It’s never easy to say goodbye to a longtime companion. For fans of Naruto, the ending of the manga on Nov 10 is like a farewell to an old friend from a misplaced youth.
相见时难别亦难。11月10日，《火影忍者》完结，很多粉丝终于要和这位陪伴了自己整个青春的“旧友”说再见了。
After 15 years, the plucky teen with blonde hair and an orange jumpsuit grew to be a mainstay in the lives of many readers.
十五年来，那个一头金发、身穿橙色外衣的热血青年已经成为无数读者的精神支柱。
“He’s far from perfect. He’s a very picky eater. He’s afraid of ghosts. He’s got the habit of giving nicknames to people. Naruto reminds me a lot of my self. But I admire him for his courage and determination, for the way he faces struggles and difficulties. He would never give up no matter what,” said Wu Xian, 25, a faithful fan who works for Enlight Media in Nanjing.
今年25岁的吴娴供职于南京光线传媒，作为《火影》的铁杆粉，她眼中的漩涡鸣人是这样的：“他并不完美——挑食、怕鬼，还喜欢给别人起绰号。鸣人总让我想起自己，但是他的勇气和决心，以及面对挑战和困难的态度都令我折服；无论如何，他从来都不会放弃！”
The anime follows the adventures of leading character Naruto Uzumaki, who wants to be the world’s best ninja. Just like the lead characters in several other young adult comics and cartoons, Naruto wasn’t born to be a hero. Because of a nine-tailed beast sealed within him, Naruto was neglected and ostracized by most people throughout his childhood. But years of scorn and isolation didn’t make him pessimistic or world-weary. On the contrary, he works hard to be a capable ninja and to win the respect and trust of his friends and fellow villagers.
《火影》漫画围绕着想要成为世上最强忍者的漩涡鸣人展开。但是，就像其他少年动漫的主人公一样，漩涡鸣人并非生来就是英雄。体内封印了九尾的鸣人在人们的冷漠与不屑中长大，但冷眼和孤立并没有让他悲观厌世。相反，为了成为有实力的忍者，他不断努力，赢得了朋友和村民们的信任。
In this global best-selling manga series, Masashi Kishimoto draws out a mysterious world of ninjas
with unprecedented abilities and unique personalities.
在这部全球最畅销的连载漫画中，作者岸本齐史为我们描绘了一个神秘莫测的忍者世界，每个人都性格迥异，深不可测。
Uchiha Sasuke, who later became Naruto’s best friend, was dismissive of him when they first met at the ninja academy, as he was certain he was superior. Naruto never gave up trying to both surpass and befriend Sasuke.
鸣人最好的朋友宇智波佐助，在忍者学校第一次见到鸣人时曾一脸不屑，因为他知道自己更强大。但是鸣人从没有放弃超越佐助，同时两人也成了至交好友。
“I felt really touched when Sasuke said to Naruto that for the first time he considered him a comrade. Actually as he grew stronger, Naruto won recognition among his people, but Sasuke was always special to him,” said Shao Shuai, 23, a postgraduate student at Hong Kong Baptist University.
23岁的邵帅是香港侵会大学的一名研究生，他说：“佐助对鸣人说他第一次把鸣人当成同伴的时候，我特别动容，虽然鸣人变强后名声大噪，但是佐助对他而言永远是特别的存在。”
Finally, Naruto has achieved his goal of becoming the seventh Hokage. There are a few lingering questions: can Naruto’s master Jiraiya see his success, what’s under Kakashi’s mask… But regardless of these loose ends, the young ninja will remain a fond memory in our minds.
最终，鸣人实现了他的目标，成为了第七代火影。然而，依有一些问题依旧挥之不去：鸣人的师父自来还能看见自己徒弟的成功么？揭开面具的卡卡西到底是什么样子……虽然还有如此多的未知之谜，但年轻的火影忍者永远是我们脑海中最欢欣的记忆。
