Thursday, May 8, 2014

Naruto: Mistakes in the wikia

There are some mistakes done in the wikia. I'll try to compile them and correct them here:

1. It says that "Tenzo" was Yamato's codename in ANBU. That's incorrect. Kakashi assumed that Tenzo was Yamato's real name because Yukimi considered Yamato as her childhood friend Tenzo. Everyone in ANBU addresses each other with their real names. Therefore it's never his ANBU codename, it's his assumed real name.

2. Rinne Tensei Jutsu was described before as "a justsu that can revive RECENTLY dead beings". I always knew it was wrong. Rinne Tensei Jutsu revives dead people, regardless of the time. It was never mentioned that it only revives recently dead persons, however it was hinted that 7th pain is the one that controls life and death. Therefore, I always knew that Rinne Tensei isn't a jutsu that revives "recently" dead beings.

3. It implies that Obito almost died due to the usage of rinne tensei jutsu. While it is true that Rinne Tensei uses a lot of chakra, the jutsu wasn't the cause of Obito's near death situation. He was beaten when he was forced to use that. The ten tails were taken away from him and it's not stupid to assume that it was the cause of his near-death situation. We all know that any jinchuriki who gets his/her tailed beast pulled out would either die instantly or be in a near-death situation. I even assumed that Obito would die from using rinne tensei because i knew that he's already suffering near death situation by the time black zetsu forced him to use it.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Naruto: Fillers Are Canon, they are not trash, you are missing a lot of things if you miss them (contains lots of useful information to non-filler fans) (huge spoilers to those who want to watch the fillers).

Most of the people who watch anime are mad about the fillers.


Here's my answer to that
Well actually you guys shouldn't be mad about the existence of fillers.They are canon, and most of the time, they introduce things in fillers first than in manga. Here are some of the important things shown in fillers that shouldn't be missed:

Sora Arc: Matatabi (2-tails) and Yugito was first introduced here, as shown when Hidan and Kakuzu were apparently chasing the 2-tails.

Three Tails Arc: Nuff said, showed how Deidara and Obito captured the jinchuriki-less 3 tails.



Six Tails Arc: Utakata was first shown here, and later shown that he's actually the Jinchuriki of 6-tails. Yeah we all know it's canon as shown in the manga:
Utakata: I know that you already know me Naruto, but I'd introduce myself anyway, I'm Utakata the six-tails' jinchuriki.



More detailed war fillers: One of the most interesting part of the filler is the appearance of Kabuto's foster-brother in the war. He said that he's still waiting for Kabuto despite being gone for a lot of years. He says that Kabuto still has a place to call "home". Another interesting event was when Deidara escaped. In manga, he just suddenly went quiet for no apparent reason. The filler showed why. He escaped and recaptured again then he realized that his "art" is no longer applicable to him. His principle is "art is a blast"(shows in a flash then disappearing, just like fireworks). He used his suicide-bomber jutsu and still revived afterwards. He's disappointed and decided that a better art-principle is appreciating his handsomeness. He then kept quiet afterwards.


Deidara Escaped

Chikara Arc: The appearance of 7-tails cloak is shown here. We know that Naruto skipped 5-tails and went straight to 6-tails then skipped 7-tails and went straight to 8-tails. The filler showed that after 6-tails, the 7-tails assume the form of kyuubi itself then acquires muscles on 8-tails. It also showed that Hidan is finally dead because Kabuto revived him using Edo Tensei. The filler also showed how Kabuto perfected the said jutsu.





Extended Obito flashback- Akatsuki Formation Arc: It was shown in the manga how Obito slowly became a bad guy and how he tried to persuade Yahiko and Nagato. However it was expanded in the filler. It was shown how the Akatsuki expanded from small ragtag band of activists to huge fraternity. It revealed that Akatsuki's principle is the same Hiruzen's: warless conflict solving through pure negotiations, but to a greater extent. Hanzo was shown to be very impressed of Akatsuki. It was Danzo that selfishly, nonsensically and heartlessly corrupted the mind of Hanzo by showing fake bodies and ordering his ANBU to suicide themselves to Akatsuki. Though Akatsuki doesn't want to kill, Root ANBU purposely impaled themselves to the defensive kunais of the Akatsuki. Having a corupted mind, this was the trigger to Hanzo ambushing Yahiko and Nagato by kidnapping Konan. The filler also gave the reason why Nagato used Yahiko as the Tendo Pain: "Yahiko will always be the leader of Akatsuki -Nagato". Oh, and it was Yahiko who created the name Akatsuki after Kyusuke said the a name is becoming a necessity as the group gradually expands.

