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[MangaReader]

Not caught up but, since there are a lot of flashbacks, have there been any recent NS parallels?

Nope...just more Naruto/Sasuke rivalry parallel stuff

[TouKen4Life3g]

Sasuke Shippuden.

Lol, I do miss those omake where some thinks the title should change at certain moments, like Shikamaru wants to call it "Shikamaru Shippuuden." Good times.

[CreamPuffCreamCake]

I've noticed that us NaruSaku fans have been made out to be the bad guys :/ just because we have a different opinion to the NaruHina fans and maybe SasuSaku. It just doesn't seem fair :/

[Baguette]

I've noticed that us NaruSaku fans have been made out to be the bad guys :/ just because we have a different opinion to the NaruHina fans and maybe SasuSaku. It just doesn't seem fair :/

Only in the eyes of NH/SS fans that when combined make up such a large portion of the fandom...don't worry about it

[TouKen4Life3g]

I've noticed that us NaruSaku fans have been made out to be the bad guys :/ just because we have a different opinion to the NaruHina fans and maybe SasuSaku. It just doesn't seem fair :/

We are the underdog of the pairings, because we have no allies, just simple logic developments.

[HauntedCake]

We are the underdog of the pairings, because we have no allies, just simple logic developments.

Maybe sasukarin, but its too small to help

[TouKen4Life3g]

Maybe sasukarin, but its too small to help

While I like the idea, I wouldn't ally them. Besides, best to be one man army.

[Akashi]

We are the underdog of the pairings, because we have no allies, just simple logic developments.

Yep. Plus, NS fans don't break in SS/NH fan sites each time Naruto and Sakura appear on the same page and start saying kitten and insulting ppl.

[TouKen4Life3g]

Yep. Plus, NS fans don't break in SS/NH fan sites each time Naruto and Sakura appear on the same page and start saying kitten and insulting ppl.

Yes. I do hope Kishi didn't fall for this. He better have well, courage, to say "Meh" over people. Like Evagelion, putting the threat letter on movie.

[Inferno180]

Yes. I do hope Kishi didn't fall for this. He better have well, courage, to say "Meh" over people. Like Evagelion, putting the threat letter on movie.

I never saw evagelion but what's the metaphor here?

[TouKen4Life3g]

I never saw evagelion but what's the metaphor here?

Well, the creator got death threats. So when the movie was released, it was...wow. It's mind...something. Anyway, towards the end, you can see his death threat presented in the movie, mocking as you can say.

[HauntedCake]

Well, the creator got death threats. So when the movie was released, it was...wow. It's mind...something. Anyway, towards the end, you can see his death threat presented in the movie, mocking as you can say.

Wow that's really extreme.... people sending death threats to get what they want.

Well, that explains 615+ Ok NS is screwed XD JK

[narusakurama]

It does have a nice setup, but it seems like Sasuke will be the one fighting him. I don't know, maybe because Sasuke has been learning more about Madara throughout the manga.

That would be just plain WRONG !!! If he makes Sasuke defeat Madara , then

[Akashi]

That would be just plain WRONG !!! If he makes Sasuke defeat Madara , then

I have a feeling that it will be edo!Madara vs edo!Hashirama... and Sasuke vs Naruto.

[StrikerTheNoble]

That would be just plain WRONG !!! If he makes Sasuke defeat Madara , then

Sasuke is the lord of ultimate asspull powerups. I honestly wouldnt be suprised if he pulled a susano kirin out of his ass and won.

[narusakurama]

I have a feeling that it will be edo!Madara vs edo!Hashirama... and Sasuke vs Naruto.

Most likely .. remembered Madara now has rinnegan and Hashi's cells , there's just no way Sasuke stands a chance . My question is , if Sasuke decides to pursue revenge and go after Naruto , why would Hashirama let him get out of that basement alive ? Orochimaru has lost control of Hashirama , I am very curious what Sasuke decides and how he will take take it . Though after the last chapter ,

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seeing as Hasirama was willing to kill himself to make Madara happy

. nothing will surprise me ....

[六道仙人]

That would be just plain WRONG !!! If he makes Sasuke defeat Madara , then

No way or rather the plot no jutsu will allow him to defeat an immortal enemy.

I' sincere here; after the speect of the great toad sage about the one who will battle against Naruto I've no doubt... In the original the sage said "a teen boy" since shounen means that... Let's face here, is Naruto facing a teen boy in this battle? Not, besider he's even facing two men, not just a man with a great powers in his eyes.... You can see here, it's just a bit inconsistent O_o"

[TouKen4Life3g]

Wow that's really extreme.... people sending death threats to get what they want.

Well, that explains 615+ Ok NS is screwed XD JK

Well, it was wtf ending before the movie was finally released and boy, do I ever feel screwed. It's not the pairing or anything like that, rather...it's...um...let's just say Madara/Obito could win if it was same as Evagelion.

[AaaaNinja]

Yes. I do hope Kishi didn't fall for this. He better have well, courage, to say "Meh" over people. Like Evagelion, putting the threat letter on movie.

