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Bolded #1: Lol, 540 is literally the only chapter that are keeping NaruHina's hope up, it seems like. There is 615, but 540 is like their lifeline.
I strongly disagree with that, there is no way Sakura sees Naruto as just a friend with so many hints dictating otherwise, those close contact hugs, how oversensitive she is to his feelings and safety, and how ridiculously angry and indignant Sakura was when Naruto called her a liar, defending her so-called "fake love". It just doesn't add up, especially how she thinks of him before Sasuke a lot now and wants to relieve him of his burdens. Yamato's unfinished sentence was also very overt and as far as I'm concerned, that was biggest hint ever that Sakura was falling in love with Naruto. It's too obvious, NaruSaku itself is too obvious IMO. It still surprises me how many people think differently.
Honestly, if it wasn't for the 3rd Databook heavily implying she was developing romantic feelings for him, maybe I could take this a little more seriously. However, I just can't really. Sakura has new feelings for Naruto and she doesn't know exactly if it's romantic love or something else entirely. What's the point of the confusion unless Kishi's trying to tell us something? Sakura's still in that confusion stage, of course she wouldn't think of Naruto as someone she's in love with. It'd just be out of place, that's also why her confession didn't come off as sincere in some areas.
I don't understand why just because she was confirmed to love Sasuke (which we already knew), this automatically means she truly isn't in love with Naruto too. You can develop feelings for two people, that seems to be the case here. And Sakura's already not proud of what she feels, expressing a desire to move on. The Kage Summit is the obvious example and so was her reaction to "He must be a really great guy if you love him".
Bolded #2: Romantic attraction has already been confirmed, even though it's not as obvious as her attraction to Sasuke. Too many instances already confirm it: When Naruto returned, Sakura asked him how she looked and was blushing, repeating a lot he had grown. Obviously checking him out. Feeding scene and the way Sakura looked at him ... not attraction? Pfft. Two hug as well implied romantic attraction. First hug was holding his face and really, really close to him. That showed attraction and when she hugged him again, she was blushing while she was saying she why she loved him. It's not overt (except that one reunion scene lol), but it's not non-exsistent.
If you compare NaruHina, it doesn't even have this. Naruto has never blushed or commented positively on her appearance, there isn't even proof he finds her attractive. Not like NaruSaku. Romantic attraction what now?
Bolded #3: I'm in love with NaruHina double standards, they're so hilarious.
Why shouldn't Sakura's feelings be the one to change and she loves
Naruto back when she hates liking a criminal and wants to be over him? Naruto doesn't show a desire to get over Sakura, let alone having a nearly good reason that would make him consider it seriously. Sakura loving Sasuke? Hasn't stopped him.
Bolded #4: Umm ... what up with the Harry Potter comparision? Naruto is a shonen manga, not a British novel. Kishimoto isn't J.K Rowling, he has a different story. While I'm not denying he
may follow the same route, I can't see it as likely when Naruto has loved Sakura all the way from the Kage Summit, which was a week ago. With the series almost over, if NaruHina happened, it'd be just as much bad writing and forceness like HarryGin. Do you really want NaruHina like that? Are you "satisfied"?
Bolded #5: 
God, I hate this deserving argument. So, so much. Naruto and Hinata both deserve love from someone, but that doesn't mean their love is "deserved". Love is love, if you love someone it's not supposed to be deserved. All that matters is if you truly love someone. Naruto has always loved Sakura and he has shown unwavering devotion towards her, but that doesn't mean he
has to be with her. Sakura's feelings count too, you know. If she really somehow doesn't love him, then it's not her fault. Same goes for Naruto.
Honestly, I don't think Naruto would apreciate very much of you and other people saying Hinata "deserves him" more than Sakura does. Actually, I don't think he'd like this deserving argument at all. He's a person, not an object. This is almost insulting to him and a undercurrent of insult to Sakura. Neither I like.
Bolded #6: I dunno about that. Naruto has talk no jutsued Nagato, Neji, Gaara, Tsunade, and even put a dent in Sasuke's thick skull, if only temporarily. He affects everyone and while it's true Hinata revolves around his entire being, that's why she's a weak character. She can't really stand on her own two feet unless it involves Naruto. She's so heavily dependent on him, it's actually both embarrassing and a disguised insult to her hidden potential.
Bolded #7: Of course, but this doesn't remove the fact that that moment in his life was terribly painful and heartbreaking for him. Do not try and downplay Naruto's pain and sacrifice there, I hate that blatant disregard for him.
Making that promise hurt him a lot, you could see it in his eyes. His forced grin and how his arm was shaking when he did the thumbs up (Something overlooked, but it emphasised the pain of that moment) made that even more clear. That promise was entirely connected to how he felt about Sakura, you practically shot yourself in the foot by bring this up. Naruto was being unbelievably self-sacrificing and thinking about Sakura's happiness, despite how much it hurt. No matter who it is directed at, that type of devotion deserves to be acknowledged and sympathized with.
I'm very big on this moment and I love Naruto's character so much, seeing others brush off what he went through bothers me a lot. So what if it's Sakura? You should be feeling Naruto's pain and sacrifice right there, not denying it, downplaying it, or going absolutely rage mode.
