ok the spoiler i posted is confirmed by touch/battle franky.
So Naruto jutsu is only 50% complete.
Hidan looks buried alive but I assume he is going to get out because Sai and Sakura are headed there for back up.
ok the spoiler i posted is confirmed by touch/battle franky.
So Naruto jutsu is only 50% complete.
Hidan looks buried alive but I assume he is going to get out because Sai and Sakura are headed there for back up.
Well let's face it. All of part 2 has been pretty much centered around Naruto and his huge amount of angst from getting no Sasuke lovin' for 2 and a half years. Sure we got to see Sakura and Shikamaru do something by now but they'll soon be pushed back into the background to make way for more reasons for the NaruSasu fanbase to squeal.
After all isn't that what Naruto is truly about? I'd say so… heck looking back at part 1 it seems Kishimoto made it that way the entire time. I guess that Hokage dream of Naruto's was just a front so no one would know that he was secretly out of the closet for Sasuke.
Let's face it do you really expect Naruto to become Hokage AT ALL?! I should say not because it's just not going to happen. Heck even the die hard Naruto fans believe he'll be offered the position and refuse it so really what's the point of the series? After Naruto get's his lover Sasuke back from the mean ol' Michael Jackson imitator there's nothing really left to do. Unless Sasuke dies... Then we'll see Naruto go on a freakin' rampage...
That'll probably be how Naruto will take down Akatsuki unfortunately... and no I'm not bashing Naruto geez... I just really expected more than this from a main character. I'm disappointed with the potential Naruto could have had wasted on a new rasengan and tons of Sasuke angst. What was Kishimoto thinking?
I don't see where you're getting any of that. Most of Part 2 has been about Akatsuki. Hell, the first arc in Part 2 had absolutely nothing to do with Sasuke aside from him being mentioned once in one of the earlier chapters. As for the current arc, sure Sasuke is Naruto's motivation for becoming stronger and all that, but the main focus of this arc has been Akatsuki and Team 10. Sure, eventually there's going to be more Sasuke stuff, but that hasn't played much of an important part yet.
And seriously, stop with all the gay Naruto/Sasuke jokes. It just makes your arguement look weaker.
ok the spoiler i posted is confirmed by touch/battle franky.
So Naruto jutsu is only 50% complete.
Hidan looks buried alive but I assume he is going to get out because Sai and Sakura are headed there for back up.
I'm both happy and sad at the same time. Naruto's jutsu is half way done, which means another damn training arc is near.
On the bright side, looks like one of the best fights in the series seems to be ending on a good note. Please Kishi, keep it up.
Not really . It could aslo mean he can only develop it further thriough combat.
Plus this training arc wasnt bad, because many other things were going on.
Hopefully he will just work on it "off-page".
Also it could mean the jutsu we saw two weeks ago was the 50% one.
Personally, I enjoy training sequences in Naruto
i can't wait for the chapter to come out..it seems kool, i like to see Hidan get burying alive…it would be tight...
@Geg:
I don't see where you're getting any of that. Most of Part 2 has been about Akatsuki. Hell, the first arc in Part 2 had absolutely nothing to do with Sasuke aside from him being mentioned once in one of the earlier chapters. As for the current arc, sure Sasuke is Naruto's motivation for becoming stronger and all that, but the main focus of this arc has been Akatsuki and Team 10. Sure, eventually there's going to be more Sasuke stuff, but that hasn't played much of an important part yet.
And seriously, stop with all the gay Naruto/Sasuke jokes. It just makes your arguement look weaker.
What jokes? I'm having a hard time believing that Kishimoto ISN'T setting up NaruSasu these days and NaruSaku along with SasuHina tend to be my preferences. Even in part one all of Naruto's energy was focused on Sasuke. Even when it comes to Akatsuki Naruto doesn't even give much of a crap about them. He's still too focused on Sasuke and you would think he'd be more focused on Akatsuki considering they're after him and all.
In my opinion the way Naruto's been acting over Sasuke in part 2 is ten times worse than Sakura's obsession of Sasuke in part one because Naruto doesn't feel like the Naruto we've known from part one. Sure he's older now but if the only thing he did for two and a half years was angst over Sasuke then that really is pathetic.
At least I can understand where he was coming from when he was heavily angsting over Gaara. That made a heck of a lot more sense even if it was just as annoying.
Also who said I'm making an argument? I'm just making a general statement. Just because I say something negative about Naruto doesn't mean I'm looking for a fight, but I'm sure that's what you want to believe. Whatever though believe what you want.
