697 - And they're still beating the crap out of each other

[0mega19x.livejournal.com]

This chapter was oddly rewarding. With all these epic ninja battles, I think we needed a good old-fashioned fist-fight!

http://www.mangapanda.com/naruto/697

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#gundam

[doggiedynasty.livejournal.com]

Whew, made me feel a little better. Nonno, Kurama don't interfere. Let them use the dukes!

Did Naruto just seriously trip and mess up? And did Sasuke seriously said that cliche "I'm running out of chakra"?

All in all, good chapter. After all the trash that happened, I feel a bit sad. I feel that this might be hard for Kishi to do. To slowly progress towards the end.

SASUKEEEEEEEEEEEE!
NARUTOOOOOO!

[3headed.livejournal.com]

Very rewarding indeed, that was the most satisfying chapter in a long time. Glad that were done with oversized chakra monsters.

Re: #gundam

[geekgirl62.livejournal.com]

Agree, this is the fight I've been waiting for :)

[batsublue.livejournal.com]

Even though Sasuke is still a dumbass, I really loved the fist-fighting in these panels.

[subieko.livejournal.com]

Meh, I couldn't really get into this chapter. Fist-fighting isn't my thing I guess. Also I find it hard to follow chapter-long fights, the action sequences just get confusing for me.

But the main issue is that I basically just don't care which of these guys is better at punching.

[toboe-lonewolf.livejournal.com]

The end: Naruto and Sasuke drain each other of chakra and the manga ends in a double suicide.

How else are we going to resolve this manga in less than ten chapters?

[anat-astarte.livejournal.com]

LMAO! Now that would be interesting, each going down in history as a lesson for past and future generations. Maybe the mountains of the Valley of the End will be remade in their images?

[toboe-lonewolf.livejournal.com]

Considering this is a kid shonen manga I doubt they'll actually die, but if Kishimoto doesn't wrap this up quick he won't have that many chapters explaining what the heck all the other characters do. If Kishimoto ends with barely any pagetime for Literally Everyone Else Stuck In A Cocoon then I will flip a table. Not unless Kishimoto gets an extended chapter (40-60pages? idk) for the finale.

[anat-astarte.livejournal.com]

Well, considering that there is the "Last" Naruto movie that takes place after this fight, yeah I think they will live. I heard that the final chapter will come out by Nov 6, so that means there are ..2 chapters left?? I have no idea how well this will go, but I'm sticking around to find out XD