[THEORY] Naruto Manga ~ Why I think there will be a Part 3!!!

Darkboy85 · Oct 13, 2014

Wether it's in a part 3 or a future movie (maybe "the last"?), he will eventually become hokage. It's his dream and we know he will eventually get the title.

Now, do I think there will be a part 3? Not impossible. A "new project" has been teased for months now and it's weird that kishi would decide to end the manga on such a short notice if he doesn't have something in mind.

Would I like a part 3? Hmm, I would give it a go, that's for sure. I would read the 1st few chapters and see if I'm liking it and if not, I would just call it quits but still check the narutopedia a few times to see the updates lol.

Magatsu Izanagi · Oct 13, 2014

Only time will tell.

Realistically speaking though, Naruto has to become the Hokage.
Whether that occurs in The Last, or this "New Era Project", or in a Part 3... we'll have to patiently wait and see.

Xāvî1 · Oct 13, 2014

Magatsu Izanagi said:
Only time will tell.

Realistically speaking though, Naruto has to become the Hokage.
Whether that occurs in The Last, or this "New Era Project", or in a Part 3... we'll have to patiently wait and see.

In last as obito predicted it will be kakashi (if that happens), i think one hour of movie is not enough to clean up the manga mess!!

Chie · Oct 13, 2014

I thanked for the effort you put into this. I respect that.

However, it's already been confirmed by several reliable sites that the manga is indeed ending.

Naruto could become Hokage in the movie. He will definitely become Hokage (or a higher world leader) one day. That's what this manga has been leading up to. However, within 4 chapters, the best the manga would do in this regard is imply that Naruto becomes it. You'd have to see him in action in another medium- whether that be a movie, an extra episode, and extra chapter, whatever.

Kishimoto has also stated that he loves this manga but wishes to move on to writing something else. There's not going to be a continuation of the manga with a part 3. At best, he might do perhaps around 30 extra chapters just to show where everyone ended up, if he feels the movie he is currently working on with his editors and Studio Pierrot is not sufficient. But another part...something spanning over 100 chapters of work- he's not. At least not now. Maybe a few years down the line he'll change his mind.

Xāvî1 · Oct 13, 2014

Chie said:
I thanked for the effort you put into this. I respect that.

However, it's already been confirmed by several reliable sites that the manga is indeed ending.

Naruto could become Hokage in the movie. He will definitely become Hokage (or a higher world leader) one day. That's what this manga has been leading up to. However, within 4 chapters, the best the manga would do in this regard is imply that Naruto becomes it. You'd have to see him in action in another medium- whether that be a movie, an extra episode, and extra chapter, whatever.

Kishimoto has also stated that he loves this manga but wishes to move on to writing something else. There's not going to be a continuation of the manga with a part 3. At best, he might do perhaps around 30 extra chapters just to show where everyone ended up, if he feels the movie he is currently working on with his editors and Studio Pierrot is not sufficient. But another part...something spanning over 100 chapters of work- he's not. At least not now. Maybe a few years down the line he'll change his mind.

Take a look at ahhimane's reply

-ahhimane- said:
I agree and I'm strongly believing that there will be a Part 3.
There are too many things which cannot be settled within 5 chapters. Also if people believe that the remaining part will be covered in the movie then I'm strongly recommend you guys to take a look at the plot of the movie which doesn't even sound as if cleaning up the manga-mess.
Also it seems from the sketches that neither Sasuke nor Naruto as well as Kakashi is Hokage in the movie. And the main point, if someone becomes Hokage at the end of the movie then it will be Kakashi (as said by Obito) and hence there won't be any time to straightly announce the next Hokage after kakashi, right?

Kishimoto and staff is only building up the pressure over the fans since it's Naruto VS Sasuke, the awaited battle and still both will be alive and neither is the Hokage in the movie, Lol.
The movie will only be an Introduction into the New Era by cleaning up the Kaguya mess which Kishi pulled out without any detailed explanation.

