Phantom Roxas Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Are you not familiar with the clone that somehow managed to hold its own in the battle against the Second Raikage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 You mean the 3rd?That's true, though that was a while ago. Maybe I'll reread the war arc when I have free time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Oooh, we get our first dose of actual SasuSaku in like...many, many years. In fact, we never got any since Sasuke left the village, which was like, forever ago. So hurray for that, I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 So there's a big, important announcement coming later this month. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2014-07-15/shonen-jump-to-have-ultra-important-naruto-announcement-next-week/.76721 Just in time for my birthday. Funny, that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
·Toot Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 They're canceling Naruto right at the end. Can't say I didn't see this coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I guess we'll get an end date?Maybe a movie? The one thing I think might happen is that we get an epilogue right after the war finishes, and the new movie will give us a Naruto/Sasuke rematch like everyone's wanted/expected for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Who pulled the real Naruto and prevented him from going through the portal? And what's with the last panel showing Sakura's vest? Some sort of symbolism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I think the problem was just that he wasn't fast enough. The point of showing the vest was to illustrate the effort that Sakura had put herself through just to get Sasuke to safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Who pulled the real Naruto and prevented him from going through the portal? And what's with the last panel showing Sakura's vest? Some sort of symbolism?I think the problem was just that he wasn't fast enough. The point of showing the vest was to illustrate the effort that Sakura had put herself through just to get Sasuke to safety.Pretty sure it was implied Sasuke swapped with the vest, because she'd taken it off and it was just within his swapping range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Ah, didn't catch that. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Yea, I honestly got that right away. Makes me wonder though, what would he have done if the vest wasn't there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Oh I didn't even think about that. Honestly the first thing that came to my mind was a foreshadowing of Sakura's death. Kinda following the whole Akatsuki thing where when they lose their robe, they are going to die. But glad to hear that it was just Sasuke's target to swap with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Yea, I honestly got that right away. Makes me wonder though, what would he have done if the vest wasn't there. He'd swap with Sakura, obviously, leaving her stranded. He probably wouldn't risk swapping with Obito since Kamui is the only thing that enables them to move through dimensions. Or, ya'know, he wouldn't risk either and end up being stranded. Then he'll spend the rest of his life in that far-off castle thing. ...Come to think of it, why isn't anyone thinking about going to the castles for cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Because their priority is finding a way to stop Kaguya. It'd be a waste of time to try and get to the castles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 He'd swap with Sakura, obviously, leaving her stranded. He probably wouldn't risk swapping with Obito since Kamui is the only thing that enables them to move through dimensions. Or, ya'know, he wouldn't risk either and end up being stranded. I think he might have too. He didn't seem to care that much when Sakura and Kakashi almost died, knowing his survival is the ultimate priority in defeating Kaguya. I think the castles are an interesting aesthetic, if nothing else. Maybe Kishi wanted to draw some after never being able to with the manga being the way it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 http://www.mangapanda.com/naruto/686 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Interesting chapter cover.But why the heck is Sasuke's Rinnegan not red like the Juubi's? Did the anime make a mistake in making it red? Glad Kakashi didn't die, that would have been a lame way to go out.I'm wondering if he'll do something drastic like taking his left eye out to put one of Obito's in there? Also, "The Last Naruto the Movie" is very interesting, we're getting one last timeskip.And it's dated for December 6.Which most likely means Naruto is in fact ending this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 The anime made a mistake with coloring the Juubi's eye red. I'm glad that Obito was willing to take the hit. Even if he regrets his actions, he's done too much to simply survive this. A timeskip is guaranteed to happen as the epilogue at this rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Oh absolutely, though I never had doubts about that.The new movie sketch has me intrigued. If I can make a guess, the movie will center around a different status quo for Konoha's future and Naruto right before he becomes Hokage.And the manga's epilogue will have him become Hokage.Also, for those who don't read the Mangastream blogs.  Naruto - The Conflict between Message and Readers' Expectations Since the beginning of the series, Naruto spread messages against hatred and war. You could notice it already in the first episode, when Naruto declares his wish to be Hokage and prove himself in the eyes of the villagers who hate him, and later on when Iruka accepts Naruto as a human being and not a monster that killed his parents.During the pre-Shippuden part, these kind of messages keep popping up in some occasions. For example, Naruto's speech in the Zabuza arc in attempt to explain that ninjas are people with emotions and not just tools of war. But the important thing for this discussion is; the message of the manga was never a main key element in the plot itself at that time.The focus changed during the Shippuden part, and the message of the series became the main topic of the story. You could see it clearly in the Pain arc and Nagato's ideology of "The Cycle of Revenge". The manga's message, brought to the readers by Naruto, is that hatred and war can be stopped if people choose to cease violence. In this particular case - not killing Nagato and avenging the death of his beloved sensei. Eventually, Naruto beats Nagato by the infamous "Let's Talk no Jutsu" which most of the readers feel uneasy with.Now, let's discuss recent events. Since Sasuke's defection from Konoha, the readers expected the manga to end with a final clash to the death between him and Naruto, who both were presented as eternal rivals since their bromance in episode 3.But it's not going to happen.Why is that? Mainly, because it will contradict the entire message of the manga. This turn of events was hinted since Hashirama's story about the founding of Konoha with Madara in hope to stop the blood spilling between the clans, and became even clearer by Naruto's and Sasuke's recent conversation with the Six Paths - in order to achieve peace, the endless fight between Senju and Uchiha must stop. Naruto and Sasuke fighting to the death now would only mean that nothing has changed.So here lies the conflict: What should a writer do - fulfill the readers' expectations or stick to his message to the end, whether the readers like it or not? Note: This blog post was devised and written by adi P. If you're also interested in submitting your ideas for a blog post, you can find all the instructions on how to become active yourself here: http://mangastream.com/blog/39Food for thought, thought he made a good point.I think the new movie will have some kind of Naruto/Sasuke fight (perhaps over the title of Hokage?) to gratify fans without going against the message of the manga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philemon Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Kishi said that the final battle was going to be of Naruto and Sasuke, and the only way I can see it being done is if Madara/Kaguya or Orochimaru take over him and force him into a battle to the death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 If they do fight, I imagine it will be for the title of Hokage. It would not be a hate-filled battle to the death, but rather a battle that will decide who is the strongest. It will satisfy the idea of them having their final battle, but the Cycle of Hatred will not be the reason for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 If they do fight, I imagine it will be for the title of Hokage. It would not be a hate-filled battle to the death, but rather a battle that will decide who is the strongest. It will satisfy the idea of them having their final battle, but the Cycle of Hatred will not be the reason for it.I agree.I think it'd make great material for the movie, honestly. Because having a fully drawn fight between the two right before the manga ends would feel a little shoehorned in (though I still wouldn't complain). Even the last fight in DBZ only lasted a couple pages.Whereas in a movie where it has more time to go in further with wrapping things up and lengthier scenes, a fight between the two would work perfectly in there. And it'd fit with "The Last" in it being the last fight between the two, and possibly by extension, the last Naruto fight we'll see in any medium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Well, here's details on the movie. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-23/2014-naruto-movie-titled-the-last-slated-for-december-6/.76952 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014   It will be the first Naruto film in two years, and it is part of the larger "Naruto Shin Jidai Kaimaku Project" (Naruto's New Era Opening Project) marking the 15th anniversary of the original manga.What in the heck does this mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I'm guessing that, even if the manga ends this year, we're getting something to keep the franchise going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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