Hello, hello, welcome again to another Joint Review!!
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It's a great pleasure again to do such a teamwork, and where else would teamwork fit more, than Naruto, where teamwork is one of the most important elements of the manga....well
...was until a certain point, but it still returns from time to time...like in this week's chapter
Of course the teamwork in this week's chapter is just a culmination of other teamworks that have been happening in the this war. However there is a certain difference between the teamworks of the protagonists of the younger generation and that of the older generation. And the difference is the emotional level. Today's heros, like Naruto, need a deep emotional connection to be able to pull off the stuff they want, and the deeper this connection, the more impressive are the stuff that they do. The last one to be benefit from Naruto's abilities being the Kyuubi and the other Bijuu.
Sasuke doesn't seem to be exempt from this rule either. His teamwork with his brother Itachi is not based on skill level of both and the ability to adapt to each other's styles, but it's more of a testament of their bond as brothers. Which is not a traditional brotherly bond, mind you.
This bond is placed in opposition with the loneliness of Kabuto, a loneliness which is defined by its ferociousness. But nobody is more equipped to define these two opposing sides than Kishimoto himself:
He was hated, left alone and had to hide himself, but he sharpened his claws waiting for this moment.
Kabuto the chosen one for this week's cover, but as the tides of the battle change, the focus is back on the brothers.
Their bond will never fade away
But let's see what happens in more detail between those two sentences, so please gather around the fire.