Naruto 509

[cynchick]

Now THIS is how you have a battle between a female character and a male character, Kishimoto. Remember it for the future. First, Konan gives him some fiercely eloquent verbal pwnage, and then she blows his fucking arm off. Yes, I know she will lose in the end, but they're figthing one one and she's not getting swatted away without ever really doing anything which is how most of the female fighters are treated in this manga. I just hope-hope-HOPE a some uberstrong man doesn't come along to save her. I love Konan, but I would honestly rather see her be killed than treated like a damsel.

Also. Look at Madara's face. I kind of stopped believing in the Obito theory a while ago, but I think I'm starting to believe it again.

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[eldrfire.livejournal.com]

Oh, I meant "his fight with Gai kicked ass". Kisame didn't fight himself. xD (Except for, well, the very end there.)

Even though we got a background story for Kisame, it wasn't as sob story like we are so often treated to. These last chapters of Naruto are just really getting back to how awesome it was.

The anime just had some cool episodes that are really reinforcing that with me, too. They're filler, but they're actually cool filler-- I don't know if you're watching it. (I normally don't, but I watched it to see the Kakashi death/rebirth stuff animated, which was BEAUTIFUL by the way.) They're Iruka reminiscing about when he first became Naruto's teacher, and the misgivings and stuff. Highlighting Naruto's old treatment is a nice thing to do at this part in the series when he's now a hero. And it's interesting, quite interesting. It's really enjoyable, and so in general I'm just feeling a lot better about Naruto than I have been.