Probably Kishimoto simply forgot to have created such a character…
Probably for the best. We don't need any comments from the penis gallery.
Seriously, why is Kishi so bad at comedy?
Probably Kishimoto simply forgot to have created such a character…
Probably for the best. We don't need any comments from the penis gallery.
Seriously, why is Kishi so bad at comedy?
Naruto and Bleach have successfully feeled the void of One Piece this week.
Probably for the best. We don't need any comments from the penis gallery.
Seriously, why is Kishi so bad at comedy?
Because he just doesn't caaaaaaare anymore.
…
-sigh- I'm not sure u got my point there. Let me explain… Naruto is bad. It's been bad for years and for as long as I can remember we've gotten only terrible, terrible chapter (I don't hink u need further elaboration for that). So it's been my personal policy to read both Naruto & Bleach without remembering previous plot points, etc. That way I will be saving myself from all the frustration of reading them. Having said that, I honestly think of every chapter as independent, cause its pointless to connect their plot.
So my post was like a 2 side commentary.
holy fucking balls, this had got to be my favorite naruto chapter since FOREVER.
the hokages show up and Madara gets royally told by the 1st. made me laugh out loud.
THEN, sasuke shows up and just declares he's cool now, everything's cool, don't get so out of shape dudes, we're all cool now. which is absolutely retarded, coming from his character arc, but you know what? I don't care. I HATE angry vengeful sasuke. I ACTUALLY SORTA DIG stoic rival sasuke. him wanting to change the village by becoming hokage makes perfect sense if he had this revelation maybe 300 chapters ago, but again - I don't care.
and THEN, Sakura thinks she can do something, and hell - if she actually does? that's wonderful! Team 7 coming together again and all chipping in to defeat a big evil is EXACTLY what I always wanted from the endgame of Naruto! No, there's no precedent for it, and we're throwing several plot points to the wind, but I just don't give a fuck.
If the following string of events is hokages+team 7 defeat/seal jyuubi -> naruto+sasuke defeat Madara -> kakashi defeats obito -> war is over -> sasuke fights naruto for the hokage spot -> naruto wins but sasuke is still his rival/friend -> THE END
then that's far better than what looked like would happen, and actually more consistent with the earlier half of the manga. Damn. For the first time in years, I'm excited for the next chapter.
Other notes:
-Why does the fourth have fox power? The fourth should not have fox power. He never even owned a fox.
-Once again, Kishi's pushing the Naruto/Sakura thing, leaving the person who sacrificed her life in a declaration of undying love for Naruto n sort of an awkward place.
-I guess I should be somewhat relieved that the other ninja are calling bullshit, but it just makes me think more about how Sasuke is setting himself up for disappointment.
I know I mentioned previously that I put both of this manga's in a vacuum, but this does just piss me off. No idea how the 4th changed into this new form, it is so laughable. Only explanation.
Just because.
LMAO.
I love how Hinata risked her life and Naruto is like yeah Sakura is my GF. ROFLMAO.
@projectelf:
Bleach was decent, it was nice to see Hitsugaya being humble instead of an arrogant kid. Also lold @ Komamura and that beast which looks similar to the one in Neverending Story
Yes, everyone talks about how awesome he is going to be yet he hasn't earned it yet. I still don't know how he leap frog Matsumoto for the captain seat. I swear that giant dog does look like Falcor
I know I mentioned previously that I put both of this manga's in a vacuum, but this does just piss me off. No idea how the 4th changed into this new form, it is so laughable. Only explanation.
Just because.
LMAO.
I love how Hinata risked her life and Naruto is like yeah Sakura is my GF. ROFLMAO.
If Naruto doesn't end up with Hinata I'll burn Kishi. I don't read shounen for Netorare.
In MY perfect imaginary Naruto world, neither Naruto or Sasuke should be hokage. They are both terrible people. This guy on the other hand…
!
The hell did I just read
In MY perfect imaginary Naruto world, neither Naruto or Sasuke should be hokage. They are both terrible people. This guy on the other hand…
! http://a4.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/2/615331ad2155f4f5960c0c52114f7235/l.jpg
This is the best ending.
! ![](http://www.imagesload.net/img/ramen guy.png) for Hokage!
I feel like the 1st deserves to be in a better manga.
I thought Naruto had reached rock-bottom when it comes to quality but Kishimoto reminded me that one can always dig deeper.
I totally can't accept that everybody just accepts all those characters back. Orochimaru and Sasuke especially.
I mean Sasuke killed Danzo who was a freaking Hokage. The Leader of the village. Normally Sasuke should be executed in a Military State.
And Orochimaru's crimes weren't exactly light either. He experimented on people and killed for that.
And it is still stupid that nobody can reach the abilities of the past Hokages.
I was forever annoyed that Jiraiya wasn't able to complete Sage-Mode fully like Naruto who is supposed to have the worst Chakra control ever. That showed to much that thenext generation is better than the last. And now nobody can even reach the level of the former Hokages at all.
One of the worst chapters in Manga history that I have read.
