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[Gaara]

Yeah, you're probably right.

But still, there was never such a romantic scene between Naruto and Sakura like that one scene between Sasuke and Sakura, where he leaves and where he said "Thank you."

Of course Sasuke never said or did anything that would make us think that he loves Sakura. He just thanks her, but that's it.
But Sakura cries and says that she loves him. And she hold him back once, where he had that cursed seal thing going on.

Naruto never really said how he feels for Sakura, at least not to her. Of course she probably knows, but he never really said "I love you" or something serious.
That's exactly what I miss.

Well, okay, there will be some emotional scenes between them in Shippuden, but still.

Argh, okay, you're right, that scene will probably come at the end of the manga, or just ... later.

But you can never know what Kishi plans to do. He can make Sasuke a real bad guy, but suddenly Sasuke goes "Now is Itachi dead, I'm going back to Konoha and start a family with Sakura, because she always loved me." And Sakura goes "Ah, finally Sasuke-kun." And Naruto says "Well, at least I'm Hokage now." End of Manga.

Who knows. We can't change anything, we can just hope for NaruSaku, and I'll do so.

[Enermil]

Yeah, you're probably right.

But still, there was never such a romantic scene between Naruto and Sakura like that one scene between Sasuke and Sakura, where he leaves and where he said "Thank you."

Of course Sasuke never said or did anything that would make us think that he loves Sakura. He just thanks her, but that's it.
But Sakura cries and says that she loves him. And she hold him back once, where he had that cursed seal thing going on.

Naruto never really said how he feels for Sakura, at least not to her. Of course she probably knows, but he never really said "I love you" or something serious.
That's exactly what I miss.

Well, okay, there will be some emotional scenes between them in Shippuden, but still.

Argh, okay, you're right, that scene will probably come at the end of the manga, or just ... later.

But you can never know what Kishi plans to do. He can make Sasuke a real bad guy, but suddenly Sasuke goes "Now is Itachi dead, I'm going back to Konoha and start a family with Sakura, because she always loved me." And Sakura goes "Ah, finally Sasuke-kun." And Naruto says "Well, at least I'm Hokage now." End of Manga.

Who knows. We can't change anything, we can just hope for NaruSaku, and I'll do so.

It´s true Gaara that the majority of the NarsuSaku moments turns into comedy and the SasuSaku in tragedy. But this is because the approach that Naruto and Sasuke have towards life. Both know the pain of loneliness but whereas Naruto has chosen to make a future for himself (finding precious people and being Hokage someday) and try to enjoy the good moments of his life, Sasuke has chosen to remain in his past (by making his revenge against his brother his life´s goal) and this has make him a solitary person who cannot enjoy life until Itachi´s shadow is gone. So this in the end make Naruto a happy and funny person (but he also has his shadows, namely Sasuke and Kyyubi). As for Sasuke he is a sad lonely person and this affect the outcome of the romance moments. In the NaruSaku we´ll find comic relief and in the SasuSaku we´ll find angst.

But we have also some NaruSaku moments plenty of drama. I can´t wait to see this in Shippuden.

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The tears of Sakura for Naruto. The pain of the burden of being a Jinchuuriki, a lifetime burden. One of the most sad scenes of the series.

[Gaara]

It´s true Gaara that the majority of the NarsuSaku moments turns into comedy and the SasuSaku in tRagedy. But thi is because the approach that Naruto and Sasuke have towards life. Both know the pain of loneliness but whereas Naruto has chosen to make a future for himself (finding precious people and being Hokage someday) and try to enjoy the good moments of his life Sasuke has chosen to remain in his past (by making his revenge against his brother his life´s goal) and this has make hin a solitary person who cannot enjoy life until Itachi´s shadow is gone. So this in the end make Naruto a happy and funny person (but he also has his shadows namely Sasuke and Kyyubi). As for Sasuke he is a sad lonely person and this affect the outcome of the romance moments. In the NaruSaku we´ll find comic relief and in the SasuSaku we´ll find angst.

But we have also some NaruSaku moments plenty of drama. I can´t wait to see this in Shippuden.

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The tears of Sakura for Naruto. The pain of the burden of being a Jinchuuriki, a lifetime burden. One of the most sad scenes of the series.

Hm, yeah, you're right. ... I'm really looking forward to those scenes too!!

