#naruto chapter 699

Posting this before I change my mind.

I would say this is what the looked like post war, before Sasuke went on his redemption journey, AKA Chapter 699.

Do you hear this song?

Can you tell me how many emotions and memories it brings up? Because I can’t count them all. 

Do you remember when we discovered Kakashi was a bad ass?

Do you remember how Sasuke awoke the Sharingan?

Do you remember when we didn’t know who Orochimaru was?

Do you remember the grief when Sarutobi died?

Do you remember how we all laugh when Team 7 tried to discover Kakashi’s face?

Do you remember how exiting was to see them fight all together?

Do you remember when Sasuke and Naruto out-smarted Zabusa?

Do you remember Naruto’s speech when he tried to convince Sasuke not to leave the village?

Do you remember the tears?

Do you remember when part I ended?

Do you remember when shippuden started? How everyone was going insane because Naruto and Sakura met with Sasuke again? And Naruto was able to talk face to face with Kurama?

Do you remember how we didn’t know who Sai was, or who the actual fuck was Karin?

Do you remember how many things we didn’t know?

Who was Akatsuki?

Was Gaara gonna survive?

Who was the leader of Akatsuki?

Do you remember how we spent years thinking Itachi was the worst enemy?

Do you remember the anxiety of not knowing if Akatsuki would ever be able to capture Naruto?

Do you remember we ended up loving the Akatsuki members? Because they were such amazing villains. 

Do you remember when we didn’t know anything about Naruto’s parents?

Do you remember how Naruto’s speeches never failed to make you cry? Because he was so brave, he was so encouraging, he used to give us strenght. I dare to say Naruto help me when I had depression. Because, if he wasn’t going to give up, I wasn’t either.

Because, right now, I think no one in this fandom does. It has all been about PAIRINGS.

When Sasuke’s speech came, in Chapter 699. I think I barelly saw posts about it. They were all about “OMG SASUSAKU” “YASSS NARUHINA”

And I also blame myself, because I was kind of one of the persons that were pretty pissed off with the ending.

But you know what? I saw this ending, and I started to cry. It was so overwhelming, I was back to the start… and then I realized something. Maybe I’m unable to like the ending because, I never really wanted to end.

I was mad because I felt that my one, and only, long time friend, the one who never failed me, gave me a push, and told me “I’m done here. I fullfield my dream, it’s time you go and do the same”. I couldn’t take it. I didn’t want to let go. Not quite yet. I’m still afraid, I still need him to tell one of his speeches, to be clumsy, and make me laugh.

So I made arguments, so started to discuss what wasn’t right, because it couldn’t be over. 

A new generation? Ugh NO. Please just give back to me Team 7 adventures. Konoha 11 adventures. Tell me more about them please. I’m not ready to let any of them go.

I need more Rock Lee, I need more Shikamaru. I need more Kakashi. I need more kunoichi interactions. I need another enemy like Zabusa. Lethal, but at the end, he was just human. He cried. Don’t take them away. Don’t take any of that away. 

I know, many of you don’t like the ending. Mostly for the pairings, I know. And I also know that some people bash other people because their pairings are canon. And I just… Let’s forget about it. It is what it is. 

You’re missing the whole point. You’re missing the impact Naruto had on you because 2 chapters out of 700 chapters. And a movie that you don’t have to see. 

I will always be mad because the end was all about the pairings. But I guess, it was because they needed their new generation.

If you don’t like it, then ignore it.

Forget about the pairings for once. They were never that important in Naruto. The pairings were the least important thing and everyone have gone crazy over it.

Try to remember all that Naruto did for you.  Remember how amazing the journey was. Bacause I remember how Naruto and Sasuke fought together, and how it still brings chills to my spine. Remember how Kakashi always got lost in the path of life.

If so many people stayed, I like to think was because Naruto became part of your heart, and your life. Not because just pairings. 

And we all should talk about what was amazing from this story, which moments we loved the most. Which fights were awesome. In which episode you cried the most. We should be talking about this. We should be remembering all these things.