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Naruto [ナルト] #24
NARUTO -ナルト- 巻ノ二十四
ナルトと君麻呂が死闘を展開する中、サスケが眠る棺桶が爆発！ 中から現れたサスケはナルトに背を向けて走り去る。もう手遅れなのか？ しかし音忍たちとの戦いは終わらない！ そして死闘の中、新たな動きが！？
187 pages, コミック
First published October 4, 2004
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Masashi Kishimoto
1,202 books3,968 followersMasashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史 Kishimoto Masashi) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series O-Parts Hunter (666 Satan) and Blazer Drive. Two of his former assistants, Osamu Kajisa (Tattoo Hearts) and Yuuichi Itakura (Hand's), have also gone on to moderate success following their work on Naruto.
Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO－ナルト－), published in Akamaru Jump Summer. In 1998, Kishimoto premiered as a Weekly Shōnen Jump artist with a serialized version of Karakuri in Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it proved unpopular and was canceled soon after. In 1999, a serialized version of Naruto began publication in Weekly Shōnen Jump and quickly became a hit.
Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO－ナルト－), published in Akamaru Jump Summer. In 1998, Kishimoto premiered as a Weekly Shōnen Jump artist with a serialized version of Karakuri in Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it proved unpopular and was canceled soon after. In 1999, a serialized version of Naruto began publication in Weekly Shōnen Jump and quickly became a hit.
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March 22, 2022
5/10 stars
Okay, okay, we're progressing slowly toward something more interesting. Gaara is always an intriguing character, and while the other Sand ninjas serve as a background for him, Kishimoto dedicates a lot of pages and a lot of effort to establish them as individuals. Not bad, though the enthusiasm for power levels and weird jutsus never seems to go away. Orochimaru... I can't make my mind about him. Too on the nose for a serious villain, and his powers are certainly "over 9000!!!" which doesn't make for a good story. We'll see, though. Maybe still something decent can be cooked from that snake.
Okay, okay, we're progressing slowly toward something more interesting. Gaara is always an intriguing character, and while the other Sand ninjas serve as a background for him, Kishimoto dedicates a lot of pages and a lot of effort to establish them as individuals. Not bad, though the enthusiasm for power levels and weird jutsus never seems to go away. Orochimaru... I can't make my mind about him. Too on the nose for a serious villain, and his powers are certainly "over 9000!!!" which doesn't make for a good story. We'll see, though. Maybe still something decent can be cooked from that snake.
December 8, 2012
Dear Terrible Translator,
Gaara comes back in this chapter, and you almost ruined everything. Really? Lee is a natural master of the "Potion Punch"? There is a character in this book that rips out his own spine and uses it as a sword before dying brutally, and you're afraid to call a style "Drunken Master"? I expect better.
Try harder,
Kate
Gaara comes back in this chapter, and you almost ruined everything. Really? Lee is a natural master of the "Potion Punch"? There is a character in this book that rips out his own spine and uses it as a sword before dying brutally, and you're afraid to call a style "Drunken Master"? I expect better.
Try harder,
Kate
January 28, 2021
Any volume that features Rock Lee is awesome in my book. His attitude is contagious!
The tensions from the fights in the previous volume are all culminating into this one, which is so insanely awesome! Quite a treat for the fans.
I enjoyed that the politics were highlighted a bit more in the manga than they were in the anime.
The tensions from the fights in the previous volume are all culminating into this one, which is so insanely awesome! Quite a treat for the fans.
I enjoyed that the politics were highlighted a bit more in the manga than they were in the anime.
August 1, 2015
Things are looking bleak. What we really need, here, are reinforcements.
Seriously. Where are the reinforcements!
Oh, right, here they are!
Overpowered, much? It just goes to show that no matter how good you are, there's always someone out there who has you beat.
The ending of this volume made me shiver, though. The sight of the statues at the border of the land of fire fills me with dread. The next volume is one of my absolute favorites of the series.
Seriously. Where are the reinforcements!
Oh, right, here they are!
Overpowered, much? It just goes to show that no matter how good you are, there's always someone out there who has you beat.