Kyusuke, the one who said that they need
a name due to their expanding group.

Danzo corrupting Hanzo

Izanami Flashbacks: People made fun of the Izanami's purpose for a long time. People said sarcastically "Izanami is made to prevent the addiction of Izanagi, a jutsu that can only be used twice. lol".
So the filler clarified it and showed how Uchihas abused Izanagi. They use Izanagi with the intent of getting the dominion over others. So another guy, with his own Izanagi, would kill the first one who used Izanagi, then another one then another one until there's a cycle of killing between selfish Uchihas. Izanami is used to prevent them from abusin it. How? The first "picture" would be the moment before Izanagi is triggered. Therefore, the Izanagi user would be stuck in a loop from the moment he still has not used Izanagi to the moment he used it. It's also the first time a kunoichi is shown to use a sharingan. Due to the flashback, it's confirmed that Obito either lied or just claimed that people with both power of Uchiha and Senju can use the power of Izanagi.

Naori, the one who used Izanami to save her
comrade from Izanagi abuse.

Raiga Arc (Naruto, not Shippuden)- This is the first time Kiba (swords) were shown. It was used by a former Swordsman of the Mist named Raiga. He was later shown in the manga, at least presumably. This is due to the wielder of kiba in the picture not being ringo but somebody else who has the same thick lips and eyebrows as Raiga.
Raiga, the wielder of Kiba before Ringo.


Kakashi ANBU Arc: The name of the arc says it's all about Kakashi, but in fact it's not. He's just the center of the story but this Arc showed answered a lot of things to be clarified and shown:
  • Kakashi's life after Rin's death: It showed that he became very depressed about it. Kinda plain right, but this would link out to other events:
  • How Minato was promoted to being the Fourth Hokage: It was shown that he became the Hokage before Kushina was pregnant (or at least not yet confirmed through medical check up).
                                          

  • How Kakashi became part of Konoha's ANBU: Minato put him into the ANBU to erase the "darkness" and depression in him. It would give him (Minato) more time to be with his student.
  • What happened after Kushina and Minato's death: It was shown that Kushina didn't die, at least immediately, after Minato used his Eight Trigram Seal to seal the all of Yang Kyuubi, His and Kushina's chakra inside Naruto. Therefore Kushina did have a very strong life force for staying alive for few minutes after all of her chakra had been drained. She entrusted Naruto to Hiruzen after Minato's barrier was dispelled by his death, therefore allowing Hiruzen to get close to them.
                                     
Kushina entrusting Naruto to Hiruzen
Hiruzen is carrying Naruto
  • Yamato's roots: It was shown that Yamato never knew his true identity. He never remembered anything other than seeing his fellow experiment specimen while being inside one of Orochimaru's capsule.
Kinoe inside lab capsule with his only known
"friend" in his memories
  • Therefore his last known name was his Root ANBU (The Foundation) codename Kinoe. After doing several missions under Danzo, he met Iburi clan. One of them is Yukimi who calls Kinoe "Tenzo".
Yukimi

  • Apparently Tenzo was also Orochimaru's test subject and looks a lot like Tenzo. It was never made clear if Yamato is actually Tenzo. It was hinted that he's not Tenzo, but no direct answer was given because of the fact that Yamato never learned his roots. Yukimi was shown to be 100% sure that Yamato was indeed Tenzo, so it can be a thing.
Tenzo befor being taken by Orochimaru
  • Eventually Kakashi met Kinoe due to conflicting missions: Kinoe was to ensure Orochimaru's safe arrival, while Kakashi was ordered to kill/subdue Orochimaru.
  • Later in the filler, it was shown that Danzo grew suspicious of Kakashi and ordered Kinoe to get his Sharingan. Kakashi was ordered for another mission at this time: go to one of Orochimaru's abandoned lab. Well, Kinoe can't betray his friend and sent Danzo a fake Sharingan made of wood. This angered Danzo and ordered to put a seal to Kinoe so he'd follow Danzo without question. This was stopped by Kakashi, who was ordered by Hiruzen to go to Danzo's hideout to summon him to the Hokage's quarters. Hiruzen eventually asked Danzo personally to take Kinoe to his own ANBU and therefore relinquishing Kinoe of his duties to the Root.

