What the hell is up with Asuma acting so emo or something like that? So far, there's only one translation out but it's hard to understand what Asuma and Shikamaru are talking about. No comment on Naruto's training, I just want to see Hidan and Kakuzu kicking ass.

Asuma is gonna die obvs. he'll sacrafice himself for the village(which should be the 'king'). Pretty sure Akatsuki is gonna show up next chapter since it said the next chapter will have color + start some sort of nightmare.

Let's hope it will be a memorable combat. So far we got only small snips of fighting and barely know Asuma's capabilities. And considering his status, this fight will be tremendously fun.

No comment on Naruto's training either, except the Wind destrcutive force...

I read a better translation and I guess that's what he was muttering about, but it all seems to sudden. Like I said before, Kishi could have told us 3 years ago that Asuma was indeed Sandaime's son, and now that he's looking for a potential sandbag, he suddenly digs up Asuma again who was NEVER important to the story in the first place. It's a good thing that he gets spotlight, but I wouldn't like it if he suddenly died (not before he impregnated Kurenai or something manly like that).

I might be saying this now but we could've notice this as well since they both have the same annoying eyes.Now im definately certain that Asuma will die. That dude is just boring and now added to his ingredients--Emo.

Nothing really happened in this chapter so we are given little details of Naruto's crap.

Yeah, almost everyone noticed the similarities (name, hairstyle, beard, tobacco*sp etc), but it was never confirmed by Kishimoto himself. If Asuma would be killed now, Kurenai's sole purpose would be that of a widow or something. Unless she gets killed along with Asuma at the same time. =?

I'm lost here. Since when was there a Asuma/Kurenai thing? I must have missed this somewhere along the road.

I was just kidding about Asuma and Kurenai being man and wife, but they probably have something. Those two don't have much of a story or background anyway, so speculating doesn't really hurt. But really, now that Kishi brought up Asuma again, Kurenai is bound to be somewhere there.

Lack of Character Backgrounds ^^:

Umm Am on Chapter 286(ya i know i got a long way to go) did they successfully remove the BIJUU from Gaara???

They removed it and supposedly killed him til Chiyosuke and Sakura came by to have a long battle with Sasori. You'll love that

Kickass. Full translation is not out yet, but it's cool already. Tobi is now officially with Akatsuki and Deidara has his arms back. Color pages reveal that the leader had light brown hair and the other member *female, most likely* has purple hair with a flower or something in it. Deidara also completely owns the 3 tailed beast. For the rest, it's Naruto training, Kakashi sucking up to Yamato and Naruto also asking Asuma for advise on wind manipulation. The monk from a few chapters ago is in Konoha and alerted Tsunade that Akatsuki is coming. Kishi is really back on track. The manga got better with Hidan and Kakuzu, but with Deidara's return and Tobi as his companion only awesomeness can happen.

The three-tails looked awesome. Too bad we won't ever see it again. Yamato's real name is Tenzou, how gay. Asuma is so gonna die. I won't say Kishi's back on track yet because he can blow this easily who knows how, he's done it before though.

Had the three-tails already.

The 3 tails is dead and Tobi was sleeping on it. Kishi gave Deidara some funny faces and lines to develop his personality and Naruto is still training *doesn't care*. Tsunade is sending 80 goddamn people to go after Hidan and Kakuzu, including Asuma and Shikamaru. Nice to see Izumo and Kotetsu, but I don't expect too much from them (cannon fodder, maybe?).

I'm starting to really like Tobi. At first I couldn't get why everyone was so in love with him but this latest chapter is priceless. I hope the next chapter has some action. Though I'm predicting Hidan or Kakuzu is going to kill Asuma.