User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 416: Tartarus Arc: Final Part, Review and Commentary/@comment-24277053-20150119135752/@comment-5268982-20150119140629

Wow, you're right on your two observations: Indeed, it does remind me like the end of Naruto part 1 when he leaves for training, and also, it did feel like when the strawhats disbanded temporarily! Two of the most impactful events in two different mangas, in the FT manga, in one chapter >:D