Fantastic episode. Definitely deserves higher than a 8.8!! Jam packed with touching moments between Naruto and Sasuke. A few episodes ago I was amazed that Sasuke could still be so blind, and I am so glad his dear friend Naruto was finally able to show him the light. What a great episode of television. This show continues to amaze me. So sad I'm almost done, but I'm happy I've embarked on this journey.
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Peak
dbxxphx23 July 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Amazing flashbacks and emotion, Sasuke's "I lost" was honestly amazing, and the fact that Sasuke thought those were his final words made this even better. Idk why but I love how on the Sasuke vs Naruto parallels with their dynamics or whatever, the first part is silent. Even good animation and the ending was honestly great aswell, just a silent moment with them having no arms lol. The sunset theme was also good and made it even better tbh, the parallels were great.. Sasuke's tear aswell.. absoloute peak. I could continue on and on about this, and anyone who rates it lower than a 9.5 at least doesn't get it at all. Possiblly my favorite Naruto episode and argubally a 10.
Misery, Misery, Misery
tomasmmc-7719828 January 2023
Warning: Spoilers
What a poor way to end the story. What a miserable finale. The last fight was just for one single reason, the protagonist only cared one thing. When I see the Pilot, is shown a sad lonely orphan boy, with the dream to be the leader of the village. Like a child wishing to be a good acclaimed president. The boy was always making pranks, just to call the attention, he failed at school, was alone, raised by no one. All because he was discriminated for being the one holding inside the Kyuubi. Of the adults, only Hiruzen the 3rd Hokage and Iruka tolerated, recognized him. Iruka became like an old brother to him. That was the premise. The rest of Part I is a known story. So basically, Naruto's goal was to be Hokage, and grow up gaining friends, being acknowledged, getting a happier life. That was in progress, was going well at the end of Part I. There were just two impacts on his life: Hiruzen's dead and Sasuke's departure. But he wasn't alone anymore, he had Jiraiya, Sakura, Kakashi, Tsunade and all Konoha. Then, came Shippuden. The first arc, Gaara's rescue was great. The third arc was excellent, the best of all. The second was simply good, and developed mostly a new side of Naruto and Sakura's relationship. But also included Sai and the mission to retrieve Sasuke. When the Uchiha theme came out, Naruto showed an obsession during Shippuden, hinted during the last fight in the first Part. That was the disease of the story, and wasn't treated properly. What the actual episode shows is that for Naruto, the most important thing turned to be Sasuke. Becoming Hokage, Iruka, helping other jinchurikis, saving the world, Jiraiya, Tsunade, the feelings for Sakura, undoing the Tsukuyomi, being a real friend for Gaara, helping friends like Shikamaru, Choji, being recognized by the villagers, respect them, protect Konoha, and the world, all those things are below. Minor details. Sasuke wanted to destroy all that, he didn't care anything. He was a selfish teenager, traumatized and all, who murdered samurais, tried to capture a jinchuriki (sending him to his death), who intended to kill Kakashi, tried to kill Sakura, mentally tortured her, tried to kill Karin after stabbing her, and would have killed Naruto without doubt. He saw persons as tools. He showed only a few kind gestures during all Shippuden, especially regarding the Taka members. Itachi showed him a way, taught him lessons, but Sasuke wasn't convinced. He coldly left Anko unconcious alone inside a cave, and used her body to resurrect a monster like Orochimaru. He helped at the end of the war but just because he wanted to control it. Killing the Kages, becoming a tyrant, a dictator ruling everything and carrying all the hatred himself, that was his goal. Being the judge and hangman. Be immortal and rule from the shadows with the power of the Rinnegan. That was Sasuke Uchiha during Shippuden, the person most important for Naruto's life according to this chapter. What a misery.
