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How are you, people? Seems that Kishimoto is watching so many sci-fi movies recently, but well, even Kishimoto need a break some times, don’t you think? Again, another early review, but without MS Office in my PC I would be able to write it on my house, and I’m too lazy to install Office, even though the CD is in my desk! But well, let’s begin:
The Edited Manga used is from Binktopia
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LOL, That’s Naruto!
After an ominous cover with our little Yoda- version Fukasaku, the chapter begins with Naruto and Pa frog going to Myouboku Mountains to begin Naruto’s training. Finally we’ll see some real development involving Naruto when we talk about power aspect, and he needed this. These scenes were just like a déjà vu, just like when Jiraya and Naruto left Konoha to begin Naruto’s training, but this time, I want to see results coming from this training. One of the main problems in part 2 was to explain exactly the true reason of his training with Jiraya, people were wondering how much strong Naruto had became, but unfortunately, there wasn’t any room to show us his growth. And now Kishimoto has the chance to fix this mistake, not explaining his old training, but making a new one. And so Naruto was saying goodbye to everyone, and Shikamaru will try to figure out the code’s real meaning.
Just like I predicted, the code itself isn’t useful to Konoha, and Jiraya wouldn’t left something so vague to Konoha, and unless something really important comes to happens now, probably Konoha only will be able to fully decipher it with Pain’s attack, but will be too late. In a funny moment, with Naruto heading to the Myouboku Mountains without knowing the way, with a funny expression on his face, Fukasaku then explains that he won’t make his way to the mountains by normal means, only with the secret Naruto will be able to see its entrance. Two things: Naruto definitely has recovered his old self, seems now he’s able to bear with Jiraya’s lost, and Pain won’t take Naruto, because he couldn’t know his whereabouts, and even in a likely invasion, I don’t think Konoha would spoil where Naruto is. Then, with the reverse summoning, Naruto just vanished from Konoha, and probably this will be the last time he’ll see a peaceful Konoha again…
That’s what I’m talking about!!!
The panels involving Tsunade were great: she’s still a little sad with everything that happened, but, when she was asking to herself about Naruto being the child of the prophecy, I could sense that Tsunade also thinks Naruto will be the one to save Konoha. Probably she’s seeing Naruto as a second Jiraya, and is putting so much faith on Naruto just now.
And by this time, we can see Pain with the finals orders to capture Kyuubi, but if I must say, this isn’t the interesting thing to notice, but instead, we must pay attention to his last statement: to kill everyone in their way. Call me a sadistic, but that was what I’m expecting to see. Now I think is safe to say the Konoha’s invasion is just a matter of time, and Pain is really serious about his objective. Kishimoto haven’t lost his touch after all, which is a great thing: Pain will invade Konoha, and probably important and powerful shinobis will die be in the process. Sasuke has said that he would invade Konoha to take down the elders, but Pain is the one I want to see in Konoha. As a villain, he has much more potential than Sasuke, and he won’t have any regrets regarding his actions(probably Sasuke would suffer from this issue, attacking his old village).
Returning to Naruto, he made his way to the mountains, no, better saying, he was summoned by a frog, and before the training, he must eat something, but he doesn’t seem happy with the food, which is strange, because Naruto is the type who’ll eat anything! And after it, we’re filled with a brief explanation regarding the Senjutsu, and the best part is just coming…
So much to learn you still have, little padawan…
Fukasaku begins to explain the foundations of the training: Senjutsu uses the planet’s energy, in a manner of speaking. Naruto then must combine his own chakra with this external energy in order to use Senjutsu. I think we can make solid references with Dragon Ball Z here: Gather the planet’s energy is just like creating a Genki Dama, and for those who watched DBZ, we know how powerful it is. And not only with DBZ, but some references with Star Wars as well: Fukasaku lifting that rock was a good analogy with Yoda teaching the foundations of the force. Seems that Fukasaku got a little fatigued after it, but probably due his extended age, just like Yoda. I’m wondering if now, that frog who was speaking with Jiraya about Naruto’s key is in the mountain too. Let’s say for example that, besides the Senjutsu, Naruto can combine a fourth element: the key. Naruto then will become the supreme powerhouse, but Kishimoto must be careful here, because Naruto will become powerful, but he cannot be that powerful in a point where he can take down easily any opponent. He is a close range fighter, and we know how the hermit mode had increased Jiraya’s skill. Such power up is perfect for Naruto!
