Could you imagine the kittenfest if it turned out that 700 took part in an alternate universe? I mean, it would explain some of the choices so much better
Naruto (dusting himself off after being healed by Sakura): Well Sakura, I did it. I kept my promise to you and brought Sas---
Sakura: Sasuke-kun, you can rest at my place until you make a full recovery!
Sasuke: Hn.
Naruto: I told you Sakura. That was a promise of a life--
Sakura: Sasuke-kun! I'll stay by your side and fluff your pillows while you're resting. You won't need to lift a finger!
Sasuke: Hn.
Naruto: I said I'd never give up, Sakura. Because that's my nindo, my ninja---
Sakura: Sasuke, I regret to inform you that the footstools at my house are being refurnished. If you'd like, I can bend over and act as your personal footstool as you relax in a reclining chair.
Sasuke: Hn.
Naruto: 698 chapters of pining after you, several dozen chapters of mutual development with you, hints, foreshadows and parallels and a movie. . .all for this?
Sakura: Sasuke, did you hear something?
Sasuke: Hn.
Reading this really makes me despise the ending now. Did Kishi have a stroke that left him with memory damage or something?
I thought I'd weigh in with my thoughts. 699 wasn't bad except for you know, Sakura going backwards. Left a lot unresolved and really needed to be longer than 1 chapter but oh well. If it didn't have Sakura going fan girl again and Sasuke suddenly liking her I would've been happy enough.
700 on the other hand was a complete piss take. I mean, I wouldn't minded it near as much if Kishi had shown some hint of romance between the couples in the previous chapter but that never happened. It feels like a complete cash grab for that new mini series. Overall, not happy with 700 and if Sakura and Sasuke didn't act out of character completely I would've accepted 699 as the ending. Lacklustre and leaving A LOT to be desired but and ending never the less. I wouldn't mind seeing someone like LadyGT drawing a better ending