The anime episode begins after the last strike, when Naruto used a rasengan formed by the hands of everyone, while Sasuke used a Chidori. They wake up in a subconcious world, and see some flashbacks from their past. That both of them were marginated rejected kids, one for the Kyuubi and the other for being an Uchiha. Sasuke seems to think that's the reason of why Naruto says they're brothers. But looks is not. Naruto seems worried about the Tsukuyomi, if they are dead no one will awake. Sasuke says that Kakashi and Sakura may figure out something (anime only). But then, both wake up actually, Naruto first. They are seeing lying on the ground, one next to the other. Naruto says that if they move, they'll end up bled dry. Sasuke cannot believe why Naruto would end up like this for him, despite everything he did. He gained power and severed all the bonds, but Naruto never wanted. He simply answers because he's his friend, he can't explain it, but he could felt when Sasuke carried pain on his shoulders. Then begins a run on Sasuke's mind: at first he thought Naruto was an idiot for making pranks, calling attention. But soon he started to watch him, and became a weakness. He trained hard to avoid that weakness, and become stronger to kill Itachi. When he entered team 7, with the missions and everything, he got to see him, the team as a family. That's why when he sees him suffering, he feels pain. He recognized him as a partner. But he also couldn't stand the fact that he became stronger than him. A run on Naruto's thoughts: he knew Sasuke was alone. He wanted to talk to him, but he didn't have the courage. He became his target, for the first time Naruto had a bond. He ran behind him on missions, and wanted to be like him. But Sasuke thinks it was the opposite. Naruto surpassed him, and had something he didn't, like Itachi, and was ahead. On a scene from the anime, Naruto shows Sasuke some of his memories including the meetings with Itachi (and casually ignores all the moments with Sakura). They wake up again after sleeping, Naruto jokingly wants to keep fighting, Sasuke laughs, and then recognizes he lost. Naruto thinks instead there was no winner, the real fight will come next. Sasuke recognizes him, and says if he dies, the fate that provided the Rikudo Sennin will be broken. The Infinite Tsukuyomi will disappear, and so his Rinnegan can be implanted to Kakashi. He wants to pay all his debts (what a good idea). Sadly, Naruto prefers him alive to help. He wants to unite all the shinobis, and including him. Sasuke says that even if he thinks well of him, the others won't, and he won't accept them. Naruto doesn't care. He tells that he could betray him again. Naruto says he'll stop him, and reassures it won't happen. The answer is the same, because they are friends. At the end, is revealed that Naruto's right arm, and Sasuke's left arm are gone, the trace of blood draws the picture like if they were holding hands.
That was it. I feel like I was told a different story. This chapter had a lot of signals of a deep friendship, brotherhood, love between Naruto and Sasuke. I'm supposed to buy this? And that Sasuke changed his mind so easily?? During all Shippuden, this Sasuke never existed. It's unexplainable. For one side, he didn't express thoughts of remorse, guilt, or pain to see Naruto suffering. He willingly disappeared from the lives of every Konoha villager. Where was Sasuke when Gaara was captured? Where was he when Hidan and Kakuzu killed Asuma? And when Pain destroyed the village? Did he know anything about how much Naruto wanted Jiraiya? Did he ever mean to care when his crimes affected Naruto and Sakura? What if he killed Sakura or Kakashi? Where was he during the first part of the war? And about Naruto, if he cared so much about Sasuke, why he always tried to retrieve him against his will? Why he tried to stop his revenge and bring him back at all costs? He never really understood him, or cared about what he wanted, until Obito told him the truth about Itachi. But then, why he didn't lecture him after all his crimes? Why he defended him like if Sasuke was innocent? How he would have reacted if Sasuke killed Sakura? This pisses me off. Naruto became so whiny, childish, immature, ignorant regards Sasuke. He doesn't even care about everyone's else opinion, and the consequences. He never reprimanded him. During the fight, he contained himself, didn't even have the guts to win, remain standing like a man, like Hashirama. By the contrary, Naruto treated him like a sort of boyfriend, accepting to lose his arm just like him, ending up lying next to each other talking calmly like if they were on a bed. He preferred to get his arm severed than win the fight. He trained much more than Sasuke (who only had numerous power ups), mastered senjutsu, had the power of nine Bijuus, the gudo damas, but he refused to use all that effectively because he had to protect "his friend". The character went insane. What a disgrace is Naruto. As for the future, the story of Hashirama and Madara is meant to be repeated. Realistically no one at Konoha would accept Sasuke back, and he neither would want to return, especially if the truth about Itachi remains in the shadows. The Bijuus will never trust him. Worst of all, given that Naruto rejected Sakura's confession, and recently remembered the promise like if it was a favor, he somehow is "forcing" Sakura to stay with someone she doesn't trust, someone she fears (check up next chapter). She should be traumatized forever to see Sasuke after all what he did to her. This is what Kishimoto did with the story. The rush, crazy fans, editors, studio, whatever, Ruined such powerful story eight years ago. Misery, misery. They had the chance to do something great. Sasuke's redemption could have been much better, if he died, something he wanted even on this episode. He never got to use Hashirama's jutsu against Madara. Things should have been different. The little progress after Sasuke found Itachi was nullified three episodes ago. Now it seems like he only changed his mind because he couldn't kill Naruto, something obvious. The protagonist of the story cannot die. So, what did he learn from all this? Nothing, Naruto is only 16, and he got all what he wanted. He is perfect, everybody loves him, and will forget all what Sasuke did. The utopy is fulfilled. I'll extend on review next episode.
