Imagine if Naruto had gotten hurt so badly that he couldn't circulate Chakra anymore in one of his limbs, regardless of having the Nine-Tailed Fox sealed inside of him. How would the other ninja react?
I'm asking for fanfiction reasons...and I'm curious to see what others would think of the situation. I think it would've been an interesting read, and a better ending to the story than the one we got. But that's just me.