This Naruto chapter was hilarious, I love how Naruto calls Sakura his girlfriend with Hinata in earshot. Hinata's face throughout the entire chapter was just "What the fuck is this". The Madara face and Shino face also craked me up
Naruto first: while we are on the topic of making stuff happen for no reason and creating more plot holes, at the very least I wanna' see another slug, toad and snake summoning. Even though Kabuto made the clone Manda, and Kabuto is basically dead, Kishimoto will find a way. Failing that he will just make it happen anyway.
As for Bleach: I don't value it for plot any more, at least good plot. I'm intrigued as Inuyasha er I mean Komamura, the half yokai half human er I mean half fox half shinigami faces off against a demon at his father's grave er I mean faces off against his alive father. Well played Kubo you have ripped off not only Yu Yu Hakusho but have finally did a proper rip off to Inuyasha.
Can anyone explain how the 4 hokage know that technique if some of them died before the other person became hokage?
How coincendental is that?
Ya know what? I'm just gonna stop thinking.
In MY perfect imaginary Naruto world, neither Naruto or Sasuke should be hokage. They are both terrible people. This guy on the other hand…
!
In MY perfect imaginary Naruto world, the Hokage would be Rock Lee
In my perfect imaginary world… Bending would be outlawed.
Naruto: And with this… Team 7 is restored.
Sai: Guys.. what about me? And Yamamoto?
Naruto: Restored.
ROFLMAO.
LMAO
@Crossword:
It's not often I've seen someone with the skill to destroy their entire premise in a single page.
Sigh Sasuke has singlehandedly ruined his previous purpose.
Kishi's mind You know something the hell with this manga I am just going to make stuff up forreal this time. Sasuke will now be Hokage ahead of Naruto, forget everything before now. I am tired of drawing this damn series.
I give no fucks, I enjoyed it. Both chapters.
To be honest, I too completely forgot that Yamato is stuck in a wall.
Those panel with hinata was like kishi was mocking her about all that stuff about minato and sakura.
And huge LOL at sakura "do you think i'm a usseless woman?"
I thought Naruto had reached rock-bottom when it comes to quality but Kishimoto reminded me that one can always dig deeper.
I totally can't accept that everybody just accepts all those characters back. Orochimaru and Sasuke especially.
I mean Sasuke killed Danzo who was a freaking Hokage. The Leader of the village. Normally Sasuke should be executed in a Military State.
And Orochimaru's crimes weren't exactly light either. He experimented on people and killed for that.
And it is still stupid that nobody can reach the abilities of the past Hokages.
I was forever annoyed that Jiraiya wasn't able to complete Sage-Mode fully like Naruto who is supposed to have the worst Chakra control ever. That showed to much that thenext generation is better than the last. And now nobody can even reach the level of the former Hokages at all.One of the worst chapters in Manga history that I have read.
Just quickly pointing out that naruto has amazing chakra control. However in the earlier part of naruto all that control was disrupted by sealing the kyubi chakra.
It's not often I've seen someone with the skill to destroy their entire premise in a single page.
How on earth can Minato assume the Kyuubi's chakra form too? He didn't borrow any of it like Naruto's been doing, he sealed the thing away!
the dude was fighting with other half of the Kyubi for some 16 years in the belly of death god…ample time to befriend it....
(on a serious note it was un-necessary to give him that cloak,particularly when he is going to give away that chakra back to Naruto and Kyubi anyway...poor fanservice..)
Naruto: To be honest, these are all things I was expecting to happen, but Kishi is just rushing right the hell through it. Sasuke wanting to be Hokage has been pretty definite since the Madara/Hashirama Flashback. I would've accepted it if it wasn't so sudden, but as we can all tell Kishi just wants to finish this manga before it somehow gets worse, so there's no time for any further character development. Speaking of Team Seven, what happened to Sai?
Bleach: As soon as the Ichigo segment ended, the chapter got much better. I hate Hitsugaya, but at least he's admitting that he sucks (Although shouldn't having a Bankai mean you already have top-notch skills with a sword?). The big Wolf Thing was probably my favorite part. I know it doesn't really make sense for that thing to be just sitting in a cave without anyone knowing about it, but at least his character design isn't another Aizen look-alike.
don't understand why Kishi put so many plot points in a single chapter….events like Hokages using combined jutsu against Jubi,Sasuke appearing and Sakura showing her determination all deserve dedicated chapter to highlight them.....putting all things in one took out all those emotions that could have been highlighted....
anyway a good GIF..
I thought it'd be fun to point out the manga's flaws to fanboys on another board but once you challege one, a dozen appears and it gets tedious to tell them that they're dumb for not seeing what's happening in the story. That's what you get for trying to have some fun during a OP-less week.
Maybe…just maybe the Raikage will appear once again, see Sasuke and Raiga Bomb him?
don't understand why Kishi put so many plot points in a single chapter….
Easy, he wants to get this comic over with asap.
Okay, we need some comments from Naruto fan forums about how 'great' this chapter was. I don't know any Naruto forums but what I do know is that I need entertainment, so do we have a brave sould in here that could go to some of these forums and copy some amazing posts? It's always better to know that however much your life sucks, at least you're not enjoying Naruto for the plot.
