"Naruto:Looking to the past for the future"

"Naruto:Looking to the past for the future"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.

     It is no secret that the current state of the Naruto Manga will inevitably lead to a showdown between the descendants of the powerful Uchiha and Senju clans. Uchiha has Madara in Edo Tensei , the once thought of to be dead Obito and Sasuke the last of the modern Uchiha clan. It seems like Orochimaru is also on the side of the Uchiha in this upcoming battle with 3 or 4 of Konohas Hokages depending on who could overcome the hold of the Edo Tensei (Resurrection technique).

     The Senju has the main protagonist Uzumaki Naruto and the 4 former Hokages of the Hidden Leaf. It is suggested that Hashirama is able to move freely from the Edo Tensei that Orochimaru has used to summon them but the 3 are still under the genjutsu's control. So it might as well be just Naruto and Hashirama facing off with everyone else. With that kind of firepower though you would still expect this to be a lopsided win in favor of the Senju. One of the other things to look out for is the predestined rematch between Orochimaru and his former mentor Sarutobi. The 4th Hokage Minato and his reunion with his son Naruto. Many will find it a heartwarming reunion not unless of course if Naruto will be forced to fight with his Dad. Tragic.

     All of this is coming to a head as the 1st Hokage Hashirama tells the tale of his and Madara's friendship while they were still young. This will undoubtedly draw parallels to the friendship and Bonds that Naruto and Sasuke share. The positive outcome of the war will undoubtedly  rely on the resolution of the issues between these two. I still wish for peace in the life of Obito and I expect some belief altering revealation regarding the death of his beloved Rin. My prediction is that Obito will betray Madara who has this insane plan of controlling everything with his Infinite Tsukoyumi.Its kind of like when Hal Jordan went insane and tried to make the world right by...well destroying it. With Madara's plan all he wants is to put everyone in a Matrix like state where you are alive but actually living in an enchantment. Much like the matrix without the technology.

     Sasukes talk with Hashirama can be parallel to Naruto's talk with Nagato/Pain as he was attacking Konoha. These are both young people who are seeking out truths and seeking to strengthen their resolve before their battles. Naruto has found his resolve a long time ago and Sasuke who has been bred in hatred seeks to question his own and seeks to find a new one by talking to the one person who could shed light on his clan and his probably destiny.

     It seems like this particular flashback involving Hashirama and Madara will most likely take a couple of weeks and it will be another break from the fighting  , although it does involve a lot of fighting as well much to the enjoyment of those who follow the manga diligently. Let the past clear Sasukes mind and let him decide if he wants to fight and on who's side. All we need to do now is wait as the story continues to unfold.