Wow that's really extreme.... people sending death threats to get what they want.

Well, that explains 615+ Ok NS is screwed XD JK

I think it would be pretty bigheaded of the fans to think they could be responsible for the story taking certain directions, other than with polls and sales (because they're important for the series' continued existence) and some fanmail. The case with Anno (Evangelion) was pretty extreme because it affected everybody where he worked (people were vandalizing the studio) when normally people who work on these things live mostly in a bubble.

Edited by AaaaNinja, 27 March 2013 - 11:16 PM.

[Shadow1275]

Personally I agree that it is going to be Sasuke vs. Naruto and then Hashirama vs. Madara. However, what may happen is Madara defeats Hashirama, and then Naruto convinces Sasuke to team up with him against a weakened Madara.

Now as for the pairing debate. I agree that there is a possibility that NaruHina could happen, however I believe that NaruxSaku has a better chance for a couple of reasons. First off Sakura acts very strangely whenever it comes to Naruto in part 2. When she meets Naruto for the first time after the part 1 part 2 gap she admires his height and while blushing admires something else which I think we can agree is his attractiveness. Then during the Gaara retrieval arc she is very protective when it comes to Naruto including asking Chiyo if a Tailed beast could be removed and admitting that she was worried not for Gaara but for Naruto. Third, after Kabuto talks down about how far Naruto will go for Sasuke, she runs full tilt to Naruto in his tailed beast form, then after being attacked wishes she could do more for him, and Yamato then hints at her having deeper feelings for Naruto. Finally, Kushina told Naruto to pick a girl who is like her. Kushina did not like Minato at first, was always punching him in the face, had one heck of a temper, and thought Minato was useless and pathetic. Sakura hated Naruto at first, is always punching Naruto, has one heck of a temper, and thought Naruto was useless and pathetic. Anyone see a pattern here? Kushina fell in love with Minato when she realized that he has always been there for her. Throughout the whole series Naruto has had Sakura's back.

-Now the biggest point of contention when it comes to NaruXSaku is of course the confession. Some people believe that Sakura was lying when she said she loved Naruto. However, after looking at all the facts I have to disagree. Kishimoto had an interview in 2010 where he said two things. One that Sakura still loves Sasuke. However, he also said that he was portraying a stubborn and HONEST woman when writing the confession chapter. When you add this to the fact that in the databook, Sakura's description includes, "is still sorting out her feelings for Naruto," you can't deny that there is a strong possibility that she is in love with Naruto.

Finally here is what we know for sure=

-Naruto has admitted his love for Sakura to Sai

-Hinata has confessed her love to Naruto but received no reaction

-Sakura has confessed that She loves Naruto more than Sasuke. Naruto does not believe her

-Sasuke has always ignored Sakura's affection and has tried to kill her. Not to mention the darkness that has consumed him

-Sakura has not denied Loving Naruto

After considering it all, I think that Sakura has feelings for both Naruto and Sasuke which is why Naruto does not accept her confession. Also, I think the last part of Sakura's development is she either realizes that Naruto has always been there for her and truly cares about her happiness, or Sasuke is redeemed and then she realizes that for whatever crazy reason that Sasuke is the one she has always wanted. In my opinion, Naruto is not going to hook up with Sakura unless she finally believes 100 % that he is the one for her. That being said I think the Team 7 reunion and even her thinking of Sasuke during the war reinforces this theory because she states that her Dream is not Sasuke, but to see Team 7 smile again. Also when she thinks of Sasuke there is a troubled look on her face meaning that she is definitely starting to see the person he has become and showing the inner struggle between her feelings for Sasuke and Naruto.

Either way Hinata is a good character who has a strong character development. The only problem I have with NaruxHina is the lack of development between Naruto and Hinata. Hinata has been in the background until the Pain arc where she made her confession to Naruto. Later however, after Neji dies she slaps him in the face and then holds his hand. Now as for the Hinata development with Naruto, this could change depending on what Kishimoto decides to do towards the end. The problem is with the pain sacrifice, If Naruto hates people who lie to themselves and made his feelings for Sakura clear all the way in Part 1, why did he not answer Hinata after she was revived? As for the hand holding, Neji had been a close friend of Naruto's being one of the Konoha eleven and helping him during the Sasuke retrieval arc. After he died Naruto was shaken and Hinata "helped" him. However, if you look at the manga, it was the Nine-tailed foxe's words that actually made him feel better. http://www.onemanga....o_manga/615/13/ As for the hand-holding, he also held hands with Ino, Choji, etc. The bottom line is the only one who promised not too let go was hinata because Naruto was only tranferring Chakra.

All things aside, NaruxHina is totally possible because Hinata has always loved Naruto, I just think that there is more evidence to the contrary. Both sides make valid points and bring good evidence to the table. I can't wait to see how Naruto ends but it comes with a price as this will likely be the end of the Naruto series as a whole.

Edited by Shadow1275, 27 March 2013 - 11:14 PM.