Peep the very end if you want an EXTRA... 2 minutes
@sidjusticepower3 ай бұрын
Kimi is cool :3
@MrDontu1233 ай бұрын
Watching this when I was a kid, thought it this stuff was the coolest episodes. But coming from an adult standpoint like... Come on they could have no diffed these guys if they actually tried. Like neji just shuts down the chakra system of them all and all these guys slap. Like get em.
@briangutierrez26023 ай бұрын
Much love brotha , love ur naruto journey
@briangutierrez26023 ай бұрын
❤
@harrycrellin7803 ай бұрын
Are you going to do shippuden Canon after this?
@travisaurousr3x3 ай бұрын
Neji really went from losing to 1 uppercut to winning after being stabbed 20 times. Must have respec’ed his stats.
@Chris-qr3ce3 ай бұрын
Yeah... Whats up with Neji and uh... Always ending up with a bunch of stuff sticking out of his back....
@stratisclouds3 ай бұрын
1 uppercut from a jinchuriki though with bijuu power
@OtsutsukiBolto3 ай бұрын
For me this is the best arc of Naruto. When boys become men.
@steponestudio77713 ай бұрын
agree
@cheyennemoore83803 ай бұрын
This. This is why I didn't hate not having the girls come along, because seeing their arcs and growth as people was so much more satisfying for me, even as a young girl. It's the arc I still feel was best written in the early part of Naruto.
@jamiecarr81433 ай бұрын
Neji is such a genius, he taught himself gentle fist art: body blow to free himself from the webs, he figured out how to counter the Byakugan blind spot, and he upgraded from 64 palms to 128 palms all in a single fight
@2o7o7dragon3 ай бұрын
Almost 2 decades later and the end of choji's fight still hurts
@cheyennemoore83803 ай бұрын
I still almost cried
@jamiecarr81433 ай бұрын
Choji’s clan, the Akimichi clan, eats food in order to gain chakra, and use an ability called “calorie-conversion” to convert their fat to chakra in order to obtain that monster strength
@Liam-mv9zi3 ай бұрын
A note about the bird symbolism with Neji, the reason the last thing we see with him is a flying bird is because he had said that his curse mark made him like a bird in a cage, and he had always equated his curse mark with his destiny/fate. In that fight he was able to shape his destiny, defeating someone far stronger than him, so we see a free bird in his last moments to symbolize him freeing himself from what his past self would think is a predetermined fate. Him losing his headband was the turning point as well, revealing his curse mark (his bird cage), and it’s when he accepts he can’t dodge the next attack but he can still decide how the battle ends. That was when he unlocked his cage, taking control of his life
@lolztony3 ай бұрын
I'm surprised you judged Shikamaru so harshly when he sensed Choji. It's perfectly in his character to prioritize the mission and respect the sacrifice that Choji was making. If he turns back or makes a fuss in that moment, not only is he putting the mission in jeopardy but he's also diminishing the point of his best friends sacrifice. People like Naruto or Kiba would turn back immediately in that instance which would have ruined the mission. Shikamaru knows this and handles his emotions better than anyone else, which is why he was the ONLY one to be promoted to Chunin and was hand selected by the hokage herself to lead the team to retrieve Sasuke!
@NoNanoGM3 ай бұрын
What I think most people don't realize about this arc is that it's not a rescue mission to stop Sasuke from abandoning his vilage, it's a mission to precent orochimaro to have access to the Sharingan, sasuke is not only the last Uchiha in the village, He has the potential to recreate his clan if they just let him go in 20 years or so orochimaru could have an army of Uchihas
@scottgregory41013 ай бұрын
I hear what you're saying about shikamarus plan but when ninja are given a mission, their lives always come second. Even as kids they must be willing to sacrifice themselves to complete the mission. That's their mindset and how they live.
@cheyennemoore83803 ай бұрын
Which is also why the academy was made, and why it still feels like too young but they are forced to grow up far too quickly because of the world around them. Makes me respect Naruto more later on when he changes this a lot.