The ending of this volume made me shiver, though. The sight of the statues at the border of the land of fire fills me with dread. The next volume is one of my absolute favorites of the series.
May 17, 2024
I am disgusted with how fast I read this series but it has been nothing short of healing and amazing (and it’s my second time reading it😭) also Kimimaro vs Gaara is insane
July 5, 2011
I must say it is and it will forever be(fingers crossed) my favorite Manga novel read.
the way Masashi Kishimoto described the characters is just awesome, you get to see them growing up, becoming responsible... powerful...
and it is not just characters,
The plot itself is so much bigger... u simply can't get enough of it. and add to that,
u get more than just entertainment, you learn...
what is
responsibility,
respect,
kindness,
friendship...
so it is not just a manga it is a way of living... The sprite of never giving up!!!
NARUTO!!!
the way Masashi Kishimoto described the characters is just awesome, you get to see them growing up, becoming responsible... powerful...
and it is not just characters,
The plot itself is so much bigger... u simply can't get enough of it. and add to that,
u get more than just entertainment, you learn...
what is
responsibility,
respect,
kindness,
friendship...
so it is not just a manga it is a way of living... The sprite of never giving up!!!
NARUTO!!!
October 5, 2022
I honestly feel Kimimaro Kaguya is among the best characters of all time who happen to have the least amount of time in their respective series.
I'm serious. I don't mean he is the best character period, but when weighing the small time he has to shine, I can think of no other character in any other work of fiction that leaves an impression like Kimimaro does in the same 'screen time' that he is allowed.
His design is amazing, too. And his theme in the anime is perfection. Such a great character.
I'm serious. I don't mean he is the best character period, but when weighing the small time he has to shine, I can think of no other character in any other work of fiction that leaves an impression like Kimimaro does in the same 'screen time' that he is allowed.
His design is amazing, too. And his theme in the anime is perfection. Such a great character.
March 15, 2019
I loved the conclusion to each of the battles. The plot twist that changes the whole game for each of them was epic and is a huge step in Konoha politics. It sort of does have a deus ex machina vibe to them, but at least it was fun!
The battle with Kimimaro and the whole theme about loyalty and devotion was touching and unexpected.
The best part about this volume is the final panels. My excitement level was cranked up the instant we saw those statues. One of the greatest battles of all time is just around the corner!
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
The battle with Kimimaro and the whole theme about loyalty and devotion was touching and unexpected.
The best part about this volume is the final panels. My excitement level was cranked up the instant we saw those statues. One of the greatest battles of all time is just around the corner!
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
November 9, 2014
Rock Lee finally comes back, but even better is the three sand ninja make their return to help the Leaf ninja. As great as the fight between Gaara and Kimimaro is (easily the best fight in the series period), I'm always a bigger fan of Temari and Kankuro. Those swiss-army puppets would be my ninja weapon of choice. Temari's weasel summon is now also my new favorite summon ever. I want a wind weasel. Who doesn't want a wind weasel?
December 13, 2014
This series thus far, is either good, to pretty good and then its volumes like this, that have its awesome moments. I'm really liking the teamwork of these characters and appreciate that it doesn't focus on Naruto all the time. And I'm okay with that. Even if the title says otherwise. Anyway, wow was this tense. And it made the volume a fun read.
January 10, 2019
Grandes combates llenos de acción y alguna que otra escena graciosa. Kimimaro has sido un gran rival que lucho hasta el final por lo que creía.
He amado mucho a los hermanos Sabaku: Gaara, Temari y Kankuro. Grandes aliados ya lo creo y han mejorado mucho. Sobre todo el personaje de Gaara ha crecido en su forma de ser a mejor y eso me hace amarlo mucho mucho.
A por el siguiente pero ya!
He amado mucho a los hermanos Sabaku: Gaara, Temari y Kankuro. Grandes aliados ya lo creo y han mejorado mucho. Sobre todo el personaje de Gaara ha crecido en su forma de ser a mejor y eso me hace amarlo mucho mucho.
A por el siguiente pero ya!