What jokes? I'm having a hard time believing that Kishimoto ISN'T setting up NaruSasu these days and NaruSaku along with SasuHina tend to be my preferences. Even in part one all of Naruto's energy was focused on Sasuke. Even when it comes to Akatsuki Naruto doesn't even give much of a crap about them. He's still too focused on Sasuke and you would think he'd be more focused on Akatsuki considering they're after him and all.
In my opinion the way Naruto's been acting over Sasuke in part 2 is ten times worse than Sakura's obsession of Sasuke in part one because Naruto doesn't feel like the Naruto we've known from part one. Sure he's older now but if the only thing he did for two and a half years was angst over Sasuke then that really is pathetic.
Again, where is all this coming from? Sasuke's role in Part 2 has been minor, as has Naruto's "obsession" with him. I'm not seeing any of the things you're accusing him of. Especially now, since he just wants to get stronger than him. And this makes him gay? I suppose Zoro wants to feel Mihawk inside him too.
Also who said I'm making an argument? I'm just making a general statement. Just because I say something negative about Naruto doesn't mean I'm looking for a fight, but I'm sure that's what you want to believe. Whatever though believe what you want.
Well, when you say things that are blatantly wrong you're bound to get some challenges.
@Geg:
Again, where is all this coming from? Sasuke's role in Part 2 has been minor, as has Naruto's "obsession" with him. I'm not seeing any of the things you're accusing him of. Especially now, since he just wants to get stronger than him. And this makes him gay? I suppose Zoro wants to feel Mihawk inside him too.
Where does One Piece come into this? Also when does Zoro really mention Mihawk after his fight with him?
Naruto has not only obsessed about Sasuke throughout part one but his obsession seems to have grown since the beginning of part 2. His whole attitude against Sai just really showed how bad it's gotten. I doubt that it's just because he wants to be stronger than Sasuke… Maybe it might convince me during part one that he just wants to be stronger than Sasuke but part two really takes it to a whole new level.
Besides what are you getting so mad for? I don't see how saying that is any different than those people who think Sasuke has the hots for Orochimaru because he betrayed Konoha. Oh wait I forgot saying crap about Sasuke is okay because it's about Sasuke but it's not for Naruto the supposed underdog no matter how blantantly true it's turning out to be. I'm sure you'd be getting on my case too if I was complaining about how Naruto is more useless than pre-skip Sakura or something... Good thing I'm not doing that.
@Geg:
Well, when you say things that are blatantly wrong you're bound to get some challenges.
Correction things that YOU think are blatantly wrong. Because if I knew what I was saying was blatantly wrong I wouldn't be saying it in the first place.
Naruto has not only obsessed about Sasuke throughout part one but his obsession seems to have grown since the beginning of part 2. His whole attitude against Sai just really showed how bad it's gotten. I doubt that it's just because he wants to be stronger than Sasuke… Maybe it might convince me during part one that he just wants to be stronger than Sasuke but part two really takes it to a whole new level.
Naruto's best friend willingly gave himself to Orochimaru, despite Naruto putting all of his power and effort in to bringing him back, he hasn't seen him in over two years, and then he gets replaced before Naruto even gets a chance to try and save him.
I'd be pretty surprised if Naruto didn't hate Sai.
Not to mention that Sai wasn't really trying to be friendly at the start. When he genuinely tried, Naruto stopped hating him.
Naruto's best friend willingly gave himself to Orochimaru, despite Naruto putting all of his power and effort in to bringing him back, he hasn't seen him in over two years, and then he gets replaced before Naruto even gets a chance to try and save him.
I'd be pretty surprised if Naruto didn't hate Sai.
Well then I would expect that Sakura SHOULD be worse off than Naruto in the Sasuke department but she seems to be more stable which is another thing I really liked about Sakura post-skip. If it didn't seem like Naruto caught Sakura's pre-skip Sasuke obsession at least he'd still feel like the same Naruto instead of a steaming pile of Sasuke angst.
Heck the only time we saw Naruto as… well Naruto was the chapter where he kept trying to ask Sakura out after they came back from getting pwned by Sasuke. I can understand that Naruto wants his best friend/brother back and all but I never saw Naruto as the type of person who would take it to such an extreme. Wasn't Jiraiya supposed to help him with that considering he was in the same boat?
If anything it's Naruto himself that's the most disappointing thing about Part 2 so far. Naruto's the friggin' main character and the series just doesn't feel the same when he's acting like this.
Not to mention that Sai wasn't really trying to be friendly at the start. When he genuinely did, Naruto stopped hating him.
