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How do Naruto fans live with all of this squandered potential.

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dawnstruck

Naruto's Shitty Childhood [Chapter 8 - 17]

[Ch 1 - 6]

Chapter 7

Kakashi calls the three of them spoiled, despite knowing that at least Naruto and Sasuke very much are not. Just a day earlier, Kakashi has seen the way Naruto lives. Who the hell would be spoiling him??

Kakashi instructs Sakura to kill Naruto and, while this is of course part of the test, what would he have done if Sakura tried to obey? I don't think she would have succeeded anyway, but how would teamwork have been improved if Naruto realized that she was perfectly willing to choose Sasuke over him?

Not to mention that Naruto already has assorted people in Konoha threatening to kill him...

Chapter 8

Yet another adult who tells a boy whom he doesn't even know that he looks like an imbecile. In a way, this is particularly messed up because - while Naruto has recently learned that much of Konoha hates him because of the kyuubi - here is this stranger from another country who immediately antagonizes him as well. Tazuna is basically a drunk boomer insulting an underage, underpaid costumer service worker who cannot really fight back.

Chapter 10

This is just one example of many but we see several instances, though usually on cover pages, that Naruto does in fact study and practice. He has a harder time than many of his peers (his poor literacy, his complicated chakra situation) and there is no one to help him improve. Obviously, there is no guardian to help him at home but, judging what we know of Iruka's initial reaction to having to teach Naruto, I don't think it's a stretch to assume that other instructors would have been similarly unpleasant.

Kakashi who, at this point, does not yet know about Naruto's faster healing warns him that the wound is actually poisoned. And then instead of immediately giving him first aid, he wanders off to talk to Izuna.

Naruto is so distraught that he froze up during an ambush and that the mission might be over because of him, that he willingly injures himself without a second thought.

He is very aware of "being different" and he "hate[s] not fitting in". He is desperate to belong, no matter the cost.

Chapter 11

n-th incident of Sakura hitting Naruto

SNS bonus because I am trash

Kakashi tells Sasuke and Sakura not to share their lunch with Naruto and Sasuke caves IMMEDIATELY, just because Naruto's tum tum is a little grumbly. He does so in spite of Sakura's protests and the prospect of being sent back to the Academy as punishment. I guess killing Itachi isn't that important anymore...

Some instances of Sasuke being the only one to agree with Naruto. Inner Sakura will occasionally agree with Naruto as well; however, she never voices this but actually loudly opposes him. Sasuke does not always voice his support either, but sometimes he does, and that is the crucial difference.

Sasuke is also the one to protect Naruto (and then Sakura and Izuna) from the two demon brothers. Meanwhile, Naruto is the one to immediately jump into action when Sasuke is attacked by Zabuza. I know the big moment is when Sasuke later jumps in front of Haku's attack but I think it's interesting to see that they were already quite protective of each other beforehand.

While Sasuke isn't the only one who is shown being impressed by Naruto, we learn that a) Sasuke has no trouble appreciating Naruto's genius when it shows and b) Sasuke understands Naruto's battle plan without a problem, which proves they are on the same wavelength.

dumbndpoetic

It’s honestly funny when SS fans, in response to criticism of their pairing, start saying, “but SNS is toxic too!”, completely ignoring the point: the dissatisfaction with SS isn’t primarily about “toxicity,” but about how pathetic this pairing feels.

Sakura does NOT know Sasuke. She does NOT understand him. More than that, she doesn’t even TRY to understand him. Starting from childhood, when she has the audacity to criticize one orphan in front of another (basic empathy skills, hello), and then at the moment Sasuke is leaving the village, she once again talks about herself and her feelings—how sad and miserable she’ll be without him. She doesn’t even stop to think about why Sasuke is leaving. She puts Sasuke’s pain from losing his entire family on the same level as her own pain from a boy not returning her feelings.