How do Naruto fans even play off the Hinata thing? Do they say "well, she should have tried harder"?
Wow, what the fuck, man? Seriously, a chapter this awful should be a crime.
The bashing has been pretty well covered already, so I'll just mock Sakura some more for acting so self-righteous and thinking she's actually going to contribute anything. Bitch, you've been the damsel in distress for 630 chapters, so why should anyone think this time's going to be any different? Funny how you only decide to take a stand when the douche who dumped you shows up again. The times when he wasn't there, though? "Naruto, you handle that shit while I stand over here and do nothing." You're pathetic, Sakura; always have been, always will be. Tsunade should've trained Tenten or Ino, instead of wasting her time with you.
Oh, and enough with the Oedipus bullshit, Kishi. Quit shitting all over the girl who actually likes and has tried to help Naruto on a few occasions, because she deserves so much better.
[hide][/hide]As for Bleach; it was passable. Ignoring the Ichigo and Hitsugaya bullshit, Kensei and Mashiro are still likable. Hisagi needs to shut the fuck up, though, because we don't need another Momo (god, I hope we never see her again). Also, Tetsuzaemon showed up! I've always liked him, even though he's hardly done anything, and it's probably because Kubo hasn't focused enough on him to ruin his character. Keep on rocking those sunglasses and that haramaki, Tetsuzaemon…
@Aru,
i am a regular of NF and majority their acknowledge Kishi screwing up time and again but simply love the manga….like me.....
and i never seen 200 words appreciation essay on Kishi like some do in BA about Kubo...
Was I the only one who mistook that one guy in the dojo for Yumichika?
I want a spinoff series that is just the 1st and Madara just fighting about random thing and making crazy faces while at it, I would read the fuck out of it.
1st: Hey Madara do you want to play some cards!?
Madara: :D
@Aru,
i am a regular of NF and majority their acknowledge Kishi screwing up time and again but simply love the manga….like me.....
and i never seen 200 words appreciation essay on Kishi like some do in BA about Kubo…
Those are brilliant.
I got one for last Bleach chapter:
**>! The June Truth
! Kicking off with the most highly anticipated element of this chapter, _the truth behind Masaki's death.
! After many month's of playing CSI and making various speculations on who really killed her, Kubo at long last delivers the answer in a way that was _completely disproportionate to what I was originally expecting.
! Taking the time to reflect on previous chapters from the Arrancar Arc though, we originally learnt that Isshin did not hate the Grandfisher like one should expect and we were informed Isshin only _somewhat freed his heart of guilt upon killing him.
! Contrasting what Isshin said above to what was revealed in the current chapter, **Masaki was never meant to die that night. Reading this now immediately helped me understand what Isshin actually meant back then, it wasn't that Isshin couldn't save his wife, he just **didn't think she was at a disadvantage. We all know that fate has an unfortunate and untimely way of working itself out - coinciding with the events of Masaki's battle with the Grandfisher, none other than Yhwach was responsible for her death nine years ago.
! I felt as if the reason she died was more or less cause and effect, because of the greater powers at force that day. Upon making these connections back to the Arrancar Arc, as unrealistic as it may sound; this accounts for why Isshin didn't really blame the Grandfisher, as he was **never meant to kill Masaki. Even Isshin was able to sense an evident difference in power between the two.
! I really must applaud Kubo for effectively connecting Isshin's comment in the Arrancar Arc to the **truth which clarifies why exactly the Grandfisher was not to blame; as Masaki's death was in-consequence ofAuswhalen, the Holy Selection. Had this untimely event never occurred, the Grandfisher would have never survived Masaki's defence and the Kurosaki family would have remained whole nine years on.
! Knowing that fate is truly a fickle thing to ponder, the Kurosaki family wasn't the only one to suffer a consequential loss either. It is revealed that **every Quincy deemed to be impure by Yhwach, was to loose the entirety of their power that very same day and because of this, the Ishida family **also suffered a death in the family as well.
! Despite nearly everyone previously speculating who Uryu's mother was, we have official confirmation that could have easily been missed and even learn that Katagiri was unable to sustain her life-force after losing her power. That was great amount of information incorporated so easily on Kubo's behalf, he hit two birds with one stone really! Kubo again wraped Ryuken's character in an aura of melancholy with that sombre stare into the distance and a keepsake photo of Katigiri resting on his desk.
! This really instils further tragedy behind Auswhalen and I can't help detect a symbolic sense of Nazism in what Yhwach had done. _The truth behind Masaki's death is a great example of the grand scheme of things, in a way that effectively shows the dramatic impact of not only Masaki's death, but the reason why she died as well. The revelation has resonated well with me and evidently shows Kubo's ability to adequately construct just how callous and apathetic one man can truly be.
! The impact of this really portrays the pain and empathy Ichigo has felt upon learning of **the June Truth and I'm glad that sense of protectiveness is surfaced upon calling Yhwach's actions into question.
