The Day Naruto Went Away

(art by IITheYahikoDarkII) [dropcap1]T[/dropcap1]here are some things you recognize about your childhood looking back. By the time I was in middle school I knew how to put someone in Bret “The Hitman” Hart’s submission finisher, The Sharpshooter and knew what if felt like to be placed in The Figure 4 Leg Lock. By the time I entered High School I mastered the Forward, Down-Forward + Punch motion in fighter video games (ya boy was nasty). Then in college I got into this anime about a young ninja in the game trying to get his in the world. That show was Naruto and I been throwing them Hidden Village gang sign hand seals ever since. Rep Yo Village Kid! [divider type=”space_thin”]Naruto got me through college man. I wasn’t that into Bleach and One Piece started off a bit too goofy to me (I fux with it now) but Naruto was always that perfect balance of humor, action, (flashbacks) and drama. I delved into the anime on a binge hard as fuuuuuuck (subs over dubbs my ninja). Once I caught up, I found the manga and went all the way back and read it forward as not to miss anything. I introduced the manga to my best friend Ian and he was BOUT that life immediately. We once didn’t speak to each other for a week due to an argument over the policies and actions of The 3rd Hokage Sarutobi. That is how deep this shit was for us. THIS IS LIFE MY NINJA. Life as we know can be bitter sweet tho, as the Naruto series has come to conclusion. All amazing things must finish and it really feels like we …