KNUCKLE'S EXAMINATION: CHAPTER 430

KnuckleheadedNinja · Dec 30, 2008

CHAPTER 430 REVIEW!!!

The chapter is finally out. That was a long agonizing wait, even though the chapter isn't really suppose to be release until this Friday.

"When the tree leaves dance, one shall find flames. The fire's shadow will illuminate the village, and once again, tree leaves shall bud anew." Sarutobi, Hiruzen(his last words)

THE "FIRE'S SHADOW" FINALLY ARRIVE

Well, Naruto has finally arrive in the village. He is rocking a cape, just like his father(stunting like his daddy i guess), and carrying the scroll Jiraiya used to carry. Man, Kishi is finally making Naruto look badass, i thought this day will never come. Lol. Also some familiar frogs came with Naruto to Konoha. This include Bunta, Pa, Gamaken, Gamakichi, and a green frog that Jiraiya summoned to fight Oro three-headed snake during Oro invasion. Gamaken is the frog Jiraiya summoned during his fight against Pein. Looks like Kishi wouldn't be making Gamatatsu(Gamakichi's brother) one of Naruto's main summons as i was expecting. I was expecting Gamakichi and Gamatatsu to be Naruto main summons. But seeing Gamakichi standing on Bunta's head and Naruto standing on his head is a great sight. All of them were summoned by Ma, she is a beast to be able to summon all of them.

But i wonder what Naruto is going to use the scroll for, it will be ridiculous for Kishi to make it just a decoration, like he did with Jiraiya. Jiraiya never use the scroll for anything. I think there might be some sort of "secret" behind the scroll. I wouldn't be surprise if it end up been way more important than will all think it is.

Naruto is already in sage mode, he is readily for a battle. So the question is, as Naruto master gathering Natural chakra while moving? If you ask me, i think he now know how to do so. I don't see why Kishi wouldn't make him know how to do so right now, it will be ridiculous for him to have to go back to the Toad Mountain to master it after this. It will also be ridiculous because it will be the second time in a row that Naruto train for a technique and not fully master the technique after the training, and go into battle with a half-complete technique(the other one is FRS). So it is either he already master it or he will fully master it during this battle, like he mastered the Rasengan when he was fighting Kabuto. If he already master it, then one of the things on him is a KB fueling Natural chakra to his body: his head protector, the cape, the scroll, or something else.

Also to the people complaining about Naruto new outfit not matching: In case you haven't notice, this ain't a fashion manga. Naruto was never going to have a white cape because Minato already had it. And the only other color that Naruto cape can be if it isn't white is red or orange. Any other color wouldn't fit who Naruto is. And like i said this ain't a fashion manga, so i doubt Kishi care about whether red-orange cape over orange match. Also, it's not like Naruto have the time to completely take off his jumpsuit and put on something else. His village is getting destroy, so i doubt he had the chance to completely change into something else. My only problem with the outfit is that the cape doesn't have a collar.

THE UNRECOGNIZABLE HOME.

Konoha is in such a ruining that the frogs and Naruto couldn't even recognize that they have been summon to Konoha. They actually need to see Konoha greatest symbol, the Hokage Mountain, to realize that they have been summon to Konoha. It great to see the Hokage Mountain intact, i thought Kishi will be crazy to destroy it. With the mountain intact, it means that most of the non-ninja villagers are not injure in any form of way. So what is Naruto's reaction to seeing Konoha in total destruction?

Angry and calm, at the same time. He show that he is angry but he didn't go berserk, he was calm and collected. This show how great Naruto has mature, he is no longer the childish boy will use to know. Had it been the Naruto 136 chapters ago, he will already be in 4tail-mode. He is steadily becoming a real Hokage material. He already have the strength/power to become Hokage, and now his brain and maturity is becoming an Hokage material too.

But i don't see him becoming an Hokage right now, like some people are saying he should be. The most importantly reason why he can't become the hokage yet is what he said to Sasuke, "like there's any chance someone who can't save a friend could become Hokage". He is not going to become the Hokage until he save Sasuke. If he is offer right now, he will just reject it like Jiraiya did. Another reason is the fact that once he become Hokage, he will not be able to leave the village at will. He can't just leave the village because the village can get attack when he is away. This means he will not be able to go after Pein/Nagato, i'm not expecting him to defeat the real Pein(Nagato) in the upcoming fight. Also he doesn't have the right experience to lead a whole village yet. So until he finish his crusade, i don't see him becoming the Hokage.

CASUALTIES

After will are shown Naruto looking pissed, we get to see some casualties caused by the Pein's atomic bomb. Seems like everyone is save by Tsunade summon, Katsuyu. Among the injure are Shikimaru and Kiba. Shikimaru broke his leg. I think that is mess up, how can Kishi do that to Shikimaru. I hope his leg heal real fast, Konoha can't avoid to have ninjas of his caliber on the sideline at a time like this. And Kiba just look....fuck up. Looks like he is stuck in the rumbles. Looks like the new generation got more seriously injure than the older generation, da fuck with that? Ain't Kishi the one always spitting some BS about new generation surpassing the older one?

