[color=forestgreen]Level: 43 (67%)[/color] ~ Sorry for not blogging in a while, or commenting on your blogs as much. I continue to be very busy with school, so I don't really have much time to get on TV.com during the week. I'll still probably be getting on during the weekends though, so don't worry, I haven't left completely.:P I will try to post a general update in my blog tomorrow, but I can't make any promises. Anyway, time for the weekly updates. Since there was no new Pokemon or Naruto Shippuden episode this week, it'll just be manga updates this time.

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Naruto Manga Update

WARNING: TO THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T READ THE NARUTO MANGA OR ARE NOT YET UP-TO-DATE ON IT, EXPECT MAJOR MANGA SPOILERS BELOW. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED, THEN DON'T READ THIS SECTION. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.

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Chapter 464 - The Power of Darkness

Raikage prepares to finish Sasuke off once and for all, and Sasuke prepares to defend himself the best he can. Just in the nick of time, however, Gaara arrives and blocks Raikage's attack with a barrier of sand. Raikage demands why he interfered in the battle, and Gaara replies by saying that the black flames of Amatarasu would have harmed him even more if he continued to go offense; and he wants to speak to Sasuke. So Raikage cuts off the arm engulfed in flames, and demands that Shi stops the bleeding. After he finishes, Raikage says that he'll attack Sasuke again.

Gaara states that Sasuke's eyes are the same as when they last spoke, and tries to convince Sasuke to turn away from the dark path that he is taken. Sasuke won't be convinced, however, and Kankuro and Temari tell Gaara that it's hopeless. With a tear flowing down his cheek, Gaara comes to agree, and he, Kankuro, and Temari start to attack Sasuke.

Meanwhile, Karin finally finds where Danzo is, but also discovers that a sensor is there. The sensor, one of Danzo's assistants, whispers to Danzo that the enemy has discovered their whereabouts and will arrive shortly. Danzo says to wait until they do and use the resulting confusion to escape, but Ao, who is also a sensor, isn't about to let that happen.

Gaara's sand and Sasuke's Amatarasu collide, and Sasuke says that he can't believe he had to use the black flames to defend himself from that attack. But when Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro, as well as the assistant that isn't healing Raikage, attack him at once, Sasuke truly unleashes the power of darkness within him -- the Double Mangekyo, and the power of Susanoo...

The chapters of this arc keep on being awesome, as Sasuke brings out the ultimate darkness within him.:o With this multi-way battle of awesomeness going on, the Kage Meeting sitting in the background, Naruto having had an encounter with Madara, Sakura going off to get Naruto after hearing that he loves her, and a strange darkness of mystery consuming Sasuke, there are a number of directions this arc could go. It'll definitely be interesting to see how all of these events come together.

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Bleach Manga Update

WARNING: TO THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T READ THE BLEACH MANGA OR ARE NOT YET UP-TO-DATE ON IT, EXPECT MAJOR MANGA SPOILERS BELOW. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED, THEN DON'T READ THIS SECTION. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.

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Chapter 374 - Grey Wolves, Red Blood, Black Cloths, White Bones

Stark is caught completely by surprised when he suddenly gets stabbed in the back just as he's about to finish off Love and Rose. He turns around to find that the one who stabbed him was none other than Shunsui, who had finally brought out the power of his zanpakuto, Katen Kyokotsu. The fighting is then changed, as Stark is forced to go up against Shunsui. Shunsui reveals that the power of Katen Kyokotsu is to make children's games real; it makes the rules, and forces everyone in its spiritual boundries to play by those rules.

The two then engage in combat, and, upon uttering the word "grey", Shunsui slashes Stark's arm. Though it felt to Stark like his arm had been sliced off, the wound was actually shallow. He then notes that his arm is grey, and nothing about Shunsui is grey, and Shunsui had said "grey" before cutting the arm. Shunsui says that it's Stark's turn now; he explains that whatever color is said; anything that color is cut, and nothing else. Stark catches on quickly, and upon saying "white", makes a huge gash on Shunsui's back, which is covered completely by his white cloak. Shunsui says that since the color you choose can damage yourself as well, the damage inflicted is higher the more of a risk there is.

As the two continue to fight, Stark wonders why he has to fight someone so strong. He had always envied the weak, who had died just by being around him and Lilinette. Being lonely, they split their souls in two in order to escape the loneliness. He thinks that if he can't be weak himself, at least let him have someone who is as strong as he is... which is one of Stark's last thoughts before, as Shunsui says "black", he gets cut to ribbons...

Awesome chapter, as we finally get to see more of Shunsui's power. Since Shunsui said the color black, and he's entirely clad in the black kimono of a Soul Reaper (meaning there is a very high risk to himself, as a result), it definitely seems like he inflicted a major blow upon Stark. Since Stark is the Primera Espada, I'm not jumping to conclusions yet, but the suspense is certainly high...

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And that concludes this week's anime/manga update. This has been pikastatic100, over & out! See ya! ;)