@Cap'n:
Welcome to Naruto.
Actually I've been reading Naruto for quite some time. I didn't start One Piece until about a month after. I still enjoy the series even tho it's been in a rut, but all series go through the same thing. Even still, that's another strike against Kishi.
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I think we are jumping the gun to soon to see if this death means anything.
Shika is obviously going to be very affected by this. Seeing his mentor getting killed. If anything, its at least some character development for him.
Asuma died doing a mission. Tough luck.
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sorry to double post…i have the translated script if anybody wants to see.
No.328：第十班
No.238: Team 10
角図「行くぞ飛段」
Kakuzu "Let's go, Hidan"
飛段「あのクソリーダー今度呪ってやろーか ったくよー！」
Hidan "That bastard of a leader, next time I'll curse you bad, dammit!"
アスマ「ゲホッ」
Asuma "cough"
シカマル・チョウジ・いの「！」「先生！」「アスマ先生！」
Shikamaru, choji, ino "!" "sensei" "Asuma sensei"
シカマル「いの！チョウジ！アスマを連れていくぞ！！」
Shikamaru "ino! choji! We're gonna take Asuma back now!
飛段「だからァ！てめーらオレらが戻ってくるまでじっとしてろ！そいつはもう死ぬからよーじゃあなクソヤロ ー共！」
Hidan "like I said, don't move a muscle until I get back! That guys a gonner as it is, see ya shit heads."
2人消える
They vanish
シカマル「チョージ！いの！早くしろ！」
Shikamaru "choji! ino! get moving!
アスマ「・・・もういい・・・もうオレはここまでだ それくらいは自分で分かる・・・・へっ・・・お前達も ・・・分かっているハズだ・・・」
Asuma " ...Don't worry about it...I'm all done. I can tell...ugh...you guys...should be able to see that too..."
いの（急所を四箇所も・・・これじゃもう・・・）
アスマ「三代目の・・・したこと・・・今になってやっと分かる気がする・・・オレはいつも遅すぎる・・・最 後に・・・ゲホッ・・・
Asuma "What the third ...did...I tink I finally get it...I've always been slow ....but at last...cough
いの・・・チョウジ・・・シカマル・・・お前達に・・・言っておきたい事がある」
ino...chouji...shikamaru...There something....I want to tell you..."
チョウジ「先生もう喋っちゃダメだよ！」
Chouji "sensei, save your energy!"
シカマル「チョージ！」 チョウジ驚く シカマル「いのも・・・・アスマ先生の最後の言葉だ・・・しっかり 聞け」
Shikamaru "chouji!" Chouji is taken aback Shikamaru "Ino, you too...These are Asuma sensei's last words... pay attention!"
アスマ「いの・・・お前は気が強いが・・・面倒見のいい子だ・・・チョウジもシカマルも・・・こいつら不器 用だからな・・・頼む・・・」
Asuma "ino...you are strong willed...a reliable good girl....chouji and Shikamaru are clumsy so...I'm counting on you to take care of them...
いの「・・・・はい・・・・」
ino " ...yes...."
アスマ「それから・・・サクラには負けんなよ・・・忍術も恋もな・・・」
Asuma "and don't lose to Sakura...in Jutsu or love..."
いの「はい！・・・・」
ino "YES!..."
アスマ「チョウジ・・・お前は仲間想いの優しい男だ・・・・だからこそ・・・誰よりも強い忍になる・・・自 分にもっと自信をもて・・・」
Asuma: "chouji...you're a gentle kid who thinks the world of his friends...that's why you'll be stronger than anyone...have more confidence in yourself...
チョウジ「・・・・うん・・・・」
Chouji "...ok..."
アスマ「それと・・・少しダイエットしないとな・・・」
Asuma "and...you should probably diet a bit too.."(is this really a spoiler-BL)
チョウジ「ムリかもしれないけどガンバってみる・・・」
Chouji: "might be too much to ask but I'll try..."
アスマ「へ・・・ そしてシカマル・・・」
Asuma "ha...And you, Shikamaru..."
アスマ「・・・お前は頭がキレるし・・・忍としての・・・センスもいい・・・火影にもなれる・・・器だ・・ ・
Asuma "...You have a great brain...Your ninja sense...is also first rate...you have the ability to be hokage...
まぁ・・・めんどくさがり屋のお前は・・・嫌がるだろうが・・・」
but ...you'd probably hate that...pain in the ass right?"