Then she says she’s ready to leave with him. And to me, this is one of the key moments showing that Sakura doesn’t understand Sasuke at all. Sasuke grew up in an environment centered around family; he loved his parents, his clan. That was his highest value—something he lost. Sakura, who has living parents, is ready to abandon them for a boy who rejects her again and again. Sasuke could never love someone like that.

Then comes another monologue from Sakura where she talks about HERSELF: “If we’re together again… I’m sure we’d be able to go back to those days…”. What “those days”? The days when he told you to focus on training instead of trying to go on dates with him? Those “days” exist only in Sakura’s head. In reality, they never existed. And Sasuke understands this, sees that selfishness, and puts her under genjutsu.

What’s even funnier is that this doesn’t change over time. Even as an adult, Sakura can’t answer a very simple question from her own daughter: did Sasuke wear glasses? Seriously? Do you really want to convince me that someone who loves a person wouldn’t know the answer to that?

That same adult Sakura shows no interest in the history of the clan she so eagerly associates herself with. She decorates herself with the Uchiha crest without even bothering to learn that it’s something that must be EARNED—because wearing it without possessing the clan’s techniques is disgraceful.

That’s why Sakura’s “love” for Sasuke comes across as pathetic first and foremost. And that’s the main issue—and the reason people dislike this pairing.

catgriller

(Cuteness) aggression…!!

notkat4

it makes me so sad to think abt itachi’s first appearance in the manga. sasuke’s desperate rush to find naruto wasn’t just abt revenge—it was pure fear. he was terrified itachi would kill the only person he had left.

it’s like he was back in that night. he wasn’t just running to fight his brother; he was trying to make sure he didn’t lose anyone else. naruto was already everything to him and he didn’t even know it.

and i literally feel like that’s gonna haunt him forever. the day he loses someone else —especially naruto— the massacre is just gonna start screaming in his head all over again.

sourinartt

the new chapter that Sasusaku fans are going crazy for is really... I don't know

there are no words for this because it really feels so OC and only serves to fulfill SS's fantasies to a certain extent

I think this is a good start; Sarada regrets using her power randomly, almost going blind because she wanted to save Boruto or her friends (I will talk about these two pages later)

What follows is really strange

the whole conversation is about a specific man; you want to say that she's your daughter because she does "everything for a boy" the projections made between Sarada and Boruto are definitely nothing compared to the close relationship she had with Sasuke...

To make the conversation less embarrassing, Ikemoto brought Sasuke and Itachi into the conversation...."Your father's brother was the same," u never met him, right? Does this mean Sasuke has told her something about Itachi? Canonically, they're distant from each other So how does she know anything about Itachi? If you ask me, she's just stating how little she knows about him

Furthermore, what Ikemoto is trying to do here is return to nostalgia by mentioning the two most famous characters, among them Itachi, whom the public loves the most, thus bringing back the idea of eternal uchihas

The next panel of the manga seems rather curious to me: "I'm used to people talking trash about my family" What are you saying? This is obvious to the audience (us). But in their world, what does it mean? Is their family not accepted there? sasusaku takes these lines as a "take that, Anti sasusaku! This is my boss ✌🏻" But there's something disconcerting about it afterward: the smile barely fades, and then Sakura suddenly starts acting strangely

I definitely think she only said it to comfort Sarada a little; Not even she herself believes the words that she doesn't care what people say about her family ( Gaiden exists for a reason)

What exactly happened? Why did Sakura start crying? "She's really fire up" about what? About Sarada's new beginning? The fact that she screamed left everyone bewildered, and it's unclear why she did it

It seems strange to me that she wants to confirm that there is trust and loyalty in her family and then leaves screaming and crying

In another context, could it be that Sarada no longer has any other goal for her character besides Boruto? She also stands up for her friends, but it's like the manga could put Boruto in front of her at any moment, we don't even know what he wants to do as Hokage anymore

aiverydeu

It's noteworthy that after the revelation of the government's order to exterminate the Uchiha clan, Sasuke became more desperate, more hateful. Naturally, freed from the keloid scars of hatred, his love for Itachi took on the form of despair, as he had lost the last person dear to him. However, this isn't simply a "Konoha is the enemy, bigger goal, bigger hatred" mentality. Sasuke shows no sign of relief that the goal of exterminating the clan was not set by Itachi, as he had previously believed ("I did it to test my strength"), but by the Konoha administration. Why?

