Wow you guys move fast lol. I'll have to catch up. But first...
THISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHISTHIS a thousand times THIS!
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
YES because I am drawing blanks here.
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..
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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I think this is gonna be my last LAP of the day.
Hopefully, I don't stray in this post. LMAO.
Yup! Sai didn't say it was fake. He in fact told him what he felt was the REAL reason she did all of what she did, and it seemed to be quite right. She thought about Naruto, she put her feelings aside, and was willing to saddle Naruto's hate for his safety. I think some people fail to actually APPRECIATE this particular scene as a whole.
I feel the same when it comes to Sakura's feelings for Naruto. She didn't deny her supposed feelings for him during her confession, and even after, she hasn't dismissed this either. It's just been pushed to the side only to resurface whenever Kishi feels it's that time. I think it'll come more from Sakura's side since that whole situation has just happened with Hinata, and he doesn't want to kill that moment maybe? Even though there hasn't been any confirmation, a lot of people feel as though the hand holding and scenes after are sort of a confirmation that Naruto's interested EVEN THOUGH he hasn't EVER said he's romantically interested in her. He hasn't even thought such things either so it's sort of a nice way for Kishi to may with that because a lot of people are biting into it. He's just reeling them in IMO. I could be very wrong about this, but given every moment they've had, it's NEVER shown that Naruto feels a certain way for her, and we're shown that in Part 2, he still loves Sakura even after everything they've been through. I'm glad Kishi put that there for us just to let us know that that in particular hasn't changed and I'm sure it still hasn't changed. He's closer with Hinata. Hell yeah! There's no denying that, but what he feels romantically for her seems to be unchanged. I don't think that it's there for them.
Oh, of course Kishi could keep their relationship interesting if they did get together early on, but given how much the fans love certain couples, I'd be wise if he waits till near the end to actually pursue such a thing. I've always felt that this is why the progression between Naruto and Sakura in Part 2 has been a slow, and steady progression. I think he used the opportunity with Sasuke having to be taken care of, and Sakura finally finding out Naruto's feelings to advantage because mixing them up would cause a bit of uncertainty. At the end of her confession, we're left with questions, and really not flat out answers. Just speculation on how the two feel. As you've said before, had she and Naruto talked about Sasuke and only Sasuke, then she confessed afterwards, he'd likely accept it given there would of been no ulterior motive for her to confess.
Again, I think he took the wise path and waited to confirm any pairing, but I feel like he should start giving Naruto and Sakura more moments since they're lacking. He's put a hell of a lot of focus on NH throughout the war building their bond/relationship.
I too believe that her nervousness when Naruto called her out was due to her not liking the way the plan went but Sai said that she was aware that he would likely have been against killing Sasuke. Naruto confirms this when she sees that he's doing this for his own reasons as well. The leverage she THOUGHT she had over him with the promise was dismissed, and the plan went south unfortunately. Anyway, it's true what you say. Naruto UNFORTUNATELY
didn't confirm his feelings then and there and Sakura didn't really confirm hers after she gets called out. She just defends herself. That confession was a big mess. LMAO.
LOL I'm glad you found that bit entertaining! After Naruto and Sakura exchange words, I don't think he'd tell her to get back. Not at all. In fact, I think he'd happily accept her assistance, and I also think this would make Sakura VERY happy. It'd be pretty damn sweet. Hopefully a moment somewhat like this does happen where she fights together with him. I find no one more fitting than her to do so given she's been striving to do what she can for him throughout Part 2.
I think Kishi could possibly squeeze in some talk time for Naruto and Sakura in the Ten tails fight. It could happen before Sasuke comes or even after. I'd be interesting seeing a scene resembling the one I mentioned above being played out while Sasuke's on the field but it seems like it may happen before. If it does, I think the alliance could stall while Sakura fixes him back up or whatever if she needs to.
Haha, I wonder if a Hinata fan could go farther and give us reasons as to what she learned from that moment. I really don't think even they could. It's not hard to rally up all of her panels and see what she's gained from the experience. XD
Mannnnnn, that would be pretty damn amazing!
I'd LOVE to see her say something along the lines of sharing his burdens along with him, and helping him overcome them. It'd be the ultimate NS moment for me personally. That hospital scene made me like Naruto for Sakura even more when I shipped them before to be honest. I hope a scene like the one in the OVA happens where she's holding Naruto in her lap.
Given all that's happened recently. it doesn't seem like it's gonna be Naruto who makes the first move. If he does, I see him actually resolving things with Hinata first, or Sakura pushing her feelings aside, and telling Naruto he should end up with Hinata only for him to dismiss that and tell her that she's the one he loves.
I definitely agree with the last bit, anddddd yup! I really like the scene with Sakura in the latest chapter.
Since she addressed it, hopefully she'll do something about it.
Andddd, I'm done!
Phew!
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