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 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 3 - A Chance Meeting

By: Robert Murphy

Chapter 3

It would appear that our new enemies are wasting no time with whatever it is they're attempting to do, as we move into this new chapter we see our shadowy players start to move forward with their plans. The Sharingan is alive and well and not only is there the pair with the young boy who attacked Sasuke but two more have revealed themselves. Where are they coming from or more likely, where did these unknown enemies get them? Naruto takes his leave from the village to try and sort things out with Sasuke but it would seem he is not alone as Sarada has her own plans and follows along to find out where her father is and have him answer her questions. What comes next remains uncertain but with these powerful players in the mix I am certainly getting excited. 

Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage 2 - The boy with the Sharingan...!!

By: Robert Murphy

Chapter 2

Hey everybody, sorry for the delay but this week's chapter just slipped by me and as some of you know this series isn't weekly so the scheduling for it is a little up in the air but never mind my excuses let's dig in. It would seem that dear ole' Sasuke may have some explaining to do when his daughter discovers a portrait of him and Sakura was actually a forgery made my Sakura to make it look like they were standing by one another. His daughter Sarada also discovers a woman, Karin, who has the same distinct look and glasses as she does in the photo. Could Karin be her real mother? Well, that mystery still continues forward but Sasuke also gets an unpleasant surprise this chapter and is attack by an unknown ninja with a power that no other person should have anymore besides him. Shadows are lurking in the background and something may be underway and Naruto is about to join in on the action as well because with another Sharingan around you cannot be too careful. 

Before I leave you all till the next chapter I want to say I'm quite interested in the direction that this manga is going. Judging by the hype and most of the images, I expected this to be a show about Naruto's son Bolt but that doesn't appear to be the case. I'm definitely intrigued and I feel like this short manga will go interesting places. So follow the link above and I'll see you all next time. 

Naruto 688: The Sharingan's....!!

By: Robert Murphy

Link to the manga here

Hey everyone, time once again for our latest entry into the Naruto universe and things continue to heat up more and more. Last week we saw the tragic end to one of my favorite characters Obito who sacrificed himself to not only save Naruto and Sasuke but Kakashi as well. I know I may get the eye rolls for liking Obito but even before Naruto changed his ways I still liked him as a bad guy too, he was a solid character in my book. Anyway, it seems like Kakashi keeps on being the on looker to all that is going on around him because his chakra is a tiny spec compared to Kaguya and the new abilities of Naruto and Sasuke. Now though it would appear that he is going to get in the game in a big way with one final gift from the grave just as Obito did before, he does it again for Kakashi. Hopefully it will be enough to at least help out in this upcoming battle as it seems that Kaguya is finally on the defenses and fading fast. Hop on in for this latest chapter everyone and I hope you enjoy, I'll see you all next week. 

Naruto 685: All you have...!!

By: Robert Murphy

Link to the manga here

Looks as though we have a treat for the manga this week boys and girls as the latest chapter of Naruto has come early to us this week. The chapter is entitled "All you have...!!" and puts as right at the point where Naruto, Sakura and Obito's plan has turned into success. Obito realized that Kaguya is using a form of dimension jumping like his kamui ability in his sharingan and was able to jump into the intersection point of all Kaguya's dimensions. Things get a little tricky here though as Sakura must lend Obito her chakra and together they must search the various dimensions to try and find Sasuke before it's too late. Naruto is doing a good job of fooling Kaguya and holding his own against her for now but how long can he do it before her overwhelming power catches him off guard. You will all have to read this week's chapter and find out just what is going to happen, enjoy the early chapter, Murphy out. 

Naruto 651: What is filled

By: Robert Murphy

Link to manga here

Wow, I really mean wow, get ready for a good one guys and girls as this week’s chapter of Naruto takes in deep with all of the conflict and turmoil coming to its climax in chapter 651, “What is filled.” To recap last week, Sasuke and Naruto continue their offensive against a seemingly unstoppable Obito and the allied shinobi alliance charged forward with renewed vigor to take down the God’s Tree. We also flash back to Kakashi who was trapped in the slip space that Obito travels in and where the two had fought briefly. Kakashi is realizing that because of their shared sharingan eye, he can feel Obito, most likely due to the increase in power that Obito has gone through but who knows what this may mean. Also we left Sasuke and Naruto beaten back by Obito but we know they won’t stop as the two combine their abilities together, creating something even stronger. Will it be enough though, you’ll have to find out in the latest chapter of Naruto.