The Official Naruto series Thread

Just as planned.

Though Sasuke isn't even justifiably insane. He's fine up until he attacks the Kage Summit and then he just goes bannanas. Before then he was an evil prick, but he at least cared about Karin enough to risk saving her when he accidentally hit her with teh Eye Beams. But after that he seems to just snap for no real reason. So not only is he a terrible character with no redeemable characteristics, he's a badly written one too.

We're on the next page and we've gotten rid of the page stretcher. I have no desire to engage in this conversation now. I knew it would be enough to get us here.

Also he isn't even really that attractive.

I agree, Sasuke's supposed good looks are a bit of an informed attribute as far as I can tell.

Originally posted by TheAuraAngel
Not at once.

But he would be able to do so systematically. He could kill Deidara, Kisama, Sasori, Konan, Zetsu, Hidan, and Kakuzu individually. Or hell, he does have a sword and shield made of broken. I'd love to see Hidan's face once the Totsuka blade hit him.

Which is my point anything. Systematic subtle actions(like a ninja) will always be able to get more done than brute force. At least in the world of Naruto.

if you think i was saying they would go to war with each village by their lonesome, you're seeing things

Just a random question: If Shino had come back in time just before the Sasuke Retrieval Arc began, would Shino's claims of Sasuke possibly being back at Konoha, be true?

This is just pre-timeskip stuff to clarify...

Originally posted by psycho gundam
lol just read this. the members of akatsuki could systematically solo villages if kishi didn't make them stupid in that regard, and some of them (see: nagato) need less guile to do it.

if you think i was saying they would go to war with each village by their lonesome, you're seeing things

They could not. Unless you mean, get all of Akatsuki together and let them attack each village one by one. The remaining villages would not let that slide though and would crush them.

They don't really have the numbers until they gather the 7 Bijuu. And by then, most of them were dead.

Originally posted by Tacitus
Just a random question: If Shino had come back in time just before the Sasuke Retrieval Arc began, would Shino's claims of Sasuke possibly being back at Konoha, be true?

This is just pre-timeskip stuff to clarify...

Are you asking if Shino had been part of the team, would they have gotten Sasuke back?

Yeah, sorry that's what I meant.

Is it just him added or is he replacing someone?

Just him being added to the squad, no replacing someone else.

He'll either fight Kidomaru or Kimimaro.

But they aren't gonna get Sasuke back.

Everything would happen the same except Sasuke faints because Shino secretly placed some bugs on him.

The only reason they got as far as they did is Sand reinforcements anyway.

Most likely, Naruto'd have to waste less time on Kimimaro as someone else'd be holding him off.

if Shino were there it would have been completely different due to chakra leaching... he wasn't there for a good reason. Choji doesn't even get his moment to shine if Shino is there.

Originally posted by Q99
The only reason they got as far as they did is Sand reinforcements anyway.

Most likely, Naruto'd have to waste less time on Kimimaro as someone else'd be holding him off.

Which, if one thinks about it, is kind of a plot hole. How the **** did the Sand Siblings know where they were?

Yep. Assuming Neji fights Kido so the bug guys don't get a chance to scrap, Shino would fight Kimimaro. Or rather Kimimaro would fight and beat both, Sasuke pops out, Shino lets Naruto run after it, Lee shows up, Gaara shows up, and it ends the same way as last time, just with Shino there.

notice how neji didn't need sand reinforcements (neither did chouji, but then again he had soldier pills that made as strong as tsunade temporarily)

war neji

Indeed, Neji and Choji are that badass. Then again, I believe the Sound guys they fought were stated to be the weakest so...yay.

Neji vs Sukon and Ukon would have been a lulzy fight to watch.

I know some people might not have cared but I really want to know what the heck was Tenten doing that was so important. Seriously couldn't she have joined the party at least to act as back up for somebody fighting?

Neji would have probably gotten his ass beat all the same. Considering he's outnumbered too that would make things worse.