Episode 383: "Pursuing Hope"
"Saki o Ou" (希望を追う)
Shikamaru nearly dying was fabulous, because he understood that he musn't die yet because he must be Naruto's future advisor. And he's right, there isn't a better Hokage advisor than him.
Naruto said that he will not let his comrades die. Neji died some time ago. One more casualty will bring Naruto down.
Thanks for Tsunade, she healed Shikamaru. Yosh!!! I never wanted to see Shikamaru dead because he is very important, very intelligent. Without his decision more shinobi would have died.
Even if Orochimaru has no interest in this war, Obito could make his experiments no longer be if he doesn't take action. Snakes, arise!
I expect to see Kakashi finally out of his dimension in the episode. He recovered. He was Obito's best friend, he needs to do something to change Obito. Obito's nihilism and pessimism has affected him too much. In the past he was just like Naruto, he wanted to become Hokage and surpass everyone. That was his 忍道. Now, he gave up that dream.
Naruto, unlike him doesn't give up his dream, that's his Nindō!
"I'm not gonna run away and I never go back on my word, that is my nindō! My ninja way" (Naruto Uzumaki)
Kakashi is right. When you see a comrade down you tend to help him because you care about him and that makes you stronger.
Obito is trying to confirm his ideas through Naruto. At least he's right on one thing. He was just like Naruto. Probably Obito gave up his dreams because he lost Rin and the Curse of Hatred took control over his emotions. This happens only to Uchiha.
As was revealed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, the Uchiha are people greatly devoted to love and friendship. Because the Uchiha tend to conceal their more affectionate traits, a member's love can be transformed into hatred in the blink of an eye if they start to feel greatly ill-treated or somehow lose those closest to them. The despair of the experience causes a manifestation of unique chakra within that Uchiha's brain, impacting the optic nerves and creating the Sharingan. Furthermore, advanced forms of the Sharingan require extremely painful experiences that cause the user to delve into darkness that utterly consumes them. This causes the Uchiha to do anything and everything in their power to achieve their goals and show their own superiority, regardless of the consequences and repercussions of their actions, starting a war and/or bringing about their own deaths being two prominent examples. An Uchiha who falls victim to the curse can give up that hatred if someone close to them can reach them, though this is incredibly difficult as the Uchiha becomes largely unreasonable and unflinching in their singular desire.
GREAT EPISODE! RATE: 10/10!