! It is great to see how Kubo is creating more of those enjoyable connections that help answer things like _whythe Grandfisher was never to really to blame and _how he was able to kill Masaki. The consequential actions behind **Auswhalen has truly demonstrated the climatic effect of Kubo's writing thus putting _the truth behind Masaki's death to rest!
! **Blood
! Kubo has also made another revelation that encompasses very essence of the Quincy themselves. Firstly I'd like to point out that earlier on in Bleach it was explained by Quilge that _his majesty has the ability to adjust the strength of Blut. In this chapter it was revealed that Yhwach's own blood flows through the veins of every Quincy. So I think we now have our answer to what Kirge meant and a basic understanding of why Yhwach can do this, it is _his blood he is strengthening after all and I am glad Kubo was able to clarify another one of those minor questions left up to speculation.
! Oddly enough, Isshin also explained how a Quincy comes about using Blut. Even though he said that **Blut is a technique all pure blood Quincy possess since birth and Ichigo was able to use it where Uryu hasn't so far, I think the answer may rest in their mothers.
! * Masaki was born a pure blood Quincy, despite being mixed up with a Hollow - she could still make use of the ability as she was born with it.
! I'm actually hoping this explains why Uryu has never made use of Blut before, as he most likely never knew of the technique or he's never been trained to use it. This leaves upon to the fact that we can probably expect Ryuken to be kicking some ass sometime soon!
! Another thing I would like to point out is the bigger picture behind learning of Ichigo's roots. We now know Masaki was a Quincy and Isshin was a Shiba, but Kubo has furthered his revelations once more by explaining where else Ichigo's roots lie.
! Kubo did mention that everyone's bloodlines will be revealed and I can now see why Ichigo really is Yhwach'sson born in darkness. This was another great dramatic emphasis on how Yhwach's **blood flows through the veins of every Quincy alive! I'm glad to see another one of those connections that made the chapter all the more enjoyable.
! Resolve
! Ichigo's resolve had quite a climatic effect in this chapter, I previously expected him to be quite conflicted over his mother's death once more. But it does seem that the truth has put his fighting spirit into perspective, especially after shouldering a great deal of despair, heartache and guilt over the past few chapters. It's finally stopped raining again and with the return of his Substitute Shinigami badge, the art work and symbolism re-affirm the very notion that Ichigo's heart and resolve have been restored and set on the right path from now on
Even a father knows when his son is okay.
! **Prinz Von Licht
! The revelations just kept on coming in this chapter, even Kubo ends on a high note with one massive revelation that people have doubted for a long while now.
! Our very own Uryu Ishida had crossed over to the dark side, or has he? I must give Kubo credit for this as it was something I **did not expect ever, this didn't seem to be within Uryu's characterisation. He has been there with Ichigo since the Soul Society arc and fought his fair share of Espada battles and assisting Ichigo in anyway he could. But this was definitely something that made my heart drop in quite a good way.
! After seeing this, Uryu has been put into an **entirely new perspective for me. His wardrobe change, those piercing eyes and collected expression; he means business. But the question everyone seems to be debating is _has he really crossed over?
! Judging by Yhwach requesting Haschwalth for their _target/objective (refer to silverquord's translation), it is debatable to think whether Uryu has been brainwashed or present at Vandenreich due to ulterior motives.
! Nevertheless though, I believe that either option would make for a great impact on Ichigo and friends in the future and it seems quite clear that Kubo has drawn further parallels between the two.
! * Ichigo, the son born in darkness.
! Anxiety is running high for where Kubo could be taking us next and this begs the question as to whether or not we will be seeing Kisuke any time soon? There is still the matter of Ichigo's Zanpakuto at hand after all and Kisuke did help him with that once before. But after reading all the connections, insight and revelations within this chapter; I am really impressed and seriously blown sky high after everything Kubo has set up and conveyed in the most effective of ways.
! Words cannot really describe what I've felt after reading this chapter and it sorely deserves more than a 10/10 this week!**************_******************** But for this chapter, I'm still waiting.
All that buildup for Sasuke and Naruto to meet again, and it was so underwhelming.
Those are brilliant.
I got one for last Bleach chapter:**>! The June Truth
! Kicking off with the most highly anticipated element of this chapter, _the truth behind Masaki's death.
! After many month's of playing CSI and making various speculations on who really killed her, Kubo at long last delivers the answer in a way that was _completely disproportionate to what I was originally expecting.
! Taking the time to reflect on previous chapters from the Arrancar Arc though, we originally learnt that Isshin did not hate the Grandfisher like one should expect and we were informed Isshin only _somewhat freed his heart of guilt upon killing him.
! Contrasting what Isshin said above to what was revealed in the current chapter, **Masaki was never meant to die that night. Reading this now immediately helped me understand what Isshin actually meant back then, it wasn't that Isshin couldn't save his wife, he just **didn't think she was at a disadvantage. We all know that fate has an unfortunate and untimely way of working itself out - coinciding with the events of Masaki's battle with the Grandfisher, none other than Yhwach was responsible for her death nine years ago.
