Screw Naruto, more Gaijin please! OR whatever, your the writer, I'm almost as addicted to Kyubed as I am to this story. Write faster I beg you!

blade inside its hilt? the hilt is the handle... you mean sheath.

great story cant wait for the next chapter or when Setsuna finaly appears update soon.

Lol, it's funny how just as I've started to think this fic has gotten good again, others think it's gotten worse. Well, to each his own. Your style has gotten cleaner, though it has always been good.

The main thing is that an ultra-serious story can only go on for so long before it should have a clean end. Seriously.

Evangelion would have been better if it was half as long, or if all the fun parts hadn't completely been died, raped, and buried in an unmarked grave as it went on.

I just have to shake my head and wonder what the people who liked this more when it was crazy serious and zero fun read in terms of original fiction. I mean, I read a lot, from classics to mindless smut to adventure, mysteries, horror, scifi, fantasy, artsy stuff that would bore 90% of English readers to death and stuff translated from Japanese and Russian.

Long fanfics, and this one is hella long, are always better if there's some sense of fun and amusement. Endless brutal challenges and people hating the main character becomes a drag, becomes boring. I also don't think your SI has gotten overpowered...

I mean, jeez, after 38 chapters, he's basically reached the level of a weaker Spiderman + magic sword + summonable staff. I think that's ok. (I say 'weaker' Spiderman because yours seems to be only a bit past Captain America type strength, whereas comic Spiderman is actually stronger than Colossus and can pick up a truck <- this is a bit inconsistent tho' and depends on the writer).

Also don't get what the complaint is about him being an overconfident typical SI type... I'd think that after 30something chapters of getting beat and put into more hazardous situations than the rest of the characters in the story combined should give your guy some justification for being a bit reckless and cocky.

Comicbook and movie Iron Man is still stronger than your SI... and your SI regularly gets beat up. Perhaps that's one of your best traits as a writer - you have a sense of scale and don't let your characters get stronger than the challenges you can come up with.

I'm just making a point of this because I'm recalling a pretty decent fic recently that I stopped reading because it was pointless. The author had made the main character so powerful, none of the challenges he could think up were worth anything and none of the side-characters had anything to do other than get rescued or do some cheer-leading.

Anyway, again, it's nice to see this story get a lighter touch.

Hey! This fic has finally settled down some.

Fantastic =P It was good at the beginning, then your SI kept getting more and more serious crap tossed at him and it really did become a drag to read. I actually gave up on it for a while then decided to continue it after the ridiculous flood of bad fanfics has only increased on ffnet.

This story is so much better now that it's getting some fun bits again.

Anyway, Kyubed is still better because it's cleaner, but now that there isn't a constant haze of angst and distress being introduced into the story, this shows off how good you can really be.

great fic

You know, I think I can honestly say that it was *This* story that got me into fanfiction. From when I first encountered it on back in '04 until today it has stood the test of time as my still favorite, even beating out monsters like Metroanime's Labor series.

My question is, What went wrong?

Your story used to have such flair, written with such a sense of vivid image that it was like watching a high budget movie. The ninja hoard on the rooftop, Usagi's throat cut (and subsequent fight), the burning concert hall, these are just three of the scenes I can name that were so dramatic and awe inspiring that each one alone diserves an acadamy award or something, letalone all together.

Then you hit chapter 30 and went on a 5 year hiatus. Chapter's 31+... well... they feel empty. The story is rushed, dialogue pushed, characters possess an almost templative personality, and Carrot himself seems to be falling back into the same'ol overpowered overconfident SI that has plagued so many stories in the past, including your own.

I'm not saying I disliked Insertion, just the was your SI's turned out.

Even worse though, was that you seem to have all but abandoned the plot in favor of using the story as a dumping grounds for whatever recent movie seems to strike your fancy.

So I'll ask again, what happened? Did the quality/detail side of your brain decide to only empart itself to A Matter of Force? did you lose the thread that was the true plot?

I don't expect an answer, but please keep in mind that this *WAS* your best work, but has fallen to trail behind AMoF by proxy of it having at least retained consistancy in pacing and story.

Amazing every time. Can't wait to see the up and coming battles. How has Haruka been doing? and the rest of the Scouts? Hope to see more on them and hopefully more training.

yay new chapter. Awesome. Update again soon

Impressive.

Wow another spectacular chapter! Although this one WAS quite gruesome, but it was good nonetheless. Certainly a surprise to see an entire chapter devoted to The Punisher. I hope that you continue to do great work in the future!

Nice chapter. Not what I was expecting but good.

So, the new Jigsaw is a woman.

Also, I hope the "Russian" mentioned at the end of this chapter is Balalaika and her Hotel Moscow crew from that Black Lagoon.

The would throw Carrot/Tony for a loop. Especially, if he knows who they are. And it would justify Carrot building his Ironman armor (Or "Spiderman Armor") to even stand a chance of surviving (let alone achieving victory) against Hotel Moscow.

Anyway, I look forward to you next chapter.

I have really mixed feeling about this so far. It is very well-written, and while I can't help but continue reading, I also can't help but not like it much. Mostly because, other than the protagonist (and may be minor characters like Gia), so far there's not a single likable character. The hero simply keeps moving from one bad situation to the next -- it's relentless. The Senshi's (as in this fic) are especially clueless and annoying. I just keep hoping that there would occasional case where things might take a turn for the better for the protagonist, but hasn't happened so far in the hunder thousand plus words I have read. At least one decent character that the protagonist could relate to would have been great. But may be that sense of constant frustration is what you were trying to evoke... definitely lot less humor than I had expected. Oh well, I'll still keep on reading :)

Very nice chapter, the punisher storyline is interesting but when you have a story about people fighting a war against planet destroying beings, it somehow feels mundane. I understand that the gangs do have a important part in this story, but I feel that it would be better if you had a side story just for her, while mostly keeping her out this one unless she is being relevant to the main plot. I understand it's your story and I'll respect your choice no matter what it may be and continue reading your work.
P.S. Having a DeadPool character would be quite fun, and I realize how hypocritical I'm sounding right now by saying get rid of a minor character and put in another minor character, but I believe DeadPool would add some comic relief that your story has been lacking for a while.

I was hoping to read more about carrot/tony but learning about Michiru's new villian is ok i guess.