Was waiting continously for Nagato's angle in the impure world resurrection.
I think the writer has never disappointed me more than this character. He was really not ready or equipped to handle such a glorious character. Sorry Nagato . There are so many blunder this writer has done on Nagato that I don't even want to think about it. So many opportunities lost.
Coming to Itachi , he has always managed to surprise me . Itachi is amazing and his arc , which is still not complete, has been done justice to.
The gaara and gaara-papa arc was a bit boring and came to late. Though my reading partner begs to differ , he was misty eyed through out that angle. ( )

Hey Naruto fans, have you cried over the tragic back story of Gaara lately? Good news: you get to totally do that in this volume! I swear to God, if Kishimoto keeps exploring all of the past and present jinchuuriki's back story like this, my Naruto graphic novels will become tear-soaked blocks of soggy paper. Also, is it just me or does the more terrifying aspects of this book's cover invoke some serious Attack On Titan vibes? Yikes. ( )

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Now Naruto is letting loose and showing the entire combined army what he's all about. The lulls in the series is starting to turn around. Love Itachi and Pain again, and Itachi is still one of the biggest bad-asses of anyone I've ever read. What a guy. ( )