Jamey posted a comment on Monday 5th November 2007 12:55pm

*YAY* I'm really glad to see progress on this story! It's really a neat AU. On the upside, Konoha ends up a lot stronger, on the downside, Akatsuki has a lot more reason now to gun for The Leaf. It's good to see a Jinchuuriki turning his insane chakra talents to explosive tags. No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow.

anonymous5 posted a comment on Monday 5th November 2007 10:35am

Another amazing chapter. Nice to see this get an update -- the action and AU take is great fun. One thing:

there weren’t any jonin-sensei’s strong enough

...might there be a better way to say that without resorting to an apostrophe? I'm not aware of any circumstance in which apostrophe's make thing's plural.

Jizzle posted a comment on Monday 5th November 2007 9:32am

Nice chapter. It's been a long time since I read the first few chapters of Out of the Darkness, and so I was a little unsure about certain things. For instance, I had to look back to figure out which tailed best was in Asuka. (Unknown, go figure) But it was actually surprisingly easy to get back into the story. Well done.

My favorite thing this chapter was definitely the Uzumaki clan. What a great idea, and I find it hilarious that they're all Jinchuuriki. Practically an anti-akatsuki right there.

Also, Anko is one crazy bitch. Breaking into a classroom and trying to kill children? I thought Team 8's Kurenai had issues, but she's got jack shit on Anko. Well, I just hope her and her two new genin get to kill the crap out of Orochimaru some time. Please?

Gullwhacker2 posted a comment on Monday 5th November 2007 8:14am

By the Kages, you stuck those two with Anko. And I can just imagine how things will go when she discovers his love of explosives.

Did notice one typo - Naruto referred to being on Team 8 instead of 7. As amusing as a cross between these two stories could be...

Apologies for the brevity, but currently I'm still thinking in terms of 'yay new chapter wow that was awesome', so for the most part I'm incoherent. Nicely done!

Edinachan posted a comment on Sunday 28th October 2007 7:18am

love it!!soo goood. ^^

daneesha Kenyon posted a comment on Thursday 13th September 2007 1:53am

Hey! I started reading this story because I followed the links from "Team 8" on fanficiton.net. I just want to leave a comment on this story, too.

First off, you ar an excellent writer. The characters are very well done, and solid, without the classic deviations that come whn people try and remake their character with every obstacle. The plot is smooth and flowing, and your vocabulary and word choice are superb.

Secondly, this story has a very original plot, an i want to commend you for that. A great deal of fanfiction capitalizes on angst, and while this mgiht be tiring at times, it is usually what people go for in the animeverse. What with all the aangsty people in Naruto, usually when people make up ther eplot lines and throw in more, its just too much.

However, your plotline crated two characters witha great deal of potential for angst, yet the main one (Hikaru) puposefully diminshed that aspect in a particularly humorous way, that throws an angst fangirl like me for loop, in a very fun way. It is a differen persepctive tat is, in my oppinion, severely under-supported, particularly in the Naruto online world.

So, anyways, your plotline is very original, and all the writing works otu great. Can't wait for the next chapter!

ps- loved the new chapter of Team 8 as well. just read it, and it's getting even BETTER, something I had scarcely believed was possible being so good as it already was.

Your loyal reader,
-daneesha Kenyon

KMT posted a comment on Thursday 7th June 2007 4:28am

Very nice!
I was wondering is this fic still active?
awesome job and I hope it continues ^_^!

Lt. Cmdr. Radner posted a comment on Wednesday 30th May 2007 2:14pm

Okay great story and love what you are doing with these characters. Keep up the great work and update soon

eg posted a comment on Thursday 24th May 2007 6:26pm

I like , so whens the next one coming out

Mouse posted a comment on Wednesday 25th April 2007 12:09pm

This is a excellent and really interesting story. I can't wait for the next chapter update.

thewisesirivanthes posted a comment on Wednesday 7th March 2007 9:04am

I hope you update this story soon. I really want to see what happens next.

anonymous5 posted a comment on Monday 26th February 2007 9:50am

Five months and two re-readings after this was originally posted I'm still really enjoying going back and picking up on smaller things sprinkled here and there. I realize you've got a life, and won't attempt to browbeat you into posting more frequently; this is worth the wait, and as has been said I'm not paying you for updates... but do you have any favorites similar to this that would be worth reading? It's a fun world, and if you can recommend any other superb fics set in it I would be thrilled to check them out!

baka_onna2003 posted a comment on Sunday 10th December 2006 2:37am

That was awesome!!! I love the way that you realistically incorperated new characters into the general Naruto plotline. Very few can do that as well as you do. Update as soon as you can!

Sophophobia posted a comment on Saturday 9th December 2006 3:43am

blink Is this story new, or something? I can't remember seeing it before, but, then, I have a really bad habit of over-looking really obvious things, so...

anyway, kudos on the great story! :)

-Sopho

Adrian R Brown posted a comment on Monday 18th September 2006 12:25am

Another great chapter. I love the original take you have on what you're writing. Keep it up!

Uldihaa posted a comment on Sunday 17th September 2006 5:02am

A good addition to a fic that is getting increasingly interesting. I like the way your OC's have such distictive personalities and the way they interract with the Naruto characters. Asuka's bossyness is both amusing and rather cute. Hikaru's rather resigned reaction to her bossing him, and Naruto, around had me chuckling out loud.

I also loved the way you brought in the fact that Hikaru was pretty much raised by a seal master and learned a great deal about seals from him. The 'make explosive tags for money' thing was excellent, and a good way for them to make money without interfering with the D-rank missions of genin. Maybe Hikaru can make storage scrolls like the ones used by Tenten to make more money?

I do feel somewhat sorry for Hikaru's upcoming scolding, though. There isn't many things more frightning than a rightously pissed off female redhead ;)*snicker* Asuka has Hikaru wrapped around her finger and it's amusing to see the way he just sighs and accepts it :p

I'm looking forward to more of this fic!

Prince Charon posted a comment on Sunday 17th September 2006 3:05am

Very, very interesting. You really bring the characters to life.

Thank you for the update.

More soon, please.

scott2 posted a comment on Saturday 16th September 2006 1:32pm

great chapter looking forward to when communication happen between the carriers and demons even if it is much further along :)

liquidfyre posted a comment on Saturday 16th September 2006 11:13am

Very good

Long ass wait but well worth it keep it up.

tombeam posted a comment on Saturday 16th September 2006 5:44am

Nice chapter Matt, hope for many more in the future