Hello everyone who read this.
Whether you, Kiyoshi, or you, Haruko read this first. Perhaps someone also reads these lines, which I do not know, respectively knew. I write this down here to arrange my thoughts, my memories. In order not to lose my memories partly again. My life had innumerable small and great ups and downs. It is really strange how exactly I remember some things. In many places I will probably still have to get help, from the most diverse people. I will probably have to ask for an audience with the Hokage … Well. I begin with the mission that first changed me. Continue reading “Crux Uchiha” »
Category: Naruto
Naruto is not simply a manga or anime to watch when you just have some free time and don’t know what to do. If you start watching it, this amazing universe will keep you on the edge of your seat till the last credits. A lot of people become fans from the first episode. Naruto marks the entire epoch with its outstanding characters, detailed, extraordinary, culturally rich universe. The manga series Naruto was created in 1995 by the Japanese manga artist Masashi Kishimoto. Later after a great success, it was turned into anime series and even full-fledged animation films.
Events take place in present day Japan but inhabited by ninjas living in Villages. These Hidden Villages play the role of military bases – ninjas form the army of different countries. They are trained to manipulate their chakra to use special jutsu techniques, mental and physical abilities, to perform the unbelievable tricks. There are several countries in Naruto’s world which possess their own Hidden Villages – the Village Hidden in the Leaves, the Village Hidden in the Sand, the Village Hidden in the Clouds, the Village Hidden in the Rocks and others. Every Village has its own fighting techniques which are kept in secret from others.
The main character, Naruto Uzumaki, is a teenage shinobi from the Village of the Hidden Leaves also known as Konoha. His dream is to become the Hokage, the ruler of the Village, to protect its residents from evil. But this dream seems to be unachievable – being a little baby, the Nine-Tails Demon was sealed inside Naruto’s body after it almost destroyed the entire Village. His parents passed away in that battle. He became an orphan, unloved and accused of all the damage caused by the demon. People treated Naruto like a demon himself when he was young, but it didn’t ruin his optimism, hopes, and plans.
When Naruto begins his studies to become a ninja, he is assigned alongside two other classmates, Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha. Naruto is head over heels in love with Sakura. She likes Sasuke, and this love triangle causes a lot of hilarious moments. Their team is called team Kakashi according to the name of their sensei, Kakashi Hatake. A newly formed team immediately begins intensive training to prove that they are worth the title of a true ninja.
A lot of series are focused on relationships between Naruto and Sasuke. They both are considered to be outcasts with vague future opportunities. The only thing that united them is their determination to become a ninja. What Naruto didn’t know that they wanted to achieve this goal for different reasons. Naruto wanted to have friends and respect while Sasuke searched power to take revenge. After proving their persistence, Naruto and his friends are allowed to pass the Chunin Selection Exam, the first serious step on the road to excellence. But during the exam, a former shinobi of the Village of the Hidden Leaves and a violent criminal, Orochimaru kills the Third Hokage and attracts Sasuke to the evil side by promising him enormous strength. From now on events are developing dramatically.
Staying with Naruto till the very end, you will witness how he manages to cope with unexpected twists and dreadful events, how his personality and wisdom are growing, what tremendous will power, determination he demonstrates to achieve his aim. That was a long path. In the end, he left all hatred behind him and fulfilled his dream – he became the Seventh Hokage of the Village Hidden in the Leaves.
Lightning
The first time the boy saw one, the air was crackling with the anticipation of a storm.
He liked to lie around on those days, watching the sky get darker and darker until his mother came out shouting for him to come back—because she knew he’d stay out in the rain all day and night if she didn’t. He liked the feel of it, the way it tingled in his spine and made the air thicker. He knew of course, that the sky was going to break, crack open like an egg and flash brightly; dragging the sound of thunder behind it. He liked it, liked knowing it. And it confused his parents to no end. Little kids were supposed to be scared of storms but there he was, their strange boy on his back by the side of the road, stretching himself out as long as his little limbs would go, and watching the skies get darker, and darker. No one knew what to make of him. No one human, anyway; the farm dogs understood him just fine, lounging out next to him with their tongues lolling in an equal state of ease. Somehow that worried people more. Continue reading “Lightning” »
Fox Smile
Uzumaki Naruto opens his eyes groggily and looks out the window. It is, as usual, a perfect day. It rarely rains here- when it does, only at night.
It’s Sunday. No academy. Go out and find something to do, annoy everyone, be ignored and sleep the rest of the day. Nothing out of the ordinary. Nothing unlike every other day of his life since he can remember- the difference being that on weekdays he only annoys his teachers and classmates. On Sunday he can make a fool of himself for everyone else as well.
He stares at his hand and winces; something cut his hand during the night. Not that it matters much. He’s always had the ability to heal quickly, before he goes out he’ll be fine. Continue reading “Fox Smile” »