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Narutofans continue to have the good fortune of additional stories fleshing out its many supporting characters. Sasuke Uchiha is getting a new spinoff manga in print,Sasuke’s Story: The Uchiha and the Heavenly Stardust.The limited series follows an adult Sasuke leaving Konoha to investigate the illness of the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki. However, Sasuke soon finds out that his wife, Sakura, has joined him and that his investigations of a mysterious observatory mean infiltrating its prison to uncover a remedy for Naruto.
Sasuke’s Story: The Uchiha and the Heavenly Starduststrictly focuses on Sasuke’s perspective as he takes a subtle, grounded approach while following the Sage of Six Paths' trail. It turns out that this story, including the illness plaguing Naruto, once afflicted Hagoromo Otsutsuki, soSasuke’s journey in this limited series also brings along plenty ofNarutolore.
For Sasuke fans,the first print volume of this collection, localized by VIZ Media, is the newestNarutospinoff manga available in the West, featuring writing by Masashi Kishimoto and Jun Esake and art by Shingo Kimura.
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Sasuke’s Naruto Spinoff Story Strips Him of His Advantages
The Uchiha Clan Genius Must Use His Wits in the Absence of His Powers
While Sasuke doesn’t outright lose his greatest powers, such as access to the Sharingan and Rinnegan eyes,Sasuke’s Story: The Uchiha and the Heavenly Stardustputs his shrewd intellect on display. This includes smaller instances like using his Earth release jutsu to conjure up gems to wager for Cee-lo rounds, genjutsu to escape sticky situations, and more. Still, Sasuke is powerless in the face of the series' antagonist.With genjutsu essentially being ocular jutsu, Sasuke’s abilities in thisNarutostory are severely hampered by an enigmatic adversary with a glass eye.
This story initially features Zansuru and Meno, a human and a velociraptor-like beast, who resist Sasuke’s ocular genjutsu for varying reasons. Zansuru’s glass eye impairs his vision, rendering Sasuke’s Sharingan worthless, while Meno isn’t wholly immune but highly resistant.
The result is a tense and grounded arc where Sasuke must cooperate with his fellow prisoners. Still, they can only get him so far without matching his shinobi abilities in the remote Land of Redaku. Fortunately, a pleasant surprise addition joins Sasuke as his wife, Sakura, secretly joins the infiltration mission. The result is a blend of thriller and romance tropes mixed with touches of ninja combat, asSasuke tackles deadly menaces such as the deadly guard beast Meno, resembling an exceptionally resilient velociraptor, and more in thisNarutospinoff manga.
Sasuke’s Sequel Manga Features Charming Romance
Sakura Remembers Sasuke is Quite the Charmer
The running theme of this story isSasuke’s relationship with Sakura, something that’s rather understated for theNarutofandom, but there are numerous vital gestures readers will appreciate.Sasuke has multiple exchanges with Jiji, a prisoner who finds Sasuke alluring, warning Sasuke to be more affectionate to his wife, lest others will continue to make advances on her. Instead of taking a more brutish, jealous position, Sasuke calmly and characteristically makes a sweet, wholesome gesture in this first volume ofSasuke’s Storythat’ll be a hit withNarutofans.
Sasuke’s romantic gestures have a ripple effect, allowing them to return home, where Sasuke realizes the lesson he’s learned about being a present father and husband.
For Sakura fans wanting to see her seize more agency in this storyline, thisNarutospinoff is an excellent opportunity to see her remind Sasuke of his combat disadvantages and how vital she is. Given her more limited role, especially in the anime, this is a good moment, although seeing Sakura in action will have to wait for the next volume. But the story serves as a refresher for the pair, rekindling their romance. Sasuke’s romantic gestures have a ripple effect, allowing them to return home,where Sasuke realizes the lesson he’s learned about being a present father and husband.
Boruto Anime Fans May Have Seen Sasuke’s Story
An Exciting Interlude Before the Code’s Assault Arc
Borutoanime viewersmay recognize this story as the Sasuke Retsuden Arc. While it’s not technically focused on the main plot, it’s also not filler, arguably an essential showcase of Sasuke and Sakura’s marriage. The arc features numerous surprises, including the mysterious Tatar with ties to the Sage of Six Paths and even some prehistoric terrors awaiting Sasuke and Sakura. Still, the tragic romance that gets told in tandem with Sasuke and Sakura’s rekindling is among the many reasons romance fans can surprisingly find immense enjoyment in theNarutofranchise.
The arc features numerous surprises, including the mysterious Tatar with ties to the Sage of Six Paths and even some prehistoric terrors awaiting Sasuke and Sakura. Still, the tragic romance that gets told in tandem with Sasuke and Sakura’s rekindling is among the many reasons romance fans can surprisingly find immense enjoyment in theNarutofranchise.
ThisNarutoside story manga is the first of two volumes that readers can enjoy at their own pace, but it’ll quickly become a page-turner with how well it renders its central characters. More spinoffs and sequel manga collections are also coming soon,including the first volume ofBoruto: Two Blue Vortexandanother sequel story featuring Mirai Sarutobi. ForNarutofans craving adventures with its many iconic supporting characters and an underappreciated new generation of ninjas, there is plenty to enjoy alongsideSasuke’s Story.
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Naruto is an action-adventure anime series based on the manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. The titular Naruto Uzumaki is a fearsome Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit sealed inside him, which once wreaked havoc on his village. Shunned by his community yet determined to earn their respect, Naruto dreams of becoming the greatest ninja, the Hokage. This series follows his journey through the Ninja Academy as he continues to train and grow, hoping to prove himself to his peers- and himself.
