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| Naruto wins! Yay! |
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| One word: EPIC. |
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| Awesome , for a moment i really tough Neiji was going to win >_> .. |
| that was pretty epic lol |
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| Sneaky, sneaky Naruto.. Ha ha! Pretty good episode. I liked it, overall. Looking forward to the next! |
| "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!" were the words that came out of my mouth when Naruto shoots out from the ground and upper cuts Neiji, fucking wicked finish. Man, this episode really illustrates how far Naruto has come. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
insan3soldiern said: "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!" were the words that came out of my mouth when Naruto shoots out from the ground and upper cuts Neiji, fucking wicked finish. Man, this episode really illustrates how far Naruto has come. Yes man, this finishing move was amazing. When you see who Naruto faces this round you can't help but wonder how will he win. Haku -> Kiba -> Neji -> and it gets better! |
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| It all got very Dragon Ball Z in this episode... not sure what I think of that :| But Naruto's final punch was AMAZING! Totally wasn't expecting that, and I'm glad he won because Neji's attitude was annoying to say the least. |
| Fucking great episode. |
| Am I the only one who absolutely hates how Naruto keeps forcing his own ideals and bleieves onto other people? If you grew up in a family where your branch is the lesser one which holds no individual value and can be disposed of any time + your father was sacreficed to save the life of the head of the main branch, of course you become skeptic about "purpose of life" and "destiny", if you're just treated like a tool and even have a destruction curse put on you, who the hell does Naruto think he is to tell Neji he shouldn't think like that? Urgh, I hate characters like him who don't realize their own situation is different form the person they are talking to, so whatever he believes in doesn't mean it has to be better than what Neji believes in and grew up with >.< |
Animefanx3 said: Why not?Am I the only one who absolutely hates how Naruto keeps forcing his own ideals and bleieves onto other people? If you grew up in a family where your branch is the lesser one which holds no individual value and can be disposed of any time + your father was sacreficed to save the life of the head of the main branch, of course you become skeptic about "purpose of life" and "destiny", if you're just treated like a tool and even have a destruction curse put on you, who the hell does Naruto think he is to tell Neji he shouldn't think like that? Urgh, I hate characters like him who don't realize their own situation is different form the person they are talking to, so whatever he believes in doesn't mean it has to be better than what Neji believes in and grew up with >.< |
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| holy shit that was epic...DAT FINISH!!! naruto...the number one ninja at surprising people!!! it also seems like neiji was feeling the effects of naruto's therapy no jutsu at the end there too, haha |
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Animefanx3 said: Am I the only one who absolutely hates how Naruto keeps forcing his own ideals and bleieves onto other people? If you grew up in a family where your branch is the lesser one which holds no individual value and can be disposed of any time + your father was sacreficed to save the life of the head of the main branch, of course you become skeptic about "purpose of life" and "destiny", if you're just treated like a tool and even have a destruction curse put on you, who the hell does Naruto think he is to tell Neji he shouldn't think like that? Urgh, I hate characters like him who don't realize their own situation is different form the person they are talking to, so whatever he believes in doesn't mean it has to be better than what Neji believes in and grew up with >.< Haha, silly. Naruto is showing people that they create their destiny and just because you are shat upon your entire life, it doesn't mean that you have to believe you aren't worth anything. Anyway! I was super excited about this fight. Not only did Naruto show Neji that he doesn't have to be the mark put on him, but he also overcame the odds. Naruto has come so far, and I am seriously stoked to see where he goes from here! |
| Rewatching! What a finish, amazing fight. |
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Animefanx3 said: Am I the only one who absolutely hates how Naruto keeps forcing his own ideals and bleieves onto other people? If you grew up in a family where your branch is the lesser one which holds no individual value and can be disposed of any time + your father was sacreficed to save the life of the head of the main branch, of course you become skeptic about "purpose of life" and "destiny", if you're just treated like a tool and even have a destruction curse put on you, who the hell does Naruto think he is to tell Neji he shouldn't think like that? Urgh, I hate characters like him who don't realize their own situation is different form the person they are talking to, so whatever he believes in doesn't mean it has to be better than what Neji believes in and grew up with >.