Itachi, as the sole perpetrator in the genocide, was a man of free, albeit sinister, will. And now it turns out that the man who made Sasuke an orphan, an emotional cripple, a misanthrope, the person whose mystery had him built his entire life around, wasn't even fully in control of his own will. Literal adding of insult to enjury.

ephagenia

What Sasuke Was Actually Rejecting

Reading a post by @dumbndpoetic brought me back to thinking about the core structure of the Sasuke/Sakura dynamic. So much has been said about this already, but looking back at it now, the problem feels so much bigger than just 'Sakura didn't understand him.' It's a fundamental narrative failure that tries to romanticize a deeply incompatible and mutually harmful trope.

It’s exactly why the masses ended up resenting Sakura. She was a normal child who had every right to just be normal standing between two orphan geniuses. But the narrative forced her into a 'savior' role without her ever understanding who she was trying to save. Her actions were fundamentally selfish, yet the story tried to spoon-feed it to us as 'pure love.' Offering yourself up to the point of self-destruction for something that genuinely terrifies you especially when you already have status, friends, and a loving family - isn't romantic.

He wasn't inherently dangerous to her in the beginning, he actually protected her. But he became a genuine, lethal danger as his unaddressed trauma deepened and warped his psyche. This is exactly where the dynamic becomes a mutual disaster. Her complete inability to recognize this transformation, clinging to a frozen memory of the genin boy she once knew, put her in direct, fatal peril. The problem isn't that she refused to turn her back on him, the problem is that she denied him the right to change unless that change aligned perfectly with what she wanted to see. When someone is literally capable of killing you, and your response is to stubbornly force a broken person into the mold of your own illusions, you actively participate in your own victimization.

Their confrontation in Shippuden -her manipulative fake confession and naive assassination attempt- was the breaking point for both of them. She looked at him, desperately searching for the old traits that fit her fantasy, and found only disappointment when he refused to play the role she assigned him. And for Sasuke, her actions were the absolute, final confirmation that she knew nothing about who he had become or the agony he was carrying.

Finally, Sakura’s stagnant suffering over Sasuke actually weaponizes the narrative against him. Because the story constantly highlights her tears while he is off living his own tragic, complex plotline, it creates a massive false illusion for the audience: 'Look at all this pure love and support Sasuke is selfishly rejecting.'

But what was he actually rejecting? Sakura’s one-sided martyrdom didn't save him. It was just used by the narrative to unfairly amplify his perceived 'selfishness' right up until the manga's finale. He wasn't maliciously rejecting her love, he was rejecting her complete inability to see him. He was rejecting a suffocating illusion that demanded he shrink his existential trauma just to fit into her comfortable, romanticized idea of normalcy.

The idea that his 'happy ending' required returning to a teammate he spent his most formative years apart from is just a lazy cliche. Kishimoto actually understood this, which is why the original ending had Sasuke walking away alone.

But honestly? I’m just furious that Sasuke was forced to apologize and thank Sakura at the very end.

The forehead poke is a gesture soaked in blood and guilt. It carries the weight of a slaughtered clan. Yes, I know Itachi himself dropped the poke at the very end, pressing his forehead against Sasuke’s to finally close the gap between them. And yes, Sasuke using it now is his way to keep his distance while showing gratitude.

BUT HE STILL SHOULDN'T HAVE POKED HER, FUCK THAT.

