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NARUTO -ナルト- 烈伝 [Naruto Retsuden] #3
Naruto: Naruto's Story―Uzumaki Naruto and the Spiral Destiny
The ninja adventures continue in these stories featuring the characters of Naruto and Boruto!
A new series of prose novels, straight from the worldwide Naruto franchise. Naruto’s allies and enemies take center stage in these fast-paced adventures, with each volume focusing on a particular clanmate, ally, team…or villain.
When Naruto is no longer able to use chakra, the shinobi of Konoha come together to help him. Even Orochimaru offers to assist with scientific ninja tools. While directing the people around him with all the dynamic ferocity of a mighty whirlpool, Naruto stands tall, facing this trial with an unbreakable spirit!
A new series of prose novels, straight from the worldwide Naruto franchise. Naruto’s allies and enemies take center stage in these fast-paced adventures, with each volume focusing on a particular clanmate, ally, team…or villain.
When Naruto is no longer able to use chakra, the shinobi of Konoha come together to help him. Even Orochimaru offers to assist with scientific ninja tools. While directing the people around him with all the dynamic ferocity of a mighty whirlpool, Naruto stands tall, facing this trial with an unbreakable spirit!
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2019
About the author
Masashi Kishimoto
1,062 books4,088 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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May 11, 2021
This book was so weird and yet, I enjoyed it. The most random things you can imagine happen, and you do think to yourself, is this really Naruto? The plot is so bad it's hilarious, but once you realise the plot is largely nonsensical and doesn't matter anyway to the larger Naruto canon, you can have a good time reading this.
The Naruto Retsuden light novels are different to all the previous because they all follow the same story like a traditional book trilogy. The first two concern events that lead onto the end of this book and they fit together. Although, I don't think you'd need to read the other two to read this one because you kind of get the gist about what Kakashi and Sasuke/Sakura have been up to. Amidst the strange plot is a lot of sweet moments between Naruto, his family, friends and a scientist who definitely has a crush on him- who can blame her?
The actual story was odd and in the middle I just didn't care about what was going on. Naruto has a chakra sickness because he's a jinchuriki with the chakra of all bijuu in him and the only way to cure it is using polar particles from a meteor the Sage of Six Paths found on his travels in Redaku with his blind astronomer friend. This friend is mentioned a lot but doesn't actually matter to the story much. In the pursuit of this cure Kakashi, Sasuke and Sakura are sent after information and after a successful coup and successfully fighting dinosaurs, they bring everything together. In this book, all the information is sent to Kengakuin, an international research facility with an untrustworthy leader. Of course, trouble ensues because this guy wants to destroy all shinobi for the sake of his nation's (Land of Stairs) economy. A misanthropic scientist is currently doing research in Konoha to turn chakra into other substances so that people no longer need to mine finite resources, which isn't good for Stair's economy because they rely on their natural gas resources.
The motorcycle is invented in this book. Drones try to kill Naruto. Naruto uses scientific goggles which allow him to borrow Hinata's Byakugan. Orochimaru is helping everyone out. Not to sound like a broken record, but seriously? Orochimaru? Not only is he free to complete his weird experiments, they actually trust him to do missions for them. Hell, he was playing with Himawari and Hinata didn't bat an eyelid. He could have stolen her eyeballs and let's be real, those goggles are his attempt to get the Sharingan. Having said that, why was the mum friend role kind of entertaining. Ino and Hinata both say this and I see it. Even though Ino doesn't trust him, she treats him like another parent friend. Orochimaru talking about Mitsuki was kind of cute. And Mitsuki with Yamato was cute too. Even though Yamato rightfully hasn't forgiven Orochimaru (his numerous crimes are indeed unforgivable) he has a sweet relationship with Mitsuki who he probably saw grow up.
I almost loved the ending. It was all about the teamwork with ALL of Team 7, Ino-Shika-Cho, Orochimaru, Gaara and Kurotsuchi. Shikamaru and Chouji are fighting in a nightclub (where Shikamaru's shadows are weak, who knew?) to unlock a guy's phone; Ino and Orochimaru are breaking into Kengakuin to access files to break the seal on the polar particles; Sai is in Redaku to perform the unsealing; Kakashi, Yamato and later Gaara and Kurotsuchi are building a 200km tall pillar to reach a satellite; and Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura are riding a motorcycle into the sky together. It was a strange set of events but I like that we kept switching back and forth between each part of the plan. There were some sweet moments in there and some funny ones. Naruto wedged between Sakura and Sasuke to witnesses them kissing as he's held in place by Sasuke. They pick ice of each other like monkeys picking fleas. It was wonderful imagery. Of course, they succeed at the final moment.
