..i kinda agree with the comment.. i have stopped debating the topic though

about Sasuke needing a tailed beast… I think Chaos (i’m too lazy to check) said that Sasuke wouldn’t use someone else’s powers … which I think was seen when he passed up his brother’s eyes. PLUS… he doesn’t need a tailed beast because he can just suppress the Kyuubi’s Chakra so it will be an even fight between him and Naruto. Well, not exactly even because Sasuke is very skilled.

About Suigetsu… I think he plays a Deidara sort of role where he’s going along but only because he was made to. He made the comment that with the sword he has now he might be able to beat Sasuke. And now he’s feeling like he couldn’t if he wanted to.

And about the snake eight tales thing… I’ve heard before that it was an internet hoax kinda like the urban legend about the guy that wrote “Don’t worry be happy” commited suicide (which he didn’t…). I’m not sure what to believe but I bet we won’t see the battle because then Sasuke won’t have any “new” moves to show when he battles a main person in the storyline.

Here’s the play by play… Sasuke says to 8tailed guy “hey you’re coming with me”… 8tailed guy pulls his swords. Sasuke’s katana chops them all to peices and then he cooks the guy. Nothing to see.

As much as I hate this defense of manga/anime… if you think about it all the characters are supposed to be Japanese. Now that doesn’t exactly make it right that the Naruverse isn’t more diverse with skin tone choices. But we are also taking our culture and views and placing them upon Japan’s culture and views or Kishimoto to be more percise. And when we do that with his manga and anime we have a cultural history of racism.

Anyway, I”m glad to see some diversity… a little dissapointed that he wasn’t a good guy. But it seems that Kishi has done an excellent job of making characters that are in the gray…

BEST vs STRONGEST: Shikamaru is a good example. He is probably the best ninja of Konoha now; considering his capacity of battle, strategy matters, emotions control, feeling, battle and mission’s results, and more. But he isn’t he strongest.
But generally I just use the word strong, both for best or strong. Sometimes also use best in reference to goodness.

STRONGEST or BEST / WIN or SUCCES
Kishi put grey notes, just like in real life. (-) no one is pure good or pure evil (nor the intentions or actions) (-) Same for powers: all characters has strong aspects, and weak angles that a smart or simply lucky ninja can hit. Also all have weak moments or mistakes that a foe can use. So the stronger can lose ONCE against the weakest. But you anyway must admit witch was the strongest ninja. Even a looser can be the strongest. You must see things in details and perspective.
Relativity and circumstances are key words when we analyze power / success in battle. Also the goal, emotions and the self knowledge and self control are key aspects. Someone can be the one with more talent, abilities, charka, even strategy, but fail in the final execution (for his own fault – or thanks to others efforts).
OROshimaru was the strongest of the sannins, but he died first because he got lost, lost cause of his obsession and overconfidence, and circumstances and determined foes. His condition as the stronger was the fruit of hard work (twisted but long hard work).

SASUKE is the strongest but constantly fails, when weak Naruto generally success. (* see previous comments) A mixture of bad / good luck plays a part in these results; also Kishi give bonus points for love and friendship. Also Sasuke is not a team player, unlike Naruto, no one stop him when he rushes on the wrong conclusions and takes wrong actions. (But I still have hope on Sasuke)

SUCCES Depends a bit on the chances of life, and a great deal on the way you choose your path, hold onto the important things, adapt to some things, learn to control your emotions (not to buried it), build good bonds, socialize…. Being strong or good looking may help in the way to success, but also can lead to overconfidence and defeat. Same in life, same in battle.

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“Brave one is that that feels fear, but keeps going”.

In the 80 years since, some of the bijuu may have gotten free or the host might have switched allegiance to a different village. The 3-tail did not have a host when captured by Akatsuki. Also the 9-tail was free until the 4th Hokage captured him, and we dont know if he had been captured in the past.

Well i don’t want to see Naruto “Hermit Mode”.I can’t imagine it.It just isn’t Naruto.Well he ll learn how to summon a PROPER summon and not just a lil model of a toad.I ‘d like him to get another element or improve what he’s got.There are many fuuton jutsus but for some reason Kishi had made Naruto a weak character.H only knows Rasengan(Ooodama) using his Kage bunshins and the Shadow Shurinken….and some taijutsu.Is this a ””MAIN”"” character??

It would be really good if he could learn one or two fuuton jutsus.They are usefull.He can also advance his speed because of his element.So i hope he does his homework and try hard.

Now Pain IS attacking…oh well i assume that he wants to take a picture of Naruto and not to capture him..OHH GOD come on i REALLU REALLY want to see how Kishi is gonna give safty to Naruto…or dont’.Tsunade will fight Pain to give Naruto time to escape with the toad?Maybe.Konoha can’t be surrendered I mean come on then what?Naruto comes and save the village and bluh bluh bluh?>> ‘_’ ??

Now now Sasuke’s team is after the beast.I hope we got to see a nice fight.And not only Sasuke in it.Suigetsu can help since his element is water.And Juugo will be needed i suppose.BUT THEY ARE WEAK..WHY?BECAUSE THEY LACK PAINTED NAILS.But they also have and advantage.They have better robes.New and cool designs.And Sasuke’s Kirin and generaly lighting element will help a lot if the tailed best is an octopus.Logicaly loads of water must be involed in the fight.

I will show mercy this time. …..FORGIVEN