Kishimoto took this profoundly traumatizing, sacred symbol and just handed it to someone who didn't even stand next to that kind of pain. All just to force a cheap foundation for the god awful Boruto.

eebie

i want a perfect buddy i want a perfect bro

comikas-fandom-dump

What did Sasuke mean when he said "Perhaps those are the ties to a failed past" to Kakashi in Chapter 693?

As far as my understanding of that scene goes, Sasuke is acknowledging Sakura's love and pain for him while simultaneously rejecting her.

dismoondart

Depressed Naruto

sourinartt

" naruto's sexuality and the hypocrisy of the naruto fandom "

I've seen examples of this on every social network and wanted to talk about it. ((it's a long topic)

⤹ the issue of naruto's sexuality is up to each person; no one has to discuss what the other thinks, and I agree but I won't stop thinking that saying that naruto is bisexual is simply homophobia, mostly coming from people who think this.

first I would like to talk about hypocrisy, just as they say that naruto is bisexual, there is also a circle of people who say that sasuke is also bisexual and he falls into the same thing, they say he is bisexual not because he has shown any affection towards a woman and a man, but because for them, he fucks sakura and naruto (mostly sakura)

these people, fans of narusasu/hnt, attack people who believe that sasuke is bisexual. But at the same time, they are shipping narusasu/hnt because they truly believe that naruto adores her and that sasuke/hnt are the same

I want to make it clear that I don't think sasuke is bisexual but, you just can't be a hypocrite

these types of people can talk about sasuke's rejection of sakura, about how annoying and harassing she is to him, but if you say the same thing to the slave owner, they will fall on you

they can clearly see sasuke's homosexuality because Sasuke is more open and has no problems with it, but when they see naruto's repressed homosexuality they simply think "bisexuality" lol

I would like to know if the manga says anything about this

⤹ I'll start with sakura ֶ 𓂃

to this day, it is still thought that naruto really had a true feeling for her. I will not deny the physical attraction. naruto can say that sakura is pretty, but as for romantic love there's nothing, naruto treats her like a friend and that's all it is.

It reminds me of gay guys who can say their female friends are very pretty but they couldn't date them because they don't see them as a romantic target.

His first case of repressed homosexuality is here, where after accidentally kissing sasuke he desperately seeks out sakura to find out her feelings towards him.

the naruto/sakura duo is only for sasuke, because naruto identifies with her because of her liking for sasuke and because they both want him to recognize them

gay men often identify with women because they have the same taste, they just can't "bring it out" like any straight woman could

If I wanted to continue talking about them then...

Kishimoto could easily make naruto look like a "jealous boyfriend" like what happens in the fillers when other boys declare their affection towards sakura.

but that doesn't happen, even though sakura is supposed to be his romantic target, he doesn't declare anything towards her, and his reaction to other boys declaring their affection is... normal.

he just laughs softly when she rejects him but there is no anger, annoyance, jealousy... but when he asks about sasuke... well...

naruto goes crazy and this happens again in Shippuden

In shippuden nothing changes, it's her blushing because he became "taller" "more mature" but when she asks him if he sees a change in her, if he sees her prettier, he simply answers no

It's weird going up that he likes her haha

Could we also mention how he lies to her face when he thinks about sasuke and then tells her he was thinking about going on a date with her¿?

"but-but the promise"🥺

naruto makes the promise because he knows sakura's feelings (I really don't think they are the same lol) and she really believes that naruto is looking for sasuke because of his promise but

Hmm..

"but he sees the girls in the hot springs! He blushes for one!, and what about kagen bunshin?

and all this happens in a context of repressed homosexuality and his lack of interest in women

really the scene of that pretty woman passing by that is an illusion for Jiraiya to fall for really doesn't prove anything, and in the same context naruto talks about how he has no interest in them

Naruto sees his kagen bunshin as a mockery of men, that way he learned that he could get what he wants (sad) but he doesn't see anything sexual in it

Hot spring scene where yamato talks about how normal it is for men to bathe together, but Naruto is nervous. look at their poses. yamato/Sai is calm while naruto hugs himself

It's not until sai talks about his private parts that naruto becomes intimidated and suddenly wants to see naked girls, wow again wanting to escape

"but hin-hinata"

this is what sums up hnt, a girl who stalks him from afar, a weird and shy girl, and that's it.

