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Naruto [ナルト] #33
Naruto, Vol. 33: The Secret Mission
Morphing out of control, a stronger-than-ever Naruto turns on his own teammates! Orochimaru triggers a frightening change in Naruto as he reveals a sinister plot that's been the death of far more people than anyone knew.
192 pages, Paperback
First published June 2, 2006
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Masashi Kishimoto
1,203 books3,980 followersMasashi 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.
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.
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December 18, 2020
This volume was epic! The plot tension skyrockets as Naruto is consumed with the nine-tail chakra and dukes it out with Orochimaru.
May 2, 2022
8/10 stars
A good volume, action-packed and interesting, with some seriously cool art depicting the progressive subsumption of Naruto by Kurama and the destructive rampage the latter can so easily slip into that it seems like a second nature to him. Love it! :D. Also, Naruto's realization of his own (or rather not his own) destructive power, while a bit contrived (why is it Yamato and not Jiraya who's telling him this?) was powerful nonetheless.
Orochimaru is the kind of villain all love to hate, and his powers are quite colorful and admirably repulsive - good job, Kishimoto! Because of the introduction of the Akatsuki, there's at least more depth to him now, which makes for a far more enjoyable plot.
A good volume, action-packed and interesting, with some seriously cool art depicting the progressive subsumption of Naruto by Kurama and the destructive rampage the latter can so easily slip into that it seems like a second nature to him. Love it! :D. Also, Naruto's realization of his own (or rather not his own) destructive power, while a bit contrived (why is it Yamato and not Jiraya who's telling him this?) was powerful nonetheless.
Orochimaru is the kind of villain all love to hate, and his powers are quite colorful and admirably repulsive - good job, Kishimoto! Because of the introduction of the Akatsuki, there's at least more depth to him now, which makes for a far more enjoyable plot.
September 18, 2019
and he throws himself up..and throws himself up....
and throws himself up...
embarrassing😂😍
seriously though
its just getting better and better.. a bit predictable.. but still some real fun
and throws himself up...
embarrassing😂😍
seriously though
its just getting better and better.. a bit predictable.. but still some real fun
June 9, 2024
This volume is such a tease with how many times Sakura could’ve died 😩😩😩
June 11, 2022
This was probably the most intense and emotionally charged battle so far! Naruto struggled to control the Nine-Tailed Fox’s chakra and went toe to toe with Orochimaru! Can’t wait to continue because I’m almost halfway through the series so there is a LOT more to come.
February 26, 2017
The only thing I can say from this volume is, Orochimaru is not only creepy but is also a beast.. The guy is really weird.. Is he made of snakes only or what?
August 4, 2015
Okay, this volume kicks ass. This is the kind of over the top battle that I live and breathe for when reading this series.
This is Naruto versus Orochimaru. It is almost a one-sided battle, but it probably isn't the side you thought. Orochimaru is beast, but Naruto was freaking kicking his ass. Yes, of course, it was Naruto relying heavily on his demon fox, and he was killing himself while doing it, and unconscious of his actions as well, but his speed and destructive power was pretty damn amazing.
This is another one where I preferred the anime version. I love to see every twist and turn.
Still, I loved it even in manga form. It gave me chills. What a battle.
This is Naruto versus Orochimaru. It is almost a one-sided battle, but it probably isn't the side you thought. Orochimaru is beast, but Naruto was freaking kicking his ass. Yes, of course, it was Naruto relying heavily on his demon fox, and he was killing himself while doing it, and unconscious of his actions as well, but his speed and destructive power was pretty damn amazing.
This is another one where I preferred the anime version. I love to see every twist and turn.
Still, I loved it even in manga form. It gave me chills. What a battle.
May 27, 2021
3 stars *may change
kishimoto gay as hell for writing sai lmao... also sai made me realize i really only care about team seven + garaa mostly everyone else is really irritating and annoys me... ALSO Orochimaru has some crazy plot armor to still be alive like it doesn't make any sense... kishimoto just couldn't come up with a good villain i guess because this dude should have died long ago
kishimoto gay as hell for writing sai lmao... also sai made me realize i really only care about team seven + garaa mostly everyone else is really irritating and annoys me... ALSO Orochimaru has some crazy plot armor to still be alive like it doesn't make any sense... kishimoto just couldn't come up with a good villain i guess because this dude should have died long ago
October 13, 2022
Naruto vs Orochimaru is such an amazing fight. Pure adrenaline. This volume is awesome stuff from start to finish.