Bolded #8: More of Hinata's unreal dependency? How can you find her neediness "cute" when all it does is prove how single-minded and underdeveloped she is as a character? Answer me this: Is there more important things in the world then Naruto? In Hinata's perspective, no. She abandons her heiress role responsibility to chase after a guy's affections when he probably doesn't even like that way IMO. Sorry, I don't find that great. Hinata's changes is touching, but like I said he's reverted evil villains to the light side with only words before. That's actually a bigger impact than changing Hinata. It's Naruto's talent, nothing to single anyone out over.
You wanna know something unbelievable? That's exactly why I love Sakura so much. She has so many more layers and depth to her character than Hinata, she's not entirely dependent on one thing to grow up as a character. Honestly, even Part 1 Sakura never has been like that. Like you said, it was rivalry and a desire for acknowledgement that spurred it on, even if the heart of it (Sasuke) was misguided. She always wanted to be her own person, she didn't want to be shadowed by Ino or wilting away as a nobody. Sakura wanted respect, she wanted to prove herself to others, especially Ino. Hinata does not have this rivalry, Sakura
does. She always had this drive, even when she was younger and became much more outspoken about it. It was about Sasuke heavily in Part 1, something that makes me facepalm, but it was never
just him. Sakura wanted to prove something to herself and everyone. Ironically, she's just like Naruto in that aspect. Sure, hers was more heavily romantic-centered, but their desire to be acknowledged was still the same. Hinata only wanted one person to acknowledge her, Sakura and Naruto did not.
And I will say this: How can you so easily ignore all the changes that Naruto created in Sakura? Yeah, it wasn't just Naruto, exactly what I like about her. But if you
really pay attention to Part 2 Sakura, she was bound to always be of use to Naruto, saying "We'll be together ... we'll do this together, I promised him". She sets herself to do as much as she can for Naruto, no matter the cost. Naruto
changed her. Through her relationship with him, I daresay she became more sympathetic and selfless, a lot more compassionate. He's part of the reason why she's so much more determined to be useful and never let him do anything alone. Sakura isn't as heavily affected by him as Hinata, she has her own goals. She's her own person. But still ... Sakura's main drive is to protect Naruto and be there for him. Protecting Sasuke and bringing him home is another example, but the confession proved that she'd rather think of Naruto and how to protect him, both physically and emotionally. Sasuke came second, she no longer sees that as important or more so than Naruto. If you compare this to Part 1 Sakura, it's a real shock.
Bolded #9: What ... I can't even.
LMAO. That's hilarious. xD Hinata has been there for Naruto about three times or so, one of which ended in disaster and more complications. (Her confession) Deserves to be acknowledged for sure and considered, but you're being unbelievably ignorant if you
actually believe Sakura is never there for Naruto emotionally. One of the reasons I ship NS is
because she's there for him much more than Hinata is, I wouldn't ship it if I saw differently. It's not even about giving him confidence, it's about just supporting him and being there for him. When she found out the Akatsuki was trying to take the Jinchuriki out, she immediately asked Chiyo how to remove it so he wouldn't have to suffer the constant threat (Even
Naruto was surprised at that one lol) and then when she found out he would die from it, Sakura was horrified and immediately cried hard for him. Tenchi Bridge scene is a ridiculous moment of importance and "being there for him" moment. She saw the promise and the how hard he pushed himself, to the point of self-destruction. Sakura could not stand by and watch this, not when she knew some part of her was to blame. She didn't want to lose him because of Sasuke, that's what her true feelings showed. It was a foreshadowing of the Kage Summit which was entirely
centered around that. The amazing thing is that she said that
she would rescue Sasuke, she'd take the burden. And then as soon as the Unfinished sentence hit, Sakura asked if she could learn Yamato's jutsu so she could stabilize him next time. She was willing to do anything for him and it was already way early in Part 2. Then lamented on never doing enough for him, only small and stupid things IHO. She also lied about Naruto hurting her arm to him and beared absolutely no grudge at all to him, even though he nearly killed her. If that's not love, then I don't know what is.
Sakura's confession was so massive, I can't believe I even have to explain it. She was willing to give up on Sasuke and get ride of the promise for
Naruto's sake. She was worried about his recklessness and "road to self-destruction" again, she even screamed in his face he should think about himself for once instead of others. The guy she's supposed to love, Sasuke, paled in comparision to her. Naruto was her main concern, she knew how much Sasuke being eliminated would hurt him. Sakura didn't want that, even if she had to "lie" about how she truly felt. If Sasuke was so important to her as some claim, she would've put everyone to sleep with her sleeping poision and kill him on the spot because "she loves him". However, only Naruto mattered to her. Even more recently, she promised herself that her and Naruto would be together, she refuses to let him do anything alone anymore. Sakura's main wish right now is to be there for Naruto and stop him from hurting himself, as it has been for a long time.
