#the seventh hokage and the scarlet spring

[nickthesteamengineblog]

Good fighting skills! (y)

[narutostale]

Though one of the moments I love but it irritates me of how people will see this moment and thinks "oh he doesn't care at all" which is not true he knows very well how capable his wife is able to take care of herself it may seem cold demeanor but that's only cause how SP interpreted it plus you can clearly see how he's frowning worried expression that is something SP doesn't show

[nmor4es]

Every time Sakura Haruno saved Naruto | 🧵

Here are a compilation of canonical moments in which Sakura saves Naruto's life.

1. Saved him from Zabuza's blade, pushing him to the ground.

chapter, 11.

2. Saved him from falling from the tree when being thrown by Orochimaru in the forest of death

Chapter, 49.

3. Protected him from the sound ninjas in the forest of death when they were unconscious

Chapter, 51.

4. Saved him from Itachi's genjutsu together with Chiyo

5. Healed him from the effects of the Kyuubi's chacka after he transformed into the 4-tailed bijuu

6. Healed him in the war and replaced his chacka when he was exhausted from fighting Obito and Madara

7. Manually bombed his heart so he wouldn't die until he recovers the other half of Kyuubi

8. It cured his hemorrhage before he bled to death after the battle in the Valley of the End.

Chapter, 699.

9. Awakening him from Toneri's genjutsu

Naruto: The Last; movie and novel.

10. Healing him for 3 days and three nights from the effect of Toneri's attack, almost dying from it

Naruto: The Last; movie and novel.

11. Saving him from Shin Uchiha no Gaiden along with Sasuke and Sarada

Naruto: gaiden; The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring.

End.

[badgalsasuke]

So I wanted to compare Sarada's looks (with and without glasses) to Sakura and Karin's just to see how consistent Kishimoto's art of the three of them to compare them better.

Here's images of the three of them looking stunned. I found an edit of Sarada without her glasses and her eyeshape resembles Sakura's more in my opinion.

Here's Karin, Sakura and Sarada as kids without glasses and once again I feel her eyeshape resembles Sakura's more. However, I don't think Sarada looks like child Sakura at all

Here's Sarada, Karin and Sakura frowning. Sakura and Sarada are also crying.

Also it was brought to my attention by @shadywonderlandcloud that Sakura, for some fucking reason, used to dress small Sarada just like adult Karin dresses. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK???????

Keep in mind that Sakura also changed her style once she came back to Konoha to raise Sarada. And it looks kinda similar to the way Karin used to dress. I discuss it a bit more here

We had also discussed in the comment section of my Is Sarada a Clone post, that the title Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring referenced Sarada being sort of a child of both women in some way, Scarlet due to Karin's Uzumaki appearance and Spring representing Sakura due to the cherry blossoms that simbolize spring in Japan.

I'd love to hear y'all thoughts on all of this.

[chillbusinessax]

The Role of Sarada Uchiha in “Boruto: Two Blue Vortex”

The importance of Sarada Uchiha in the series has undergone significant changes throughout the series, and it is important to highlight three key stages in the development of her character.

These three stages have been outlined by the two main writers of the series, Kishimoto and Kodachi.

1st Stage: Kishimoto's Introduction

Let's remember that Sarada and Boruto were the first two characters of the new generation whose foundations and relationship were established by Kishimoto. He presents both characters as a duality that marks the beginning of the series. Through their childhood fights and encounters, a complex friendship is shown that reveals the true character and desires of both characters, who carry important legacies on their shoulders and have big dreams in their hearts. This stage covers from...

The last chapter of Naruto Ch. 700; Boruto: The Movie; Boruto: The Movie (Novel); Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring; the 5 novels of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations; Sasuke Shinden: Shitei no Hoshi; Naruto Shinden: Oyako no Hi

2nd Stage: Kodachi's Era

Kodachi takes control of the manga and begins its serialization based on the foundations established by Kishimoto, respecting his canon and, at the same time, incorporating his own script into the story. We continue to see Sarada's important interactions with Boruto, as well as her own development. Her climax comes during the fight against Boro, but suddenly her role is relegated to simply being Boruto's team mate until she disappears from the manga, becoming a recurring character. Sarada's last appearance under Kodachi's direction is in Chapter 44 of the manga.