P.S. Naruto goes into tailed beast mode just because Orochimaru was talking like he 'owned' Sasuke. Keep in mind that Naruto did not get this emotional when Gaara was literally dead. He does not get this emotional (SPOILER) when Jiraiya dies, either. The only other time we see him consumed by his emotions like this is when (SPOILER AGAIN) Hinata is literally stabbed in front of his eyes. He gets this mad because Orochimaru is vaguely acting like owns Sasuke.
They're gay, ladies and gentlemen. I don't make the rules. It is truly impossible for it to be any more canon than it is. This is well beyond subtext.
P.S. Naruto goes into tailed beast mode just because Orochimaru was talking like he 'owned' Sasuke. Keep in mind that Naruto did not get this emotional when Gaara was literally dead. He does not get this emotional (SPOILER) when Jiraiya dies, either. The only other time we see him consumed by his emotions like this is when (SPOILER AGAIN) Hinata is literally stabbed in front of his eyes. He gets this mad because Orochimaru is vaguely acting like owns Sasuke.
They're gay, ladies and gentlemen. I don't make the rules. It is truly impossible for it to be any more canon than it is. This is well beyond subtext.
June 10, 2021
As Naruto fell victim to his rage, Four tails emerged and blasted its surroundings to smithereens. Yamoto managed to control the power of Nine Tails in time. After learning that Sai is on a secret mission, Naruto, Sakura and Yamato regrouped to unravel Sai's real mission delegated by Danzo. Naruto went all villainy in this volume. The fight between monsters was a treat for the eyes!
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July 28, 2021
Yamato is another great leader necessary for Naruto. I'm getting sick of Orochimaru and it's only vol. 33.
June 29, 2024
I really think everyone is doing the absolute most with trying to be back Sasuke. Like I don’t get it. They really didn’t bond much as children. Why we so obsessed. I think we should move on
October 3, 2020
Naruto goes full berserk and unleashes his 4 tails form to fight mr. Michael Jackson. The fight is explosive with some great visuals, and it helps that we get some more background to the new leader of the group and a interesting direction for everyone else. A solid volume. A 3 out of 5.
November 29, 2016
Love it!! <3<3
January 11, 2018
Just another Naruto reread. That's always making me happy.
November 24, 2020
With their new team formed, Naruto and co are on their way to chase after Orochimaru but he confronts them directly and they fight and its an epic battle but things get more interesting when we see the power of Kurama and Naruto transforming into the four tailed form and the destructive power it has, Orochi is making body after body but he is not able to defend against the power of Kurama. Its a sight to behold in a way, the most interesting part is when Jiraiya tells of what happened in that skipped time period and the destructive power of four tails and we learn the history of Yaato-san and even Sakura has a moment with Naruto. And we learn more of Sai and Denzou plan with Orochimaru, things are getting interesting, Naruto transformation is excellent, Orochi has deep plans and more groundwork for later arcs are already set here, we get even more amazing moments between Yamato and Naruto like of a teacher-student. Plus Akatsuki on the trail!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 19, 2022
Siamo pronti a riprendere in mano Naruto e a finirlo?!
Adesso son proprio curiosa di vedere che fine ha fatto Sai, per quanto lui continui a non piacermi. Però potrebbe nascondere dei lati interessanti...
Adesso son proprio curiosa di vedere che fine ha fatto Sai, per quanto lui continui a non piacermi. Però potrebbe nascondere dei lati interessanti...
March 15, 2019
Solo dire : Épico! De los mejjores que he leido
April 6, 2021
Those were some amazing fight scenes. And a double cross?! This was a great volume.
January 16, 2022
SAI IM YOUR #1 FAN!!!!
April 10, 2025
Orochimaru quand il se bat il est trop stylé j’ai juré
May 10, 2025
That second part is so far way better then the first one!
June 13, 2025
Gran número para ver lo mucho que ha crecido el equipo 7 y conocer más sobre el pasado de la creación de Konoha. Aunque creo que la batalla ya se comienza a alargar más de lo necesario.
June 8, 2017
I literally read this volume in 20 minutes. This fight fucking rules! Orochimaru is epic. I don't care how gross or creepy he is, he is soooo fucking cool. The snakes and the fact that he can emerge out of his body over and over is just awesome. He is a scientific genius and the fact that Yamato is one of his creations is nothing short of awesome. The reunion is next and I can't wait! Awesome volume, epic fight, and 4 tailed Naruto! Loveeeee it.
