The Nostalgia Factor

Byakusharinnegan

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So I had recently been flipping through some old Nardo chapters just as a way to pass the time, and I had been going through the Chuunin Exam battles when I found this scan.

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Immediately I was struck by a wave of nostalgia, because I remember that this scan is back when in Naruto the little things mattered. Back when character developement was key, and the whole shinobi premise seemed interesting and Gaara seemed to be an incredible antagonist and Lee was determined and Neji was searching for revenge on the main family and everything was just well written.

Strangely enough, I haven't felt this amount of tension in a written battle since Sasuke vs. Itachi in Part 2, which had a waaaaaaaaaaay bigger lead up to this fight. It's simply because in Part 2 Kishi was trying to juggle too much, between all these characters and making Naruto seem mature and still keeping it true to the series he wanted it to be; Part 1 was just much more raw to me seeing as the Rookie 9 and their teachers (Jiraiya and Tsunade included) and eventually the Sound 4 and Oro were the only characters that really needed development.

What are your favorite nostalgic moments from this Manga?
 

Sir Blades

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I haven't felt that sense of mystery or excitement since part one. But i dont hate on part two, but i just dont feel it anymore. HxH does it for me on every episode though.
 

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When the said strongest of all time "Professor" had a jizz gone up his spine at the thought of Orochimaru returning to Leaf...
That fear...

And ANBU was the most reliable force of a village...
 

Deadai

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Hmmm, My nostalgia moment in Naruto is Kakashi's battle with reanimated Zabuza & Haku.
 

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naruto part 1: kunais and tactics
naruto part 2: blow shit up
 

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When Zabuza showed team 7 what real nins are all about then kishi had him go out of character and beaten by serious plot

and if zabuza hadnt hesitated kakashi would have been slashed in half
 
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