[Soritia]

LOL.
I don't know if anyone has posted this yet... but the Shippuuden NaruSaku bashing has begun:
http://forums.naruto...ad.php?t=183540

*sigh*... wow this brings back memories... how nostaglic

[Yuriko]

LOL neechan, nostalgic as in the bazillion times it was mentioned in the anime >:3. It sorta makes me wanna go back to my rant days with smiter xD

[Tobi_Uchiha]

hmm...? You forgot other scene...the one when Kabuto is saying that Naruto is no more than a monster or something like that, and Sakura starts to have strong feelings and even cries. Then she runs to the four tails kyuubi and yells that she will help him save Sasuke.

[Ani]

They're saying that she blushed two times instead of once. And that one of them was a filler. She actually did blush two times when he came back. She blushed when asking if she looked more womanly AND when she was thinking how he matured.

[MBKon]

Am I the only one who finds this quote... to say the least, amusing?

she blushed too much... it was least of the "it's good to see him matured" and more of the "your sideburns are so hawt take me now" ...

i'm slightly annoyed. sakura blushed only ONCE in the manga... but in the anime, they made her blush TWICE. i know that probably caused narusaku fans to go head over heals, but... that's just the thing. now they're all going to be bragging and kitten about, like, 'ohhh~ sakura blushed TWICE for naruto! omfg!! looove!11!!1! they are sooooooo canon!!1!"

I'm hurt... really, I am. I am VERY affected by the opninion of a guy/girl/thing that thinks we are that dumb... It's like... thinking a pairing is cannon just because the female part of the paiting was on a cover!

i wasn't referring to my point of view. i was referring to the point of view of rabid narusaku fantards who WILL actually consider two over one blush, a very huge deal.

See point 1.

You're overracting.
Every fandom has it's tards but don't act like every NaruSakuer is like that.

that's not the message i'm trying to give off. of course i know that not every narusakuer is like that... i don't hate narusaku, you know; i'm just saying that, through my experiences, i HAVE seen quite a bunch of narusaku-tards of that sort.

He should give me the number of his oculist.

I think Sakura's abit of a whore.. As soon as she meets Naruto and starts blushing and thinking "Wow.. He's grown".. Seriously.. What the hell? Nothing aganst the NaruSaku pairing, I'm actually a fan of it.. But damn.

*sigh*

[Derock]

^^ Some those quotes doesn't make ANY sense...

[Dash]

This long bit of reading was pointed out elsewhere to me, but it seemed like something newer to discuss (and I don't visit the SS vs. NS. forums often (if ever)

Here's the link: LINK

Here's the text:

Almost a year ago chapter 297 was released and despite a lot of people thinking that the topic of conversation between Sakura and Yamato was romance; upon reading and translating the raw for myself, I proposed an interpretation that Yamato was speaking to her insecurities and lack of confidence that she could help those around her by trying to surmise the context of the scene as well as how it fit into the bigger picture both within that arc and Sakura’s character development as a whole. I then further supported my interpretation with the addition chapter 299, noting a parallel that Yamato spoke to both Sakura and then Naruto on the subject of their character flaws, and seemingly in connection to their ability to rescue Sasuke and gained more confidence that a non-romantic interpretation of 297 was the more accurate.

And now, almost 50 chapters later, we see this come up again, only this time with some resolution – a step I had predicted would be necessary before a successful approach to bringing Sasuke back.

Naruto’s quick route with Kyuubi vs. believing in his own strength

In chapter 299, Yamato brought up with Naruto the self- and other-destructive path he had started down by depending on the Kyuubi chakra and not believing in his own strength to be enough and in time. It was his own impatience that led him to this behavior. And what we see in the proceeding arc is his training toward a new technique that won’t require him to hand the reins over to Kyuubi, while at the same time trying to gain control over using large amounts of chakra without losing that control.

But the path to resolution is made clear in chapter 340: “It’s true that teamwork is important…and I know that. But right now, I want to cross that dangerous bridge by myself.”

Sasuke has been repeatedly shown as the motivation behind the intensity of Naruto’s determination. And this need to prove himself is not for boasting, but to have the confidence in himself to rescue his friend and surrogate brother – exactly what was brought up in chapter 299. And we get resolution with his success against Kakuzu, and assuring words in chapter 343 (“But doing something like this makes me happy”).

Naruto has gained self-control and confidence in his own abilities.