  • Once in the Konoha's ANBU, he was called by Kakashi "Tenzo" though Kinoe said that he's not Tenzo. Anyway he accepted the name and people in the ANBU calls him by that name, recognizing that Kinoe's real name is Tenzo. On Tsunade's term, he was then assigned to be a replacement to Kakashi and was given the codename Yamato
  • Orochimaru's snake form; It seems like Orochimaru first created his monster snake form as a separate entity before finally merging himself to it. Kakashi and Yamato fought a similar monster inside one of his abandoned laboratories.

  • How did Kakashi became an ANBU and a Root ANBU at the same time: He was never a full Root ANBU. He just received missions from Danzo when he was convinced by him. Eventually Kakashi decided to receive missions only from Hiruzen.
  • Proof that Danzo stayed his contact with Orochimaru: Before Orochimaru was ambushed by the ANBU, it was shown that Danzo was talking to him about certain experiment.
  • Danzo's left eye: Before it was Shisui's eye, it was a sharingan also capable of doing a powerful genjutsu.
  • Itachi's ANBU life: He was assigned to ANBU due to his skills. Eventually he was convinced by Itachi to work for the Root... which is a huge mistake. Eventually he became a double spy and took orders from his father, Hiruzen and Danzo. He was never agreeing with the coup.
  • True history behind the massacre: Hiruzen doesn't want to have a huge conflict to happen. Instead he wanted to talk to Uchihas. He even went as far as to give Uchihas the duty of patrolling the village to ensure the security. This is something the idiot Danzo doesn't want. Plain and simple, he doesn't the Uchiha to gain power, he wants the power for himself. Therefore he proposes to fight the Uchiha not head on (he knows they'll lose if they fight Uchiha head on due to their sharingan). However Hiruzen managed to equalize the conflict by evading the conflict and proposing to just make 24-hour surveillance at the Uchiha Village. At the last meeting of the Uchihas before the coup would commence, Shisui proposed to take the matter into his own hands. Like Itachi, he doesn't agree with the coup too. So he went to the Hokage with the permission from high Uchiha command. However he doesn't side with the Uchihas, he wants to stop the coup. However he also tells the Konoha government on what the Uchiha wants. Hiruzen acknowledged it and orders Shisui to take matters into his own hands.

  • Shisui plans to talk to the Uchihas and use Kotoamatsukami if ever the need arises. This would make the Uchihas stop the coup without them knowing that they are being controlled (he'd control Itachi's father, as he is the leader of the Uchiha). Danzo, being selfish that he is, became envious of Shisui's power and wants to use it to "take matters into his own hands". He then confronts Shisui to take his eye...
  • How Danzo took Shisui's eye: He used Izanagi to beat Shisui and take his eyes. He was first incapacitated by Shisui through strong genjutsu, Izanagi would beat anything as long as it is active. Shisui, being the fastest known Uchiha, escaped. This was the time when he and Itachi met on the cliff they used to hangout. He then told Itachi that Danzo took his eye and gave Itachi his another eye because, according to him, Itachi is the only one he can trust. He then jumped down the cliff (assumably to his death) telling Itachi to not follow him...
Izanagi-Danzo beating up Shisui
Shisui's eye taken
  • Danzo ordered the Massacre: Desperate Danzo then ordered Itachi to kill the whole Uchiha. He persuaded Itachi by using Sasuke. He said that there's a chance that Konoha will win against Uchihas, therefore the Uchiha will be extinct together with is brother. Itachi said that he'll do the murder, but Danzo must leave Sasuke alone. Danzo agrees, but on a suspicious manner. Eventually he meets Obito who seems to trying to do something bad. Itachi then said that he'd help Obito (who he thought as Madara, though he has an idea that it's someone else) kill the whole clan, but leave Sasuke alone.