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December 21, 2021
1) 4 tails.
2) Kabuto sucks
3) Orochimaru sucks even more
4) Sai.
2) Kabuto sucks
3) Orochimaru sucks even more
4) Sai.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 13, 2017
While trying to capture Kabuto as part of their mission, Orochimaru shows up and puts a halt to those plans. Naruto loses control of himself and lets the nine tailed beast take over. This power he is emanating is far stronger and way more malevolent then before to the point that it is also killing Naruto slowly the more he uses it. Yamato is able to seal away the power before anyone else gets hurt, thanks to the power of the first Hokage. Lastly Sai's mission all along was to meet up with Orochimaru on Danzo's orders but the full extent of said mission is still a mystery to Naruto, Sakura, and Yamato.
August 27, 2017
The good:
-The battle scenes.
-The truth behind Team Kakashi new leader.
-Kabuto treasons.
The bad:
-Not so many revelations.
-The clif hanger at the end is very stressing.
-The battle scenes.
-The truth behind Team Kakashi new leader.
-Kabuto treasons.
The bad:
-Not so many revelations.
-The clif hanger at the end is very stressing.
September 15, 2020
This is a review of the entire series.
Once upon a time, the spirit of an evil Nine Tailed Fox wreaked havoc on Konohagakure; the Village Hidden in the Leaves, killing hundreds of honorable ninja in the skirmish and leaving many children without homes or parents. The Fourth Hokage (leader of the village) unleashes a forbidden jutsu (magic spell/ninja ability) to seal the spirit of the evil fox into the body of a newborn baby named Naruto at the cost of his own life. He did this in the hopes that the boy could one day learn to master the power of the demonic spirit and use it to protect the village and become a great hero of the people.
Unknown to the citizens of the Leaf, the Nine Tailed Fox was being controlled by an even more powerful adversary, a legendary rogue ninja that plans to wage war against the entire world from the shadows. The identity of the mysterious ninja that attacked the Leaf Village using the Nine Tails died with the Fourth Hokage, and he used what remained of his life to gift Naruto with the power of one day being able to stop this evil ninja and a clan of outlawed S-rank criminals called the Akatsuki from committing mass genocide against the many hidden villages and clans of the world.
Because of the evil spirit sealed inside him, Naruto grew up hated by the other children of the village because they believe him and the Nine Tails to be one and the same. They believe he’s a ticking time bomb waiting to go off, waiting for the perfect moment to kill them all just like the Nine Tails killed their parents and families. Shunned, dehumanized and treated like dirt, Naruto vows to become the greatest hokage the world has ever seen so that he can receive the love and acknowledgement he never got as a child.
On top of the Nine Tails power and the will to never quit, Naruto also possesses the uncanny ability to turn everyone he meets into a potential comrade. He brings out the best in his peers and tries his hardest to make his enemies see the errors of their ways. He disobeys the rules and ignores cultural traditions to try and make changes to the world and break the eternal cycle of war and hatred through his own methods. His determination is infectious to friend and foe alike. He earns himself the respect he deserves by overcoming one impossible obstacle at a time.
Naruto encounters many fascinating and terrifying ninja over the course of his journey to become hokage. Among them are Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto’s best friend and rival who is driven by the vengeful lust to murder his elder brother after he wiped out their own clan in cold blood. Sasuke warms up to Naruto, but his hatred and trauma are dangerous forces that threaten to break his moral code as a ninja and destroy his reputation among his peers.
Kakashi Hatake is a notorious copycat ninja that survived one of the most brutal and devastating wars in history as well as the Nine Tails attack on the Leaf Village. He becomes Naruto and Sasuke’s mentor and teaches them a great number of valuable lessons about surviving in the dangerous world of rogue ninja, bloodthirsty assassins and clans ruled by corruption.
Jiraiya is a perverted yet wise sage who taught the Fourth Hokage everything he knew and he’s regarded as a god among shinobi that’s famous for his heroic actions in the second great ninja war. He takes an interest in Naruto and raises him as a father figure to carry on the legacy of the Fourth Hokage to prepare him for the many dangerous people that want to use his power for their own nefarious purposes.
The Akatsuki is one such group of wicked ninja. Among them are Sasuke’s brother Itachi who murdered his clan and possesses many dangerous techniques involving illusions, psychological torture and elemental manipulation. Sasori who controls poisonous puppets with magical threads, Orochimaru who mastered the forbidden arts of reanimation and quasi-immortality, Deidara who fights from afar using detonating clay and many other deadly foes.
