Do you think Sasuke still deeply cares for Naruto (as a friend, lover, whatever)

[izzyisozaki]

Serious thread to not be taken too seriously.

Say if you think he still cares and/or how.

There is manga evidence that he is still enticed but...?

1 Rule: Don't argue about canon :apathy

EDIT: Special Rule: FOCUS on the question :zaru

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[Louchan]

Well, d'uh. :zaru
Anyone who doubts that Sasuke still cares deeply about Team 7 is an idiot.

[izzyisozaki]

Well, d'uh. :zaru
Anyone who doubts that Sasuke still cares deeply about Team 7 is an idiot.

Go you then, cos some think he's all Hebi's now :del

[SkInHoUnD]

Sasuke is about as keen for Naruto and company as he is for genital herpes.

[izzyisozaki]

Sasuke is about as keen for Naruto and company as he is for genital herpes.

Doesn't answer the question :zaru

[Louchan]

Go you then, [spoiler]cos some think he's all Hebi's now :del[spoiler]
Well, Sasuke has shown to be quite protective of Team Hebi so he probably cares for them as well but not nearly on the same level as Team 7, you just can't compare the two.
Sasuke is actually a nice guy. :del No matter how much he tries to act like a villain material asshole, he'll always be a softy on the inside.
In the words of Suigetsu, "he's such a leaf ninja". :hehee

[izzyisozaki]

neither did you.....and now the whole thread is ruined because the whole semi-serious theme went down the shitter........thanks cookie monster

Don't worry, I just like abusing zaru :zaru

Well, Sasuke has shown to be quite protective of Team Hebi so he probably cares for them as well but not nearly on the same level as Team 7, you just can't compare the two.
Sasuke is actually a nice guy. :del No matter how much he tries to act like a villain material asshole, he'll always be a softy on the inside.
In the words of Suigetsu, "he's such a leaf ninja". :hehee

It's nice to see someone [NaruSaku fan, nonetheless] that thinks they're not on the same level :hurr

[Louchan]

It's nice to see someone [NaruSaku fan, nonetheless] that thinks they're not on the same level :hurr
Not all NaruSaku fans are rabid Sasuke-haters who wish for nothing more than to see the guy burned on a stick so that Naruto and Sakura can finally get it on together without further interruption. :hurr
After the death of his entire family, Team 7 were the only ones who actually mattered for Sasuke. Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi all cared for Sasuke and I think there is no doubt that he cared for them as well. Especially Naruto. Hell, he was even on the verge of forgetting about the whole revenge business, that's how precious they were to him. (But then Itachi appeared and things went straight to hell.) Like I said, it's impossible to compare the bond between Sasuke and Team 7 with Sasuke and Team Hebi. It's just a whole different level.
Kishi needs to get to the new reunion of Team 7. :C Now!

[izzyisozaki]

Not all NaruSaku fans are rabid Sasuke-haters who wish for nothing more than to see the guy burned on a stick so that Naruto and Sakura can finally get it on together without further interruption. :hurr

Good :yell
Like hell Sasuke would get in the way if it was what Naruto really wanted :hurr

Like I said, it's impossible to compare the bond between Sasuke and Team 7 with Sasuke and Team Hebi.

About that, it just seems that with the entire Itachi business there's some great excuse for him not giving a crap about Team 7 anymore. But I won't move on my convinction that he seriously does care :hmpf

[kushina710]

I think that he definitely cares for Team 7 - feelings are resurfacing.
You may be able to run from feelings but never hide from them forever.

[zuul]

No, he doesn't care.

[izzyisozaki]

No, he doesn't care.

