Dusk Soldier
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A Black Tortoise is one of the four heavenly deities, which is Guy's motif.
Black Tortoise -> His summon
Vermillion Bird -> Morning Peacock
White Tiger -> Noon Tiger
obviously all that's left is the Midnight Dragon.
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Naruto Shippuden |OT| The Filler Chronicles (Anime Only! No manga spoilers)
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A Black Tortoise is one of the four heavenly deities, which is Guy's motif.
Black Tortoise -> His summon
Vermillion Bird -> Morning Peacock
White Tiger -> Noon Tiger
obviously all that's left is the Midnight Dragon.
JadedWriter
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That's pretty cool. I hope guys backstory goes into how he met Kakashi.
Like Dusk said its a nod to the Chinese deities. Which makes it more odd to me seeing as Naruto and Kishi are Japanese and the rivalry I've heard about with China. But Guy and Lee sport soup bowls and use shaolin fighting styles. Who knows why lol.
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JadedWriter
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The Secret S Ranked Mission...wtf am I watching? Oh god the kawaii armadillo was male.
DryEyeRelief
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I just watched this video. It really communicates some of the reasons I think Naruto's manga is better than its anime
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Definitely is the case in later parts. At the beginning of the manga, Kishi detailed the fight sequences far better.
DryEyeRelief
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I think what Digibro had to say about action is especially true for Naruto since so much of Naruto's action involves speed blitzes, teleporting and fake outs. That kind of action works better in a more static medium.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Really? I feel the entire opposite. Naruto combat is a mixture of martial arts, and spectacular effects which really comes alive when animated well. The animators play a big part for instance:
First is done correctly, second one has shoddy animation and in fact should feel a lot faster than the first.
First is done correctly, second one has shoddy animation and in fact should feel a lot faster than the first.
DryEyeRelief
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Yes, because it doesn't convey instantaneous movement. In the anime it looks like Sasuke just runs like a normal person and slashes Tobi with his sword and is more reliant on the swoosh sound effect than the animation. Almost as if compensating.
Having special effects is something you can credit anime in general having an advantage over manga. But that doesn't mean that everything that's adapted works as well.
Dedication Through Light
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Season 17 Episode 447 & 448
I was expecting them to not put some parts of Naruto v Nagato in this but really, Hinata's part made the cut?! We didn't need that it was a distraction to the whole Sasunaru this AU has got going for it.
Some goods parts were really around Minato's and Kushina's part. She showing up in Naruto to help him get more power and advance to the next Nine Tails mode was emotional and fantastic, I was hoping so much that they wouldnt use it to kill her off. Minato's part for the village was wonderful, Kishimoto could have followed this if he wanted to truly get no casualties for the event in the Hidden Leaf and not have to worry about the implications of the usage of a time based resurrection jutsu.
Good AU.
I was expecting them to not put some parts of Naruto v Nagato in this but really, Hinata's part made the cut?! We didn't need that it was a distraction to the whole Sasunaru this AU has got going for it.
Some goods parts were really around Minato's and Kushina's part. She showing up in Naruto to help him get more power and advance to the next Nine Tails mode was emotional and fantastic, I was hoping so much that they wouldnt use it to kill her off. Minato's part for the village was wonderful, Kishimoto could have followed this if he wanted to truly get no casualties for the event in the Hidden Leaf and not have to worry about the implications of the usage of a time based resurrection jutsu.
Good AU.
JadedWriter
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"You think you've won, but it was a substitution Jutsu, or a genjutsu...or whatever broken shit Madara does...unless it's fucking Izanagi."
JadedWriter
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So Kabuto just brought back the Akatsuki, a bunch of old ass Kage's, Granny Chiyo, some Jinjuriki's, Asuma and used Elite Jobber Yamato's cells in the process...
PeakPointMatrix
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Just popping in to check if we're past fillers yet.
No?
Ok, laters.
No?
Ok, laters.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
someone save us ;____;
But no Jiraya. Complete bullshit.So Kabuto just brought back the Akatsuki, a bunch of old ass Kage's, Granny Chiyo, some Jinjuriki's, Asuma and used Elite Jobber Yamato's cells in the process...
JadedWriter
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I was about to post about how utterly stupid that shit is. Even Sai's brother got respawned, but no Jiraya. Especially since having a Sannin would provide a tactical advantage as well, not to mention that it would fuck with Naruto bad. I guess these reanimation fights are going to be won through Talk No Jutsu.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
why, do you want to see Jiraiya get wrecked by the villains ;__;
Don't tell me you watched the fillers 0_0
Don't tell me you watched the fillers 0_0
TropicalFish
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Yet he didn't bring back Kakashi's dad...So Kabuto just brought back the Akatsuki, a bunch of old ass Kage's, Granny Chiyo, some Jinjuriki's, Asuma and used Elite Jobber Yamato's cells in the process...
