Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-12509038-20140412031559

I think this is an extremely interesting aspect to discuss, as the War has been going on for almost three years now. While it has had its ups and downs, overall, I love this War! I think there have been many more pros than cons, and I actually think that once the War is over, weekly Naruto chapters may not be as entertaining as they are now (until Naruto vs. Sasuke, that is). But now I ask you, in what order would you rank the three arcs that make up the Fourth Shinobi World War? My list is as follows-

1. Return of Madara Arc- Only about 15 chapters in so far, but almost every chapter (with the exceptions of about 4 at most) have been excellent. The tension and sense of danger has returned, and the climactic battle of Naruto and Sasuke vs. Madara is almost upon us. Not only did we see the Eight Gates, but we also met the SO6P, Madara became the Juubi's jinchuriki, Naruto and Sasuke were on the verge of death, and the character/plot progression and battles have been at an all time high! This is definitely the best arc of the War!

2. Shinobi World War Arc- I love this Arc so much! I loved seeing all of the characters we have grown to love over the years return in the form of the Edo Tensei, and have exciting, emotional battles with their loved ones. I think one of the biggest aspects of the War is about closure for characters, and this arc definitely delivers! While the beginning may have been slow (not bad- slow), I think that beginning with the fight between Naruto, Killer Bee, Itachi, and Nagato- that is when the War became epic, action-packed, suspenseful, and awesome!

3. Ten-Tails's Revival Arc- While not a terrible arc, this one is the most flawed in my opinion. While there has been many epic moments (too many to list), there were some deep problems. Most notably is Obito's character development, as well as the constant use of flashbacks, and very slow pace towards the end of the arc. While it had some of the best moments in the series (Juubi's revival, Neji's death, 4 Hokages revival, Team 7 reunion, Juubito to a certain extent, and many, many more other great moments and battles), the fact that it the Arc is essentially one big battle with flashbacks in the middle is the downfall of the arc. Still great IMO, just not as great as the previous two.

So that is my ranking of the arcs of the Fourth Shinobi World War. What are yours? Let me know!!!  