3rd Stage; 2nd Era of Kishimoto:

Starting from Chapter 52, Kishimoto takes over the complete writing of the manga, closing Kodachi's storylines and introducing characters that would change the direction of the story. It is from Chapter 69 where Kishimoto reintroduces Sarada and gradually restores her importance as one of the pillars of the plot, thus regaining her initial relevance in the development of the story.

It is important to highlight that Sarada is reintroduced into the narrative with a clear desire: to be an important support for Boruto, someone he can trust and rely on. Sarada doesn't want her best friend to bear all the burden on his shoulders and longs to be capable of protecting him. From a young age, they have always been there for each other unconditionally. Kishimoto presents us again with the duality between both characters, and it is in Chapter 79 where everything finally makes sense. Sarada is destined to save the protagonist, breaking Momoshiki's prophecy and giving Boruto a second chance, putting herself in a vulnerable position within the village. Sarada, the daughter of the traitor (she is the one who begs Sasuke to save Boruto), is seen as a rebel who supports the enemy. Combined with the history of her clan, Sarada is excluded and degraded to a Genin.

By now, you may be wondering: Does Sarada's character depend on Boruto? Well, the answer was mentioned before: Kishimoto set up Sarada and Boruto as a duality, two characters that feed off each other and whose individual storylines have points of connection, basically an analogy of Yin & Yang. The franchise makes many references to Japanese folklore tales and Shinto and Buddhist mythology of Japan, so it shouldn't surprise fans.

"Boruto & Sarada Their eyes tell a story that the most powerful jutsu even couldn't erase… A love story"

Its Sarada's POV that opens the story of "Boruto: Two Blue Vortex." Sarada is immune to omnipotence because that's what Kishimoto needs for the writing. Sarada is the only living witness (besides Eida and the own Boruto) to the entire life story of Boruto. They grew up together and have formed a very complex but important bond of love. Boruto reappears to protect Sarada from Code without her asking him to, he came and stood in front to take care of her because both would give their lives to protect each other. And take note that this will be a critical point in the plot and something that has been building since the beginning of the series.

On the other hand, Eida and Daemon begin to suspect Sarada and Sumire due to Sarada's insistence on uncovering how to reverse the jutsu and understanding Eida's powers. We know how dangerous Daemon can be if he considers them a threat to his sister, or if Eida personally asks Daemon to kill them.

We must not forget that Sarada is an Uchiha. This conditions and enriches her character, making her a user of one of the most powerful and legendary dojutsus in the series: the Mangekyou Sharingan. Although the Mangekyou does not reach the level of shinjutsu or karma, it is a dojutsu of divine lineage that can bring about significant plot twists. It can grant space-time abilities, high-level genjutsus such as Kotoamatsukami and Tsukuyomi, the divine weapons of Susanoo, and even partially alter reality. It may not reach the level of karma or shinjutsu, but she has a very dangerous weapon in her hands that will eventually be decisive in the narrative.

We must not forget Sarada's psychoemotional context; she is intelligent, cunning, determined, is a leader and highly educated, she wants to be the Hokage, she wants to protect the people she loves & Konoha, but she is still an Uchiha. Her bloodline carries a great weight in her emotions, making her irritable and reactive. She is deeply affected by everything that has happened in the past three years: Sasuke is being hunted, so her family is separated again, Boruto is unjustly condemned as a criminal and deserter because of Omnipotence, the seventh, her role model, is presumed “dead”, and she has been ostracized. She lives in a world blinded by a false reality, the perfect cocktail to build a story of drama, power, and love, befitting the heir of the Uchiha Clan.