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
JadedWriter
Member
So did Asuma, didn't stop him from getting respawned.
JadedWriter
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I'm nowhere near Powers filler yet. I'm currently at them trying to deal with zombie Zabuza and Hakku. The whole zombie plot is just...dumb...the fights aren't even that great so far. I'm currently just waiting for Sasuke to take the bandages off of his new set of eyes. From what I remember he didn't have that much of reaction to having Itachi's eyes thrown into his skull. And how powerful is Kabuto now? Like what the hell?
With how Madara's at the center of everything they might as well just call it "Madara: Shippuden."
... maybe
Dusk Soldier
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I feel like whenever people critique the war arc, they're mainly talking about the day 1/ early day 2 stuff which was cool for what is was, but not very exciting.
When Kabuto unleashes the mystery coffin on the alliance, that's when shit really hits the fan.
JadedWriter
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Have I hit that part yet?
Dusk Soldier
Member
The mystery coffin? no, you wouldn't have to ask if you were at that part.
JadedWriter
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Oh god. Is it weird that Kabuto managed to eclipse Orochimaru's skill with the reanimation Jutsu, a Jutsu that Orochimaru invented?
Dusk Soldier
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not really, think of the original basketball players, and compare that to the level of basketball played today.
Not having to be the one to pioneer something is in itself a huge advantage when it comes to learning it.
(Also, Orochimaru didn't invent the reanimation jutsu. The reason he was the only one that used it was because it's unethical, and he doesn't care about ethics.)
Not having to be the one to pioneer something is in itself a huge advantage when it comes to learning it.
(Also, Orochimaru didn't invent the reanimation jutsu. The reason he was the only one that used it was because it's unethical, and he doesn't care about ethics.)
JadedWriter
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Ok, that makes a lot more sense then. And Kabuto isn't exactly stupid by any stretch of the imagination. He's ran a whole series of experiments and has had access to heaps of Oro's data so him getting to grips with being augmented by oro's dna and being able to use his techniques efficiently makes a lot of sense. He's a book worm, which makes him a fast and deadly learner. On top of the fact that he's probably what? The fourth best medical ninja on this show? Or am I over rating Sakura and Shizune?
Dusk Soldier
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Just because of the type of experiments he and Orochimaru do, Kabuto would have to be beyond Shizune/Sakura/Tsunade.
At the same time I don't think he's demonstrated anything on the level of Tsunade's regeneration ability.
At the same time I don't think he's demonstrated anything on the level of Tsunade's regeneration ability.
JadedWriter
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The dude's evil and had Kimimaru strapped to a table for months...I honestly don't think Kabuto has regeneration high up on his priority list. Considering he's got Oro's regeneration technique he's pretty formidable on that front. Pretty much I don't think he cares too much for healing these days and he probably just knows beyond the basics, but he's not as advanced as Tsunade when it comes to healing. I think he's definitely eclipsed them on poisons though.
JadedWriter
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Ehh. Kabutops can shed his skin and made a new and improved Monda. Queen is Queen though so whatever. Please for the love of god spam a new Zandaya gif.Queen ECLIPSES kabutop's signature seal-less self healing when she is fifteen
Dusk Soldier
Member
we need one of those gifs for Hinata.
JadedWriter
Member
But who is the real life equivalent of Hinata?
SoulUnison
Banned
Queen ECLIPSES kabutop's signature seal-less self healing when she is fifteen
Oh my god I'm sick of this image.
Run into the ground so hard it's popping up in China.
JadedWriter
Member
You're not the only one. I usually just bathe myself in Nathalie Emmanuel when I see ghst post Zendaya or whatever.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
I think the War Arc picks up when Sasuke arrives.
Tsunade's seal can take a lot more. You'll find out.
Are you okay?
Tsunade's seal can take a lot more. You'll find out.
Are you okay?
JadedWriter
Member
When I does douchey "I have Itachi's eyes" Sasuke pop up again? I don't even hate Sakura anymore these days, she's just there now to me.
What part are you at now?
JadedWriter
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Kakashi is fighting zombie Zabuza and Hakku.
Psycho_Mantis
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Got to get through dat grind.
JadedWriter
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Ugh, the fights have been so uninteresting so far. Nothing but talk no jutsus.
nooo, i just caught up on all the episodes, fuck fillers man ;-;, my head hurts
JadedWriter
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