True but again Sakura didn't seem to have any problems and the one time she hit Sai it was because she knew Naruto was going to do it. I agree with a lot of people who believe that Sakura is a lot less passionate postt-skip when it comes to Sasuke while Naruto seems to have become 110% passionate about Sasuke.
I do agree there, Sakura seems to have handled the issues with Sasuke and Sai quite a lot better than Naruto did.
I don't think he handled it that well, but I can't really blame him for handling it badly considering how important friends are to him.
And and it's not fair to Naruto to compare him to Sakura, especilla when it comes to emotions. She had a normal life, he hasn't. That complicates everything.
I'm both happy and sad at the same time. Naruto's jutsu is half way done, which means another damn training arc is near.
Unless it's like the first time he did rasengan and he all off a sudden pulls off a full rasengan out of the blue.
Unlikely it'll probably never happen especially since he's only 50% done but still, just throwing it out htere.
The Naruto/Sasuke situation is getting stale and annoying but constantly making serious insinuations about a homosexual love between the two is a bit tiring and make you look like you're actually craving for some underage cartoon character gay love.
The Naruto/Sasuke situation is getting stale and annoying but constantly making serious insinuations about a homosexual love between the two is a bit tiring and make you look like you're actually craving for some underage cartoon character gay love.
Too bad that you're the only person who would think that… That's some pretty wild accusations there.
Personally I'd rather see Naruto get it on with Sakura and Ino at the same time rather than Sasuke if I really had to choose.
I remember I joked around with my friends that the final battle between Naruto and Sasuke will culminate in a final, super technique: "1000 Years of Pleasure," a modification of Kakashi's 1000 Years of Pain.
Heh now that's something I never thought up but it's a funny thing to joke about. I wouldn't exactly put it past Kishimoto. I can't exactly remember but doesn't Naruto KNOW the thousand years of pain?
You guys are sick. You're bringing back memories of Kakashi putting his fingers up Naruto's ass (1000 years of death). I must admit, in the mist of the mindless Naruto bashing, that is funny. LOL
Wow never thought that's gonna happen but i agree with Aldrich and competely at that.
New spoiler pics:
http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/9346/dscf0028px7.jpg
I gotta say, that looks pretty sweet IMO. Nice job Kishi, now let's hope the chapter is good too.
Does anyone think that the Akatsuki Leader might be Gato?
wow, that was pretty bad ass.
Shika has to be jounin level now. Sweet, how Asuma came back in spirit for a quick second to say something nice to shika as well.
That pit hole looks deep.
kishi is back with his 7 pages for 1 action, but it's handled nicely. i like it, shikamaru is definitely the best. (if hidan isn't dead after 7 pages for a cigarette throw, expect me to bash next week. but it won't happen… right?)
Well action isnt everything. Shika was taunting him and it was hillarious and made it more fun.
I dont think Hidan will be dead but he will be immobilized. Either trapped under that pit forever or take his head to konoha.
Tsuande did say she wanted one alive if possible, when she sent the twenty teams out.
Nah, having all those explosions going off right on your body will pretty much blow it to hundreds of pieces. Hidan's brain was probably destroyed in the process too. The only person who could survive something like this is… Pell. <_<
Seriously, the way those pages look this is looking to be the best chapter of Part 2 so far.
Agreed 100% Geg. This chapter looks to be awesome so far. This is easily becoming the best arc in Part 2 so far.
Now, I wonder how they shall deal with Kakuzu.
@Geg: Oops, my bad.
@Geg:
Nah, having all those explosions going off right on your body will pretty much blow it to hundreds of pieces. Hidan's brain was probably destroyed in the process too. The only person who could survive something like this is… Pell. <_<
No Pell would've been killed by this. Muliple exlosions in a closed space are very differnce from one big one in the middle of the sky.
Shikamaru is my hero. ;_; So ..badass. I really wish he were playable in JUS. He'd be awesome.
I really wish he were playable in JUS. He'd be awesome.
I guess we have to wait for JUMP MEGA STARS
Two bad they only put one or two characters from each series in those games. Wouldn't it be awesome if every character from EVERY series was on it? Heh it'd have more characters than DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 2.
You guys are sick. You're bringing back memories of Kakashi putting his fingers up Naruto's ass (1000 years of death). I must admit, in the mist of the mindless Naruto bashing, that is funny. LOL
All I said was "doesn't Naruto know that technique?" Since I seem to remember him using that on Gaara back during the Naruto vs Gaara fight. I was just agreeing with Carter. If anything you guys are the sick one's for taking it so seriously.
Doesn't it already have more characters than DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 2? Or did you mean playable?
@Le:
Doesn't it already have more characters than DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 2? Or did you mean playable?