  • Itachi did not single-handedly killed the whole clan: He and Obito did it.
Obito helping in the massacre
  • The Massacre was never known by the Konoha Government. It was a decision from Danzo without approval from the Hokage or the Elder Advisors: When Hiruzen learned about it, he went to the Uchiha village to see the incident. He was shocked. They only saw one survivor: Sasuke. He then furiously deprived Danzo of his own authority. Therefore...
Aftermath of the murder
  • All of Danzo's missions without the Hokage's approval are illegal from then on: Being deprived of his own authority, the Root missions are all illegal except when approved by the Hokage.
  • Itachi regretted the decision, the reason he can still get inside Konoha and why he is coming back to Konoha: Itachi went to Hiruzen to ask him for Sasuke's safety. He said that he trusts Hiruzen to take care of Sasuke from Danzo. Hiruzen did not doubt, he agreed without question. He asked Itachi of his future plans. Itachi said that he knew of a man who's a part of Akatsuki and he wants to keep an eye on him in case he breaks the agreement. The man was Obito and the agreement was Sasuke's safety. Hiruzen said that he would not change the password to Konoha's barrier so Itachi can enter Konoha again whenever he misses Sasuke or just want to check on his status. Itachi then regretted the decision. He somehow said that the Uchiha should have known about Hiruzen's intent from the start and stopped the incident from the start: 
  • How did Kakashi become a teacher: Hiruzen noticed that Kakashi's darkness still haven't vanished after all that happened. He decided to put him to become a Jonin leader (teacher of Genins). He thought that teachers learn from students too and the appreciation and results of his handiwork would be a great way to take his darkness away. He was always strict, never passing anyone as long as they don't do even one of shinobi' main principles: Teamwork, never leave your allies alone and rules. Eventually the students thanked him... well actually....
One of Kakashi's previous students
  • This filler arc is not done yet: The next episode is when Kakashi was assigned to be the leader of Team 7
There you go guys, fillers trash? Nope, they are canon. You shouldn't miss them.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Credits! Appreciation!

Of course I need to give credits to the reasons I can still catch up with the current events in the manga.
So I'd be happy to post my favorite Scanlation Site: Mangastream! :applause:



I think they have the best translation around and the best quality of scans. If you haven't read from them, do it now!!

Mind you guys that they are not archiving old chapters. They're constantly deleting old chapters (saving only about 5 latest chapters) so they won't have the problem of copyright infringement.

So always stay tuned to them!!

How you say? Check out Mangastream Official Facebook Page so you can always see their update; don't use this link. Apparently some other guys are using the name mangastream before the originals did. Dunno why though. Then check out Mangastream Site.

Also, the reason I am catching to the anime is... tadaaa! NarutoGet and BleachGet


I also always use the Naruto Wikia and Bleach Wikia whenever I feel like reading some information that I already know. I know you know that feeling. I just love looking at the things related to my favorite anime.
Also if my images here are not given credits, most likely they are from the Wikia.

Thanks to all these guys, I can continue being a Shinigami and a Ninja all the time.

Naruto: Kakashi (SPOILERS Non-manga readers!)


Kakashi is one of the most skillful and talented shinobi in the whole Naruto universe. At first I underestimated him but eventually he proved to be a very powerful opponent, not as individual but as a team player. He almost defeated Tendo Pain without any knowledge of Pain's true power and weakness through his team plan. He's a prodigy no doubt. He invented a jutsu that's considered as one of the most fearsome techniques ever made, that's even comparable to the highest degree of shape manipulation called Rasengan.

However let's not be blind and say Kakashi can reach what he is today without Obito's Sharingan. The fear that is the Sharingan No Kakashi is because of his amazing skill in using Sharingan. He even surpassed real Uchihas in using Sharingan to copy enemy jutsus.

44 seals? Yeah, Kakashi can copy that with his sharingan


Hell, even Itachi can't copy that much (but Itachi's specialization is on usage of his Mangekyo Sharingan: Tsukoyomi, Amaterasu and Susano and some Taijutsu).

With the current events, his only original jutsu is now back to being an incomplete highly risky jutsu.
Chidori is incomplete without Sharingan

Let's also not forget that he had been saved by his Kamui multiple times before. Therefore he should have been dead lots of chapters/episode before the current arc.



Do you think he'll still become the feared Sharingan No Kakashi as before? It's true that he's very skillful and talented, but most (actually ALL) of his victories are because of his sharingan. Now that it's gone, how do you think Kakashi will do?