[asknarashikari]

I remember your name is reference to Shikamaru lol then i remember i watch Naruto when i was a kid (Not really watch all the episodes at the time, i just watch it when i am so bored and can't find anything on the TV, and it's rare i watch the TV, also just watch 360p mostly naruto fights lol) then i watch fully Boruto series in my middleschool

What would you think of Boruto (the series)

For me, the plot is okay ig (I like the concept of Naruto lose everything at the beginning but he will get everything while Boruto do the opposite but the lore is just make more confusing with otsutsuki ig, like it's cool but why it's have to be op aliens lmao), i just have issues with it but i kinda not vocal about it cause it's not too important to hate it too much (I just let the lore do it's things whether i hate it or not) but i get emotional attached to Boruto's characters like Boruto itself (he is my son /delusional), Mitsuki, Himawari, Sumire, Inojin and Shikadai.

I guess i love the concept cause i am angst lover i just can't escape it

I haven't seen much of Boruto tbh, so I don't have any significant thoughts to offer.

The only thing I really decided to watch was Boruto: Naruto the Movie, which iirc was back when Naruto Shippuden was still on air. I liked it a lot, though in retrospect that could be more because of the Naruto nostalgia factor (like the Naruto+Sasuke vs Momoshiki fight referencing past fights in the series, using soundtracks from Part 2/Shippuden as opposed to Naruto the Last using Part 1 soundtracks, the fucking father-son Rasengan scene) rather than... well, Boruto itself.

I also read The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring and... it was okay, I guess? Again, it felt like the stuff I liked about it was more Naruto oriented than Boruto oriented.

As for other arcs, I just mostly saw clips here and there. The ones I remember top of mind... the one where Himawari befriends Shukaku, Kurama's death... time travel arc... and then some random scenes I came across on Youtube. I didn't seek it out otherwise.

I do understand things have gone spectacularly pear-shaped and Boruto's now a fugitive... so there's that?

[holly-natnicole]

My interpretation of the canon timeline: Uchiha Sarada is born at Uzumaki Karin's hideout on 31st March, 3 days after her biological mum Uchiha née Haruno Sakura's 22nd birthday; Uchiha Sasuke turns 22 years old on 23rd July of the year when his bio daughter Sarada was born; the Uchiha family returns to Konohagakure; Sasuke and Sakura help 2-year-old Sarada learn how to walk; Naruto becomes Hokage in the time between Sarada's 4th & 5th birthdays; shortly after Sarada's 6th birthday, Sasuke leaves on his secret Kaguya investigation mission and Sarada the next day asks Sakura 'bout his whereabouts; Sarada becomes ill a month after Sasuke left and her eyesight deteriorates due to the illness; Sarada a week after getting eyeglasses (a month and a week after her papa left) asks 'bout Sasuke's whereabouts again and gets poked on the forehead by Sakura who reassures her that Sasuke is away because he's protecting them; many months after Sarada's 11th birthday, 'Naruto Gaiden: the Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring' (2015) happens; a few weeks after Gaiden, Sarada goes on on school trip to Kirigakure (thus School Trip Bloodwind Records happens); a few weeks after the school trip, (Last Day at the Ninja Academy happens therefore) Sarada graduates from school thus becoming a genin on January of the year she'll turn age 12; a month after Sarada's 12th birthday, the Boruto movie happens; a

DAMMIT!!Iranoutoftime!!Willeditthisnextyear.

[uzumakikiller]

20-22 The seventh hokage and the scarlet spring

Ep.20 Sasuke is attacked by a boy with the sharingan.Naruto leaves to meet up with sasuke. sadara and chocho leaves the village following Naruto.Sadara ends up running into the the same boy that attacks sasuke and try to take sadara but Naruto comes in to save both the girls.Naruto decide that both the girls go with him to meet up with sasuke.Sadara goes off towards the tower by herself to meet up with sasuke and awakens her Sharingan.

Ep.21Sadara finally meets up with her dad and has a lot of questions for dad.Sakura wakes up and finds out that sadara went after sasuke.Sadara ask sasuke if sakura is her real mother or not.Sasuke fights Shin uchiha.Sakura comes in at the last minute to save sasuke Naruto and sadara and takes down shin.Shin clone ends up teleporting sakura away. 

