[Spoilers] Chapter 631 Review: "Team 7" (KS)

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So, hey, that was a pretty wild chapter. Anyways it's 7 AM and I'm feeling a little groovy so I'm writing a review today for my first time!


As predicted, Sakura is shocked to see Minato; however she doesn't seem surprised that he's Naruto's father (just shocked that he's there) -- maybe she already knew that? In any event, as many logical fans predicted last week, we saw the blast from the Juubi's attack...Minato handled it the same way he handled the Kyuubi's bijuu dama from ages ago.

Following that, we got a page that's going to make some NaruSaku fans fall out their chairs. Yes, THE 4th HOKAGE asked Sakura if she was Naruto's girlfriend. Naruto confirms this in a comedic manner as he always has (except for in the Land of Iron) and Sakura goes ape-shit on him which causes Minato to be reminded of Kushina. Along with this, we learned that Naruto's lack of surprise in seeing his father was because he sensed them in Kyuubi mode! Talk about being an adept sensor...

Following that, we have the other Hokages making a late but flashy entrance...and TOBIRAMA SENJU admits that Minato's S/T jutsu is better than his. Of course everyone's jaws are dropping (there's probably a ton of bad breath -- I mean these guys haven't brushed their teeth in days and they're all opening their mouths at the same time). But they're even more surprised when we see MADARA UCHIHA so excited for his date rape. And Hashirama is just leading him on...But of course they're going to stop that maniac of a Juubi before they get to that stuff.

And yet we have another surprise. I mean for months, all the fans have been predicting was that Minato would give Naruto the other half of the Kyuubi's chakra...but they were WRONG. The 4th Hokage has taken control over the chakra and now can use a chakra mode like Naruto (like father, like son, eh?)! It's pretty crazy I mean at first I thought it was Naruto until I read it a little more. At this point everyone is riding Minato's D cuz he's so awesome (even Kurama, heh). However this is where things get even MORE interesting. (Ridiculous, right? Kishi outdid himself this time)

We got the 4th Hokages doing some combo Sound-4 like shit. FORMATION OF the 4 RED SUNS. I don't know how they all know this stuff, but I'm quite certain everyone is relieved. Not to mention Hashirama's sage mode allows him to do the Rikudou sealing similar to what we saw Naruto perform on the Kyuubi. And just as they finish sealing it, we have TAKAAAAA on the scene. Although Suigetsu and Karin weren't in the entrance, let's just pretend they were.

Needless to say, a certain girl goes coconuts when she sees Sasuke. Sakura. I think I captured her reaction accurately in this gif:

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But yeah, Sasuke just uses his one word charm..."Sakura." (like he did with Karin earlier). This guy is just too much of a player. And then everyone is going balls over him (in a negative way, with the exception of Ino)...but he comes out and says he will protect the village and BECOME HOKAGE. Yes, you guys that predicted Sasuke becoming Hokage were right (so far)! He desires to become Hokage...to right the wrongs of the Uchiha and change the way things are yada yada. Surprisingly Naruto doesn't agree with this (I thought he would, I mean he'd do anything for Sasuke) but merely reflects on Itachi's words about the Hokage being the ones who are acknowledged by everyone (which Sasuke isn't -- yet). And thus their rivalry continues...with Naruto and Sasuke pursuing the title of Hokage. What an insane turn of events. HOWEVERRRR, Naruto said "Leave him to me" before standing in line to compete with him. Does it mean they will fight over the title of Hokage? It's quite possible! Maybe we will have our Naruto-Sasuke fight after all...

Hashirama scolds them for screwing around, and Naruto wants to get a little alone time with Sasuke in this fight, but did he really think Sakura was gonna stand around doing nothing? It's a bit ironic she did nothing the whole battle except for heal Naruto, but now that Sasuke is here she suddenly has some fighting capability. So team 7 reunites (as the chapter title suggests) not as a team of Konoha, but as a powerful Sannin! Sasuke doesn't really care (or at least he doesn't show it) but Naruto is glad and they get ready to kick some ass! (the Juubi's I think, if he has one)


Overall this was a pretty awesome chapter, full of surprises. I'd rate this 10/10. Oh by the way, do pay attention to the emotive faces in the chapter...they were pretty entertaining!

Sorry if there are any grammar/spelling mistakes as this is too long to proofread. I hope you liked my review, and if people liked it, I'll be doing more in the future. What was YOUR favorite moment in this chapter?
 

