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#61 Suigetsu

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 03:49 AM

Suigetsu treating sasuke to some shark fin soup.
Suigetsu telling the people that saskay would change the world.

Kakashi's rampage skipped so that we could just see that new black character and the 2 god awful villians that no one gave a kitten about.



#62 ThroughWithLove

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 02:32 PM

And now for the latest moronic retcon, compliments of The Last: Naruto the movie.

 

-The only reason Naruto ever liked Sakura was due to his rivalry with Sasuke.


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#63 Suigetsu

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 05:26 PM

And now for the latest moronic retcon, compliments of The Last: Naruto the movie.

 

-The only reason Naruto ever liked Sasuke was due to his rivalry with Sasuke.

You are kidding me... right? :lmao:



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Posted 24 November 2014 - 06:33 PM

You are kidding me... right? :lmao:

 

Pretty much. All that stuff about Naruto loving Sakura and understanding why he likes her so much? Those comments from Yamato, Sai and Naruto himself? Never happened. All along, Naruto was just trying to compete with Sasuke. True story.


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Posted 24 November 2014 - 06:52 PM

 

Pretty much. All that stuff about Naruto loving Sakura and understanding why he likes her so much? Those comments from Yamato, Sai and Naruto himself? Never happened. All along, Naruto was just trying to compete with Sasuke. True story.

Compete with a guy that never liked Sakura  :mellow:



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Posted 24 November 2014 - 07:09 PM

The rest of the Jinchuriki besides Naruto, Gaara (now a former), Killer Bee and a bit of Yugito, lives and appearances throughout the entire manga. So far, I felt that was so random and most of them were interesting (Fuu for example), yet the potential was thrown out of the window.

 

Seriously, that could've been the plot of Part 2 instead of chasing Sasuke and bringing him back.


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#67 Bryon_Konoha_Ninja

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 07:13 PM

The rest of the Jinchuriki besides Naruto, Gaara (now a former), Killer Bee and a bit of Yugito, lives and appearances throughout the entire manga. So far, I felt that was so random and most of them were interesting (Fuu for example), yet the potential was thrown out of the window.

 

Seriously, that could've been the plot of Part 2 instead of chasing Sasuke and bringing him back.

 

Derock, my man... YOU JUST GAVE ME AN AWESOME IDEA FOR MY FANFIC!!!!!!  :eager:  :eager:  :eager:  :eager:  :eager:

 

That idea of focusing on the other Jinchuriki besides Naruto, Gaara, Bee, and Yugito is genius! :D Of course,as I said, I would have liked to have seen Bee with some of the attitude he obviously masked, like hating A to an extent for keeping him locked up like a caged weapon.

 

Another subplot that should have been explored is if Kakashi resented Naruto because he was reminded of Minato since Naruto's Minato's son. After all, it would have explained, besides Jiraiya's request, why Kakashi hardly took the time to properly train him and even possibly Sakura, and it would have explained a lot.



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Posted 24 November 2014 - 07:16 PM

 

Derock, my man... YOU JUST GAVE ME AN AWESOME IDEA FOR MY FANFIC!!!!!!  :eager:  :eager:  :eager:  :eager:  :eager:

 

That idea of focusing on the other Jinchuriki besides Naruto, Gaara, Bee, and Yugito is genius! :D Of course,as I said, I would have liked to have seen Bee with some of the attitude he obviously masked, like hating A to an extent for keeping him locked up like a caged weapon.

 

Another subplot that should have been explored is if Kakashi resented Naruto because he was reminded of Minato since Naruto's Minato's son. After all, it would have explained, besides Jiraiya's request, why Kakashi hardly took the time to properly train him and even possibly Sakura, and it would have explained a lot.

 

Thanks. Add Fuu in the fic. Use my idea!

 

Also, we we're supposed to have a msacot for the series, excluding Akumaru, which was that pink toad with the bowtie! Why the hell you added that thing then?!


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#69 ThroughWithLove

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Posted 24 November 2014 - 07:23 PM

Compete with a guy that never liked Sakura  :mellow:

 

And was liked by a sea of other girls. Why not crush on Ino as well? I'd take NaruIno as a silver medal any day over the crap that is NaruHina.

 

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Posted 25 November 2014 - 01:49 AM

 

And was liked by a sea of other girls. Why not crush on Ino as well? I'd take NaruIno as a silver medal any day over the crap that is NaruHina.