⤹ he only saw her as an equal when she was called a loser, not because she was something significant to him, but because naruto identified with her because he was told the same words

⤹ a girl who doesn't care about naruto's true state, as long as she can confess she will do it and it doesn't matter if it almost causes her death and the death of her guards and her cousin

In The Last, nothing changes. naruto continues to treat her as a friend, but it's not until the social pressure of his friends that he accepts her out of pity

she is bad for him, she does nothing for him that is not in front of her feelings and she is not interested in naruto's well-being or his words, she does not care about others when it comes to him, not even their own children.

honorable mentions of his sexual repression

when Kakashi tells him that he loves him, naruto thinks that he loves him in a romantic way and gets nervous, even though he is literally his teacher

He doesn't see Jiraiya's novels as something sexual, but rather as something boring, even though he's 16 years old and his hormones should be raging(doesn't mean he should behave like jiraiya, but it's interesting how he doesn't see sexual interest in heterosexual novels) he could behave like a shikamaru or kakashi but he just doesn't see interest

marry a girl he never wanted due to social pressure

when he confesses his feelings towards his father he says he has no romantic interest, he doesn't name either sakura or hinata a even though he plays with sakura being his girlfriend lol

and that's why naruto is not really bisexual, he doesn't have any taste for women and only has repressed homosexuality, he doesn't adore any of them like he adores sasuke

sasukekys

i think it’s rather interesting how kishimoto chooses to draw this as a chapter cover right after kushina meets mikoto

it shows naruto and sasuke side by side as babies, way before they met in canon. i know the chapter caption says they were babies born in konoha’s chaos, but it’s an interesting choice, especially after kushina hopes naruto and sasuke get along when they grow up in the previous chapter. isn’t it possible of kishimoto to be implying with this cover what could be of them if the world they were born was less chaotic? as in growing up together.

dboblivion

I always really liked Naruto and sasukes signature Jutsus

With the Chidori , or at least some versions of it, all the lightning crackling around it is like it shocks anyone who tries to get close

Rasengan is stable and contained, inviting you to get closer and take a look in a way. Like I can imagine, if I was next to somebody using it and they held it up, I'd be fascinated by the low hum and the spiralling and not hesitate much to get my face close to it.

Kinda like sasuke and naruto attitudes towards bonds

appleyass123

What are your thoughts on the sasusaku ship and how it was written in the show/manga?

I have written some of my thoughts through here and here but I figure you want me to flesh it out so I'll try to explain it from the best of my ability from the very beginning. I may warn you this is a long analysis.

I have tried to like SasuSaku, trust me, I really have but everytime I re read the manga and read some of their moments together I can't help but cringe because they are so vague and later on they become negative and toxic to the point you question if their is any hope in their relationship and felt very bad to me. I feel like at the beginning they did a okay job, they were shown to have some sense of care in each other regarding Sakura's huge crush on Sasuke and repeatedly asking him on dates. Yes, it is a little bit annoying but remember that Sakura was a 13 year old kid at that time who of course would be a little bit immature for her age so I let her have a pass because there are plenty of girls out there who are probably similiar to her.

During the bell test we get to see them interact more and Sasuke even attempts to try and tell Sakura his dreams and ambitions here since clearly Sakura knows very little about Sasuke other than the fact that he is part of the Uchiha clan, wants to kill his older brother (which she finds cool???), and likes long hair (which is most likely a rumor).

I'll even admit that this scene where Sakura hugs him to stop him from ripping another shinobi's arms off was very cute as she was able to calm him down. Most people found this romantic and sweet because Sasuke activated his curse mark because Sakura got hurt and that may only be half true because Sakura also confirms that Sasuke was letting his lust of power get to his head due to Orochimaru.

