“Naruto and Jiraiya's Kabuki-Style Poses Are So Good”: Official Naruto Account Shares Dynamic Master-and-Student Pose Art, and Fans React

The first illustration of the November calendar has been released on the official X account for the original work of Naruto and Boruto: Two Blue Vortex. Naruto Uzumaki and Jiraiya's bold poses and the powerful backdrop drew a big response from fans.

Naruto is a ninja action manga by Masashi Kishimoto. It follows Naruto Uzumaki, a washout ninja who aims to become Hokage, the leader of his village, and grows alongside his friends. It ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1999 to 2014, and its direct sequel Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, which stars Naruto's son Boruto Uzumaki, is now being serialized in V Jump.

The image was posted with the message, “The first calendar image this month comes from the cover illustration of Volume 11!” It features the dynamic shot of Naruto and Jiraiya from that volume's cover. Naruto strikes a bold pose in front, while his master Jiraiya strikes one just behind him. It is an illustration that fuses Kishimoto's powerful action art with the energy of the master-and-student pair.

In response to the post, fans left many delighted and enthusiastic comments, such as “So cooool!”, “Seeing Jiraiya and Naruto together makes me so happy,” “Naruto and Jiraiya's poses are so good. I really love the expressiveness of the hands Kishimoto draws,” “Love that the background is Jiraiya's Sage Mode,” and “Jiraiya is the best!!”

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