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I will give my my opinion on why I hate how Naruto said she was his GF to Minato.
After everything he went through with Hinata and after Neji's death he said that like it was nothing even if it is for comedy it wasn't cool Kishi could have done better there, He ruined that nice moment Naruhina
 

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I will give my my opinion on why I hate how Naruto said she was his GF to Minato.
After everything he went through with Hinata and after Neji's death he said that like it was nothing even if it is for comedy it wasn't cool Kishi could have done better there, He ruined that nice moment Naruhina

Kishi is just throwing his fans off with it, as usual. There was so much NaruHina in the war that Kishi used this moment to show some NaruSaku. Now neither of the fan groups can say one relationship is canon or the other because they each have just about the same weighting. It's always been balanced like this and Naruto will probably never end up with anyone in the manga, or if he does, it will be at the end.

I also forgot to mention in the review that Orochimaru is lurking in the shadows. What could he possibly be doing?
 

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I will give my my opinion on why I hate how Naruto said she was his GF to Minato.
After everything he went through with Hinata and after Neji's death he said that like it was nothing even if it is for comedy it wasn't cool Kishi could have done better there, He ruined that nice moment Naruhina

It's an unrequited love...I have never seen in the manga Naruto saying anything about him liking Hinata ! He sees her as a comrade and nothing more. Naruto hasn't been through loads of things with Hinata, he's been encouraging her through the Chuunin Exams, Hinata taking a deadly blow for Naruto during the Pain Arc and Neji's death affected other people more than Hinata ! I like what he did with Sakura and Naruto, it was a funny reflection of Kushina and Minato !
 

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9.8/10 review I enjoyed every letter of it. An d laughed some.=D
 

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Good review, and as for the girlfriend thing, I think Naruto was teasing Sakura, or trying to avoid giving an honest answer in front of his father.

I agree that the Sasuke wanting to be Hokage thing is set up for their final battle.
 

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I hope Madara would defend the ten tails and not just sulk because first brushed him off. lol. I mean, even before Shippuuden started Akatsuki has been very busy collecting the Bijuus, it's a huge part of the series, so it would't make sense if he does not even try to protect the ten tails. Akatsuki may as well be one giant filler if that happens.
 

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I hope Madara would defend the ten tails and not just sulk because first brushed him off. lol. I mean, even before Shippuuden started Akatsuki has been very busy collecting the Bijuus, it's a huge part of the series, so it would't make sense if he does not even try to protect the ten tails. Akatsuki may as well be one giant filler if that happens.

We'll probably see some action from him next chapter. I think Kishi wanted to dedicate this chapter to the Alliance and the new arrivals.
 

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It's an unrequited love...I have never seen in the manga Naruto saying anything about him liking Hinata ! He sees her as a comrade and nothing more. Naruto hasn't been through loads of things with Hinata, he's been encouraging her through the Chuunin Exams, Hinata taking a deadly blow for Naruto during the Pain Arc and Neji's death affected other people more than Hinata ! I like what he did with Sakura and Naruto, it was a funny reflection of Kushina and Minato !

A reflection of Minato and Kushina? I don't remember Kushina ever hitting Minato like Sakura hits Naruto. And frankly a lot of NaruSaku fans are getting too excited of that moment. Sakura and Kushina were paralleled not MinaKushi and NaruSaku. It was obvious from the start that Sakura and Kushina are alike.
 

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A reflection of Minato and Kushina? I don't remember Kushina ever hitting Minato like Sakura hits Naruto. And frankly a lot of NaruSaku fans are getting too excited of that moment. Sakura and Kushina were paralleled not MinaKushi and NaruSaku. It was obvious from the start that Sakura and Kushina are alike.

Well, Minato does say "I leave my son in your capable hands"...

It seems rather forced and a bit out of character for Minato to say such things from the get-go though.
 

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Well, Minato does say "I leave my son in your capable hands"...

It seems rather forced and a bit out of character for Minato to say such things from the get-go though.

I remember him saying "please take care of my son". It's understandable why he says that considering she's healing him and all but like I said NaruSaku fans were taking every little sentence out of those panels and turning into a confirmation of foreshadowing. No. They're all sounding just as desperate as they accuse the NaruHina fans to be. Nothing's been confirmed yet as its been said a million times already.
 

