your right this isnt a great chapter for me cuz i love action! but what makes naruto great for me is the great affiliation you have with the characters and how they all tie into the plot. As far as Kabuto if he ends up being just a pawn of Orochimaru or easily handled by Itachi and Sasuke then all this backround on him isnt necessary if he really isnt a major player and im still not convinced he is!I find it interesting to learn about kabuto. It's part of Naruto learning people pasts and what not. Everyone else that dislikes it is because all they care about is action. No appreciation
This is probably going to freak you out, but Kabuto is a women :scorps:A much better flashback then last chapter.
Liked
- Seeing a younger Danzo and Orochimaru.
- Orochimaru as a member of Root.
- Root threatening the orphanage.
- The montage of Kabuto at the other villages.
- Kabuto's reaction to Nonou forgetting him.
- Orochimaru creepily rising out of the water.
Dislike
- Still no plot progression.
- Still no Izanami.
- Completely undoes what we were previously told about Kabuto's past.
Flashbacks tend to happen in a manner of seconds, hence the name 'flashback.' I highly doubt that these flashbacks are any different from flashbacks we've seen throughout the series, many of which not only happened during a fight, but didn't have any impact whatsoever on the outcome.The informing of us of Kabuto's background is not a bad thing and i actually enjoy learning of a character's background, but, however, there are two reasons why i do not like this chapter and the last: timing and the method used. As we all agree, the timing is literally the worst I've seen as we all know that we would like the chapter more if it wasn't right in the middle of the war. The method used is retarded because this is a ninja fight among two Uchihas and a sage. In this fight, any mistake could easily cause a loss, and i'm sure the two brothers wouldn't let Kabuto think about his past. At the very least they would use the fact that he's standing still and being unfocused from storytelling to their advantage by making a strategic plan, but, unfortunately, Kishi is just allowing Kabuto to unrealistically, even for the Narutoverse, tell a story of his past.