Ep.22Sakura gets teleported away by Shin.Sasuke wants to head over to orochimaru research lad in order to find out more things about Shin uchiha and the many sharingan on shin arm.And to find sakura again they have to go orochimaru.Sadara pulls one of the guys from a old photo with sasuke and he’s former team and ask a favor to run DNA match to she if she really is sakura daughter or not.Sadara realizing she not related to sakura she mad and wants to leave Naruto clams her down and talks to her tell hers that she needs look deep down inside for love and changes her mind and wants to go look for sakura.Shin wants to kill sasuke and revive the akatsuki.

I should have this finished up by tomorrow will free to check my tiktok uzumakikiller7 for the edits I do for these episodes and arc in my collections (: thank you

[lesbiankoby]

@luna575 this isn’t boruto this is “the seventh hokage and the scarlet spring”, written and illustrated by kishimoto. it’s a single volume spin-off starring sarada. he DID write this.

IM SORRY WHY IS BORUTO LIKE THIS WHY DID KISHIMOTO WRITE SAKURA YE OLDE PHOTOSHOPPING HER AND SASUKE TOGETHER THIS IS INSANE

[da0ne]

Sasuke and Sakura 🍅🌸

"The Ultimate Expression of Love"

In Naruto Special Talk Show in Japan, the forehead poke is described as the "Ultimate Expression of Love"

"The Connection" - Connected Feelings

Sakura:

Sarada:

Sasuke:

"What reflected there was the REAL DEAL - LOVE" > Naruto Gaiden

"Thank You, Sakura" - Sasuke (^-^)

[spock-smokes-weed]

I in no way ship Sakura and Sasuke but I love their little family?

Idk I love Sarada and I’m obsessed with the idea that Sakura and Sasuke are kinda just supporting each other and in each other’s lives even if it’s not a romantic way.

I like them being really close friends and being a shoulder to lean on. They’ll never love each other in a romantic way, and can’t be with the people that they do love like that, so they support each other and raise their daughter together as a soft quiet family.

Idk I bought that Seventh Hokage spin-off side story that Kishi wrote as like a precursor to Boruto and it has me thinking about them

[p-i-n-g-u]

[cosplayclans]

Anime Boruto Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring Uzumaki Naruto Cosplay Costumes

[kazashiniwielder]

While I’m glad we finally get to see Sasuke starting next month...did we just say fuck it to an already fucked up timeline? 

I already am still iffy about Boruto. I don’t like some of the characters and many things make me cringe, but there are a few points about it that keep me watching it.

The timeline is already a mess since the last chapters of Naruto, but now we’re really going to mess it up. So according to Iwabe, the fourth ninja war ended 10 years ago. Assuming everyone got pregnant at the end of the Last, that would make the kids 7, Sarada canonically doesn't meet her father until she is 11, that’s in four years. Plus it’s when they graduate the academy, not while they are just starting.

So unless the show is going to just skip forward four years in time in the next few episodes, we’re going to introduce Sasuke to everyone four years too early. Plus is Boruto going to have a role in this? Because if he does then that makes Boruto the movie obsolete, since Boruto isn’t supposed to meet Sasuke until then. Then again we already wrecked part of that by making Boruto start to understand Naruto.

Honestly though I have mixed feelings about that. I like the canon because I enjoyed the movie. However if Sasuke comes into the picture earlier, imagine all of the SSS family things we could have! Like that picnic scene that Sarada’s voice actress wanted. Or just Sarada coming home to see her Dad passing through so he stopped to have dinner with his lovely wife and daughter.

Then again, Sarada hasn’t been in the anime very much, so I doubt Sasuke and Sakura will be able to be either after he’s introduced. I’m just afraid that they’ll do the gaiden story, and then Sasuke will disappear again until the kids graduate and they decide to do an arc on the movie.

Anyone else’s thoughts?