! I felt as if the reason she died was more or less cause and effect, because of the greater powers at force that day. Upon making these connections back to the Arrancar Arc, as unrealistic as it may sound; this accounts for why Isshin didn't really blame the Grandfisher, as he was **never meant to kill Masaki. Even Isshin was able to sense an evident difference in power between the two.
! I really must applaud Kubo for effectively connecting Isshin's comment in the Arrancar Arc to the **truth which clarifies why exactly the Grandfisher was not to blame; as Masaki's death was in-consequence ofAuswhalen, the Holy Selection. Had this untimely event never occurred, the Grandfisher would have never survived Masaki's defence and the Kurosaki family would have remained whole nine years on.
! Knowing that fate is truly a fickle thing to ponder, the Kurosaki family wasn't the only one to suffer a consequential loss either. It is revealed that **every Quincy deemed to be impure by Yhwach, was to loose the entirety of their power that very same day and because of this, the Ishida family **also suffered a death in the family as well.
! Despite nearly everyone previously speculating who Uryu's mother was, we have official confirmation that could have easily been missed and even learn that Katagiri was unable to sustain her life-force after losing her power. That was great amount of information incorporated so easily on Kubo's behalf, he hit two birds with one stone really! Kubo again wraped Ryuken's character in an aura of melancholy with that sombre stare into the distance and a keepsake photo of Katigiri resting on his desk.
! This really instils further tragedy behind Auswhalen and I can't help detect a symbolic sense of Nazism in what Yhwach had done. _The truth behind Masaki's death is a great example of the grand scheme of things, in a way that effectively shows the dramatic impact of not only Masaki's death, but the reason why she died as well. The revelation has resonated well with me and evidently shows Kubo's ability to adequately construct just how callous and apathetic one man can truly be.
! The impact of this really portrays the pain and empathy Ichigo has felt upon learning of **the June Truth and I'm glad that sense of protectiveness is surfaced upon calling Yhwach's actions into question.
! It is great to see how Kubo is creating more of those enjoyable connections that help answer things like _whythe Grandfisher was never to really to blame and _how he was able to kill Masaki. The consequential actions behind **Auswhalen has truly demonstrated the climatic effect of Kubo's writing thus putting _the truth behind Masaki's death to rest!
! **Blood
! Kubo has also made another revelation that encompasses very essence of the Quincy themselves. Firstly I'd like to point out that earlier on in Bleach it was explained by Quilge that _his majesty has the ability to adjust the strength of Blut. In this chapter it was revealed that Yhwach's own blood flows through the veins of every Quincy. So I think we now have our answer to what Kirge meant and a basic understanding of why Yhwach can do this, it is _his blood he is strengthening after all and I am glad Kubo was able to clarify another one of those minor questions left up to speculation.
! Oddly enough, Isshin also explained how a Quincy comes about using Blut. Even though he said that **Blut is a technique all pure blood Quincy possess since birth and Ichigo was able to use it where Uryu hasn't so far, I think the answer may rest in their mothers.
! * Masaki was born a pure blood Quincy, despite being mixed up with a Hollow - she could still make use of the ability as she was born with it.
- Katagiri on the other hand was probably born a mixed blood Quincy and the ability was never unlocked naturally, meaning she never achieved it or had to learn it as explained by Isshin.
! I'm actually hoping this explains why Uryu has never made use of Blut before, as he most likely never knew of the technique or he's never been trained to use it. This leaves upon to the fact that we can probably expect Ryuken to be kicking some ass sometime soon! http://bleachasylum.com/images/smilies/cool.png
! Another thing I would like to point out is the bigger picture behind learning of Ichigo's roots. We now know Masaki was a Quincy and Isshin was a Shiba, but Kubo has furthered his revelations once more by explaining where else Ichigo's roots lie.
! Kubo did mention that everyone's bloodlines will be revealed and I can now see why Ichigo really is Yhwach'sson born in darkness. This was another great dramatic emphasis on how Yhwach's **blood flows through the veins of every Quincy alive! I'm glad to see another one of those connections that made the chapter all the more enjoyable.
! Resolve
! Ichigo's resolve had quite a climatic effect in this chapter, I previously expected him to be quite conflicted over his mother's death once more. But it does seem that the truth has put his fighting spirit into perspective, especially after shouldering a great deal of despair, heartache and guilt over the past few chapters. It's finally stopped raining again and with the return of his Substitute Shinigami badge, the art work and symbolism re-affirm the very notion that Ichigo's heart and resolve have been restored and set on the right path from now on
Even a father knows when his son is okay.
! **Prinz Von Licht
! The revelations just kept on coming in this chapter, even Kubo ends on a high note with one massive revelation that people have doubted for a long while now.
! Our very own Uryu Ishida had crossed over to the dark side, or has he? http://bleachasylum.com/images/smilies/confused.png I must give Kubo credit for this as it was something I **did not expect ever, this didn't seem to be within Uryu's characterisation. He has been there with Ichigo since the Soul Society arc and fought his fair share of Espada battles and assisting Ichigo in anyway he could. But this was definitely something that made my heart drop in quite a good way.
! After seeing this, Uryu has been put into an **entirely new perspective for me. His wardrobe change, those piercing eyes and collected expression; he means business. But the question everyone seems to be debating is _has he really crossed over?