@AmaiarAiramand3 ай бұрын
My boy Raiju forgot about the Soft Fist technique of Neji. He sent Hinata into cardiac arrest with just rapid multiple small injections of chakra, imagine what it could do with a full direct internal infusion
@freemovies4113 ай бұрын
0mg eating and watching "This last attack...is worth my WHOLE LIFE!" goes so absolutely hard.
@KumoKumiko3 ай бұрын
everybody's covered the Ino-Shika-Chō explanation for why butterflies are so significant to Chōji, specifically, but the symbolism works on an extra level towards the end. in Japan, butterflies have longstanding mythological significance as the ones who carry the souls of the departed to the afterlife. seeing them gather as he collapses at the foot of the tree, and staying with his body, is almost as if they are trying to keep his soul tethered. as for Neji, man.....the amount of GROWTH his character sees from his throwdown with Naruto to here is just staggering. he's so good
@Memo-yh4nc3 ай бұрын
Something to mention about the proctor and the other Jonin (special Jonin actually, not full Jonin) is that the manga makes it clear that both of them are exhausted since they’re on their way back from a mission. It also implies that the only reason the Shikamaru team, who are all Genin, are able to fight them and win is because the two Jonin exhausted and pushed the Sound 4 so much. Finally, the Sound 4 are a lot stronger as a team. Orochimaru set them up so they’re best when they jump someone together. So splitting them up made them each weaker too.
@cierium3 ай бұрын
The whole deal of retrieving Sasuke is more than just a factor of losing a friend or a ninja. As bad as it may sound, the reason the village would most likely be willing to sacrifice ninjas like Chouji and Neji is because of Sasuke being the last Uchiha the village has. Considering the Uchiha clan's unique bloodline ability and the factor that the Sharingan is one of the most coveted abilities in that world (like how Orochimaru wanted Sasuke so much and Itachi's whole ability pool), in a political and "For the good of the village" standpoint, Sasuke is simply an asset they can't lose. Add to the fact that outside our happy bubble of Naruto's group, Ninjas are regarded as tools and weapons for the village, and the fact that Neji, Chouji, Kiba, and Shikamaru are all one member of hundreds of clan members, losing them won't be that big of a repercussion compared to Sasuke. Note that I am, however, stating this from the village's perspective, not Shika's, even if as a Chunin, he would've been told about that.
@luciomatamoros66153 ай бұрын
Yep losing Sasuke especially to orochimaru is a dangerous loss
@emkalina3 ай бұрын
this is correct from one pov but the other thing is sasuke is and will be treated more favourably just because he is a friend of the main character later as well a lot of times and it is also not consistent with the village stance on you know what (to avoid spoilers) after a while of thinking I thing there is another explanation. for the village this mission is not about bringing sasuke back, it's more about not letting ninja hitler to get and use him. if sasuke comes back on his own - great. forcefully or kia - that's not bad either as long as orochimaru's plan fails
@RancorSnp3 ай бұрын
Nartuo isn't that great at keeping up with it's own world building, but it was established back in the very first season, that if a ninja deserts the village, the village has to send ninjas after them to kill them, and destroy their body. Because the enemies of the village can extract valuable information, village secrets and ninja techniques even from a dead body. In terms of Sasuke being the only person with the sharingan, it's basically an equivalent of a person knowing the nuclear launch code deserting to another country
@xcmvp20073 ай бұрын
ChojixShikamaru best bromance in the show. Followed by GuyKashi and the boys from the Land of Lightning
@reallynow53573 ай бұрын
This Neji fight is so *underrated* I thought this was the best one I've seen in this show so far when I first saw this almost 2 decades ago. The whole time he was just trying to figure out where spida was so he can melee his as$, he was trying so hard not to get hit but in the end getting hit solves the problem. Also, it showcases Naruto's greatest jutsu of all, the talk-nojutsu
@rayzen1193 ай бұрын
"No wonder you guys aren't chunin".... exactly, they're just muscle-heads. 😂
@KiddDaPhoenix3 ай бұрын
Just finished your reaction to 114. Chouji went from comical relief to the coolest guy in the series in three episodes. I can't watch his death without crying to this day. Chouji is the best!
