Granted for my summaries that's somewhat because I used nicknames for new characters. But largely it comes down to there is just nothing interesting happening. Every month the chapter does not leave one eager for the next chapter. It is just constantly spinning its wheels. Even if one was interested eventually they will be worn down by the tedium.

 

Bleach is able to bounce back due to a great adaptation of a decent arc. Even if they tried to do that same for this...I want to say it won't work, but some people will just watch anything.

What I mean is, usually sequel or continiation of same universe goes in one of two directions:
- Direct sequel, that uses same logic and in-universe laws of things/powers/characters, maybe with some slight additions, so reader can mostly jump back in and don't feel lost.

- Stand alone continuation, new cast, new logic of how things operate with minor drops or references to original work, so if new reader is in - they don't need to buy 60 volumes of previous work to know plotlines or why things happening in this story.

Granted, in manga 2nd type of story is rather rare, but it does happend, most recent one is Fire Brigade. With Naruto/Burito situation, 70 volumes of original story, where one of main themes was Naruto trying to change system and break cycle that caused suffering and wars, so logical question would be, what is sequel about? If main character of original story succeeded - does sequel changes genre? No, its still a battle shonen, does that mean main character on original work dies, and just passes torch to next generation? No, he's alive... just not main character anymore? Even more so, now its not a story about ninjas, now there is cybors, aliens, clones (yes, they were in original too, but it was deus ex machina even there).

So all in all, while changing from ninja-magic theme to some proto-sci-fi, inventing some bland new cast, while dragging old cast throught the mud, this manga doesn't really land any idenity on itself. Granted thats an observation of person that never read any chapter, only from description and reviews of chapters in here or elsewhere.

Its kind of werid, how irrelevant naruto as franchise has become, reading those chapter descriptions, you woudn't guess whats going on, albeit without old names mentioned, literaly everything else feels like a fanfic creation. Even bleach got reviewed in popularity due to last arc getting anime adaptation.

Got some hearsay about that Naruto 4 episodes mini series. Apparently, the CEO of TVTokyo said in a financial report that it will come out in this fiscal years. So, it has to come out by March 31 of 2025 for that to be true.

Documentary or some short story?

New pages:

One of the freshest and intresting mangas in this time in SJ. Author is able to put great art in every chapter, despite it being weekly manga and not bi or monthly release. Most trops are not new, but author really puts his best writing in it, to make whole story enjoyable.

No, in 2014 at Jumpfesta he said Sakura was his favorite in another interview later on Hinata was his favorite.

 

Being Kishimoto's favorite character is a meaningless phrase as he changes it constantly and it mainly to appease the person asking the question.

 

The reason that event was important is that it was when Kishimoto was giving constant interviews trying to justify the ending and come with more explanations/excuses to see which one the fans would accept. With someone, Junko, finally having enough of it and telling him to drop it.

I remember that clownfest cascade of interviews, "Hinata was planned end game since the start" "Sakura would be bad if she switched", shoked Junko, creators of The Last that wasn't familiar with story of Naruto, what a weird time and bunch of news it was.

Well Blue, I already guess that when you mentioned the spoilers two days early. It not like it hard to guess...just kind of annoying. No Dragon Ball Super this month. must have went on hiatus while deciding if they should continue it or not.

 

Summary Time: Chapter 8(9). Nine Tails...is it spoilers if they are not even trying to hide it?

 

Cover page is Neo-Ino-Shika-Cho...my god, how did they mess this up. Shikamaru's son is suppose to have his mother's eyes, so he isn't just a clone of his father. God, I think Fat Filler has won the worst outfit competition.

 

Tree-Jenga continues where we last left off surprised that they found the daughter instead of Naruto. Oh Neo-Ino-Shika-Cho are there too. Tree-Jenga pulls out a book to identify Shikamaru's Son. They chat. Then Tree-Jenga says that Naruto isn't in the village there is only the nine tails' chakra coming from the girl. Tree-Jenga summons tree roots to absorb the daughter just like Sasuke and Moegi...and Shikamaru's son is able to use his shadow powers by pulling the roots off her after they had already captured her...why haven't they tried releasing the other people that have been caught, or is this some contrivance that he able to release her before she was absorbed? Tree-Jenga compliments the teamwork of Neo-Team 10 as they worked to rescue the daughter. So as he is part of Jenga of the Nice Manners' personality he decides to warn the team they they only plan to eat her but if they continue to interfere, they are on the menu too. Son contacts his father...I am so sick of this constant sensor division telepathic link and the fact that it has become such a major part of the story now.

 

God the daughter looks awful. She questions why they are going after her...well, she is about as smart as both her parents as Tree-Jenga has said over and over again, that they are after the Nine Tails chakra in her.

 

Madoc tries to wake up Nail, and see Tree-Jenga on the monitor.

 

Bolt is with Clone Jiraiya....honestly, I question why I have to add that detail, by this point most of the cast are just clones of the old cast, even the villains. Clone Jiraiya informs Bolt that his toads...he is actually seeing through his toads through some shared vision...sigh, did Jiraiya even have a power like that? I pretty sure the Toad Elders would have mentioned that the Rinnegan is similar to one of their abilities. CJ tells Bolt to fly to the "Triangles" does anyone know that location in the village?

 

More back and forth between Tree-Jenga and Shikamaru's Son and he reiterates that he is going to eat her.

 

CJ sends a toad to Shikamaru.

 

Nail finally wakes up and sense Bolt...please be smart enough to do enemy of my enemy against the tree people...Nope. He tracks down Bolt and they fight. Nail is no match for Bolt but Bolt is forced to flee because he can't control his karma.

 

Tree-Jenga fires off a Biju ball. Sarada and the Clone are going to join the fight...WHERE ARE THE ADULTS!?!?!

 

NT10 flee with the daughter...and at the end of the chapter the daughter is brought into her mental world to have a talk with Kurama....so much to say but a break for now.

Damn, tepegraphed since the chapter of "death". So much for so little...