Board Thread:Naruto Gaiden/@comment-26084508-20150617064121/@comment-26015147-20150619201926

A little late, but I might as well put my own theories into the discussion. Sarada is the child of Sasuke and Sakura. Karin definitely had to be involved with Sarada some how, whether it were through her birth or early life as we saw she was fairly sick at one point before she wore Karin's glasses. If anyone has seen the picture of Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki in action, it appears that Sarada has a scar on her stomach, which I have a feeling may have to do with Karin in some way. As for the DNA Suigetsu used being an umbilical cord, I feel that may be interesting,

As for how the fight between Team 7, the little ones, and the dimension of Shins, well I would assume the Shins are vastly weaker than the new three-way gridlock, but I don't think this will be that easy. If Kaguya truly was amassing an army, I have a feeling they are going to get to this dimension and some sort of problem will occur whether it's Shin Sr. being able to control his environment or him having a body of sharingans becoming a major issue whether through Izanagi/Izanami spamming, or more Mangekyou abilities or whatever.

I'm starting to become confused as to how this gaiden series is setting up for a Boruto movie though. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the gaiden plot doesn't seem to be elaborate enough or really long enough to last the rest of gaiden and to mix into, and well with, the upcoming film. Of course it can last the gaiden series itself, but it doesn't seem to fit well with the movie from what I can see at the moment.

As for the chapter itself, I really enjoyed the flashbacks. Yes, you could say it was just Kishi wasting room in the chapter, but I feel it really added to Naruto's personal growth and how the people of his village, those he cares about have affected him. Through the flashbacks he was able to express his deepest feelings about his own personal story and that of Sasuke as he tried with all his strength to pull him out of the darkness. The flashbacks are Naruto's way of telling Sarada I will never let that darkness consume someone like it did her father again.

I think that the "Itachi love poke" by Sakura to Sarada was a nice touch. Sure it may have been a great thing for Itachi and Sasuke, but that being a more loving action by Sasuke towards Sakura than a kiss means just how special that action really is to Sasuke. It seems to be the most important symbol of love to him, and corny or not, that's pretty cool.

And Kishi forgot the EMS symbol, smh...

Welp, that's all I've got. See ya next week.