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ShearBolt @shearbolt.bsky.social · 11h

This is my favorite panel in the entire chapter.

Sarada getting squished by an Eida hug, saying: Uh... Help, Sumire?

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

WE NEED THAT CHAPTER NOW

ShearBolt @shearbolt.bsky.social · 11h

Dinner in the Yamanaka household is going to be lit tonight.

clusc.bsky.social @clusc.bsky.social · 11h

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

Shikamaru*

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

Ikemoto keeps upping the complexity per arc & I gotta say, I love the variety we've been getting since TBV began. Anyway, that's the end of the thread! See you next month, hopefully 😓

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

Phew.. This chapter was dense but I commend Ikemoto for handling it the way he did. So much setup: Ada, Daemon, Sarada, & Sumire fully united. Inojin is learning a new Jutsu. Konohamaru has been recruited. Sai suspects something & Kobu continues his investigation. And now, Mamushi is here.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

The last page shows Mamushi's arrival. I LOVE that the middle panel shows Mamushi & his clones as literal bugs on the wall 😭

He already feels dumber. I somehow wish Kashin Koji's exposé on his ability came in the next chapter. That way we would theorize endlessly about seeing 5 Mamushis randomly

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

Sumire also tells him to not call her class rep anymore, that's growth right there in her own little way.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

Apparently Sumire develops a new technological method in the future & that's what she's gonna use to fix the sword. It's gonna be with her for some time so this confirms that he won't be involved in this arc cuz Jura is one reason and this is the other.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

Sumire escapes Ada's friendship cuddle & meets up with Boruto outside the building. He hands her his sword & asks her to fix it, mentioning the Uchiha technique that he uses to keep it sharp & free from chips all the time - Hagoromo. A curious name. Perhaps a callback to the Sage of Six Paths?

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

The next section is-

Oh.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

At the end of the section, Shikamaru effectively recruits Konohamaru to join Koji, Boruto, Inojin, & himself (plus Sarada, Sumire, & now Ada + Daemon) to their cause. I wonder how Sai is gonna come into play in all this. We need a Yamanaka family chapter NOW.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

On to my favourite addition to the story in recent times, Lord Kobu gets some shine. He's interrogating Konohamaru & he calls him dim 😭

Konohamaru stands on business though & Shikamaru comes clean to him, but Sai is suspiciously looking at him like Sgt. Doakes from Dexter. He knows SOMETHING

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

Amado is gonna kill him 😭

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

Kawaki's section felt dry to me because he's starting to sound like a broken record. It's my least favourite of the chapter tbh, but we got Akebi so I'm okay.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

Inojin also has a major part to play in the upcoming battle. Koji says he'll teach him an evolved Mind Transfer Jutsu. I honestly think it'll be something similar to the anime only Jutsu Inoichi used - the Mind Destruction Dance Jutsu.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

He also provides clarity on why the battle needs to happen in Konoha & the reason is cuz Jura chills there 😭

I can't wait to see how Daemon's ability interacts with Mamushi's instinctual charges (granted he becomes dumb enough)

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

The scene shifts to Koji's briefing to Boruto, Inojin, & Konohamaru. He explains Mamushi's ability in detail & honestly? It might be my favourite ability within the Shinju. It's super basic but dangerous. It also gives the opportunity to have other characters get involved in the battles.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

It's also a great way to follow through on Sarada's new found resolve & personality. Love it.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

Sarada accepts Ada wholeheartedly and also expresses that she would also like to be friends, even if it meant death. Sumire follows suit as well, this renews their vows as friends & paves the way for something stronger, something more organic. It's genuinely a great way of resolving their dynamic.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

While it felt a bit abrupt to me, it's still very serviceable. Ada expresses her wishes & resigns herself to the situation. All she wanted were friends & she got them. If it meant they'd kill her, then that's fine by her. Sarada, in response to this, just goes in for a hug.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

The chapter begins with Ada explaining why Sarada & Sumire are immune to Omnipotence. It honestly felt like Ikemoto was echoing the fandom's worries 😭

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 5h

#27

I'm surprised Inojin got a solo cover. Going by the content of this chapter, Ikemoto seems to have taken a liking to him. It's a net positive for the series given that it lacks in the side cast department. In any case, there's so much to talk about in this chapter, so let's get into it

#Boruto

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 17d

Late to the party but we cracked 10M copies in Japan!!

This is an absolute achievement for the series & I couldn't be more proud to be part of this journey. Thank you always to Masashi Kishimoto, Ukyo Kodachi, & the current architect of the franchise Mikio Ikemoto for this wonderful story.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 29d

Seems like the story is gearing up to that, but then again, Koji's visions didn't show us Boruto, so I can't say for certain.

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Katharsis @katharsis07.bsky.social · 29d

#26.

Ikemoto fluidly sets up the new arc with great finesse. Kobu is an amazing addition to the cast & I hope he's here for a while. Daemon vs. Sarada will likely go nowhere, but we know Boruto's version of the pervy old man is coming in one week. Next month is gonna be even more stacked.

#Boruto

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