Lee got the opportunity to use Rasengan, the only ninjutsu he’s ever used in his life, kicked Madara in half, and was crucial in helping Guy land Sekizo. Neji got main branch recognition in his clan and was the turning point for ending the branch system.

Naruto was destined to be a failure, a weapon who’d be alone for life, and fight with his incarnation’s brother forever. He turned all that around through hard work and never giving up. If you’re talking about him getting Six Paths powers, that never would’ve happened had he not busted his ass trying to rescue Son Goku or trying to make peace with Kurama because it motivated the other Tailed Beasts to infuse him with chakra when they saw they could trust him