The anime episode begins after the last strike, when Naruto used a rasengan formed by the hands of everyone, while Sasuke used a Chidori. They wake up in a subconcious world, and see some flashbacks from their past. That both of them were marginated rejected kids, one for the Kyuubi and the other for being an Uchiha. Sasuke seems to think that's the reason of why Naruto says they're brothers. But looks is not. Naruto seems worried about the Tsukuyomi, if they are dead no one will awake. Sasuke says that Kakashi and Sakura may figure out something (anime only). But then, both wake up actually, Naruto first. They are seeing lying on the ground, one next to the other. Naruto says that if they move, they'll end up bled dry. Sasuke cannot believe why Naruto would end up like this for him, despite everything he did. He gained power and severed all the bonds, but Naruto never wanted. He simply answers because he's his friend, he can't explain it, but he could felt when Sasuke carried pain on his shoulders. Then begins a run on Sasuke's mind: at first he thought Naruto was an idiot for making pranks, calling attention. But soon he started to watch him, and became a weakness. He trained hard to avoid that weakness, and become stronger to kill Itachi. When he entered team 7, with the missions and everything, he got to see him, the team as a family. That's why when he sees him suffering, he feels pain. He recognized him as a partner. But he also couldn't stand the fact that he became stronger than him. A run on Naruto's thoughts: he knew Sasuke was alone. He wanted to talk to him, but he didn't have the courage. He became his target, for the first time Naruto had a bond. He ran behind him on missions, and wanted to be like him. But Sasuke thinks it was the opposite. Naruto surpassed him, and had something he didn't, like Itachi, and was ahead. On a scene from the anime, Naruto shows Sasuke some of his memories including the meetings with Itachi (and casually ignores all the moments with Sakura). They wake up again after sleeping, Naruto jokingly wants to keep fighting, Sasuke laughs, and then recognizes he lost. Naruto thinks instead there was no winner, the real fight will come next. Sasuke recognizes him, and says if he dies, the fate that provided the Rikudo Sennin will be broken. The Infinite Tsukuyomi will disappear, and so his Rinnegan can be implanted to Kakashi. He wants to pay all his debts (what a good idea). Sadly, Naruto prefers him alive to help. He wants to unite all the shinobis, and including him. Sasuke says that even if he thinks well of him, the others won't, and he won't accept them. Naruto doesn't care. He tells that he could betray him again. Naruto says he'll stop him, and reassures it won't happen. The answer is the same, because they are friends. At the end, is revealed that Naruto's right arm, and Sasuke's left arm are gone, the trace of blood draws the picture like if they were holding hands.
That was it. I feel like I was told a different story. This chapter had a lot of signals of a deep friendship, brotherhood, love between Naruto and Sasuke. I'm supposed to buy this? And that Sasuke changed his mind so easily?? During all Shippuden, this Sasuke never existed. It's unexplainable. For one side, he didn't express thoughts of remorse, guilt, or pain to see Naruto suffering. He willingly disappeared from the lives of every Konoha villager. Where was Sasuke when Gaara was captured? Where was he when Hidan and Kakuzu killed Asuma? And when Pain destroyed the village? Did he know anything about how much Naruto wanted Jiraiya? Did he ever mean to care when his crimes affected Naruto and Sakura? What if he killed Sakura or Kakashi? Where was he during the first part of the war? And about Naruto, if he cared so much about Sasuke, why he always tried to retrieve him against his will? Why he tried to stop his revenge and bring him back at all costs? He never really understood him, or cared about what he wanted, until Obito told him the truth about Itachi. But then, why he didn't lecture him after all his crimes? Why he defended him like if Sasuke was innocent? How he would have reacted if Sasuke killed Sakura? This pisses me off. Naruto became so whiny, childish, immature, ignorant regards Sasuke. He doesn't even care about everyone's else opinion, and the consequences. He never reprimanded him. During the fight, he contained himself, didn't even have the guts to win, remain standing like a man, like Hashirama. By the contrary, Naruto treated him like a sort of boyfriend, accepting to lose his arm just like him, ending up lying next to each other talking calmly like if they were on a bed. He preferred to get his arm severed than win the fight. He trained much more than Sasuke (who only had numerous power ups), mastered senjutsu, had the power of nine Bijuus, the gudo damas, but he refused to use all that effectively because he had to protect "his friend". The character went insane. What a disgrace is Naruto. As for the future, the story of Hashirama and Madara is meant to be repeated. Realistically no one at Konoha would accept Sasuke back, and he neither would want to return, especially if the truth about Itachi remains in the shadows. The Bijuus will never trust him. Worst of all, given that Naruto rejected Sakura's confession, and recently remembered the promise like if it was a favor, he somehow is "forcing" Sakura to stay with someone she doesn't trust, someone she fears (check up next chapter). She should be traumatized forever to see Sasuke after all what he did to her. This is what Kishimoto did with the story. The rush, crazy fans, editors, studio, whatever, Ruined such powerful story eight years ago. Misery, misery. They had the chance to do something great. Sasuke's redemption could have been much better, if he died, something he wanted even on this episode. He never got to use Hashirama's jutsu against Madara. Things should have been different. The little progress after Sasuke found Itachi was nullified three episodes ago. Now it seems like he only changed his mind because he couldn't kill Naruto, something obvious. The protagonist of the story cannot die. So, what did he learn from all this? Nothing, Naruto is only 16, and he got all what he wanted. He is perfect, everybody loves him, and will forget all what Sasuke did. The utopy is fulfilled. I'll extend on review next episode.
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