Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage 10 - What Appears in Those Eyes

By: Robert Murphy

Chapter 10

Grab some tissues everyone because this final chapter of Naruto Gaiden was a tearjerker. To start, I apologize that this chapter update is late do to the fact that I was on vacation. This chapter however was a delight to return to as Sarada proves once and for all who her true family is no matter what her doubts were or what anyone else has to say. Her bonds with Sakura and Sasuke are true and Sarada and her family get to enjoy a peaceful time before Sasuke's next departure to defend the village against any new evils. Not only that but everyone else receives a delightful conclusion to their individual stories and we see the sparks for the upcoming Boruto movie come to light by the end of this chapter too. Overall, this may have been a short entry into the Naruto universe but it was a wonderful read and I'm happy it was made. 

Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage 9 - I'll Protect You

By: Robert Murphy

Chapter 9

A significant twist is coming our way in this week's chapter as Naruto, Sasuke and the group make their way to Lady Kaguya's dimension to find where Shin and the new Akatsuki have taken Sakura. Naruto and Sarada also have appeared to work things out in terms of where she comes from and who her true parents are and it is about to show in a big way this chapter. We begin to see that Sasuke has certainly changed drastically since the ending of the original Naruto especially in terms of relationships and those he cares about. This will be a big factor for Sarada in the upcoming battle as she reveals not only her new Sharingan but some other familiar abilities that we've seen used before.  

Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage 8 - The Real Thing

By: Robert Murphy

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Chapter 8

It would appear that the long awaited question has finale been answered and Sarada now knows that her mother really is Karin, one of Sasuke's old team members and not Sakura. The web of mysteries surrounding Sarada and her upbringing are still missing some details though so hopefully once this is all over Sasuke and Sakura can explain it better, for Sarada's sake. Obviously, this is an insanely emotional chapter as Naruto was waiting right outside the room once Sarada found out the truth. Hopefully he can use some of his classic Naruto attitude to help her out and turn the situation around until he can smack around Sasuke for a little while but Sasuke will prove to pull a surprising amount of emotion out of this chapter as well, in his own way. The action looks as though it is about to kick back into action by the end of this week so I am certainly amped up to see what's coming up next. 

Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage 7 - A Genetic Slave

By: Robert Murphy

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Chapter 7

Mysterys are finally starting to unravel in this week's chapter as Naruto and Sasuke contemplate their next move after Shin and his "children" escape with Sakura as a hostage. Shin also reveals the secret behind his young followers along with the reasoning behind him wanting to revive the Akatsuki in this world of peace we find ourselves in. A big reveal this week comes when a theory of mine proved to be almost true. I almost thought that this new Shin character was somehow Danzo and that he survived his fight all those years ago with Sasuke. This would prove to be half true as the person that gave Danzo his arm full of Sharingan will prove to be the same person responsible for Shin. It would also appear that not all is said and done between Sasuke and Sarada, she still has her doubts about her father and whether or not her mother really is Sakura. But, will she likes what she finds? Check out this week's chapter and find out.

Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage 6 - An Unevolved Species Evolutionless?

By: Robert Murphy

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Chapter 6

Even with the combined strengths of Sasuke and Naruto it would appear that this enemy will be no push over as he displays the different ocular powers of his combined Sharingan eyes. Naruto may have missed a few steps being forced behind the desk of the Hokage for so long but Sasuke is there to pick up what he has missed. More questions than answers though about our foe are starting to come about as well, Shin may be more than just a name to these people and why exactly they want to revive the Akatsuki or how they expect to is beyond me at this point. One thing is finally answered however for Sarada as her parents reunite after such a long time before her in this chapter but before any happier moments can be shared things turn ugly. 

Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage 5 - The Future

By: Robert Murphy

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Chapter 5

We all knew things would be pretty strained between the father and daughter once they finally ended up meeting. Not only has Sasuke been gone since Sarada was very young but he also barely recognized her when she stands before him with partly awakened Sharingan. Needless to say things remain stressful with the beginning of this chapter but the reason as to why Sasuke has been gone all this time starts to be revealed. I for one didn't think he was just endlessly adventuring and leaving his family all alone for no reason, Sasuke is bad with emotions but not that bad. Sasuke has little time to play father though as our new enemy makes their move against our small group however, who they are and what their grand plans are remain to be seen. One thing is for certain though, a feared group looks to be trying to rise once again. The Akatsuki!

Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage 4 - A Chance Meeting Part 2

By: Robert Murphy

Chapter 4

It would appear that Naruto has not lost a single step since the conclusion of the 4th Great Shinobi War and even though he spends most of his time sitting behind a desk, he can still take on the best of them with ease. It would appear that the unknown Uchiha that are now causing trouble are after one thing and that is Sarada. They won't be getting their hands on her though with the Seventh Hokage around even though Shin, our young boy assailant, has some impressive skills of his own. His Sharingan even have unlocked to the level of Mangekyo and he even displace the ability to distort time like Obito could. The question continue to pile up more and more this week. Where did these eyes come from, why are they so similar to the Sharingan powers we've seen before and what do they want with Sarada? Well, that remains to be seen but as Sarada, Chocho and the Seventh move closer to Sasuke's location there is certainly more waiting to be revealed.  

Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage 1 - Uchiha Sarada

By: Robert Murphy

Chapter 1

You all knew it was coming and you also knew that I wasn't going to let it slip by without doing a manga update for it. Yes, the first chapter of the next and brief Naruto series has started to get underway and for those of you who don't know, the series centers around the next generation of ninja, Naruto and everyone's children. These kids are just about Naruto's age when the anime/manga first started way back when and they're all honing their skills and learning from their parents the skills that they'll need to become ninja.

However, not everyone has the benefit of a parent around as this chapter points out. Sarada Uchiha is beginning to feel the pain of not having her father around, Sasuke is currently rummaging around somewhere, looking for God knows what but it was never like him to settle down and become domesticated. This though doesn't seem fair for his daughter who could benefit from learning the Uchiha heritage and some of the impressive skills her father has in his arsenal. Sakura could show her a thing or two as well but she seems to have settled into motherhood in an odd fashion. Oh well. What lies in store for this new series? Well check out this first chapter and see for yourself and I can't wait to share with you all the next chapter to come.