Naruto 631

[mildmaythecat]

SASUKE

THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS CHAPTER

SASUKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

ALSO TEAM SEVEN

My babies are back together again. And Sakura's actually going to fight and be a badass (?). And Sasuke wants to be Hokage, not for any sort of acknowledgment, but to keep anything like the Uchiha Massacre from happening ever again. I just want to cry. He wants to fix things properly, not just tear everything down. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.

TEAM SEVENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN~

(I mean, we're still waiting on Kakashi to complete the team [also, anybody know where Sai went?], but still.)

Thoughts?

Comments

[devotedtodreams.livejournal.com]

Spoiled AGAIN! I really need to devise a strategy here... ;)

I swear this is true: after a really, REALLY crap day (crap week, actually) which had me in tears on the way home and wishing everything would just end or go to hell, the panel with everyone's reactions to Sasuke's declaration that he would become Hokage finally made me smile. So essentially, it made me go from 0.0% to, hmm... 10%, I'd say. Bless this chapter!

That being said, that whole thing did come kinda out of nowhere for me. Wonder where this'll go, because quite frankly, considering how often we've heard Naruto talking about becoming the Hokage, I kinda can't see Kishi denying him this. My personal guess? If Sasuke dies, Naruto will become Hokage and incorporate Sasuke's intentions into his... policy, or whatever is the best word. And if they both live...? I dunno, I'll wait and see!

I'm glad that Sakura wasn't reduced to instant fawning when Sasuke returned - 'cause although I'm just a at best semi-active fan at this point, I still don't like SasuSaku... *shrugs*

Team 7 reborn! The next chapter really ought to rock! ;D

P.S: What's up with your avatar? Is it related to a show, or...? (Don't have to answer if you don't want to!)

[emanga.livejournal.com]

Oh, crap, sorry! I thought about putting it under a spoiler tag, but then I figured not a lot of people on my flist are keeping up with the series anyway, so...ack, I'll remember that next time. ^^;

I'm sorry you had a suckey week; do you want to talk about it? *hugs*

Yeah, I think the entire Naruto fandom collectively went "Huh??" I don't see Naruto not becoming Hokage after all this, either, which makes your theory about Sasuke dying and Naruto upholding his legacy frighteningly plausible...ahhh, I will cut something if he kills Sasuke after everything that's happened; the kid deserves a happy ending. ;~;

Amen to that! She actually seemed assertive in this chapter. And hopefully this new ambivalence toward Sasuke will last a while, since he did try to kill her last time they met. :\

LOL, I was hoping someone would ask about that...the quote on my avatar is from this amazing book called Havemercy. The book has steampunk dragons, adorable romance (gay couple, which is a bonus), great character voices and awesome worldbuilding, and I love it to bits.

[devotedtodreams.livejournal.com]

Lol no, it's not your fault! But I literally hadn't gotten the notification mail of the new chapter yet... Please, don't think you should bother with spoiler tags when the easier solution is me changing a habit ;D

Essentially, everything came crashing down on me, and I think I overreacted. Forgot my handbag, a ton of things to think about (and continually had me worrying), too much overtime, people behaving stupidly (like, seriously, what's up with everyone stopping in the middle of a stream of people during rush hour?! >.<), and what topped everything off was a bunch of screaming annoying brats on Thursday afternoon. Thursdays are always the worst because it's story-time... And now Mom's also "accused" me of telling too much about myself to my co-workers. "They'll use it against you, should there ever be an appropriate opportunity," she said. I just feel like I'm doing every single damn thing wrong and wish I could erase my entire life. *sigh* I dunno anymore... Just when I thought I wasn't such a failure, this shit happens...

The same thing crossed my mind too when I wrote that, and I still don't like the idea of Sasuke dying. But the more I think about it, the more I'm reluctantly getting convinced that the safest prediction would be that Sasuke somehow ends up sacrificing himself. That would certainly result in more material for SasuNaru fans... and since I still like that pairing, I'd kinda welcome some more signs pointing to it, TBH ;)

Havemercy, huh? Once my credit card arrives, perhaps I can look into it! What's a steampunk dragon? I mean, I kinda know what steampunk is... kinda... but I'm not sure how to visualize a steampunk dragon ^^; Ooh, a gay couple? Like, as the main couple? In any case, awesome!
(On that note, today's newspaper reported that gay boy scouts are finally allowed in the USA. It was the only news that made me smile ^^)

[emanga.livejournal.com]

Eurgh, sorry you had such a sucky day! I agree, the storytime kids can get a little...shall we say rowdy. Sounds like Murphy's Law was in full effect. Ouch, that seems a little harsh of her. Have you had bad experiences with coworkers before? Honestly, your job is too big a part of your life to NOT have a decent relationship with them, IMHO; sometimes they're the ones who make a crappy job bearable. I think people in general are good, anyway, so somehow I doubt they'd sell you out for no reason. :\ Please don't say you're a failure. That is the last word I would ever use to describe you! It sounds like you're doing plenty with your life, and as long as it's making you happy you shouldn't need to change a thing. *hugs*

I would screech like a banshee, you would hear me all the way over there and it would be terrible. Sasuke deserves the closest thing to a happy ending he can get, dammit! *wails* SasuNaru fuel is always good, but...under those circumstances, IDK if I could stop crying long enough to appreciate it!

Oh, right, in this case it's a dragon made entirely out of gears and metal and magic. It's on the cover, actually. :) Yup, two of the four narrators are an adorable gay couple. And the other two are highly shippable as well (and both men, again). It's basically a slash fangirl's dream. xD
I saw that too! Hallelujah, progress at last. Makes me even prouder to be a Girl Scout, to be honest; we dealt with this crap ages ago!

[devotedtodreams.livejournal.com]

Murphy's Law, yes, that was exactly it! I think life in general just wanted to screw me over a little last week... and go figure it'd be the one week my boss was on vacation.
Yeah, I thought so too, which is why I ended up fleeing to my room when she wouldn't shut up and stop making me feel horrible. Haven't talked to her all day so far, and it's probably not a bad thing she and Dad are going out tonight. Maybe tomorrow we can patch things up again... But back to your question: Just one, actually; a mobbing incident during my apprenticeship. But this new team is kinda like a second family, I like everyone, which was why her words hurt so much. I just really hope I'll make it through probation, because what more could one wish for than a job you like with a great team?
*sigh* I dunno, it just feels like everyone is being so epic, traveling around the world, finding love, college... It's bizarre because on one hand, I'm kinda jealous, but on the other hand, I'm not exactly overcome with the desire to "keep up", per se. I hate feeling like this, but it's a conflict that's been raging within me for several years now. Perhaps these simply are the cards I've been dealt, and as Kenny Rogers once said: "You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em."
*hugs back* Thanks... Although I might not be "getting out" much, I do consider myself lucky to have friends like you :)

YES! Hasn't he suffered enough? And now that we've seen some character development I hadn't reckoned with, to be honest... Aw dammit, wanna bet this is his redemption, the one we mentioned would probably lead to his death? Again, conflicting emotions of excitement and dread over the finale... T___T

Ooh, I see! So, in the most ideal shipping circumstances, two gay couples? Sweet! If I can find a copy which doesn't come with ludicrous shipping prices to Europe (trust me, I've seen things where the shipping fee more than tops the actual price of the item), I daresay I'll purchase it!
Awesome! Sweet Lady Progress marches ever on, albeit sometimes a bit slowly ^_^ Btw, my bro mentioned this recently: Is it true you no longer can buy Oreo O's cereal in America? I remember having had a bowl of the stuff, but considering how popular Oreos are (well, as far as I know), that news kinda surprised me...