Romantically, not even close. sakura has not once EVER confessed her love towards Naruto. NaruSaku was a possibility but only a small one. In fact the fake confession scene was probably the moment NS died.
Naruto loved Sakura more than she ever loved Sasuke. His love was entirely selfless whereas Sakura's love for Sasuke didn't become such until after the Land of Iron when she became determined to see Team 7 united again.
Sasuke never had any feelings for Sakura until the very end. At the very least Sakura was beginning to have such feelings for Naruto.
Again no. Part 1 positively showed their relationship and even showed that Sasuke did care for her as well. In Part 2 sasuke's interactions with everyone from Konoha was negative. You might not have had faith that Sakura still loved Sasuke and Sasuke still cared for her but evidently Sakura still did and similarly Naruto still had faith that his friend was redeemable.
The cursed seal changed Sasuke into a complete prick. The two times I recall he wasn't after he got was when he told Naruto to save Sakura and when he thanked her before knocking her out.
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Moments were Sasuke wasn't a prick are few a far in between, and you're delusional if you believe otherwise.
Naruto instantly forgave Sasuke as well. Again you seem to lack comprehension of the situation. It didn't matter if Sasuke's apology was poorly worded, really short etc what Sakura knew and what everyone else knew was that he was sincere and meant it. THATS what mattered.
Naruto's understanding for Sasuke isn't remotely comparable to that of Sakura's, nor is his capacity to forgive. He's Ninja Jesus. He's the transmigrant of an old feud that has lasted countless lifetimes. He saw the big picture, what the cycle of revenge was and why it had to be stopped - that is why Naruto forgiving Sasuke, with whom he has always shared a deeper bond, was to be expected.
Sakura on the other hand barely knew him by comparison. The few times they met during the course of Part II he was a piece of shit and she should've moved on.
Kishimoto could have literally written "lel sry" and decided it was sincere enough for Sakura to not only forgive him but to be his waifu. That doesn't make it any less of a betrayal of her character and the growth and development she went through, only for it to be thrown away the moment he apologises so lamely for wanting to destroy everything she loved.
Placing the person you love the most at the centre of your universe.....thats normal lol. She wasn't going to leave the village. Once again you lack comprehension of the situation. I told you that it was her way of getting a response from him to the question of if he cared for her hence the blushing. Funnily, Sasuke knew exactly what she meant with that question. Its not my fault you can't see that.
Where are you even getting this shit from?
Sure Naruto did the work but that doesn't mean that Sasuke does not value his bonds with Sakura or Sakura's faithful love was useless. Her tears of joy evidently show that it was not. It seems to me you can't get over the fact that Sakura loves Sasuke in the first place lol.
Yeah, he valued his bond with her so much he didn't give a flying if she got caught in the IT or dropped in lava. In fact, Sasuke cared so much about Sakura he put her through a horrific genjutsu for her own protection.
You're not convincing anyone that doesn't ship Sasuke and Sakura that he loved.
To be blunt you clearly don't understand Sakura and Naruto. Why would they forgive Sasuke....because they know when their friend/lover is truly back, because they know the Sasuke in Part 2 is not the real Sasuke but one clouded by vengeance and hatred and because they have faith in their friend/lover unlike you.
I've lost count how many times you've tried to condescend to me only to come up with some asinine bullshit I could've sworn I've read in the SasuSaku tag on tumblr.
You clearly also don't bother to read my posts entirely or simply lack the capacity to comprehend them because you reply with nonsensical shit like this.
The issue isn't that Sakura forgave Sasuke. It's how she forgave him. It was instant and unearned and Kishimoto had her regress to her worse point in the manga after the fact.
The fact you think Sasuke and Sakura's relationship is rooted in abuse tells me everything I need to know about your reading comprehension.....and this isn't even up for debate. You have evidently been reading the manga incorrectly.
This is like the tenth time you've the word comprehension and it is so absurdly hilarious that you don't even notice you lack it.