! Judging by Yhwach requesting Haschwalth for their _target/objective (refer to silverquord's translation), it is debatable to think whether Uryu has been brainwashed or present at Vandenreich due to ulterior motives.
! Nevertheless though, I believe that either option would make for a great impact on Ichigo and friends in the future and it seems quite clear that Kubo has drawn further parallels between the two.
! * Ichigo, the son born in darkness.
- Uryu, the Prinz Von Licht.
! Anxiety is running high for where Kubo could be taking us next and this begs the question as to whether or not we will be seeing Kisuke any time soon? There is still the matter of Ichigo's Zanpakuto at hand after all and Kisuke did help him with that once before. But after reading all the connections, insight and revelations within this chapter; I am really impressed and seriously blown sky high after everything Kubo has set up and conveyed in the most effective of ways.
! Words cannot really describe what I've felt after reading this chapter and it sorely deserves more than a 10/10 this week!**************_******************** But for this chapter, I'm still waiting.
KURWA, there actually aren't any good enough swear words in english for me to express how I hate things like this. I mean, it's a fucking 20-page coloring book with large character drawings, white backgrounds and scant (if any) plot. You can't create a post this big about something so little. Half of this is praising Kubo for his intelligent plot development and character progress, both things Kubo didn't do for years, and the other half is speculations…
i'm as disappointed in the chapter as anyone… but i suddenly realized that kishimoto just succeeded in having everyone talk about naruto, even those who are casual readers and don't have that much investment in reading the story.
I want to say something about this chapter of Naruto.. but I can't.. I am lost..
Kishi went full retard mode.
I kinda do hope Momo shows up again and Kubo makes her existence not horrible.
I thought it'd be fun to point out the manga's flaws to fanboys on another board but once you challege one, a dozen appears and it gets tedious to tell them that they're dumb for not seeing what's happening in the story.
Ah yes, the good ol' Gish Gallop.
How do Naruto fans even play off the Hinata thing? Do they say "well, she should have tried harder"?
I've heard Naruto fans seriously argue that Hinata's relationship with Naruto, ultimately, is not supposed to be romantic, but it's about her proving her worth as a ninja; nevermind the love confession and them standing side-by-side holding hands.
But the sad part is, they could be right as I'm not even sure which direction Kishi is going anymore.
Those are brilliant.
I got one for last Bleach chapter:**>! The June Truth
! Kicking off with the most highly anticipated element of this chapter, _the truth behind Masaki's death.
! After many month's of playing CSI and making various speculations on who really killed her, Kubo at long last delivers the answer in a way that was _completely disproportionate to what I was originally expecting.
! Taking the time to reflect on previous chapters from the Arrancar Arc though, we originally learnt that Isshin did not hate the Grandfisher like one should expect and we were informed Isshin only _somewhat freed his heart of guilt upon killing him.
! Contrasting what Isshin said above to what was revealed in the current chapter, **Masaki was never meant to die that night. Reading this now immediately helped me understand what Isshin actually meant back then, it wasn't that Isshin couldn't save his wife, he just **didn't think she was at a disadvantage. We all know that fate has an unfortunate and untimely way of working itself out - coinciding with the events of Masaki's battle with the Grandfisher, none other than Yhwach was responsible for her death nine years ago.
! I felt as if the reason she died was more or less cause and effect, because of the greater powers at force that day. Upon making these connections back to the Arrancar Arc, as unrealistic as it may sound; this accounts for why Isshin didn't really blame the Grandfisher, as he was **never meant to kill Masaki. Even Isshin was able to sense an evident difference in power between the two.
! I really must applaud Kubo for effectively connecting Isshin's comment in the Arrancar Arc to the **truth which clarifies why exactly the Grandfisher was not to blame; as Masaki's death was in-consequence ofAuswhalen, the Holy Selection. Had this untimely event never occurred, the Grandfisher would have never survived Masaki's defence and the Kurosaki family would have remained whole nine years on.
! Knowing that fate is truly a fickle thing to ponder, the Kurosaki family wasn't the only one to suffer a consequential loss either. It is revealed that **every Quincy deemed to be impure by Yhwach, was to loose the entirety of their power that very same day and because of this, the Ishida family **also suffered a death in the family as well.
! Despite nearly everyone previously speculating who Uryu's mother was, we have official confirmation that could have easily been missed and even learn that Katagiri was unable to sustain her life-force after losing her power. That was great amount of information incorporated so easily on Kubo's behalf, he hit two birds with one stone really! Kubo again wraped Ryuken's character in an aura of melancholy with that sombre stare into the distance and a keepsake photo of Katigiri resting on his desk.
! This really instils further tragedy behind Auswhalen and I can't help detect a symbolic sense of Nazism in what Yhwach had done. _The truth behind Masaki's death is a great example of the grand scheme of things, in a way that effectively shows the dramatic impact of not only Masaki's death, but the reason why she died as well. The revelation has resonated well with me and evidently shows Kubo's ability to adequately construct just how callous and apathetic one man can truly be.
