1. Black zetsu is only shown as manipulating Madara and Obito in the Uchihas specifically. Obito may have spoken some words to the Uchiha elders, though that's not confirmed in canon. 2. The Uchiha were excluded from politics primarily because of Danzo whispering into his friend's ear and the control he had over spreading rumors. Remember, it's a confirmed fact that Danzo does use misinformation campaigns to direct Konoha's attention. He did this with Naruto to focus Konoha's resentment on a single point. 3. The Uchiha weren't feared by Konoha. Part 1 makes it explicitly obvious that they were like demigods in their own village. To Danzo though, they were liabilities with power they didn't deserve to have... so he took it. Even Tobirama points out that it makes sense to be cautious of a group that gains power through emotional distress, because by the time they have it, they're single-minded machines of death. Shisui is probably the only exception and even he couldve been worse if his eyes didnt have a 10 year limit. Even Itachi, the peoples champion, notes that his decisions throughout his life were effectively awful decisions that led Sasuke in a terrible direction.

He literally didn't arrive until it ended. You can't prevent something you were never present to stop.

But... what's Danzos basis for this statement? He hasn't produced any Kage level shinobi and, based on his few fights, he himself isn't Kage level. Considering how wasteful he was with his Izanagi against Sasuke, he doesn't seem to have too much combat experience.

It's not a lack of strength. It's the allowance of tumors to fester before removing them. Danzo is the great cancer of the ninja world, and Hiruzen fed it until he became malignant.

Are they idiots? Naruto wasn't good at this age. You don't need to 'hide your strength' to not need to use it.

What secrets? What is this a Wuxia novel? They're like six years old here, the regular kind. What six year old thinks the talented kid is full of 'secrets'?

Yeah... but unless the MC plans to be a messiah figure himself, Dragon ball's Mr. Satan is a useful figure. He can singlehandedly convince the whole world to stand with the protagonist(s) during world ending threats. Goku would not have won the buu fight without him. He's a fraud, but exposing him doesn't do anyone any good.

Thanks for clarifying. Now I know to ignore this rating.

You're making Shinobu reeaalllll trusting. I can tell you're not a fan of tension between the MC and love interest(s). The problem is... you're making her look incompetent. She didn't need to expose the location of their base... she could've started by asking him to prove himself by locating and slaying an upper moon. It'd be a hyper low risk to her, rather than completely expose their base to an invested stranger.

How is Cao Cao so durable? Isn't the logic behind DxD humans that they're fragile if they're actually injured? With such serious damage to his dominant hand and thigh, that should've finished him. Humans aren't like Issei... Vasco is the stated exception.

You can tell the author reallllyyy doesn't like the church.

It's a fair point that perspective matters. That said, losing to someone is often a way to toughen a character if they're meant to be relevant outside of an antagonistic context. Shinji from Fate is an example of the opposite. He's meant to be a pathetic antagonist, so he doesnt need to grow. The sith from star wars are an example that do become stronger from their losses. The concept extends far beyond Shounen. As for becoming more vile... Wulin in this context doesn't have any particular driving factors to go in that direction. He doesn't have any parental neglect, lack of friends, or even negative peer pressure. Here, It's presented as innate and, based on everything we know of his thought process, he's innately kind.

There's a difference between a tougher version of a main character and the vile excuse of a human being that's laid out in this story.

At least the idea is conveyed. It's impossible not to understand what's being portrayed here.

Honestly... I would've preferred if Sakura had the Bakugo seal during the pain arc and, using Naruto's perfect sage mode as a reference, found a way to combine it with natural energy. It could've given her her own sage byakugo mode. It would've been easy to write too. She's a known studier, has a perfect reference, easy access to said reference, and Sasuke as motivation.

That's not what Kishimoto intended. By the war arc, all Sanin students were written as surpassing their teachers. Does it make sense? No, but Sakura isn't a main character, so Kishimoto didn't care too much. He's on record saying he thought of her in a similar manner as the other Konoha 11.

I'm guessing this is a joke, but I'll rebut anyway. The war arc shows Sakura's chakra control remaining at peak levels even after receiving Naruto's kyubi cloak and her own Byakugo. The fact that it was her first time using both should've had her control completely messed up. Kishimoto doesn't acknowledge his statement that her control was due to her small pool. In current canon, it's intact regardless of her chakra volume. She could eat a chakra fruit and still be fully in control.

It’s intentional by fanfic authors to excuse irrational behavior by the canon cast. Why doesn’t Rias study senjutsu to help Koneko, hire a team of therapists, or study alternatives to defeat her fiancé… blame it on a bad case of sloth. Narratively, any of these would’ve been solved easily in story within a single volume, but progression off screen is a sin. It’s the DxD equivalent to Naruto learning almost nothing substantial over his timeskip. It’s jarring for readers when they look past the author’s narrative approach and realize that offscreen characters are vastly different from their onscreen counterparts. Long story short: the sins are rationalizations to mend the shattered suspension of disbelief.

This novel is practically all my pet peeves at once. It’s a classic OP protagonist that hates the unstable factors of the story and is prevented from taking action by the will of the universe. Not only that, but he lacks any sort of persistence when trying to accomplish anything. He tries, waits for them to get stronger, and tries again. It’s not something I recommend anyone reading. It’s infuriating.

Fanfics of fantasy action novels are defined by these. Plus... it was in the title. It's as advertised, regardless of how little sense it makes.