Naruto

[D.A._Sakuyamon]

Latest chapter of Naruto http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Naruto/Naruto-691--Congratulations-?id=207112

[Phantom Roxas]

I liked it.

 

Felt like a good way to wrap up, and even though we didn't get a real final battle against Madara, I appreciated that his final conversation was with Hashirama, and it was great that he actually rejected redemption with his last breath. I think Madara's end was well done.

[Merci]

Still rushed IMO, but even then, it was pretty cool. Offered a resolution to Obito, Madara, and of course Minato.

 

...But anyway, now that Kakashi doesn't have his Sharingan anymore, this time permanently, does he really have any power that can be considered Hokage-level?

[EHN.]

Mixed feelings, the wrap up for some of it was nice but Minato going "ok gj bai I'll tell Kushina everything" felt underwhelming.

[Tentacruel]

It's not like I missed you or anything.  B... baka... 

 

Tsundere Kyubii. 

[~NOiSE~]

Still rushed IMO, but even then, it was pretty cool. Offered a resolution to Obito, Madara, and of course Minato.

 

...But anyway, now that Kakashi doesn't have his Sharingan anymore, this time permanently, does he really have any power that can be considered Hokage-level?

 

Doesn't he still have access to the thousands of techniques he's gained? 

 

I do think it was kind of lame that he lost the sharingan though. I was hoping he'd keep them.  

[Flame Dragon]

I liked it.

 

Felt like a good way to wrap up, and even though we didn't get a real final battle against Madara, I appreciated that his final conversation was with Hashirama, and it was great that he actually rejected redemption with his last breath. I think Madara's end was well done.

 

 

At first I didn't get what you meant by him rejecting the offer, but the look on Hashirama's face makes me think your right. THAT would be really good if that was the case.

 

Anyway, chapter was a nice feels one. Obito being a hero still kind of bugs me, but meh, I got over it a whole ago. I thought he send off was ok. I liked the bit with Naruto and his dad and how it echoed all the stuff his mom said to him. Obviously the point, but with that having been 4 years ago your kind of going a ways back with the reference. 

[Merci]

At first I didn't get what you meant by him rejecting the offer, but the look on Hashirama's face makes me think your right. THAT would be really good if that was the case.

 

Anyway, chapter was a nice feels one. Obito being a hero still kind of bugs me, but meh, I got over it a whole ago. I thought he send off was ok. I liked the bit with Naruto and his dad and how it echoed all the stuff his mom said to him. Obviously the point, but with that having been 4 years ago your kind of going a ways back with the reference.

Seriously, four years ago?

 

I'm pretty sure that in-story, Naruto only escaped from the turtle island a few freaking days ago. The difference is quite unsettling.

[Flame Dragon]

Seriously, four years ago?

 

I'm pretty sure that in-story, Naruto only escaped from the turtle island a few freaking days ago. The difference is quite unsettling.

 

I was also thinking that as I posted it. But yea, Naruto's past was right at the 500 mark. We are nearing 700 now and between Jumps normally breaks and any extra Kishi might have taken during the intervening time, it would be around 4 years. And yea, my count for the amount of in universe time that has passed in the past 4 years is somewhere around 3-5 days. I think Naruto spent a couple day training with Bee. My guess at how long the war itself was is about 2 days. We know during the first night Naruto showed up and the bulk of the past 100 chapters have been at night again. So this would be the start of the third day now.

[Ryusei the Morning Star]

S06P smile in last chapter, refusing to save Madara when all the other Major Jinchu survived having a beast pulled from them, sending everyone away, Power down for all the remaining guys. Calling it, he's going to be like congratulations on sealing my mother, lets test your luck against me. Not to mention EVERYONE is still under Inf Tsuki

 

Blackzetsu is not gone. In the chapter where he escapes the Lighning sword, only half of him meets madara, the other have is very much alive

 

This manga is far from over, also can Kakashi copy Sussano?

[Phantom Roxas]

People have been expecting Hagoromo to be a villain, but I don't really see the point. As for Infinite Tsukuyomi, they'll probably be getting to work on undoing that next.

 

The other half of Black Zetsu was actually part of Black Zetsu, so that half is gone.

 

Kakashi no longer has his Sharingan, so he can't copy Susano'o.

[Fusion X. Denver]

It really is ending, huh...

Minato and Naruto's talk hit me right in the feels. Nice sendoff.

 

Madara's last talk with Hashirama was good too. I still think the final battle should have been with him over Kagura, but oh well. He was entertaining for a while at least.

 

And oh yeah, people were comparing him to Aizen earlier on, but Aizen prevails here.

Because he actually survived the betrayal from his right-hand man.

[Maeriberii Haan]

That's....actually a pretty heartwarming chapter.

 

Don't see any reasons to continue the conflicts at this point, yeah. Time for a slow, enjoyable walk into the ending.

[Ryusei the Morning Star]

People have been expecting Hagoromo to be a villain, but I don't really see the point. As for Infinite Tsukuyomi, they'll probably be getting to work on undoing that next.