Zuul I just love your tenacity :hurr

[The Whitefang Kakashi]

Hell yeah he still cares about naruto! :p

[Hikaru-Kaoru]

i think he will always see naruto as his best friend(or more)
but i dont think he cares much at the moment

[Yakushi Kabuto]

Of course Sasuke cares, he's just doing that whole resistance thing because he doesn't want to get hurt and he doesn't want them to get killed. Yesyes, he shoved a hole through Naruto, but he still didn't kill the guy. What better way to push a guy away than to send him to near death. The being cruel to be kind thing. Kind of makes me think of Itachi in a way, although not pushing the other away with the same intent it ends up with the same effect.

[Nadini]

Not all NaruSaku fans are rabid Sasuke-haters who wish for nothing more than to see the guy burned on a stick so that Naruto and Sakura can finally get it on together without further interruption. :hurr
After the death of his entire family, Team 7 were the only ones who actually mattered for Sasuke. Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi all cared for Sasuke and I think there is no doubt that he cared for them as well. Especially Naruto. Hell, he was even on the verge of forgetting about the whole revenge business, that's how precious they were to him. (But then Itachi appeared and things went straight to hell.) Like I said, it's impossible to compare the bond between Sasuke and Team 7 with Sasuke and Team Hebi. It's just a whole different level.
Kishi needs to get to the new reunion of Team 7. :C Now!



^:rotfl
I didn't notice anyone hating teh sauce in the FC Lou :huh
Well, aside from Inu, he just plain dislikes him :zaru

Ofcourse saucy cares for them, he's just an idiot who needs to get his feelings straight, though he cares for team pigeon aswell, but team7 is team7, non-replaceable :quite
Though its obvious his connection to naruto is deeper than his connection to sakura or kakashi, by far.

Though i wonder how this is gonna work out with the -Ill crush Konoha thing-

[Levithian]

This is speculation, and canon would say otherwise that Sasuke has made his feeling very clear...but if he is not to be seriously believed, I think deep down he may have a little respect, and some feelings for his old friends.

[Yumi]

Yeah, Sasuke still cares about Naruto as a friend but he doesn't show it and never will:hurr

[Seto Kaiba]

Well, d'uh. :zaru
Anyone who doubts that Sasuke still cares deeply about Team 7 is an idiot.

Yes...but I still want him to die.

[Suzume]

He does, but he definitely represses it. I have no doubt that he would attempt to kill Naruto or Sakura (seriously this time, last time I think it was a bluff) if he saw either of them again, but he would never be able to go through with it. He's Sasuke, he's a jackass but a softy deep down :hurr

[Nao Yuki]

Sasuke cares about Naruto like the idiot friend who you like beat the shit out of in video games and order him grunt work:edu

[Emily]

Of course he does. Sasuke is much more similar to Naruto than most of people think by saying that they're forever rivals and can't wait to see which one of them can pwn each other better with their new, mature ninja powah.

You see, so many people tend to forget in the middle of Sasuke hate that he has been the lonely guy, too. Therefore whereas Gaara, Haku and Naruto (amongst many more) have the rights to act like an emotional teenager, so has Sasuke. Maybe even more than those I mentioned because he never learned to accept the love like the others did. He chose his path unlike Naruto and Gaara who were pushed on that path without hearing their opinions. It is difficult to get close to him in the first place, so why do people think that he'd be able to break the bonds just because he wanted to after Team 7 got closer to him than anyone else since he lost his family?

He said to Naruto: "By breaking our bond, I'll become stronger."
But he didn't break that bond, and now he's back at the square one. It's even more difficult for him to love and be loved... But he does care even if he doesn't want to acknowledge it. He just turns all of it into hate and buries the other feelings deep into him.

Kinda like he did with Itachi; after hating him for years he still shows signs of love towards his brother. I believe that the moment he cried he let go of the hate for Itachi - but is now pointing the same hateful finger towards Konoha.

[Kelsey♥]

Sasuke loves Naruto but deeply represses it so no one catches on :D:.

[haydenKyuubi]

Yes and No. He's not a "bad" person, he just knew he had to give his soul to the devil (Oro :hehee) to revenge Itachi.