! The impact of this really portrays the pain and empathy Ichigo has felt upon learning of **the June Truth and I'm glad that sense of protectiveness is surfaced upon calling Yhwach's actions into question.
! It is great to see how Kubo is creating more of those enjoyable connections that help answer things like _whythe Grandfisher was never to really to blame and _how he was able to kill Masaki. The consequential actions behind **Auswhalen has truly demonstrated the climatic effect of Kubo's writing thus putting _the truth behind Masaki's death to rest!
! **Blood
! Kubo has also made another revelation that encompasses very essence of the Quincy themselves. Firstly I'd like to point out that earlier on in Bleach it was explained by Quilge that _his majesty has the ability to adjust the strength of Blut. In this chapter it was revealed that Yhwach's own blood flows through the veins of every Quincy. So I think we now have our answer to what Kirge meant and a basic understanding of why Yhwach can do this, it is _his blood he is strengthening after all and I am glad Kubo was able to clarify another one of those minor questions left up to speculation.
! Oddly enough, Isshin also explained how a Quincy comes about using Blut. Even though he said that **Blut is a technique all pure blood Quincy possess since birth and Ichigo was able to use it where Uryu hasn't so far, I think the answer may rest in their mothers.
! * Masaki was born a pure blood Quincy, despite being mixed up with a Hollow - she could still make use of the ability as she was born with it.
- Katagiri on the other hand was probably born a mixed blood Quincy and the ability was never unlocked naturally, meaning she never achieved it or had to learn it as explained by Isshin.
! I'm actually hoping this explains why Uryu has never made use of Blut before, as he most likely never knew of the technique or he's never been trained to use it. This leaves upon to the fact that we can probably expect Ryuken to be kicking some ass sometime soon! http://bleachasylum.com/images/smilies/cool.png
! Another thing I would like to point out is the bigger picture behind learning of Ichigo's roots. We now know Masaki was a Quincy and Isshin was a Shiba, but Kubo has furthered his revelations once more by explaining where else Ichigo's roots lie.
! Kubo did mention that everyone's bloodlines will be revealed and I can now see why Ichigo really is Yhwach'sson born in darkness. This was another great dramatic emphasis on how Yhwach's **blood flows through the veins of every Quincy alive! I'm glad to see another one of those connections that made the chapter all the more enjoyable.
! Resolve
! Ichigo's resolve had quite a climatic effect in this chapter, I previously expected him to be quite conflicted over his mother's death once more. But it does seem that the truth has put his fighting spirit into perspective, especially after shouldering a great deal of despair, heartache and guilt over the past few chapters. It's finally stopped raining again and with the return of his Substitute Shinigami badge, the art work and symbolism re-affirm the very notion that Ichigo's heart and resolve have been restored and set on the right path from now on
Even a father knows when his son is okay.
! **Prinz Von Licht
! The revelations just kept on coming in this chapter, even Kubo ends on a high note with one massive revelation that people have doubted for a long while now.
! Our very own Uryu Ishida had crossed over to the dark side, or has he? http://bleachasylum.com/images/smilies/confused.png I must give Kubo credit for this as it was something I **did not expect ever, this didn't seem to be within Uryu's characterisation. He has been there with Ichigo since the Soul Society arc and fought his fair share of Espada battles and assisting Ichigo in anyway he could. But this was definitely something that made my heart drop in quite a good way.
! After seeing this, Uryu has been put into an **entirely new perspective for me. His wardrobe change, those piercing eyes and collected expression; he means business. But the question everyone seems to be debating is _has he really crossed over?
! Judging by Yhwach requesting Haschwalth for their _target/objective (refer to silverquord's translation), it is debatable to think whether Uryu has been brainwashed or present at Vandenreich due to ulterior motives.
! Nevertheless though, I believe that either option would make for a great impact on Ichigo and friends in the future and it seems quite clear that Kubo has drawn further parallels between the two.
! * Ichigo, the son born in darkness.
- Uryu, the Prinz Von Licht.
! Anxiety is running high for where Kubo could be taking us next and this begs the question as to whether or not we will be seeing Kisuke any time soon? There is still the matter of Ichigo's Zanpakuto at hand after all and Kisuke did help him with that once before. But after reading all the connections, insight and revelations within this chapter; I am really impressed and seriously blown sky high after everything Kubo has set up and conveyed in the most effective of ways.
! Words cannot really describe what I've felt after reading this chapter and it sorely deserves more than a 10/10 this week!**************_******************** But for this chapter, I'm still waiting.
Kubo should admire these readers instead them admiring Kubo…..
I've heard Naruto fans seriously argue that Hinata's relationship with Naruto, ultimately, is not supposed to be romantic, but it's about her proving her worth as a ninja; nevermind the love confession and them standing side-by-side holding hands.
But the sad part is, they could be right as I'm not even sure which direction Kishi is going anymore.
So her worth as a ninja is purely defined by her relationship to a man? Kishi's got his female characters down to a formula.
But the sad part is, they could be right as I'm not even sure which direction Kishi is going anymore.
