[Sabaku Kyu]

Originally Posted by Sazelyt

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We'll see the result next week, but, the way the fight has ended might easily lead to acquiring at least one Akatsuki alive for interrogation purposes (Hidan is an exception for what he did to Asuma, and his empty skull wouldn't have helped anybody anyway, on the other hand, Kakuzu might become useful in many ways).

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If it weren't for being buried under tons of rock I could see Hidan being held prisoner being nothing but a head and all. But Kakuzu is really far too dangerous to be held captive. Having tendrils that can extend from any part of his body would make him hard to contain and if had the chance to steal more hearts he could be back to full strength in no time.

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There is also the concern of making Naruto a killer with no doubt (the last time, there was still the possibility of killing an already dead man).

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You're talking about the Akatsuki clones? Whether they were killed from Itachi and Kisame releasing the jutsu or from they damage they suffered isn't clear. There's no doubt however, that Naruto was using lethal force to attack. I think there's not really much concern as long as Naruto's slaying "monsters" like Kakuzu instead of killing more human-like characters. After all other good characters such as Neji and Chouji have both killed opponents.