Naruto, Vol. 24: Unorthodox

Naruto [ナルト] #24

by Masashi Kishimoto

Kankuro, Temari and Gaara unexpectedly aid Konohagakure against the Sound Ninja. Could they have another purpose besides rekindling the old alliance between Leaf and Sand?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Adventure, Shonen

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2004

About the author

Masashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史 Kishimoto Masashi) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series O-Parts Hunter (666 Satan) and Blazer Drive. Two of his former assistants, Osamu Kajisa (Tattoo Hearts) and Yuuichi Itakura (Hand's), have also gone on to moderate success following their work on Naruto.

Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO－ナルト－), published in Akamaru Jump Summer. In 1998, Kishimoto premiered as a Weekly Shōnen Jump artist with a serialized version of Karakuri in Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it proved unpopular and was canceled soon after. In 1999, a serialized version of Naruto began publication in Weekly Shōnen Jump and quickly became a hit.

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dear Terrible Translator,

Gaara comes back in this chapter, and you almost ruined everything. Really? Lee is a natural master of the "Potion Punch"? There is a character in this book that rips out his own spine and uses it as a sword before dying brutally, and you're afraid to call a style "Drunken Master"? I expect better.

Try harder,
Kate

[Ola G · Rating 2 out of 5]

5/10 stars

Okay, okay, we're progressing slowly toward something more interesting. Gaara is always an intriguing character, and while the other Sand ninjas serve as a background for him, Kishimoto dedicates a lot of pages and a lot of effort to establish them as individuals. Not bad, though the enthusiasm for power levels and weird jutsus never seems to go away. Orochimaru... I can't make my mind about him. Too on the nose for a serious villain, and his powers are certainly "over 9000!!!" which doesn't make for a good story. We'll see, though. Maybe still something decent can be cooked from that snake.

[Bianca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any volume that features Rock Lee is awesome in my book. His attitude is contagious!
The tensions from the fights in the previous volume are all culminating into this one, which is so insanely awesome! Quite a treat for the fans.
I enjoyed that the politics were highlighted a bit more in the manga than they were in the anime.

[Bradley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Things are looking bleak. What we really need, here, are reinforcements.

Seriously. Where are the reinforcements!

Oh, right, here they are!

Overpowered, much? It just goes to show that no matter how good you are, there's always someone out there who has you beat.

The ending of this volume made me shiver, though. The sight of the statues at the border of the land of fire fills me with dread. The next volume is one of my absolute favorites of the series.

[Gabby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am disgusted with how fast I read this series but it has been nothing short of healing and amazing (and it’s my second time reading it😭) also Kimimaro vs Gaara is insane

[Soul · Rating 5 out of 5]

I must say it is and it will forever be(fingers crossed) my favorite Manga novel read.

the way Masashi Kishimoto described the characters is just awesome, you get to see them growing up, becoming responsible... powerful...

and it is not just characters,

The plot itself is so much bigger... u simply can't get enough of it. and add to that,

u get more than just entertainment, you learn...
what is
responsibility,
respect,
kindness,
friendship...

so it is not just a manga it is a way of living... The sprite of never giving up!!!

NARUTO!!!

[T.R. Preston · Rating 5 out of 5]

I honestly feel Kimimaro Kaguya is among the best characters of all time who happen to have the least amount of time in their respective series.

I'm serious. I don't mean he is the best character period, but when weighing the small time he has to shine, I can think of no other character in any other work of fiction that leaves an impression like Kimimaro does in the same 'screen time' that he is allowed.

His design is amazing, too. And his theme in the anime is perfection. Such a great character.

[Lashaan Balasingam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the conclusion to each of the battles. The plot twist that changes the whole game for each of them was epic and is a huge step in Konoha politics. It sort of does have a deus ex machina vibe to them, but at least it was fun!

The battle with Kimimaro and the whole theme about loyalty and devotion was touching and unexpected.

The best part about this volume is the final panels. My excitement level was cranked up the instant we saw those statues. One of the greatest battles of all time is just around the corner!

Yours truly,

Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/

[James Dunphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rock Lee finally comes back, but even better is the three sand ninja make their return to help the Leaf ninja. As great as the fight between Gaara and Kimimaro is (easily the best fight in the series period), I'm always a bigger fan of Temari and Kankuro. Those swiss-army puppets would be my ninja weapon of choice. Temari's weasel summon is now also my new favorite summon ever. I want a wind weasel. Who doesn't want a wind weasel?

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series thus far, is either good, to pretty good and then its volumes like this, that have its awesome moments. I'm really liking the teamwork of these characters and appreciate that it doesn't focus on Naruto all the time. And I'm okay with that. Even if the title says otherwise. Anyway, wow was this tense. And it made the volume a fun read.

[Insomnolent Reader °ㅠ_ㅠ° · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing fight scenes but credits to the ones who did damage first before team Sand came in.

Gaara is such a babe. ♡

[Blake the Book Eater · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume was genuinely awesome. The fights were intense and epic. Loved this!

[shirley ♡]

GAARAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!


What a fight!

[Vijetha · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Just because someone is precious doesn't mean he is good."

Excellent relationship advice.

[XenagabHeiclaforever · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grandes combates llenos de acción y alguna que otra escena graciosa. Kimimaro has sido un gran rival que lucho hasta el final por lo que creía.

He amado mucho a los hermanos Sabaku: Gaara, Temari y Kankuro. Grandes aliados ya lo creo y han mejorado mucho. Sobre todo el personaje de Gaara ha crecido en su forma de ser a mejor y eso me hace amarlo mucho mucho.