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I remember him saying "please take care of my son". It's understandable why he says that considering she's healing him and all but like I said NaruSaku fans were taking every little sentence out of those panels and turning into a confirmation of foreshadowing. No. They're all sounding just as desperate as they accuse the NaruHina fans to be. Nothing's been confirmed yet as its been said a million times already.

Yeah.

I, for one, believe that the outcome of Naruto's romantic involvement won't be revealed at all, or if it is, it will be at the very end of Naruto.

Until then, Kishi will just keep giving NaruHina and NaruSaku fans the slip.
 

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Yeah.

I, for one, believe that the outcome of Naruto's romantic involvement won't be revealed at all, or if it is, it will be at the very end of Naruto.

Until then, Kishi will just keep giving NaruHina and NaruSaku fans the slip.

I completely agree and I have been thinking that for some time too. Considering both pairings are still one sided no matter how you try and word it because, again, Naruto has yet to show romantic feelings towards Hinata and Sakura has yet to show romantic feelings towards Naruto. And nothing has debunked her statement of still being in love with Sasuke.

This back and forth game between NaruHina and NaruSaku is really getting annoying because the fans are just ready to gouge each others eyes out over this war. It's getting just as bad as the IchiHime/IchiRuki war Bleach has. Ridiculous -_-
 

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madara hasi rape faces were my favorite moment / t
 

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My personal favorite moment was when Minato entered KCM and the 4 Hokages did the Shikisekiyoujin.
 

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great review! Very funny really
i disagree with the gf part naturally, as i see their interaction not only natural but of all things minato could have said to naruto first, he picks that. and then follows with take are of my son, then on top of that, sakura is her tsundere self, but its crucial that she didnt DENY the statement!


this is naruto disguised as sasuke




sakura's "love crush" she had for sasuke was all naruto. this is in the first 3 chapters of kishi's manga, hes already established that naruto's crush is sakura and that naruto, though shes naive as hell and doesnt know it, is the guy she thinks sasuke is. By now, sakura always seems hurt and confused more than anything when sasukes involved....but do you blame her? she thinks he pulled this little stunt when it was indeed naruto and then it clarifies why naruto likes her.

This is enough to show me that narusaku is def happening now! though of course nothing is canon yet, i believe narusaku has the best chance by a long shot.
 

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great review! Very funny really
i disagree with the gf part naturally, as i see their interaction not only natural but of all things minato could have said to naruto first, he picks that. and then follows with take are of my son, then on top of that, sakura is her tsundere self, but its crucial that she didnt DENY the statement!


this is naruto disguised as sasuke




sakura's "love crush" she had for sasuke was all naruto. this is in the first 3 chapters of kishi's manga, hes already established that naruto's crush is sakura and that naruto, though shes naive as hell and doesnt know it, is the guy she thinks sasuke is. By now, sakura always seems hurt and confused more than anything when sasukes involved....but do you blame her? she thinks he pulled this little stunt when it was indeed naruto and then it clarifies why naruto likes her.

This is enough to show me that narusaku is def happening now! though of course nothing is canon yet, i believe narusaku has the best chance by a long shot.

You made very good points but the whole "she didn't deny it" fact isn't valid. Sakura responded naturally. By punching the living hell out of him. She told him to shut up and that kind of speaks for itself. If you also recall back in part 1, Konohamaru teased Naruto about Sakura being his girlfriend. She didn't deny back then either but rather she responded the same way she did in this chapter.

Very good theory of Naruto being the boy she wishes Sasuke was but she still didn't acknowledge it nor did she look initially shocked when "Sasuke" told her that would be something Naruto would say. She isn't naive about it because she declared her love for Sasuke many chapters later. And she has still shown to have deep, genuine feelings for Sasuke in shippuden. Sakura knows and believes that deep down Sasuke can be the good person he is but knows he's struggling because of the desire for revenge. And she got passed her girlish infatuation for his looks and fell in love with him because she truly tried to understand and relate to what Sasuke went through. She understood his loneliness and wanted nothing more than to help him. Like I said even in Shippuden, chapter 540, she admits to still being in love with someone (Sasuke) and she got upset because the ninja that declared his love for her said "he must be a great guy if YOU'RE in love with him". And she's upset because on the contrary, she's in love with someone that is consumed by darkness but Sakura would still give anything to have Sasuke come back. My point is she still loves Sasuke.

Unless there is proof that Sakura began to feel for Naruto the way he feels for her then NaruSaku like NaruHina won't happen unless Kishimoto wants a pairing in his series and decides on one.
 
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