Hinata there for Naruto? Sakura beats her far too much in that category. What were Naruto's internal struggles? Bearing the burden of being a Jinchuriki. Sakura: 1. Hinata: 0 (She knows but she doesn't do anything). Feeling like everyone deserves more happiness and benefits than he does. Sakura: 2. Hinata: 0. Sasuke constantly causes him internal heartbreak and strain, but he still is driven to save him, even at the point of self-destruction. Sakura: 3. Hinata: 0. Naruto does everything on his own, he never lets anyone in. Sakura: 4. Hinata: 0. Those are his inner conflicts, all of them Sakura knows by heart while Hinata either remains ignorant or doesn't do anything. Sakura has acted on
all of these conflicts for him in her own way, actively. She
understands him. Hinata only knows the surface, not his flaws and what truly affects him. Not like Sakura does.
Bolded 10#: You just shot yourself in the foot while bringing up the "She never hated him and saw his loneliness" argument. Hinata saw this, but she did absolutely nothing for him. You said it yourself, yet you try and excuse it. I understand Hinata's excuse, she was shy. It's understandable, but it doesn't mean anything in the grand scheme of things. Naruto was suffering, he was trying to deal with his loneliness but to him, no one cared. Hinata cared but she didn't care enough to try and be his friend. Instead, she used his efforts and pain as a motivation to better herself and become a better person. Using that as a motivation and then not help him? That's so unbelievably selfish, I can't even begin to cover it in words. Whether she didn't know he was suffering or she did, it puts her in a bad light either way. If she knew, she was too shy to know him, being selfish and if she didn't, then it just proves Hinata really didn't understand Naruto at all. It's negative towards NaruHina, not positive.
So? Sakura hated him in the beginning and she was mean towards him yet is still one of Naruto's most important people (T7, Iruka, Jiraiya, his parents). The difference between her and Hinata is that Sakura was first girl to openly acknowledge and support him, Hinata was still being silent. Consequently, Naruto appreciated and recognized Sakura's show of encouragement more than Hinata's. It's her own fault she's not one of his important bonds. And what I find interesting is that, unlike the rest, Sakura never hated Naruto because of her parents. She hated him because he was annoying.
I bet you anything it was easier for Naruto to open up to Hinata because he wasn't that close to her, not enough to really care how she'd react. He knew she was nice and I guess he just felt like venting, it wasn't much of a concern. With Sakura and his other close friends, Naruto is notorious for hiding his true feelings from others because he doesn't want them to worry. So, in this case, Naruto not saying how he really feels shows how close he is, at least considering T7. It's not like Naruto ever really looked back on it anyway, so I don't see the big deal.
Bolded #11: This is sugar-coated in such biasness, it's unbelievable. Hinata was there for two reasons: 1). She had no faith in him at all, she automatically guessed he'd lose before even knowing what was happening (Did Sakura show this? No, I think not. She believed in him more than Hinata). 2). Hinata has the Byakugan, she could see he was in danger. (Do you honestly think Sakura would of just stood there if she knew? Of course not, she just wasn't filled in). She tried to protect him, so it kinda was "in a time of need".
However, it wasn't very much supporting him emotionally. It was mostly about Hinata. She said she was selfish, which she was. Confessing her love to him and going on a suicide attempt, knowing she would probably die. Hinata
had to know that by saying she loved him, Naruto would have increased guilt, fury, and pain. She
had to know this, it's just common sense. Yet she did it anyway, cue 6-tails. Her confession was
not supporting him emotionally, it was a trainwreck of disaster and wreaked even more havoc on his mind. So really, Hinata only has two supporting moments. Two. They're cute and all but it's not to the extent of Sakura.
Also ... have you maybe wondered all those moments might be for Hinata development and growth, not NaruHina becoming canon? No, of course not! It's taboo.
Bolded #12: If you looked more deeply in the text, Naruto was referring to reminding him of not giving up for his friend's memories. Not "You always supported me when no one else did! I love that about you!" That's a bit of a biased point of view, especially considering multiple people have been there for Naruto, not just Hinata. I also will remind you he also thanked Neji.
Bolded #13: It's because it doesn't, plain and simple. Hinata knows nothing about what Naruto actually goes through as a person, she's ignorant and doesn't help him with the 4 main conflicts that denfine him. Her panel time with him is small, yet she claims to be so deeply in love with him. Hinata barely knows him, she knows and loves only the surface. While Naruto has continuously friendzoned her so much throughout the series, it's actually laughable IMO. Not even her confession changed his feelings, he was still in love with Sakura and does not shoot down a possibility of being with her. He still wants that, Sakura's confession showed that.
Then you're going to always be frustrated because us NaruSaku fans are always going to be saying how much NaruHina doesn't make sense. It just doesn't, it's development is too small. If we're wrong and NaruHina does happen, it'll be bad writing. No questions asked, that's just what it'll be if you compare it to NaruSaku.
Wow, I disagreed with so much in this post. O.O Nevertheless, I like this NaruHina fan.
The person isn't coming off as arrogant and realizes they might be wrong. I like those type of NHers, it's a real breath of fresh air compared to the more aggressive ones.
Wow.....
Never thought i'd have someone fully analyze that post and respond to it like you just did...
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