Manga Post #22

Hello there Bookies,

I'm taking a small break from reading my book and picked up the next volumes of the mangas I have been reading. I love these series so far and I'll be sad when I finish them. But I don't think that won't be for a while.

Naruto is back home after two years of training. He first gives the impression that he's changed and grew up, but it doesn't take long to see that his personality is still the same. Anyways, he learns that while he was gone, everyone was also working hard. They all advanced to the higher ranks of being a ninja and Naruto still has to get that promotion. He's a little disappointed about it, but gets over it. The majority of the volume is Naruto catching up with everyone. Also there is a big battle between Gaara and the Akatsuki. Gaara looks like he is winning, but by playing dirty the Akatsuki is the true victor and kidnaps Gaara. The sand village has no choice but to contact their ally for help. Naruto and his team show up only to learn that their help is needed more than anything. There is more that I skipped over because I don't feel like looking up the names of characters. You are free to read the series. You will not be disappointed. I know I'm not so far.

Things are getting pretty interesting in Attack on Titan. Eren is revealed in front of everyone that he isn't a normal human being. He has proven that he can become a titan. He isn't sure how though but he has an idea. So in the moments that everyone is ready to kill them, his friend comes up with an idea. Now this plan only can work if Eren can control his new found gift. The mission is to plug up the hole the titans have created and reclaim the town that was overtaken by titans. The way that Armin explained it, it was pretty fool proof. And, for a second it looked like it might work. Until Eren changed into a titan and it appeared that he couldn't control himself. Declaring it a failed mission, the team protecting him could only do that until he decided to wake up and return to being human. Armin can to join the team to figure out what had happened and we are left with him trying to wake Eren up. I've seen the anime but I can't remember exactly what happens next, so I'm pretty excited to get the next volume and figure out if Eren comes to his senses or not.

After visiting the town where Gold Roger is from along with some minor obstacles, Luffy and his friends are on their way to the Grand Line. The anime does follow this part a lot but it seems to do it in more detail because they are trying to fill up a certain time frame. Anyways, they get to the mountain that will lead them to the Grand Line. They barely make it and then get swallowed up by a big whale. Well everyone except Luffy. They make a few new friends after hey escape the whale and Luffy even makes a promise to the whale to come back. He only does this after learning the whale's past. Then they are off to their first island in the Grand Line and are given a welcome fit for a king. Soon you find out it was just a play at things to get their guards down. The town is full of bounty hunters and they want to gather the bounty on Luffy's head. Zolo/Zoro shows that he didn't pass out like the rest of the crew and tries to fight all of the bounty hunters by himself. And that is basically where the volume ends. It feels like it was so much longer in the anime, but like I said they are trying to fill in a certain time frame. I have a feeling until they get to the next big battle, some of the volumes are going to be quick and not have much that is new. But you need the side stories in order to enjoy the whole thing. Right?

So until next time...