You are most definitely not the only person who thinks so.
Just a week before those dreadful final chapters were released, I felt like re-watching Shippuden episodes. The first 150 or so are especially awesome, filled with moments that highlight the wonderful NS bond and I really wanted to see those episodes again.
But I postponed this idea. I was like- ' I should watch it after NS becomes canon in the final chapters. It'll be even more sweeter then '. Little did I know Kishi would asspull love the way he used to asspull power-ups.
Now I regret not watching it back then because I find it impossible to watch Naruto episodes anymore. Whenever I look at Naruto's goofiness, his smiling face and that sheer desire to never give up in the episodes, I get reminded of the man he grows up to be. That hollow, soulless and fake Naruto of 700 comes to my mind.
Whenever I see Naruto and Sakura sharing their joys or pain, understanding and supporting each other, just being around each other in general, I automatically think- ' All of this ends with you two not exchanging a single word '.
Its too painful.
Bold: Ugh... my heart... it hurts. NaruSaku is the most tragic ship.