I reccomend watching the anime again, because it's very good. The battle scenes are amazing, and as I said earlier, the story and characters are also amazing. There is so much that goes on, that you're just dying to see what comes next.
I, too, stopped watching it for a bit, but then, I decided to get back into it again. And I never looked back. It took a while to catch up, but I enjoyed every bit of it. The story is just so engaging and exciting. You really see Naruto and friends develop, and it's an amazing experience, witnessing it all. And this is all wonderfully executed in the anime. The stunning fight scenes and the awesome music (which is very fitting, makes battle scenes more intense, and sad scenes more touching) make it worth watching rather than reading. You just... feel so much more when watching it...
Anyways, I reccomend getting back into the anime. Trust me, you won't regret it.
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