The yes part: he took the picture of Team10 with him. He thought of his friends several times in Part2.

The no part: He really tried to kill Naruto and everyone around in their reunion after timeskip...

[SwirlyUchihaFan]

Of course he does!
The whole point of the series has become that Naruto and Sasuke's bond will never be broken. Ever- it's the point.

When Sasuke acknowledged Hebi as comrades/friends/whatever, the most important section on that page is the picture of Team 7.
Looking back, Sasuke realizes he was never alone!
Never alone. Not isn't alone.

Sorry, but team 7 always has been, and always will be- closer to his heart.

[Perditionist]

Yes he still cares for Naruto and team 7, but right now he represses it with his hate for Konoha. He won't act on his feelings towards his friends till the very end because he is still on the path of revenge, but as seen from the team 7 flashback and his protectiveness over Hebi he will most likely redeem himself later on.

Though Naruto and Sakura have already forgiven Sasuke for all he's done to them but I'm not sure if they'll be as forgiving when he exacts his revenge on Konoha...

[Kyasurin Yakuto]

If he does it's a pretty weird form of caring because the way he shows it is just....:S I mean, he tried to kill him once. So I don't know...

I dunno he probably likes him to some extent but there is something there that needs to be fixed.

[azn_fan_gurl]

I guess so.

If he wasn't still fond of Naruto, he wouldn't look up at the Great Naruto Bridge and smile. A real smile, a nostalgic smile.

If he wasn't still fond of Team Seven, he wouldn't be thinking about them when he was backed into a corner by Hachibi.

If he had wanted to kill Naruto, he would have. He could have. Instead of slowly and half-heartedly drawing his sword and then getting 'distracted' easily. And somehow, the only person he actually hurt was Yamato- who he didn't know.

[Tunafish]

Yes, and his other comrades as well.
Recall that...
[spoiler]...in the recent chapters, his three other teammates resembled his old group in his eyes. Essentially, he hasn't forgotten.

[◦MuffiN◦]

I don't really think he cares anymore. In the manga, we see Sasuke worrying over the village, fighting, etc...

[SwirlyUchihaFan]

He'll never forget.

Sasuke the elephant! :hurr

[Tobi-kun01]

Yes he cares. How can he forget his precious friends? They were really important to him and I think they still are. He's just trying to hide it.

[Nora]

Of course he does, but he hides it and wants to believe he doesn't care about him at all. :notrust
Some little scenes in the manga make me think he still cares about Naruto though.

[stockholmsyndrome]

It clear that Sasuke has never been fully able to cut the bonds he developed under team 7 he tries to mask it but it never works with his emotional character.

[April]

Yes, he still cares about Naruto. :hurr

[FlyMolo]

lover? wtf is this gay sh!t

[Sen]

Yes, I think deep down Sasuke can't forget Naruto since Naruto was his first real friend (at least after the massacre). So I think Sasuke still cares about Naruto. :hurr

[~Ageha~]

ya he still cares about naruto.

[Himemiya]

I don't think he hates him, per-se, but his feelings for Naruto (friendship or otherwise) have definitely been repressed. Now, if they remain repressed considering the recent happenings in the manga, is another story. Or whether they'll remain repressed if Sasuke is ever faced with Naruto in another one-on-one battle.

[Druckwelle]

ya well it's kind of obvious isn't it? after meaning so much to each other for so long... you can't just throw that away.

[FALCONPUNCH]

Maybe some were deep down but most unlikely

[Dangerboy]

After that first kiss back in school... There ain't no turnin back for him.. no matter how high Karin's mini gets.

[Angel]

Yes, he still cares for him as friend, but won't show it.

[izzyisozaki]

^ Neither do I if you don't :zaru

lover? wtf is this gay sh!t

GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY

And you better get used to it.

[Major]

Yes he does.