July 26, 2021
Amazing fight scenes but credits to the ones who did damage first before team Sand came in.
Gaara is such a babe. ♡
Gaara is such a babe. ♡
June 5, 2022
This volume was genuinely awesome. The fights were intense and epic. Loved this!
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September 17, 2025GAARAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
What a fight!
What a fight!
August 27, 2022
"Just because someone is precious doesn't mean he is good."
Excellent relationship advice.
Excellent relationship advice.
December 29, 2019
Aparece Lee para luchar con Kimimaro. Gai le comenta a Tsunade que si Lee bebe sake se convierte en una persona más violenta y que hace Lee, bebe sake. Lee se vuelve más impredecible a la hora de pelear y hace que Kimimaro empiece a mostrar cosas que no pensaba lee que tenia.
Lee, Shikamaru y Kiba están a punto de perder sus batallas pero llegan los aliados de la arena, Gaara, Temari y Kankuro para aydarlos.
Gaara ayuda a Lee, Temari a Shikamaru y Kankuro a Kiba.
Se ve mucho más las pelea de Kankuro y Kiba contra SAKON y Ukon donde logran vencerlos y la de Temari, donde demuestra la invocación que logro controlar, y ayuda a Shikamaru a vencer a Tayuya.
En la batalla entre Gaara y Kimimaro, Gaara usa el ataúd de arena para terminar con el pero no funciona así que usa una nueva técnica que es la avalancha de arena, pero al parecer nada logra vencer a Kimimaro. Kimimaro termina transformándose completamente, ataca a Gaara y Lee, y se viene la batalla final.
Naruto se encuentra con Sasuke en el valle del fin.
Lee, Shikamaru y Kiba están a punto de perder sus batallas pero llegan los aliados de la arena, Gaara, Temari y Kankuro para aydarlos.
Gaara ayuda a Lee, Temari a Shikamaru y Kankuro a Kiba.
Se ve mucho más las pelea de Kankuro y Kiba contra SAKON y Ukon donde logran vencerlos y la de Temari, donde demuestra la invocación que logro controlar, y ayuda a Shikamaru a vencer a Tayuya.
En la batalla entre Gaara y Kimimaro, Gaara usa el ataúd de arena para terminar con el pero no funciona así que usa una nueva técnica que es la avalancha de arena, pero al parecer nada logra vencer a Kimimaro. Kimimaro termina transformándose completamente, ataca a Gaara y Lee, y se viene la batalla final.
Naruto se encuentra con Sasuke en el valle del fin.
May 31, 2021
"𝙁𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙡, 𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝."
Being the user of potion punch, Lee reminded me of Jackie Chan's drunken martial arts. I must say that Kimimaru had a weird Kekkei Genkai, but equally effective. I was disppointed, because we never got to see his backstory, not even a sneak-peak. The Sand Ninjas have come to the rescue and are looking a great deal more mature than before. It was good seeing Kankuro in action without any interference for once. Now, i'm ready for Sasuke vs. Naruto!
Being the user of potion punch, Lee reminded me of Jackie Chan's drunken martial arts. I must say that Kimimaru had a weird Kekkei Genkai, but equally effective. I was disppointed, because we never got to see his backstory, not even a sneak-peak. The Sand Ninjas have come to the rescue and are looking a great deal more mature than before. It was good seeing Kankuro in action without any interference for once. Now, i'm ready for Sasuke vs. Naruto!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 13, 2020
さすが砂の忍者！さすが砂漠の我愛羅！木の葉のヒーロー達のピンチにちょうど良く、カッコ良く助けに来たとこ最っ高ー！
Sasuga sand ninja, sasuga Gaara! Way 2 come in a pinch and look cool doing it. That Kimimaro no yatsu was cho- kimoi, and that battle was cho- abunai! I love when bad guys are likable, then become good guys. Best trope.
And now I get to ship Shika-mari THANK u, best cringy couple, can't wait. We all know the only reason Shikamaru complains about women so much is bc he's gonna be the first to fall in love, plz & thnk u. Temari is just the lady to show him what's what.