A por el siguiente pero ya!

[rain.of.books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aparece Lee para luchar con Kimimaro. Gai le comenta a Tsunade que si Lee bebe sake se convierte en una persona más violenta y que hace Lee, bebe sake. Lee se vuelve más impredecible a la hora de pelear y hace que Kimimaro empiece a mostrar cosas que no pensaba lee que tenia.
Lee, Shikamaru y Kiba están a punto de perder sus batallas pero llegan los aliados de la arena, Gaara, Temari y Kankuro para aydarlos.
Gaara ayuda a Lee, Temari a Shikamaru y Kankuro a Kiba.
Se ve mucho más las pelea de Kankuro y Kiba contra SAKON y Ukon donde logran vencerlos y la de Temari, donde demuestra la invocación que logro controlar, y ayuda a Shikamaru a vencer a Tayuya.
En la batalla entre Gaara y Kimimaro, Gaara usa el ataúd de arena para terminar con el pero no funciona así que usa una nueva técnica que es la avalancha de arena, pero al parecer nada logra vencer a Kimimaro. Kimimaro termina transformándose completamente, ataca a Gaara y Lee, y se viene la batalla final.
Naruto se encuentra con Sasuke en el valle del fin.

[Kulwinder Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

"𝙁𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙡, 𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝."

Being the user of potion punch, Lee reminded me of Jackie Chan's drunken martial arts. I must say that Kimimaru had a weird Kekkei Genkai, but equally effective. I was disppointed, because we never got to see his backstory, not even a sneak-peak. The Sand Ninjas have come to the rescue and are looking a great deal more mature than before. It was good seeing Kankuro in action without any interference for once. Now, i'm ready for Sasuke vs. Naruto!

[Luca · Rating 5 out of 5]

さすが砂の忍者！さすが砂漠の我愛羅！木の葉のヒーロー達のピンチにちょうど良く、カッコ良く助けに来たとこ最っ高ー！

Sasuga sand ninja, sasuga Gaara! Way 2 come in a pinch and look cool doing it. That Kimimaro no yatsu was cho- kimoi, and that battle was cho- abunai! I love when bad guys are likable, then become good guys. Best trope.

And now I get to ship Shika-mari THANK u, best cringy couple, can't wait. We all know the only reason Shikamaru complains about women so much is bc he's gonna be the first to fall in love, plz & thnk u. Temari is just the lady to show him what's what.

[Travis · Rating 5 out of 5]

The fights between Sakon, Tayuya, and Kimimaro come to a close as the reinforcements finally arrive. Introduce the Sand Ninja, Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro to aide the Leaf Ninja. These volumes are wonderful, it really showcases the loyalty and friendship all these ninjas have for one another. You also for a brief second get to see the loyalty and honor Kimimaro holds for Orochimaru. The ending to this volume man, the sight of the Final Valley!!!

[Julia · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was nice to see Lee and Gaara fighting together, same with Temari and Shikamaru but overall the past few volumes have been having the same problems a lot of shounen manga do, where there's very little emotional investment and even less emotional payoff in the fights because of how underdeveloped the competition is. That problem's only heightened in this volume where the characters are split up against different but equally unmemorable enemies.

[Dani (Kuro) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this one. There was some fun payoff in seeing all of the sand siblings again, especially with them fighting on the right side of things. It was a treat to see Kankuro fight to his full abilities, and I do like the interactions between Gaara and Rock Lee.

[Santi · Rating 5 out of 5]

MI FAVORITO HASTA AHORA. Tuve demasiados feels con cada página, especialmente cuando los de la arena ayudaron a los de la hoja. La última página me puso los pelos de punta, i'm not fucking ready.

[Radwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's good to be back!
I love Lee and Gaara. and gotta admit that Shikamaru and Temari are cute.

[Odo · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5.0

[Dulce · Rating 3 out of 5]

Las peleas ya mejoraron aquí, los hermanos de suna agregaron mucha emoción y ya se viene la pelea de Naruto vs Sasuke en el valle del fin!!!

[Angela Auten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this a lot!!!

[Miranda Kotter · Rating 3 out of 5]

**3.5 stars

[Giulia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well... Kimimaro's ability was a bit icky, but otherwise I enjoyed this well enough. I absolutely love Rock Lee - he's such a precious cinnamon roll!

[vera · Rating 5 out of 5]

como me flipa cuando los que antes eran enemigos se vuelven aliados yes sirrrrrr
salió mi pekeño hijo lee y gaara ahora se volvió bueno cosa ke parecía imposible les quiero mucho mis ijos 💜

[Elif · Rating 2.5 out of 5]

2.5/5 ⭐️
Yine filler episode hissini uyandıran bir ciltti ta ki sonlarına kadar. Nihayet kurgu ilerliyor sıkılmıştım çünkü Sasuke kovalama macerasından ve Naruto hariç herkesin uzun uzun dövüşlerini görmekten. Bu ciltte Lee’nin varlığı güzeldi ama ah be kardeşim sen uygun değilsin savaş meydanına. Hani kendine uygun rakip çıksa neyse ama Lee’nin asla yenemeyeceği kişilerin karşısına çıkması ve haliyle onun da başaramaması saçma bir durum. Gaara çıkınca sevindim çünkü gerçekten enteresan bir karakter ve onun dişine layık bir düşmanla karşılaşması da güzeldi. Kemikleriyle savaşan eleman ürkütücüydü cidden çizimlerini de beğendim.