Naruto Chapter 356: Engagement

Summary: Tobi and Deidara target Sasuke. Kabuto confronts Naruto's team and confides in Naruto that he was inspired to find his own identity. Kabuto then reveals that Orochimaru is integrated in his body and he'll seek to be more powerful than the sannin.

SnowyOwl Says: O.o;;

Holy mother of a mackerel! The more trivial points first, then I'll get to what we all want to talk about.

Sakura and Karin meets but not really. Oh yeah, we're being set up for a confrontation later. Man, Sakura's dogs suck (sorry Kakashi!). The source of the scent was right next to you! Oh darn, the scent is now moving away. Follow it! Don't just stand there, doggie!

Love what a coward Tobi is! Makes you wonder how he ever got into the Akasuki. Sasuke, don't kill your relative! BTW, what does Tobi mean 'apologize to Itachi'? Is he implying that Itachi will be upset if Sasuke is hurt?

Ok, now Kabuto.

I very literally gasped when he appeared. 1. It was so unexpected. 2. I was so happy! I've been wondering about him and I thought we would finally get a little insight into his role, his motivations, or at the very least get some sort of contrary action/enigmatic statement to ponder about. Oh, did we ever. I was seriously creeped out in the last panel. I'm squirming just thinking about it.

So, I was right that Orochi is not dead (point for me!) - but so not in the way I imagined. But unless the Orochi that Sasuke killed wasn't really him, then there might still be a chance there will be a Sasu-chimaru like how there's a Kubu-chimaru.

Is anyone else a little disappointed? I always imagined Kabuto to be some smart, manipulative, master-mind that had his own agenda. But now it seems like he was content just being Orochi's minion and is lost without his master. He's so lost that the only way to anchor himself is to fuse with his old master's body. Yup, he's lost it completely - but at least he conveniently left Naruto-tachi with helpful information about the Akasuki!

Witherwing writes:

OMG!!! So creepy! Yup, Kabuto has officially lost it. He's got that insane grin on. Not the evil one like Orochi had but the CRAZY one. Now we have to find out what exactly integration with Orochimaru means. I mean, I always thought that Kabuto was stronger that Orochi but now what? Is Orochi's conscience still alive or did Kabuto just such out the abilities and what his their plan now? Maybe losing his identity finally cracked him. ::shudders::

Kakashi's dogs: Well, maybe they're a little out of practice because the only one that really get's out regularly is Pakkun. But, yeah, the fight between the two girls is so coming on. Although I don't think that Sasuke will care very much if either die as long as it doesn't interfere with his plans.

I love this. ^_^
Sasuke: Glares
Tobi: runs and hides behind a tree.