The most interesting and frustrating part of this book was just seeing these characters as grown ups and how their friendships have developed. Little snippets of Shikamaru and Chouji crying at Ino and Sai's wedding, Naruto and Hinata watching Icha-Icha-Paradise on a date, Neji's diary, Hinata and Sasuke's little "chat"where she basically threatened him, Boruto being a good big brother, Himawari being cute and the depth of Naruto and Sasuke's bond. This guy, rightfully so, was willing to give his life for Naruto. Do I have to forgive him now? They're still fighting though, and just like before its because of that bond they have. Naruto's interactions with Chihare were a real joy as well. In the face of this woman who doesn't think she needs others and is amazed by Naruto's ability to draw people to him, Naruto reflects on the happiness at finally having people around, has brought him.
To be honest, I would have loved this book if it didn't have the absurd plot and it was just these friends interacting. The story was almost extraneous. That being said, I enjoyed the ending and it did facilitate what I liked about this novel. I just wish for more domestic, peaceful bliss for the Uzumaki's. And can we finally, after all the damn light novels they mentioned this in, change the bureaucratic processes of Konoha so Naruto and Shikamaru can get some rest please!
An absurd ending to this absurd trilogy. But it was cute to see our favourite characters as adults so I'll accept it as mediocre, but fun, fanfiction. It was the best of three.
The Naruto Retsuden light novels are different to all the previous because they all follow the same story like a traditional book trilogy. The first two concern events that lead onto the end of this book and they fit together. Although, I don't think you'd need to read the other two to read this one because you kind of get the gist about what Kakashi and Sasuke/Sakura have been up to. Amidst the strange plot is a lot of sweet moments between Naruto, his family, friends and a scientist who definitely has a crush on him- who can blame her?
The actual story was odd and in the middle I just didn't care about what was going on. Naruto has a chakra sickness because he's a jinchuriki with the chakra of all bijuu in him and the only way to cure it is using polar particles from a meteor the Sage of Six Paths found on his travels in Redaku with his blind astronomer friend. This friend is mentioned a lot but doesn't actually matter to the story much. In the pursuit of this cure Kakashi, Sasuke and Sakura are sent after information and after a successful coup and successfully fighting dinosaurs, they bring everything together. In this book, all the information is sent to Kengakuin, an international research facility with an untrustworthy leader. Of course, trouble ensues because this guy wants to destroy all shinobi for the sake of his nation's (Land of Stairs) economy. A misanthropic scientist is currently doing research in Konoha to turn chakra into other substances so that people no longer need to mine finite resources, which isn't good for Stair's economy because they rely on their natural gas resources.
The motorcycle is invented in this book. Drones try to kill Naruto. Naruto uses scientific goggles which allow him to borrow Hinata's Byakugan. Orochimaru is helping everyone out. Not to sound like a broken record, but seriously? Orochimaru? Not only is he free to complete his weird experiments, they actually trust him to do missions for them. Hell, he was playing with Himawari and Hinata didn't bat an eyelid. He could have stolen her eyeballs and let's be real, those goggles are his attempt to get the Sharingan. Having said that, why was the mum friend role kind of entertaining. Ino and Hinata both say this and I see it. Even though Ino doesn't trust him, she treats him like another parent friend. Orochimaru talking about Mitsuki was kind of cute. And Mitsuki with Yamato was cute too. Even though Yamato rightfully hasn't forgiven Orochimaru (his numerous crimes are indeed unforgivable) he has a sweet relationship with Mitsuki who he probably saw grow up.
I almost loved the ending. It was all about the teamwork with ALL of Team 7, Ino-Shika-Cho, Orochimaru, Gaara and Kurotsuchi. Shikamaru and Chouji are fighting in a nightclub (where Shikamaru's shadows are weak, who knew?) to unlock a guy's phone; Ino and Orochimaru are breaking into Kengakuin to access files to break the seal on the polar particles; Sai is in Redaku to perform the unsealing; Kakashi, Yamato and later Gaara and Kurotsuchi are building a 200km tall pillar to reach a satellite; and Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura are riding a motorcycle into the sky together. It was a strange set of events but I like that we kept switching back and forth between each part of the plan. There were some sweet moments in there and some funny ones. Naruto wedged between Sakura and Sasuke to witnesses them kissing as he's held in place by Sasuke. They pick ice of each other like monkeys picking fleas. It was wonderful imagery. Of course, they succeed at the final moment.
