What are some of the battles in "Naruto" that are deliberately watered down?

The first match: Naruto VS Sasuke

The first intentionally overconfident battle in Naruto is Naruto and Sasuke's first decisive battle in the Valley of the End. Naruto kept insisting that Sasuke wear Konoha's forehead protector, and finally left a scar on his forehead protector. In other words, Konoha's forehead protector saved Sasuke's life. In addition, Naruto was eventually defeated and fell by Sasuke, but Sasuke did not take the opportunity to kill Naruto. In this battle, both sides actually let off steam, and because of this, they created a deep bond between them.

The second game: Scorpion VS Chiyo, Sakura

As a rebel ninja organization, every member of the Akatsuki organization is a Kage-level existence. Scorpion's numerical settings in the "Book of Masters" rank among the top 3 in the Akatsuki organization, and he is known as a genius puppet master. His puppetry ability has not been surpassed yet. You know, Granny Chiyo is already very old, and Sakura is just a genin. Besides, the fourth scroll on Scorpion's back has not been used yet. In the end, Scorpion was defeated and died under the puppet swords of "Father" and "Mother". It can be considered that he retained his strength and deliberately let go, right?

The third game: Sasuke VS Uchiha Itachi

In order to avenge Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke challenged God Itachi in the mid-term, and finally got what he wanted. God Itachi was defeated and died of a serious illness. In fact, the result of this battle was caused by Itachi's deliberate release. Itachi had always loved his younger brother. In order to help Sasuke seal Orochimaru's power, he retained his strength and slowly consumed Sasuke's chakra. In fact, Itachi God could have used Susanoo from the beginning. Besides, there are hidden tricks like Yasaka Magatama, Izanami, Izanagi, etc. Itachi God did not use them in that battle, which is also a serious mistake. .

Scene 4: Sasuke VS Kirabi

Kirabi is one of the few perfect jinchūriki who can control the power of tailed beasts, and his strength is at the level of a shadow. After Sasuke joined the Akatsuki organization, he was arranged to capture the Eight-Tails in the Cloud Thunder Gorge. On the surface, Kirabi was defeated by Sasuke's Amaterasu. In fact, Kirabi had already used an octopus stand-in to escape. In terms of strength alone, it would have been easy for Kirabi to kill Sasuke. He probably just let him off on purpose just to take the opportunity to sneak out and play.

The fifth game: Hanzo VS Sannin

Hanzo is known as a "demigod", and his strength has surpassed the Kage level. During the Second Ninja War, Hanzo fought against Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya. In the end, Hanzo was merciful and deliberately let go, giving the three of them the title of "Konoha Sannin". Because of this battle, The Sannin are famous in the ninja world. You know, the Sannin of Konoha later became outstanding ninjas, and their strength reached the Kage level. In other words, in this battle, Hanzo let go of three future Kage-level figures, creating the legend of the Sannin.