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The End of Chapter 1

goddamn this is so wholesome, and I am so glad this dad survived

I didn’t really know what to expect from Naruto in terms of quality, but I am really happy with this.

Chapter 1 was an excellent hook into the series imo. We got a really good idea of what Naruto is about as a character, a little of how this world is like, a wonderful mini-arc about Naruto and his Psuedo-Dad.

It’s also an interesting place to start the powerscale, and gave an interesting idea of how people fight. Cloning oneself with some degree of competency was mandatory for like, 10 year olds to graduate ninja school, implying that its a pretty fuckin simple and easy to learn technique, despite how incredible that seems. Naruto, who should be about 2 years older than his peers, can create over a thousand clones, which is presumably far more advanced. I do know that the clones have like, limited durability, inversely proportional to how many you make. That does limit the power severely, since each individual clone should pop pretty easy, but its still insane.

I was surprised Mizuki didn’t use any ninja magic, but hey maybe thats because he’s a bitch.

Chapter 2 coming soon.

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I fear this boy, for he could kill gods.

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WHAT IN THE EVERLOVING FUCK?

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MY BOY ABOUT TO DO HIS FIRST MURDER and all I can focus on are his toes excuse me

what the fuck is that shoe

its not a sandal, the back of the shoe and the top half of the foot are completely covered

its like he took a normal pair of shoee and cut a Toes Hole

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Please let this man live, I simp for this man. I want this man to be my dad.

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BEST DAD

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Yknow I wonder what would happen if Naruto actually was to die. Like, obviously he won’t, he’s the main character, but I don’t think he is literally the demon. The demon is inside of him. So isn’t it possible that killing Naruto would just, let it out, making him a walking timebomb? I personally wouldn’t want to risk it, considering the massive scale and destructive power of the thing.

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0/10 Boy

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I love the facial expressions here, the artist is really good at making you feel the pain, for a character you haven’t even known for a chapter. Maybe it hits me harder cause I resonate with Iruka. I’ve always been weird, since I was a kid. A lot of people tend to have seen me as just The Weirdo, or The Class Clown.

I mean I get it. I often feel like my brain works differently from the majority of people, my thought processes just often don’t make sense to people. I have large amounts of interest in things other people think are weird and dumb. Understanding social norms really only set in at like, 19.

And it’s intensified by how high-energy I get when im having fun with friends. Theres so much Me happening constantly. I used to get described a lot as having “Crackhead Energy.”

But i’ve often felt like theres people who, in seeing how difficult it is to understand how I work, just relegate me into a box inside their head that reads “Alien in a human suit, dont ask questions, you wont get it anyway.”

After knowing me for a while people stop asking me why I do things. They figure it doesn’t matter cause they wont get it anyway. And that hurts somewhat, but whatever, im used to it.

Then theres people who end up shocked, or disappointed, when I do “act like a normal person” for a bit. Ended a friendship recently with a guy who was pretty much only interested in me if I was in that like, High Energy Clown Mode. I found out recently, and this led to ending the friendship, that he was basically bored with me anytime I was subdued and quiet, which happens sometimes, I dont have infinite energy.

Like he would join a minecraft server when he heard me and V were hanging out in it, and would pretty much leave as soon as he realised me and V were just, cool hanging out mostly silent. Uninterested in The Class Clown unless its Doing The Clowning.

Being The Clown has always been the most effective way to get attention for me. And I guess im tired of that, and thats part of why I started this liveblog. I wanted to do something where I might get acknowledged for something more cerebral, a brand of media analysis. I’ll of course be weird and a little clowny while doing it. But I want to do long, serious posts as well. I think in content this old and popular, there will be a lot to talk about. I’m looking forward to it.

On reflection, I guess this was barely related at all. But the words spill out whether I want them to or not.

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Well, Iruka is an 11/10 on the Boy Rating Scale now, poor fuckin guy.

I like how Iruka loves Naruto not just because he’s an orphan, or because of any similarities between them, but In Spite of all the reasons he shouldn’t. I imagine that Muzuki’s belief isn’t that rare. A lot of the villagers probably believe Naruto literally is the 9 tailed fox instead of just holding it.

Iruka could’ve easily projected the blame for his parents deaths onto Naruto. In a child under his watch who is shunned and unprotected by the village, a teacher like Iruka would’ve had an easy target to vent the rage and despair he must feel in mourning. But he chooses not to, and has shown nothing but care and fondness for the kid. Good dad.

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Damn, they didn’t even tell the kid? These people suck.

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DOES THIS DUDE HAVE MEGA SHRUIKENS?

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This dude did not deserve what’s about to happen to him.

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Well what’s your fuckin, ISSUE, dude. I dont even remember your name hold on. MIZUKI

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This thing looks goddamn incredible. I wonder if that text is just an sound that didnt get translated, or if it means something in like a made-up demon language. Ill keep an eye out for similar symbols.

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but also damn Naruto, commiting multiple crimes in the span of like 2 days

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I feel like I got a bad translation here. Like don’t get me wrong, I love “UNDERSTANT”, but after this chapter ill ask V if I got like, the Shitty Version.

But on a content note, I like that Naruto’s teacher is also an orphan. It explains why he cares enough to take on a psuedo-fatherly role by taking Naruto out for ramen.