Sakura thinks she is of little use to those she cares about vs. she is enough

Quoting from my previous essay:
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First with Sakura’s self-confidence and the way she measures her worth by being useful and appreciated by others (which was heightened by her helplessness for Naruto’s descent into "darkness" on top of from Part 1 where she failed to prevent Sasuke from going down a similar path, and who she was seeking to impress/impact). Yamato was convincing her that she does have a significant impact on those she cares about, she just can’t see it herself as she only looks at the (current seemingly lack of) results.

I had translated the text based on the context of Sakura’s character flaw in how she measures her worth to those she cares about by what she can do for them, and how she didn’t realize even if she doesn’t do anything, just her caring does a lot. Which I think also makes more sense as a response to someone expressing feelings of uselessness than implying falling in love with that person as a remedy for the lack of confidence.

So what of Sakura now? In chapter 343, she is doing what she can to heal Naruto although medical ninjutsu can only do so much against that much damage. But Naruto is still happy: “Because it feels as if the both of us are getting closer to Sasuke."

When I first read the text, I thought this was a confirmation to Sakura of the message Yamato might have been trying to convey to her – that she is fulfilling her part of bringing Sasuke back, and that she might have gotten over her doubt and accepted this. And her shocked expression in the next panel as this information that was interrupted now, by Naruto, now laid before her in her inclusion of getting closer to Sasuke by Naruto as a step to overcoming her thoughts of usefulness.

But upon re-reading the scene, while I still believe her usefulness and contribution to be the subject in her mind, I’m not sure if she has accepted Naruto’s including her in the progress toward bringing their teammate back, but instead is only further feeling the effects of what she hasn’t been able to do from her perspective.

If it’s the former, then the parallel has been resolved on both counts; if it’s the latter, then perhaps this (as well as her also curious reaction with Shikamaru last chapter) as a lead into imminent resolution of her stumbling block as Naruto just surmounted his.
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What this means for Naruto and Sakura…and Sasuke

Throughout Part 2, despite Sakura’s growing respect and care for Naruto, I continued to view their relationship as strained because of these flaws mentioned above, and how each were too busy trying not to be a burden that it was hindering their relationship a little as they both sought to regain the teammate they lost – Naruto let the weight bear him down a destructive path, Sakura lied, neither really confided in the other but kept up a game face. And I believe it was because of their individual and group brokenness that also prevented their success in the first reunion with Sasuke, or at least not being emotionally and psychologically prepared for the encounter. They weren’t ready.

With the latest arc coming to a close, and the latest chapter providing resolve (for at Naruto and the same issue brought to mind with Sakura, if not resolved - but still trying to be of help where she can, even just feeding a bandaged Naruto) to the issues brought up before, in addition to cast doubt on just how far (not) gone Sasuke had been at their meeting. But now with hope (or imminent hope) from three directions, things seem to be moving onto the right path, leading to the restoration of Team 7.

While the interpretation I presented here isn’t anti-NaruSaku in itself, but more ‘not pro-NaruSaku’ (explicitly) for certain situations that had been perceived as such by a number of people. But what leads me to believe that while romance could be included in the subtext, I think it’s less likely the case because of a parallel set up between Naruto and Sakura prior to Part 2, one that really is the start of the parallel I have just demonstrated (actually, it probably goes back to the very beginning when Team 7 is formed into their 3-man group).

Not to bore you with another essay, though, I’ll just give the short version now (in reference to the validity of Sakura’s confession in chapter 181):

When Sasuke left, he met with both his teammates; to each he tried to leave quickly, and in the end gave a concession - for Naruto, not killing him; for Sakura, saying “Thank you”. Naruto and Sakura also each made a confession of what Sasuke means to them – for Naruto, it is brotherhood; for Sakura, it is romantic love.

This was the context of Sasuke’s relationships with Naruto and Sakura at the time of his departure – to neither of them could he reciprocate (not clear whether he would have had he not felt obligated to fulfill his revenge by such means). But while it should be fairly predictable that by/before the end, Sasuke will accept and proclaim Naruto as his brother; and if the parallel holds, he will likewise reciprocate Sakura’s feelings – fulfilling the potential that was set up for him with each of his two teammates. For those who believe Sasuke ever feeling anything romantic toward Sakura – well, while it may not be obvious in their interactions before he left, there was gradual acceptance of the way Sakura approached him, but again I’ll leave it at that to keep this from getting too long.