アスマ「・・・・将棋・・・・お前に一度も勝てなかったな・・・そういや・・・・”王”のあの話・・・アレ が誰だか・・・・教えてやる・・・耳貸せ・・・」
Asuma "...shogi....I never beat you, even once...oh yeah.."the king" remember?...I'll tell you who it is...come here..."
耳打ちするアスマ
Asuma whispers
シカマル「！ アスマ・・・あんた・・・だから・・・」
Shikamaru "! Asuma...you...that means..."
アスマ「・・・・・頼んだぞ・・・・シカマル・・・・けど・・・・もう・・・・もういいよな・・・・止めて たタバコも・・・・オレの・・・ポーチに入ってる・・・
Asuma".....I'm counting on you..Shikamaru...but..it's ok now...the tabaco...it's in....my bag...
最後の一服を・・・」
one last drag...
シカマルに火をつけて貰うアスマ
Shikamaru lights Asuma's fag.
アスマ「フゥー」
Asuma "fuu"
（過去）
(past)
三人「ゴホッ ゲホ ゲホッ」
I,S,C, "cough cough cough"
アスマ「あ！わりぃわリィ 今日から第十班の担当になる猿飛アスマだ厳しくするから覚悟しろよ ！
Asuma "Ah! my bad, my bad! I'm Sarutobi Asuma the leader for team 10 starting today. I'm gonna be real hard on you guys so prepare yourself!
いきなり泣くなよ まだ厳しくするって言っただけだろ」
Don't cry, I didn't even start yet!"
シカマル「煙が目に染みるんだよ！！」
Shikamaru "the Cigs hurt my eyes!!"
焼肉店で
BBQ place
アスマ「チョウジくん・・・君は遠慮という言葉を知っているかね・・・」 シカマル「三百両は 行ったな」
Asuma "choji-kun...do you even know the meaning of the word restraint..." Shikamaru "he's eaten 300 ryo's worth"
花屋で
Flower shop
いの「（花を買うアスマに）誰にぃー？」 アスマ「いや別に誰でも・・・」 いの「紅先生によろしくねー！ 」 アスマ「なっ！なぜ！？」
Ino"(to Asuma who is buying flowers) Who are they for?" Asuma "erm..no one in particular..." Ino "Say hi to Kurenai sensei for me" Asuma "ho..! how did you...?!"
縁側で
By the Veranda
アスマ「ルールはこの本を読めば大体分かる 後はやりながらだな」 シカマル「めんどくせーけど・・・こん なの十分ありゃ完璧っすよ」
Asuma "The rules are in this book. Read it and you'll get it. Well play after." Shikamaru" Jesus, sounds boring...but...[not sure-bl]
アスマ「ま・・・・負けた・・・」 シカマル「手ぇ抜かなくていいっすよマジで・・・」
Asuma "I…I resign..." Shikamaru "seriously, you don't have to go easy on me... "
アスマ「今回の中忍試験で中忍になれたのはお前だけだ（シカマル見て）担当上忍としてオレも鼻 が高いぞ
Asuma "You were the only one to become a chunin this time (looks at shikamaru) As your jonin captain I'm very proud.
あとはいのとチョウジ お前達も頑張れよ」
Just leaves you two, ino choji, go for it!"
アスマ「良く頑張ったな チョウジ、いの これで第十班は全員中忍だ そしてここでオレもお前等の担当から 外れる
Asuma "Great job, ino, choji, now all of you are now chunin and so I'll no longer be your captain.
これからはお前等一人一人が隊長になり新たなチームを率いる事になる このピアスはオレからの中 忍祝いのプレゼントだ
From now on you will take charge of your own teams. This (earing/peircing) is a present from me to celebrate your promotion to chunin.
オレたちが第十班のチームだった事を忘れないようにな！」
Never forget that we were once, team 10!"
アスマ死亡・・・
Asuma snuffs it...
チョウジ「先生ーっ！！」
Chouji "sensei!!"
雨が降ってくる
the rain starts to fall
シカマル煙草に火をつける
Shikamaru lights the ciggy.
シカマル「ゲホッ ゴホッ！ぐっ・・・うっ・・・うっ・・・・やっぱりタバコは嫌いだ・・・煙が目に染みや がる・・・」
Shikamaru "cough cough Ugh! I knew I hate tabaco...it hurts my eyes..."
窓の外を見つめる紅で今週終わり
Kurenai looks out from the window. This week, fin.