The main reason why I think this chapter was great was due the training: Each Naruto’s training not only gives a new perspective involving chakra and energy(chakra type on FRS training, Senjutsu now) but as well gives us a good development with Naruto: He’s funny in every training, not understand in a first moment, but with the practice, eventually he was able to master the previous one, and this time won’t be different. The part about the ice cream was incredible funny. Finally the Myouboku Mountain was presented to us: I was curious to know the place where Jiraya trained, and now will be Naruto’s time. I’m really forward to see this training, and I’m begging to Kishimoto doesn’t skip this interesting part of Naruto’s development.
And the most intriguing detail in the chapter: Naruto must die to become one with the nature. No, I don’t think we must consider what Fukasaku said in a literal sense. It’s not like he’ll lose his soul or body; but instead, I think Naruto must changes his perspective in the life to achieve the nature’s power. Let’s think about real life, meditation usually is used to reach some spiritual state, and I think the same could be applied to Naruto: using meditation or something similar will allow Naruto to achieve this “spiritual state”, thus being able to become one with the nature.
Oh, great, another ego-maniac…
As we can see, Sasuke already has reached his target, and an imminent battle is about to begin. Just like Sasuke, Hachibi has some super ego, as shown by his statements: a short and cool speech. Sasuke now has a strong opponent when we talk about ego, and I’m thinking this fight will be something where both of them would be saying how they are powerful, an ego fight. Even though I was happy to see a new character being introduced now, I wasn’t expecting to see his fight right now, and again, the story is returning to Sasuke. Now, just now, Kishimoto should focus on Naruto’s training, not in another Sasuke’s fight. Sasuke already has fought against Itachi this year. I, for one, want to see another character fighting in this year, not necessary Naruto, but anyone else would serve to this purpose. Sasuke’s overconfidence is another thing that’s getting on my nerves.
Sasuke is being terribly developed since his fight against Itachi: I don’t know if he’s trying to be just like his old brother or if he just have another unknown reason, but the fact is that he’s a pet in Madara’s hands. Some time ago, Itachi has said Sasuke was too pure to understand some things, but I don’t think so: What he’s doing is just stupidy: Sasuke doesn’t kill innocent people, like the ninjas when he was with Orochimaru or even the people from Konoha, he only intends to kill the people he holds some grudges against. And now, here we are seeing Sasuke attacking the Hachibi, without a reasonable reason, but only because Madara ordered. He isn’t pure, he is stupid. And if by chance Sasuke manages to capture Hachibi, at least Kishimoto could save us from the agony to see Sasuke praising how strong and invincible he is, giving a quick fight against the newcomer. Unfortunately, that’s my biggest complain about this chapter.
***Key Points***
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Great Chapter! I don’t know you guys, but in this chapter, finally Naruto is back, the true Naruto. Even if in the past chapter Naruto had appeared as well, this chapter was almost totally dedicated to him. The speeches, dialogues were great, Naruto’s face were another thing I’ve missed so much. Pain is really decided to attack Konoha, and the training was the best part in the chapter, with solid explanations about Senjutsu and how it uses the user chakra to mix in a lethal combination. Unfortunately, the last panel was problem here, all that overconfidence is getting ridiculous, but in an overall, this issue shouldn’t be a problem here, because the entire chapter had the classic feeling of the manga “Naruto”.
[size=+2]And Now…[/size]
There’s not much to predict here, seems next week we’ll see Sasuke fighting again
As for Pain, now I think is clear that we’ll see some deaths in the process, and look at this paradox: Pain never lost a battle before, and Konoha is the strongest country, then what could happen in this clash? Both of the sides would be damaged, but still Pain has an advantage: his secret. Even if now Konoha knows the secret, they still doesn’t know its meaning, thus this secret will be useless by the time Pain arrives. Surely this will be way more interesting than Sasuke’s fight.
Speaking of Sasuke, I’m afraid to see another so convenient power up in the right moment, as we seen in the last chapter, and I don’t want to see to infamous ping pong again:
-I have the upper hand;
-You fool, now it’s time to show you my new power;
-What? But wait, I have a ubber master incredible skill to counter you;
-Haha, but now it’s time to show you my ultimate power..