And then this scene right here when Sasuke was about to leave Kohona, I found this scene very upsetting not just because Sasuke was leaving to go to Orochimaru to get revenge, power and all that jazz but because of the way Sakura tried to convince Sasuke to stay in Kohona.

At first I found her words comforting and true when she was explaining to Sasuke that revenge isn't the answer to his problems which is true but the fact she added it wouldn't make her happy is when I got a little upset and you can see it made Sasuke upset to. Why? Because Sakura is basically making this scene all about herself. She isn't trying to understand Sasuke reasons for his depature and is more upset about what she wants and not him. And then she does it again telling Sasuke that she loves him so much she can't stand and even states she would be LONELY if he went away!

I found it very unnerving because Sakura doesn't understand Sasuke's feelings. She keeps on making it about her and the fact that she keeps on ignoring Sasuke's words really irritated me. Sakura has friends and family who love and care for her and while Sasuke hardly has any friends, he lost his family so young and it doesn't help that none of the teachers seem to be concerned about his mental health and well-being or the Uchiha massacre and it just goes to show that Sakura not only does she not understand Sasuke but doesn't want to understand nor does she care about his feelings. Because the whole reason she wanted to become a kunoichi was to get Sasuke's attention, she grew her hair for Sasuke, and basically her entire world revolves around Sasuke which isn't healthy for a girl so young like Sakura. She even states she will leave the village and help him take revenge just to be close to him which again is stupid but at the same time she doesn't know any better.

And can we also talk about the fact that after Sasuke knocks her out he just LEAVES her there all alone, unprotected in the middle of the night where anyone could hurt her???? That is not OKAY and it just goes to show how little care Sasuke has for Sakura in regards to her well-being.

And then we have this scene where Sakura plans to go kill Sasuke all by herself so she wouldn't burden Naruto with their promise of bringing Sasuke back to Kohona.

Again, Sasuke tries to tell Sakura his motives but once again Sakura goes "IDC!!", why? Because once again it just proves that Sakura truly doesn't care for Sasuke's feelings and has no interest in trying to and all she notes is that he changes. I'm sure she has once wondered why Sasuke is doing all this but she doesn't feel the need to try and understand it, why? If Sakura truly does care for Sasuke why hasn't she tried to understand his clan, his background, his feelings? If she truly loved and cared for Sasuke she would try to give a damn about how he feels.

And keep in mind that Sakura was the one who tried to kill Sasuke first, I've seen Sasuke getting a lot of backlash for trying to kill Sakura but people tend to forget Sakura started it and Sasuke was going to finish it!

And gosh, this part where Sasuke tries to kill Sakura will always leave me in complete and utter shock and disgust! Bro didn't even let her prove herself worthy standing by his side when he asked her to kill Karin, he straight up was ready to nerf her ass with no remorse!!

Kakashi even confirms that Sasuke really meant to kill Sakura with no hesitation whatsoever! What would've happened if Sasuke managed to suceed in killing Sakura if Kakashi hadn't come just in time??

Then Sakura attempts to try and kill Sasuke again but of course is unable to due to her unhealthy crush towards Sasuke. So then Sasuke tries to kill Sakura again by using her poisoned kunai knife against her!!

And then Naruto had to come and save Sakura again from nearly being killed by Sasuke! Again, what would've happened if Naruto hadn't come in time?? Kakashi was nearly too late in saving Sakura and Naruto had to save her instead, Sasuke really could've killed her again with no remorse and yet SasuSaku shippers find this healthy?! Because at this point it just goes to show just by now how unhealthy this pair is!

Many SasuSaku shippers say that Sasuke and Sakura's feelings are connected but I beg to differ because this scene where Naruto reveals that he knows the truth about Itachi further proves just how very little Sakura knows about Sasuke. She is confused and doesn't understand what Naruto means by that and I bet you she doesn't even bother to ask Naruto about it in the aftermath.

