Naruto writer5/5/2023 Later, it was revealed that Black Zetsu had manipulated Madara Uchiha to ensure the rebirth of Kaguya Otsustuki. Madara's backstory and his powers, all pointed toward him being the final villain in the story, but that didn't come to pass as he was betrayed by Black Zetsu. Madara's introduction left everyone in a daze as he got ready to pummel hundreds of ninjas on his own. It was during the Fourth Great Ninja War that the fans saw Madara in action for the first time. The Fourth Great Ninja War is arguably the biggest highlight in the series, and it is mainly due to the numerous big names that were involved. There were instances, where the story was outstanding, but the drops were very sharp. Sadly, the quality suffered a drastic drop and the consistency was lost. It is filled with incredible moments, and when it ended, there was a great deal of expectation from Naruto Shippuden. The first part of the series is immaculate, and it's uniform with its quality. The world is not yet solid, but what you see in the story is not everything in the world of Naruto.Masashi Kishimoto is the creator of Naruto, which is one of the most popular manga series of all time. The states have more power than the ninja, but since the daimyo don't cooperate with each other, I guess coup d'etats happen rather frequently. In America, you have a president at the top, but you also have the military general at the top of the military. Hinokuni, or the Land of the Fire, provides Konohagakure a place to live, and in return, the resident ninja protect the country as a whole, similar to a military force.Īs for the government, the daimyo, or warlords, govern the lands and run the political system and the bureaucracy.Įach country has warlords at the top, and its military has its own leaders. Konohagakure, the Village Hidden in the Leaves, is the military part of the country. People make their living by running businesses, et cetera. "The world outside of the ninja is pretty normal. Kishimoto breaks it down in an interview with Shonen Jump US: But while the series may have a specific focus, there's a lot going on outside the world of ninja. While Naruto does go beyond the village of Konoha, we don't get to see much about what life is like for people who aren't ninja, or what life is like in the smaller nations. But I figured, 'Why not make this another type of real ninja?' Of course, I had some hardcore ninja fans who were like, 'Dude, get lost.' (laughs) They were really upset because this is not how ninjas are supposed to be!" It's an orange jumpsuit, and Naruto goes 'Hey, I'm here!' Which is totally opposite of how a ninja should behave! It's a paradox. I figured I wanted to take a polar opposite approach, and portray this character who wears orange. So I was thinking about what would be appropriate for not only a shonen manga series, but a Jump shonen manga series. That kind of story, it would be a different genre. That's cool in its own way, but it's not necessarily appropriate or really makes up for a shonen manga series. "So of course, a realistic ninja is someone who wears all black with only the eyes visible, kind of lurks in the shadows, and they are assassins. When talking to Anime News Network, Kishimoto explained why: While real ninja from history wore ordinary clothes, there's a clear image of what a ninja is like, and Naruto Uzumaki does not fit that image. When most people think about ninja, they think about shadowy figures wearing all black. It kind of triggers this thought in you, 'Oh, how did she get there?' That's the kind of story I think would be fun to draw." In fact, there's a very famous TV series in Japan called Oshin. I'd forgotten this aspect of that show until now, but in the very beginning of Oshin, you see the woman as a very old woman, very rich, and all of a sudden it flashes back to when she was a kid and she was poor and destitute. So I think it would be fun to show that gap. So it'd be interesting to show that contrast.Īlso, Jiraiya grew up in a time when the jutsu that we know now in the current Naruto worldview had not been refined, or even developed in some cases. But there was a time when he was still young, when he didn't really know much and he was kind of dumb too. "This actually just came to me but, for example, if I were to draw the story from Jiraiya's viewpoint, from what we've already seen of Jiraya he's very… not so much arrogant, but overconfident, blusterous, and very, very skilled. While there's no guarantee he'll ever create such a thing, it's still cool to read about his ideas. During an interview with NYCC, Kishimoto came up with a possible sequel from Jiraiya's perspective.
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