However, in terms of Sakura’s feelings toward Sasuke, with this parallel between Sakura and Naruto that we have now seen three times – if Naruto’s view and relation to Sasuke hasn’t changed and is still just as intense, why would Sakura’s be any different when she has also displayed intensity toward rescuing him in Part 2.

Furthermore, the way I see it, if Kishi is going to write a story about bonds, and about how Team 7 is going to succeed where their predecessors failed because they learned the lesson of bonds and soon enough to make the difference - then why would he not only let one of those bonds be weakened/need to change due to misunderstanding and not knowing the 'real' person or how she really feels, but to even go to the extent of writing a dramatic scene that is the springboard into Part 2, only to have those feelings change in nature at a crucial point in the characters’ journey through the story and development, as well as undermine the backdrop of Sakura’s half of trying to prevent Sasuke from leaving and gaining determination (with Naruto’s inspiration) to keep going after him. (How about that for a run-on sentence happy.gif) Why make Sakura variable in her feelings while Naruto remains constant instead of following through with how he had set it up in the first place as the context for in what way Sasuke means so much to them that they are so determined to get him back? To me, it just doesn't fit with how things have been set up and the story that is being told.

And if you actually followed my poorly constructed sentences in that last paragraph, kudos to you. laugh.gif

If I'm not mistaken, she's a member here too - in which case I apologize if I've stepped on your toes by posting this here (just seemed like an interesting essay)

[kawarimi]

This long bit of reading was pointed out elsewhere to me, but it seemed like something newer to discuss (and I don't visit the SS vs. NS. forums often (if ever)

Here's the link: LINK

If I'm not mistaken, she's a member here too - in which case I apologize if I've stepped on your toes by posting this here (just seemed like an interesting essay)

No problem - I posted it in public places after all. Glad to hear you found it interesting at least.

...but you skipped the manga scans that took forever to load because imageshack was being finicky! (I'm sure you can use the same imageshack link and not have to re-host it yourself if you don't mind adding them back in)

And since I'm busy defending it elsewhere, I don't know if I'll do the same here, so we'll see. Regardless, I'm sure you guys will have fun ripping it to shreds. ^^

[Fruits Basket Fan]

I read that post from that other website of NarutoxSakura vs SakuraxSasuke and I do agree with most of it but all it was looking at was the one side aspect instead of the possibility that it was intended as a somewhat romantic scene or hint for NarutoxSakura.

Since we do not have enough facts, that might not be the case, but you never know. I mean Sakura did run pretty much the same way she ran for Sasuke in part 1 and when she was healing Naruto, after he went into the 4 tail Kyuubi state, that she can do the only the most minor things for Naruto. It could be team mate love but Sasuke was not even included in that conversation. so it is possible that it was sort of romantic as well.

Nevertheless, I do agree that unless Naruto and Sakura overcome their personal obstacles and Sasuke issues, they will not become a couple until that happens. We just have to wait and see! I will keep hoping though!

[SilverLily]

I think Sakura is working past her Sasuke issues, and I think that Naruto would take her anyway. She hasn't hardly mentioned him at all in the new arc in the manga, and we all know of the dropped hint from Yamato after Naruto collapsed after the fight with Orochimaru and he gew four tails again. I think the further development of their relationship isn't too far off.

[SakuNaruLover]

I think she is starting to fall in love with him, but she doesn't understand it very well yet. She seems to care the same or even more about Naruto now then Sasuke in part 1.

[Silent Shinobi]

This long bit of reading was pointed out elsewhere to me, but it seemed like something newer to discuss (and I don't visit the SS vs. NS. forums often (if ever)

LOL, why not? Plenty of interesting ideas to discuss over on those forums. I advise all of you to check out those forums as much as possible, especially if you're looking for debate material!

