[h2obubbli]

seems like every filler or movie that has a stuck up guy/girl that Naruto doesn't like in the beginning always ends up having a similar childhood to Naruto and then they all end up being friends. It's getting old now

lmao thats exactly what i was thinking when i was watching this weeks epi.... so predictable and bleh

[Velocitii]

i just watched the naruto movie, looks like narutos gonna have some babies he wont know about lol

[alex68812]

when well Konan be in the shippuden series I havent seen her
yet!
what ep. well she debut in?
anyone know?

[dudeman]

^ Not for forever

And yes, that is the exact description of the current situation, hahahahaha

I actually like this arc a lot. When I read the part in the manga about the Fire Temple monks and all that when Hidan and Kakuzu were introduced, it felt like they just popped out of nowhere. The fact that Asuma all of a sudden had this emotional connection to the temple and to his father also didn't help matters much, cuz I pretty much knew what would happen to him (although that didn't make his death any less sad...). Now that we have an intro arc that builds up the fire temple monks, Asuma, and the whole Konoha-not-being-as-saintly-as people-think thing, any subsequent arcs (in particular the hidan/kakuzu arc) will be made more emotionally dramatic, (and consequently, make Asuma's already-sad death even sadder...omg). I also find it interesting that these enemies for once are not from a distant, totally-made-up village and are actually from the Land of Fire itself...serves as a decent foreshadow for several things to come, I'd say.... Furthermore, this arc allows for some more exposure of the characters that we were just barely introduced to in the previous arc, i.e. Sai, Yamato, and Danzo, and given their subsequent appearances in future arcs, I say their presence in the main storyline has been given a smoother flow. I also found Sakura's reaction to Naruto's death kiss with that girl (they may be stronger filler characters than previous ones and all, but I still can't for the life of me even remember if their names were even given so far) absolutely hilarious.

And as for that Sora character...I know he looks slightly more amicable towards the team now and all, but given how the Naruto intros always seem to divulge way too much future plot info, I highly doubt he's going to stay a good guy for long...

[cutiek028]

The new Naruto Shippuden (sorry if I spelled it wrong) episodes are fillers right? Cause I don't remember a Sora in the manga...and if they are fillers that sucks!!!!

Both the anime and the manga are exasperating me!!! >_______<

[dudeman]

It's technically fillers and it's technically not...the events in this filler arc actually lead up to some major stuff later in the story, although there are definitely some things in this arc unrelated to the canon storyline. They're basically there to showcase some of the important concepts that will occur in the later parts.

[Krn_Track_Star]

omg did yall hear about DB. there not subbing ne more naruto esp. thanks to A holes who alwayz complain about something.



http://dattebayo.com/pr/84


i wonder who is gonna sub it now.

[TrainDriver]

^You Have Been Trolled

anyway, any news on when the fillers are gonna finish?

[Epic_Rice]

-wrong thread Meant to post in manga section.

[OMGHIyori2U]

so no naruto episode this week? I never pay attention to their little messages about 1 hour specials or no episode or whatnot.

[Dr Facepalm]

pokemonnnn

gay db troll yesh?

[Krn_Track_Star]

ahah so the thing i posted wuz a troll lmao. they got me good lolz.

[OMGHIyori2U]

lol Sakura El Diablo'd (Chad's finishing move in bleach) that other woman

[122333]

i don't really like the recent eps...only naruto could pass off the nine tail fox looks....i hope things get going quicker....

[dudeman]

^ They are. It's pretty obvious that it's ending soon.

As much of a filler arc this was, all of the events in this story are very plausible. We touched base with Asuma, who becomes crucial later in the canon plot. The Fire Temple did exist in the manga, and all this stuff regarding the "two kings" also becomes pretty important. Furthermore, to say that it would be impossible for anyone to take hold of some Kyuubi chakra and attempt to do something else with it is kinda naive, since there are undoubtedly some people who would be dissatisfied with having to choose to follow one leader or the other. It would make sense, since now that Naruto has the Kyuubi, the Konoha unwittingly had a militarial advantage, something the Feudal Lord sympathizers would take issue with; hence they created their own imperfect jinchuuriki in an attempt to balance the power struggle. Mild allegations of Konoha's two-faced nature are also foreshadowed here. Ultimately, some things in this arc are the same things happening in past arcs over and over and over...and over again, but unlike those past arcs, this one actually holds some purpose in the main Naruto storyline. It's also interesting to see the "annoying guy at first, but becomes a friend later" stock character have a slightly different purpose near the end.

I gotta say, though, Furido as Kazuma was so totally obvious from the very beginning. I can't believe they let that revelation drag on for so long. I'm pleased, however, that the four enemies were aligned with the Rain village...a village where a certain "godlike" individual reigns. Interesting...

[dudeman]

AKATSUKI RETURNS!! YAY!!!!

Damn, the first word spoken by Hidan and Kakuzu automatically made them cool, hahaha.

[PHO-KING]

finally fillers are over!

[radicalCHOPSTIX]

lol Sakura El Diablo'd (Chad's finishing move in bleach) that other woman

haha, yeah she just needs a giant skull to pop out of the ground (:

[OMGHIyori2U]

really sucks that they didn't show the fight between Hidan and the junchuriki. Instead of adding crappy fillers, they could've added a filler there and make up a battle scene against the two.

[TrainDriver]

wait, is ep 71 a filler or not?? when did the fillers end, where should i start watching from.