[badgalsasuke]

Seishi Kishimoto × Masashi Kishimoto Twin Manga Artist Brothers Dialogue | Square Enix Magazine ||| Part 3

ガンガンONLINEでしか読めない、 衝撃発言当たり前 (!?)な本音対談企画第3回。 最終回となる今回は岸本兄弟が語る作品作りの極意、 そして外伝単行本発売 & 最新映画公開を控えた 「NARUTO-ナルト-」 トークをたっぷりお届けします。 描く作品は違えど、 深い絆で繋がっている兄弟の本音- 二人を繋ぐ “漫画愛” を存分に感じてください!!

This is the third installment of our candid interview project, where shocking remarks are commonplace (!?), only available on Gangan Online. In this final installment, the Kishimoto brothers will talk about the secrets of their work, as well as plenty of talk about "NARUTO" with the spinoff volume and the upcoming movie. Though they draw different works, the brothers share their true feelings as they are bound together by a deep bond - enjoy the "love of manga" that connects them!!

作家としての譲れぬ執念、そして作品に隠された兄弟の絆回 ~二人の作家を繋ぐ、第3回変わらぬ漫画への“愛”

The unyielding passion of the artists and the brotherly bond hidden in their work - Part 3: The unchanging "love" for manga that connects the two artists

── 対談も盛り上がってきたところで、漫画家としてのキャリアを積まれたお二人に質問です。漫画を描く中で、ご自身が一番こだわっている部分はどのようなところでしょうか?

聖史：すごく基本的なことですけど、読み物として意識したネームを作ること。簡単なようで、これが意外と難しくて…。ただ、キャラクターに入り込むことができれば、物語に合った台詞がふっと浮かんだり、この台詞はこのキャラクターしか言えないな、って言葉がスラスラ出てくるんです。

斉史：そう、台詞が生きてくる。ネーム段階でキャラクターに入り込むことは本当に大事。弟の漫画を読んでいると、その部分が少し弱いかなって思うんで。もう少しこの部分、作り込めるのになとか。描いたものを見てもらって面白いって言われなきゃ意味がないので、そのためにもネームにはとにかく入り込め! ってよく言ってます。

聖史：よく説教されました(笑)。確かに昔は無理して作品を描いてた分、ネームへの入り込みが甘かったかも。それと比べると今はネームを描くノリも変わってきたけど…作品のテイスト上、どうしても辛い、暗い気持ちに寄っていっちゃうんだよなぁ。

斉史：入り込む以上、気持ちが引っ張られるのは仕方がない。僕もネーム中はとにかくキャラクターに入り込むので、逆に現実世界からの邪魔が入ると、また1から入り込まないといけなくて辛いんですよね。

── Now that the conversation is getting more and more interesting, I have a question for both of you who have built your careers as manga artists. When drawing manga, what do you pay the most attention to?

Seishi: It's a very basic thing, but you have to create a name that is conscious of reading material. It seems simple, but it's surprisingly difficult... However, if you can get into the character, lines that fit the story will suddenly come to mind, and words that only this character could say will flow out smoothly.

Masashi: Yes, the lines come to life. It's really important to get into the character during the storyboard phase. When I read my brother's manga, I sometimes feel that part is a bit weak. I think it could be developed a bit more. If people don't find what I've drawn interesting, it doesn't mean anything, so I often tell him to really get into the character during the storyboard phase!

Seishi: I used to get lectured a lot (laughs). It's true that back then, I was forcing myself to create works, so I might have been a bit lackluster when it came to getting into the storyboards. Compared to that, my approach to storyboarding has changed now, but... due to the nature of the work, I inevitably end up leaning towards a painful, dark mood.

Masashi: Once you get immersed, it's inevitable that your feelings will be pulled in. When I'm working on a storyboard, I get completely into the characters, so if I'm interrupted by the real world, it's tough because I have to start all over again.

── 集中力が途切れた後、また集中させるのも大変そうですね。

斉史：そうなんですよ。例えばインターホンとか、子供と遊んだりとか…ほんの数分意識が別のところを向いただけで仕事モードに戻るのに時間がかかりますから。仕事とプライベートの時間は厳しく分ける、これは大きな課題ですね。

── It seems like it would be difficult to regain your concentration once it's been broken.

