Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-12509038-20141124214040/@comment-7292165-20150104073724

@Kirin I agree with you on the invasion of Pain. Iruka saw the Deva Path and sat there like a stupid person. That could've been the perfect time to show your Chūnin level skills. At least Ebisu, though lost, did hold his own. And Konohamaru beating the Naraka Path was bs too. I like Konohamaru, enough, but that was bs. I admired his determination but we all know the Naraka Path was bounded by plot. The battle between the Aburame and Konan was fine but I wished it lasted longer. Probably would've been a stalemate but still. I was betting that the Kiba, his mom and their canine were going to shred the Preta Path had Pain not summoned him. The Human Path, well somehow he was able to sneak up on the group. Where was the Yamanaka's sensory skills there plus an Anbu member and a jonin (Shizune). The Human Path captured Shizune. I mean was there nothing a jonin like Shizune could do? The Human Path was summoned afterwards but I have no doubt it would've lost if stayed longer. No offense but it wasn't that great. The Animal Path, well Ibiki tried pain on it but figures, it wouldn't work because its dead and can't feel pain. He tried though. He captured one of the summonings. He did what he could do. The Asura Path took too much, to only be destroyed and never get back up after being hit by Naruto's rasengan rather it was infused with senjutsu or not. It took lightning from Kakashi's clone, a colossal fist, and the Lightning Blade. Foir Kakashi's battle with the Deva Path. I was glad to see some new jutsus. All I have to say us that the Deva Path called for back up because it knew it wouldn't be Kakashi alone. If it could then back up wouldn't be necessary. The overall battle was good, but I had a feeling it could've been better. Why didn't Chōji or Chōza good into their Butterfly Mode?

To sum the invasion all up, especially since the paths were separated from each other they would've been defeated. Some paths were summoned before their fates could be decided. Some Konoha shinobi could'be done more. Lucky Team Guy wasn't there either. Tsunade should've fought Pain. She would've lost but still it could've been a decent battle.

Kishi tried to play the invasion out in a way to make Pain seem more badass than he was. Sorry but some of the paths should've been finished had Kishi put enough effort into the characters or had he continued the battles that begun. But just imagine if most if the paths, probusbky excluding the Deva Path and Animal Path were defeated. There eoulkd be no bringing them back. That's why Kishi did it like this and it was just awful. Kishi downplayed the other characters to up the Six Paths of Pain or get the Paths out of harmful danger just in time.

Now for Naruto coming to be the "savior". I admit Naruto improved tremendously, however we can't deny that Naruto's victory and almost the overall fight was bs. Naruto already gained info on the Siux Paths abilities thanks to outside help. Pain was weakened because of the big scale Almighty Push, and Naruto had plenty of back up. But you know what grinds my gears is that Naruto is the one to get recognition. The only one despite if it wasn't from all the support he had and the advantage of full strength he had over Pain he would've lost badly. If they did what they did to Jiraiya (R.I.P). This is basically the kind of crap that pisses me off about Kishi. He can't manage he work, he makes too much talking and flashbacks that aren't even equal to the delivety of the actual fights, he constantly contradicts himself. The show overall is fine but geez there are so many messed up things I can't even begin to start.