It was worth the wait, I think this is your best chapter yet. One of the aspects that I found lacking in this fic is the combat aspect, You were focusing on the slice of life aspect on this fic, which I don't mind really, but it was too much, Akira really has an innocent and oblivious mindset to the world he's living in.On the other hand You nailed the loss of that "innocent" mindset in this chapter, It was wonderfully written, the emotions, the panic, the disgust, the apathy, the rage and his final motive to kill people. I hope this experience is always a reminder of the world he lives in. Anyways, one last drop of criticism, I think You should put more combat/assasination with the 10 shadows technique, we waited 18 chapters until he finally "unleashed" it in real combat, but do what you will, you know your fic better than I do. Thanks for the effort and have a spooky halloween đ
Great chapter, but I have a few questions and suggestions. Can Shikigami use chakra techniques? After all, they are summoning creatures, that is, they can use techniques from chakra. That is, Nue can use lightning elemental techniques, or divine dogs can use chakra to walk on water and trees, or the same techniques of the Inazuka clan. If this is possible, then in fact the rabbit will easily have to use the transformation technique, instead of painting the original every time. But the condition for this must be that all these techniques can be used by the main character. that is, the result is an equivalent exchange, Akira can use Shikigami techniques, and Shikigami can use their ownerâs techniques. Although the question remains the same, are you using this idea? or did you already think of it yourself and planned to introduce it into the plot?
This is defenetly your best chapter yet! Dont think i have read anywhere a more fitting "first kill"-scene. Also i believe it is a good idea too make a small time skip. Too many authors that actually show their mcs growth (aka the few good ones like you ;D)become trapped in too many small great but tiresome storylines.
So I get the elder decided on this hard of a job cause of Danzo, but why did Shikaku agree to let his 8 year old surrogate child kill over 100 people? If he wanted him blooded go after no more than 5 to get used to it, but he just jumped straight into a massacre instead. Thatâs super dumb. If the elder lied to Shikaku then there should be consequences when he asks the Mc about his mission.