Sasuga sand ninja, sasuga Gaara! Way 2 come in a pinch and look cool doing it. That Kimimaro no yatsu was cho- kimoi, and that battle was cho- abunai! I love when bad guys are likable, then become good guys. Best trope.
And now I get to ship Shika-mari THANK u, best cringy couple, can't wait. We all know the only reason Shikamaru complains about women so much is bc he's gonna be the first to fall in love, plz & thnk u. Temari is just the lady to show him what's what.
March 2, 2017
The fights between Sakon, Tayuya, and Kimimaro come to a close as the reinforcements finally arrive. Introduce the Sand Ninja, Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro to aide the Leaf Ninja. These volumes are wonderful, it really showcases the loyalty and friendship all these ninjas have for one another. You also for a brief second get to see the loyalty and honor Kimimaro holds for Orochimaru. The ending to this volume man, the sight of the Final Valley!!!
August 29, 2023
It was nice to see Lee and Gaara fighting together, same with Temari and Shikamaru but overall the past few volumes have been having the same problems a lot of shounen manga do, where there's very little emotional investment and even less emotional payoff in the fights because of how underdeveloped the competition is. That problem's only heightened in this volume where the characters are split up against different but equally unmemorable enemies.
April 23, 2017
MI FAVORITO HASTA AHORA. Tuve demasiados feels con cada página, especialmente cuando los de la arena ayudaron a los de la hoja. La última página me puso los pelos de punta, i'm not fucking ready.
January 12, 2019
It's good to be back!
I love Lee and Gaara. and gotta admit that Shikamaru and Temari are cute.
I love Lee and Gaara. and gotta admit that Shikamaru and Temari are cute.
December 23, 2019
3.5/5.0
April 18, 2021
Las peleas ya mejoraron aquí, los hermanos de suna agregaron mucha emoción y ya se viene la pelea de Naruto vs Sasuke en el valle del fin!!!
April 18, 2021
Love this a lot!!!
May 19, 2024
**3.5 stars
April 1, 2022
Well... Kimimaro's ability was a bit icky, but otherwise I enjoyed this well enough. I absolutely love Rock Lee - he's such a precious cinnamon roll!
September 15, 2020
This is a review of the entire series.
Once upon a time, the spirit of an evil Nine Tailed Fox wreaked havoc on Konohagakure; the Village Hidden in the Leaves, killing hundreds of honorable ninja in the skirmish and leaving many children without homes or parents. The Fourth Hokage (leader of the village) unleashes a forbidden jutsu (magic spell/ninja ability) to seal the spirit of the evil fox into the body of a newborn baby named Naruto at the cost of his own life. He did this in the hopes that the boy could one day learn to master the power of the demonic spirit and use it to protect the village and become a great hero of the people.
Unknown to the citizens of the Leaf, the Nine Tailed Fox was being controlled by an even more powerful adversary, a legendary rogue ninja that plans to wage war against the entire world from the shadows. The identity of the mysterious ninja that attacked the Leaf Village using the Nine Tails died with the Fourth Hokage, and he used what remained of his life to gift Naruto with the power of one day being able to stop this evil ninja and a clan of outlawed S-rank criminals called the Akatsuki from committing mass genocide against the many hidden villages and clans of the world.
Because of the evil spirit sealed inside him, Naruto grew up hated by the other children of the village because they believe him and the Nine Tails to be one and the same. They believe he’s a ticking time bomb waiting to go off, waiting for the perfect moment to kill them all just like the Nine Tails killed their parents and families. Shunned, dehumanized and treated like dirt, Naruto vows to become the greatest hokage the world has ever seen so that he can receive the love and acknowledgement he never got as a child.
On top of the Nine Tails power and the will to never quit, Naruto also possesses the uncanny ability to turn everyone he meets into a potential comrade. He brings out the best in his peers and tries his hardest to make his enemies see the errors of their ways. He disobeys the rules and ignores cultural traditions to try and make changes to the world and break the eternal cycle of war and hatred through his own methods. His determination is infectious to friend and foe alike. He earns himself the respect he deserves by overcoming one impossible obstacle at a time.
