So you know that time when Sasuke was telling Sakura that he didn't save her, but Naruto did? (This girl really had the nerves to call Sasuke modest because she didn't believe Naruto actually saved her, which makes me hate her even more) And he had like a frustrated expression. ACCORDING TO SS STANS, our boy was feeling jealous because Naruto got to save Sakura and not him..
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At first i didnt get what scene you were mentioning jaja
It's important to point out that in that scene, Sasuke NEVER (as always) looked at sakura in the eyes or at least turn around to be face to face with her. He is with his hands in his pockets, as fresh and natural as lettuce. If his feelings were more complex for her, his posture and how he faces her, would have been others.
All the conversation was about naruto, because in fact both characters were looking at him. Despite it was sakura the one talking and the object of whom was saved, Sasuke directed it to Naruto, and also he was staring at him.
This situation in fact dismisses Sakura wishes so bad and SS too. Because she thought of Sasuke as some prince who came to save her ass, and SS thought the same too, but it's Sasuke himself who crashes her dreams claryfing she wasnt saved by him, but by Naruto.
This could have been a good start for Naruto and Sakura friendship, strong one, or even romance but what to expecto from Cherry blossom.
Anyway, Sasuke here was jealous and frustrated YES. But because of Naruto actions, those actions have nothing to do with Sakura. The jealousy started to stain itself since Naruto started to become stronger so Sasuke thought he would be left behind.
(This jealousy is putting too much attention to someone you supposedly hate or dont care, as anti says)
Sakura relevance and preesence in that fight was very irrelevant in the end. The objective of that fight wasnt "save sakura" at all, was defeating Gaara and also Orochimaru, most episodes were centered on this parts. Sakura was someone who happened to be there, as shikamaru. I am conscient that both boys wanted to save her but...the real deal was defeating Gaara.
Sasuke saw Naruto display all type of jutsus along with GamaBunta invocation, so he was in awe. That jealousy started to rust itself.
Sasuke would have felt jealous if Naruto saved Sakura, Shikamaru or even Hinata. What, SS would say Sasuke felt jealous because he had feelings for hinata?
This arc was the prelude of his leaving, and that scene too just showed us his frustration of not being equal to a person he has complex feelings of love . All of those feelings he was experimenting with Naruto, along with the jealousy and also the contradiction of feeling warm and fuzzy around him, were the ones who make him take that decision.
It was always about Naruto, and Itachi respectively. It was never about her, and will never be.