

Snapshot taken from Cartoononline.io “To me you became my closest friend”Įxcept, if we go back to the beginning of the show, their ‘friendship’ was overshadowed by their rivalry. Because when Naruto questions if Sasuke sees him as a comrade, Sasuke replies, “To me you became my closest friend.” “Do you consider me…as a comrade any longer?!” It was also at this moment, the viewers realized what type of relationship Naruto and Sasuke had. After going through many obstacles, he finally catches up to Sasuke. Upon hearing this, Naruto is shocked and chases after him. Sasuke ends up cutting his ties with the village in pursuit for more power. Friends are supposed to communicate with one another, which neither of them do. Which of course isn’t the best idea, and once again goes to show how little they know about each other. Interestingly, Naruto dismisses her words stating “he’s not like that” and completely ignores their fight earlier. Afterall, if they were “friends,” couldn’t Naruto have found something off with Sasuke? Couldn’t they have communicated instead of resorting to a physical fight? The fact that Naruto and Sasuke didn’t do that proves that their relationship is less about friendship and more about power.Īfter their fight, Naruto’s other comrade confesses that Sasuke’s mental state can spiral down further. Now, Naruto could have stopped Sasuke and questioned his odd request. Naruto accepts to fight, ignoring the cold nonverbals Sasuke was giving off. Friendship is supposed to be about appreciating one another as equals.Įventually, Sasuke’s opposition becomes so strong, he challenges Naruto. Especially if the friend finds themself being overly jealous. Now, in a friendship, finding one superior than the other is not healthy. And as Naruto grows with more strength, Sasuke feels inferior and starts to despise his comrade. His thirst for power is what keeps him standing. Or else how can one develop a close friendship? Surely, there’s no denying they are comrades, but it’s doubtful to call them “friends.”Īdding on, their relationship starts to spiral downward due to Sasuke’s past trauma. Because realistically, friendship requires some type of effort. If they were friends, they would have willingly made time to spend with each other. Neither of them are shown to spend time with each other either. Because by the second arc, Sasuke continues to insult Naruto. However, as much as they may have seemed to develop, their relationship isn’t very healthy moving forward. Naruto and Sasuke coming back together from tree climbing Setting their differences aside, their teamwork flourishes. It’s at this moment, Sasuke acknowledges Naruto’s strength and even asks him for advice. An example of this is when the two train for long hours together, climbing trees.

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It’s not until they have to go on their first mission together do they learn how to cooperate with each other. Naruto constantly tries to be better than Sasuke, while Sasuke finds Naruto below him, calling him a “loser.” But if we look at the beginning, the two are forced to work with each other. They’re constantly referred to as “friends” (and even as “brother’s” by its next show).

So now let’s dig into Naruto’s relationship with Sasuke. Orphaned and alone, Naruto dreams to become the Hokage, a leader for his village, so that he will gain the respect and attention that he’s deprived of. Although it’s not his fault for the village’s destruction or for having the fox in his body, the village people blame and despise him. In case anyone isn’t familiar with Naruto, it’s about a boy who possesses a nine-tailed fox which once attacked Naruto’s village. So in this article, we’ll examine the show, “ Naruto” and how it depicts the friendship between Naruto and Sasuke. And if people start to normalize the negative habits from people they call ‘family,’ then they will most likely normalize behaviors in future relationships. ’ But this can be problematic, especially towards an audience who don’t know how strong and healthy relationships are supposed to be. Or perhaps we are expected to believe that their relationship has some type of ‘chemistry. Their chemistry is blandly told instead of creatively shown, so we’re expected to feel a certain way, but we personally cannot feel it. Sometimes in fiction, relationships between characters in some cases fall flat.
