I hope that comment about no matter how much Marin's family grows she'll end up being alone again doesn't mean Marin will be alone at the end of the series...
I wasn't sure how I'd feel about the Kusagakure clan not really being a threat anymore, but it makes sense. We already know that some ninjas like Fumiko were already assassins from the first chapter, so even if they were still a threat it would barely make a difference since they're going up against the organization's best, who are already ninjas. I like how the Organization splintered off the clan, It makes them more threatening now that we know it was basically ninjas that formed and hold extraordinary power in the organization. It makes it seem more fated that Satoko and Konoha met.
Very interesting that Burger is leaning towards this fate thing. Satoko and Konoha were given an out with Momiji, but it seems that they can't escape the path of being dangerous weapons, even if they believe they chose it for themselves. Though I do have hope, Satoko was able to break free from being just a tool for Konoha and could live a normal life without the conditioning of the clan to weaken her mental fortitude. She found love in spite of being raised without it to control her powers, and in spite of ending up in the hands of an assassin who originally just wanted to use her.
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