@seabass8193 ай бұрын
Second coolest, Lee still exists. Lol
@cloudeon34683 ай бұрын
Choji is one of my favorite part of the pain assult
@nahuel34333 ай бұрын
So a note about the symbolism especially about the Shikamaru team Ino Shika Chou is a reference to a hand of Hanafuda cards. It's called that simply because it's the name of the animals depicted on the cards. Boar, Deer and Butterfly. Which is why Chouji had a whole butterfly motif, he is the butterfly of the hand. Likewise when Sakurainsulted ino she'd call her a pig and such. Because she is the boar.
@jamiecarr81433 ай бұрын
ino means pig
@sipsesh3 ай бұрын
Holy crap, and that's why Shikamaru sees a deer in a family forest in Shippuden?
@CreiwryJay3 ай бұрын
That's so cool! I never knew that!
@spit-fire3 ай бұрын
Woah 🤯
@drewcaptian31273 ай бұрын
Oh that makes so much sense why shikamaru has the deer scene later in Shippuden
@seabass8193 ай бұрын
The author of the Manga actually wanted to kill neji during his fight with nock off Spiderman, the editor told him he couldn't.
@ilavain3 ай бұрын
A thing that's really lost in translation is the significance of the names Team 10 members have. Ino is boar (hence the nonsensical "Ino-pig" insult), Shika is deer (hence their family deer forest) and Cho is butterfly (hence the caccoon/butterfly motif). Ino-shika-cho is a combination in a Japanese card game. That's also the reason why every member of each of the three families has their animal in their names
@Mikael_Puusaari3 ай бұрын
Shikamaru said "it's nothing" about Choji because he didn't want to worry the team during their mission, he is a leader now Shikamaru had to grow up for real and realize what kind of world he lives in
@redankennethuy11483 ай бұрын
The red pill is actually survivable but his body isnt ready yet to withstand the recoil effect. We could say this is why green and yellow exist: to train the body for the red. It is too soon for him to use the red pill and he even hasnt train on green pill yet as he was surprised on the green pill recoil.
@Shifty519913 ай бұрын
The way he guides the arrow with string is pretty much how a TOW missile works lol not too unrealistic ;p
@kickflippro33 ай бұрын
The goal isn’t to get Sasuke back, it’s to keep him from orichimaru
@domedsky3 ай бұрын
The spider guy saying they went all out against Genma and the other dude...tf kind of battle was that??!
@1morecuppo3 ай бұрын
The Meg vibes on Kiba are so accurate 😂
@alexosullivan26713 ай бұрын
Why are people saying this is the final arc? I get the fillers are fillers but if people watched them they would notice some of the fillers actually get mentioned like the arc of team 7 helping team Gaara in season 9
@dfcarvalho3 ай бұрын
It's the final "manga canon" arc. And yes the fillers get occasionally mentioned later but they never impact the story in any significant way other than showing some characters interacting and bonding a bit more. That doesn't mean the fillers are bad, they are just not necessary for the main story.
@zd_zma3 ай бұрын
"We cooking this show because we hungry" then an ad pops up... for the food network. Nice timing.
@derekfurst62333 ай бұрын
Self reporting on not having premium 😬😬😬 /s
@evalaviniabucur17893 ай бұрын
You might not know, but Ino Shkia Cho is a formation of cards in a Japanese card game. It actually translates to "Boar, Deer, Butterfly". You will later find out how Shikamaru is related to deers. Now you found out how Cho is related to butterflies. From my knowledge there's never a point in time when Ino is shown to somehow relate to boars, but I'd guess when she's doing the mind transfer jutsu upon you it's like a boar would come trampling at and over you ^_^ As a matter of fact there's a very old arcade fighting game, Samurai Shodown, where a competitor, a samurai named Kibagami Genjuro (if I remember correctly), over a three in a row connecting moves, declares "Ino Shika Cho" and you can really see a lot of playing cards drawn on the screen.
@spacewiz1633 ай бұрын
I truly enjoy Kishimoto’s brilliant creativity in abilities and strategy. Always unique and useful in battle 🙂😄
@Dad......3 ай бұрын
I remember being SO shocked at how actually cool Choji looks with butterfly wings of all things lmao. As a kid I wasn't even a Choji fan like my cousin Ryan, but even I was standing on the couch by this point screaming.