You know the drill, and we had enough of ping pong in the brother’s fight.
The Edited Manga used is from Binktopia
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Naruto 409 – The Ancient Lore of Myouboku Mountain
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LOL, That’s Naruto!
After an ominous cover with our little Yoda- version Fukasaku, the chapter begins with Naruto and Pa frog going to Myouboku Mountains to begin Naruto’s training. Finally we’ll see some real development involving Naruto when we talk about power aspect, and he needed this. These scenes were just like a déjà vu, just like when Jiraya and Naruto left Konoha to begin Naruto’s training, but this time, I want to see results coming from this training. One of the main problems in part 2 was to explain exactly the true reason of his training with Jiraya, people were wondering how much strong Naruto had became, but unfortunately, there wasn’t any room to show us his growth. And now Kishimoto has the chance to fix this mistake, not explaining his old training, but making a new one. And so Naruto was saying goodbye to everyone, and Shikamaru will try to figure out the code’s real meaning.
Just like I predicted, the code itself isn’t useful to Konoha, and Jiraya wouldn’t left something so vague to Konoha, and unless something really important comes to happens now, probably Konoha only will be able to fully decipher it with Pain’s attack, but will be too late. In a funny moment, with Naruto heading to the Myouboku Mountains without knowing the way, with a funny expression on his face, Fukasaku then explains that he won’t make his way to the mountains by normal means, only with the secret Naruto will be able to see its entrance. Two things: Naruto definitely has recovered his old self, seems now he’s able to bear with Jiraya’s lost, and Pain won’t take Naruto, because he couldn’t know his whereabouts, and even in a likely invasion, I don’t think Konoha would spoil where Naruto is. Then, with the reverse summoning, Naruto just vanished from Konoha, and probably this will be the last time he’ll see a peaceful Konoha again…
That’s what I’m talking about!!!
The panels involving Tsunade were great: she’s still a little sad with everything that happened, but, when she was asking to herself about Naruto being the child of the prophecy, I could sense that Tsunade also thinks Naruto will be the one to save Konoha. Probably she’s seeing Naruto as a second Jiraya, and is putting so much faith on Naruto just now.
And by this time, we can see Pain with the finals orders to capture Kyuubi, but if I must say, this isn’t the interesting thing to notice, but instead, we must pay attention to his last statement: to kill everyone in their way. Call me a sadistic, but that was what I’m expecting to see. Now I think is safe to say the Konoha’s invasion is just a matter of time, and Pain is really serious about his objective. Kishimoto haven’t lost his touch after all, which is a great thing: Pain will invade Konoha, and probably important and powerful shinobis will die be in the process. Sasuke has said that he would invade Konoha to take down the elders, but Pain is the one I want to see in Konoha. As a villain, he has much more potential than Sasuke, and he won’t have any regrets regarding his actions(probably Sasuke would suffer from this issue, attacking his old village).
Returning to Naruto, he made his way to the mountains, no, better saying, he was summoned by a frog, and before the training, he must eat something, but he doesn’t seem happy with the food, which is strange, because Naruto is the type who’ll eat anything! And after it, we’re filled with a brief explanation regarding the Senjutsu, and the best part is just coming…
So much to learn you still have, little padawan…
Fukasaku begins to explain the foundations of the training: Senjutsu uses the planet’s energy, in a manner of speaking. Naruto then must combine his own chakra with this external energy in order to use Senjutsu. I think we can make solid references with Dragon Ball Z here: Gather the planet’s energy is just like creating a Genki Dama, and for those who watched DBZ, we know how powerful it is. And not only with DBZ, but some references with Star Wars as well: Fukasaku lifting that rock was a good analogy with Yoda teaching the foundations of the force. Seems that Fukasaku got a little fatigued after it, but probably due his extended age, just like Yoda. I’m wondering if now, that frog who was speaking with Jiraya about Naruto’s key is in the mountain too. Let’s say for example that, besides the Senjutsu, Naruto can combine a fourth element: the key. Naruto then will become the supreme powerhouse, but Kishimoto must be careful here, because Naruto will become powerful, but he cannot be that powerful in a point where he can take down easily any opponent. He is a close range fighter, and we know how the hermit mode had increased Jiraya’s skill. Such power up is perfect for Naruto!