Naruto encounters many fascinating and terrifying ninja over the course of his journey to become hokage. Among them are Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto’s best friend and rival who is driven by the vengeful lust to murder his elder brother after he wiped out their own clan in cold blood. Sasuke warms up to Naruto, but his hatred and trauma are dangerous forces that threaten to break his moral code as a ninja and destroy his reputation among his peers.
Kakashi Hatake is a notorious copycat ninja that survived one of the most brutal and devastating wars in history as well as the Nine Tails attack on the Leaf Village. He becomes Naruto and Sasuke’s mentor and teaches them a great number of valuable lessons about surviving in the dangerous world of rogue ninja, bloodthirsty assassins and clans ruled by corruption.
Jiraiya is a perverted yet wise sage who taught the Fourth Hokage everything he knew and he’s regarded as a god among shinobi that’s famous for his heroic actions in the second great ninja war. He takes an interest in Naruto and raises him as a father figure to carry on the legacy of the Fourth Hokage to prepare him for the many dangerous people that want to use his power for their own nefarious purposes.
The Akatsuki is one such group of wicked ninja. Among them are Sasuke’s brother Itachi who murdered his clan and possesses many dangerous techniques involving illusions, psychological torture and elemental manipulation. Sasori who controls poisonous puppets with magical threads, Orochimaru who mastered the forbidden arts of reanimation and quasi-immortality, Deidara who fights from afar using detonating clay and many other deadly foes.
The entire series chronicles Naruto and his fellow ninja comrades growing through countless trials and tragedies. There are hundreds of unique jutsus, clans, and techniques which lead to some very intense, creative and strategic battles between skilled ninja with diverse abilities that don’t always match up evenly. There are clan based abilities such as the Aburame clan’s ability to control insects, the Yamanaka clan’s ability to jump into other people’s minds and control their bodies and the Inuzuka clan’s ability to bond with wolves that learn to mimic their master’s battle skills. Then there’s ocular genetic abilities such as the sharingan which allows the user to create psychological illusions, copy their enemy’s abilities and manipulate elemental energy. The byakugan allows the user to read their enemies vital points and detect their spiritual energy from faraway. The rinnegan grants control over space and gravity and so on.
On top of having countless unique abilities, nearly every character has a tragic backstory that makes them sympathetic and relatable, even the nastiest of the villains have well-explored reasons for following the paths they do and becoming the way they are. One of my favorite aspects of the series is how well it explores the physical, emotional and psychological effects war can have on society and culture as well as the survivors and future generations that are forced to live in them. How it breeds racism and cultural disputes, how it inspires hatred in orphaned children and war veterans robbed of their homes toward foreign nations, as well as how this eventually leads to further death, war, poverty and destruction. Learning to forgive the ones you hate to prevent further conflict and damaging the world for future generations even further is a major theme throughout the story.
Being a massive 700 chapter series, it’s not too surprising that there’s some plot holes and consistency issues. A rule might be stated regarding the requirements and usage of a certain jutsu or ability only for that rule to be repeatedly broken 400 chapters later. Sometimes the characters and rules contradict themselves, sometimes the chronology of certain events and historical facts don’t match up perfectly, the lore and general backstory go through several retcons that change the philosophy and power scaling of the characters and the scope of world-building; the final arc especially drags on and breaks a lot of the logic and rules that the story spent the whole series setting up, etc...
Naruto’s far from perfect, but I remember it very fondly for being one of the first series that introduced me to things like manga and Japanese entertainment in general. It was one of those childhood classics like Dragon Ball, Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho and Rurouni Kenshin. The series grew up with me and I can’t help but feel grateful to it for introducing me to hundreds of other franchises that I’m still a huge fan of to this day and I continue to find many new ones on the regular. Naruto's journey from a clownish, disrespected outcast into a talented, well-loved and admired hero is a memorable one.
