Naruto Vol. 2 by Masashi Kishimoto
Teodora's Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura have passed their teacher's test and have become fully-fledged junior ninjas. As ninjas, they much help protect the village and perform tasks aimed to improve their ninja abilities. But Naruto is bored with these menial chores and wants something more challenging. The trio take on a higher level mission, but could it be too advanced for these junior ninjas?
While it was expected that the protagonist would indeed pass the test, I was still happy to see the conclusion. Kakashi, the teacher, is so interesting and becomes even more so when we see him in action later in the manga. When it became apparent that the task was too much for them to handle, I couldn't stop flipping to the next page. It seems at many times that there is no way to defeat the enemy, but Naruto manages to keep them on their toes with his quick thinking. Kishimoto keeps the pacing of this story fast yet clear. I feel like backgrounds were more frequently included, so kudos to the author. Another thing that has improved is the conflict that exists between Sasuke and Naruto. We see now that Naruto views Sasuke not as an opponent, but as someone he must surpass. Thus, he is implying his own character growth. I am curious to see how their relationship grows in the next volumes.
While it was expected that the protagonist would indeed pass the test, I was still happy to see the conclusion. Kakashi, the teacher, is so interesting and becomes even more so when we see him in action later in the manga. When it became apparent that the task was too much for them to handle, I couldn't stop flipping to the next page. It seems at many times that there is no way to defeat the enemy, but Naruto manages to keep them on their toes with his quick thinking. Kishimoto keeps the pacing of this story fast yet clear. I feel like backgrounds were more frequently included, so kudos to the author. Another thing that has improved is the conflict that exists between Sasuke and Naruto. We see now that Naruto views Sasuke not as an opponent, but as someone he must surpass. Thus, he is implying his own character growth. I am curious to see how their relationship grows in the next volumes.