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Epoxide
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Magic Woods9326 Posts
February 01 2013 13:36 GMT
#12941
Yamato.
LiquipediaSouma: EU MM is just Russian Roulette. Literally.
Stingart
Profile Joined July 2011
122 Posts
February 01 2013 14:58 GMT
#12942
I love this manga, so many good decisions are made by the author. I can't wait to see how NaruHina develops and how Tobi is going to rape the world.
absalom86
Profile Joined April 2010
Iceland1770 Posts
February 01 2013 15:05 GMT
#12943
On February 01 2013 14:04 Ario wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 01 2013 11:39 Courthead wrote:
  • The Uzumaki clan is known for their sealing techniques, so it's not a surprise that their clan would be somehow involved. Why does it matter, exactly, if this particular jutsu involves masks, or hand seals, or scrolls, or whatever? Who cares what the method is?



The thing that doesn't make sense to me regarding that is how easy it was to obtain. Surely the Uzumaki clan knew that the masks had summoning powers, so why would they leave something so dangerous out in the open like that? If anything, I expected them to be kept somewhere secret, like how the Uchiha clan has their secret room. It seems a little far-fetched to me that something so potent was just left there for anyone to walk by and grab.


Everyone is off fighting in the war, leaving some treasures unguarded apparently.
Thief @ #teamliquid @ Quakenet
shark.
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
593 Posts
February 01 2013 15:35 GMT
#12944
I think the weirdest thing about the Uzumaki shrine is that the Uzumaki clan are not even from Konoha, so why would their secret shrine be placed outside Konoha?
Forikorder
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada8840 Posts
February 01 2013 15:40 GMT
#12945
On February 01 2013 22:32 BurningSera wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 01 2013 14:47 Pseudoku wrote:
On February 01 2013 14:44 Ario wrote:
On February 01 2013 14:07 Forikorder wrote:
On February 01 2013 14:04 Ario wrote:
On February 01 2013 11:39 Courthead wrote:
  • The Uzumaki clan is known for their sealing techniques, so it's not a surprise that their clan would be somehow involved. Why does it matter, exactly, if this particular jutsu involves masks, or hand seals, or scrolls, or whatever? Who cares what the method is?



The thing that doesn't make sense to me regarding that is how easy it was to obtain. Surely the Uzumaki clan knew that the masks had summoning powers, so why would they leave something so dangerous out in the open like that? If anything, I expected them to be kept somewhere secret, like how the Uchiha clan has their secret room. It seems a little far-fetched to me that something so potent was just left there for anyone to walk by and grab.

it was hanging on a wall with dozens of masks just like it supposedly the Uzumakis failed to pass on the secret of the mask before there demise which and then the shrine was forgotten and abandoned and left to ruin so whatever defenses the shrine would normally have would have faded long ago

Orochimaru was probably the only person alive who knew what the mask was and how to get it


That's a flimsy excuse at best. We've been shown plenty of times how protective every clan and village are of their secrets. Why would the Uzumaki clan be an exception? Even if nobody knows their secret, it makes no sense to put one of their most powerful weapons on a wall just for a bit of decor. You don't see any of the other clans leave their secret weapons out in the open.


Maybe every other mask will kill the wearer (and/or everyone in the area) instead of summoning the reaper


what if some kids were playing at that area and they put on those masks. One would assume that someone would have done anything to that place since ages ago.

Bad writing. Very bad.

the only time that kids would be palying in the Area is after noone knows what the reaper mask is

ill say it again when the Uzumaki clan was at its prime the mask would have been as well protected as the Uchiha tablet
oni_link
Profile Joined July 2010
Germany165 Posts
February 01 2013 16:14 GMT
#12946
On February 01 2013 15:45 b3n3tt3 wrote:
Question: Why did kishi have one extra zetsu left instead of just exactly 5?
Answer: One more edo tensei. (of rin)

I suppose knowing oro he still has some kind of unknown trump card in the form of a summon or rinnegan activation if he can pull a sharingan now that he has senju cells. I'm sure he's collected some.

BTW why the fuck is madara in his prime?

+ Show Spoiler +
Then dust and ash encase the sacrifice's body, giving them the same appearance that the reincarnated had at the time of their death.
http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Summoning:_Impure_World_Reincarnation



somehwere in the manga kabuto says that he empowered madaras edo tensei
?:O
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6326 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-01 16:58:34
February 01 2013 16:57 GMT
#12947

somehwere in the manga kabuto says that he empowered madaras edo tensei

Indeed, he said he made modifications which means he made him younger.


