Naruto
I don't know what's worst. Having to deal with a terrible translation, or having to read through a boring battle. I don't know about you guys, but this chapter was BORING. Nothing happened! Kabuto's new attack was cool, but aside from that, nothing else happened. Itachi and Sasuke pulled off a flashy combo attack, but that didn't really amount to anything. That flashback was a contrived mess. Brotherly bond my ASS. Luffy and Ace? Awesome bros. Edward and Al? Bros for life. Sasuke and Itachi? No. Urgh, Kishi i'm begging you go back to Naruto's fight. Boring chapter.
One Piece
That was Epic. Epic for the win. So last week, we all concluded that Oda wouldn't show us a fight between Law and Smoker. We all assumed he'd be working on other plotlines, and Law and Smoker's fight would be off panelled or covered later on... we were dead wrong. Oda managed to do BOTH of those things in 1 chapter. Talk about an action packed chapter! Poor Tashigi.
Weaklings can't pick their way of death.
If this were any other manga, then Smoker would stomp the fuck out of law, but this is
One Piece. That cliched shit has no place here. EVEN SMOKER is no match for Law... he's just way too strong. I always knew that Smoker was no match for him, but this... haha, he's going to give Luffy a fight for his money if they do end up fighting. He (like Luffy) has near perfect synergy with his devil fruit powers. The good news is that Luffy and the rest of team A have arrived. Did anyone else laugh out loud when Luffy happily shots out "Huuuuuuuh? It's you!" Poor guy, things are about the get rough. Is it me, or does Luffy befriend / cross paths with people who usually appear normal, but end up trying to beat the shit out of him?
This chapter was perfect, I can't wait for next weeks chapter.
Bleach
What in the flying fuck?!? A crotch shot? Nobody wants to see that shit. Anyway i'm going to keep this section brief. The chapter was brief, but it flew by fast. They gave a funeral for a character I give 0 fucks about, and wasted some time with Ichigo and his friends. I was actually glad that "sakiwhatever" got his bankai stolen, since we'll actually get to see it this time. Next chapter should be decent, considering that they're going to start fighting an army. Hopefully Urahara shows his bankai this time too.
PS: So that plotline with Urahara and Ishin was dropped...?