You assumed based on Kishi's interviews and comments that Sakura would play a large role in this arc. So far: not true. I'm speculating as well, of course, when I say that Sakura might yet have a role, if not in this arc, then in the Sasuke fight. That's all.
No, I wasn't making an assumption, I was simply explaining that many Sakura fans -- including the narusaku fans -- were expecting Sakura to have a larger role this year. That was in response to your statement as to why you didn't understand the negative reaction to Hinata having, yet again, another big role.
Personally I didn't believe Sakura would have a large role in this arc, especially considering Kishimoto said he forgot about her (the source was a blog from a fan).
I said that Sakura has never wished that she would be by his side alone, just her and Naruto. She has talked about supporting Naruto and being there for him along with everyone else. This is the key difference. Can you see how each girl's thoughts in ch 573 have sort of come reality? Hinata is beside Naruto, holding his hand, like she said she would be. Sakura said that she would be there with Naruto supporting him with everyone else in the allience, and now she is doing just that. They have different desires, the way I see it, that do not conflict with each other.
I agree with that, but her reaction to Hinata in chapter 442, this chapter and the databook has me wondering if Sakura is entirely content with watching Naruto with another girl.
The argument is that Sakura hasn't indicated that she has romantic desires towards Naruto. There are a few moments that could be taken as hints for NS but no clear evidence.
I was responding to "If Hinata ends up marrying Naruto, Sakura will not be crying bitter tears and think that Hinata stole her place as Naruto's wife. Disagree?" Your argument seems to be that Sakura has no feelings towards Naruto because she shows no jealousy.
I don't blame you. This is a one long thread. Anyway, here it is.
Sakura looking upset when seeing Hinata romantically with Naruto in the Pain arc and now in ch 615 I wrote earlier:
In both cases the surrounding situations aren't exactly ideal. They are under attack, someone is badly injured, someone is dead. Sakura has no reason to look happy. It could be that she's just feeling down due all the devastation and it has nothing to do with jealousy for NH. It is of course possible that Sakura is not happy because she wants to be with Naruto herself.
Which is why I personally think there is room for reasonable doubt. However, you have since shown you believe the former in your latest comment: "Sakura just doesn't seem to want to hold his hand and waltz down the aisle with him."
As you can see from the quote above, I have considered this from the start. I have not declared that NH is now canon and that NS is dead.
Edit. I'll add my comment on why I don't see definite evidence for NS:
This post of yours sums up my feelings about NS moments of the manga. "Room for multiple interpretions". Kishi does that a lot, doesn't he? Sakura looks sad/worried/unsure when she sees NH, but she is at the same time in a middle of a horrible situation. So why does she look like that, because of NH or not? We can't tell. Yamato says smt that sounds like romantic NS hint but can't finish his sentence. So we don't know what he was going to say nor do we see how Sakura would have reacted. Sakura hugs Naruto, but is it romantic or platonic? Not made clear, depends on our interpretion. All these moments can be interpreted as either hints for NS or misleading red herrings (reduntant?). This is the reason why I have doubted NS canon: Kishi has left himself "an out", so to speak, an easy way out.
This statement of yours seems paradoxal to your later statement. Here you think everything is ambiguous, but later you say it is clear that Sakura would
not be jealous and has made up her mind about being Naruto's "friend." So, which one is it?
Edited by Nefertieh, 30 December 2012 - 01:31 AM.
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