On February 02 2013 00:35 shark. wrote:
I think the weirdest thing about the Uzumaki shrine is that the Uzumaki clan are not even from Konoha, so why would their secret shrine be placed outside Konoha?

We know that the uzumaki and senju were very close so they might have thought it would be safer near konoha than in their own village.

Forikorder
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada8840 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-01 16:59:29
February 01 2013 16:59 GMT
#12948
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2013 01:57 RvB wrote:


somehwere in the manga kabuto says that he empowered madaras edo tensei

Indeed, he said he made modifications which means he made him younger.


Show nested quote +
On February 02 2013 00:35 shark. wrote:
I think the weirdest thing about the Uzumaki shrine is that the Uzumaki clan are not even from Konoha, so why would their secret shrine be placed outside Konoha?

We know that the uzumaki and senju were very close so they might have thought it would be safer near konoha than in their own village.


evidently they were right since the Uzumaki village was completely wiped out while the shrine still actually stands

plus if its in Konoha then tehy get to borrow Konohas defenses too, if it wasnt for the war Oro probably couldnt waltz in so easily
Ario
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada73 Posts
February 01 2013 18:20 GMT
#12949
On February 01 2013 14:52 Forikorder wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 01 2013 14:44 Ario wrote:
On February 01 2013 14:07 Forikorder wrote:
On February 01 2013 14:04 Ario wrote:
On February 01 2013 11:39 Courthead wrote:
  • The Uzumaki clan is known for their sealing techniques, so it's not a surprise that their clan would be somehow involved. Why does it matter, exactly, if this particular jutsu involves masks, or hand seals, or scrolls, or whatever? Who cares what the method is?



The thing that doesn't make sense to me regarding that is how easy it was to obtain. Surely the Uzumaki clan knew that the masks had summoning powers, so why would they leave something so dangerous out in the open like that? If anything, I expected them to be kept somewhere secret, like how the Uchiha clan has their secret room. It seems a little far-fetched to me that something so potent was just left there for anyone to walk by and grab.

it was hanging on a wall with dozens of masks just like it supposedly the Uzumakis failed to pass on the secret of the mask before there demise which and then the shrine was forgotten and abandoned and left to ruin so whatever defenses the shrine would normally have would have faded long ago

Orochimaru was probably the only person alive who knew what the mask was and how to get it


That's a flimsy excuse at best. We've been shown plenty of times how protective every clan and village are of their secrets. Why would the Uzumaki clan be an exception? Even if nobody knows their secret, it makes no sense to put one of their most powerful weapons on a wall just for a bit of decor. You don't see any of the other clans leave their secret weapons out in the open.

pwerful weapon? how you figure that?

did you see Minato put on the mask? did you see the Third put on the mask?

the mask probably cant be used to perform the reaper death seal how it was created well probably never know (if the Uzumaki clan ever made it) but if anyone managed to get it and wear it all that will happen is theyll freak out and more likely then not wind up as dead as Orochimarus discarded corpse

and the mask probably was well protected its jsut since all its protecters died and noone knew it was something of value it was left to rot

when the Uzumaki clan was at its best it was probably impossible for anyone to even enter the shrine without there permission (or enough force) and the rest of the masks are probably traps most deadly

To our knowledge, the mask has no other purpose other than undoing what was sealed in the reaper. There would be no reason for the 4th or 3rd to want to use it. However, there is plenty of reason for them to want to protect something that could undo the seal (i.e. what just happened in this chapter), which is why I would have expected the mask to have much stronger protection.

As you said, the mask allows the reaper to possess people and probably kills them too. So unless if there was some magical barrier protecting the shrine to stop anyone from entering (which would be kind of suspicious), they would be unnecessarily running a risk of some kids playing in there and putting on 1 of the masks by accident. Regardless of how well protected it is, there is absolutely no reason for it to be somewhere out in the open like that. If you want to protect something you keep it hidden somewhere, not leave it hanging on a wall.

It's possible that every other mask is cursed, but how I interpreted that part was that there is likely more than one mask there that has powers. Most likely some of the masks were cursed to be used as a trap, but I think its also possible that some of the other masks could summon other things as well.

