Overall I must say this is an amazing work. Once again your attention to detal makes for beautiful piece that maintains some of Kishimoto's original design while adding your own stupendous flair. The only thing that kind of detracts from the work - and it's not really a big issue - is the Hokage hat. I like that it's orange and black to suit its owner, but the colors seem sort of flat in comparison to everything surrounding it. Like I said, not a big deal, perhaps giving it a bit more definition would give it some more depth.

But overall, Sugoiiii!!

I just thought I would Critique this for you considering that you asked so nicely and I feel like this piece really needs someone to point out the good points in Cover Art, which indeed most people take for granted.

So let's start with the Basics,
The Vision 5 out of 5
The fact that you stuck with the Idea of Naruto and followed on through with it is all around a good motivation. I can easily tell the vision with-in this piece and I'm hard to put one into words without really spoiling what it is for others, so I won't say what I see.

The Originality 4.5 out of 5
Okay here's where I'm a little nit picky about. Even though this is your original idea, you're stilling using someone else's original idea for your original idea that will continue on. BUT, cosindering it's still different and yet different I'm giving you a 4.5. The only way how this could be anything more than a 4.5 with me for the Orinigallity is if it was your concept of an Idea, but since it's still Naruto, which just about everyone knows and loves, it's still not super original, but over all still a good idea.

Okay enough Rambling about Originality
The Technique 5 out of 5
I don't know how many people would actually give you the same amount of credit for something like this as would, but over all the total style of it actually feels like you're getting ready to hop into this as a manga and for all intentions and purposes makes me want read it, which leads to...

The Impact 5 out of 5
Okay, all do respect, and pardon my langauge; Holy SHIT, I just love this. I can't wait till you release the actual manga itself. This pretty much has everything from the Original Series in it, but still made unique, For example the Noodles the steam coming off it kind makes me drool a little. Colouring on the Hokage's Hat is enough to tell you who it is without looking into much. Everything right down to the background looks good.

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Somethings that I think would like great changed, just because it's my personal preference, with the scrolls make them kind of a single tone because i think they draw too much attention to themselves with the pattern on them or try to put one on each side of the Hat, I don't know the real name of it so it's a hat, lol.

One other Suggestion and these are for the further pages of it, for the first couple of chapters, release the chapters as wholes instead of one page at a time so people can actually get enveloped into the story quicker.

So over all this gets a thumbs up from me, and i look forward to actually reading. (Hell, I loved it so much that I had to write a Critique for it, Lol)

If you need or have any questions, you know where to get me. Just a quick little note away~

Thank you and best of luck with,
~Kalaness