The big 440

[strangevisitor]

Nowhere near as epic a chapter at the previous, and yet......satisfying in a way.

What did you guys think of what transpired? The seal's back in place, but it's obviously not gonna...not SUPPOSED to hold. Yondaime WANTS Naruto to have the power of Kyuubi, obviously.

It seems like Kishi's trying to tie things up, with the reappearance of Tobi/Madara....unfortunately that probably means Sauce will be back soon, and I have NOT been missing him.

I'm thinking Naruto's gonna dish God Realm a helping of Pain (hehe), and Nagato will retreat for now.

It might be a crazy assumption, but perhaps Hachibee will be Naruto's next mentor? He's a powerful ninja, AND a Jinchuriki, and most importantly, still out of Akatsuki's clutches. I'm thinking they'll cross paths and Hachi will teach Naruto how to better use the Kyuubi Chakra bound up in him.

[Sorien]

Hmm. Dunno, that'd be pulling the story on for far too long. I personally think he'll jump straight from defeating Pain/Madara/Sasuke into being Hokage. The series has been written for a long, long time now.

I found the chapter pretty cool. Satisfying at most. I found the ending rather predictable though, if not because I went through various scenarios and that seemed the most likely. I.e. Naruto reseals the Kyuubi (Yeah, it was Yondaime) and reappears as himself in Sage form.

[SegatakaiIdaten]

I think Pain's done for. No way he's surviving with this. He's hurt already with that last jutsu. Plus the teams who knows where he is or where to find him. About Sasuke and Mardara? I have no clue.