[Caia]

He didn't kill Naruto so I guess he cared about him at that time. But he still betrayed him as a friend by leaving the village and I don't think he has those feelings anymore.:oh

[mister_manji]

lover? wtf is this gay sh!t
you must be new to the fandom. In the minds of all the little 12yo girls, Naruto and Sasuke are gayer than 8 guys fucking 9 guys. Apparently the fact that there has not been a single piece of evidence for this has not deterred them from thinking they always suck each-other off.

[azn_fan_gurl]

^ And according to other fans, Naruto and Sasuke are womanizing pimps who want to tap some ass at all hours of the day. One is no worse than the other.

On-topic: Sasuke and Naruto were the closest to each other, at some point in their lives. I don't think that just goes away.

[PlayStation]

Not really deeply, maybe he cares for Naruto as a friend.

[Emily]

you must be new to the fandom. In the minds of all the little 12yo girls, Naruto and Sasuke are gayer than 8 guys fucking 9 guys. Apparently the fact that there has not been a single piece of evidence for this has not deterred them from thinking they always suck each-other off.

Oh my, I sure didn't think that when I was 12. And still don't. I wonder where you've been hanging around to hear these things... Oh and by the way, you think there's been evidence for the kunoichi spreading their legs for strangers or Sasuke/Naruto having a harem? Nope, don't think so.

People really should stop generalizing and thinking that yaoi is criminal, somehow offensive or something you need to see happening in the manga in order to accept it.

Whether fans like to think of it as brotherly, friendly or romantic, Sasuke has shown at least a little signs that imply him still caring for Naruto.

[Rinme]

He cares Naruto as a friend.

[Kiba]

He cares but he needs to show it more.

[L Lawliet]

Obviously, yes. He's just wemo and hides it.

[mister_manji]

Oh my, I sure didn't think that when I was 12. And still don't. I wonder where you've been hanging around to hear these things... Oh and by the way, you think there's been evidence for the kunoichi spreading their legs for strangers or Sasuke/Naruto having a harem? Nope, don't think so.

People really should stop generalizing and thinking that yaoi is criminal, somehow offensive or something you need to see happening in the manga in order to accept it.

You should learn to not assume things. Nowhere in my post does it say anything about a harem.

Yaoi isn't criminal. Its simply unrealistic. There are no homosexual overtones in their relationship. Its just not possible. And this being a shonen manga, means there never will be. Gonna have to learn to deal with that thought.

If you don't see it happen in the manga, its just a guess, not a fact. The only person Naruto has pursued romantically is Sakura. Not Neji, no Sasuke, not Kakashi, not Rock Lee. Just Sakura.

i love debating with children:zaru

^ And according to other fans, Naruto and Sasuke are womanizing pimps who want to tap some ass at all hours of the day. One is no worse than the other.Never said it was.

[azn_fan_gurl]

I dunno, I'm just saying.

SasuSaku would be unrealistic because Sasuke has repeatedly turned Sakura down.
NaruHina would be unrealistic because Naruto barely interacts with Hinata.
NaruSaku would be unrealistic because apparently, Sakura is still 'in love' with Sasuke or something.

SasuNaru is unrealistic because of the genre of the manga.

Yet we all know that those two spent the most time together, have the best bond, and have affected each other the most. There's nothing wrong with this at all.

I think SasuNaru and NaruSaku would have the most potential, genre aside. It may be a shounen manga, but at least some of the moments they had seemed more than friendly.

On-topic: Sasuke was closer to Naruto than anyone outside his family. He probably hasn't had that kind of bond with anyone else since. The caring is still there, but Sasuke is too much of a stubborn ass to let it out right now.

[Koi]

Of course he does. He always has, I'm pretty sure. I doubt he'll ever admit it, though, unless under dire circumstances. I think he's repressed it and has been kind of in denial for like, ever.

[izzyisozaki]

You should learn to not assume things. Nowhere in my post does it say anything about a harem.