@BG_KD3 ай бұрын
Man if you love shikimaru this much right now your gonna love him in naruto shippuden and im very excited for it.
@ovyto62673 ай бұрын
I never thought hearing “He’s a Super Ginger now!” would make me laugh so much😅😂
@professor-DM3 ай бұрын
"I'm basically Rock Lee now" My man, I'm dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Spirit5293 ай бұрын
Jirobo was projecting so hard on his fight with Choji.
@frostaegis86533 ай бұрын
kiba calling someone dead weight and the weak link is hilarious. i can't breathe.
@Memo-yh4nc3 ай бұрын
So the reason they’re so desperate to get Sasuke back isn’t really for Sasuke himself, even if that’s what they’re telling these kids/genin. Firstly, they don’t want to lose the Sharingan. Sasuke is the only one who still has one and who can make babies for more Uchiha in the future. Kakashi’s wasn’t always his as is apparent and he can only use it so effectively compared to a real Uchiha. The more pressing issue is that they don’t want Orochimaru to take Sasuke’s body and get the Sharingan. He’s already powerful enough to kill two Kage. He does not need more hax abilities.
@xcmvp20073 ай бұрын
"It's nothing." is one of the most rich and loaded phrases in the show. It's a straight lie. Choji is everything to Shikamaru. But you see that Shikamaru is having growth pains in his new leadership role. He knows he must say this to maintain team morale. They must soldier on to complete the mission. He is fighting all his instincts to keep going forward. Every fiber in his body is telling him to go back for Choji.
@mysticaltails3 ай бұрын
It occurred to me watching this that the reason it's life or death for getting Sasuke back has less to do with the leafs love for Sasuke and more to do with its fear of Orochimaru getting the Sharingan. He wants to get Sasukes body which wouldn't be good for the Leaf if he does.
@meanieeheart42363 ай бұрын
apparently the writer actually wanted to kill choji and neji off in this arc (except naruto) to add emotional depth but was talked out of it due the characters likeability and that it would make sasuke too hated, thats why the fights end so ominously
@KillaZae3 ай бұрын
Watching weekly as a kid that choji shit had me in shambles
@cheyennemoore83803 ай бұрын
Me too. He's always been a favorite of mine.
@einatliberman41863 ай бұрын
This is Naruto, bittersweet.
@Infinity_Squared2 ай бұрын
Getting to watch you watch Naruto for the first time is as close as I can get to watching it for the first time myself again. Cheers man.
@vomo29793 ай бұрын
man I know it’s gonna be a great weekend when raiju uploads!❤🤞🏼
@dmc-xr8hd3 ай бұрын
Always excited for your reactions!! I tear up no matter how many times I watch these episodes!😢
@franky.3783 ай бұрын
Proctor 1 - "dead" Proctor 2 - protec
@spartnfish3 ай бұрын
Put some respect on my man genma
@kerranchapman56813 ай бұрын
Let's Gooo!! Great content as always, I can't wait for the second part. This arc is such an amazing coming of age story for the gang but I remember it tearing my heart out the first time.
@cheyennemoore83803 ай бұрын
It still does for me and it's been decades
@iamcannabus3 ай бұрын
The clips of Meg have me dying 😂😂😂 "Oh Meg, you're okay!" 🤣
@user-fm4dq5zv2u3 ай бұрын
what is this timing I just bought pizza and now raiju uploads this guy probably has a spidey sense for whenever im bored 😭🙏
@robertlee96023 ай бұрын
We finally made it to the sound 4 fights!
@13wayz703 ай бұрын
i love how he said tsunade sounded tired when she pulled up with the sake 🤣
@Plaid-Radar3 ай бұрын
40:02 dudes just casually flipping us the bird lmao
@hin64613 ай бұрын
Long time follower, first time reactior. Love your videos. Big shout out to your editing. I had a lot of fun. Keep it up!
@xcmvp20073 ай бұрын
Such a good arc! Everyone gets some shine.
@reesejackson59353 ай бұрын
The generational friendship of ino shika cho makes me happy Choja knew shikamaru already. Its his best friends son
@donkusack14243 ай бұрын
Fun fact! Kishimoto wanted to kill Neji here but his editors wouldn't let him.