Once upon a time, the spirit of an evil Nine Tailed Fox wreaked havoc on Konohagakure; the Village Hidden in the Leaves, killing hundreds of honorable ninja in the skirmish and leaving many children without homes or parents. The Fourth Hokage (leader of the village) unleashes a forbidden jutsu (magic spell/ninja ability) to seal the spirit of the evil fox into the body of a newborn baby named Naruto at the cost of his own life. He did this in the hopes that the boy could one day learn to master the power of the demonic spirit and use it to protect the village and become a great hero of the people.
Unknown to the citizens of the Leaf, the Nine Tailed Fox was being controlled by an even more powerful adversary, a legendary rogue ninja that plans to wage war against the entire world from the shadows. The identity of the mysterious ninja that attacked the Leaf Village using the Nine Tails died with the Fourth Hokage, and he used what remained of his life to gift Naruto with the power of one day being able to stop this evil ninja and a clan of outlawed S-rank criminals called the Akatsuki from committing mass genocide against the many hidden villages and clans of the world.
Because of the evil spirit sealed inside him, Naruto grew up hated by the other children of the village because they believe him and the Nine Tails to be one and the same. They believe he’s a ticking time bomb waiting to go off, waiting for the perfect moment to kill them all just like the Nine Tails killed their parents and families. Shunned, dehumanized and treated like dirt, Naruto vows to become the greatest hokage the world has ever seen so that he can receive the love and acknowledgement he never got as a child.
On top of the Nine Tails power and the will to never quit, Naruto also possesses the uncanny ability to turn everyone he meets into a potential comrade. He brings out the best in his peers and tries his hardest to make his enemies see the errors of their ways. He disobeys the rules and ignores cultural traditions to try and make changes to the world and break the eternal cycle of war and hatred through his own methods. His determination is infectious to friend and foe alike. He earns himself the respect he deserves by overcoming one impossible obstacle at a time.
Naruto encounters many fascinating and terrifying ninja over the course of his journey to become hokage. Among them are Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto’s best friend and rival who is driven by the vengeful lust to murder his elder brother after he wiped out their own clan in cold blood. Sasuke warms up to Naruto, but his hatred and trauma are dangerous forces that threaten to break his moral code as a ninja and destroy his reputation among his peers.
Kakashi Hatake is a notorious copycat ninja that survived one of the most brutal and devastating wars in history as well as the Nine Tails attack on the Leaf Village. He becomes Naruto and Sasuke’s mentor and teaches them a great number of valuable lessons about surviving in the dangerous world of rogue ninja, bloodthirsty assassins and clans ruled by corruption.
Jiraiya is a perverted yet wise sage who taught the Fourth Hokage everything he knew and he’s regarded as a god among shinobi that’s famous for his heroic actions in the second great ninja war. He takes an interest in Naruto and raises him as a father figure to carry on the legacy of the Fourth Hokage to prepare him for the many dangerous people that want to use his power for their own nefarious purposes.
The Akatsuki is one such group of wicked ninja. Among them are Sasuke’s brother Itachi who murdered his clan and possesses many dangerous techniques involving illusions, psychological torture and elemental manipulation. Sasori who controls poisonous puppets with magical threads, Orochimaru who mastered the forbidden arts of reanimation and quasi-immortality, Deidara who fights from afar using detonating clay and many other deadly foes.
The entire series chronicles Naruto and his fellow ninja comrades growing through countless trials and tragedies. There are hundreds of unique jutsus, clans, and techniques which lead to some very intense, creative and strategic battles between skilled ninja with diverse abilities that don’t always match up evenly. There are clan based abilities such as the Aburame clan’s ability to control insects, the Yamanaka clan’s ability to jump into other people’s minds and control their bodies and the Inuzuka clan’s ability to bond with wolves that learn to mimic their master’s battle skills. Then there’s ocular genetic abilities such as the sharingan which allows the user to create psychological illusions, copy their enemy’s abilities and manipulate elemental energy. The byakugan allows the user to read their enemies vital points and detect their spiritual energy from faraway. The rinnegan grants control over space and gravity and so on.