I don't see how this will help his character
Shadow-Bind
"I got you now your lack of intelligence was your weakness"
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Actually I've been reading Naruto for quite some time. I didn't start One Piece until about a month after. I still enjoy the series even tho it's been in a rut, but all series go through the same thing. Even still, that's another strike against Kishi.
Actually, I think Carter knew that. More or less this is what he's saying what you expect from Naruto. Or at least Time Skip Naruto.
Yeah, exactly. This certainly isn't the first time there's been a long struggle that's turned out to be utterly meaningless. But at least Hidan was enjoyable.
I guess we'll have to wait to see if Asuma's death means anything, but right now, it seems unlikely. Asuma's "death" started completely out of nowhere; it's like Kishimoto was like "hm, I'd better kill off a character to let them know I can do it," and then he draws a random name out of a hat.
the bigot who thinks being an asshole is actually worth shit
Yeah, the battle itself felt a little anti-climactic to result in the death of an established character like Asuma.
It's like Kishimoto killed him off just so he can try and look impressive again, even when the everything surrounding the death is mediocre. (exception of Hidan and Kakuzu of course, they rock). It's like, "Look! I can still write well! I killed another character!"
That's not to say that the death scene itself wasn't done well, it is emotional. It just seems really flat in the long run.
Oda can do more with his little finger while keeping his characters alive.
Hell, even the "foreshadowing" came out of nowhere. I think the OP equivalent would be Gaimon suddenly showing up and saying "oh, ps dudes, I'm dying tomorrow."
Alas, poor Asuma. I knew him… In America.
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@yokaiforte:
Alas, poor Asuma. I knew him… In America.
Hell yeah indeed you did.
It was sad, but it didn't really invoke any emotion from me…. maybe because this was seen coming from about 20 chapters away. Maybe if he had been a larger part of the storyline from when we first met him, I'd feel worse about his death.
 
It was sad, but it didn't really invoke any emotion from me…. maybe because this was seen coming from about 20 chapters away. Maybe if he had been a larger part of the storyline from when we first met him, I'd feel worse about his death.
Yeah good point. I just think it was to sudden to be just thrown out there and then that's it. But they are ninjas, so I guess its reasonable but I'm not really sure since it's a shonen too.
Yeah, I guess all I can really say is…
! …it seems kind of sad when I feel more loss over a certain 'boat' than I do over a living character. =/
Other than that, not much to this chapter really.
Now back to Akatsuki!! \o.o/
@yokaiforte:
Alas, poor Asuma. I knew him… In America.
First the Going Merry,now Asuma died :cwy: well the flashblacks cheer me up
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I'm sorry but I don't know how I'm suppose to feel sad about a secondary character that barely got any screen time other than the occasional 10-panel fight.
The only good thing about this chapter was Ino-chan!!!!!! Although it was strange how the flashbacks had her with her new hairstyle while everyone else still looked the same.
This was a decent chapter, Asuma's death didn't touch me, but Shikamaru smoking a cigarette in the rain was pretty sad. I hope Shikamaru starts smoking all the time. :P
I'm really disapointed that yet another Akatsuki pair escaped, how many have been killed in some eighty chapters? One, and he was replaced. I think someone needs to go shoot a couple of Akatsuki members in the head.
Im not sad for Asuma dying, he was a decent background character and had potential to be a great character. Kishie make good characters at first than he doesnt really know what to do with them. Most of his characters have potential to be great but he just not a good story teller.
I am sad for team shika. They were very close to Asuma and seeing the pain and hurt on there faces suck. But they are ninja and ninjas die all the time in this world.
What do you guys think Asuma told Shika at the end? I think he told him that Kurenai is pregneant or something and that was his personal king the baby.
It kinda bothers me that even though Asuma was one of the coolest character in Naruto, his death has less impact on the overall story compared to Going Merry's death. Something's wrong here.
I wouldnt say it had less impact, well nevermind, I guess that would include the "dying" part as well. Since the whole ussop and luffy thing happend because of that and the whole new boat thing.
It would just be a little mourning for this but the show still goes on. They objective still havent changed. It will just set up a later fight for when team ino,shika and chouji face hidan or kazuku.
If you ask me, neither Asuma or Merry's death had any impact on me. One was killed for no reason other than "I'm not afraid to kill my characters", the other is a stupid inanimate object that somehow talked before dying. Seemed like Oda was thinking "I'm not afraid to kill my characters either, so Merry it is." The deaths were both equally stupid IMO
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If you ask me, neither Asuma or Merry's death had any impact on me. One was killed for no reason other than "I'm not afraid to kill my characters", the other is a stupid inanimate object that somehow talked before dying. Seemed like Oda was thinking "I'm not afraid to kill my characters either, so Merry it is." The deaths were both equally stupid IMO
I agree. Nothing comparable to what we've seen in Death Note, it's all very mild.
