uc pseudonym wrote:Wow, no commentary here at all? I think this chapter has fuel for discussion, though it still feels like this stuff is being invented on the spot. Apparently there's a Granddaddy Ninja out there with his own eye technique. Considering the Sharingan's powers, if this one is "superior by far" it must be able to do anything.
Concerning this "Sage of the six paths," I'm wondering if these "six paths" were the precursors to the five elemental styles of ninjutsu. But then what would the sixth one be?
Meanwhile, concerning the absence of Yahiko, I'm going to speculate and say something happened to him sometime after Jiraiya left and it drove the other two over the edge.
Bouncing from the Bleach thread, databooks: I actually haven't looked over the stats as carefully as I did some others, due to lack of coherent raws. My main interest was seeing how current generation fighters compare to their parents and other Jounin. Note that the Third Hokage is maxed except for strength, and if we presume that deteriorated due to age, at one time he was the theoretical perfect shinobi. When new databooks come out, I'll be curious to see if the stat system changes, given how much stronger new villains seem.
Yeah, although it's been a bit, from what I remember about them:
-Jounin (Kakashi, Gai, Kurenai, Asuma, Shizune) have better stats than special jounin(Anko, Ibiki), which makes sense.
-They didn't give stats for the Sannin which was irritating, considering they gave stats for like Dan.
-I remember thinking Hinata looked the worst statistically of the genin.
-Gaara (and his siblings), Haku, and Neji all had
really good stats compared to others in the same age range, which can also be expected.
-Since when has "knowledge of hand signs" or whatever have any sort of effect in the series. That category felt odd to me.
