Naruto 338

[darkmetal505]

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[FullMetalAlchemist]

Holy shit! so he gonna blow his ass up and drop the remains in a hole? (well if there are any remains )

Hidan looks stressed in the pics also so i think he knows he his screwed, and not getting out of that one.

[nests]

Wow cool trap ill be interesting how he got to that point

[LobsterMagnet]

Never really understood how it's possible for these spoiler images to crop up while no downloadable raw is available.

Although I must admit Shikimaru's trap is fricking badass. Especially him lighting the exploding tags with Asuma's cigarette. It's nice to see that after the time job at least one of the genin's became useful.

But I'm personally hoping that Hidan has some other trick up his sleeve. Mostly because I want him to justify his inclusion into the Akatsuki, so far he seems like he's just a one trick pony, with the only thing going for him being his immortality.

As far as I'm concerned Kakuzu has earned his admittance with his super badass "rip out the enemies heart and use their chakra for my weird vainy ghost things" but Hidan immortality aside, has been pretty mediocre and clumsy as well.

I know it's a bad thing to wish, because in all honesty Shikimaru deserves the kill, but when an Akatsuki member goes down for the count, I want to seem them go down in blaze of ridiculous badass glory.

[Augury]

Shounen Jump receives the chapters that they are going to print in their magazine in advance (maybe 1-3 weeks), so they have the material ready before it is compiled and sold on the streets. Therefore, people who work at SJ or distributing or whatnot get to see the chapters early. Some of them take pictures with cellphones or (if they have more time) scan a few pages. Spoiler pics surface on the net when they upload this content.

Asuma's appearance seems to put some closure on this revenge mission Shikamaru has been leading, so my guess is that Hidan is probably done here. If Shikamaru really does manage to eliminate Hidan one-on-one, that means that Kakuzu is going to 1v7?...

[darkshadow]

that trap was wickedly sick, damn

[Assertn]

so far he seems like he's just a one trick pony, with the only thing going for him being his immortality.

This line brings lolz

[xDarkMaster]

Here is the RAW and a trans.

[RyougaZell]

This past chapters, focussing on Shikamaru, have been of the best I've seen on this manga. Kishimoto actually has to think to make clever scenes, instead of the classic punch-kick-block (its all in the mind!)

Naruto is half-way done with his 'new' jutsu. Hopefully it wond be a Rasengan shield or something dumb.

Great chapter.

[jing]

If Hidan gets outta this one I swear I'm quitting this manga.

[Meteros]

If Hidan gets outta this one I swear I'm quitting this manga.

i bet he does and you won't

[chet_chetty]

so 50% created that enormous crater. something overpowered is on the way for our hero.

edit - i'm glad to see the wire setup used for the kill and so cleverly at that.

[FullMetalAlchemist]

Na I don't see hidan getting out of this one. In a writers stand point this is closure for shika loseing his sensei. This was one of the best chapter's in the whole manga by far in my opinion. I can't wait to see the new jutsu, especially since it is only at 50%, and we have since the damage it can do.

[kAi]

Well, that was a nice chapter, looks like there is some closure on the Shikarmaru fight, and they were fighting in the forest of his family, so it couldn't be too far from Konoha.

We're going to get to see some Naruto v Kakazu now, taking him on solo, Yamato says it's 50%, but he's completely different, this will be interesting, hopefully he as changed a little and is more focused and uses more jutsu and other jutsu, it will be good for Ino and Chouji to see what Naruto is capable of.

[Sidnne]

Best chapter ever!

With a trap like that, perfectly planned out from the very beginning, the fight versus Hidan better be over. I want to see a plan finally work out. Shikamaru keeps getting cooler.


Naruto is like a completely different person now, huh? Well, let's see if he still has the mentality of a 6 yr old.

[Assertn]

I think my favorite thing about shikamaru's plan was that I can actually see how shikamaru's team alone could've taken the two akatsuki out, like how it was supposed to be when they first left the village. (of course, based on the knowledge shika had at the time, with presumptions such as kakuzu not having more than one heart, etc.)

[Yukimura]

Naruto 338 Scan by NarutoBuzz

[DDBen]

Great chapter it was actually worth the wait. The shame is thats its unlikely Shikamaru can have defeated him with that. Otherwise they wouldn't have sent Sai and Sakura that way. Reguardless the plan and execution was quite badass.

[Elessar]

Nah, there is no problem with them arriving and seeing hidan finished.

It would be unlogical for reinforcements to arrive and not send dome of them to the other guy fighting his lone battle.

And of course Naruto has completely changed by now. He started wearing fishnet.

[RasenDori]

hes always worne fishnets under his custome. but i have to agree with ddben. as a plot it makes little sense for sai and sakura to be sent to help shikamaru if they meant to be there for a last minute rescue (or worse retrieve a dead body, but thats highly unlikely) it would have made more sense for shikamaru to defeat hidan before the narutos team even arrived, if hidan is indeed defeated.

i have to say that i love the look on narutos face. its a calm "im gonna kick your ass" face. no more screaming out first thing or getting extremely pissed out of nowhere. the look on his face is intimidating.