I agree. Nothing comparable to what we've seen in Death Note, it's all very mild.
Yeah, I agree too. Death Note definitely outdoes both series by a long shot.
I kinda gave up one DN after 61 or so, but at that time the only death worth anything was L's anyway.
Seemed like Oda was thinking "I'm not afraid to kill my characters either, so Merry it is." The deaths were both equally stupid IMO
While I didn't find it moving, I disagree about Oda. He'd been planning it and we'd known forever. Besides that, it was actually essential to the plot, given that it's been their home and mode of travel almost since the beginning.
So I just read 328, and of course I feel the same as everyone else. Asuma's last words to Choji, the general "you're a good ninja" talk says it all.
Yeah, I feel the same way. I didn't cry over Merry's death, but i certainly don't find it to be insignificant, since the death, as Bucc said, actually MEANS something to the plot, and we've known about it for a while (I just looked it up, OVER 100 CHAPTERS ago Kaku said Merry couldn't sail anymore, wow, can't believe it's been that long), as opposed to Asuma's 10 chapters (if that). And let's face it, Asuma is more or less a bit character. It's like I said, the equivalent or Gaimon or Boodle showing up and saying they're going to die in 5 chapters.
the bigot who thinks being an asshole is actually worth shit
I kinda gave up one DN after 61 or so, but at that time the only death worth anything was L's anyway.
There are a few other notable deaths in the second arc.
Hopefully Kishimoto will make something of Asuma's death, and Team 10 won't just fade into the background again. Of course, I still do want to know what the hell's going on with Naruto(even if it's still the same old training crap). While I hate it when villains never die, I really don't want anything to happen to Hidan and Kakuzu. They're the best thing to happen to Naruto in a while. I'm assuming the mean to come back and finish up their battle soon.
@Cap'n:
Yeah, I feel the same way. I didn't cry over Merry's death, but i certainly don't find it to be insignificant, since the death, as Bucc said, actually MEANS something to the plot, and we've known about it for a while (I just looked it up, OVER 100 CHAPTERS ago Kaku said Merry couldn't sail anymore, wow, can't believe it's been that long), as opposed to Asuma's 10 chapters (if that). And let's face it, Asuma is more or less a bit character. It's like I said, the equivalent or Gaimon or Boodle showing up and saying they're going to die in 5 chapters.
Indeed. The foreshadowing could be traced all the way back to Skypiea when Usopp saw the Klaubatermann spirit.
T I really don't want anything to happen to Hidan and Kakuzu. They're the best thing to happen to Naruto in a while. I'm assuming the mean to come back and finish up their battle soon.
Really? I want them dead and splattered on some wall just like all of the Akatsuki. After a good fight of course probably involving brand new jutsus.:ninja:
What a dream. So not gonna happen. 
Hidan and Kakuzu are a huge part of what little bit I enjoy of Naruto. I was seriosuly bored with the series before they appeared. They are just amusing in everything they do. I hope they stick around for just a little bit longer. If they were to die now, I'd probably end up bored again until Rock Lee shows up in the storyline once more.
i was just wondering , which vol or chapter of naruto should one start reading to follow the story before the fillers began in the anime?
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Akatsuki final objective revealed to be…..............
! WORLD DOMINIATION
…............
so back to all stupid things like training then.
Those cyberpunk-like environments are really impressive. He should stop with the Akatuski leader teasing though it's getting tired, show his damn face already.
Those cyberpunk-like environments are really impressive. He should stop with the Akatuski leader teasing though it's getting tired, show his damn face already.
Hahahaha, yeah man! That is getting a little old at this point, it's probably somebody we already know with the way Naruto goes (thus not revealing him yet).
I doubt it. I bet Kishi still isn't sure how he wants him to look yet.
Akatsuki final objective revealed to be…..............
! WORLD DOMINIATION
…............
Akatsuki Leader says….
I AM A THROWAWAY VILLAIN. FEAR MY GENERIC MOTIVES.
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Can't we have a fat lisping lesbian as the boss for once instead of another Bishonen? I mean we havn't even seen his whole form and its probable that the leader is not telling what they aren't asking.
