Some people don't want to imagine Naruto losing RSM. Even though there have been hints, they see no reason why he would lost it. This thread is a bit different. Here's what I want everyone to do.
I want everyone to put themselves in Kishi's shoes.
Now after VOTE2. Kishi had to do a few things with regards to Naruto. Power-wise.
So here is the definite thing:
Naruto had to get the second half of the kyuubi. So he would now have the complete kyuubi. Keep in mind this is a powerup.
And here is Kishi's guiding rule.
As always, after everything is done, Naruto must = Sasuke.
So here are the three options he would have had to think about.
A). Give Sasuke another powerup to match Naruto. But what would he have given Sasuke? There's pretty much nothing to give Sasuke.
B.). Take something away from Naruto(within reason) so that after subtracting and adding he comes to about the same power level he was previously.
C). Screw the equality rule, give Naruto a powerup and forget about Sasuke, and cause mass rustlement in the Sasuke fanbase. I'm sure a lot of Naruto fans would probably pick this option. But indulge me and think of something logical that follows the rule.
Now here is what I think Kishi did. I'm not kishi so of course this is just a theory. But I think kishi went with option B. There really isn't any powerup to give Sasuke(That wouldn't place him Kaguya class and above), so he took something from Naruto. RSM. More specifically, Rikudou senjutsu which RSM is relient on.
So how did he make up for it? The other half of kurama was already a given. But the other half of kurama does not make up for his loss. So he gave Naruto Hashirama cells( Mokuton). We've always wondered why Sasuke didn't get a replacement arm and this is why. Kishi kept him(sasuke) a one handed hobo simply to make them equal.
I know some people will say that Other half of kyuubi + Mokuton does not = Rikudou senjutsu. But remember that Naruto is gaining the yang half of kurama. Remember what effects that had on mokuton? Yamato's wood cool: forgive me) got livelier. Like Naruto's yang chakra was strengthening it. So theoretically, Naruto's Mokuton(If he did have it) when used together with his kurama cloak, would be even stronger than Hashirama's.
Kishi basically took SM Hashirama and added him to Full Kurama SM Naruto. I personally think this more than makes up for it. RSM Naruto(VOTE2) simply had TSB. Wasn't even that much use to him. Naruto would now have some serious wood tech. And a tech to rival preta path even.
Anyways. What do you guys think, What would you have done?
EDIT: It would seem my understanding of RSM wasn't right. So correction. Naruto lost Bijuu chakra and therefore his VOTE2 mode which is RM + all bijuu chakra. He still has RM, universal knowledge of chakra and flight(though we havn't seen this yet). This is obvious as sage mode without pigmentation is an indicator.
I want everyone to put themselves in Kishi's shoes.
Now after VOTE2. Kishi had to do a few things with regards to Naruto. Power-wise.
So here is the definite thing:
Naruto had to get the second half of the kyuubi. So he would now have the complete kyuubi. Keep in mind this is a powerup.
And here is Kishi's guiding rule.
As always, after everything is done, Naruto must = Sasuke.
So here are the three options he would have had to think about.
A). Give Sasuke another powerup to match Naruto. But what would he have given Sasuke? There's pretty much nothing to give Sasuke.
B.). Take something away from Naruto(within reason) so that after subtracting and adding he comes to about the same power level he was previously.
C). Screw the equality rule, give Naruto a powerup and forget about Sasuke, and cause mass rustlement in the Sasuke fanbase. I'm sure a lot of Naruto fans would probably pick this option. But indulge me and think of something logical that follows the rule.
Now here is what I think Kishi did. I'm not kishi so of course this is just a theory. But I think kishi went with option B. There really isn't any powerup to give Sasuke(That wouldn't place him Kaguya class and above), so he took something from Naruto. RSM. More specifically, Rikudou senjutsu which RSM is relient on.
So how did he make up for it? The other half of kurama was already a given. But the other half of kurama does not make up for his loss. So he gave Naruto Hashirama cells( Mokuton). We've always wondered why Sasuke didn't get a replacement arm and this is why. Kishi kept him(sasuke) a one handed hobo simply to make them equal.
I know some people will say that Other half of kyuubi + Mokuton does not = Rikudou senjutsu. But remember that Naruto is gaining the yang half of kurama. Remember what effects that had on mokuton? Yamato's wood cool: forgive me) got livelier. Like Naruto's yang chakra was strengthening it. So theoretically, Naruto's Mokuton(If he did have it) when used together with his kurama cloak, would be even stronger than Hashirama's.
Kishi basically took SM Hashirama and added him to Full Kurama SM Naruto. I personally think this more than makes up for it. RSM Naruto(VOTE2) simply had TSB. Wasn't even that much use to him. Naruto would now have some serious wood tech. And a tech to rival preta path even.
Anyways. What do you guys think, What would you have done?
EDIT: It would seem my understanding of RSM wasn't right. So correction. Naruto lost Bijuu chakra and therefore his VOTE2 mode which is RM + all bijuu chakra. He still has RM, universal knowledge of chakra and flight(though we havn't seen this yet). This is obvious as sage mode without pigmentation is an indicator.
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