Masashi: That's right. For example, when I answer the intercom or play with my children…it takes me a long time to get back into work mode even if my attention is diverted for just a few minutes. It is a big challenge to keep work and private time strictly separate.

── そんな斉史先生は「NARUTOｰナルトｰ」の連載終了後、「NARUTO-ナルト-外伝～七代目火影と緋色の花つ月～」を短期集中連載されていましたが、執筆されてみていかがでしたか?

斉史：普通、作品の1話目って敵キャラとか出して今後の興味に繋がるような展開をもってくるんですけど、今回の外伝に関しては王道から外した部分があって。

── After the serialization of "NARUTO" ended, you serialized a short, concentrated series called "NARUTO Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring." What was it like writing it?

Masashi: Usually, the first episode of a story introduces an enemy character and sets up a plot that will lead to interest in what happens next, but with this spin-off we deviated from the norm in some ways.

── 外伝の主人公が女の子のサラダ(サスケとサクラの娘)だったのも意外でした。

斉史：そこは「NARUTO-ナルト-」と違って新鮮味がありましたね。��ラダはあんまり“女の子”って雰囲気のキャラクターじゃないんですけど、一応女子の心理とか勉強しないとなって思って「女子力UP」みたいなHOW TO本を何冊か買って、研究したりしたんですよ。

── I was also surprised that the protagonist of the spin-off was Sarada (the daughter of Sasuke and Sakura).

Masashi: Unlike "NARUTO," there was a freshness to it. Sarada isn't really a character with a "girly" vibe, but I thought I should study women's psychology a bit, so I bought a few "How to Boost Your Femininity" books and did some research.

── (笑）。キャラクターの心理を掴むためにそんな努力をされていたとは…。

斉史：本で勉強したことを元にキャラクターを作ったつもりだったんですけど…なぜかその成果はサラダじゃなくチョウチョウ(チョウジの娘)に反映されてしまったんですけどね。

聖史：チョウチョウ、いいキャラだもんな。今回の外伝は暗めな雰囲気で展開していたから、ああいう明るいキャラクターは大事だと思う!

斉史：キャラクターの出生の秘密とか、ちょっとドロドロした感じするからな。明るい脇のキャラクターで作品のバランスを取れていたから、結果的によかったのかな。僕の周りでのチョウチョウ人気も高かったし。

── (laughs) I had no idea you put in that much effort to grasp the character's psychology…

Masashi: I had intended to create a character based on what I had learned from books… but for some reason, the results of that work ended up being reflected in Chouchou (Choji's daughter) and not Sarada.

Seishi: Chouchou is a great character. This spin-off had a dark atmosphere, so I think bright characters like her are important!

Masashi: The secrets of the character's origin and all that felt a bit murky. But since the bright side characters balanced the work, it turned out well in the end. Plus, the popularity of Chouchou around me was high too.

── 女性キャラクターと言えば、外伝ですっかり母親らしくなったサクラの姿も印象的でした。任務で帰れない夫(サスケ)に代わり、愛する娘を懸命に守ろうとする姿に母性を感じました。

斉史：めったに会えない夫婦なんですが、サクラの言うとおり二人はちゃんと“気持ちが繋がってる”。外伝を最後まで読むと、その言葉の真意がわかると思うので、ぜひ最初から最後まで読んでサクラとサスケの繋がりを実感してもらいたいです。

── Speaking of female characters, Sakura's transformation into a motherly figure in the side story was also quite impressive. I felt her maternal instincts as she desperately tried to protect her beloved daughter in place of her husband (Sasuke), who couldn't return due to a mission.

Masashi: They are a couple who rarely see each other, but as Sakura says, they are truly "connected in spirit." If you read the side story to the end, you will understand the true meaning of those words, so I hope you will read it from beginning to end and truly feel the connection between Sakura and Sasuke.