The most interesting and frustrating part of this book was just seeing these characters as grown ups and how their friendships have developed. Little snippets of Shikamaru and Chouji crying at Ino and Sai's wedding, Naruto and Hinata watching Icha-Icha-Paradise on a date, Neji's diary, Hinata and Sasuke's little "chat"where she basically threatened him, Boruto being a good big brother, Himawari being cute and the depth of Naruto and Sasuke's bond. This guy, rightfully so, was willing to give his life for Naruto. Do I have to forgive him now? They're still fighting though, and just like before its because of that bond they have. Naruto's interactions with Chihare were a real joy as well. In the face of this woman who doesn't think she needs others and is amazed by Naruto's ability to draw people to him, Naruto reflects on the happiness at finally having people around, has brought him.
To be honest, I would have loved this book if it didn't have the absurd plot and it was just these friends interacting. The story was almost extraneous. That being said, I enjoyed the ending and it did facilitate what I liked about this novel. I just wish for more domestic, peaceful bliss for the Uzumaki's. And can we finally, after all the damn light novels they mentioned this in, change the bureaucratic processes of Konoha so Naruto and Shikamaru can get some rest please!
An absurd ending to this absurd trilogy. But it was cute to see our favourite characters as adults so I'll accept it as mediocre, but fun, fanfiction. It was the best of three.
March 29, 2021
This novel was made by jun Osaka and not kishimoto
May 13, 2023
someone saying sakura is the only character that has a good development in this novel and that’s what she deserved. thank you Jun Esaka!
April 28, 2023
I have to say for half of this book I was completely uninterested and disappointed. From the very first scene, I couldn’t believe there was a *laser gun* in *Naruto.* Completely out of place. Then, not too much later, *drones* with laser guns on them? Then they go into *space* without spacesuits and they’re fine? And in the end they’re all just celebrating, drinking hard cider out of cans? *None* of this has a place in Naruto. I thought the concept was well built up with the last two novels, but this one failed miserably. I was happy to see the conclusion come to fruition, but *not* in the way that it did. One thing that was most disappointing was that Sasuke didn’t even use his Rinnegan. That would have been the most *useful* thing to use in this entire situation and they could have completely avoided having to do the entire last half of the book. It was poor writing and poor characterization. I also hated how they referred to Nagato as Pain, when clearly, before Nagato died, he renounced the name. And finally, like the other two novels before this one, they didn’t bother to fix the typos and grammarical errors. I get that it was translated, but Masashi Kishimoto has more than enough money to pay for an editor. And maybe a better writer too…
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December 16, 2020
As uninteresting as all the books in the series. Characters who are not Sakura are always poorly written and come out of their personalities completely. A cheap and disappointing fan service.
Naruto doesn't even look like Naruto, his illness is so poorly developed that it causes strangeness. As if you spend the whole story asking yourself "why is this here? What's the point?", Because sometimes it seems like something last minute, in a hurry or that only existed because it existed. It is strange and causes discomfort.
Without commenting on the persona of Naruto who is very strange, even with his family. As I mentioned, if the character is not Sakura, there is no good development.
And what is the point of adding things, for example, the glasses that Orochimaru invented? Seriously, everything seems so played, so created at the last minute, so little developed that it agonizes me.
The new character added is uninteresting and does not deserve the time it received. And his interactions with the other characters, including Naruto, are terrible. Seriously, too bad.
Still trying to understand why Orochimaru is in this Novel and why Chihare appears more than other characters that could add much more. Again, I will repeat: if it is not Sakura, there is no good development.
And it is disappointing to see how characters extremely well-known by fans have been extremely misused in this book and in this series in general.
Anyway, I expected more. Much more.
Naruto doesn't even look like Naruto, his illness is so poorly developed that it causes strangeness. As if you spend the whole story asking yourself "why is this here? What's the point?", Because sometimes it seems like something last minute, in a hurry or that only existed because it existed. It is strange and causes discomfort.
Without commenting on the persona of Naruto who is very strange, even with his family. As I mentioned, if the character is not Sakura, there is no good development.
And what is the point of adding things, for example, the glasses that Orochimaru invented? Seriously, everything seems so played, so created at the last minute, so little developed that it agonizes me.
The new character added is uninteresting and does not deserve the time it received. And his interactions with the other characters, including Naruto, are terrible. Seriously, too bad.
Still trying to understand why Orochimaru is in this Novel and why Chihare appears more than other characters that could add much more. Again, I will repeat: if it is not Sakura, there is no good development.
And it is disappointing to see how characters extremely well-known by fans have been extremely misused in this book and in this series in general.
Anyway, I expected more. Much more.
December 3, 2023
I do not want to say much. I LOVE NARUTO AND I LOVE THE BOOK! I do not believe in some previous reviews though. It is a well written book that keeps you hooked till the end! I don't know about others but true Naruto fans will definitely enjoy this book!
LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE BOOKS FROM JUN ESAKA!
LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE BOOKS FROM JUN ESAKA!
April 2, 2023
I love these Naruto light novels this one is probably one of my favorites it made me laugh it made me cry it made me Cheer!!! Can't wait for the next one!
