Deaths and sacrifice have always played a crucial part in Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto as they helped the narrative move forward and create an emotional connection with fans. From Jiraiya to Itachi Uchiha, many prominent Naruto characters have succumbed to death, and their sacrifice has been honored within the series in one way or another.

Naruto anime series | Credit: Studio Pierrot

However, there is one underrated character whose death and sacrifice didn’t receive enough credit. This character is none other than Neji Hyuga, Hinata’s brother and one of the strongest members of the Hyuga clan. Neji sacrificed himself to save Naruto and Hinata from an attack by wooden spikes during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

While there are some arguments that Naruto could have saved himself from the attack or could have used his regeneration abilities, it would not have worked as fans had hoped. There is reason...