Naruto Chapter 604 - Meet Again, And Then..... Review / Thoughts (ナルト)

                            Kakashi and Obito - But What Happened to Rin?


After reading Naruto chapter 604, there is only one question on most peoples' mind right now - Why did Kakashi kill Rin?

Of course there are already plenty of doubts about the whole thing, and with Madara and Zetsu involved that's no real surprise.

Anyway, this was the first chapter in a while that actually brought something to the table that felt fresh. Ever since the reveal of Tobi being Obito things have played out exactly as so many people predicted, and as such the chapters felt almost like they had been read before which meant they were rather boring. However, a lot of people have been curious about how Rin died, and so with this chapter we finally get to see something to care about again.

I personally don't believe for a second that Kakashi did that to Rin for any sinister reasons, and I have my doubts whether he actually did it at all. Madara has clearly wanted to use Obito from the start, but with Obito being so reluctant and constantly talking about his friends, it would come as no surprise if Madara used Zetsu to make something like this happen to make Obito easier to manipulate.

Don't get me wrong, if this had been pre-Kakashi Gaiden a case for Kakashi actually being responsible could have been made. We know back then he would have followed any rule laid out for him, and if killing Rin happened to be vital in a mission succeeding, he may well have done so. After Obito's words and his later death however, it was obvious Kakashi was a changed person, and killing Rin after the promise he made seems out of the question.

What with the way Obito's vision was impaired briefly when he felt the pain in his eye while on the way, it could very easily have been some kind of Genjutsu he was put under without him realising, and then of course the Kakashi and Rin thing would be perfect for breaking his spirit. Another theory I have heard is that it may be a couple of transformed Zetsu clones pretending to be Kakashi and Rin - Again this is more than possible, we know Obito needs a reason to turn down the wrong path, and for Zetsu setting up such a scenario would be extremely easy.

The only other thing that has been predicted is that maybe Rin was being controlled or just generally something forcing her to behave in a way that meant Kakashi had no choice but to kill her. I for one don't believe it, as it's a needlessly more difficult path for Kishi to go down, and the look of shock on Rin's face to me proved it can't be something she wanted or expected from Kakashi.

Overall this was a pretty good chapter, it finally broke away from the very predictable nature of the previous few chapters and finally we have some kind of talking point to go over as well.

Will Aizen Return in Bleach?! (ブリーチ)

                                          Will Aizen ever make his return in Bleach? 


So then,  it's been a long time since my last post, but since I had some free time and a topic in mind I decided to give this a try and see how things go! Of course, the subject of this post is whether Aizen will one day end up returning to Bleach, so time to get started!


Truth be told, I think it's practically a guarantee that Aizen will one day make a return in some way, shape or form. Will I be happy if he does? Considering I am a big fan of his, then yes I would definitely be very happy to see him.

Of course liking him isn't any kind of reason for why I think he will come back, so thankfully Tite Kubo has done a good job of leaving the possibility open all by himself. Think about it - Aizen could have so easily been sealed away forever or killed during his epic scale battle with Ichigo, but instead he was merely captured and locked away by Soul Society. If Kubo had no intention of using Aizen again, why would he have kept him alive? To have him there forever rotting away in some dungeon would make little sense, and it certainly doesn't fit in with the way Kubo thinks or writes.

Another reason for his return could be because Aizen has had the privilege of a massive buildup all throughout the Bleach series, no villain could really match up with all he has done and the massive role he has played in everything. We now have the Stern Ritter / Quincy as villains, and while I personally believe Kubo has done a fantastic job thus far with the arc, there is little doubt that currently the villains need more depth to them. I do not doubt Kubo will reveal and add a lot more to them, afterall, Kubo himself has said this will be the longest arc of the series, so he has plenty of time to get such things sorted. However, there is no denying that for the majority of Bleach fans, the main villain will always be Aizen.

In an interview earlier this year (before the current arc started), Tite Kubo himself commented on how he hopes to see Aizen again someday which says an awful lot coming from the author himself. Obviously what he would have liked at the time and what he will do at a later date can always change, but I do believe Kubo deliberately left Aizen alive so he had that option later down the line. Despite all the trolling Aizen has done (or perhaps because of his trolling), he has gained a considerable fan base, not to mention even people who hate him or the Manga will read just to see what crazy thing he does next.

While there is still plenty of potential for the Quincy storyline, I would be very surprised if Aizen does not get involved in some way. Will it be by being the mastermind behind the Quincy plans, or else helping an overwhelmed Soul Society fight back in the war? Only time will tell, and that's if my prediction is right about him coming back in the first place.

Too many things add up and make sense for Aizen to be involved again, and it's a possibility I can't see Tite Kubo passing up. Of course pretty much every thing I have said here is pure speculation and we may never see Aizen again, but as an Aizen fan, right now I feel pretty confident in the fact we will see everyones' favourite troll again before the series comes to an end.