Someone want to try and explain WHY a group of thieves and criminals wants to rule the world, hello you want something just fucking take it…...geez
It's disappointing to see the objective of Akatsuki being World Domination
This is so cliche it hurts, but then again Kishimoto is no Oda
So I only hope something good comes along, or the Naruto manga will start to stink just like the anime fillers everybody is complaining about
And the Akatsuki Leader hidden identity is getting old it starts to smell
On the other hand nice art in those cyberpunk-like backgrounds
I do quite like that backround. Nifty.
I don't really see a reason to complain about the Akatsuki motives. You could see it coming from a mile away. What else are they going to do with huge beasts of destruction and terror, open an ice cream store? I'm fine with cliche, since I wasn't expecting anything terribly original anyway.
Wouldn't it be hilarious if the Akatsuki leader had some huge deformity right between his eyes, like a big mole or something? I know I'd chuckle.
I don't really see a reason to complain about the Akatsuki motives. You could see it coming from a mile away. What else are they going to do with huge beasts of destruction and terror, open an ice cream store? I'm fine with cliche, since I wasn't expecting anything terribly original anyway.
Actually, I was actually hoping that they would open an ice cream store when they got those beasts…
And they'd call that ice cream store "Friendly's"
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The problem with an objective like world domination is not that it's cliché, but bland/shallow/inane and just plain stupid. It's almost like the default objective for a villans, yet no one bothers to think about how idiotic an objective it is.
Think about it this way; what does "world domination" mean? Rule the world? I hardly see Akatsuki sitting in a Capitol Building, writing legislation on how to run things, coordinating missions, allocating funds, and discusing partisan politics over a cup of coffee; "world domination" is an outrageously arsinine goal, such that even Orochimaru's ideal overshadows it. You fail, Kishimoto. :getlost:
The problem with an objective like world domination is not that it's cliché, but bland/shallow/inane and just plain stupid. It's almost like the default objective for a villans, yet no one bothers to think about how idiotic an objective it is.
I'd like to say this again:
I AM A THROWAWAY VILLAIN. FEAR MY GENERIC MOTIVES.
I think the atkasuki leader is Yondaime (and also Naruto's dad). It would explain alot about the urge to conceal his identity…
 
The ice cream store called "9 Tailed Friendly Flavours" would be pretty cool
What to except from villans World Domination that a given fact so Akastuki are just a vulgar gang of villans
What least I hope Kishimoto puts something about them wanting to become Gods or something like that to make a little more original
I think the atkasuki leader is Yondaime (and also Naruto's dad). It would explain alot about the urge to conceal his identity…
You know what WOULD be awesome, though? If it IS Yondaime, but he's a walking zombie resurrected by Orochimaru.
…
Oh, forgot JAMINATE ZA WARUDO.
The problem with an objective like world domination is not that it's cliché, but bland/shallow/inane and just plain stupid. It's almost like the default objective for a villans, yet no one bothers to think about how idiotic an objective it is.
Think about it this way; what does "world domination" mean? Rule the world? I hardly see Akatsuki sitting in a Capitol Building, writing legislation on how to run things, coordinating missions, allocating funds, and discusing partisan politics over a cup of coffee; "world domination" is an outrageously arsinine goal, such that even Orochimaru's ideal overshadows it. You fail, Kishimoto. :getlost:
Well there is a possibility its another motive with the "world domination" bit used to hide what it really is…but that's me wishing its more like the punchline of the Red Ribbon Army arc and I doubt that will ever happen.
Though it is getting some funny Pinky and the Brain pics out on the Naruto boards :p
The problem with an objective like world domination is not that it's cliché, but bland/shallow/inane and just plain stupid. It's almost like the default objective for a villans, yet no one bothers to think about how idiotic an objective it is.
Think about it this way; what does "world domination" mean? Rule the world? I hardly see Akatsuki sitting in a Capitol Building, writing legislation on how to run things, coordinating missions, allocating funds, and discusing partisan politics over a cup of coffee; "world domination" is an outrageously arsinine goal, such that even Orochimaru's ideal overshadows it. You fail, Kishimoto. :getlost:
That would be an awesome fucking comic.:blink:
Just volume after volume of the Akatsuki working in stuffy offices and casting jutsu's on broken coffe machines….
It would be a better world...
Hey, they already have computers…
Wow. World domination, that sure is something to take seriously. The leader of those brilliant fiends is probably Jio from 666 Satan.
The chapter is out.
More Akatsuki.
Naruto goes tailed again and is stopped by Yamato.
The goal of the Akatsuki is complete world domination.
The blue haired Akatsuki is looking more and more like a girl now.