March 29, 2026
Book Review
Title: Naruto’s Story- Naruto Uzumaki and the Spiral Destiny
Author: Jun Esaka
Genre: Fantasy and Light Novel
Summary: This book is about Naruto, the 7th Hokage, and his friends trying to find the cure for Naruto’s disease. They have to work together to find answers and solutions before his sickness gets worse. If even one of them is off by a second the whole plan will fail and there would be no other solution. They will have to solve their problem without the public even knowing. Naruto will have to balance normal day life while also finding the cure.
Favorite Character: My favorite character is called Orochimaru. He helps Naruto even though previously he was a villain. Orochimaru and Naruto had to work together to solve problems, even though they frequently disagreed. Orochimaru in the story still does some things that Naruto wouldn’t do such as harm people, but he is only doing it to help Naruto. Everyone who worked with him was still nervous because of his past even though he did nothing to them.
Reflection: This book is one of the best books I've read in a while. In the story, many things go wrong for the characters so the story can be more intense for the reader. Also, there are no real villains, but they make up for that with the main characters having to do almost impossible tasks. I haven’t read any of the other books or seen the anime, but this motivates me to continue this series. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy anime or manga because it is a similar style.
Rating: I would give this book a 4 out of 5 because it is a little quick paced. The beginning of the book starts slowly and takes awhile to develop the plot. Meanwhile, the narrator’s point of view changes too rapidly at the end of the story for my personal liking. Everything else in the book such as the unique names for the characters, how the author describes them, and how they solve the problem Naruto goes through is really creative. The book is really entertaining and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Reviewed by: Declan Rageh
Title: Naruto’s Story- Naruto Uzumaki and the Spiral Destiny
Author: Jun Esaka
Genre: Fantasy and Light Novel
Summary: This book is about Naruto, the 7th Hokage, and his friends trying to find the cure for Naruto’s disease. They have to work together to find answers and solutions before his sickness gets worse. If even one of them is off by a second the whole plan will fail and there would be no other solution. They will have to solve their problem without the public even knowing. Naruto will have to balance normal day life while also finding the cure.
Favorite Character: My favorite character is called Orochimaru. He helps Naruto even though previously he was a villain. Orochimaru and Naruto had to work together to solve problems, even though they frequently disagreed. Orochimaru in the story still does some things that Naruto wouldn’t do such as harm people, but he is only doing it to help Naruto. Everyone who worked with him was still nervous because of his past even though he did nothing to them.
Reflection: This book is one of the best books I've read in a while. In the story, many things go wrong for the characters so the story can be more intense for the reader. Also, there are no real villains, but they make up for that with the main characters having to do almost impossible tasks. I haven’t read any of the other books or seen the anime, but this motivates me to continue this series. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy anime or manga because it is a similar style.
Rating: I would give this book a 4 out of 5 because it is a little quick paced. The beginning of the book starts slowly and takes awhile to develop the plot. Meanwhile, the narrator’s point of view changes too rapidly at the end of the story for my personal liking. Everything else in the book such as the unique names for the characters, how the author describes them, and how they solve the problem Naruto goes through is really creative. The book is really entertaining and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Reviewed by: Declan Rageh
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June 27, 2023Read a fan translation which was missing all the beautiful prose and some really sweet parts but I still had tears in my eyes so the official translation would easily have me bawling my eyes out. I love team 7 so fucking much. And I have been going on and on about my love for sakura and sasuke in the novels i read earlier but this just reminded me how much i adore naruto. I wish I could read official translations of these novels more easily. They're nice to read if you completely turn your mind off with the plot and only focus on personal relationships. Plus this one had everyone weirdly hanging out with Orochimaru and every mom thinking of him as their weird mom friend which is just hilarious (Oro is still creepy btw but in a funny way?).
There's team 7 and ino-shika-cho and iruka and temari and gaara and kurotsuchi and kiba. and you wouldn't believe it but there's a CANON SASUSAKU KISS and in the most team 7 fashion, they're kissing right above a bewildered naruto's head on a motorcycle hundreds of km above ground. But even though I'm sasusaku trash, this is not the best part of the book for me. That is just seeing Naruto as an adult, as a Hokage, as a child who has lived to be much older than his parents ever were, as a war hero who would love to work at a desk if it means peace for the children of the next generation. That and team 7 in a shared mission again as adults. Now only if I could find the real translation for the epilogue where allegedly naruto, sakura, sasuke and kakashi are drinking beer on a rooftop looking up at fireworks contemplating about life I suppose, I would die a happy woman.