Playable. There's about 120 total playable characters in DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 2. If they would put every single character from every single series in one of those Shounen All Star series games even the sequel to Mega Stars we'd be looking at what? Over 300 playable characters? Maybe more?
That type of game would take a really really long time to development. It'd be broken as hell, but probably still fun tho. I'd like a console version of Jump (Not BSDON), but I'm 99% sure it won't happen.
Playable. There's about 120 total playable characters in DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 2. If they would put every single character from every single series in one of those Shounen All Star series games even the sequel to Mega Stars we'd be looking at what? Over 300 playable characters? Maybe more?
I don't know if we want every character from every single series playable…some series have more characters than others (Bleach) and many of these characters really can't add anything to play...but I would agree to at least one fighting character from each series instead of preferential treatment to some and shunning others.
Back on topic: stupid question time. After they stop Hidan and Kakuzu, what the heck are they going to do with the plot? Send out more Akatsuki? Have Konoha go after Akatsuki for once? Get closer to the union of Michael Jackson and..um, never mind. Show Naruto "training some more"?
OK, maybe this isn't the best question, but I just wanted to move this thread back to its target.
Either another "All right, let's go find Sasuke!" arc, or another "Oh shit, Akatsuki!" arc, most likely involving Team 8.
@Tokoro:
I don't know if we want every character from every single series playable…some series have more characters than others (Bleach) and many of these characters really can't add anything to play...but I would agree to at least one fighting character from each series instead of preferential treatment to some and shunning others.
Back on topic: stupid question time. After they stop Hidan and Kakuzu, what the heck are they going to do with the plot? Send out more Akatsuki? Have Konoha go after Akatsuki for once? Get closer to the union of Michael Jackson and..um, never mind. Show Naruto "training some more"?
OK, maybe this isn't the best question, but I just wanted to move this thread back to its target.
Aw why not? Just think of all the possibilities for matches. I mean you could basically create any fight you could possibly dream of. Personally I'd love that. Sure it'd take forever to unlock EVERYONE but in the end you wouldn't need any other fighting game you have the ultimate anime fighting game right there. XD
On topic: I'm waiting for the obligatory Star Wars reference where Naruto confronts Yondaime… er I mean Akatsuki Leader and AL goes into his obligatory "Naruto I am your father." speech.
Now I admit I was wrong about Hoenheim in the FMA manga being father the creator of all homunculi, but I'm pretty damn sure I'm not wrong about this. Going by what we've seen of Naruto so far it's only a matter of time.
The biggest problem with that is how many characters could possibly fit onto a single cartridge, unless they make like 5 cartridges I don't think they'll be able to fit them all on one game.
@Le:
The biggest problem with that is how many characters could possibly fit onto a single cartridge, unless they make like 5 cartridges I don't think they'll be able to fit them all on one game.
Well they could put it on the next gen consoles instead of the DS. That would give them enough space.
The DS has tons of space. Jump Ultimate Stars has like 50 characters.
I doubt they'd make every character playable. And I'll bet they'll announce a third game soon.
Though I think the next game will involve Mario characters, rather than Jump. as iirc, they had a Poll to see what characters (Jump and 'Mario/nintendo' apparently) they'd like 'in the next Jump game" or something along the lines of that back around the time JUS was announced.
..anyway, ontopic, I hope the next arc involves moar side characters and less Naruto. as long as that happens, I'll be satisfied.
@Private:
The DS has tons of space. Jump Ultimate Stars has like 50 characters.
Yeah, but EVERY character playable, as in fightable? I don't want clones in a game, especially, and I'm not sure the game makers will in vest that much time to program a move set for every damn character, especially with the space that could take up.
..anyway, ontopic, I hope the next arc involves moar side characters and less Naruto. as long as that happens, I'll be satisfied.
Just so long as Naruto N Friends show up to save the day and remind everyone who the main characters are
My guess is that we'll get some Team Gai action in the near future. God I hope Lee gets a victory this time. He really needs (and deserves) a win under his belt.
Forget Lee, I'm just hoping Tenten actually gets a legitimate fight.
Hell yea!!! go Tenten!!!!!! Use all your weapon abilities to the max….... maybe she'll bust out some kicking techniques like Chun-Li.
Oh we'll definitely see Team Gai again since Neji is part of the "I became Naruto's bitch after he beat my ass." fanclub, Lee who will probably become Naruto's eternal rival the way Gai is to Kakashi and of course TenTen will stand around and do nothing.
You know who we'll never see though? Team Kurenai. Not that I'm complaining… I mean Kiba is the only one on that team that ever really DID anything.