It's also kind of weird how the only people who supposedly knew about this mask was the Uzumaki clan (probably only a few people higher up in the clan) and Orochimaru. Considering how close they are with the senju and in particular the 4th, I would be surprised that they didn't tell either the 3rd or 4th hokage as a fail safe.

We don't know yet how important this chapter will be in the grand scheme of things, but really this seemed borderline deus ex machina to me.


Forikorder
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada8840 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-01 18:27:52
February 01 2013 18:27 GMT
#12950
On February 02 2013 03:20 Ario wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 01 2013 14:52 Forikorder wrote:
On February 01 2013 14:44 Ario wrote:
On February 01 2013 14:07 Forikorder wrote:
On February 01 2013 14:04 Ario wrote:
On February 01 2013 11:39 Courthead wrote:
  • The Uzumaki clan is known for their sealing techniques, so it's not a surprise that their clan would be somehow involved. Why does it matter, exactly, if this particular jutsu involves masks, or hand seals, or scrolls, or whatever? Who cares what the method is?



The thing that doesn't make sense to me regarding that is how easy it was to obtain. Surely the Uzumaki clan knew that the masks had summoning powers, so why would they leave something so dangerous out in the open like that? If anything, I expected them to be kept somewhere secret, like how the Uchiha clan has their secret room. It seems a little far-fetched to me that something so potent was just left there for anyone to walk by and grab.

it was hanging on a wall with dozens of masks just like it supposedly the Uzumakis failed to pass on the secret of the mask before there demise which and then the shrine was forgotten and abandoned and left to ruin so whatever defenses the shrine would normally have would have faded long ago

Orochimaru was probably the only person alive who knew what the mask was and how to get it


That's a flimsy excuse at best. We've been shown plenty of times how protective every clan and village are of their secrets. Why would the Uzumaki clan be an exception? Even if nobody knows their secret, it makes no sense to put one of their most powerful weapons on a wall just for a bit of decor. You don't see any of the other clans leave their secret weapons out in the open.

pwerful weapon? how you figure that?

did you see Minato put on the mask? did you see the Third put on the mask?

the mask probably cant be used to perform the reaper death seal how it was created well probably never know (if the Uzumaki clan ever made it) but if anyone managed to get it and wear it all that will happen is theyll freak out and more likely then not wind up as dead as Orochimarus discarded corpse

and the mask probably was well protected its jsut since all its protecters died and noone knew it was something of value it was left to rot

when the Uzumaki clan was at its best it was probably impossible for anyone to even enter the shrine without there permission (or enough force) and the rest of the masks are probably traps most deadly

To our knowledge, the mask has no other purpose other than undoing what was sealed in the reaper. There would be no reason for the 4th or 3rd to want to use it. However, there is plenty of reason for them to want to protect something that could undo the seal (i.e. what just happened in this chapter), which is why I would have expected the mask to have much stronger protection.

As you said, the mask allows the reaper to possess people and probably kills them too. So unless if there was some magical barrier protecting the shrine to stop anyone from entering (which would be kind of suspicious), they would be unnecessarily running a risk of some kids playing in there and putting on 1 of the masks by accident. Regardless of how well protected it is, there is absolutely no reason for it to be somewhere out in the open like that. If you want to protect something you keep it hidden somewhere, not leave it hanging on a wall.

It's possible that every other mask is cursed, but how I interpreted that part was that there is likely more than one mask there that has powers. Most likely some of the masks were cursed to be used as a trap, but I think its also possible that some of the other masks could summon other things as well.

It's also kind of weird how the only people who supposedly knew about this mask was the Uzumaki clan (probably only a few people higher up in the clan) and Orochimaru. Considering how close they are with the senju and in particular the 4th, I would be surprised that they didn't tell either the 3rd or 4th hokage as a fail safe.

We don't know yet how important this chapter will be in the grand scheme of things, but really this seemed borderline deus ex machina to me.



evidently the Uzumaki clan refused to share its deepest secrets so easily huh

i think by the time the 4th came around the uzumakis were already destroyed and Kushina evidently didnt know about the mask

i see no reason to assume that they just never had the chance to pass on the secret of the mask before they got wiped out

it was probably one of those things only the Kage was told who passed the info down to the next kage but got killed before he could
Courthead
Profile Joined October 2006
United States246 Posts
February 01 2013 20:27 GMT
#12951
We still don't know 100% about what was required to bring out the Shinigami. Sure, you had to pick the correct mask. But how did they find that hut in the first place? How did they pick the correct mask? What would be the consequences of choosing an incorrect mask? What was the significance of them going down into the Uchiha shrine? What kind of jutsu was needed to open that door? What was written on the stone tablet down there? How many ninjas besides Orochimaru, exactly, could survive slicing open their own stomachs?

