not only was Rin killed in his eyes, but she was also killed by Kakashi, and when, out of all the times in the world, Minato wasn't there to protect them. He lost EVERYTHING HE HAD. Rin wasn't only just a crush. She was the most precious person he had in his life and his true love. In other words, she was probably like the equivalent of your most precious family member or friend. Kakashi was like his brother, and Minato was probably his father figure. He lost it all, so don't complain about him doing irrational things because he lost a girl. Again, she was the light he had and had nothing else afterward.

This resulted in his rampage, killing Jonin ninja easily without effort and embracing a dead, bleeding Rin in his arms. This was the cause for his massive plan, Project Tsukuyomi, in order to not only try to do the best for filling his now empty heart but also helping others cope with their losses. He didn't start the Fourth Ninja War for himself, and he's said that many times. He was heartless, ruthless, merciless, and wicked now. Heck, he even gave Minato a hard time while trying to protect Kushina and Naruto. He ended up finalizing the Akatsuki, gathering elite yet arguably Kage-level Shinobi, such as Nagato, Itachi, Deidara, Sasori, Konan, Kisame, and even Orochimaru at one point. Tobi's organization was... more

Danzo was behind many crimes that led to many tragedies, such as being the mastermind behind the Uchiha Clan massacre.

He's the main reason why Shisui died. He was interested in becoming the Sixth Hokage after Tsunade was incapacitated fighting against Pain. Due to his role as the mastermind behind the Uchiha Clan massacre, he becomes the arch-nemesis of Sasuke Uchiha.

Danzo is responsible for Nagato's descent into villainy and his negative perception of the Hidden Leaf Village. Danzo leaked the truth about Naruto being the jinchuuriki for the Nine-Tailed Fox, thereby making him partly responsible for Naruto's horrible childhood.

He suffered and went through a lot before he became a villain. He destroyed people because he thought it was for the greater good. He's a monster, but he endured intense pain.

The best villains are the ones who strike the perfect balance between intimidating and intriguing. Pain manages to balance these two traits perfectly. He is every bit as ruthless as he is intelligent. What makes him really stand out is that despite all his power, he is still human. He makes mistakes, can be surprised, and can even be tricked.

For instance, when Hinata fought him in the anime, she chose to break the rods holding Naruto down instead of fighting Pain directly like she did in the manga. Pain was clearly surprised by her actions, but instead of panicking, he quickly adapted and forced her away from Naruto.

That's something you don't often see in villains in any series. They always stay one step ahead of the heroes and are almost never surprised. As a result, many of them border on the edge of becoming a villain sue. But not Pain. He is extremely powerful and intelligent, but he is not invincible or omnipotent, which makes him more human. This helps to make him not only a better villain but also a better character. So few villains ever manage to achieve that.

Kakuzu should be higher on the list. He would kill and go after anyone just for money.

He was never good, and he just had something against Hashirama. I love Kakuzu, but he's pure evil.

Well, he didn't even care when they cut Hidan's head. With a little help from Hidan, he destroyed the Temple of Ninja Monks and massacred almost everyone there, just for a high bounty. The only reason he helped Hidan with Asuma, when Asuma cut Hidan's head, was because he wanted money. He almost killed Kotetsu, Izumo, Ino, Chouji, and Kakashi. And who knows how many people he killed for money? I think very many.

I really like Deidara, and I think that the way he died was just a cop-out. Hell, that entire fight was a cop-out! In what universe is lightning strong against earth? Kishimoto should play some Pokémon.

I hate that he doesn't have much of a backstory, unlike Sasori, who was in it way less but had a background and everything. His jutsu and powers were unique to his personality traits too (hot-headed, explosive, etc.).

Again, I will say I'm disappointed he ended up just another Akatsuki to get killed for no real reason.

Not my favorite villain, but she's definitely the most evil.

Madara, Obito, Nagato, Konan, and Kisame wanted peace. They don't belong here.

In the end, Sasori had a change of heart. No longer a villain in my book.

The same goes for Orochimaru and Kabuto. However, Orochimaru still takes my number 2 spot, since his evils can't be forgiven.

Kaguya takes the number 1 spot. She used Zetsu to mess up the lives of everyone, everywhere, every time.

Easily the most evil of all. Naruto himself said that she was unreachable, unlike Madara and Obito. What she wanted was to kill everyone and turn them into an army of Zetsu. What Madara and Obito wanted was actually noble. They wanted to end all war and fighting. They were just deceived about how to do that. Orochimaru is second in my opinion. His reasons for doing evil are entirely self-centered. He just wanted to be the smartest and strongest.

He deserves to be higher on this list, not because of his cruelty or inhumanity, but because of how he reformed and managed to make the audience truly care about his death in the end.

R.I.P. Zabuza.

Zabuza was a cruel villain who wore baggy pants - a terrible crime. He was a rogue ninja from Kirigakure. He had a sword that could slice a cow in half, and it took Kakashi to wound him. Impressive.

Sasori had a hard life. He was left without parents at a young age (like Orochimaru). He focused his attention on puppets to avoid thinking much about others. I guess he became a chunin at age 8 (unlike in Konoha). He showed many skills, like knowing medical ninjutsu - because how else could he turn himself and others into puppets, make poisons, and, when he was alive, create antidotes? Also, he was shown to be a great master of seals and secret techniques. I think his name is worth being in at least the 6th or 7th place.

His human puppets are so creepy.

Kimimaro was amazing! When he faced Naruto while bringing Sasuke to Orochimaru, it took not only Naruto to fight him but also Rock Lee and Gaara just to defeat him. On top of that, he technically didn't even get defeated. Kimimaro almost killed Gaara and Rock Lee! If it weren't for his sickness, he probably would've lived longer, joined the Taka with Jugo, and killed Gaara and Rock Lee that day he faced them. Kimimaro should be higher on the list!

I loved Kimimaro! I thought he was pretty cool.

Was my first and still is my favorite character in Naruto!

Yes, she is strong and will kill without hesitation, but she was killed by Obito all because she joined Naruto on the side of peace.

Konan is like the ONLY female villain AND Akatsuki member. Along with Tsunade, they are probably the only two female Naruto characters with high stats, by which I mean 30+. Along with Mei. Kaguya doesn't count. Anyone I'm missing?

This jerk just likes going after kids. What is wrong with him?

He tried killing a kid, Naruto, but Naruto still defeated this dude. At least Haku has sense.

How is Haku more evil than him? Sure, Zabuza is cruel, but he had a reason to kill the bridge builder. His boss, Gato, made him do it. If Zabuza failed, he could have been killed by Gato's thugs.

Tried to kill little Naruto in the first episode just because he contained the Nine Tails.

Wasn't he the one who kidnapped Konan and tried to make Nagato/Pain kill her or Yahiko? He's the reason why Yahiko had to kill himself, and he busted up Nagato's body.

Hanzo ruled over the Hidden Rain for decades. He is the reason Nagato turned evil and why Yahiko ended up dead.

It is the strongest animal in the series, top 1.