The penultimate chapter about the game between Sasuke and Sakura’s father is finally out.
“The Black Dragon’s Bride” Ch. 7 is here:
archiveofourown.org/works/83100466…
It’s actually canon. I saw an analysis by a Japanologist who explained that the Uchiha brothers use archaic and militaristic language, while Naruto and Sakura speak in more modern Japanese 😂😬
- Kill all the elders.
- Never return from that journey with Sakura.
- Buy a house far away from any shinobi village and start a new life.
- Otsutsuki? Not my problem.
- Need my help? Send e-mail please
No one will ever make me believe that Sakura didn’t understand Sasuke. She was the only one who found him three times without GPS or sensory abilities, and during the war she was the one — besides Kakashi — who understood that Sasuke had other intentions.
It’s funny how those grown shinobi in the Shinden talk to Sasuke like he’s the worst criminal alive.
Remind me again who tried to kidnap little Hinata and steal her eyes…?
Sasuke — the only one who still held a moral principle of never killing the innocent — reached the very bottom of darkness at that moment, when he asked a woman who saves lives to take one for him.
When Kishimoto decided that the first thing Sasuke would notice in his psychotic state was Sakura’s beaten face, while Naruto — well-rested — would only notice her cut hair, he was probably trying to tell the audience who the canon would be.
Love this moment.
It’s the first and only time an adult told Sasuke, “You don’t need to be strong or cool. I’ll protect you.”
According to the databook, Kakashi’s words have always had a big influence on Sasuke.