Naruto 354 - 360
hehe...my bad. I have not updated for over a month. Just too tired to post the summaries. Let just say that work is crazily busy. Below are the summaries for these chapters, re-worded from the wikipedia entry:
The Hunt for Itachi
At Konoha, it was decided that to find Sasuke, they need to capture Itachi, not to kill him. Together Team Kakashi/Yamato and Team 8 set out for the mission. They were split into groups of 3 - 1 shinobi and 2 Kakashi's nin dogs. Naruto's group consist of Yamato and Hinata.
At the same time, Sasuke took his group to the Uchiha outpost ran by talking nin cats (much like Kakashi's talking nin dogs) to stock up on supplies and weapons. After they have gotten their supplies, they split up to gather more information on the Akatsuki whereabouts. During this time, certain members of Sasuke's team (not Sasuke himself) brushed by members of Team Konoha. The nin dogs who were with Sakura found Sasuke's scent and led her to a city. Karin walked by Sakura and the nin dogs said that Sasuke's scent was moving away. (If only they talk to each other!!! Otherwise, Sakura could have found Sasuke).
Sometime during Naruto's search, Kabuto appeared before them. [It appears that he survived after all!] He gave them a book that contained the details on every Kabuto and Orochimaru learned about the Akatsuki (note that it is not complete). Kabuto thanked Naruto for inspiring him to find his purpose in life after the Sasuke incident. It appeared that he had absorbed Orochimaru's essence into himself. 30% of his body is now Orochimaru's. Kabuto wanted to become even greater than Oro. Naruto and Yamato tried to attack him, but he evaded. He still needed to learn to control Oro's power which is slowly taking over his own body. Once he knew how to control it, he will come after Sasuke for killing Oro and lastly Naruto.
At the Akatusuki's end, after they have sealed the four-tails, Deidara and Tobi decide to move out on their own to track down Kakashi/Naruto or go after Sasuke.
Sasuke vs. Deidara
Deidara decided that they will go after Sasuke. Upon their attack, Sasuke sliced through Tobi but Tobi was OK [Tobi is probably of earth element]! Deidara continued to use his clay attacks on Sasuke. Sasuke changed to use his level 2 cursed seal. Deidara used a clay dragon to attack Sasuke. Besides the dragon, he had Tobi to rig the area with land mines as well. However, Sasuke was able to turn the trap against Deidara.
Deidara of course survives and it appears that Deidara has seen and experienced the power of the 2nd level Sharingan first hand. Itachi and Kisame forced Deidara into joining Akatsuki. Deidara was defeated by Itachi and he admitted that Itachi's Sharingan is beautiful. However, he did not accept the fact that the art of the Sharingan is more powerful than his explosive art. During his time in Akatsuki, he probably trained himself to be Itachi's equal or better.
Back to the present, Deidara eats his own clay via his real mounth (not the ones on his hands) to create the C4 Garuda. This is a giant clay clone of himself. Sasuke was able to track the multiple microscopic explosives from Garuda and trapped Deidara using his Sharingan genjutsu. Sasuke's attack missed Deidara's heart and asked him Itachi's location. Deidara asked Sasuke whether he know why he needs to thank Itachi.
Deidara then dispell the genjusu. The one Sasuke attacked is just another clay clone. Itachi used the same trick before on him and he will not fall for the same trick twice. Ever since the day he fought Itachi, he trained his left eye to counter the Sharingan and it's genjutsu techniques. The clone locks around Sasuke's arm once stabbed, allowing Deidara to perform his finishing move. "Prepare to eat C4!!!!!!!!"
The Sharingan has failed! Will Deidara's experience secure his victory!? The battle concludes next chapter!!
The Hunt for Itachi
At Konoha, it was decided that to find Sasuke, they need to capture Itachi, not to kill him. Together Team Kakashi/Yamato and Team 8 set out for the mission. They were split into groups of 3 - 1 shinobi and 2 Kakashi's nin dogs. Naruto's group consist of Yamato and Hinata.
At the same time, Sasuke took his group to the Uchiha outpost ran by talking nin cats (much like Kakashi's talking nin dogs) to stock up on supplies and weapons. After they have gotten their supplies, they split up to gather more information on the Akatsuki whereabouts. During this time, certain members of Sasuke's team (not Sasuke himself) brushed by members of Team Konoha. The nin dogs who were with Sakura found Sasuke's scent and led her to a city. Karin walked by Sakura and the nin dogs said that Sasuke's scent was moving away. (If only they talk to each other!!! Otherwise, Sakura could have found Sasuke).
Sometime during Naruto's search, Kabuto appeared before them. [It appears that he survived after all!] He gave them a book that contained the details on every Kabuto and Orochimaru learned about the Akatsuki (note that it is not complete). Kabuto thanked Naruto for inspiring him to find his purpose in life after the Sasuke incident. It appeared that he had absorbed Orochimaru's essence into himself. 30% of his body is now Orochimaru's. Kabuto wanted to become even greater than Oro. Naruto and Yamato tried to attack him, but he evaded. He still needed to learn to control Oro's power which is slowly taking over his own body. Once he knew how to control it, he will come after Sasuke for killing Oro and lastly Naruto.
At the Akatusuki's end, after they have sealed the four-tails, Deidara and Tobi decide to move out on their own to track down Kakashi/Naruto or go after Sasuke.
Sasuke vs. Deidara
Deidara decided that they will go after Sasuke. Upon their attack, Sasuke sliced through Tobi but Tobi was OK [Tobi is probably of earth element]! Deidara continued to use his clay attacks on Sasuke. Sasuke changed to use his level 2 cursed seal. Deidara used a clay dragon to attack Sasuke. Besides the dragon, he had Tobi to rig the area with land mines as well. However, Sasuke was able to turn the trap against Deidara.
Deidara of course survives and it appears that Deidara has seen and experienced the power of the 2nd level Sharingan first hand. Itachi and Kisame forced Deidara into joining Akatsuki. Deidara was defeated by Itachi and he admitted that Itachi's Sharingan is beautiful. However, he did not accept the fact that the art of the Sharingan is more powerful than his explosive art. During his time in Akatsuki, he probably trained himself to be Itachi's equal or better.
Back to the present, Deidara eats his own clay via his real mounth (not the ones on his hands) to create the C4 Garuda. This is a giant clay clone of himself. Sasuke was able to track the multiple microscopic explosives from Garuda and trapped Deidara using his Sharingan genjutsu. Sasuke's attack missed Deidara's heart and asked him Itachi's location. Deidara asked Sasuke whether he know why he needs to thank Itachi.
Deidara then dispell the genjusu. The one Sasuke attacked is just another clay clone. Itachi used the same trick before on him and he will not fall for the same trick twice. Ever since the day he fought Itachi, he trained his left eye to counter the Sharingan and it's genjutsu techniques. The clone locks around Sasuke's arm once stabbed, allowing Deidara to perform his finishing move. "Prepare to eat C4!!!!!!!!"
The Sharingan has failed! Will Deidara's experience secure his victory!? The battle concludes next chapter!!