And that fact that she still likes him after he tried to take her life is just appalling! Like, anyone with a brain would understand that if a man who you love purposely tries to take your life willingly, twice means that you should take the hint and realize that he doesn't like you and that you should really think twice if you want to be with them! But Sakura, for someone who is so smart she really can be so stupid! Why would you want to marry someone who tries to kill you??

And then when the three of them plus Kakashi are up against Madara and his new transformation this is what she does.

She runs in with no plan whatsoever! And why? Because she wanted Sasuke to see how much progress she's made and doesn't want to be seen as a weakling! She ends up getting stabbed and then Naruto and Sasuke have to rescue her! And when they do Sakura is more CONCERNED about Sasuke not worrying about her than the war in general!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME SAKURA??

What makes you think that this is the right time to be impressing Sasuke in a middle of a freaking war??!!

And when Sakura seemingly seems concerned about what is happening outside this is what Sasuke says to her:

Wow...I can really feel the loving bond they both share...so romantic...

Then we have Sakura and Kakashi both falling to their almost inevitable doom by almost getting burned by lava and Naruto even tells Sasuke to go and save Sakura but he doesn't and willingly leaves her and Kakashi to both die!

Sakura even realizes it too! Look at how distraught her expression is! She is saddened that the love of her life was willing to leave her to die, and she knows by now that she means nothing to him! And I'm suppose to believe that they are in love or that Sasuke had romantic feelings for her the entire time?! I think not!

And then the cherry on top! This scene where it seems like Sakura is going to knock some sense into Sasuke by how fierce and determined she looks on her face right? But no, this is what she does...

She once again just HAS to make it all about herself! Always about her, how she feels, how much she "loves" Sasuke, and how much she wants him to love her! Now when she was 13 years old it's understandable, she was a little kid who hardly know better but she is practically 16-17 years old here! You would've thought that she would get the memo but no! She is still the same and doesn't care whether or not Sasuke wants her or not! And how does Sasuke respond to that? This...

He puts her under a FREAKING genjustu where he kills her over and over again for 8 FREAKING hours!! Yup, this is your precious and loving ship SasuSaku fans!! You can clearly see just how much Sasuke loves Sakura and how badly he wants her!!

So in short, SasuSaku is toxic and never should've become a couple in the first place! It's not only that Kishimoto doesn't know how to write romance but he purposely shows us just how toxic these two are for each other and should've just stayed as friends! With how negative their interactions are it's safe to say they were never meant to be! Sakura's so called "love" for Sasuke is selfish, shallow, and superficial and we don't even know why she likes him in the first place, and I bet you it's mainly for his looks because Kishimoto even admits that he's been avoiding writing the real reason for Sakura's crush on Sasuke. Sakura likes the idea of having a handsome man like Sasuke in her life and wants him regardless if he wants her or not!

Sorry for the long analysis here but I hope this answers your question and helps you understand just how bad SasuSaku are!

animeparallel

My first Naruto experience and some comparisons

I didn’t watch Naruto as a child, so I had no expectations for this anime. I turned it on in the background while cleaning. The first two episodes were typical. Then, in the third episode — a kiss between Naruto and Sasuke. And I didn’t see it just as a joke. I grew up on cartoons about princesses, and this dynamic felt very familiar to me.

