Noblesse Oblige.

While Sasuke was out fighting Kage level opponents, Naruto was unconscious the whole time because he hyperventilated upon learning Sasuke has been marked for death. Now that he finally woke up, he escapes Yamato to pursue after Sakura. Whether he is doing this for Sakura or Sasuke's sake I don't know, but at this point, I honestly don't care =P.

As for Karin, she has been really useful ... in keeping Sasuke under the spotlight. Every time Sasuke finishes a big battle she just heals him so that he can keep on fighting. I can't believe Sasuke is so coldhearted/douchey that he overlooks this and her affection for him to just stab her without hesitation. Nevertheless, Karin is still alive from the fatal wound (which in anime means they will be healed), but the fact she had a flashback of when she met Sasuke during the Chuunin Exam doesn't help her case. Flashbacks foreshadow death, unless you are a main character. Then it tends to give you a power up.

Finally, Sakura ditched her group and approached Sasuke with intent of joining him right before Sasuke was about to deal the killing blow to Karin. This is complete BS. She definitely has a ulterior motive. If somehow this happened to be her speaking the truth, then I completely lost faith in all three of the main characters: Naruto is a useless hyperventilating noob; Sasuke is an overpowered, basically immortal douchebag (because no one can kill him); and Sakura now is a traitor who broke a man's ideals (Naruto) in return for unrequited love from the latter douchebag.

It also seems after the continuous fighting Sasuke's eyes are giving out. This means he will probably learn some new jutsu soon or get an eye upgrade, or even better, succumb to the darkness. That would make things interesting =D. In any case I have been bored with Sasuke, because we know all his skills already: Chidori, Sharingan, Katon no jutsu, Kirin, Amaterasu, Tsukiyomi, and Susanoo. Yay.

Instead, I would like to learn more of Madara's secrets and abilities. Why does he want Shisui's eye, in addition to all the other Sharingans he has collected as seen in the picture below. Also, I'm quite sure that the Sharingan focused upon in the top right panel is that of Itachi's.

Labels: Manga, Naruto