Personally I think he would be dropped to lower ranks. He can't do the same missions he has done before. However, Konoha can still use his intellect to their advantage, so maybe he'll be a great replacement for Shikaku (I don't think Shikamaru is now worthy to be a replacement). If not, maybe he can still be used on the same missions, but he won't be the same one-man team anymore. He needs to be in a team, or he's dead.

Naruto: Madara (SPOILERS! Non-manga readers)


What do you guys think about Madara right now. Naruto and Sasuke figured out about his almost-unbeatable technique (Limbo) but now he's got another unbeatable jutsu: Kamui!! With Kakashi's Kamui gone, and Obito nearly dying, there's no way they can beat Kamui's power. I hope Madara gets Obito's Kamui because with that, there's no way he can be defeated. The only counter to kamui is another kamui. If he destroys Kakashi's Sharingan and takes Obito's, it's over for the Ninja world.

Anyway I doubt it would happen. He went to the other dimension to get Obito's rinnegan so he can use his full power. I can't imagine what power he would wield with second rinnegan now that he has been blessed by the Shinju and Kaguya. He'd be able to use Shinra Tensei, Bansho Tenin and a full power Chibaku Tensei (he may be able to make a huge one, like how Otsutsuki did it).

Bleach: Uryuu's Current Situation (SPOILERS! Non-manga readers)


What do you guys think of Uryuu right now?

He's become my favorite guy after he's been adopted by the Vandereich. I thought he was always strong, that he just hid his true powers. I mean, he always swore that he never cared for Ichigo and the Soul Society, he always said that he doesn't care helping any Shinigami at all.

This thought of mine was backed up when Juha Bach  recognized Uryuu's skill and power by making him the successor of his throne. This means he's stronger than the rest of the Sternritters (even stronger than Haschwalt). I really hope he becomes a villain.

My fear is that, he might become a cliche guy who makes a "twist" that he's actually a good guy trying to be a martyr. Hopefully he does not become someone who "purposely entered the enemy territory to sacrifice himself for the world". It would suck if that happens. It would be a twist that's not actually a twist because everyone can see that miles away.

If ever he tries to kill Ywach, hopefully it's something with good reason. Haschwalt hinted something about vengeance for Uryuu's mother. Hopefully it's about that, then he takes over the Sternritter to be the main bad guy.

I think Uryuu needs a major storyline. He has a lots of fans but Kubo decided to go with DBZ principle that only Saiyans would be the only ones that matter.
How about these guys?
Pic from poolhead189 from deviantart

In Bleach's case, the Shinigami. Uryuu's intellect is vastly wasted due to his lack of power (which I really hope he just hid the whole time). Even on the level of his power, he almost beat someone who has 100% analyzed his reiatsu, effectively making his attack useless to him (Syazel).

Imagine if this attack actually had the power
of Ichigo and other Shinigami... BLAM!!


Also, if not for Ulquiorra's overpowered abilities, he could have put some serious damage on him. He hit Ulquiorra a lot of times with his arrows, unfortunately Ulquiorra was too much for him and his arrows never did any damage. Still, it's hinted that he'd give Ulquiorra a hard time if he had the power to do it.
Ulquiorra bathed in Uryuu's arrow rain


Kubo should really give Uryuu a big break. He needs it. Everyone would be pleased if Uryuu's new powers rock.

Bleach: The Plot Hole I Was Talking About (SPOILER ALERT to non-manga readers)

Well my first post is about the transformation of the characters.
One of them is Ichigo, who was forced to go to the Palace to get his zanpakuto fixed.

I thought it was a plot hole. It was said that no one can fix a broken zanpakuto other than Oetsu...

but if we look back on Aizen's betrayal, he destroyed Renji's Zabimaru in its shikai form. Renji then made a special move to use his broken zanpakuto to his advantage. Apparently it's another plot hole. Really? You know a move that requires your zanpakuto broken? So does that mean that Renji broke his zanpakuto before? Or is he breaking his zanpakuto to practice this attack?



One can argue that Renji's bankai can do the same move by purposely disintegrating his zanpakuto. However in the chapter/episode, Aizen visibly destroyed it with Renji totally surprised by the act. Also, we can see remnants of "break scars" on the edge of the pieces of Zabimaru.

