Number FOUR HUNDRED!!!

[Sorien]

So. It's been a while coming hasn't it? The big 400 I mean.

As for the chapter. It was relatively interesting.
But the fact stands. They made Itachi a good guy. Now, if I were Kishimoto, I wouldn't spend 5 or so chapters on material which would be proved later on to be false (like Maz's last post suggested).
So, in conclusion

• Itachi was a double spy, sent by Sasuke's father to investigate the village via ANBU, but revolted against the Uchiha instead
  
• Couldn't kill Sasuke, so he said all that burble about hating him and so on
  
• Wanted to be killed by Sasuke. That's random. So he can feel redeemed perhaps? Also babbles about giving Sasuke a new power...does this mean the unlimited power of plucked eyeballs, or the power of Mangekyou?
  
• The reason he revolted was to avoid war. Thus, being a good guy.
  
• The peace loving Third couldn't bargain with the Uchiha, and in the end, let them get massacred.
  
• Madara aided the killing of Uchiha? Unclear really, but Itachi went to him for help regarding the matter.
  

That's about all I can grasp from this here. Quite a lot of info there, for one chapter, but the drawing is still a little to be desired again.

[strangevisitor]

I liked Tobi's other mask better.

Frankly, this chapter sucked. More lameness, more trying to hero/dei-fy Itachi...just...LAME.

Naruto plz? Tired of reading Sasuke. It's not as good a manga.

[SeraphMazrakiel]

I think Kishimoto's trying to find as many ways as possible to ruin his story.

lol.

Itachi started out so cool! He was perhaps the most interesting character of the entire story up until a few chapters ago. Now by trying to make him a good guy... man, Kishimoto's either a real genius and has the biggest thing coming to our computer screens sometime in the next three weeks.... or he's lost the plot entirely (haha) and doesn't know what he's doing anymore.

IF I WANTED A RUINED STORY I'D PLAY KINGDOM HEARTS II, DANGIT.

The only interesting thing about it now is that they've mentioned Danzou more times in the last two chapters than they have in the entire series. Figure that one out.

[Tensei Kaori]

I actually disagree with you, Maz, about the topic of Itachi. He always bothered me as a villain - some little upstart kid with oversized powers and an ego to match, with no real depth of character or any sort of backstory. To me, he existed solely as a plot device to further Sasuke's overdramatic backstory. To actually see him as a character in his own light is pretty cool.

Besides, we haven't had a good plot twist in awhile. I'm actually quite intrigued by these new developments; I just wish Kishimoto had put more work into making the chapters more visually appealing. There are only so many times you can look at Tobi's mask and Sasuke's "Wtf?!?" face before wanting to see something else.

[Sorien]

Hmm, although I agree with you, K-chan, in that it appeared for a while, that Itachi was just someone for Sasuke to emo over. And now, that has changed, and Itachi has character depth, I still don't believe it's in the right direction. The Akatsuke have been the main focus as bad guys since Shippuden, and Itachi is a member of them. He's helped that group obtain some of the power since, although thinking on it, he hasn't killed any of the Konoha members, nor obtained Kyuubi, his charge.

However, as I said in the first post, I agree with you, and think the artwork here needs a lot to be desired. Sheesh, at this rate, he'd have been better off writing a novel.

[SeraphMazrakiel]

I'm still waiting for a GOOD plot twist.... XD

Regardless.... yeah. We could do with something more to look at than Sasuke's caveman faces.

MADNESS? THIS. IS. SPARTA.

[Rasengan]

this chapter pretty much said everything the last one did but more details


i want to know what happened to that frog that jiraya sent off with the name of pain on his back