Naruto (Manga Discussion Mainly)

[Psycho Yuffie]

My guess is that the ending will be as crappy as the series has ultimately turned out to be: Naruto dies and Sasuke becomes Hokage as a way of atoning for his past sins, and as a way to honor Naruto's memory. Sakura dies a virgin, not having scored with neither Naruto nor Sasuke, and Hinata either also dies a virgin, being forced to live to take leadership of her bloodline but not marrying anyone, or immediately slashes her wrists at the depressing, not-even-Prozac-can-heal-this news of her beloved Naruto dying, effectively giving supremacy to the Hyuuga branch family in either case.

That's so depressing. ;-;

[Gaia]

So.. has Naruto been a low-budget anime for awhile now? Great going Shonen Jump. You failed, AGAIN. Why? loopholes and after the anime, a never ending fanbase RRAAGGEE and fan-fics, wheras everyone dies at once ending the entire thing. *Sigh* even Star Wars comics from Dark Horse is better than this. 

[Akamaru]

DZ's prediction...

I would lol if your right. That sounds like something they would do.

[Tsukishiro]

Um....

I figured that this is old news already, but...

[spoiler]Konoha has just been officially nuked, people... http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/429/16-17/[/spoiler]

[Psycho Yuffie]

Um....

I figured that this is old news already, but...

[spoiler]Konoha has just been officially nuked, people... http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/429/16-17/[/spoiler]

You should really read the thread if you aren't sure if something has been brought up already. This thread isn't that long. And yes, it has been brought up already.

[Zx]

I couldn't resist so here are the spoilers

[spoiler]
naruto goes back (looks shaded on a scroll, he has a cape thing like the 4th)
naruto can't recognize the place due to all the destruction
iruka, shikamaru (father son) chouji (father son) kiba (mother son) are alive
kakashi...still not sure but he's in 1 panel.
hiashi was away from the town (or on patrol, not sure...)
Tsuande has used souzouzaisei and given all her chakra to katsuya to help everyone (the mark on her forehead is gone)
Enma eats 'bean' Pein who then comes back to life
gathering all the chakra in tendou was risky, konan offers to treat him
bean pain goes after Tsunade but naruto kills him instantly.
He has the 4th and Jiraiya's at his back.
Final page is naruto 'let's finish this'

[/spoiler]

[Tsukishiro]

You should really read the thread if you aren't sure if something has been brought up already. This thread isn't that long. And yes, it has been brought up already.

You're right.

Looks like I've overlooked those posts.
Although, I actually have no access to the manga, save for the translated version on the Net.

Still, the fact that the place had been trashed by Pain is... how should I put it...
Unpleasant. I know that it has been stated previously (I read the posts this time...), but it does indeed look like the series is starting to wind down. A shame, really.

I wonder if, had the author not given in to the fan pressure, would things be written in the same manner?
Maybe if more attention had been given to Naruto and the others, maybe the author would of been able to make it last that long... [/melancholic speculation]

[Solar]

I couldn't resist so here are the spoilers

[spoiler]
naruto goes back (looks shaded on a scroll, he has a cape thing like the 4th)
naruto can't recognize the place due to all the destruction
iruka, shikamaru (father son) chouji (father son) kiba (mother son) are alive
kakashi...still not sure but he's in 1 panel.
hiashi was away from the town (or on patrol, not sure...)
Tsuande has used souzouzaisei and given all her chakra to katsuya to help everyone (the mark on her forehead is gone)
Enma eats 'bean' Pein who then comes back to life
gathering all the chakra in tendou was risky, konan offers to treat him
bean pain goes after Tsunade but naruto kills him instantly.
He has the 4th and Jiraiya's at his back.
Final page is naruto 'let's finish this'

[/spoiler]

Does Kishimoto make chapters in advance? If not, fake. Last week was a double issue, so no jump this week.

[Zx]

Dunno.

[spoiler]

[/spoiler]

[Shiki Tohno]

Does Kishimoto make chapters in advance? If not, fake. Last week was a double issue, so no jump this week.

Most people DO make SEVERAL chapters in advance, to give themselves leeway to think up the others and actually make them, then submit them to the publishing magazine for mass reproduction. So I wouldn't call it farfetched that this is an actual leak.

[Gaia]

Naruto's been a low-budget series after all. *Insert Rocket Knight Adventures event theme* on the final standoff between Naruto and a generic villan who looks like him.

[Waifu]

wWeren't there a lot of dudes who look exactly like Naruto?

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

Not really.  There has been one or two, but it's usually at specific physical features aside from just the hair, but that's it and it's a given, there will be characters who'll look like others.

I wonder if, had the author not given in to the fan pressure, would things be written in the same manner?
Maybe if more attention had been given to Naruto and the others, maybe the author would of been able to make it last that long... [/melancholic speculation]

That's debatable.  The main lifeline of a manga series is by the fans and frankly, that goes for MANY other series w/ such publications needs (a tad different from a novel, but close too).  Sure there will fan service here and then, but i'm sure there have been specific things that Kishimoto will in the end have to not give a [parasitic bomb] what the fan service says (besides, who wants to look at constant negativity, if he has, Naruto would be MUCH more worse, and I mean those people who gives useless critisization, they don't have any better ideas), and not to mention most mangaka need the final permission of the editor, not the fans.  I won't deny fans will have an effect, but in the case of Naruto, I have my doubts on this and that, but OH what do I know :/, we all thrive on useless negative critisism anyways.

[Gaia]

There also have been fancharacters who look and act like Naruto, but sport diffrent clothing and from a neighboring clan.

But as I said before, it's a low-budget manga, and as you said Cosake, the manga can live on if the fans still find intrest, but since the negative comments keep on coming, it might upset the Narutards and cause an uproar.

[Solar]

Well, looks like Jump came out REALLY early this week, the new chapter is out already.

Oh, and the spoilers were the real deal.

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

Naruto vs Pain.

Ichigo vs Ulquiorra

Luffy is gonna save Ace, which will lead to a great arc.

and D.Gray Man is on hiatus

and Full Metal Alchemist is going strong

oh joy~

[shinobigoomba]

this may sound like a noobish question....but does Naruto ever rely on the Kyubi's power anymore? Or has Sage mode pretty much replaced it?

[Shiki Tohno]

He harvests the power of the fox, but doesn't actively use it anymore, not since the fox took over in the battle against Orochirapist/Orochildmolester.

[Blackhook]

I feel sorry for Pain, he will find out that he is not the main vilain...

[shinobigoomba]

He harvests the power of the fox, but doesn't actively use it anymore, not since the fox took over in the battle against Orochirapist/Orochildmolester.

that sucks...because that fight was awesome. 

[Akamaru]

I feel sorry for Pain, he will find out that he is not the main vilain...

It sucks when you know its not the final battle. Sasuke has to appear without a doubt and challenge Naruto.

[Archer]

So, Naruto seems to be making easy work of the Six Paths of Pain...  and we well finally see Naruto's new technique.

[Zx]

So, Naruto seems to be making easy work of the Six Paths of Pain...  and we well finally see Naruto's new technique.

More like GARuto

[Blackhook]

So, he has taken down 2 or 3 pains now?

[Gaia]

So, he has taken down 2 or 3 pains now?

I think it's because Shonen Jump's godmod land. Or something.. but yeah, I think that he has taken them down.