KAKASHI...KAKASHI...KAKASHI.

I think this pretty much confirm that Kakashi isn't dead yet. There would be no point of Kishi showing Kakashi if he is dead. Furthermore, there would be no point of having Katsuyu protect him if he was dead. Katsuyu protected Kakashi for the Shrina Tensei. Kakashi is alive, believe it.

After been shown Kakashi, Hinata was shown. She is alive and well, she also have a personally body guard protecting her. But the most important thing about the panel showing her is what she said, "never mind me, we need to take care of the injuries, Kou". A subtle development on her part. Looks like she is steadily losing that shy and worthless trait of her's.

TSUNADE'S GIFT

I'm going to put it quite simple: anyone who still call/think Tsunade is a bad hokage must be out of his/her fucking mind. If this were Konoha under any other Hokage, almost ever villager will be dead. Tsunade should be worship by the villagers, like Minato is worship by them.

Most of the villagers were saved by Tsunade. Which means Pein barely cause that much death, all he did is blow up buildings. Tsunade released all the chakra she had been gathering in that dot on her forehead and gave it to Katsuyu in other to protect the villagers from Shina Tensei. Like i said, Tsunade should be worship for this. This is what make a great Hokage, the number one job of the Hokage is to protect his/her people and Tsunade did that perfectly. All Hail Tsunade.

Then Yahiko Pein is shown telling Naruto that him coming to Konoha save him the trouble of searching for Naruto. With this, we will wouldn't get to know if Pein could have travel to the Toad Mountain. I doubt he could have but with what he said it looks like he was going to try and find it. After that Sakura is shown with a Hyuuga guy, hope she ain't cheating on Naruto(j/k). The Hyuuga guy is able to see that Naruto has arrive in the village with his Byakugan.

REVIVED

We are finally shown who revive Pein's body and how it is done. The bodies are revive by Nakara Realm. To do so, Naraka Realm summon the King of Hell(Enma) and then thrown the body that need reviving in Enma's mouth. After a few secs the body come out of Enma's mouth completely back to there normal self. Now that is just freaking nice. That is probably how dead bodies are made into one of Pein's bodies too. Demon Realm is revive through this method. After that Animal Realm was launch in the sky by Demon Realm. She was launched in the sky so she can summon the rest of the bodies to where God Realm is, in front of Naruto and his frog army. Round one of the The Great Battle is about to bring.

WHAT DOESN'T KILL HIM CAN ONLY MAKE HIM STRONGER

Seeing this Tsunade step up in front of Pein and declare that she is the fifth Hokage and that she will never forgive Pein for trampling on the dreams and treasure of the previous hokages. Even after using up so much chakra, she still trying to protect Konoha and its ideals. Who dare say she ain't worthy of the hokage now? But Pein say he doesn't have any business with her and Demon Realm launch toward her with killing intent. But before Demon Realm can take her out, Naruto demolished him with a Rasengan. Badass and epic. Naruto is definitely stronger.

Looks like Naruto might be able to do a Rasengan with one hand now, and his speed have greatly improve. He was able to travel hundreds of feets in a blink of an eye. This Naruto is differently stronger and definitely readily for battle. With that Tsunade is shown seeing Naruto in the same light as Minato and Jiraiya. This show that she believe that Naruto is now on Minato and Jiraiya level. It up to you to decide whether he is or not. Personally i think he is now on Jiraiya level, Jiraiya will still beat him if they were to fight, but not Minato's yet. After that Naruto told Tsunade to take it easy and drink some teas because Pein ain't worthy of fighting the Hokage. Man, i'm in love with this Naruto, he is even trash talking. Now let see if he can put his money where his month is.

Then Sakura and the Hyuuga guy are shown again. The guy told Sakura that Naruto just took out of Pein's bodies with one hit. Then Bunta is shown asking Pa "doesn't seeing him(Naruto) remind you of those two(Jiraiya and Minato?" and Pa reply that it seems like Naruto have surpass the previous generations. Again you be the judge of that(I will like to know what everyone else think). Then Naruto scream to Pein, "I'M GONNA FINISH THIS".

So it official: NARUTO VS. PEIN beginning next chapter. This is going to be a great fight. It will be a great way to begin the new year.

RATING

That was definitely a great chapter, better than the last one if you ask me. Naruto saving Tsunade and telling her to go drink some teas is freaking epic. That is the best thing have here Naruto say in a long time.
10 OUT OF 10

PREDICTION

Well, i expect next chapter to be all about Naruto vs. Pein. I think Naruto will defeat all 6 bodies in this fight. But the Nagato and Konan will retreat back to Rain village, so Pein wouldn't really be defeated here.

Hope you like the review, feel free to leave a comment.

I will put the pictures in tommorrow, my computer is acting funny again.