jkjk I do have my top 3! They areā¦
3. Naruto finally understanding Sasukeās feelings in ShippÅ«den. It shows that Naruto finally truly knows who Sasuke is, rather than chasing an image heād made up in his head. I need say no more: just look at the manga caps below.
(mangacaps credit: @everysasu-narupanel)
2. VotE1 (Valley of the End, Fight 1) - beautiful, symbolic, and overall a fantastic fight. The way Sasuke and Naruto were compared with their past selves, showing development and growth on both sides, was fantastic. It gave so much insight into their competitive relationship! Also,Ā āYou were the first bond I ever had.ā *sobs heavily*
(mangacaps credit: @everysasu-narupanel)
Plus, the last scene where Sasuke leans over Narutoās unconscious body, dripping wet, before leaving! Hnnnh!Ā
(image credit: u/conaionaru on fanpop) (couldnāt find the mangacap o o f)
And finally, the biggest, greatest, best SasuNaru moment of allā¦Ā
1. Sasuke sacrificing himself for Naruto vs. Haku!
Thatās right! This is my top favorite SasuNaru moment, in 700 chapters of manga and 400+ episodes of anime. And it is the numero uno moment because it is probably the beginning of the most beautiful bond in all anime/manga ever.
Sasuke did not needĀ to take all those needles for Naruto. Narutoās death would change nothing for Sasuke, whereas he himself had a goal that he was hell-bent on achieving. Why throw it all away for someone he (presumably) hated, thought of as an annoyance and a hindrance, and was generally unpleasant to?
IMO even then, somewhere deep inside, Sasuke knew his love for Naruto. He knew that Naruto mattered to him differentlyĀ than anyone else, even Itachi. Sasuke moved on instinct, remember, as he later says,Ā āI donāt know why⦠my body moved of its own accordā¦ā He wasnāt doing it consciously - if heād had a choice, his mind wouldāve allowed Naruto to die. But his heart wouldnāt let him. His heart guided him to protect the one whom he felt kinship with, a person whom he admired without realising it, whom he would later come to love.
Naruto, too, went completely batshit after SasukeĀ ādiedā. He awakened his inner demon because Sasuke was gone. Because his closest bond, the person he related most to, his friend and rival and love, was dead and gone⦠thatās what triggered Naruto to go berserk.Ā
Not Hinata, not Sakura.Ā No, it was Sasuke. And for Sasuke, it was Naruto. Thatās how itās always been and thatās how it always will be.
And that, my friends, is why this is my top SasuNaru moment. Because it is beautiful, it is powerful, it is moving, and it shows that a personās bonds can overcome even the heart clouded by hatred and pain.
(mangacaps credit: @everysasu-narupanel)
tysm for the ask! i had tons of fun answering it and reliving the emotions *sniffle*