── 外伝での新キャラを始め、本編お馴染みのキャラクターの活躍も見られる…「NARUTO-ナルト-」ファンにはたまらない外伝になりましたね。

斉史：短期集中連載とはいえ、外伝を描くことにはプレッシャーがありましたから。「NARUTO-ナルト-」本編があんなに人気だったのに、外伝は面白くないって言われたくなかった。だから意地でも面白くしてやろうって。だって面白くないと、描いた意味がなくなっちゃうから。

── In addition to the new characters in this spin-off, we can also see familiar characters from the main story in action… this is sure to be a must-see spin-off for Naruto fans.

Masashi: Even though it was a short, concentrated serialization, there was pressure in drawing the spin-off. The main story of "NARUTO" was so popular, so I didn't want people to say that the spin-off wasn't interesting. So I was determined to make it interesting. Because if it wasn't interesting, there would be no point in drawing it.

── 本編と併せて、外伝も多くの読者に楽しんでもらいたいですね。そんな斉史先生が様々な想いを込めて執筆してきた「NARUTO-ナルト-」を聖史先生はどのように見ていたのでしょうか?

聖史：兄の作品とは言え、僕は純粋に「NARUTO-ナルト-」が好きなファンの一人ですよ。ネタの相談をされた時も、「どういう風にしたら面白くなるだろう」ってすごい熱心に考えちゃう。それは作家としての意見はもちろん、やっぱり僕自身この作品に対する愛情が深いから。「NARUTO-ナルト-」は普通じゃつまらない、予想を裏切るような斜め上な展開を仕組んでいかないと。

斉史：作者を目の前にハードル上げるよな～(笑)。

聖史：そのくらい「NARUTO-ナルト-」に期待してたし、何より作品が好きだったんだよ。あ、でも作者のことはまったくファンじゃないけど。

斉史：うるさいよ(笑)。でも実際、聖史と話をしてると台詞とか展開のヒントにつながるようなことを言ってくれるんですよ。台詞が決まらなくてどうしようかなって思ってる時に、電話で印象的なことをポロっと言われたり。作品を好きな気持ちがあったからこそ、こういう言葉を言うことができたのかなって…ちょっと納得しました。

── Along with the main story, I hope many readers will also enjoy the side stories. What did Seishi-sensei think of "NARUTO," which Masashi-sensei wrote with such a wide range of feelings?

Seishi: Even though it is my brother's work, I am one of the fans who genuinely likes “Naruto". Whenever I am asked for advice on the story, I think about it with great enthusiasm, asking myself, “What would be the most interesting way to do it? This is not only because of my opinion as a writer, but also because of my deep love for this work. "Naruto��� would be boring if it were ordinary, so we have to come up with a twist that would create unexpected developments that go against expectations...

Masashi: Raising the bar in front of the author, huh? (laughs).

Seishi: I had that much expectation for "NARUTO" and, above all, I really liked the work. Oh, but I'm not a fan of the author at all.

Masashi: You're annoying (laughs). But actually, when I talk to Seiji, he says things that give me hints for lines and plot developments. Like, when I'm struggling to come up with lines, he casually says something impressive over the phone. I think he was able to say these things because he really loves the work... it makes sense to me now.

実家のこたつの上で斉史先生がラフスケッチを上げた時からナルトを知っていた聖史先生。「NARUTO-ナルト-」のことを 語る中、笑顔で一言「僕にとって元気をもらえる 作品です!」と言った言葉に、 並々ならぬ作品愛を感じました。

Seishi Kishimoto X Naruto

Since the time when Masashi-sensei first shared a rough sketch on the kotatsu (a low, wooden table frame covered by a futon) at his family home, Seishi-sensei has known about Naruto. While talking about "NARUTO," he smiled and said, "It's a work that gives me energy!" I could feel his extraordinary love for the work in those words.

── 作品への想いを熱く語っていただいた二人の対談も、そろそろ終わりが近づいてきました。初共演となった感想をお願いします。

斉史：…これで大丈夫でしたか(笑)?

