Naruto #276 manga

Gaahhhh. I CAN'T believe they're going to do one more filler arc. They're just going to shoo away everyone in the audience will all these fillers. I don't mind one arc, like the Morino Idate one, but... four? Let's see:

- first arc: Jiraiya goes to look for Sasuke with Naruto. Fake Orochimaru (or not?) and fake Kabuto... and the sad, sad story of a clan who nobody cares about and no luck in the world.
- second arc: Mizuki arc. Mizuki just fizzles away after being an idiot.
- third arc: Hinata arc. Seems Naruto blows it up by farting on the Bikouchuu.
- fourth arc: On a mission with Gai-sensei's team. Oh well, this one might be funny.

I think this is the anime with the biggest filler period I've ever watched. Sailor Moon had, what, 12? You know, that Doom Tree part. This one's already got 13 or so, and the fourth arc will surely take 2 or 3 more eps.

On a happier note, the manga is getting very interesting. On the just released #276, Naruto and Kakashi show new moves. Kakashi somehow activates the Mangekyou Sharingan (though starting it up takes a good while), and Naruto uses, apart from his usual Kage Bunshins and the Rasengan a new move, Ikari no Kobushi - Sakuretsu Shishi (Fist of Fury - Exploding Lion). It looks like a normal punch though... but it if WERE one, it wouldn't have the name in _big_ kanji around, would it?

Oh yes, Kakashi let Deidara blow his own right arm up by using the Mangekyou Sharingan. So the poor guy doesn't have either of his arms (remember, Gaara blew up his left one) and can't use jutsus. I don't think this fight will take very long at all. Just a hunch. They DID make Sakura's fight incredibly long.

And Naruto found Gaara, seemingly dead, inside of Deidara's clay bird's head. Naruto has indeed changed: actually took an Akatsuki by surprise.

.... hold on a sec, I've just realized something. Didn't the second part of the Naruto story start on February? That means... if we get 4 chapters a month, and we're on the 9th one, that means (9-2+1)*4 = 32 freaking chapters ahead of the anime. What the bleep are the people from the anime waiting for?