On top of having countless unique abilities, nearly every character has a tragic backstory that makes them sympathetic and relatable, even the nastiest of the villains have well-explored reasons for following the paths they do and becoming the way they are. One of my favorite aspects of the series is how well it explores the physical, emotional and psychological effects war can have on society and culture as well as the survivors and future generations that are forced to live in them. How it breeds racism and cultural disputes, how it inspires hatred in orphaned children and war veterans robbed of their homes toward foreign nations, as well as how this eventually leads to further death, war, poverty and destruction. Learning to forgive the ones you hate to prevent further conflict and damaging the world for future generations even further is a major theme throughout the story.
Being a massive 700 chapter series, it’s not too surprising that there’s some plot holes and consistency issues. A rule might be stated regarding the requirements and usage of a certain jutsu or ability only for that rule to be repeatedly broken 400 chapters later. Sometimes the characters and rules contradict themselves, sometimes the chronology of certain events and historical facts don’t match up perfectly, the lore and general backstory go through several retcons that change the philosophy and power scaling of the characters and the scope of world-building; the final arc especially drags on and breaks a lot of the logic and rules that the story spent the whole series setting up, etc...
Naruto’s far from perfect, but I remember it very fondly for being one of the first series that introduced me to things like manga and Japanese entertainment in general. It was one of those childhood classics like Dragon Ball, Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho and Rurouni Kenshin. The series grew up with me and I can’t help but feel grateful to it for introducing me to hundreds of other franchises that I’m still a huge fan of to this day and I continue to find many new ones on the regular. Naruto's journey from a clownish, disrespected outcast into a talented, well-loved and admired hero is a memorable one.
July 7, 2015
Sasuke jumps out of his coffin and Lee covers Naruto in his battle with Kimimaro so Naruto can pursue Sasuke. Lee's surgery was a success. Mistaking Tsunade's alcohol for his medicine, Lee becomes drunk during his battle with Kimimaro.
I laughed so hard during this part! I loved it, but why did they call the alcohol a "potion?" This series is pretty violent (Kimimaro removes his spine and uses it as a weapon in this very installment), so why remove a funny tid-bit of alcohol comedy?
Gaara rescues Lee (which was awesome), Temari rescues Shikamaru, and Kankuro rescues Kiba. I loved the epic battle between Kimimaro and Gaara! Amazing! And his dynamic with Lee was interesting. It ends with Naruto confronting Sasuke at a waterfall.
I laughed so hard during this part! I loved it, but why did they call the alcohol a "potion?" This series is pretty violent (Kimimaro removes his spine and uses it as a weapon in this very installment), so why remove a funny tid-bit of alcohol comedy?
Gaara rescues Lee (which was awesome), Temari rescues Shikamaru, and Kankuro rescues Kiba. I loved the epic battle between Kimimaro and Gaara! Amazing! And his dynamic with Lee was interesting. It ends with Naruto confronting Sasuke at a waterfall.
January 4, 2016
Allora inizio col dire che ho divorato questo volume in un'oretta, probabilmente.
Mi è piaciuto molto più dello scorso volume, nonostante il tema principale sia sempre e comunque lo scontro della squadra di Shikamaru contro gli alleati di Orochimaru.
Inoltre, le vicende sono praticamente identiche a quelle dell'anime, e quindi ero già a conoscenza di quello che sarebbe successo e di quello che succederà nei prossimi volumi.
L'entrata in scena di Rock Lee e dei ninja della sabbia è stata la cosa migliore di tutto il volume, e ho amato tutti e quattro i personaggi.
E nonostante tutto, mi è piaciuto molto anche Kimimaro.
Mi è piaciuto molto più dello scorso volume, nonostante il tema principale sia sempre e comunque lo scontro della squadra di Shikamaru contro gli alleati di Orochimaru.
Inoltre, le vicende sono praticamente identiche a quelle dell'anime, e quindi ero già a conoscenza di quello che sarebbe successo e di quello che succederà nei prossimi volumi.
L'entrata in scena di Rock Lee e dei ninja della sabbia è stata la cosa migliore di tutto il volume, e ho amato tutti e quattro i personaggi.
E nonostante tutto, mi è piaciuto molto anche Kimimaro.
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