Weekly Naruto Discussion: Chapter 494

Naruto and crew are back in action with chapter 494. Like promised last time, we are thrown headfirst into a flashback, explaining the origins of the Eight Tails. Will Naruto be able to overcome his evil self, let’s take a look.


    

The Good 

I think all of us breathed a sigh of relief once we discovered that the flashback they hyped in the last chapter only took up a half of one. Great news, for I didn’t really care about Motoi’s backstory anyways. This entire chapter is really about Motoi and Killer Bee’s relationship throughout the years. To no surprise this story mirrors Naruto and Sasuke’s relationship to a certain degree, yet I highly doubt Naruto will save Sasuke from a giant squid; though perhaps he might save him from a rampaging Nine Tails, but we will see.

Much like Naruto, Killer Bee has been tormented throughout his entire life because of the monster stuck within him, yet Naruto who had the same problem has a deep sense of hatred he has to work out. I’m sure the next chapter will focus more on why he has this within him.

The Bad 

Basically this entire chapter is based on the relationship between Motoi and Killer Bee, but what I want to know is why is this important? We already know Killer Bee had a rough past, and that he can fully control his Eight Tails, so why should I care if Motoi and Killer Bee are now cool with each other; it didn’t make Killer Bee any stronger. It also doesn’t appear to help Naruto, since he is still stuck with an evil dude crawling inside of him. I do not really see how this progresses the storyline, other than Naruto noticing Killer Bee’s compassion toward his one time enemy.

The Verdict 2/5

 With this friendship in full bloom, it will be time to move onto more important things, like Naruto taking control of the Nine Tails.