Naruto: The Blind Swordsman

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Description

Joseph Knox, one of the most prolific and well-known serial killers on the planet.

A person considered so demented and manic that even trying to reason with him was believed to be a waste of time. A man so far gone that he seemingly didn't deserve any pity even on his deathbed.

So why? Why would a man like him receive a second chance? And why did the world around him seem so familiar?

Disclaimer: AU when it comes to some parts of Madara's plan(I'll try to make it make sense at least), and aliens don't exist in this world

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2024
Author: VeganMaster

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.3/ 5.0
Followers: 150
Views: 241,213

Chapters(205 total)

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Community Reviews(5)

JaseppyRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
For a fan fiction of Naruto this story is very enjoyable to read. I recommend trying it out if you like it the story flows nicely and the characters are well done. The author makes minor mistakes that don't ruin the flow of the story. Overall the author has a very interesting story to tell and it was a pleasure to read.
Pancakes HeraldRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Summary
After reading about 108 chapters of this story, I can safely say that this is a great and well written naruto fiction.
The Writing
There is little to none spelling errors, the characters are well portrayed too with their personalities and all. No placeholder character for conversation to grease through.
The fights are very well done too, the description for the techniques and jutsus are well done but do not expect flashy jutsus from the MC, at least for the moment. Still i really appreciate is fighting style. I cannot go into detail without spoiling the fun sadly.
The Blind Part
The main character being blind was really my main concern with this story. How is the author going to write a story from a blind MC pov was my first thought when i first came into this story.
He achieve it, i pretty nicely i'll say, by using three different type of point of view. The main ones, the narrator, the mc, who has is other senses more developed for lacking eyesight, and then pov from others characters.
The pov switches are moderate. One point of view per chapter, in some cases two and rarely three in the same chapter. Each change is also announced to avoid confusion, it works well I believe so far.
The Story and The Protagonist
In my opinion, this story is more about self discovery for the main character with the ninja world as background. His path after transmigration is heavily influenced by how his life ended and his humble beginnings in the ninja world. Influence that is still very present with him till chapter 108, from how he treat others, his fighting style and his character development.
He has no real knowledge of naruto world prior to his transmigration and really has no concern for whatever timeline he is messing with. It is not even a theme in the story.
There is many choice he make that I was not really in agreement with but I can see that part of character development. Especially with this chapter which is the main motivation for my review as it really well do
chilled_readerRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
If your looking for a decent swordsman novel, this one is it.
It is a good fanfiction. It adds in new lands not mentioned in the original naruto. Im not that knowledgeable on naruto lore but it holds up decently.
I dont say much all i know is that i like this book.
ttsRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
tl&dr:
good: has a solid premise, fast paced start through usually boring childhood phase, good battles, and interesting MC who is fairly good at what he does but not perfect either.
bad: grammar + spelling are rough in some spots
Its another Naruto reincarnation with someone from our world into theirs but has some different takes on that whole thing.
The MC is, at best, a morally gray protagonist doing what he does best in either world: killing.
His reasons for doing so change quite a bit upon reincarnating however and adds a whole lot to the story. He is pretty strong but not super OP. Nor does he have much, if any, fore knowledge about events since he didn't really watch Naruto in his previous life. He is vaguely aware of some things though.
Has some legit good battles and the MC, while generally pretty skilled and strong, is far from perfect. He makes mistakes, has to plan around those mistakes, and sometimes is stuck dealing with consequences.
It makes for a much more interesting read and creates some fairly good drama since it always feels like there is either a real chance he can lose and himself, or those he cares about, suffer for his mistakes.
SeductiveAppleRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
I haven't read very far into this story as of yet, but from what I have read it doesn't inspire me to read further. The story itself is from the perspective of a former serial killer who has gone blind in the world of Naruto from birth. He gets trained by these deserters to be a competent fighter and things happen. My issues with the story stems with the fact that all the interactions with these characters are shallow. I feel nothing for these characters or really about the world the author is weaving in general. That being said it's not a bad story just not a good one.