< I don't think Naruto has been forcing his ideals onto anyone. He doesn't think his opinions are "better" either..he just doesn't agree with what Neji is saying. He rejects Neji's opinions regarding destiny and purpose because Naruto knows that those things are never set in stone -- ultimately you can make your own path and create your own destiny. He understands Neji's character very well and knows that Neji's hate towards Hinata and her family is misdirected..and he happens to be right about it, too. Naruto's "curse" in this case is the Nine Tailed Fox seal. Like Neji, he didn't get to choose his destiny of having that curse..it was given to him at birth. But despite that, Naruto knows that fate and destiny can be changed. He is able to fight his "curse" and control the Nine Tailed Fox demon. Even though he failed his test three times and everyone thought he was a failure -- he proved to himself and everyone else that he can and will achieve his dream of becoming a Hokage. Sorry if that was a little long but if anything, Naruto is helping all of these characters grow as he grows, too. |
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| Face the power of the main character! Well, at least in Naruto that power is not a random nakama powerup and power of friendship but rather. Muahaha, I have the demon fox inside me and I can use it! |
| EPIC. :D ILY Naruto. (On a side note, why does Tenten get her 60 seconds of screen time still? Rewatching this I suddenly have an intense dislike for her. Her personality is boring, her hair is boring, even her non-ninja outfit is boring. Just GTFO Tenten why do you exist? XD) ((Kidding!...kinda.)) |
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| SUCH A GOOD FUCKING FIGHT!!! |
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| Epic episode and finish of this battle, to be honest I quite doubted Naruto actually winning this battle, but well he has done it guys and boy was it amazing! Really lovely episode and finish of this first battle. |
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| Our boy Naruto keeps growing, I love it! |
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| Yesss,let Naruto be recognized.I love his episode! |
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| I think this is my favorite episode yet. Also, this might be a kind of unpopular opinion, but I really love Neji. I can't wait to see how his character develops. |
| A neat battle to watch! I agree, it's epic. |
| seriously i totally foresaw that punch to become from below and that body to be clone, how could neji missed that? >< anyway, that was exciting battle, though i excepted little more in naruot with kyubi chakra than tools battle, i excepted more that punch of naruto in haku back then, still was great though. |
| It's ironic how much Naruto as a show repeats the theme of dedication being enough to overcome destiny and intrinsic talent, and yet Naruto himself succeeds because he has an intrinsic, special ability that no one else has; the Nine-Tails Chakra. Like, while Naruto goes on and on about pushing yourself, Neji ultimately has the right of it, at least in this specific scenario. Naruto is very much the "destined, chosen one from birth" archetype. If anything, Lee is the character that actually embodies pure effort with no intrinsic advantage, and at this point in the show, he lies broken in the hospital. I wonder if this irony was intentional on the writer's part, or if it it's just a critical oversight. Either way, I'm interested to see how this dynamic is dealt with down the line, having not yet seen Shippuuden... |
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| That episode was THE BALLS. |
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| Ok, I have a question now: Is Naruto the one winning the tournament? Or, Is it the Kyuubi that is really winning? Because, it seems that every time Naruto gets completely worn out and almost loses to his opponent, the only thing that saves the day is the Kyuubi's powers NOT Natuto's. Yes, of course, the Kyuubi is trapped inside Naruto and this is why it's moving through him as a vessel, but this does not negate the fact that, with Natuto's powers alone, he probably wouldn't have won a lot of the fights he had. So, What do you think guys? One more thing: How did Naruto identify that the "other chakra" belongs exactly to the nine tailed fox (the Kyuubi)? Yes, Naruto was feeling the existence of a different chakra inside of him, but, if I remember correctly, no one has mentioned that there's a Kyuubi trapped inside of him. So, How did he link that other chakra to specially the Kyuubi if he doesn't even know about him? I need help. |
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LordQuaz said: This is exactly what I was thinking watching this episode. Please read my comment here as well and reply if you can with what you think. It's ironic how much Naruto as a show repeats the theme of dedication being enough to overcome destiny and intrinsic talent, and yet Naruto himself succeeds because he has an intrinsic, special ability that no one else has; the Nine-Tails Chakra. Like, while Naruto goes on and on about pushing yourself, Neji ultimately has the right of it, at least in this specific scenario. Naruto is very much the "destined, chosen one from birth" archetype. If anything, Lee is the character that actually embodies pure effort with no intrinsic advantage, and at this point in the show, he lies broken in the hospital. I wonder if this irony was intentional on the writer's part, or if it it's just a critical oversight. Either way, I'm interested to see how this dynamic is dealt with down the line, having not yet seen Shippuuden... Thank you! |
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