Industrious - Chapter 52
Added 2023-11-25 11:31:26 +0000 UTCWell, getting this out by Thursday didn't happen, unfortunately. I should have realized with Thanksgiving and everything that I'd be otherwise occupied with family matters. Still, here it is!
Introspection, a look at how the Hokage is handling Kotaro's reputation behind the scenes, and a few other interesting tidbits here and there.
Next up will either be a quest update or Winning Peace.
I hope everyone has had a safe holiday season so far and will continue to do so. Rock on, stay awesome, and thanks again for all the support!
Comments
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Anonykor
2023-12-23 20:37:56 +0000 UTCYeah, Kurenai just showed why she'll always be a B-tier jounin in this chapter. Sure, she lacks information on the MC's full abilities, but just his smithing alone amplifies the combat potential of all of Konoha's shinobi. I'm not sure the Kurenai would ever think something as dumb as "why isn't the young boy who just forged her a blade equal to one of the Seven Swords in the field?", but it's been a while since I've read or watched. And as far as she knows, he's not well-rounded enough to survive the elites that would be sent after him if his smithing abilities were known.
Anonykor
2023-12-23 19:17:36 +0000 UTCI understand the critique, but I feel that this chapter was necessary (or at least warranted) on a few points. The first is that while all those things are *true*, they've been explained in multiple chapters across the larger narrative and never been brought together in a single discussion that encompasses all of them to showcase how they're being explained to people whose rank requires an explanation. Kurenai was just the best character to use in this particular instance to showcase this as a singular example of a larger trend among the more elite troops. Moreover, with the inclusion of Hinata (and Kiba/Shino relatively soon), Kurenai will be more relevant to that plot. Perhaps not immediately, but soon. All of that said, though, not every chapter is going to be as interesting as others. Some are necessarily behind-the-scenes homework and I can't really help that. Hopefully you'll feel the next few are more relevant/interesting.
Slayer Anderson
2023-11-27 09:20:17 +0000 UTCNo offense intended, but this chapter felt a lot like a nothing-burger. We already have a strong sense of how the secrecy is/isn't being kept, and the MC's weirdness in regards to social position, clan ties, marriage prospects, unnatural skills, unprecedentedness, and a dozen other adjectives. These aspects have all been well explored in previous chapters. Unless Kurenai is going to become a more important character in the future, it feels like this could've been skipped without losing much of anything.
Bob Saget
2023-11-27 04:42:40 +0000 UTC*Checks Notes* ...5-7 chapters, depending on how certain content needs to be presented.
Slayer Anderson
2023-11-25 12:21:33 +0000 UTCNotably, Kurenai *did* catch herself. A ninja or politician less savvy than Itachi probably wouldn't have noticed. Kurenai herself notes that Itachi is just plain more talented *and* more experienced than she is, despite being younger. As far as the Third 'wanting' her as a daughter-in-law, he'd really just like Asuma to go ahead and get married *at all*, for however much say he has in it. Kurenai, being a fairly accomplished jounin is far from the worst choice he could make. Realistically, she's one of the *best* choices, even if she didn't showcase it all that well here and now.
Slayer Anderson
2023-11-25 12:20:24 +0000 UTCWonder if the Chunin exams are coming up
Rockinalice
2023-11-25 12:13:02 +0000 UTCCould possibly be an ulterior motive for asking for grandchildren, get her to become a housewife early to make sure she is less likely to get herself killed in the field, and less likely to say shit she shouldn't right in front of people capable of raising a stink about it.
SirWaddlesworthThe3rd
2023-11-25 12:01:01 +0000 UTCDear me, another story where a forgettable character like Kurenai is portrayed close to reality demonstrating that looks are very important for advancing in life. She not only lacks the combat ability to be an elite but also the knowhow to avoid social blunders that would have her nose rubbed in the mud if she wasn't hot. The 3rd wants this one as a daughter-in-law?
Tryfonopoulos George Raphael
2023-11-25 11:48:20 +0000 UTC