[Derock]

Ok I find an unusual review from Demon of Konoha on ff.net, (the review is for Uzumaki Naruto: A Second Beginning by Armodeus) Trust me, this is the LONGEST review (which look like debate material) and he had some cons on NaruSaku and I need your reactions about this ( I can't post a link on this because it will move to another page)

Ok, I really am not trying to be a kitten about this. You do have a good story but I just can't get into it because I absolutely loathe Naru/Saku pairings. As far as I'm concerned I can't see how anyone even sees it as feasible and personally I give it almost a zero percent chance of happening. Honestly I think we're going to find out that they're really cousins. I actually have something to back that theory up. Note that there is a scene with Sakura in her room and in the corner there is a coat sitting on a partial mannequin that bears an impeccable resemblance to the Fourth's flaming jacket. There would be no point to showing this unless there was a real connection, a familial connection. It's not like a random family would have been given the Fourth's coat. Also notice that others that have an obvious family have had those members shown in some format or another. The only thing we've got on Sakura's parents is her mother's voice and that's it. A suspicous thing to do with a first string character. Naruto in turn is quite obviously related to the Fourth. The only thing Kishimoto hasn't done to make this more blantantly obvious is to hang a sign around Naruto's neck saying that he's the son of the Fourth. Now, Sakura being related to him is just a theory of mine but there are enough suspicious things that would make it plausible.

Moving on I have to disagree with your assumption that Naruto is doing more than half heartedly making any attempts to win Sakura's affections. Look closely at the facial expressions that he has when he does this in most of the cases after the time skip and you can tell that it doesn't mean as much to him. In one of the scenes he's lying on a staircase and saying it almost like a joke. Someone like Naruto wouldn't be doing that if he really meant it. He'd be trying to convey the honesty of his emotions with his eyes (and in his case probably pleading). I believe the only reason he even bothers to continue with this farce is because it helps to alleviate the sour mood that happens whenever Sasuke is mentioned. A game if you will to make it seem like the old days before Sasuke turned into a chump. As I've said to others, I'm convinced that Naruto truly gave up on Sakura after she begged him to go and bring back Sasuke. At that moment even he would realize that he would always be second at best to her and that Sasuke would be the one she wanted (despite the fact that Sasuke is a traitorous bastard).

Moving on, I really have to disagree with your assessment of Naruto and Hinata. As for the pairing, the reason it gets so much support is that it is truly the only couple in the storyline that actually has a real chance of happening. The only other couple I see a real possibility of happening is Shika/Tema but even that has less of a chance. In Naruto's case he has friends and he has people that care for him but what he lacks is someone that unconditionally loves him, flaws and all. Hinata fills that role perfectly. In Hinata's case she needs someone that can bolster her confidence and help her become her own individual by showing her that she is strong. Naruto is perfect for that. Hinata's confidence has grown throughout the series and eventually she will reach the point where she can confront Naruto with her feelings. In turn, for Naruto to find out that there is someone with such deep feelings for him would open his mind to that possibility. Remember even as socially retarded as Naruto is, he can see that Hinata is the equivalent to a princess. Even if he was madly in love with her from the beginning I highly doubt he could see any chance of someone like her returning those feelings which would be one of the biggest reasons he never even thought to give her a chance yet. Note that I said socially retarded and not just retarded. Too many people assume that Naruto's character is out and out stupid. Of course he did teach himself a Jounin level kinjutsu in a few hours. He learned an impossibly strong jutsu, that took the one who taught him three years to learn, in just over a month. His ability to adapt and learn should not be in question. Had he not lived the way he did and was raised properly he most likely would have been at the top of his class easily. Once again it comes down to the fact that he had no guidance early on. Iruka really doesn't count because he wasn't a full time guardian to Naruto, no one was, and thus he had to figure everything out on his own.

Getting back to Hinata I think you have a decidedly flawed outlook on her. Just because she is shy doesn't mean she would bow down to Naruto on every conceivable topic. In any relationship there will be an infatuation phase and once that was over she would probably be a bit more forceful with him. Just because there wouldn't be any of the senseless, and quite frankly moronic, drama that so many people love to see in relationships doesn't make it invalid. I've been in relationships with people that thrive on bullsh** drama and those have always, always been the worst relationships I've had. I'd kill to meet a girl that was laid back about things and wasn't making it their agenda to change everything about me to suit their wants and needs. Sadly that's really hard to find. Ultimately in Naru/Hina pairings it isn't internal strife that would be the problem it would be external strife. I highly doubt that Hiashi would want to see his daughter with Naruto which would be the source of a lot of conflict. Then there's the fact that both of them have people/nations that want to capture and/or kill them for some reason or another. There's plenty of drama in that relationhip without the need for pointless 'why can't I change him to be what I want' type crap that so typically fills out the pages of Sasu/Saku, Shika/Ino and Naru/Saku stories.