We could also ask: What are the other use-cases of the mask? Maybe there was some old Uzumaki ritual that involved letting oneself be possessed by the Shinigami, and it they made very common use of the mask? It's not necessarily the case that the only reason to do such a thing would be to slice open its belly. And even if that's not true, it's not necessarily the case that the things stored inside the Shinigami's belly were always so evil that the mask capable of releasing them need to be so guarded.

And, most important of all, how many people even knew about this technique? It seems very obvious that this was a technique that had been almost completely forgotten over the years, long before the Third and Fourth Hokages knew about it. In such a case, it wouldn't be implausible for the mask to be completely unguarded, and treated merely as some old relic.

Long-story short, we need to stop making assumptions that things don't make sense when we don't have nearly enough information to come to that conclusion yet.
Be someone significant.
KazeHydra
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan2788 Posts
February 01 2013 20:48 GMT
#12952
On February 02 2013 05:27 Courthead wrote:
We still don't know 100% about what was required to bring out the Shinigami. Sure, you had to pick the correct mask. But how did they find that hut in the first place? How did they pick the correct mask? What would be the consequences of choosing an incorrect mask? What was the significance of them going down into the Uchiha shrine? What kind of jutsu was needed to open that door? What was written on the stone tablet down there? How many ninjas besides Orochimaru, exactly, could survive slicing open their own stomachs?

We could also ask: What are the other use-cases of the mask? Maybe there was some old Uzumaki ritual that involved letting oneself be possessed by the Shinigami, and it they made very common use of the mask? It's not necessarily the case that the only reason to do such a thing would be to slice open its belly. And even if that's not true, it's not necessarily the case that the things stored inside the Shinigami's belly were always so evil that the mask capable of releasing them need to be so guarded.

And, most important of all, how many people even knew about this technique? It seems very obvious that this was a technique that had been almost completely forgotten over the years, long before the Third and Fourth Hokages knew about it. In such a case, it wouldn't be implausible for the mask to be completely unguarded, and treated merely as some old relic.

Long-story short, we need to stop making assumptions that things don't make sense when we don't have nearly enough information to come to that conclusion yet.

lol I hate on Naruto a lot, but most of these questions are either answered if you actually read the manga or are really pointless questions. The exact number of ninjas who can survive having their stomachs sliced open? Yes, this is very important to the plot and a change of even one integer would have drastic consequences!
"Because I know this promise that won’t disappear will turn even a cause of tears into strength. You taught me that if I can believe, there is nothing that cannot come true." - Nana Mizuki (Yakusoku) 17:36 ils kaze got me into nana 17:36 ils by his blog
andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
February 01 2013 20:59 GMT
#12953
On February 02 2013 01:59 Forikorder wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2013 01:57 RvB wrote:


somehwere in the manga kabuto says that he empowered madaras edo tensei

Indeed, he said he made modifications which means he made him younger.


On February 02 2013 00:35 shark. wrote:
I think the weirdest thing about the Uzumaki shrine is that the Uzumaki clan are not even from Konoha, so why would their secret shrine be placed outside Konoha?

We know that the uzumaki and senju were very close so they might have thought it would be safer near konoha than in their own village.


evidently they were right since the Uzumaki village was completely wiped out while the shrine still actually stands

plus if its in Konoha then tehy get to borrow Konohas defenses too, if it wasnt for the war Oro probably couldnt waltz in so easily


The problem is that the shrine isn't actually in Konoha. From what I understand, it's a badly maintained site that is near but outside Konoha. And if so, wouldn't Sarutobi, Tsunade or one of the advisers decide to move those important artifacts inside Konoha after the shrine got destroyed?
Courthead
Profile Joined October 2006
United States246 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-01 21:03:56
February 01 2013 21:02 GMT
#12954
On February 02 2013 05:48 KazeHydra wrote:
lol I hate on Naruto a lot, but most of these questions are either answered if you actually read the manga...


Really? Then answer them.

