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Mine has to be when Naruto and Sakura are reunited in Chapter 245. A cute little moment and then BAM!! It all gets silly in one second when Naruto acts stupid. I also liked how cute Sakura was when she smiled after realizing Naruto saved her from Gaara, not Sasuke like she had earlier assumed. It's also nice in the anime when she does that when heading out.
Let us all know!!
I am curious!!Bryon
Here are some replies I got from others I asked via PM.
Smiter - Ah, 245 is my personal favourite as well, but there are also some moments I like almost as much.
296 is very good, but I'm hoping 297 will have more. XD It just feels like there is more to come because we've had all those unresolved moments in Pt2 building up to it.I like Sakura's smile as well, since (as well as it looking cute) she has only ever used it for Naruto.
sharingank/Ash - Hmmm...my favorite NaruSaku moment, eh? Geesh...that's rather a tough one. XD Let's see...I'd have to say it's a toss-up between the two times that Sakura has cried for Naruto in Part II. (The first during the Save Gaara arc, the second in chapter 296...though I'm sure you knew that already XD). I think the chapter 296 moment was a huge step forward, since Sakura ran straight at him even though she knew Naruto had no control over himself. That really struck me as a defining moment in their relationship, if you get what I mean.
And who can forget Sakura's reflection on Naruto at the beginning of Part II (before he went and spoiled the whole thing by being a perv XD)?? I loved that one as well. *happy, reminiscent grin*
puckwreathof / Puck - Because that would definitely split it up. Anime-wise hands down, it's when Naruto leaves with the 'Konoha Five' as they've been sometimes dubbed. The way he looks and the way Sakura reacts when he's making his promise of a lifetime. It seems so much more meaningful in the anime, with just the right music, and Sakura's voice is honestly heartbreaking at that point.
In the Manga it's definitely Chapter 245. I'm even fortunate enough to have that as my member # in the forum. I love stories where the hero undergoes significant growth, and returns home in a slightly 'hail the conquering hero' fashion. Well written character growth is definitely something I enjoy. But yeah, just the whole interplay between the two of them, Naruto's comment about her not changing at all. It's very sweet. It's got the undercurrent of 'You'll always be the same to me' when Naruto says that, and the smile on Sakura's face, it speaks one thing while her words say another.