聖史：本当、普段の会話の延長だったよな(笑)。

斉史：第三者を間に挟んでの対談でどうなるかと思ったけど、僕的には普段通りに飾らず話が出来てよかったなと。聖史はカンペまで用意して、バッチリ作り込んできたけど(笑)。

聖史：作ってないし(笑)!!

斉史：でも今回の対談読んでもらえるとわかると思うんですけど…僕らって、電話で雑談してても結局漫画の話になっちゃうんですよ。

聖史：あの映画面白かったって話から、その作品のカメラワークとか演出とか…漫画で活かすとしたらどうだろう? とか。

斉史：で、最後は僕が聖史に漫画の説教(アドバイス)して終わり。ちゃんと伝わってるのかなって思うんですけど…。

聖史：わかってるって! だから本当に今は説教されないような漫画、描いてるから。「助太刀09」は斉史に読んでもらいたい作品になってるよ。

── The conversation between the two of you, in which you spoke passionately about your feelings towards the work, is nearing an end. What are your thoughts on collaborating together for the first time?

Masashi: …Was this okay? (laughs)

Seishi: It really was just an extension of our normal conversations (laughs).

Masashi: I wondered how it would turn out with a third party in between, but I was glad that we were able to talk as usual without any pretense. Seishi even prepared cue cards and prepared it perfectly (laughs).

Seishi: I didn't make it (laughs)!!

Masashi: But if you read this conversation, you'll see... even when we're just chatting on the phone, we always end up talking about manga.

Seishi: From the conversation about how interesting that movie was, like the camera work and direction in that piece... I thought how we could incorporate that into a manga?

Masashi: And at the end, I gave Seishi some advice about manga. I wonder if it got through to him properly…

Seishi: I know! That's why I'm really working on a manga that won't get me lectured right now. "Sukedachi 09" has become a work I want Saishi to read.

── 「助太刀09」を読んだ斉史先生からどんな感想がいただけるのか、楽しみですね。最後に今後の漫画家としての目標・読者へのメッセージをいただけますか?

聖史：僕の目標は“作品を面白くしていく”その一言です。今日は斉史に結構言われましたけど、いくら反論しようと結局は作品が全てだから。ドラマはもちろん人間一人一人をしっかりと描いて、自分が伝えたいことを最大限表現していきたいです。「助太刀09」を今後ともよろしくお願いします。

斉史：外伝執筆は終わりましたが、これから映画の公開が始まります。単行本で外伝を楽しんでもらうことはもちろん、一人でも多くの読者の方に映画を見てもらいたいなと思います。自分で言うのもなんですが、すごく面白い映画になってますよ。あと新作の漫画も動き始めているので、こちらにもぜひ期待していただきたいです。

── I'm looking forward to hearing what Masashi-sensei thinks after reading "Sukedachi 09." Lastly, could you share your future goals as a manga artist and a message for your readers?

Seishi: My goal is to “make the work interesting,” that's the only thing I can say. Masashi said a lot to me today, but no matter how much I argue, in the end, the work is everything. I want to express what I want to convey to the best of my ability by depicting the drama as well as each individual human being. I hope you will continue to support “Sukedachi 09” in the future.

Masashi: I've finished writing the Gaiden spin-off, but the movie is about to be released. I hope that readers will enjoy the spin-off in book form, and that as many readers as possible will see the movie. I know I'm bragging, but the movie is really interesting. I've also started working on a new manga, so I hope you'll look forward to that too.

── 子供の頃から変わらない、漫画への“愛”で繋がっているお二人。お二人が大好きな漫画を通し、読者にどんなことを伝えてくれるのか…今後の活躍を楽しみにしています。本日はありがとうございました。

── The two of you are connected by your love for manga, which has not changed since you were children. I'm looking forward to your future endeavors, and I wonder what you will convey to readers through the manga you both love so much. Thank you for today.

PART 1 OF THE INTERVIEW

PART 2 OF THE INTERVIEW

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Sarada Uchiha week 2017. Day 3: inheritance.

“The embodiment of team 7 and Itachi’s legacy.”