On February 02 2013 05:48 KazeHydra wrote:
...or are really pointless questions. The exact number of ninjas who can survive having their stomachs sliced open? Yes, this is very important to the plot and a change of even one integer would have drastic consequences!

Who said anything about this having drastic consequences? The point is that it's evidence for why the mask wouldn't need to be under heavy security, because almost nobody could survive using it the way that Orochimaru did. And anyone who could survive that is probably strong enough to beat the shit out of some generic guards, anyway.
Be someone significant.
grush57
Profile Joined March 2011
Korea (South)2582 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-01 21:07:25
February 01 2013 21:07 GMT
#12955
On February 02 2013 06:02 Courthead wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2013 05:48 KazeHydra wrote:
lol I hate on Naruto a lot, but most of these questions are either answered if you actually read the manga...


Really? Then answer them.

Show nested quote +
On February 02 2013 05:48 KazeHydra wrote:
...or are really pointless questions. The exact number of ninjas who can survive having their stomachs sliced open? Yes, this is very important to the plot and a change of even one integer would have drastic consequences!

Who said anything about this having drastic consequences? The point is that it's evidence for why the mask wouldn't need to be under heavy security, because almost nobody could survive using it the way that Orochimaru did. And anyone who could survive that is probably strong enough to beat the shit out of some generic guards, anyway.


It's called sarcasm ffs
"Every thing is either simply awful or awfully simple." | "Weaklings can't pick... their way of death."
Ario
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada73 Posts
February 01 2013 21:20 GMT
#12956
On February 02 2013 06:02 Courthead wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2013 05:48 KazeHydra wrote:
lol I hate on Naruto a lot, but most of these questions are either answered if you actually read the manga...


Really? Then answer them.

Show nested quote +
On February 02 2013 05:48 KazeHydra wrote:
...or are really pointless questions. The exact number of ninjas who can survive having their stomachs sliced open? Yes, this is very important to the plot and a change of even one integer would have drastic consequences!

Who said anything about this having drastic consequences? The point is that it's evidence for why the mask wouldn't need to be under heavy security, because almost nobody could survive using it the way that Orochimaru did. And anyone who could survive that is probably strong enough to beat the shit out of some generic guards, anyway.


That was kind of my point. If the mask can kill people just by them wearing it, why would the Uzumaki clan keep it out in the open in their temple? Their clan definitely was big in the past, and I'm pretty sure not everyone knew about its powers. What if one of their children put on a mask? It all comes back to my previous point:

Why is it necessary to leave something dangerous like that on a wall in their temple, when they could just as easily stash it somewhere safe where a) thieves would have a harder time finding it) and b) innocent people won't kill themselves accidentally.
KazeHydra
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan2788 Posts
February 01 2013 21:32 GMT
#12957
On February 02 2013 06:02 Courthead wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2013 05:48 KazeHydra wrote:
lol I hate on Naruto a lot, but most of these questions are either answered if you actually read the manga...


Really? Then answer them.

zzzz okay
But how did they find that hut in the first place? It was stated someone already told him where. Maybe not exact coordinates, but it's not exactly super hidden either.
How did they pick the correct mask? It's drawn in the scroll.
What would be the consequences of choosing an incorrect mask? The jutsu wouldn't work.
What was the significance of them going down into the Uchiha shrine? Implying there is significance beyond "THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN"
What kind of jutsu was needed to open that door? Stated hundreds of chapters ago that only Uchiha can open it. Exact jutsu is never stated afaik
What was written on the stone tablet down there? Secrets of the Sharingan, stated hundreds of chapters ago.
How many ninjas besides Orochimaru, exactly, could survive slicing open their own stomachs? See above post.

We could also ask: What are the other use-cases of the mask? saaa
Maybe there was some old Uzumaki ritual that involved letting oneself be possessed by the Shinigami, and it they made very common use of the mask? saaa
It's not necessarily the case that the only reason to do such a thing would be to slice open its belly. And even if that's not true, it's not necessarily the case that the things stored inside the Shinigami's belly were always so evil that the mask capable of releasing them need to be so guarded.
Lol did you even read the chapter? Slicing your stomach is to end the jutsu. In reality, we did not get to see a single use of this, assuming there are any uses at all. For all we know, it's just a cursed mask with no real purpose. He only sliced opened the stomach so he could magically get his arms back. So the entire purpose of being possessed was because he also gets his arms back when he stops being possessed. This is sometimes known as deus ex machina.