 

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mmmm, that's some good lookin' NaruIno right there ;3

 

Here's my hierarchy of pairings:
NaruSaku

NaruIno

NaruTen

NaruIchirakuRamenGirl



#71 SuperChief

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Posted 25 November 2014 - 03:15 AM

Who the kitten are Konohamaru's parents?

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Posted 25 November 2014 - 03:16 AM

mmmm, that's some good lookin' NaruIno right there ;3

 

Here's my hierarchy of pairings:
SakuIno

InoSaku

Ino x Sakura

NaruSaku

 

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Posted 25 November 2014 - 03:18 AM

So like was there a point to the POAL? Or hell, is there even a point to this Sakura character besides being pairing fodder for the true star of this manga? Was there even a point Naruto having feelings for Sakura?


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Posted 25 November 2014 - 03:31 AM

 

fixed it, no need to thank me

Screw you, I'm thanking you anyways because I'm a rebel.

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Posted 25 November 2014 - 03:35 AM

So like was there a point to the POAL? Or hell, is there even a point to this Sakura character besides being pairing fodder for the true star of this manga? Was there even a point Naruto having feelings for Sakura?


There was a point, and now there no longer is. That's why it's called a retcon. NS isn't some unexplored romance subplot that was just brushed aside. It was something of much greater importance, something that defined characters and shaped the story. Kishimoto retroactively dismantling it and all it stood for is his perogative, however it's still a retcon, and pretty blatant and damaging one at that.

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Posted 25 November 2014 - 04:01 AM

mmmm, that's some good lookin' NaruIno right there ;3

 

Here's my hierarchy of pairings:
NaruSaku

NaruIno

NaruTen

NaruIchirakuRamenGirl

Naruto couldn't handle Tenten. She was  the only woman at the rookie meeting who was pissed off that they all weren't al going after Sasuke to kill him. She actually thinks like a real ninja.



 


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Posted 25 November 2014 - 04:02 AM

So like was there a point to the POAL? Or hell, is there even a point to this Sakura character besides being pairing fodder for the true star of this manga? Was there even a point Naruto having feelings for Sakura?

Was there a point to Sai saying Naruto loved Sakura? Or Yamato hinting that Sakura love Naruto? My guess is it had something to do with merchandising.



 


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Posted 25 November 2014 - 10:33 AM

Forget about Sakura and her genjutsu ability, what happened to Sakura being anything else than pairing fodder? The girl who wanted to became someone and was taking pride in the thought she could finally be on the same level as her boys? Nope, that was probably just a hobby to her until Sasuke came back so she could finally do what she was always meant to do-continue fangirling over him.

 

And what the heck happened to Sasuke? He could be annoying as heck but at least some goals and his own way of thinking no matter how wrong or weird they were. And now he is just so chill and good again because Naruto, what, beat the evil out of him?

 

Don't even get me started on the whole NS business. I'm not even gonna cry about them not getting together even though that is one mayor missed opportunity at a real romance and great lessons for everyone. But reducing their beautiful relationship that went far beyond any conventional friendship, their unbreakable bond and the instinctive ability to recognize what the other needed without them saying a word, even before they became close to 'ah I liked you because of my rivalry with Sasuke'.  :wallbash: Just what the... Naruto wanted Sakura just because she was 'Sasuke's girl'? Read your own manga Kishi, Sasuke didn't give a damn about Sakura! If Sakura did get together with Naruto back then, that wouldn't be any victory for Naruto because... oh yeah that's right... Sasuke wouldn't give a damn!



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Posted 25 November 2014 - 11:58 AM

Frankly, if the rumor about Naruto like Sakura due to rivalry with Sasuke, it makes him sound like a big jerk. All of that sacrifice just for the sake of rivalry? What kind of message is this?

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"I'm sorry I didn't believe. But I'd given up believing in so much, until I met you. From the first day I saw you, you were everything I ever wanted to believe in. You can do this, Diana. I know you can...But I have to go."

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"It's okay, this is what I came here to do. I can save today, but you... you can save the world."


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Posted 25 November 2014 - 12:08 PM

Frankly, if the rumor about Naruto like Sakura due to rivalry with Sasuke, it makes him sound like a big jerk. All of that sacrifice just for the sake of rivalry? What kind of message is this?


Agree. It should've been naruto and sasuke as the final pair if that is true.




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