The entire series chronicles Naruto and his fellow ninja comrades growing through countless trials and tragedies. There are hundreds of unique jutsus, clans, and techniques which lead to some very intense, creative and strategic battles between skilled ninja with diverse abilities that don’t always match up evenly. There are clan based abilities such as the Aburame clan’s ability to control insects, the Yamanaka clan’s ability to jump into other people’s minds and control their bodies and the Inuzuka clan’s ability to bond with wolves that learn to mimic their master’s battle skills. Then there’s ocular genetic abilities such as the sharingan which allows the user to create psychological illusions, copy their enemy’s abilities and manipulate elemental energy. The byakugan allows the user to read their enemies vital points and detect their spiritual energy from faraway. The rinnegan grants control over space and gravity and so on.
On top of having countless unique abilities, nearly every character has a tragic backstory that makes them sympathetic and relatable, even the nastiest of the villains have well-explored reasons for following the paths they do and becoming the way they are. One of my favorite aspects of the series is how well it explores the physical, emotional and psychological effects war can have on society and culture as well as the survivors and future generations that are forced to live in them. How it breeds racism and cultural disputes, how it inspires hatred in orphaned children and war veterans robbed of their homes toward foreign nations, as well as how this eventually leads to further death, war, poverty and destruction. Learning to forgive the ones you hate to prevent further conflict and damaging the world for future generations even further is a major theme throughout the story.
Being a massive 700 chapter series, it’s not too surprising that there’s some plot holes and consistency issues. A rule might be stated regarding the requirements and usage of a certain jutsu or ability only for that rule to be repeatedly broken 400 chapters later. Sometimes the characters and rules contradict themselves, sometimes the chronology of certain events and historical facts don’t match up perfectly, the lore and general backstory go through several retcons that change the philosophy and power scaling of the characters and the scope of world-building; the final arc especially drags on and breaks a lot of the logic and rules that the story spent the whole series setting up, etc...
Naruto’s far from perfect, but I remember it very fondly for being one of the first series that introduced me to things like manga and Japanese entertainment in general. It was one of those childhood classics like Dragon Ball, Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho and Rurouni Kenshin. The series grew up with me and I can’t help but feel grateful to it for introducing me to hundreds of other franchises that I’m still a huge fan of to this day and I continue to find many new ones on the regular. Naruto's journey from a clownish, disrespected outcast into a talented, well-loved and admired hero is a memorable one.
Once upon a time, the spirit of an evil Nine Tailed Fox wreaked havoc on Konohagakure; the Village Hidden in the Leaves, killing hundreds of honorable ninja in the skirmish and leaving many children without homes or parents. The Fourth Hokage (leader of the village) unleashes a forbidden jutsu (magic spell/ninja ability) to seal the spirit of the evil fox into the body of a newborn baby named Naruto at the cost of his own life. He did this in the hopes that the boy could one day learn to master the power of the demonic spirit and use it to protect the village and become a great hero of the people.
Unknown to the citizens of the Leaf, the Nine Tailed Fox was being controlled by an even more powerful adversary, a legendary rogue ninja that plans to wage war against the entire world from the shadows. The identity of the mysterious ninja that attacked the Leaf Village using the Nine Tails died with the Fourth Hokage, and he used what remained of his life to gift Naruto with the power of one day being able to stop this evil ninja and a clan of outlawed S-rank criminals called the Akatsuki from committing mass genocide against the many hidden villages and clans of the world.
Because of the evil spirit sealed inside him, Naruto grew up hated by the other children of the village because they believe him and the Nine Tails to be one and the same. They believe he’s a ticking time bomb waiting to go off, waiting for the perfect moment to kill them all just like the Nine Tails killed their parents and families. Shunned, dehumanized and treated like dirt, Naruto vows to become the greatest hokage the world has ever seen so that he can receive the love and acknowledgement he never got as a child.
On top of the Nine Tails power and the will to never quit, Naruto also possesses the uncanny ability to turn everyone he meets into a potential comrade. He brings out the best in his peers and tries his hardest to make his enemies see the errors of their ways. He disobeys the rules and ignores cultural traditions to try and make changes to the world and break the eternal cycle of war and hatred through his own methods. His determination is infectious to friend and foe alike. He earns himself the respect he deserves by overcoming one impossible obstacle at a time.
