Has the Naruto Anime deviated from the Manga
As far as I can remember and can find on-line the naruto anime does not/barely deviate from the manga. The main differences between the anime and manga is that the anime uses a occasional filler


  They added many small details in the stories which really supports the plot and makes it more interesting. However, like almost all manga-turned-anime series, there are filler episodes, though thankfully not too many, and not all bad.