Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26388300-20160328053022/@comment-26104757-20160330005947

I started watching Naruto because it was the only cartoon on every day I returned home from school. At first, I felt almost nothing for it. Of course there was some sense of interest - the idea of Chakra and its uses as a Ninja.

But I couldn't help but detest the role of every female; weak, inferior, lack of skills/techniques. It was frustrating that this was always going to be a premeditated assumption because that's just how it was structured.

Though, I soldiered on - and I'm glad I did. When the Search for Tsunade Arc aired, my interest peeked. Her prowess, her story, her position. The idea that she was regarded as the sole purpose why Konoha was able to prevail throughout the Second Shinobi War. The death of her brother and lover being contemplated by that of Orochimaru. The request that she return to Konoha in order to claim the title as Hokage. Even Shizune had me in awe; her brief face off with Kabuto being recognised as more then just an attendant.

It was refreshing. My faith in Naruto had begun and I was captivated ever since.

However, my favourite scene was when Konan rose to the occasion of Obito. This was both exhilarating and heart-wrenching to watch at the same time. The format of their encounter was structured beautifully. I didn't mind the flash backs, because up until then - I hadn't fully understood the Ame Orphan's struggle. And even more so, I didn't fathom the extent of Konan's abilities. Here, we witness the power of Amegakure's Leader. The power of a former Akatsuki member. The power of paper; something Obito didn't account for. Her intellectual analysis of Obito being surveyed over years in order to formulate an attack that required a mass of 600 Billion Paper Bombs. Need I say more?