There's team 7 and ino-shika-cho and iruka and temari and gaara and kurotsuchi and kiba. and you wouldn't believe it but there's a CANON SASUSAKU KISS and in the most team 7 fashion, they're kissing right above a bewildered naruto's head on a motorcycle hundreds of km above ground. But even though I'm sasusaku trash, this is not the best part of the book for me. That is just seeing Naruto as an adult, as a Hokage, as a child who has lived to be much older than his parents ever were, as a war hero who would love to work at a desk if it means peace for the children of the next generation. That and team 7 in a shared mission again as adults. Now only if I could find the real translation for the epilogue where allegedly naruto, sakura, sasuke and kakashi are drinking beer on a rooftop looking up at fireworks contemplating about life I suppose, I would die a happy woman.
January 16, 2025
Me encantó. Siento que fue un comienzo medio flojo y talvez lento pero remonta muy bien después. Es raro leer una novela de Naruto y no estar viendo el anime o viendo el manga con sus dibujos, pero fue muy fácil de adaptarse.
Imaginarse q estos personajes tal como los vemos en el manga y anime, fue muy copado. La narrativa está re bien hecha y es muy imaginable en todo momento, me encantó.
Esta época me encanta, verlos a todos adultos teniendo otros problemas. Fue muy copado ver a Naruto en riesgo de perder el chakra. Muy copado todo el plan de conseguir las partículas. Siento que llevaron re bien la trama con un final espectacular.
Ver q Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi, Shikamaru, Hinata fue un placer. Son personajes tan bien escritos.
Y además tuvimos a Orochimaru siendo una moneda doble cara como siempre pero tan interesante. Raro imaginarlo como el bff de Hinata hablando de sus hijos. Muy gracioso.
Pero también están Ino, Choji, Sai, Yamato, Gaara y todo el resto del grupo. Fue un placer verlos en acción, muy muy copado.
Aparte vimos a la proxima generación apareciendo por momentos. Boruto, Sarada y Mitsuki son lo más.
Y tener personajes originales como Chihare y todo lo científico estuvo copado. Le dio su toque original a la trama.
Devuelta, me encantó la narrativa. Me copo lo que pasa, el final es muy de anime, lleno de drama y tensión. Los aspectos ninjas están, los personajes son los mismos que queremos y más. Re disfrutable como primer experiencia de novela! Quiero leer más!
Imaginarse q estos personajes tal como los vemos en el manga y anime, fue muy copado. La narrativa está re bien hecha y es muy imaginable en todo momento, me encantó.
Esta época me encanta, verlos a todos adultos teniendo otros problemas. Fue muy copado ver a Naruto en riesgo de perder el chakra. Muy copado todo el plan de conseguir las partículas. Siento que llevaron re bien la trama con un final espectacular.
Ver q Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi, Shikamaru, Hinata fue un placer. Son personajes tan bien escritos.
Y además tuvimos a Orochimaru siendo una moneda doble cara como siempre pero tan interesante. Raro imaginarlo como el bff de Hinata hablando de sus hijos. Muy gracioso.
Pero también están Ino, Choji, Sai, Yamato, Gaara y todo el resto del grupo. Fue un placer verlos en acción, muy muy copado.
Aparte vimos a la proxima generación apareciendo por momentos. Boruto, Sarada y Mitsuki son lo más.
Y tener personajes originales como Chihare y todo lo científico estuvo copado. Le dio su toque original a la trama.
Devuelta, me encantó la narrativa. Me copo lo que pasa, el final es muy de anime, lleno de drama y tensión. Los aspectos ninjas están, los personajes son los mismos que queremos y más. Re disfrutable como primer experiencia de novela! Quiero leer más!
December 12, 2020
Tegang jir bacanya. Gabisa berkata-kata. Sasuke emang badaasss pengorbanannya untuk nanadaime. Yang saya lihat di sini momen team 7 lebih mendominasi, especially narusasu ❤️❤️ jokesnya ada, seriusnya ada sampe terharu jadi bikin keinget momen mereka pas kecil di team 7 🥺🥺 Pembahasannya sains banget jadi saya bacanya pelan2 biar bisa paham maksudnya. Biar begitu, deskripsinya entah kenapa langsung tergambar di dalam pikiran saya. Seolah seperti menonton animasinya langsung dan saya sangat berharap buku ini dianimasikan!!! Banyak momen kebersamaan masing2 team minus team 8 dan 9 dan bintang tamu di seri ini adalah Orochimaru. Untung ga ada plot twist tentang dia, bikin saya tegang kalo2 dia berulah lagi di tengah2 misi penyelamatan hokage. Oh iya dan gak lupa momen tiap pasutri! Naruhina, Sasusaku, Saiino, sayangnya Shikatema ga ada di sini. Momen yg bikin saya senyum2 sendiri pas naruhina lagi deep talking di ruang tamu, sasusaku yg Sakura tiba2 nyium Sasuke di atas motor (tapi inget, mereka kissing dengan Naruto di tengah wkwkwk), terakhir Saiino yg Sai saat itu kondisinya lagi kesulitan di negeri Redaku tiba2 istrinya menghubunginya dengan transfer pikiran, saat itu suasana hatinya berubah membaik awww ❤️❤️❤️ Banyak banget scene2 yg saya penasaran klo dianimasikan seperti apa salah satunya saat misi ke langit dan saat Naruto pertama kalinya ngendarain motor! Pasti rusuh banget 🤣🤣🤣
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May 25, 2023
"Naruto Retsuden" ist der letzte Teil der Retsuden Trilogie und beendet den Arc um Narutos Chakra Krankheiten, denn darum geht es hier. Naruto leidet an einer Krankheit, durch welche er immer vermehrt Schwächeanfälle bekommt und zusammenbricht. Diese kann sogar dazu führen, dass Naruto kein Chakra mehr nutzen kann. Deswegen muss Naruto geholfen werden.
