Naruto Manga 338: When You Cursed Him...

SnowyOwl Says:

A very satisfying chapter overall.

Checkout: relieved!Kakashi (the man knows his limits - is it me or does it feel very Dumbledore-ish that we're starting to see our beloved teacher is human?)
Checkout: Yamato being a smart-aleck. (but there's an inherent closeness in the statement. Yamato totally looked up to Kakashi and still does!)

Checkout: How Pakkun knows his mission before being summoned (Kakashi must have inter-dimentional ESP)

Checkout: Sakura totally backing up Naruto!
Checkout: Naruto's headband blowing in the wind. (Self-created special effects!)

I like the fact that Naruto hasn't quite mastered his super-jutsu yet. Can't wait to see what kind of improvised half-jutsu he's created. Hmm, isn't that the Kage Bunshin sign? Anyway, now on to Shikamaru!

All I have to say is, I am so happy he got his victory. It must have felt pretty sweet. And it looks like he was able to let go (and quit his habit). I think Shikamaru is matured is a very positive way, having a purpose, inheriting will (which he didn't have much of before), and he was able to realize it earlier than Asuma. That was Asuma's parting gift.

Checkout: How close Shika is standing to the explosives. (Now Sakura is going to have to heal him. And we still won't know what Sai can do since there's no one to fight! Arg!)

Witherwing Writes:

Again, the narrator, what's he talking about? 'You can always count on this four man cell'...Well I guess since Team Yamato hasn't failed to backup some other team yet, you can alway count on them. They have a very good track record.

Suspense: What will Naruto do? Well maybe his plan is to use his ultra technique (besides his tenacity attack) to fight against Creepy-guy. I mean, if he uses the bunshins then there's no way that his heart can be sucked out. Or maybe he's going to make billions of tiny rasengans. Or better yet, Harem-no-jutsu followed by a thousand years of pain. Now that would be a great attack. But alas, he looks too serious for that. I can't really tell but does Naruto have his Kyuubi eyes on in the picture above?

Forget's Sakura's support, look at Sai's look of encouragment (or is that smugness?)

Shika's sweet, sweet victory: I wonder how long it took to dig that hole. I also like the idea that Shikamaru, like Kiba, also has a clan. I just hope that Hidan doesn't dig his way out with his teeth and destroy all the deer. But I can't help but picture the deer playing soccer with his head. I need help. It's okay if he's standing close to the expolosion because Shika's amazing brain power has already calculated the distance that he needs to stand to not get hurt and have the most dwamatic effect.

It's good to see him smile again.


SnowyOwl Says:

WitherWing, you totally crack me up. And good catch on the Kyuubi eyes...They totally are! That's so exciting!