@austenbrittin3 ай бұрын
i forgot how emotional this arc is, had me almost crying lmao
@UltimateGamerCC3 ай бұрын
17:30 - Food Pills are closer to like Mana Potions in RPGs, they restore lost Chakra, but do feck-all for healing the body. as for the ones Choji had, they're a family recipe...
@cadekrasnicki92943 ай бұрын
I started watching Naruto when I was like 10 years old, almost 29 now. I don't really fuck with Boruto all that much but Naruto was my gateway into anime and Japan. I have watched all your videos so far. Just seeing your genuine first reaction to things is so fun and heartwarming. It almost like when you watch a friend enjoy something you recommended
@UltimateGamerCC3 ай бұрын
32:30 - Raiju: "i thought he was the leader." *Several Episodes Back* "you Sasuke, are our new leader." - one of them says as they bow to him
@juniorgibbons29173 ай бұрын
“Sometimes your eyes are better than mine” all time quote
@Smilez913 ай бұрын
I just stumbled upon your channel and I binged watched your Naruto reactions. Can’t wait til you upload some more. Man you got me hooked. Wish you upload everyday now lol and hope your channel grows BIG! 👍
@gamingwithdaru3 ай бұрын
Every tyme you drop a video I end up watching the whole playlist again, these are so oo god
@MrProthall3 ай бұрын
His names Recome, and it rhymes, with doom aaaaaaaaand you're gonna be hurtin, all! Too! Soon!
@nathanmantle3773 ай бұрын
the opening track that plays at the start of the Sasuke retrieval arc, "Seishun Kyousoukyoku", is my favourite Naruto opening, and somehow it added such a cool vibe to this arc, y'know?
@TifaBom3 ай бұрын
Uuuu can't wait for the next binge. See each of them fighting and an unexpected assist came to the rescue
@BeserkBeastSaiyan2 ай бұрын
Great videos I was gonna re-watch naruto but this will do for now lol
@yureiunbound84413 ай бұрын
this is the arc I was waiting for and the best is yet to come! Ifyky. Lets just say a certain someone comes back and he has such a great fight. Also props for calling Kiba Meg!!! That had me laughing so hard
@Chris-qr3ce3 ай бұрын
"I was about to buy a gun and shoot my screen" Lmao!! Remember YT, If the proctor dies, we riot!
@Toretto103 ай бұрын
Playing with the curse markes in Naruto, ultimate ninja 3.Was so much fun
@JAGL7163 ай бұрын
Never clicked on a video so ..... love this arc and was waiting for your reaction😂
@dontellbetts60623 ай бұрын
Should’ve shown dr. Strange seeing every outcome when shikamaru was thinking
@SoloRaiju3 ай бұрын
That would’ve worked well too.
@savoff4773 ай бұрын
The little “shut up meg” scene made me pause the video, i was laughing so hard.. that was comedy in multiple layers lmao Edit: he added so many more layers.. genius editing.. Shut up kiba
@PacificEgg3 ай бұрын
Choji staying behind brings so many tears to my eyes.
@Rohannn00073 ай бұрын
Rip neji and choji 😢
@SpectralGloom3 ай бұрын
Yeeeeesss dude youre here! I have goosebumps and I'm only ten seconds in
@matiaspereyra93923 ай бұрын
Butterfly Choji is so cool, he was my main back in the og Naruto fighting games
@japan1001003 ай бұрын
Bro why the hell did I cry when Choji died? Didnt expect it to hit me so hard lol.
@cheyennemoore83803 ай бұрын
Bro, I got secondhand hyped just watching Choji battle. I love him and Shikamaru's friendship more than Naruto and Sauske's tbh. YAS CHOJI GO! F----- I teared up. I'm so freaking happy that they left him notes and are such great friends to him. It gets me everytime. Also, the butterfly is symbolism in the Akamichi clan for their main power-up, as you see here. It's the best symbolism I feel Kishimoto did for a character. The crow for Neji is both death and freedom. Crows typically are meant as bad omens, unchangable paths, but a bird is also freer than Neji felt growing up under so much pressure. It's cool how these fights are the realest ones we see as the kids are so young, and Shippuden gets more mature and darker later on. I'm looking forward to reliving the rest with you. I'm glad you didn't stop after Choji's fight. I remember it being weekly and I couldn't stand the wait to see if he was alive, and so I held on for many many weeks lol.
