Naruto Shippuden Episode 489
How would you rate episode 489 of
Naruto Shippūden ?
Community score: 4.4
Naruto Shippūden
rolls out its second light novel adaptation in a row with the opening
chapter of Shikamaru's Story: A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark.
Interestingly, in contrast to Sasuke's Story: Sunrise, this latest arc
appears to be straightforward adaptation of its namesake novel so far.
As a fan of the book in question, I'm reasonably pleased with the anime
version's freshman outing, which gives us an extended glimpse at
19-year-old Shikamaru's daily life and sets up the forthcoming adventure
in the Land of Silence.
Set two years after the conclusion of the Fourth Shinobi World War,
Shikamaru's Story opens by revealing that its titular character is
working his tail off as the Sixth Hokage's right-hand man. In addition
to advising Kakashi on government matters, Shikamaru meticulously keeps
track of the Hokage's files and serves as the Leaf's representative at
Shinobi Alliance meetings. Although all appears to be well, demand for
shinobi services has been dwindling in many of the Hidden Villages, and
the Leaf has secretly collected some info on why. According to a report
filed by Sai, many of the shinobi who went missing during the war are
believed to have fallen under the control of Gengo, the mysterious ruler
of the Land of Silence. Furthermore, Gengo and his followers may now be
taking all the missions from the other Hidden Villages. To make matters
worse, Sai and his 10-man cell have yet to return from the Land of
Silence, suggesting that they too may have fallen under Gengo's spell.
Accompanied by two ANBU shinobi—Ro, with the power to hide the presence
of chakra, and Soku (real name Hinako), who possesses the power to shoot
impeccably accurate chakra needles—Shikamaru sets off for the Land of
Silence, intent on getting to the bottom of Gengo's plan.
With his talent for strategy and espionage, Shikamaru has always been one of the franchise's
more interesting secondary characters. Giving him a turn in the
spotlight is a smart choice, and since the show's anime-original content
established that he and Naruto shared a much deeper connection than
they did in the source material, his insistence on seeing Naruto become
Hokage seems fitting. Still, given his desire to live an incident-free
existence, it's odd that he would base his entire life around this goal.
It's also possible that he's being a bit too thorough. As Shikamaru
tells it, not even saving the entire world from certain doom is enough
to guarantee Naruto a spot on Hokage Rock. To make absolutely certain
that his friend one day assumes the Leaf's highest office, Shikamaru
wants him to go on as many missions as possible before Kakashi steps
down.
There's nothing in the way of action this week, which is strangely
fitting considering this arc's central character. (Plus, Shikamaru's
primarily a pencil-pusher these days, albeit a very important one.) The
relaxed mood of the episode is suited to Shikamaru's perpetually
laidback demeanor. Like Chino and Nowaki before them, Ro and Soku seem
like a colorful pair of new sidekicks, even if all they really do this
week is introduce themselves and hint at a few recurring character
quirks.
Episode 489 does a nice job of setting up this latest post-Kaguya
adventure, illustrating the quiet and focused life Shikamaru has
committed himself to for the purpose of helping Naruto achieve his
life's goal. At present, we know very little about the new villain or
his home village, but I'm sure all will soon be revealed. If the anime
version of this tale continues its straightforward approach of adapting
the source material (instead of going completely off the rails à la
Itachi's Story), the remainder of this arc should prove even more
enjoyable.
Rating: A-
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