 

The other half of Black Zetsu was actually part of Black Zetsu, so that half is gone.

 

Kakashi no longer has his Sharingan, so he can't copy Susano'o.

1) Everybody is gone or powered down-perfect timing

 

2)

3) shame

[Phantom Roxas]

Black Zetsu was using an empty shell to walk around with, so it can't do anything now.

[Ryusei the Morning Star]

Black Zetsu was using an empty shell to walk around with, so it can't do anything now.

no I mean only half the black stuff floated off, the other half is very much still there

[Phantom Roxas]

Yeah, and I'm saying that other half was an empty shell. If you mean the main White Zetsu, Sasuke unceremoniously killed him once he had healed from the eye transplant.

 

Wait, hold on a second.

 

Spiral Zetsu is still around.

 

Yeah, I don't think things are done quite yet.

[Fusion X. Denver]

Spiral Zetsu is still around.

 

Yeah, I don't think things are done quite yet.

Oh shiznit.

You're right.

I don't know what that means though. I can't see him doing much right now.

Kinda lulzy that Tobi might actually be the last Big Bad.

[Jake the Sage]

Kinda lulzy that Tobi might actually be the last Big Bad.

 

 

All in all I actually think Kaguya could've been done a bit better, maybe not so easily "trapped" and all. Then again it's not as bad as the ending of Negima which was rushed due to the company trying to buy the copyrights from Ken Akamatsu (the creator).

[Phantom Roxas]

Thing is, even with Spiral Zetsu still around, there's really no way for him to be able to top what we got between Obito, Madara, and Kaguya. Plus, what would be the point?

[D.A._Sakuyamon]

Latest chapter folks. http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Naruto/Naruto-692--Revolution-?id=207601

 

& so it begins.

[Fusion X. Denver]

You know
I shouldn't be surprised.
I really shouldn't.
But I am.
And you know what?
I'm o-f*cking-kay with this.
 
I remember that one blog post from Manga Stream about the theme of the manga and stuff. They weren't wrong in that Naruto and Sasuke can end the cycle of hatred.
But there was something always nagging me about it.
That being Sasuke never actually had sense beaten into him. We were all settling for the Itachi, 1st Hokage and Rikudo Sage in talking sense into him, but not Naruto, who's managed to turn around everyone else astray in the series.
Did anyone ever realize Naruto has changed the way 4 of the 5 Kages think about things? He changed Gaara and Tsunade's lives for the better and Oonoki and A both lost a lot of their well-rooted cynicism after encountering him.
Why not Sasuke? How come Naruto couldn't get to him and we decided to settle for supporting characters in being the ones to knock sense into him?
Maybe we were too ready to lend him credibility after having the nonsensical destroy Konoha mindset.
And maybe deep down, we were thinking Sasuke was never meant to be changed by Naruto, always opposing him in some way as his ultimate foil. The yin to his yang and all that.
 
Sasuke being all revolution-y now, I can actually agree with. Unlike him wanting to destroy Konoha, this mindset of his makes some more sense. Don't get me wrong, it's still pretty stupid/insane, but I can actually understand where he's coming from this time around. Seeing the history of ninja getting it wrong with power struggles and the Bijuu being massive wild cards, I can see why Sasuke would find it better to go for a radical overhaul in running things.
I'm not even sure what Sasuke will settle on doing. Is he going to live out his life away from the village peacefully?
Is Naruto going to make him change his mind and come home?
I don't know, but I'm ready to find out.
 
The other thing, I was kinda sad that Kaguya went down anticlimactically and that this series was gonna end on a flat note.
Naruto's my favorite manga, even with its flaws and oh-so-many asspulls within the past couple years. I was sad that it wasn't going to go out on an awesome battle like my previous favorite series, DBZ. I was trying to rationalize to myself that I wasn't going to get to see the battle I've been dreaming of for years and hoping a flipping movie would do it for me.
But here we are. 
And honestly, this fits in with the manga's overall schematic and its themes too. Shippuden was always about the differing journeys Naruto and Sasuke embarked on. And all the meanwhile they developed ideologies that became integral to their identities, their motivations, and now it's all boiled down to the ending of their stories in the only way possible. The only proper final battle to this series.
 

[Maeriberii Haan]

Truth

 

Agreed with everything.

 

This is the best way to close off the book.

 

What's left now is to see how Naruto will beat some sense to Sasuke, who's in full anarchy mode.

[Phantom Roxas]

My first reaction was "For funk's sake, Sasuke", but really, I'm not surprised. Yes, having his discussion with the Kages and working with Team 7, I get that wouldn't be enough to make him turn around. However, after seeing what happened with Obito, Madara, and Kaguya, to the point that he himself played a part in their defeats, he should have learned something by now. Oh well, at least Naruto is there to finally beat sense into him.

[Ryusei the Morning Star]

Hamura is still gonna be relevant? I see another arc for sure. Food for thoughts, Aizen sheet here, what if this is all inside Inf Tsuki