@jimmy82133 ай бұрын
The creator of Naruto has actually stated publicly that Choji is his favorite character
@whsangel3 ай бұрын
i laughed way too hard at "its just hide and seek" wonderful reaction once again!
@d04lvallier3 ай бұрын
Shikamaru had a mission in the ninja world it's stated that you put the mission above everyone's lives you have to accomplish your mission. Of course you'd hate to abandon your best friend but that's the world they live in.
@shadowsilk133 ай бұрын
Yes🎉 more Naruto from you always makes my day! Hope you continue the series!
@alexburke20143 ай бұрын
Why is no one talking bout the shut up Meg jokes with kina they're honestly top tier 😂😂
@I7PAKTuKAHT3 ай бұрын
It should probably be said that Shikamaru realises that this is a suicide mission, he doesn't leave his comrades confident that they will win. Rather, he simply believes in them
@tischkerze11963 ай бұрын
I love your vids, keep it up
@Unethical.Dodgson3 ай бұрын
I seriously love Steve Staley as Neji. He's great.
@Toretto103 ай бұрын
Neji curse mark was originally a Swastika in the Manga.
@donkeyhigh84203 ай бұрын
Love how Choji breaks out of the earth-dome and turns into a butterfly. His moment of transformation.
@kennethbarton90083 ай бұрын
Yo that super ginger remark had me crying lol
@CalebMcCartyA.A.P3 ай бұрын
Don't know if anyone has said this yet, but, to note why he was able to hit with those arrows is two fold: For one, they are fired FAST. For two, the strand of web connected to the arrow allows him to control the direction of that arrow, with the chakra flowing through it
@Awsomeman3283 ай бұрын
Oh hey, btw, some really messed up (but also beutiful) context that's semi-exclusive to Japanese culture, in Japan butterflies are often used as a symbol of both death and rebirth. In some places they are/were believed to be the messengers of death (or something similar,) and are thus used in various Japanese media as a visual way of having death be looming over someone/some people. But not only that, there's the symbolism of him shedding his old skin through hardship and difficulty and being reformed as something new like the transformation of a butterfly. Choji's ending scene becomes WAY more explicit now, huh?!
@UltimateGamerCC3 ай бұрын
3:30 - quite frankly, i've considered that Shikimaru isnt lazy, but wishes that he was more carefree, he knows that with his high IQ he'd be given some important position, and as a kid he of course wouldnt be wanting so much responsibility at such a young age, as that's not normally how life is for a kid, that usually comes later. still even though he doesnt want that responsibility, he stepped up when he needed to.
@chasemurphy4893 ай бұрын
This arc is commonly referred to by the fanbase as "the arc where boys became men" and for good reason. That Choji arc is one of my favorites in the entire series tbh, I've seen it dozens of times and it still hits right in the feels. Glad to see you're enjoying the show, can't wait to see you continue this journey into shippuden 🤘
@LunaticKD19913 ай бұрын
I was waiting forever to watch your next reaction to Naruto. 🤣 Finally. The thing I like about Naruto is that every character has their own backstory and it's awesome.
@daswiney3 ай бұрын
The reason you see so many high ranks that are weak is bc those are the fights the proctor stepped in and saved them
@shadowprince44823 ай бұрын
Love the first series because of the character development but Shippuden is just so amazing. Seeing the young characters become stronger and some of the characters even die is just so thrilling. Everyone ends up as fair game. Many call backs and conclusions that you've been waiting for while some don't. Such a wild ride.
@cheyennemoore83803 ай бұрын
Crazier when you learn certain things about certain characters and Kishimoto's og plan for them.
@davidpoa77753 ай бұрын
48:35 so in the manga that hole through Neji was actually bigger in the manga and more apparent but of course for censorship they toned it down a bit W video btw❤😊