I'm trying to catch up with Shippuden's dub so I can finish the anime. I mainly want to see The New Era but I also just kinda want to see how all this wraps up. All i know about the New Era is the kids and also Ao is evil. I think it was filler but after Danzo leaves the Kage Summit and before he fights Sasuke, he sends Fu and Torune to steal back Ao's Byakugan. So...Danzo was right all along. I feel vindicated.
Now, onto watching Shippuden.
Was all this stuff with Oro using a mask and retrieving his arms an Ass Pull? I think so but I'm less certain about the Zetsu clones being on Sasuke. That seems like it might have been a thing I just forgot. At the very least, I think it's plausible and I don't object to it like the mask stuff.
So Uchihas are basically the Dark Side (of the Force) but in Naruto. Tobirama's explanation is their entire power source is h
atred born of loss but it's all ultimately fueled by passion and negative emotion. It's a biological fact they are powered by evil. I wonder if anyone contradicts him.
I always thought people were maybe exaggerating at how stupid Hashirama is but, nope. Hatred for him is 100% justified.
Wow, a two-fer of inappropriate comedy. Karin arrives o Oro can joke about how he tortured all these kids and Karin's justified outrage at being nearly murdered by a maniac is played for laughs, too. Oro even makes a goddam joke about how he also was stabbed by Sasuke but is now working with him as if the two sitautions are at all similar. (it's a good joke, admittedly but it's still horrible)
Credit where credit is due, Episode 371, with Obito and Kakashi talking in Boxland, tempting him with the ideal illusions that could make Kakashi happy, was very emotional. Helps I like both Kakashi and Obito, I guess.
Poor Sai, literally everyone else got to look cool, even if it was against the Ten Tails' fodder. Don't worry Sai, I still like you! You were central to an early arc of Shippuden and they were mostly pretty good. Plus you are part of Danzo's character so added cool points.
Jinchuriki Obito looks boss. The image of him being torn apart by the Ten Tails power is legit terrifying, too. Kind of a shame he regained control so quickly, honestly. An all-powerful beast blundering about due to the incalculable pain of its host is just a lot more intimidating.
But man, fuck Madara. Obito beat you, you old jackass. He outsmarted and outmaneuvered you and is now stronger than you. Show at least some concern or worry for once.
P.S.
Seriously, no Naruto antagonist will ever surpass Danzo in my eyes, not even Part 1 Orochimaru.
P..S.S.
Completely unrelated but how come nobody told me Fairy Tail ended?! I didn't see any FT thread on here or anything. I mainly watch the anime and I had heard the manga was coming to an end a few months ago but the fact it's been over for months is a shock.
