Naruto, tom 58: Naruto kontra Itachi

The tension in this battle was incredible and felt so impactful. I'm curious what inspired the decision to make this confrontation so pivotal in the series.

There was a real moral complexity to Naruto's actions, which made me wonder how much of his inner struggle was planned or evolved during the writing process.

The fight felt both fast and deliberate — was this a conscious choice to build tension or to give each moment weight?