Next up is that Sasuke will be brought back to the fold. As much as I hate him, and I'm glad we agree on his character, Naruto will eventually 'redeem' him and bring him back. Not that Sasuke won't be killed in the process. Note that they don't out and out say that Orochimaru was dead. He could be trapped in Sasuke's mind and be looking for a way to reassert himself... I hope. Really that entire battle pissed the hell out of me. Naruto goes four tails on his ass and barely scratches him and Sasuke fights him for all of ten seconds and wins. If I didn't think Kishimoto was a Sasuke fan girl before I know he is now. What really pisses me off is Orochimaru was the only villain I actually liked in the whole show. Ah, I'm off point. At any rate if Orochimaru reasserted himself and Naruto had to kill him then Kakashi will just step in and bring him back to life. Remember he observed what Chiyo did to Gaara with his Sharingan. At that point I pretty much knew how Kakashi was going to die. At any rate Sasuke will be brought back and Orochimaru's soul will flitter off to wherever and the emo punk will be brought back to Konoha thus reducing a near zero percent chance of Naruto getting together with Sakura to absolute zero.

Ultimately my, and I assume most others, reason for prefering Naru/Hina is that they complement each other well, have common ground on certain issues and could actually have a chance of falling in love. I personally wouldn't curse Naruto to a relationship with Sakura and you should know that Naruto won't end up with some random OC in the show. This is a shounen anime. They purposely build up a character slowly and then have him fall in love later on.

Oh yeah as for Bulma, yes she did become a second stringer in DBZ but I really don't count that part of the show. Dragonball actually had a plot and developed the characters. DBZ was all about who could blow more kitten up the fastest or who could stare down the other for more consecutive episodes. Really I think the Frieza/Goku fight had like four eps in a row where they stared each other down and tossed insults, it was pathetic. Naruto is still more like Dragonball than DBZ and all I can hope is that they don't go the DBZ route.

Oh well, as I said before, this is your story, do what you will.

EDIT: Note this, He's a NaruHina shipper

[Fruits Basket Fan]

Oh my gosh! I cannot believe that Demon of Konoha made that stupid attack on NarutoxSakura shippers like that, I do not even do that to random NarutoxHinata shippers unless they are attacking first!

The jacket thing that Sakura has, that is in the anime not the manga (the original source). I could say to Demon of Konoha into why NarutoxHinata is so supportive in fandom, despite its lack of hints and development in the manga? Demon of Konoha does have the right to be a NarutoxHinata fan, it is just that I hated how he attacked the NarutoxSakura pairing since there is not hints whatsoever that they are related, they do have the same eye patterns but so does TenTen (which is darker), and I highly doubt they would all be related.

How long ago was that review? Just wondering.

P.S. I know that Kishimoto-san was a fan of Dragon Ball, but come on! Do not use that as support NarutoxHinata, lots of them do saying, Because of her lack of screen time it will surely be NarutoxHinata!" Yeah, right, and her lack of being there for Naruto for his current problems (not bashing Hinata, I actually think she is adorable).

[Derock]

Oh my gosh! I cannot believe that Demon of Konoha made that stupid attack on NarutoxSakura shippers like that, I do not even do that to random NarutoxHinata shippers unless they are attacking first!

The jacket thing that Sakura has, that is in the anime not the manga (the original source). I could say to Demon of Konoha into why NarutoxHinata is so supportive in fandom, despite its lack of hints and development in the manga? Demon of Konoha does have the right to be a NarutoxHinata fan, it is just that I hated how he attacked the NarutoxSakura pairing since there is not hints whatsoever that they are related, they do have the same eye patterns but so does TenTen (which is darker), and I highly doubt they would all be related.

How long ago was that review? Just wondering.

I found this about a few minutes ago, so the post was about a couple of hours ago.

[Fruits Basket Fan]

Thank you! But if it was so recent, did Demon of Konoha not read chapter 343 with the ramen stand scene?

I mean, it clearly showed that Naruto is still interested in Sakura and was even upset with Sai for "ruining the mood" said by Naruto!

[Tobi_Uchiha]

First of all....I dont believe they have read all the manga or the recent chapters. (They have skipped the Obvious Naru/Saku parts)
Plus Sakura is more concern now for Naruto, since she have discovered about the bijuu that hosts Naruto. She is holding that burden for him too, In other words she´s more worried for Naruto (because of the bijuu) than she was with Sasuke in part 1 (for that curse seal).