Naruto 548
Jul. 22nd, 2011 09:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mildmaythecatOkay, it's official: the Naruto chapters on mangareader are giving my computer viruses. Fan-frickin'-tastic. Kuroshitsuji is okay, but someone's messed with the Naruto updates, so...other safe, translated manga-reading site recommendations? Dammit, dammit, dammit...
*sigh* Well, at least it was a pretty awesome chapter. Starting with colored!Itachi and Nagato and a pretty heartwarming colored title page.
Aww, Gaara...♥♥♥ Guess he's finally gotten his closure. I appreciate Kishimoto having the Fourth Kazekage own up to what he did instead of skating around it or justifying it. So while he's still scum for doing what he did, he's not pure evil. Nicely compromised, Kishi-sensei.
I really like how those Kage zombies made sure to explain their jutsus and how to avoid them.
Am I the only one who found it funny that the fight advertised in the chapter title never happened, and that the two in question didn't even meet up until the last page? xD
Curse it all, does this mean we won't be getting a Sasuke/Itachi reunion anytime soon?! Are we gonna have to watch Itachi "die" for the third friggin' time? :'( And again I ask--what good is Nagato going to be in battle? He can't even move! Unless he still controls the six Pein bodies, which...would be great, if they weren't all blind now (via Madara's Rinnegan transplant...guess that doesn't necessarily make them blind, but the lack of Rinnegan would still cut down on their abilities considerably).
Overall, fabulous chapter. Worth another freaking problem on my computer? Meh. Seriously, if someone knows a site that has Naruto translated into English and doesn't screw with your software, I'm taking suggestions! Halp! D:
*sigh* Well, at least it was a pretty awesome chapter. Starting with colored!Itachi and Nagato and a pretty heartwarming colored title page.
Aww, Gaara...♥♥♥ Guess he's finally gotten his closure. I appreciate Kishimoto having the Fourth Kazekage own up to what he did instead of skating around it or justifying it. So while he's still scum for doing what he did, he's not pure evil. Nicely compromised, Kishi-sensei.
I really like how those Kage zombies made sure to explain their jutsus and how to avoid them.
Am I the only one who found it funny that the fight advertised in the chapter title never happened, and that the two in question didn't even meet up until the last page? xD
Curse it all, does this mean we won't be getting a Sasuke/Itachi reunion anytime soon?! Are we gonna have to watch Itachi "die" for the third friggin' time? :'( And again I ask--what good is Nagato going to be in battle? He can't even move! Unless he still controls the six Pein bodies, which...would be great, if they weren't all blind now (via Madara's Rinnegan transplant...guess that doesn't necessarily make them blind, but the lack of Rinnegan would still cut down on their abilities considerably).
Overall, fabulous chapter. Worth another freaking problem on my computer? Meh. Seriously, if someone knows a site that has Naruto translated into English and doesn't screw with your software, I'm taking suggestions! Halp! D:
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Date: 2011-07-22 05:10 pm (UTC)(And if you're a D. Gray Man fan, they also translate that too! 8D)
Hahaha you're not the only one who found it funny that the chapter title's namesake didn't happen... I was so hyped on the first page only to see that Naruto and Bee didn't encounter Itachi and Nagato until the end. =___=
But next week... IS THIS THE FIGHT WHERE ITACHI TELLS NARUTO THE TRUTH?? There's no point in hiding it anymore if Naruto tells him that Sasuke wants to destroy Konoha because they screwed Itachi over. xD
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Date: 2011-07-22 06:18 pm (UTC)IS THIS THE FIGHT WHERE ITACHI TELLS NARUTO THE TRUTH??
If you're talking about the fact that Itachi was a good guy all along, Naruto already knows. Madara told him, Kakashi and Yamato a thousand chapters ago or something...he might not've believed him, though. I REALLY want that crow that Itachi forced down Naruto's throat to be explained. :\
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Date: 2011-07-22 11:49 pm (UTC)Ah. The infamous Crowjob (oh god that joke floated around on the forums for weeks). I once read a theory on narutoforums that the crow Itachi gave Naruto is a power called the "Yatagarasu." In China it's known as the "sun bird" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-legged_crow), so a lot of people think it's some sort of ability that allows Naruto to cure blindness caused by the sharingan. But since Sasuke has EMS now, it's probably curing blindness metaphorically.