Leider kann ich nicht viel zum Inhalt des Buches sagen, da ich möglichst wenig spoilern möchte. Aber das Buch beschäftigt sich sehr viel mit Naruto als Charakter und mit seinen Gefühlen, sowie seine Sorge bzgl. seiner Krankheit. Es ist nicht so actionlastig, aber dafür dennoch sehr interessant. Gerade im letzten Drittel bekommen viele bekannte Charaktere wieder Auftritte, was das Fanherz höher schlagen lässt. Ebenso wurden viele Charaktere und Dinge ausgebaut oder eingeführt. Gerade, dass Orochimaru eine tragende Rolle hat macht das ganze auch sehr spannend. Mein größter Kritikpunkt wäre wohl, dass manchmal Charaktere sich nicht nachvollziehbar in manchen Situationen verhalten oder das Dinge eingeführt werden, welche später nicht mehr relevant sind (siehe Boruto Manga). Aber das muss nicht zwingend stören.
Mir gefällt die Reihe recht gut und jedes der Bücher unterscheidet sich voneinander und hat seinen eigenen Charme. Naruto Retsuden ist daher wirklich ein Buch für Fans und jeder der Naruto mochte wird auch das Buch mögen.
Leider kann ich nicht viel zum Inhalt des Buches sagen, da ich möglichst wenig spoilern möchte. Aber das Buch beschäftigt sich sehr viel mit Naruto als Charakter und mit seinen Gefühlen, sowie seine Sorge bzgl. seiner Krankheit. Es ist nicht so actionlastig, aber dafür dennoch sehr interessant. Gerade im letzten Drittel bekommen viele bekannte Charaktere wieder Auftritte, was das Fanherz höher schlagen lässt. Ebenso wurden viele Charaktere und Dinge ausgebaut oder eingeführt. Gerade, dass Orochimaru eine tragende Rolle hat macht das ganze auch sehr spannend. Mein größter Kritikpunkt wäre wohl, dass manchmal Charaktere sich nicht nachvollziehbar in manchen Situationen verhalten oder das Dinge eingeführt werden, welche später nicht mehr relevant sind (siehe Boruto Manga). Aber das muss nicht zwingend stören.
Mir gefällt die Reihe recht gut und jedes der Bücher unterscheidet sich voneinander und hat seinen eigenen Charme. Naruto Retsuden ist daher wirklich ein Buch für Fans und jeder der Naruto mochte wird auch das Buch mögen.
November 9, 2023
I couldn't find the English version again, so here I am.
So this is the last of the Retsuden trilogy - of course, the main character has to be Naruto. What I liked most about the trilogy is that it focuses on the original Team 7 because I miss them.
I liked that there was an overarching plot to tie up the first two novels. But somehow I didn't get as invested in this one. It also felt a bit rushed but that may be due to the fact that the first two (or three?) chapters were kind of a prequel explaining why Kakashi, Sasuke and Sakura were in their respective missions, leading to a time jump to the present situation (in the novel) and all the explanations have to be done quickly.
Even so, I also liked the fact that the other genin (the original ones) were shown here and we had a sneak peek of their current abilities and thoughts as well. Sai and Yamato too.
I don't really like that Orochimaru was here (and even on the cover - since it ruins my Team 7 nostalgia).
My most favorite things about this light novel are the little moments between Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura. We really need a spin-off of their adventures post-war, I think.
All in all, I'm glad to have read the Retsuden series.
So this is the last of the Retsuden trilogy - of course, the main character has to be Naruto. What I liked most about the trilogy is that it focuses on the original Team 7 because I miss them.
