Phantom Roxas Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 If anything, I'm more bothered by how casually he's treating Shikamaru dying. Neji got a tragic, but certainly meaningful, sendoff, while Shikamaru isn't get as dignified a death. Sure, he's getting more respect than all the nameless shinobi, but all I can feel is a silent anger as I grit my teeth, because if Shikamaru were to die, he sure doesn't deserve to go like this. He seems to still be holding on, but the fact that Kishimoto wants to think he's going to die while we get this careless presentation of it just annoys me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I wouldn't worry Roxas, I think you're just suffering symptoms from what I like to call the Superior Spider-Man Syndrome.When something very major happens to one's beloved character that could alter the status quo, they become highly protective and obsessed in hoping that the opposite event occurs.Shikamaru's one of the more popular characters, if he were going to die, he'd die epically.I have a feeling he'll make the rebound and come up with a plan to take the tree down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Since you bring it up, Superior Spider-Man needs to die in a fire. I agree, though. The lack of "epicness" is what has me convinced that Shikamaru is going to make it out of here alive and marry Temari and have wonderful babies and wait I kind of lost track there for a second. Anyway, he might have a near death experience similar to Kakashi, where he'll meet his dad, and that will prompt him to come up with a plan. But if Shikamaru does die, at least it will still be more dignified than how Dan Slott made Peter Parker go out like a punk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I don't think any of the guys who had their chakra drained are dead. When they down the ten tails they will all come back. But yea, chapter was ok. Like I get why they all lost faith, but they are have been dead weight since they did the giant combo attack WAY back when. Naruto's emotions being filtering into everyone also felt overly sentimental. Still, at least people are to distracted to think "why was Naruto remembering Itachi so fondly?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake the Sage Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 I don't think any of the guys who had their chakra drained are dead. When they down the ten tails they will all come back. That seems like a plausible outcome. And I have to agree with everything so far that it was just an alright chapter. It's good for everyone to see into Naruto's heart and just see how dedicated he is to going through with this fight either to the bitter end or the glorious victory . . . Am I the only one that laughed at Sasuke chopping down a part of the tree?Maybe it was just because when I saw it my mind immediately shouted, "PAUL BUNYAN~!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 I'd say Naruto should use the biggest Rasenshuriken possible, but Obito could just teleport the God Tree back into the Kamui dimension. Although Kakashi is still there, and now that Orochimaru and the Kages are on their way to the battlefield, Kakashi is literally the last person that needs to get (back) to the battlefield. Unless Anko and/or Yamato randomly recover, but I find that unlikely, although we do need some closure on Zetsu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 I'd say Naruto should use the biggest Rasenshuriken possible, but Obito could just teleport the God Tree back into the Kamui dimension. Although Kakashi is still there, and now that Orochimaru and the Kages are on their way to the battlefield, Kakashi is literally the last person that needs to get (back) to the battlefield. Unless Anko and/or Yamato randomly recover, but I find that unlikely, although we do need some closure on Zetsu. Obito stated in an earlier chapter that he can't use Kamui while he has the Juubi inside of him, so there's no way for him to avoid unavoidable attacks. It's probably because his dojutsu is an extension of ninjutsu, which as we all know doesn't affect the Shinju. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Ah, I figured he couldn't use it because of the Juubi, I just don't remember him outright saying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Couldn't Naruto send Sage Chakra into the tree and petrify it? Or is the tree capable of handling Sage Chakra since its a tree and it's all nature-like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Nature chakra is simply the only thing it can't turn to nothing, but I think it can still absorb it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 http://www.mangapanda.com/naruto/648 HERES MANGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Alright chapter. Nice seeing the original Gokage, I suppose, but at least the current ones finally arrived. Not sure how I feel about the Curse Mark actually being Senjutsu, but hey, if it means Sasuke gets to combine it with Susano'o, I'm all for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 I think we learned that the curse mark was Senjutsu a LONG while ago. Sadly, my memory of Naruto isn't as good as One Piece so I can't exactly say when that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakashi Hatake Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 http://www.mangapanda.com/naruto/648 HERES MANGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoricuaBeast Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Sweet, now that the gokage finally arrived, I can see some action next week. Though, I'd like to point one thing out here: the first raikage looks like Afro Samurai, except with a moustache... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Not sure how I feel about the Curse Mark actually being Senjutsu, It was revealed quite a while ago, actually, when Kabutomaru explained about Juugo's unnatural powers and the origin of the Cursed Mark. And as soon as I heard that the Juubi could only be harmed by Senjutsu, I kinda foresaw Sasuke doing something along these lines from the start. Although, combining it with the Susanoo did surprise me. It was nice seeing the original Kages. I wonder what sort of compromise they settled upon during that meeting, and how the Hidden Sand Village eventually solved their problem. I also wonder if, somewhere deep in Hashirama's heart, he might've been embarrassed about showing to everyone how he used to be bossed around by his younger brother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 That was interesting to see the original Gokage and I've decided Hashirama's somewhere in my top 10 (for this series at least).Now that you mention it, Kabuto did kinda tell us Jugo's curse mark was senjutsu...so I can buy it being combined with Sasuke.It would've been better if he never lost it in the first place >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Huh, completely forgot that Kabuto had told us about the Curse Mark earlier. In that case, I'm fine with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Kabuto mentioning that Juugo's Cursed Seal is Senjutsu must've slipped my mind. Is there a specific animal that relates to Juugo's senjutsu? *goes off to the wiki* Glad to see the entire Shinobi alliance united again. Now to get rid of the tree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 I think we're all forgetting something very important. SHIKAMARU, PLEASE BE OKAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 http://www.mangapanda.com/naruto/649[spoiler=Thoughts]Eh, not much happened this chapter. But the stuff with Shikamaru was cool to see.Pretty sure Naruto won't have a problem becoming Hokage down the line at this rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 I think we're all forgetting something very important. SHIKAMARU, PLEASE BE OKAY.Your prayers have been answered. It's was an "okay'ish" chapter. Not really bad but not really good. Just more along the lines of a single moment chapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 And Shikamaru lives. Not shocked. Was an ok chapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 YAAAAAAAAY! I'm glad that Shikamaru is determined to be Naruto's adviser, because that's exactly what I was hoping he'd be at the end of the series. Of course, Team 8 always wants to be competing for something. Would have liked it if we saw Temari, but that's just me. Glad we finally got to see what Kakashi was doing, and I think we got a good reason for why he hadn't come back yet. I imagine next week's chapter will end with him getting out of the Kamui dimension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 I want Kishi to give Kakashi a really funny reaction when he comes out.>Obito became God with horns and sh*t>Sasuke's back in a giant Susanoo.>There is a giant wooden tree that everyone is attacking>The freaking Hokages are backReally though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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