Entomophobicshinobi - Shino Brainbugs

I'm really surprised people are still wondering about this

The technology in Naruto is weird because it's specifically rural mid-eighties Japan, and areas far from city centers don't always get technology at a rate that makes "sense" (like mountain folks often getting electricity before indoor plumbing lmao)

The people of Konoha live decently (but not that well; there's potentially hazardous messes of pipes and powerlines and everything looks a bit scuffed) while the surrounding hamlets are even more underdeveloped and most don't have power yet. Looking further, there are hints of urban society just outside of view, such as the illustration of Team 7 walking under a modern highway overpass, and the ruins of Sora-ku, but they're not relevant to the story outside of being the reason why this military exists in the first place (There's a sort of sick irony in the fact that shinobi live and die to protect cities they will never get to see) so they remain in the periphery.

Strange friendship

I know how you feel, Shino.

I’m watching Naruto for the first time and having a blast. Rock Lee I would do anything for you

shino is everything.

i'm with you

do u think shino would listen to sadboy music on spotify. i think he'd love Joji's music LMAO

Shino says woof.

i fear naruto got it so right when it comes to building dynamics between characters. like what if these very specific characters were forced to develop an eternal bond even though they were picked entirely randomly to be on the same team for years to come?? god. what if the extrovert dog boy got put in a team with little miss social anxiety and autistic bug enthusiast, and they had no CHOICE but to become extremely protective of each other. what if the taijutsu specialist got put in a team with the kekkei genkai user and the weapons nerd, and they were FORCED to develop fighting tactics using TEAMWORK.

and then ur like. oh wait. all of the adult characters here also used to be in teams. and that's where the real fun begins, because oh my god, kakashi lost both members of his team?? that makes so much sense actually. wait, guy, ebisu, and genma were a team?? taught by choji's father, or all people?? yknow what. yeah. i can see that. poor choza. wait, what do you mean the SANNIN WERE A-

and then like. the way they did the same thing with the akatsuki too, by giving them the whole partner system. what if you were introduced to two new terrifying villains, and the first thing you found out about them is that they have different opinions about art. what if even their leader, self-proclaimed god, wasn't immune to the humanizing effects of bonds, because he also had his own partner by his side at all times. man.

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