Just read a post about disappointingly hyped characters. But what did live up to the hype? I find this more interesting because these moments and encounters were probably one of the best. So what characters or moments were hyped to death and then delivered big time?
Itachi
First hype: We hear him in Sasukes head as a threatening presence. However a threat to a kid doesn't have to mean anything.
Second hype: Orochimaru (The most powerful shinobi at the time) openly admits that Itachi is stronger than him. Holy shit now the hype is on.
Delivery: Itachi completely skull****s Kakashi and the other jounin
Itachi vs sasuke
The hype: Doesn't require that much explanation. It was hyped starting from episode 3 (issue 2 I guess). And with the combined hype of Itachi and Sasuke (that we didn't know the full power of) it was sure to be one of the most hyped things in Naruto
Delivery: And what a fight. Probably my favorite fight ever in Naruto tied with Naruto vs Pain. That genjutsu fight in the beginning alone is better than 90% of all Naruto fights.
Others are:
Naruto vs Pain
Gai opens the eight gate
Itachi
First hype: We hear him in Sasukes head as a threatening presence. However a threat to a kid doesn't have to mean anything.
Second hype: Orochimaru (The most powerful shinobi at the time) openly admits that Itachi is stronger than him. Holy shit now the hype is on.
Delivery: Itachi completely skull****s Kakashi and the other jounin
Itachi vs sasuke
The hype: Doesn't require that much explanation. It was hyped starting from episode 3 (issue 2 I guess). And with the combined hype of Itachi and Sasuke (that we didn't know the full power of) it was sure to be one of the most hyped things in Naruto
Delivery: And what a fight. Probably my favorite fight ever in Naruto tied with Naruto vs Pain. That genjutsu fight in the beginning alone is better than 90% of all Naruto fights.
Others are:
Naruto vs Pain
Gai opens the eight gate