Inferno180: It is interesting how you note that Hinata will usually leech off of Naruto for support. Some people say that Sakura does not understand Nauro at all, and that Hinata does simply because she recites his nindo most of the time during her screen time (not today that Sakura has never been affected by his nindo, b/c she has) - however, what Sakura is trying to prevent from happening to Naruto is exactly what Hinata usually does, which is constantly relying on Naruto. I think that during the recent events in the war, Hinata is finally just beginning to make an effort to help out Naruto instead of needing him o help her out. However, Sakura has been trying to take off his burden from others relying on him for much longer (most notably seen during the Heaven and Earth bridge event). Sakura is the one who truly understands what Naruto is going through, and is the only one in the series (or at least the only female) to demonstrate her worry for HIS wellbeing. Sure Hinata has had her moments, like when she is thankful that Nauto is alive after the Pain incident, but her moments are nothing compared to those of Sakura. To me, Sakura is beginning to look more and more like Naruto's wife - the woman who will support him through his most difficult trials and comfort him in his sadness - Sakura is the one who has made the greatest effort to not rely on him as much and instead support him, emotionally and physically.
Yeah the ordeal though here is that where Sakura actually got the development to not rely on Naruto but also support him, Hinata is far behind on this. In terms of what can come forward with NH though, its going to have a hard time no matter what. SS has less development than NH yet it still has a priority in the story because its been tied to Sakura for so long. NS rather as said before, its part of the journey and what most feel now is, it was not originally shown or thought to come but after recent events, it may be the thing that both Naruto and Sakura never expected to happen, getting together. The set up right now, NS got a major boost with the parallel confirmation and many other things can come, SS has a big issue coming forward and it does not look good or positive.
NH though, even though it exists and still is present, just what can be shown to make it somehow more important? There are so many issues it needs to bypass, for one Sasuke, where does Hinata fit with Sasuke? Chapter 632 was basically the first chapter where she even held the same room of space with Sasuke in over 10 years, not to mention the lack of her always being absent and out of the loop with Sasuke. The series is in among the final arc, Hinata is still never really interacted or even spoken to Sasuke canon wise, so what importance does she have here? Development wise, its severely lagging, many opportunities were presented for Kishi to use it if he wanted but he did not. Events like 631, they could have been bypassed or just given to Hinata right there, but again and again, he always chose Sakura. Now with 615 passed, more could have been built but it was not, it was just a short moment it passed, still nothing or even any thoughts on Naruto on the hand holding, rather it looks like now the hand holding was just for thanking and consoling her from neji's sacriice and passing the power with his thoughts on all those who sacrificed themselves for him so far from his parents to as recent as the others like Itachi and Chiyo. Now this also needs to contend with the Sakura=Kushina parallel too and this is a foreshadowing element, not something that can be easily changed. Its just even with Hinata trying to do stuff on her own, if she is, still what is the intended resolution with her? She flip flopped quicker than Sasuke did in alignment. She was bold and many thought maybe nejis death would be the trigger for her to grow up at once but she just reverted, again. Some people have said that this is butchering Hinata's character or kishi getting revenge on the Sakura-hating critics, whatever it is, all I feel is that Hinata is not making anything clear or traceable, I mean in the middle of the battle against the biggest demon of all, what is she going to do? Obviously all of team 7, the edo hokage, and the current kage coming to the battlefield, they all have the power to unite against a revived madara, and deal with the ten tails, but how exactly do the others at normal power fare? Unless Naruto passes out the kurama power again? Are they just going to standby? I don't hate Hinata, but she is becoming harder to identify and follow, kishi still has not given us much to work with in the manga alone and with so limited notions, what exactly are we to expect from her? Thats my problem with Hinata now, what exactly are we looking for in her? What happens next with her? Many other characters you can identify, even Shikamaru, as recent as 635, you can tell what comes up with him, he knows the ordeal with Sasuke may come simply by listening to Sai and Sakura. He knows something will happen and may be prepped for telling Ino when the event comes, simple. Main characters, no problem cause we focus on them most of the time. The current kage were all wounded so we knew they would be out of commission for a bit but now they are coming back. We all expected Tsunade to bite the dust and possibly Orchimaru killing her, but she lived and is ok. But what are we to expect from Hinata? This is why whatever comes up with her, it may be easily identified or hard to understand because of this who uncleared position with her right now, we don't know what is intended with her character at this point after a big event like 615 was shortend and her boldness suddenly goes away the moment the edo hokages come.
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