The series lost it when they started killing Akatsuki members in a row

[Namar]

For me, the series lost it when Kishi decided to kill the Akatsuki members one by one as if they were no longer relevant to the plot.

He did give every member a decent death, but there were no second chances. Everything happened in a flash.

I believe that the biggest success of Naruto was actually the Akatsuki they brought in the mystery, the danger they were posing for all those jinchu's, for Naruto especially, the fact that for some time we fought that Minato could have been the leader and be evil instead of a hero, lover and a father.

So, yea this is why from my point of view the Akatsuki could have been more developed and through them mangaka could have made the Naruto series even larger as in number of champers and story content.

When he started to kill them in a row like they suddenly became nothing. That made them loose hype and story presence.

R.I.P. Itachi - Thank God he removed him. He could have soloed the mangaka itself.

 

[Unorthodox]

..................... no

 

[minamoto]

Nice fanfic...

 

[Namar]

Nice fanfic...

Uh, did you say something ?

 

[Natsu Shazneel]

I am Minamoto. I have no home.

No homo than.

 

[minamoto]

Uh, did you say something ?

what did you say?????????

 

[Namar]

what did you say?????????

Sometimes it feels like you're invisible. Especially after that ban you got a month ago.. You've lost all your fame, bro.

 

[minamoto]

Sometimes it feels like you're invisible. Especially after that ban you got a month ago.. You've lost all your fame, bro.

i was famous!!!!!!!!...omg i didn't know that!! ...i will go back in time and avoid teh ban!!

 

[SIR UZMAKIMADARA]

Its true. Akatsuki was the reason,Naruto Shippuden got the crazy popularity.

 

[Ricardo]

Not really. The series lost it when they decided to introduce DBZ meteors and village one shotting Chibaku tenseis...

 

[uchiha asuku aliyu]

the movie lost its focus.. when kishi allowed his love for the sharingan blinded.. its like he forgot that the movie wasnt named sharingan

 

[123fire]

Wtf? Who thought Minato was the leader of the Aktasuki? HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

 

[UltraPain]

Seeing the Akatsuki die one by one didn't bother me. They had a ton of focus during their arcs and when they fought they felt super mysterious and strong. Kishi also had them die off in badass ways.

IMO there are two things that truly ruined the Akatsuki:

First, edo tensei was just a slap in their faces. It turned the most epic, feared killers into weak ass puppets just so they could be beaten by low level characters.

Second, Tobi's reveal was atrocious. When we saw masked Tobi we thought he was the ultimate villain - someone who was intelligent, ruthless, and worthy of being Akatsuki's mastermind. But then when he took off the mask and he turned out to be the most whiny, selfish, b**** of the entre series. It was a complete waste to have the entire Akatsuki die just so he could get with a girl.

 

[BlacLord™]

Yeah, it was all done and dusted in one moment. A single Rasengan from Naruto and suddenly there was a pile of criminal corpses. Just like that. Vamoose.

 

[Mr Akatsuki]

They died like legends but for me it was the greatest Arc.
Akatsuki forever!