Yaoi isn't criminal. Its simply unrealistic. There are no homosexual overtones in their relationship. Its just not possible. And this being a shonen manga, means there never will be. Gonna have to learn to deal with that thought.

If you don't see it happen in the manga, its just a guess, not a fact. The only person Naruto has pursued romantically is Sakura. Not Neji, no Sasuke, not Kakashi, not Rock Lee. Just Sakura.

i love debating with children:zaru

Never said it was.

Oh wow, think I've never debated with your species before? There's an entire thread for this crap if you're interested. [link] (http://forums.narutofan.com/showthread.php?t=393739)

You can believe what you want, but I'm not going to let you trash this fandom or make insinuations on those who ship a pairing that just happens to be homosexual by doing what's far too easy: stereotyping.

I should have known the warning "no arguements on canon here" wouldn't have sufficed :del talk about who's being childish.

There are no homosexual overtones in their relationship.

But homoerotic undertones between Naruto and Sasuke yes. Go head and be plain oblivious. No rational SasuNaru fan says it's canon, but to say there has never been anything ambiguous between them is seriously retarded. I want you to ask yourself sincerely if you could/would wish on a star for a male bestfriend. Take in consideration Naruto's obsession with Sasuke has crossed the line of friendship whether it is platonic or not.

As for romantic interest, ACTIONS don't mean anything to literary reasoning? You must date-harass and scream sappy poetry to love seriously someone now :zaru? Naruto is a kid, not Dr. Phil, and their "friendship" cannot be satisfactorily labelled.

Think there has never been Yaoi pairing intentions in shounen? THINK AGAIN. Air Gear, and a male-targeted and HUGELY popular anime like Evangelion had drop-dead homosexual behavior that involved the main character.
Main characters aside, what were Zabuza and Haku supposed to exemplify in your honest opinion? And Sai's behavior must only be for decoration.

Think shounen means a character can't be gay? Well that's not written anywhere. The low probability of the pairing to happen due to genre doesn't mean a pairing isn't realistic. I rather bet on something substantial than something crappy. Naruto and Sasuke's relationship is so cleverly interwoven; it has been made clear many times that Sasuke is Naruto's most important person in a particular way. Stop discrimating the fans' IQ just cos they INTERPRET it romantically. I'm tired of comments like yours spitting moral and logic death sentences on the fans without even knowing them or if they have actual reasons. Any sick excuse is okay for random bull-shit het pairing cos of canon-almighty, that's just how fair and rational this shounen purism is. Last time I checked Naruto wasn't Dragon Ball.

However I am not here to debate the canon of SasuNaru as a Yaoi pairing, that's not what this thread is for.

i love debating with children:zaru

Like I do with arrogant bigots of all ages :amuse

Plus I attend university in the field of Japanese and Oriental studies. You bet your opinion matters to me :zaru

[dedaralover]

yes but he hides it theres no way in hell he could show emotion

[kidloco]

lol sasuke

[Disko]

I think he does but hides it though..

[mister_manji]

Like I do with arrogant bigots of all ages :amuse

Plus I attend university in the field of Japanese and Oriental studies. You bet your opinion matters to me :zaruHow interesting, I also am a student of Asian Studies, at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.

Ah, I am reminded once again why i stopped coming to this section of the forums a year ago.

Have fun with your yaoi. Just curious, guy or girl?

[izzyisozaki]

How interesting, I also am a student of Asian Studies, at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.

Ah, I am reminded once again why i stopped coming to this section of the forums a year ago.

Have fun with your yaoi. Just curious, guy or girl?

Even if you're totally unreasonable in regards to other people's preferences/opinions...at least you study.

But La Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, still pwns you and your lack of debating skills :pek

My "yaoi" includes only SasuNaru/NaruSasu, and it has never disappointed me.

Girl and without "fan" in front of it.

