Although the work of Masashi Kishimoto includes several other storylines, but the central theme of his stories is always the relationship between the two characters. Sasuke and Naruto . It is for this reason that in the fan community there are always some questions about the details of this complicated relationship. One of the most common questions is work Sasuke watch Naruto is “my only friend”.
The main reason for this question comes from the question “If Naruto is Sasuke’s only friend, then what is Sakura to him? “.
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Reality, Sasuke basically just watch Sakura as a teammate who later becomes an obstacle to achieving his goals. Later during the Fourth Great Ninja War, they became allies. Love of Sasuke intended for Sakura only began to develop after the final battle with Naruto in the Valley of the End. At that moment, the young man finally realized how much he had made those people who only wanted to help him suffer.
However, unlike Sakura , Naruto I completely understand the burden Sasuke bring. Even before they became teammates, before they even talked to each other, they were both connected by that feeling. So, even though the two followed different paths Sasuke know that Naruto is the only one who understands me and vice versa.
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Their relationship is so strong that even Itachi also realized that Naruto is the only one who can make his younger brother change his ways. In “ninja way” of Naruto the path he chose to follow was to save his friend from the darkness, even if it cost him his life.
The author himself Masashi Kishimoto spoke about this in a 2012 interview given by Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha perform. He explained how he built the relationship between Sasuke and Naruto .
“Sasuke is always on my mind. Naruto and Sasuke progress as a couple. So when I write about Naruto, I always have to think about Sasuke. They’re on opposite sides of the spectrum, like yin and yang.”