Naruto encounters many fascinating and terrifying ninja over the course of his journey to become hokage. Among them are Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto’s best friend and rival who is driven by the vengeful lust to murder his elder brother after he wiped out their own clan in cold blood. Sasuke warms up to Naruto, but his hatred and trauma are dangerous forces that threaten to break his moral code as a ninja and destroy his reputation among his peers.
Kakashi Hatake is a notorious copycat ninja that survived one of the most brutal and devastating wars in history as well as the Nine Tails attack on the Leaf Village. He becomes Naruto and Sasuke’s mentor and teaches them a great number of valuable lessons about surviving in the dangerous world of rogue ninja, bloodthirsty assassins and clans ruled by corruption.
Jiraiya is a perverted yet wise sage who taught the Fourth Hokage everything he knew and he’s regarded as a god among shinobi that’s famous for his heroic actions in the second great ninja war. He takes an interest in Naruto and raises him as a father figure to carry on the legacy of the Fourth Hokage to prepare him for the many dangerous people that want to use his power for their own nefarious purposes.
The Akatsuki is one such group of wicked ninja. Among them are Sasuke’s brother Itachi who murdered his clan and possesses many dangerous techniques involving illusions, psychological torture and elemental manipulation. Sasori who controls poisonous puppets with magical threads, Orochimaru who mastered the forbidden arts of reanimation and quasi-immortality, Deidara who fights from afar using detonating clay and many other deadly foes.
The entire series chronicles Naruto and his fellow ninja comrades growing through countless trials and tragedies. There are hundreds of unique jutsus, clans, and techniques which lead to some very intense, creative and strategic battles between skilled ninja with diverse abilities that don’t always match up evenly. There are clan based abilities such as the Aburame clan’s ability to control insects, the Yamanaka clan’s ability to jump into other people’s minds and control their bodies and the Inuzuka clan’s ability to bond with wolves that learn to mimic their master’s battle skills. Then there’s ocular genetic abilities such as the sharingan which allows the user to create psychological illusions, copy their enemy’s abilities and manipulate elemental energy. The byakugan allows the user to read their enemies vital points and detect their spiritual energy from faraway. The rinnegan grants control over space and gravity and so on.
On top of having countless unique abilities, nearly every character has a tragic backstory that makes them sympathetic and relatable, even the nastiest of the villains have well-explored reasons for following the paths they do and becoming the way they are. One of my favorite aspects of the series is how well it explores the physical, emotional and psychological effects war can have on society and culture as well as the survivors and future generations that are forced to live in them. How it breeds racism and cultural disputes, how it inspires hatred in orphaned children and war veterans robbed of their homes toward foreign nations, as well as how this eventually leads to further death, war, poverty and destruction. Learning to forgive the ones you hate to prevent further conflict and damaging the world for future generations even further is a major theme throughout the story.
Being a massive 700 chapter series, it’s not too surprising that there’s some plot holes and consistency issues. A rule might be stated regarding the requirements and usage of a certain jutsu or ability only for that rule to be repeatedly broken 400 chapters later. Sometimes the characters and rules contradict themselves, sometimes the chronology of certain events and historical facts don’t match up perfectly, the lore and general backstory go through several retcons that change the philosophy and power scaling of the characters and the scope of world-building; the final arc especially drags on and breaks a lot of the logic and rules that the story spent the whole series setting up, etc...
Naruto’s far from perfect, but I remember it very fondly for being one of the first series that introduced me to things like manga and Japanese entertainment in general. It was one of those childhood classics like Dragon Ball, Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho and Rurouni Kenshin. The series grew up with me and I can’t help but feel grateful to it for introducing me to hundreds of other franchises that I’m still a huge fan of to this day and I continue to find many new ones on the regular. Naruto's journey from a clownish, disrespected outcast into a talented, well-loved and admired hero is a memorable one.
July 27, 2019
Action-packed, fiery and deadly! This volume is Naruto's moment to shine uncontrollably and it does not disappoint. His adversary is deadly and the wait is now over. They both show their most monstrous side and it's nothing to be proud of.
Some plot twists are present and are sufficient to make your jaws drop to the ground. Glad to see the series get back on the fast track and dive headfirst into some serious business!
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
Some plot twists are present and are sufficient to make your jaws drop to the ground. Glad to see the series get back on the fast track and dive headfirst into some serious business!
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
January 14, 2023
I love when Naruto visits Kurama in his mind dungeon
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