Sasuke talked down to Sakura, he demeaned her, he hurt her physically and emotionally, and yet you somehow fail to see this as what it is: abuse.
Kishi addresses this issue and you just did not listen. Love is complicated and even sometimes inexplainable. This is true even in reality. Its hard to explain such emotions. As Kakashi says the only time you need a reason is to hate. Now it is hard to say why Sakura exactly loved Sasuke (unless she tells us later on) however even Naruto stumbled upon the question when Sasuke asks why he goes so far for him despite the amount of times he has tried to kill him (same situation as Sakura) and he replies "I don't really know but when I see you carrying that burden and going on about everything the way you do....I just hurt". Sakura has evidently shown that statement to be applicable to her as well.
Kishimoto wrote a shit ending. His word is law within the confines of his work. They are not beyond criticism.
His justifications are bullshit. "Love is complicated" - no fucking shit, but that doesn't mean it can be used as a copout for every asinine resolution and then not be criticised for bad writing, which it is.
Good luck trying to convince people Sakura shares a bond with Sasuke as deep and understand as Naruto.
Oh so you're just going to ignore their relationship in Part 1? Of course you are lol. Also yes, 699 has the pivotal scene where Sasuke openly shows his affection towards Sakura and hence sets the stage for their romance in the upcoming years. There's no OOC moment here.....just shows that you have misunderstood these characters all along due to your obsession of pairing Naruto and Sakura together.
I'm not ignoring them, I am simply aware how dated they are and what they later led to. A few good memories they had together when they were kids doesn't justify Sakura still being shackled to Sasuke at the end.
Your argument is essentially, "Yeah he tried to kill her a bunch of times, but remember the good old days when he complimented her genjutsu skills?" Come the fuck off it already.
Sasuke has never accepted the way he did in 699 at at any point in the manga. I challenge you to find a moment where he did.
Infantilising female characters, submissive doormat, being shy suddenly means that you're infantile, blushing towards the person you love suddenly means you're infantile.......wow....I have no words. Reaching new lows.
This coming from you, someone who is so wilfully ignorant, you refused to accept the fact Sasuke has been nothing short of a grade A cunt towards Sakura and didn't deserve her.
Sure they did. I think its about time someone said this but simply put you guys have read the manga wrong. You have deliberately or accidentally missed/misinterpreted important events and hints so you could continue your fanfiction a bit longer.
The Sakura in those fan fictions you draw is not the real Sakura that we have seen through these 15 years or the one Kishi portrays. It's what you wish she was/did but not what she actually was or did and honestly the reactions are, in one word, pathetic. Summarising a female characters development, judging 15 years of manga just by who you dreamt your favourite character to get with is simply pathetic. I actually feel sorry for some for you guys who can't accept reality.
You can't blame Kishimoto when it was you that read and interpreted the manga and characters incorrectly.
If anyone has misinterpreted the manga, it is clearly you, seeing as you outright deny the fact SasuSaku is abusive and pretend Sasuke wasn't as much of an asshole as he was - something pretty everyone else can acknowledge even if they don't give two shits about who ends up boning who.
The Sakura in 699 was not the same Sakura as the chapters that preceded it, and you are completely and totally out of touch if that is what you genuinely believe - which is exactly what you've proven with your posts.
You stick to your delusions that SasuSaku is a healthy relationship though. It's obvious you're beyond reason.
Frog Fu. I read a lot of this thread and you come up with some good arguments sometimes. But. Bro just let it go. It's over now. Don't make all the years of being a fan be ruined by complaining about pairings.
I will never stop being a fan of Naruto. It's been too big a part of my life for too long for two chapters I despised to make that all go away. I'm not even mad about the ending more. I've accepted it. I think it's shit, but I've accepted it.
Being a Naruto fan though, I'll always debate topics concerning it that I care about. It's beyond pointless, but so long as anyone is up for it, I'll discuss it.