Others on tumblr said it might be a piece of Itachi's soul, making Naruto a Hocrux. Who knows. x)
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Date: 2011-07-23 09:22 pm (UTC)ROTFL, I love fan nicknames. XD That...actually sounds pretty cool. *adds to list of theories* I'm partial to it being Horcrux-y, myself...I mean, picture it. Naruto and Sasuke having their Epic Battle and just as Sasuke's about to win, Naruto does his thing and suddenly we have Itachi Ghost #2. It would be awesome. 8)
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Date: 2011-07-22 05:41 pm (UTC)MY GAARA CREYS. i agree, it was a nice way for gaara to get closure and not try to justify the fourth kazekage's actions. and LOL, i know, i found that funny too. xD i really hope itachi and sasuke will have a reunion, especially since it might itachi beating some sense back into sasuke's head. >_> i'm thinking, though i may be wrong, that naruto won't actually fight itachi/pein, since he resolved things with pein, and itachi did give naruto some of his power. i foresee a conversation in which naruto catches them up on recent events or something.
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Date: 2011-07-22 06:21 pm (UTC)That page made me feel all warm and fuzzy. Gaara was my first favorite character/object of fangirlism in this fandom, so it's great to see all his loose ends finally tied up. :')
I agree that Naruto probably wouldn't fight either of them as it stands, but...Itachi and Nagato won't have a choice, will they? Kabutomaru still controls them, unfortunately.
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Date: 2011-07-22 11:48 pm (UTC)hmmm, that's true. they've been allowed to wander by themselves for a long time, so they'll probably won't be in commission for a while? and i think that nagato and itachi have been both rendered powerless while they were alive, so maybe they won't be fighting after all? O: most of all, i'm kind of just hoping itachi helps with the sasuke issue in some way...
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Date: 2011-07-22 07:59 pm (UTC)But the PROMO ART WITH TEAM SEVEN AND WATERMELONS *u*
pretty much made my life.
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Date: 2011-07-23 09:24 pm (UTC)IT WAS ADORABLE. For a second I thought it was just Naruto and Sasuke in the picture and I could almost feel the fic coming on...but it turned out Sakura was there after all. Ah well; adorable nonetheless. :D
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Date: 2011-07-22 11:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-23 09:26 pm (UTC)Everything does seem to be building up to the great climactic battle(s), doesn't it? I get the feeling this arc will be the last of them, followed by an epilogue. Either way, we've still got a looooong way to go...what do you think? :3
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Date: 2011-07-23 08:11 pm (UTC)I see it's already been suggested, but still. Mangareader gave me a virus as well the one time I decided to go there because they had the chapter first. Mangastream, yes.
Do I have to say much about this chapter? I'm sure we all know my brain process went something like BSAKJBFHJBGAJGB COLOUR PIC OF ITACHI AGKAKGHAKBGKAK ITACHI oh shit that's some cute Team 7 art too :D I like Gaara and all but it would have been nice to have this background back when he was a relevant character (well, more relevant than he is now anyway.)
Am I the only one who wants Itachi/Nagato fic now?Lastly, Be Prepared is pretty much the best Disney song, Scar is the best bad guy and I fully approve of your music choice.
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Date: 2011-07-23 09:29 pm (UTC)Color art is always fun. And we haven't had any of Itachi for a long time, so that was nice.
I'll read it if you write it xDHee hee, I'm glad it meets your approval! In terms of Disney villain songs I just can't rate anything higher than "Hellfire", but "Be Prepared" is way catchier!
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Date: 2011-07-24 10:31 am (UTC)Trust me I am tempted, but the small writing I am doing right now is going to Path!YES YES YESSSSS HELLFIRE. Hellfire is my favourite Disney song evereverever, I love it. You have good taste!