Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1181222-20180110110410/@comment-2043993-20180111151853

feels like a ripoff on Naruto's first mission, but instead of destroying a bridge the villains wants to own it instead.

I also think that Ashimaru will turn out to be a little like Zabuza, but not dying in the end instead turning over a new leaf or just leaves the village be.

To me it seems that the antagonists are an independent group and not a different village, which is a bit dissapointing to me. It would've been nice to see shinobi from the other villages for a change, give some more depht to the world.