Also, it's been said that there will be a huge announcement during the 5th chapter which will released on 10th November, Monday, for every single fan of Naruto all over the world.

take it easy · Oct 13, 2014

Thank for your effort.

phoenixstark · Oct 13, 2014

Kishimoto could end the manga with dignity even with the 4 chapters that remain, the last of which should have 39 pages, plus the extra chapter. At the same time I think that this is just a gimmick that is the fact of announcing the end of the manga a few months after the film "the last" just to attract more attention on film. The countdown is now on the great news that we will be given the day of the end of the manga, which can be great news if you there will be a Part 3 of Naruto is that this concerns only the manga or the anime.

Xāvî1 · Oct 13, 2014

phoenixstark said:
Kishimoto could end the manga with dignity even with the 4 chapters that remain, the last of which should have 39 pages, plus the extra chapter. At the same time I think that this is just a gimmick that is the fact of announcing the end of the manga a few months after the film "the last" just to attract more attention on film. The countdown is now on the great news that we will be given the day of the end of the manga, which can be great news if you there will be a Part 3 of Naruto is that this concerns only the manga or the anime.

You never know what will happen!!

Sir Blades · Oct 13, 2014

There will be a part three, but I will probably be years before that happens. Also Kakashi needs to be Hokage before Naruto IMO.
Also we barely see anything from Mikoto, like personality, background story, how when and why the love relation with Hashirama. When did she seal Kurama and their relation. I personally think she should have been a major character in the Madara/Hashirama backstory.
And so many other things, but yeah I agree that there will be a part three. Kishi said that he has a big project announcement after the manga ends, that does not include the movie that is in the works.

Xāvî1 · Oct 13, 2014

Sir Blades of Chaos said:
There will be a part three, but I will probably be years before that happens. Also Kakashi needs to be Hokage before Naruto IMO.
Also we barely see anything from Mito, like personality, background story, how when and why the love relation with Hashirama. When did she seal Kurama and their relation. I personally think she should have been a major character in the Madara/Hashirama backstory.
And so many other things, but yeah I agree that there will be a part three. Kishi said that he has a big project announcement after the manga ends, that does not include the movie that is in the works.

I agree also we never knew about sasuke's parents that much!!

Sir Blades · Oct 13, 2014

Nagatō said:
I agree also we never knew about sasuke's parents that much!!

Or Hashirama's children like wtf, the son of a Senju and Uzumaki? That is one powerful child that never became hokage. There is no logic there.

cptenn94 · Oct 13, 2014

Sir Cool Blizzard said:
I agree bro....thats what I have been saying too.U_U
We have Kaguya and the aliens (or whatever) she wanted to fight, Hamura's story, Uzumaki's backstory, spiral zetsu, Lord Jashin etc. So many things that have not been explained. And then we have Kakashi becoming Hokage. If Kishi wanted to end it, he would have made Naruto the Hokage after the fight and everyone would have been happy. But no he decided to make Kakashi the Hokage and is starting some new era project with it. Something smells fishy here. This definitely is indication of part 3 from Kishi but as a new manga..... a sequel that is.

Perhaps it will be a new manga. Perhaps not. Either way most of us agree that the end of the manga is not the end of the series. That naruto wont become hokage at the end of this series. That it wont happen till after the last movie.

There just isnt enough time to do all of that. Kishi has said from the beginning, that he knows how he will end naruto.

So that leaves us with 2 possibilities.
1. Kishi ends his manga with the Last movie(and later a last chapter), and does not continue naruto in the "new era project".

or

2. Kishi continues his story, with the last movie, and continues the story of naruto. Perhaps picking up a new character as the focus. Perhaps it would be a spinoff continuation.

If I had to guess, I would say the new era project will mostly be to kick off a spin off series of naruto. In the past there have been rumors that kishi would make a minato spinoff, or something.

Im not sure if kishi would make a 3rd part to naruto, as there was not really a "part 2" in the normal naruto series. It is only in the anime really.

I wasnt around when kishi took a break for the time skip, But I doubt it was ever announced that naruto is ending at that time.(Im sure kishi played some mind games though)

Just as one piece is just a continual story, so is Naruto.

The story of naruto IS coming to an end. Now it is time for the epilogue.