[mister_manji]

Even if you're totally unreasonable in regards to other people's preferences/opinions...at least you study.
LOL I'm only "unreasonable" if you're a shipper. On other fronts, I'm much more reasonable. I work at anime conventions, and I have to deal with squealing fan girls constantly. It tends to influence ones opinions negatively, especially on three hours sleep.

peace out

[izzyisozaki]

LOL I'm only "unreasonable" if you're a shipper. On other fronts, I'm much more reasonable. I work at anime conventions, and I have to deal with squealing fan girls constantly. It tends to influence ones opinions negatively, especially on three hours sleep.

peace out

Unfortunately my opinion wouldn't differ even if I HATED SasuNaru :facepalm

Have a nice day

[naruto dhf]

no i thinik he doesnt anymore cause when they met after a long time ,in the labarynth he wasnt thinking twice abt stabing naruto face to face

[izzyisozaki]

no i thinik he doesnt anymore cause when they met after a long time ,in the labarynth he wasnt thinking twice abt stabing naruto face to face

It's cos he can see through Naruto's clones :edu
Or do you mean the reunion scene? Too bad he didn't finish the business :del

[animebutterfly]

I say he cares for Naruto as a friend, and possibly more later on, or even now.

[Zookini]

Of course he cares,but he just doesn't want to admit it:hurr

[Alice]

It's obvious he still cares a tiny bit, but he'll never show, And most likely will fake the opposite reaction :hurr

[Hazardous]

Of course he still cares about Naruto, even if he doesn't want to admit.

[FoxxyKat]

I definitely believe he represses/hides it. How can he not when everywhere he turns there's the fish cake.:amuse

I think he tries to push that love down so he doesn't get hurt again like w/ his family massacre. Keeping Naruto at arms distance is easier b/c if something happens to him(Naruto), it'll hurt less for Sasuke.

Did that make sense? I suck at wording stuff.:laugh

[Zgizgi]

I think deep down, he really cares about Naruto. Although, I also think he tries to ignore that feeling.

[DattebaYAOI-chan♥]

Serious thread to not be taken too seriously.

Say if you think he still cares and/or how.

There is manga evidence that he is still enticed but...?

1 Rule: Don't argue about canon :apathy

EDIT: Special Rule: FOCUS on the question :zaru

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Agreed~!:zaru
You noez he totally lurves the blonde cutie~♥:awesome

[gabzilla]

Yes.10characters

[cloudsymph]

no clue and don't care, sasuke should in all honesty go die.....bastard :pek

["LADY KISS"]

I bet he does :LOS

[Jeαnne]

sure he does, i bet he faps for him during the night :hurr

[Ecclaed]

Sasuke cares for someone other than himself? :lmao

He may care a bit about Konoha and his former team but I don't think he shows it, or he hides it behind his personal goals. Sasuke wants to avenge his clan, and the clan was a part of Konoha after all.

He picked team Snake to fulfill his personal goals but I think that the longer they all have fights together and make sacrifices for one another Sasuke will grow to care about them more.

[Jeαnne]

Sasuke cares for someone other than himself? :lmao

He may care a bit about Konoha and his former team but I don't think he shows it, or he hides it behind his personal goals. Sasuke wants to avenge his clan, and the clan was a part of Konoha after all.

He picked team Snake to fulfill his personal goals but I think that the longer they all have fights together and make sacrifices for one another Sasuke will grow to care about them more.
oh he cares for taka too, remember him saving karin :hurr

[Ecclaed]

oh he cares for taka too, remember him saving karin :hurr

Yes, but Was it because he cares for her as a person, friend, or even a comrade, or because if she died it would ruin his plans?

[osricpearl]

No.

I think that he's too motivated by his hatred and vengence to really care about someone at the moment.

Except for team Taka. His flashblack was merely a reminder of his his past, who have been replaced by Taka.

[izzyisozaki]

No.

I think that he's too motivated by his hatred and vengence to really care about someone at the moment.