I liked that there was an overarching plot to tie up the first two novels. But somehow I didn't get as invested in this one. It also felt a bit rushed but that may be due to the fact that the first two (or three?) chapters were kind of a prequel explaining why Kakashi, Sasuke and Sakura were in their respective missions, leading to a time jump to the present situation (in the novel) and all the explanations have to be done quickly.
Even so, I also liked the fact that the other genin (the original ones) were shown here and we had a sneak peek of their current abilities and thoughts as well. Sai and Yamato too.
I don't really like that Orochimaru was here (and even on the cover - since it ruins my Team 7 nostalgia).
My most favorite things about this light novel are the little moments between Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura. We really need a spin-off of their adventures post-war, I think.
All in all, I'm glad to have read the Retsuden series.
July 6, 2023
A fun read that felt like a stretch...
The technology and the imaginative theory/explanation did not fit the timeline of "Naruto". The community seems to evolve exponentially fast since children no longer have to fight to survive. It's interesting to see what a form of world-peace can provide for society; however the mix of science fiction towards the end was difficult to comprehend and felt too early in evolution.
Also, personally, I did not think it necessary to describe with words what each character was thinking. Enveloping oneself in the Naruto universe, you gain a perspective to understand the body language and tone of what each character is feeling without verbally saying it. It was annoying to be told explicitly what they thought since I lose that personal connection to them.
All in all, it was fun to see Naruto and everyone in a different light, but it stands separate from the universe as a whole and feels like it's own thing. But it is enjoyable to imagine...
The technology and the imaginative theory/explanation did not fit the timeline of "Naruto". The community seems to evolve exponentially fast since children no longer have to fight to survive. It's interesting to see what a form of world-peace can provide for society; however the mix of science fiction towards the end was difficult to comprehend and felt too early in evolution.
Also, personally, I did not think it necessary to describe with words what each character was thinking. Enveloping oneself in the Naruto universe, you gain a perspective to understand the body language and tone of what each character is feeling without verbally saying it. It was annoying to be told explicitly what they thought since I lose that personal connection to them.
All in all, it was fun to see Naruto and everyone in a different light, but it stands separate from the universe as a whole and feels like it's own thing. But it is enjoyable to imagine...
May 16, 2025
This is the final book in the trilogy of Naruto Novels, and it is a great conclusion to this series. In the other two books, there are clues to what is happening - Naruto is struck by a mysterious illness that makes his former team - Kakashi, Sakura and Sasuke go on two separate missions to find a cure for their friend.
It's always a sweet moment when all of the beloved characters get together, and team up to help each other. And it's definitely very reminiscent of the manga/anime. I won't spoil anything, so I'll just say a couple of things - the stakes are definitely high here, and it is a page turner to the end, and it still so weird to see Orochimaru back in Konoha, and even helping Naruto.
Great book, great series, and my only complaints are that the translation is a bit weird, some characters sound nothing like what I'm used to, and the font is super small. But other than that, I'm very pleased with these novels.
It's always a sweet moment when all of the beloved characters get together, and team up to help each other. And it's definitely very reminiscent of the manga/anime. I won't spoil anything, so I'll just say a couple of things - the stakes are definitely high here, and it is a page turner to the end, and it still so weird to see Orochimaru back in Konoha, and even helping Naruto.
Great book, great series, and my only complaints are that the translation is a bit weird, some characters sound nothing like what I'm used to, and the font is super small. But other than that, I'm very pleased with these novels.
April 15, 2023
Finally, the protagonist gets his own novel!
Really loved some of the action in this one. Seeing Naruto fight a certain long-standing villain as hokage was awesome. The secret agent type plot at the end was also very enjoyable!
I didn't like how this book handled some of the characters. It had a few scenes of Naruto and Sasuke bickering, which I was under the impression they had grown out of in the Boruto era. It also features Orochimaru heavily, and he's as evil as ever. Again, I was under the impression that he had largely reformed after the war arc. It was disappointing to see him back to his old ways, and it clashes with how he presents himself in Boruto.
All in all, an excellent addition to the Naruto novels, and a great way to wrap up this particular arc. I'm hoping for more in the future!
Really loved some of the action in this one. Seeing Naruto fight a certain long-standing villain as hokage was awesome. The secret agent type plot at the end was also very enjoyable!
I didn't like how this book handled some of the characters. It had a few scenes of Naruto and Sasuke bickering, which I was under the impression they had grown out of in the Boruto era. It also features Orochimaru heavily, and he's as evil as ever. Again, I was under the impression that he had largely reformed after the war arc. It was disappointing to see him back to his old ways, and it clashes with how he presents himself in Boruto.
All in all, an excellent addition to the Naruto novels, and a great way to wrap up this particular arc. I'm hoping for more in the future!