And, most important of all, how many people even knew about this technique? It seems very obvious that this was a technique that had been almost completely forgotten over the years, long before the Third and Fourth Hokages knew about it. In such a case, it wouldn't be implausible for the mask to be completely unguarded, and treated merely as some old relic.
The real question is when did Kishimoto even know about this technique?

now back to Zaregoto for me.
"Because I know this promise that won’t disappear will turn even a cause of tears into strength. You taught me that if I can believe, there is nothing that cannot come true." - Nana Mizuki (Yakusoku) 17:36 ils kaze got me into nana 17:36 ils by his blog
Kazeyonoma
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2912 Posts
February 01 2013 21:34 GMT
#12958
A few things. not only did Oro really want sasuke's body as a means to learn/master all jutsu faster, but also, he obviously knows about the uchiha tablet, and you need sharingan to read it, so my guess is part of his obsession with sasuke, was that he wanted to be able to read that tablet and learn it's secrets too.

About the hut being unguarded, again, hiding things in plain site, is probably one of the safest ways to do things, and all they have to do to tell kids not to fuck with it is tell them it's something scary/etc, and if the mask itself is placed high enough, what kid is gonna climb past 50 other masks and put on the 1 correct mask. As others have said also, it's likely that the secret behind this was never passed on in time to let people know that it was worth protecting. It's just a wall of masks, unless someone told the 3rd/4th about it, they probably didn't even know the secrets it held. People are reaching pretty hard to invalidate this last chapter. I agree that this has been one of the best revelations in Naruto in a long time, and yet people are already attacking it. jeez.
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Forikorder
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada8840 Posts
February 02 2013 04:44 GMT
#12959
On February 02 2013 05:59 andrewlt wrote:
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On February 02 2013 01:59 Forikorder wrote:
On February 02 2013 01:57 RvB wrote:


somehwere in the manga kabuto says that he empowered madaras edo tensei

Indeed, he said he made modifications which means he made him younger.


On February 02 2013 00:35 shark. wrote:
I think the weirdest thing about the Uzumaki shrine is that the Uzumaki clan are not even from Konoha, so why would their secret shrine be placed outside Konoha?

We know that the uzumaki and senju were very close so they might have thought it would be safer near konoha than in their own village.


evidently they were right since the Uzumaki village was completely wiped out while the shrine still actually stands

plus if its in Konoha then tehy get to borrow Konohas defenses too, if it wasnt for the war Oro probably couldnt waltz in so easily


The problem is that the shrine isn't actually in Konoha. From what I understand, it's a badly maintained site that is near but outside Konoha. And if so, wouldn't Sarutobi, Tsunade or one of the advisers decide to move those important artifacts inside Konoha after the shrine got destroyed?

because noone in Konoha knew the mask was there

they might not even know the shrine was there, Naruto seems to be the only Uzumaki left and since noone has bothered to share any secret Uzumaki lore with him then all the secrets of the Uzumaki clan must have burnt down

and altough Oro managed to activate the mask we dont know how hard it was for him to figure out how to pull that off, it might not have been just put on the mask
Elysian
Profile Joined August 2010
United States22 Posts
February 02 2013 06:32 GMT
#12960
For some reason, I thought that this shrine was where Minato brought/left Naruto while he went off to rescue Kushina. She gave birth in a cave but in that chapter (501), they show Minato being thrown into some buildings just outside (at least one of which looks half destroyed in the process...

Regardless, Kushina herself said (500 or 501), that the remaining Uzumaki were scattered across the world after the destruction of their village (e.g. Pain). It doesn't seem too far of a stretch that one of them may be bitter towards the leaf for allowing their village to be destroyed and gave some intel to Orochimaru.

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In any event, does anyone else think that this is starting to sound like a certain video game? A young hero (Naruto), empowered by mystical forces (Nine-Tails), with a useless sprite (Hinata/Sakura), needs to stop a misguided kid (Obito) who is under the influence of a terrible evil (Madara), from using the moon to "destroy" the world (Tsukiyomi), by calling upon the kid's old familial friends who refused to play with them any longer (the kage). Oh and only one mask (reaper) actually matters, the rest just make the plot seem cooler, and a mysterious man, who seems to be secretly pulling the strings everywhere, knows just about everything but only helps in the most cryptic and roundabout ways (Orochimaru).

Madara even sounds like Majora.
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