Except for team Taka. His flashblack was merely a reminder of his his past, who have been replaced by Taka.

Then it means the past is still there :zaru

[Tyger]

Of course. But his revenge is obviously much more important.

[osricpearl]

Not in the same way: he remembers what he had but he has Hebi now.

It's like an old girlfriend. You fell in love then out of love. Now you have a new girlfriend and you realize you're in love with her.

You think, "oh! this is like such and such a time...I never thought I'd feel this way again." Do you still love the old girlfriend? Not necessarily.

Maybe you wouldn't want anything bad to happen to her (unless she's psycho), but recalling the past and supperimposing it on to the future does not follow that the feelings for the past are still there. It's just a comparative analysis.

I don't think he has any warm fuzzy, feelings for Naruto left. :notrust

[izzyisozaki]

Not in the same way: he remembers what he had but he has Hebi now.

It's like an old girlfriend. You fell in love then out of love. Now you have a new girlfriend and you realize you're in love with her.

You think, "oh! this is like such and such a time...I never thought I'd feel this way again." Do you still love the old girlfriend? Not necessarily.

Maybe you wouldn't want anything bad to happen to her (unless she's psycho), but recalling the past and supperimposing it on to the future does not follow that the feelings for the past are still there. It's just a comparative analysis.

I don't think he has any warm fuzzy, feelings for Naruto left. :notrust

After Itachi died, Naruto is, after all, the person that was worth killing for the Magenkyo and who Sasuke still hasn't managed killing.
And Sasuke never shows his fuzzy feelings in general :amuse

[osricpearl]

After Itachi died,

Naruto is, after all,
the person that was worth killing for the Magenkyo and who Sasuke still hasn't managed killing.

Not for the lack of trying! And he changed his mind only because he didn't want to follow his brother's path. :laugh
I call bs on all those fan theories that he "knew" that Naruto would dodge the lung impalement, or that he "knew" that Orochimaru was watching him in the reunion Or that he "Knew" that the Naruto he chidoried was a KB. The Sharingan cannot tell the difference.

At first I thought it was an act too, but I don't think he cares about him anymore. Even if he does, actions are louder to me than some vauge, repressed feeling he 'may' deep down in side.


And Sasuke never shows his fuzzy feelings in general :amuse
I used the term "fuzzy feelings" as an exageration. Obviously I wasn't being serious. It's Sasuke, after all.
:zaru

[Temp_Position]

Eh, Sasuke has a one track mind. When he has a goal, it takes over his entire brain, so its easy to say that he doesnt care. If he was a computer that was programmed for a specific purpose, than i can say he doesnt, but he's human, so it can be inferred that he cares. But, if sasuke didnt care, their really isnt any point to the whole "bonds" and "saving your friends/important people" theme in the manga.

Ill put my vote that he cares, but hides it. If that wasnt the case, than Naruto is wasting his time and the entire manga would be pointless.

[izzyisozaki]

Not for the lack of trying! And he changed his mind only because he didn't want to follow his brother's path. :laugh
I call bs on all those fan theories that he "knew" that Naruto would dodge the lung impalement, or that he "knew" that Orochimaru was watching him in the reunion Or that he "Knew" that the Naruto he chidoried was a KB. The Sharingan cannot tell the difference.

At first I thought it was an act too, but I don't think he cares about him anymore. Even if he does, actions are louder to me than some vauge, repressed feeling he 'may' deep down in side.


I used the term "fuzzy feelings" as an exageration. Obviously I wasn't being serious. It's Sasuke, after all.
:zaru

Uhm sorry, you need to read the manga for what it shows and not buy Sasuke's half-bullshited monologue at the reunion scene. He changed his mind at the VotE cos of NARUTO's influence on him, sorry :hehee. Since revenge is everything to Sauce, killing Naruto would have gotten him the Magenkyo and it would have lead quicker to his brother. He decided not to kill a best friend for the very reason Naruto once again altered his Itachi preconceptions. It doesn't merely happen this once either.