Either way we cannot make anything conclusive until naruto actually ends. Once it ends, and how it ends things will be much more clear.

MrDuck · Oct 13, 2014

I also think there might be something after Naruto. After all, why would they call The Last: Naruto the Movie the New Era Opening Project when it's the very last thing about Naruto?

Also, why did Kaguya need an army? What's the story about Hamura? And most importantly, Kakashi will be hokage and not Naruto, why would Kishimoto end it without Naruto becoming hokage?

It could als be a new series about Naruto's son which would probably be called Menma.

There are so many possibilities for more stories in this beautiful universe Kishimoto created.

Hyuga Prodigy · Oct 13, 2014

I believe the movie would be the true closure for Naruto to become Hokage, I don't see any point to continue Part 3 like GT as Naruto was longed acknowledged by the whole shinobi world and any thing to further continue the story would result milking this series. This movie gave us an idea about the Last in a quote "The last story is, the start of love/the beginning of love"

Here I believe this movie will revolve in pairing. KCM brought up good point in his quote which I found something like this plausible especially Hinata is shrouded in mystery for the design and poster.

KCMNaruto said:
Plot for it to happen: Naruto keep hanging around Sakura while his crush/affection towards her slowly died out but it was unkown to certain girl named Hinata Hyuuga, who fell in such desppair that she tempted by some voice(maybe spiral Zetsu) found and consumed Forbidden fruit. Somehow allowing Kaguya or rather rabbit demon chakra to posses her.

Meanwhile Sakura's crush for Sasuke turns into fully developed love while somewhere Sasuke alerted by powerful foul chakra came back gathering with Naruto and everyone else to stop possesed Hinata. Overhelmed Possesed Hinata destroys moon throwing pieces of it at earth.

In Fight Sasuke notices that he cares more and more about Sakura begining to develop feelings for her. Naruto understands how much he was fool for forgeting/now having time about/for Hinata leading him finally to confess and prove his feelings towards her as this is the only way to make Hinata win fight for body and regain her awarness.
[/Spoiler]

^^ Honestly I would love to see that, wether it would be called fan service or no.

So yeah I think when Hinata acknowledges Naruto, Naruto ignores her which leads Hinata fallen into the darkness, Naruto realizes his mistake and will finally make for Hinata, and then he'll become Hokage.

Obviously the synopsis is about the moon crashing to the earth and honestly Kaguya was probably sealed inside that moon so in that regard we will see true closure for Kaguya as we learn almost nothing about her despite the fact that even Hagoromo doesn't know what causes her to become demon specualting something to do with a fruit. and it's a great opportunity to learn more about Hamura and his backstory.

3wheeleye · Oct 13, 2014

Nagatō said:
Good to see you love denying facts!!

You ask for people's opinion and you say that. Furthermore, it isn't a fact that Naruto will be the hokage when he's not even the hokage yet. Don't use fact so freely. I would love for Naruto to be hokage too, and of course, a scene where he becomes one.

3MESSIAH · Oct 13, 2014

i wholeheartedly want to agree with you

Honord Sage · Oct 13, 2014

Theirs even talk of A Series were Naruto and Hinata have Son Named Memma and is going to the academy just like His parents did.

Dann · Oct 13, 2014

He has to become Hokage. That is the one and only most monumental moment everyone is waiting for.
If he doesn't become Hokage, he will become something above that, maybe when the world unites and he turns into the Hokage of Earth.

It will happen. I trust Kishi to wrap this up, don't doubt him. He's been planning this for a long long time.

9bi · Oct 14, 2014

Sir Cool Blizzard said:
Kaguya and the aliens (or whatever)

I'm gonna start a band just so I can name it this.

Restricted · Oct 14, 2014

I agree with you. I think (and hope) there will be a part 3, and your reasoning was pretty good. Even if you consider it guess work and theories, I think your right about Masashi Kishimoto probably not wanting to stop an excellent source of money. I have some other stuff that looks like it won't be ending as well.. More or less..

This page says their source implied a movie for 2015 and possibly 2016 -