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January 12, 2021
This is the final book of the retsuden trilogy and the whole story is written very well. It is quite nostalgic and exciting to see everyone from the old days; the elite shinobis are working together to save naruto. I mean naruto have been protecting and saved everyone many times but this time everyone have to help him now. What i like even more about this trilogy is that everyone is mentioned, and this shows us the bond between everyone so clearly. Like the couples, adorable relationship between mitsuki and karin/suigetsu, and even orochimaru and himawari! Everyone's character is well written and i'm out of words. I hope they animate the whole story.
December 27, 2021
I loved it! How they all helped cure Naruto’s chakra illness was amazing. And Sasuke was going to give up his life to help Naruto succeed that.
No matter the context, they never fail to add a sense of humour to the novel. And how Naruto still had a smile and happiness express upon him even though how much he is going through, the pain due to the illness and pressure thinking he may not protect his village also may not be hokage.
Lastly! Sasuke and Sakura’s relationship in the novel was too much for me. And how the kissed when they were in the worst timing and almost 200km up in the sky.
No matter the context, they never fail to add a sense of humour to the novel. And how Naruto still had a smile and happiness express upon him even though how much he is going through, the pain due to the illness and pressure thinking he may not protect his village also may not be hokage.
Lastly! Sasuke and Sakura’s relationship in the novel was too much for me. And how the kissed when they were in the worst timing and almost 200km up in the sky.
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November 7, 2024
Questo libro è stato bellissimo davvero. Una coccola per l'anima.
È terzo e ultimo della trilogia Retsuden, ma ti fa perfettamente il riassunto dei primi due volumi.
È stato emozionante, ricco di momenti di tensione, avevo il cuore a mille e in esso scopriamo dettagli di Naruto e dei suoi amici che con il manga e l'anime non abbiamo mai visto, dettagli dolcissimi (foto nascoste, pensieri che turbano i nostri personaggi, eventi del passato...) che mi hanno fatto scendere la lacrimuccia.
Dire che l'ho amato è riduttivo, mi è piaciuto moltissimo davvero ❤️
È terzo e ultimo della trilogia Retsuden, ma ti fa perfettamente il riassunto dei primi due volumi.
È stato emozionante, ricco di momenti di tensione, avevo il cuore a mille e in esso scopriamo dettagli di Naruto e dei suoi amici che con il manga e l'anime non abbiamo mai visto, dettagli dolcissimi (foto nascoste, pensieri che turbano i nostri personaggi, eventi del passato...) che mi hanno fatto scendere la lacrimuccia.
Dire che l'ho amato è riduttivo, mi è piaciuto moltissimo davvero ❤️
April 9, 2021
It was surprisingly intense but I enjoyed it. Not perfectly written some things seem to run contrary to what I've known about the characters from being a long-time fan. But I think it's still definitely worth reading about how someone else characterises Naruto. My advice would be to try to read it in the original language if you can because some translations aren't perfect.
August 21, 2023
not necessarily a good book in the classical sense, but it's got a bunch of unprecedented orochimaru characterization that i really enjoy. a great book if you like orochimaru (or perhaps sasunaru). mediocre if you dont care about orochimaru. i like that they included sai. i like less that they left him to choke, but you cant have it all.
December 22, 2023
The nostalgia of the characters is 10/10. I couldn’t help but chuckle when Shikamaru was supposed to say what a drag, it always used “hassle” and when the shadow clone jutsu would be used it was “doppelgänger”. The story was a little cheesy, but like I said I loved nostalgia of it and would read another story.
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September 25, 2020How many chapters are there in this novel?and how many pages?
October 26, 2020
It's Good
October 27, 2020
It's good
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December 24, 2020no se no lo he leeido
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August 18, 2021OK
June 5, 2023
I am not really a huge Naruto fan, but my kiddo is. So when I had the opportunity to read this novel, I got it to read together. He LOVED it. I was just along for the reading adventure.
Naruto lost his chakra powers and needs help getting them back, no one really knows how chakra works, but Naruto finds the one scientist on the leading edge of chakra research and helps her (a little selfishly), but enemies are everywhere and Naruto's defenses are down. Can Naruto rely on his friends to help him find cure for his chakra and help defend his kingdom?
*please note - this is not a manga/comic
Naruto lost his chakra powers and needs help getting them back, no one really knows how chakra works, but Naruto finds the one scientist on the leading edge of chakra research and helps her (a little selfishly), but enemies are everywhere and Naruto's defenses are down. Can Naruto rely on his friends to help him find cure for his chakra and help defend his kingdom?
*please note - this is not a manga/comic
July 4, 2023
Writing was pretty poor at times, but overall the story was decent. Good ending. Would recommend to fans of the naruto franchise
July 27, 2023
Amazing
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