I'm trying understanding why, after reading this chapter, several fans are now frightening and thinking it doesn't bode well for NaruSaku, SPECIALLY after reading the last chapter.
Sakura has just hugged Naruto, PUBLICLY, in a very intimate fashion. And now you're worried because in the current chapter we aren't seeing another unmistakably romantic moment? Despite Kishimoto has been developing NaruSaku slowly since the third chapter?
If he wants getting two characters together, he isn't going to hook them up before the end of the series. So he'll be developing it slowly, introducing hints once in a while, and maybe introducing other pairings' hints so the fans aren't absolutely sure of the outcome and keep reading.
Does my theory make sense? Well, now tell me what pairing has got the bigger and most numerous hints of two-sided feelings since the manga began? What pairing has got the bigger and steadier development?
OF COURSE, it's possible I'm mistaken, and we we don't see NaruSaku (neither other pairing). Anyway I'll NOT get obsessed about it and I'll keep trying enjoying the manga for what it is.
Personally I will never cease to be amazed at how fickle some peoples opions tend to be. I dont know whether it the whole, "I want it now" mentality. Or some deep seeded neurosis they have that they need even more blatant signs of affection in the very next chaper. Its the buildup that makes the moments that much more enjoyable. Its like when you go out and get ice cream with someone. If you only do it maybe three times year, that little trip becomes a big deal, something you really enjoy. If you do it every week however, you quickly tire of it. That little trip doesnt mean as much.
On a personal level, I think that this chapter complements last chapters NaruSaku moment rather nicely. The cherry on top for me, was Sakura cheering up Naruto, while she herself was down. That speaks volumes on the way that she now views Naruto. The same Naruto that she said that she said she hated at the beginning of the manga. Naruto has always acknowledged her, and tried to make her feel better, even when he was feeling bad himself, his promise of a lifetime is a prime example of that. So to now have Sakura doing the exact same thing speaks volumes to the growth and development of their relationship.
Danzo being hokage is going to definately fuel the Sasuke fire. I wouldnt be surprised if Danzo's rein came to an abrupt halt at the end of a Sasuke Chidori.
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