Naruto 548

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eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee team seven having a lazy summer together eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee best splash page ever eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Okay, i'm easy. >_>;;



I didn't comment in a while because frankly the old Kages interest me as much as ... well, they don't. >__> Goddamnit Kishi KONOHA 11 PLZ. Also I was kinda meh on the idea that Gaara's story was being retconned just so Gaara's dad could come across as a bit less of a douche/repenting somehow. (also the sand taking the shape of his mom... eh. I liked it better when the idea of his mom's spirit being in the sand was his way of coping by inventing someone who cared about him and the automatic defense was really all about shuukaku saving his own hide.)

I must say I was rather happy when Gaara didn't immediately go "oh, okay. I forgive you" but instead made a lot of shocked, very expressive faces. Crying!Gaara = n'awww he looks so YOUNG. *lovesquishes* But that end... >:/ hrrrm. Not sure if want.

AND THEN THERE WAS ITACHI (and nagato okay i'm amused enough by the blind carrying around the invalid that i'm also glad to see him) AND NARUTO MEETS ITACHI AND AAAAAA NO WHY DOES THE CHAPTER END HERE WHYYYYYY NOOOOOOOOOO

I want the next chapter right now. RIGHT NOW.

Comments

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In some ways, I agree, it does feel that way especially with respect Danzou (really that guy and Orochimaru got what they deserved). Personally, I've always felt very sad about Gaara, so I suppose I may be biased when it came to having him seek some closure. At least it answers a minor question that I've always had, which is why he could still manipulate sand without Ichibi. But I suppose it isn't really all that relevant to the plot.

I think your first part tends to hit on a deep philosophical question on the nature of good and evil. From what I can tell, the series is mostly based on Buddhist mysticism with a touch of Onmyoudou. Perhaps that's why it feels like that? I know that Buddhism stresses that enlightenment is the key to living a righteous life (not that Naruto has much wisdom to impart >.>). I agree that savior!Naruto gets a bit annoying, but in a way, what should happen? He's the hero, he's got to kick some butt. Yet, I continue to believe that his isn't able to save everyone. Jiraiya and Konan believed in him, but they still died. I dunno, I think I'd rather him stay the way he is. Would it better for him to just rip through his enemies with no second thoughts? Or perhaps if he just gave up on trying to save everyone? If he wasn't that way, I don't think he'd still be trying so hard with Sasuke. A Naruto like that reminds me of those awful super!Naruto and dark!Naruto fanfics written by the basement-dwelling straight fanboys, where all the chars they don't like are ruthlessly dispatched with or even tortured. Ah, maybe your right. I really am not thrilled by the whole let's get together and feel alright silliness. I always enjoyed the political intrigue, which is why I consider what Itachi and Sandaime did was entirely justified (the Uchiha would have been wise to focus on eliminating the cause of all their grief, Madara, instead of trying to cause a civil war).

Sorry if I gushed too much. ^_^