Hard work isn't really a theme of Naruto though. What allows Naruto to beat Haku? His anger and grief over the belief that Sasuke died. What allows Naruto to beat Neji? His sheer will to prove him wrong and his slowly developing relationship with the Kyuubi. Gaara? His greatest action is a headbutt, and he wins the fight because he understood Gaara, not because &quot;hurr durr I work hard so I punch hard&quot;. 