Wow you guys move fast lol. I'll have to catch up. But first...
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I so want to HULKSMASH Sasuke. I'm so tired of him being the emo poison pill that ruins everything, lol. (Speaking of Kishimoto's intentional frustrations....)
THISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHIS a thousand times THIS!
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She did think, she made the confession because it was the only way to pacifically way out of that situation, then she was forced to take drastic measures while her plan B was something she did not think, the part where she made the confession was the part where she thought carefully and the part where she tried to kill Sasuke is the same thing that Hinata did for Naruto, uncareless and unthinkable plan.
It doenst matter if it would lead to a good or a bad ending, Hinata or Sakura could even had died but this dont change the difference of their thoughts.
Good point, she did obviously think about. But I still think she thought about it in the wrong way. Hinata also had a little time to think before jumping in that fight and we saw what happened. My point is she is close to Naruto and she has acknowledged several times that he isn't a little kid anymore, but she still protects him like he IS that little kid. Don't get me wrong. Giving up in the Chuunin Exam was AWESOME on her part and I loved it. But it made sense at the time because she didn't understand who Naruto was completely then.
By the Kage Summit she had seen how much he has grown and maybe should've jumped to the conclusion that if he can handle being a genin Hokage or the death of Jiraiya or a gang of S-class criminals after him(and one of them attacking his home), then he can handle a frank discussion about Sasuke. The fact that she didn't I think shows that in that situation her worry(and regret) DID cause her thinking to be waaaaay off(just like Hinata's concern and regret(not telling her feelings) caused her to make a stupid decision. Though yes her decision was a LOT more selfish than Sakura's).
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Very nice response.
I'll just tackle everything by paragraph adding my two cents. ^^
As far as Sakura confessing while trying to show Naruto that Sasuke means nothing to her anymore, I think she went about it wrong. It's really hard to pinpoint whether her feelings for him were real or not given she..
1. She basically retaliated herself when Naruto told her she was lying to herself.
2. Didn't she blush while giving her confession also? I think she did. I've never seen someone blush while giving a fake confession before.
Thank you! I think that too. And about the 2nd point yeah she did blush and smile you know what else? Sai didn't say it was fake ;P.
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I feel like even though she may not have been entirely sure about her feelings at that time, it's possible her subconscious may have and so we get what we got here.
I also feel like Kishi used this opportunity in a very smart way. It caused quite a bit on controversy. The BEST way would of been what you've noted. I bolded it for you so you could see, but he went with the most controversial way as to not set up a canon relationship. What it did do for us was set in stone as to what could be FINALLY. I personally don't understand why people took Naruto's word for what happened there, and not BOTH. As Sakura stated, she's the only one who knows what's going on in her head. If she hadn't retaliated, I would of likely fully believed Naruto but that wasn't the case at all so we're left with opposing individuals here. Once again, their communication isn't where it should be when it comes to their desires and such. Hopefully, Kishi delves into this sometime in the future. I was actually thinking Sakura MAY start being vocal pretty soon if she does assist Naruto. Here's a scenario I thought of yesterday.
Understandable. She hasn't given ANY hint whatsoever that she only sees Naruto as a friend(notable for a fandom that really likes direct/indirect statments and thoughts to decide who likes who). There is 540, but idk Hinata was all 'we have to protect Naruto!' and now look at who's protecting who(she TRIED in 614 but then lol death happened)? So I'm taking that with a grain of salt lol.
Ah the author trying to keep suspense up. I can believe that because if the story went a little bit different, something else would be keeping them apart. I don't think I've ever seen anything ever that was long and had the main couple get together in the beginning or middle. Except in fanfiction. But honestly I heard once that some advice for authors is to keep the main pairing apart for as long as possible because if you get them together TOO soon they will get boring and you have to give them conflict that might make things worse. Not true all the time, but it can happen.
Sai should also be accounted for since I noticed he also believed Sakura when she said she loves Naruto. Her little laugh and 'what are you talking about?' was suspicious but then she did show some righteous anger when Naruto flat out accused her of lying which leads me to believe that the nervousness really was because it wasn't going as planned and not because she was really lying. And of course she never confirmed if she was.
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Naruto's chakra acts up, and so Sakura goes in to assist him by balancing it out or something like that. At this time, Sakura says something like, she's always wanted to help him and assist him but she never felt like she could do enough. Naruto then reaffirms her that just her being their by his side has always been enough for him. ^^
And then they kick ass.
Seriously that would be good! It'd be funny too if he was trying to tell her to get back so she doesn't get hurt or something and then she yells at him like classic Sakura lol.
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I'm more anxious than anything to see what their talk will be like on the battlefield or after and hopefully with it, many things spring to the surface.
I'm hoping they get a few seconds to talk on the battlefield as well but the Ten Tails probably won't stand still to let them talk like Obito and Madara do.
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As far as them learning from their mistakes, I definitely agree with you. I don't think Hinata actually LEARNED anything about Naruto. The only thing they truly share IMO that stands out to be is the nindo in which she got from him. Other than that, I can't really think of anything else. We need a Hinata fan here for that one. LOL
YES because I am drawing blanks here.
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Sakura sees Naruto on a completely different level. While he's been a source of inspiration for her, she's also learned about him, and wishes to assist him in anyway she can. She believes in his dreams, and wants to be there through the hardships in his life. Tis why I find their relationship to be more genuine given the lengths they'd go for one another. I think she learned from her mistake. We'll have to see in the coming chapters when she becomes a bit more prominent in the chapters/story. Seems like she's making her way there again right now.
That's why I love their relationship so much! And yeah she definitely has to understand that they can SHARE burdens instead of trying to covertly protect each other all of the time(hopefully she gets Naruto to realize that in this battle). She better remember how the confession went next time she tries to speak him. Because he won't play that game this time lol
I hope we see his thoughts on it now. I want that a lot..
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Sai played a very nice part in the chapters after the Pain Arc, because he was sort of able to propel them forward though it wasn't allll positive, realizations were in fact made at the end of it all. That's the time I thought about when I was yapping about her concerns for him, but even then, he cut her off, and thought she was talking about Gaara. It's almost like he puts himself down when it comes to her in a way if you're understanding what I'm saying. Like he refuses to believe her focus can on him. Ultimately, they both still have a bit of work to do, but that's why I like them so much. They're not perfect. ^^
Annddddd yes, I understood what you meant about the basketballs. It's about time Kishimoto brings things to the light given the manga is nearing it's end. ^^ I look forward to hearing Sakura tell Naruto just how far SHE'D go for him. They'd go past the limit for one another at this point, and they don't even truly know it.
I think talking about this, I appreciate Sakura's concern in the recent chapter a bit more than I initially did.
Sai is boss because he knows all, sees all, and tells all. I get that. I wonder if the hospital scene affected him waaaaaay more than he let on(like he wonders if Sakura would ever cry over him the way cries over Sasuke). And then when they failed to grab Sasuke the first time all of those insecurities kinda just took over his mind. Sakura's definitely going to have to take the first step here. Unless we(and Sakura) get a surprise and Naruto makes the first move.
Lol good! I was worried if it made any sense when I typed it up. Yes because she's knows pretty darn well how far he'd go for her. And as far as he cares, Sakura just being by his side is plenty far. But if she can show him how she does more then...yeah.
Yay! Wonderful

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