The next day, Naruto's third week of episodes aired right on schedule!
Compared to Hunter x Hunter's relatively slow-paced story, Naruto's third week had already reached a minor climax!
Especially in Chapter Nine, Naruto and Sasuke worked together to break the Water Prison Jutsu Zabuza had used to trap Kakashi!
Then the two stood on the water as Kakashi's Sharingan copying ability was revealed to the audience for the first time!
The clash between two first-rate ninjas, paired with the explosive visuals, had Naruto fans fired up in no time!
Zabuza's defeat, Haku's first appearance, and Kakashi later recalling that he might have been tricked.
The crisis in the Land of Waves, the mission's escalation, Naruto and Sasuke learning the Water Walking Technique, and the cute big sister Haku Naruto met in the forest.
Aside from the first four episodes, which leaned toward comedy, Naruto's pacing had been excellent. Even among the manga series in the Parallel World that had sold over a hundred million collected volumes, it was outstanding!
After Naruto's third week aired, the fans, as expected, were unanimous in their praise! It was a world apart from the Hunter x Hunter fans next door, who were complaining that the story was dull and slow to progress!
So, just a few days after Naruto's third week aired, its Average Playback Volume Per Episode surpassed ten million, putting it well ahead of Hunter x Hunter!
This situation had Zhao Qinyin's fans thrilled!
"Just as I thought! I knew it! Last time Attack on Titan won by a hair. This time, Teacher Zhao Qinyin's Naruto is going to crush Shui Xin's Hunter x Hunter! The gap between the two series is already widening!"
"Honestly, I've watched both series, but overall, that protagonist in Hunter x Hunter is just... ugh. He's