Mistakes of Third Hokage include Uchiha crisis negligence, Orochimaru mishandling, and Akatsuki threat unreadiness. His lack of guidance for Naruto led to emotional struggles and village hostility, ...

The Naruto series is laced with tragedies, whether it's the several massacres that have taken place throughout the history of the shinobi world, or the depressing backstories of every major character.