Sasuke left Naruto dying very early in his first major mission before Kakashi could save the world, this may be the first case of the Uchi clan choosing Sakura over his best friend. Fans of the series are familiar with how the relationships between the members of Team 7 progress in the first half of Naruto. The bond between Naruto and Sasuke remains one of the most compelling in the novel, while the bond between Sakura and Sasuke is tenuous at best. However, from the very beginning, Sasuke was there for Sakura when he needed her.
Team 7’s first mission was to escort the bridge builder of the Wave Nation, Tazuna. Chapter #10 of Naruto sees the first confrontation unfold as two Chuunin-class shinobi attack the group, seemingly killing Kakashi in an instant. Naruto froze and nearly died in the pair’s second attack until Sasuke intervened. After disabling the assassin’s weapon and unleashing a swift kick, the enemy hastily separated to complete the mission. Sasuke was just a few feet away from Naruto when one attacked the icy ninja, and the other attacked Sakura, who was protecting Tazuna. Helping Naruto should have been the quickest and most straightforward answer, but Sasuke rushed to protect Sakura instead.
Sasuke tried to jump in front of Sakura
Sasuke stopped the metal chain attack that would have killed Naruto, but he decided not to stop the second attack. The second attack against Naruto would have ended his life if Kakashi had not controlled the situation. This was an important moment for Naruto, who vowed to never be frozen and need to be saved again. However, this moment is also an important step forward for Sakura and her journey to win Sasuke’s heart, something that still takes her years to complete.
Sakura did a poor job of hiding her feelings for Sasuke, but she did an even worse job of gaining his respect after calling Naruto an orphan, which clearly didn’t make a good impression. with Sasuke, who witnessed his parents being murdered by his brother. . That bad impression from the start makes it all the more surprising that Sasuke chose to protect Sakura instead of dealing with the closer threat of Naruto, the first person he had bonded with since his family was murdered. .
Sasuke always cares about Sakura
Whether Sasuke abandoned Naruto to jump in front of Sakura to show off or to fulfill his duty to the mission, it was a decision that touched Naruto and Sakura. From this point on, Naruto takes his rivalry with Sasuke more seriously. Sakura’s confidence has recovered after embarrassing herself in front of her lover. The relationships between each member of Team 7 grow significantly throughout the Land of Waves arc, but chapter #10 is a dramatic and motivating start. Naruto, SasukeAnd Cherry blossomall realize that they need to grow to shape the people they will eventually become.
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