Naturally, I didn’t expect them to blush or get embarrassed. If this is the first introduction of the characters, it makes sense that they would act like it’s disgusting. You wouldn’t introduce characters with accidental kiss if it led nowhere. And that’s when I realized that Naruto is far more interesting than I had assumed, and that it’s worth watching more attentively. And yes, it’s literally a love story set against a typical shonen backdrop. Honestly, I’ve never seen anything so popular like it before. Yes, there’s Satosugi — it’s clear that something is left unsaid there, but that’s a side plot. And thanks to MAPPA for the additional content. Yes, there’s Bakudeku, they have a strong bond, but it can still be interpreted as an exaggerated friendship typical for shonen. But Naruto and Sasuke… That’s literally the whole story. It’s because of them that the protagonist undergoes the most significant character changes; it’s what drives the plot and how it concludes. If Naruto had received the title of Hokage at the end, it would have been a strange conclusion. Because the whole story revolved around him seeking understanding from Sasuke. What Naruto sought throughout the story, he finally received in the end. And it's Sasuke. And this is the first time for me when the protagonist “tricks” the genre and lies about the goal of his adventure. The closest comparison would be the sports anime Free! — it’s not about swimming, it just takes place against a swimming backdrop. Similarly, in Naruto, the Naruto-Sasuke story unfolds against a shonen backdrop. ------------ Almost every scene is infused with SNS: there are parallels, symbolism, or references. Recently, I saw a Naruto x Sakura panel from the manga on TikTok, and it looked truly romantic. Did I get something wrong? Am I delusional? Naruto looks really happy with Sakura.

Oooah, everything’s fine. He’s just happy to be getting closer to Sasuke on the previous panel.

Kishimoto is extremly consistent. It's really funny. You don't need to search something special about N and S in the manga, because it's almost in every chapter. To ship other pairings in Naruto (NaruSaku, NaruHina, SasuSaku), you have to hunt for specific scenes and pull them out of context. To deny Naruto and Sasuke, you need to invent excuses for the characters, make up their motivations, and ignore the plot, scenes, phrases, symbolism, and parallels. Then you’ll enjoy with your personal, incomplete version of Naruto.

Naruto and Sasuke are the context. That’s why you can’t discuss just a few scenes and expect to fully see the whole arc of their relationship. You need to rewatch the entire anime and really dive into it.

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And then Sarada finally asks the question we've all been wondering, "Are you and mom's feelings truly connected?" and man, Sasuke just looks so tired, he even pauses before he says yes, he does not think their hearts are connected and when Sarada asks how he can be so sure he then says it's because they have her.

Yes, I am aware this meant to be a cute and sweet moment but the way Sasuke looks so tired just...GAH! Sasuke is basically saying the only reason he and Sakura are together is because of Sarada, she is the glue keeping them together and look at Sakura, she isn't so sure herself!

And the dinner scene doesn't look any better, Sasuke still looks hella miserable and even Sakura too, she is having this fake smile on her face just so Sarada doesn't get upset!

Then, finally the ending, Sasuke has to leave again and Sarada asks Sasuke if he will leave again and he doesn't answer and just hugs Sarada, he neither denies it and just says he doesn't like seeing Sarada sad

Even Sakura looks defeated, she can't do anything about this and can only just accept her fate!

And then he pokes her forehead

The symbol of lies and distance, he's doing just what Itachi is doing and Sakura can't do anything about this. and then Sakura hands Sasuke his bento and then leans then to have a kiss. This is most likely a call back from Sarada's question if she kissed Sasuke or not and instead of a poke she wants a kiss to prove to Sarada that they are indeed in love but Sasuke probably realized it and blows her off!

And the fact that Sakura says "AGAIN?!" shows that this isn't the first time Sasuke has denied Sakura affection.

Yup, this is SasuSaku in Naruto Gaiden everyone...

I will never understand how most people think that Sasuke loves Sakura when this is how he treats her, and the fact it's their daughter who points out how "odd" their relationship is shows just how TERRIBLE it is! You know you need to improve your marriage if your own CHILD says that your marriage is bad!

And keep in mind that Sarada still doesn't believe that Sakura is her real mother because she never finds out that the umbilical cord was Sakura's and still probably thinks that Karin is her mother but no longer cares about it due to Naruto's statement about love being important and not blood!

Anyways, this took me FOREVER to complete and is probably the longest analysis I have done! But I had fun with it and I hope you are satisfied with this LONG analysis!

Part 1

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