#funato clan

[canonsinthehead]

Guess who finally bended and watch Boruto again because they made a another arc about my favourite village (Kiri). So now the Kiri basketball team has a new member, Isari Funato.

[otonokuni]

The great sea battle of Kirigakure.

* contains spoilers of episode 245+ *

Although a lot of us may be disappointed in the storytelling of this arc and the pacing in the episodes. It was for a reason. The story tells us more than meets the eye.

Kagura and Tenma

We are made to hate one and root for the other. In reality they are both young, manipulated boys being held hostage and killed by powerful adults even after doing what they asked.

‘If you do as I say, I’ll let you live.’ A false promise. A mockery of their trust.

The similarities run strong. Both delinquent boys, without a family or home so they fend for themselves. Taken in by a leader, who they want to do proud.

The cycle never ends. Children will always be manipulated into loyal creatures to protect the only thing they know.

The bloody mist never really ended.

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The prison system

Torture vs rehabilitation. And how did this go? The suppressed hatred causing more damage than before & the trust and good-intent built by treating them humanly.

It says a lot about the prison systems around the world.

[thekingwhereitallends]

Press F for Funato Isari.

The only funato who mattered.

The only funato who actually cared for the clan and wanted the best for them.

Rest In Peace to my boy.

[yuyevons-child]

If I'm not mistaken, there's a protest by the fishermen during the launching of Shinonome 1. I like how this is revisited again to remind audience that not everyone in the Hiddest Mist is on board with the nation's modernization efforts.

It also offers an explanation as to why the Funato clan is popular among the population and is able to operate for so long. Why would anyone willingly join a clan that kills and steals from others? There's a not exhaustive list of reasons: people fear them; people see eye to eye with them in terms of values on piracy; piracy offers a way to survive; people just want to learn cool ninjutsus!

And then there's this reason - the Funato clan provides a way to stop a "bigger" threat to livelihood.

The Funatos want nothing but to live as pirates but others may see them as a way to stop a government that's screwing with them. And honestly? You can't really blame the people.

[thekingwhereitallends]

Kind of like him🙄

[otonokuni]

Biting my nails off for tomorrow’s Boruto ep (247)

I can’t take this arc anymore…

Seiren is to die

Ikada will get worse

Boruto? Please don’t lose your mind

Araumi- TRY AGAIN B*TCH AND YOULL GET T*RTU RED AGAIN. Don’t mess with Chojuro.

Anyways from the summary I really can’t tell what will happen, I think it’ll be mostly building up, with Seiren and Ikada… Boruto’s gang getting tense. And we’ll see the enemies next plan. I hope to see Chojuro and what the mists plan will be! All we have seen from them is the stand off on the ships so far..

[otonokuni]

There’s something eerie about Ikada’s boss, I think there is more to unravel about the pair. This is just my opinion, maybe he’s strict on Ikada with good intention and wants the best for him. Or maybe he’s connected to the darker side of the pirate clan. Am I missing something?