Whichever direction the dice rolls. I have the feeling Kishi's going back and forth on the pairing thing just to keep the interest of those (extremely) focused on it, nevermind the clunky story.
@No:
I kinda do hope Momo shows up again and Kubo makes her existence not horrible.
I hope Hanatarou shows up again instead of one of his 2038947023578 lookalikes.
But the sad part is, they could be right as I'm not even sure which direction Kishi is going anymore.
Harem ending. The only way.
A few gems taken from MAL
[hide]@hysteric:
Omg omgomgo.fomfofnshvsdjjdbdjxnxoepeejdn
I can't even type!! Omg this chapter is definitely one of my favorites!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They're finally here!! Omg Minato in Kyuubi mode omgggggggggg
LOOOOOL to Hashirama and Madara's face HAHA
NARUSAKU FREAKIN MOMENT. MINATO IS REMINDED OR KUSHINA WHEN HE SEES SAKURA act like that LOL omg I'm dying inside from all the feels.
Freakin hell Sasuke. Hokage?!?!? No. Do you just want to be acknowledged..?
And yes omg the last bit of the chapter. TEAM 7 IS BACK OMG AAAAAHHHHHHHHH
SAKURA'S BADASS LOOK!! SHE'S GONNA REVEAL HER TRUE POWER!! SHE'S GONNA DO A TSUNADE!! OMG I CANT WAIT.
SAKURA HATES YOU CANNOT SAY THAT SHE WILL BE USELESS.
I… am just so happy. This has made my week. Oh. My. Gosh.
lol ok I'm done..
@delusional:
WAY back ALL those many years ago, in Chap 181, Sasuke chose to leave Konoha. Then, in chapter 233, Sasuke finally succeeded in leaving Konoha. Now….he's back! And! He wants to be Hokage....wait...WHA----!?
HAHAHHA! What a surprise that was...but totally understandable, mirroring Madara and the First.
Also, back in Chap 439, Naruto first met his dad, Minato. What a long awaited confirmation that was! And now! He gets to actually see him fight....AS KYUUBI!!!!!!
I don't care how ridiculous any of this seems, but this is why I love anime! It makes the ridiculous possible, creating, confirming and sometimes killing the dreams of the readers, but leaving us hungry for more! I love Naruto and it is now rivaling my ultimate love for FMA!
@weeaboo:
Naruto and Sasuke are so kawaii together I can't deal, this was such a good chapter and how Minato went kyuubi mode all of the sudden wow
@doesn't:
But seriously this chapter rocked. Sasuke saying he wanted to be Hokage is one of the most genius things that happened so far. XD
@calls:
Quite possibly…...........THE GREATEST NARUTO CHAPTER I HAVE EVER READ!!! XD
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@Aru:
Okay, we need some comments from Naruto fan forums about how 'great' this chapter was. I don't know any Naruto forums but what I do know is that I need entertainment, so do we have a brave sould in here that could go to some of these forums and copy some amazing posts? It's always better to know that however much your life sucks, at least you're not enjoying Naruto for the plot.
Mangafox:
Wow Sakura now decides she can fight. Epic chapter cant wait to see everyone fight I hope Kishi doesn't change to Obito vs Kakashi.
Nice Chapter and Team 7 is now reunited. Minato going into BM was epic as well and Sasuke coming all the way from wanting to destroy the Village to wanting to become Hokage; what a way to change!
Naruto is getting closer and closer towards its ending but not just yet after this Final Battle is concluded.
Oh holy craaap
minato on bijuu mode
and sakura is gonna get a power up. I smell a slug sage mode!
Wohohohohohoh
let me borrow a ****ing time machine and take me to year 2014 pls
Oragsm! Epic chapter. Sasuke as Hokage! Wow that was huge.
It was a great chapter. I was shocked when Sasuke said he want to become Hokage, and the faces of all of them, was kind of the honest reaction, and good thing they are back together. But the most important thing is I want to know how the hell and when did Minato learn to control the chakra, and yea sure he is a genius, but still.
Originally Posted by snic
not as exciting as i expected
What are you saying?This chapter literally blew my mind here the list:
1.BM Minato-holy crap first Ithought it was naruto because he wants to help the when I reread again I was like hfubhhbhixsusgbru can't describe into wods
2.Hokages entrance- seriously when naruto said they're coming an the when I saw the next page my mind literally blew up i just wants to shout.
3.Sakura-stepping up and about to show her real power that unexpected.
Originally Posted by Banhaze
The sheer stupidity of it all makes my eyes burn.
LOL.
I agree
Was disappointing in terms of entrance for sasuke and wanting to be hokage is the biggest joke I've ever seen kishi put into the manga.
Oh and I shit you not the moment I read it, I seriously jumped up, ran up a flight of stairs and out the front door at 6:00 in the morning to scream WHAAAAAAAAAAAT?!
only way NaruSaku happens at this point if both Hinata and Sasuke dies…..
what makes me worry though is Sasuke never will become Hokage as long as Naruto lives....and Sasuke wants to be Hokage now....so their is a chance that one of them would bade goodbye at the end(instead of more popular theory that they will fight for the position)....