And what was that smile at the Great Naruto Bridge? Stop ignoring panels when anyone with a brain can tell Sasuke has failed in killing Naruto for obvious reasons. You don't need to embrace and give a reprimanding speech to someone you can rid of in a wink who's fox-demon then tells you that you'll regret it if you kill him :zaru

[Sorenai]

He probably still feels a level of compassion (not that he would actually use it though) and holds him in a level of amusement, but he's probably pretty detached from them after all that's happened over the course of the series

[Kage]

sasuke makes it rather difficult to tell :-(

just when i think he could really give a shit less he has to have a mini vision of them in a dire moment :argh

[Kondarou]

Yes, but represses/hides it.

I do believe he cares for Naruto.

And I have the feeling it will be shown one day.

[ZigZag]

Sure, he's Sasuke's best friend.

[outlikealight]

Oh I'm sure he does care for Naruto (AS A FRIEND).

He just seems to be REALLY good at hiding it.:P

[Cherry~Blossom]

I don't know. Sometimes I think that he still has a soft spot for Naruto, sometimes I think that he doesn't care for him anymore. It's strange. :sag

[~Hyuuga_Lily~]

Oh he definitely cares (only as a friend of course,duh) and Kishimoto showed that.

[Shamandalie]

Well, d'uh. :zaru
Anyone who doubts that Sasuke still cares deeply about Team 7 is an idiot.

I think the thread should have ended here, there is really nothing to discuss about it. :nod

[izzyisozaki]

I think the thread should have ended here, there is really nothing to discuss about it. :nod

Trust me people will argue that he could care less :zaru

[Dattebayo-chan]

I'm certain he does, but he is just to proud to admit it. Plus, he probably supresses it so he can do what he needs to do, follow his mission. I remain convinced that he reunite with Naruto and others by the end . . . :amuse

[chidori09]

Liek duh he does! I think he still considers Naruto his best friend and loves him like a brother, loves team 7 like the family he's lost, but the determination and hatred is just too strong for him to ignore it. But yeah.. I think he still cares about Naruto and Team 7 all in all.

[ShikamaruTemari]

Yeah. Sasuke never stops thinking about Naruto. He misses him.

[Temp_Position]

http://img55.onemanga.com/mangas/00000004/00000364/01-02.jpg

This cover answers the question.

[Mail Jeevas]

Of course he cares about him. ):

He's never going to forget, he hides it though. It's harder for Sasuke to love than to be loved, someday he'll realize how much he really cared about Naruto.

[Aina]

He doesn't care for anyone but himself, he doesn't even know what care is anymore. :pek

[retro]

I think still cares about team 7. This is just my opinion, but I think he tried to sevre their bonds so they wouldn't be dragged into anything dangerous like the situation he was putting himself in with Oro, and his current situation. :oh

[Emily]

I don't think that Sasuke left Team 7 because he didn't want to hurt them. He left them because he thought that they made him weak; therefore he was being more selfish than some noble friend.

But I think that his selfiness can be a part of the reason I like their bonds so much. The mutual feelings lie under the jealousy and hatred and for some reason they feel awkward to admit that they care.

[JhnGard]

He still cares about Naruto, well team 7 in generall but he left because he didint think he was going to get strong enought to be his brother if he stayed with team 7.

[Fai]

He most definitely still loves Naruto. <3

[Xephrenia]

I think it's evident that the whole theme of the show revolves around Sasuke's feelings toward Team 7 (especially Naruto) and his decision to repress them in order to further his selfish goals. I'm guessing he'll realize the true depth of his feelings in the end, but by then he'll be too immersed in his path of crazed revenge to totally redeem himself in the eyes of his old friends.

[Krix]

He obviously does.


As a lover.

:D

[nyo_nyo43]

He still cares for Naruto, but he hides it.

[Tenrol]

Yes:).............