Jump to content

Close
Photo

Naruto: Konoha's Story-The Steam Ninja Scrolls: The Manga Chapter 2


  • Please log in to reply
2 replies to this topic

#1 Bail o' Lies

Bail o' Lies

    Heaven and Earth Deity

  • Kyuubi
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 5,542 posts

Posted 11 November 2022 - 05:06 PM

Oh the original writer of this story, the light novel, was Sho Hinata. Did not see that last time.

 

Summary Time: Chapter 2. S-Rank Mission. These chapter titles aren't that creative.

 

Cover Page is Mirai as a chunin in current day.

 

The chapter starts with some thugs in a hideout. Someone knocks on the door asking to be let in, its Mirai. She defeats the bandits one tries to uses ninjutsu be she throw's one of her father's trench knives at him. She laments that she isn't good at controlling her chakra yet. After they round up all the bandits, some random leaf ninjas, so its clear whoever her teammates were are unimportant to either the story or her another thing that been abandon since we had to spend years reading about one team desperate to get one of their teammates back but now Bolt only cares about Nail and Mirai's team doesn't matter, talk to her and praise her as the daughter of Asuma and the third hokage. She is having the same problem of being in their shadow like Konohamaru was years ago. They do not mention her uncle Konohamaru despite him supposedly being a famous ninja and on the short list for next hokage if anything should happen to Naruto, kinda shows how important he is doesn't it. 

 

After navel gazing about that for awhile, we see her waking up for another day. She talks to her mom and I guess her job is to be one of the hokage guard. She normally guards Naruto but she has been reassigned to guard Kakashi today. Kurenia gets worried as she will have to guard the two of them on her own while they are on vacation. Apparently, there is a Kage summit going on, but Kakashi's vacation is somewhat of a cover so he can inspect land of steam. Naruto specifically assigned Mirai to the job of guard Kakashi. We learn this from a flashback of her playing Shogi with Shikamaru. When she loses Shikamaru notices she reacts the same way Asuma used to when he lost. They have the 'what does the king in shogi represent' talk.

 

While walking to the meeting she daydreams about what she should do if Kakashi gets ambushed. She does this out loud. Finally, we have Kakashi and Guy...god they barely look like they have aged a day. The two of them banter while a pair elderly couple pass them. Mirai fears an attack, Kakashi teases her. At the end, they are about to enter the land of steam, with Mirai's thoughts being that she about to enter the homeland of the man that killed her father.

 

Eh, I still go with 6-7/10. 


Edited by Bail o' Lies, 11 November 2022 - 05:14 PM.


#2 LuckyChi7

LuckyChi7

    Heaven and Earth Deity

  • Kyuubi
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 7,418 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Texas
  • Interests:Writing

    HarLie (Haru x Elie)

    NaLu (Natsu x Lucy)


    Shicca (Shiki x Rebecca)

    CloTi (Cloud x Tifa)

    JioRub (Jio x Ruby)

    TouKen (Ken Kaneki x Touka Kirishima)

    LuNa (Luffy x Nami)

    IzuOcha (Deku x Ochako)

    Kirisuna (Kirito x Asuna)

    Kataang (Aang x Katara)

    EreHisu (Eren x Historia)

    Astelle (Asta x Noelle)


    NaruSaku (Naruto x Sakura)

Posted 11 November 2022 - 05:19 PM

If memory serves me correctly Chapter 700 teased the escort of Mirai escorting Kakashi and Guy  which.. seems to be that now we're gonna see that entire side story which is kind of cool.  I'll probably look into it and share my take on this cause Mirai was always kind of an interesting character especially since she was related to Asuma Sarutobi,  and what we;ve gotten of her here and there throughout the anime. 


Edited by LuckyChi7, 11 November 2022 - 05:19 PM.

8ba875d573fdb80ef2985b4ae933e5df755cd797

 

 

WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER YOU & ME!

 


#3 Bail o' Lies

Bail o' Lies

    Heaven and Earth Deity

  • Kyuubi
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 5,542 posts

Posted 11 November 2022 - 08:13 PM

If memory serves me correctly Chapter 700 teased the escort of Mirai escorting Kakashi and Guy  which.. seems to be that now we're gonna see that entire side story which is kind of cool.  I'll probably look into it and share my take on this cause Mirai was always kind of an interesting character especially since she was related to Asuma Sarutobi,  and what we've gotten of her here and there throughout the anime. 

Says something that the relatively best story to come out of the franchise since the ending still came from Kishimoto in a way.

 

This story is from a light novel and has already been adapted into an anime arc. Granted I have no desire to watch/read either one as well. The story going to rely on 'do you find Mirai's... overenthusiasm charming?' If yes, it will be good. If no, it is going to be annoying after awhile.

 

So far, the manga is fine, but after a few hours with it in the back of my mind. The last chapter was pretty pointless. Since, both that chapter and this one introduce Mirai. Lets call it the childhood introduction scene.

 

The Childhood Introduction Scene introduces us to our main character during their youth, to show us the character separate from the story so we can focus on them. Ideally the event of CIS helped shape our protagonist; a story in of itself.

 

Here's an example. Bruce Wayne a kind if cowardly rich boy watches a Zorro movie. After moved by the heroics of the main character he watches his parents get killed in a mugging. Seeing the police as unable to stop crime and wishing that a Zorro-like figure would have come and save them. Eventually, deciding he must become said figure to prevent other children from losing their parents like he has.

 

Then flash-forward we see him set on his path to becoming the Batman.

 

Wait. Just thought of a better example. Part 1 JoJo. Jonathan Joestar is introduce as a young aristocrat that is failing to live up to his ideal as a British Gentleman as he is hot-blooded, rude, impolite, dumb, lazy, weak, and a coward. He meets Dio Brando a boy who is his better in every way imaginable, but he is EVIL! After several acts of cruelty such as burning his dog alive and forcibly kissing a young lady that had feeling for Jonathan. JoJo confronts Dio. After initially getting beaten, he stand up realizing he must defeat Dio now or he will forever live under him. 

 

Then onto the actual story. Jonathan is the ideal Brickhouse of an English Gentleman who is going to marry the woman of his dreams and is best friend even a brother with Dio. Now the story could have started out here with JoJo being Mr. Perfect, but then we wouldn't see his growth and how he got there. Also, we wouldn't see how good natured he is since he forgave and became friends with Dio after the horrible stuff he did.

 

Now to a bad example. Korra. I'm the avatar you gotta deal with it bending three of the elements at 2 years old

 

Korra as a teenager I'm the avatar you gotta deal with it master of three elements.

 

So back to Mirai. What did changed for her from last chapter till now?

 

At the start of chapter one, she was a talented overachiever living in the shadow's of her dead father, her desire to prove herself leads to dangerous/embarrassing situations.

 

This chapter she is a talented overachiever living in the shadow's of her dead father, her desire to prove herself leads to dangerous/embarrassing situations.


Edited by Bail o' Lies, 13 November 2022 - 09:08 PM.





0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users