The main reason why I think this chapter was great was due the training: Each Naruto’s training not only gives a new perspective involving chakra and energy(chakra type on FRS training, Senjutsu now) but as well gives us a good development with Naruto: He’s funny in every training, not understand in a first moment, but with the practice, eventually he was able to master the previous one, and this time won’t be different. The part about the ice cream was incredible funny. Finally the Myouboku Mountain was presented to us: I was curious to know the place where Jiraya trained, and now will be Naruto’s time. I’m really forward to see this training, and I’m begging to Kishimoto doesn’t skip this interesting part of Naruto’s development.
And the most intriguing detail in the chapter: Naruto must die to become one with the nature. No, I don’t think we must consider what Fukasaku said in a literal sense. It’s not like he’ll lose his soul or body; but instead, I think Naruto must changes his perspective in the life to achieve the nature’s power. Let’s think about real life, meditation usually is used to reach some spiritual state, and I think the same could be applied to Naruto: using meditation or something similar will allow Naruto to achieve this “spiritual state”, thus being able to become one with the nature.
Oh, great, another ego-maniac…
As we can see, Sasuke already has reached his target, and an imminent battle is about to begin. Just like Sasuke, Hachibi has some super ego, as shown by his statements: a short and cool speech. Sasuke now has a strong opponent when we talk about ego, and I’m thinking this fight will be something where both of them would be saying how they are powerful, an ego fight. Even though I was happy to see a new character being introduced now, I wasn’t expecting to see his fight right now, and again, the story is returning to Sasuke. Now, just now, Kishimoto should focus on Naruto’s training, not in another Sasuke’s fight. Sasuke already has fought against Itachi this year. I, for one, want to see another character fighting in this year, not necessary Naruto, but anyone else would serve to this purpose. Sasuke’s overconfidence is another thing that’s getting on my nerves.
Sasuke is being terribly developed since his fight against Itachi: I don’t know if he’s trying to be just like his old brother or if he just have another unknown reason, but the fact is that he’s a pet in Madara’s hands. Some time ago, Itachi has said Sasuke was too pure to understand some things, but I don’t think so: What he’s doing is just stupidy: Sasuke doesn’t kill innocent people, like the ninjas when he was with Orochimaru or even the people from Konoha, he only intends to kill the people he holds some grudges against. And now, here we are seeing Sasuke attacking the Hachibi, without a reasonable reason, but only because Madara ordered. He isn’t pure, he is stupid. And if by chance Sasuke manages to capture Hachibi, at least Kishimoto could save us from the agony to see Sasuke praising how strong and invincible he is, giving a quick fight against the newcomer. Unfortunately, that’s my biggest complain about this chapter.
***Key Points***
- Senjutsu’s explanations
- Pain’s imminent attack
- The old Naruto is back
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Summary
[/size]Great Chapter! I don’t know you guys, but in this chapter, finally Naruto is back, the true Naruto. Even if in the past chapter Naruto had appeared as well, this chapter was almost totally dedicated to him. The speeches, dialogues were great, Naruto’s face were another thing I’ve missed so much. Pain is really decided to attack Konoha, and the training was the best part in the chapter, with solid explanations about Senjutsu and how it uses the user chakra to mix in a lethal combination. Unfortunately, the last panel was problem here, all that overconfidence is getting ridiculous, but in an overall, this issue shouldn’t be a problem here, because the entire chapter had the classic feeling of the manga “Naruto”.
[size=+2]And Now…[/size]
There’s not much to predict here, seems next week we’ll see Sasuke fighting again
As for Pain, now I think is clear that we’ll see some deaths in the process, and look at this paradox: Pain never lost a battle before, and Konoha is the strongest country, then what could happen in this clash? Both of the sides would be damaged, but still Pain has an advantage: his secret. Even if now Konoha knows the secret, they still doesn’t know its meaning, thus this secret will be useless by the time Pain arrives. Surely this will be way more interesting than Sasuke’s fight.
Speaking of Sasuke, I’m afraid to see another so convenient power up in the right moment, as we seen in the last chapter, and I don’t want to see to infamous ping pong again:
-I have the upper hand;
-You fool, now it’s time to show you my new power;
-What? But wait, I have a ubber master incredible skill to counter you;
-Haha, but now it’s time to show you my ultimate power..
You know the drill, and we had enough of ping pong in the brother’s fight.