After this incident, Zabimaru fixed itself through unknown means.



So yeah, its' a plot hole.


Bleach: The reason I made this blog

Hi world. I just realized I should make a blog containing all my thoughts on my two favorite anime: Bleach and Naruto. You know, I'm always trying to put my thoughts on some facebook pages while no one actually cared. Now my thoughts are just washed away to the vast eternity of the void of forgetfulness.
I thought, what if I write them down here? Hehe, that would be great. Even if no one reads it, at least I can save them and collect them so they won't be drowned into abyss of unremembered. So yeah, I'd start on the topic that made me do this.


The post was created by the Old Man's facebook fanpage.


SPOILER ALERT! To those people who are not reading the manga, don't read if you don't want to be spoiled!!

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Well actually the post was asking the people who their favorite recent transformation is.
Of course it included Komamura's latest overpowered immortal transformation. So a thought came to my mind: I hate that transformation.



I was kinda disappointed with it. It feels like a forced power-up. I mean, out of nowhere he goes to a cave to speak with his ancestral grandpa to make a "big" revelation and give him some kind of a last-resort-imba-power-up. I mean why did he not do that against Aizen? If not for the lucky incident of Aizen killing the Dangai Cleaner, Gotei 13 is gone forever, so is Ichigo and the gang. With the Dangai Cleaner gone, Ichigo managed to train his Final Getsuga Tensho and demolish Aizen once and for all. So yeah, I was deeply disappointed. It could have been some kind of training instead of a forced power-up.

For those guys who don't know what I'm talking about, the current arc is about the sudden appearance of the supposedly long lost race of Quincies. Uryuu and Ryuken are the only known Quincy in the manga up until now. Apparently they hid themselves "inside" the Seritei for millennia and waited for the best opportunity to come out and dominate. Well actually they did not pick the best timing.They decided to come out of hiding after Gotei 13 learned their lesson and decided to make themselves stronger. Therefore they decided to fight Gotei 13 when they're actually stronger than before. They should have come out when Gotei 13 was fighting with Aizen in fake Karakura Town and invaded Seritei easily.



So anyway, on the first appearance of the Vandereich (as they call themselves) Gotei 13 lost big time, but not before Kenpachi and Old Man killed 5 of their best guys (called the Sternritter, kinda comparable to the 10 Espadas except that Sternritters are presumably 27). After an unexpected event, Vandereich retreated because of certain reasons that Ywach (leader of the Quincies called the Quincy God) kinda needs to rest or something. So at this short moment of cease-fire, Gotei 13 decided to get their own powerups and trainings. Oh and the Gotei Zero finally made their appearance. To those who don't know Gotei Zero, they are mentioned at the early parts of the anime/manga. They are the ones who guard the palace of the Soul King, 5 shinigamis stronger than the whole Gotei 13 (not clear if Gotei 0 as a whole or individually).

So the transformations are the following:
Ichigo, Rukia, Renji and Byakuya were sent to the King's Palace for various reasons:

Ichigo broke his zanpakuto, and no one can repair a broken zanpakuto but the Gotei 0 (this is plot hole, I'd discuss in my other post). So he went there to repair it and train to become a "real shinigami" (i really can't do it, I'm not a type that spoils a lot). So now he's got a new and improved Zangetsu.

Rukia went there to train too. So she mastered her Zanpakuto to its fullest extent. Her shikai became even more powerful than before, and apparently haven't her dances are gone, but still I'm hopeful we'll see them soon.

Byakuya was nearly dead that even Unohana can't heal him. Inoue can heal him presumably but she's not in Soul Society. She won't make it in time if she's called from where she is (Hueco Mundo). So he's sent to the palace to be healed and be trained. So now his shikai is as strong, or stronger than his previous bankai.

Renji, well same as Rukia. He was trained to obtain the fullest extent of his zanpakuto. His shikai did not change, its his bankai that became epic.

Komamura went to a "revelation plot". It was revealed that he has some kind of ancestral power-up that allows his clan to sacrifice their heart to gain temporary immortality and overpowered abilities. At the end of the duration, they'd turn into "mindless" (I think not mindless, but animal-level of intellect) animal. In short he'd become a dog (or wolf if you want). In other words, he'll become a Gotei 13 pet afterwards.