Naruto was pretty much abandoned throughout his youth. It wasn't until Iruka befriended him in the first issue that he finally learned what it meant to have a family. This family would soon grow when he was introduced to the other members of his Genin team; Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha. Naruto became a rival to Sasuke, which formed an almost brother-like bond between the two. It didn't take long for Naruto to develop a crush on Sakura, which only intensifi💃ed his rivalry with Sasuke, as it was obvious that she had feelings for him instead.
The story of the dynamic between the members of Team 7 became the central focus of Naruto. When Sasuke defected, it became Naruto and Sakura's goal to bring him back, which took the remainder of the story to do. Sasuke pretty much took over the story of Naruto at certain points, which made fans wonder who the rﷺeal protagonist was?
We are here today to learn about the shared history of the two most important Naruto characters outside of Naruto himself. From Sasuke's censored gay scene, to the truth behind who the moꦆst cap🌜able member of Team 7 is.
Here are 20 Shocking Things You Didn’t Know About Sakura And Sasuke From Naruto!
20 A Comedic T𒉰urn
Rock Lee was one of the best characters during the first part of Naruto. He was then dumped after the time skip and never had any more relevance to the story. Might Guy had far more influence on the story than Leeꦡ did, which proves that he really did have the pow🐠er of youth on his side.
Rock Lee found glory as the protagonist of a comedy series called Rock Lee's Springtime of Youth, which was created by Kenji Taira, who was one of Kishimoto's former 🍨assistants.
Kenji Taira also created a similar series starring Sasuke, called . This was a comedy series that focused on the♒ members of Taka, which showed their usually dour adventures in a more huಌmorous light.
19 ღ Sakura Vs. The Jinchu💖riki
It's not unusual for a manga series to receive spinoff novels that are written by people who weren't associated with the comic. Series like One Piece and Pokémon havܫe received li🍌ght novels, which were illustrated by artists associated with the main franchise.
Naruto received a whole slew of light novels that covered the events that happened after the series had ended. One of these was , which followed Sakura's life during the period of time when Sasuke wandered the land a𝓀fter𒁃 being released from prison.
Sakura unveiled a plot to create a medication made from Naruto's DNA which would allow the user to manifest a chakra cloak, similar to those used by a Jinchuriki. A villain known as Kido successfully manages to develop this substance, which he uses 𝓀in battle against Sakura.
18 𓃲 Never Meant To Be ♕
The Internet was a dangerous place to be when the final issue of Naruto was released. The shipping wars that had been taking place among various parts of the fandom finally came to a head, with many people criticizing Masashi Kishimoto for establishing romantic relationships within the canon of the story. People had been spending over a decade pushing for certain couples to appear in the story of Naruto and their dreams had been crushed.
When Naruto fin🅷ally ended, Masashi Kishimoto was free to give his thoughts on the issue. He had for Sakura to end up with Naruto. Indeed, she wasn't meant to have been as a🔯n important a character as she ended up being. Kishimoto had always planned for Naruto to end up with Hinata.
17 Chewed Out ✱
The question of who the main three members of the Naruto cast ended up with romantically was hotly debated by the fans until the series finished. The series threw up some pretty big hints that Naruto would end up with Hinata and that Sakura would end up with Sasuke, yet many people refused to belie🙈ve them. The Naruto x Sasuke shippers were probably the most disappointed, especially as those characters had far more romantic chemistry than Sakura x Sasuke.
It seems that Masashi Kishimoto's wife was someone else who couldn't see the writing on the wall, as she too was caught off guard by the ending of Naruto. Kishimoto has confirmed that his wife that Sakura didn't end up with Naruto. It seems that Kishim🔯oto kept the endin❀g of the series a secret, even to his wife.
16 🌜 He Doesn't Even Go Here! ও
The Naruto manga was once very different. The pilot issue of the series used a contemporary setting, with magical ninjas living alongside modern society. Naruto himself was actually the child of the demon fox that attacked his village, with his huꦿman form being a reflection of his attempt to fit in.
Th🐠e second pilot issue (which became the actual first chapter of the manga) concentrated on Naruto's relationship with Iruka. Kakashi was planned to appear in the second issue as Naruto's new teacher, but Kishimoto's editors suggested to him that he should create a for Naruto as well, which would give him someone to compete against. Sasuke's creation was fairly last minute, with the details of Itachi and the Uchiha massacre only being vaguely hinted at within the story, as they were still being developed.
15 Sasuke And T✤he Medicine Makers ♒
The revelation that Itachi was a good guy all along was one of the most polarizing moments in the entire story of Naruto. It's still considered by many to be something totally out of nowhere, as nothing in the text before his death supported the idea that he was secretly nice. Sasuke is also r🌼eally quick to believe thi꧃s information, even though it comes from an untrustworthy source.
One of the Naruto novels filled in the gaps and added more reasons for Sasuke to believe that Itachi was actually a good guy. In , Sasuke seeks out information concerning Itachi. He discovers a family of ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚmedicine makers, who were helping Itachi stave off his fatal illness. Sasuke ends up becoming close to this family, which leads him into conflic😼t with the Sendo Clan, who sell substances to former shinobi.
14 𝔍 He's Baaaack...
The Chunin Exam that takes place in Konoha is quickly derailed due to the revelation that Orochimaru is influencing events during the test. He has placed several agents within the exam so that🌞 they can test Sasuke's mettle in battle. Orochimar🌌u also uses the Forest of Death portion of the exam to inflict a Curse Seal on Sasuke, in order to make him dependant on its power.
One of Orochimaru's agents is a Konoha ninja named , who has the ability to drain the chaꦍkra of others through touching them. Sasuke defeated Yoroi in the manga and he was 🥂never seen again.
Thanks to the incredible amount of filler content in Naruto, Yoroi actually returned as a villain. He appeared as the bodyguard of Amachi, who was one of Orochimaru's former scientists. Yoroi was defeated by Shino and is believed to have drowned during their f🎐inal battle.
13 🐠 Brotherly Love
The manga series called 666 Satan (also known as O-Parts Hunter in America) opens up with an unusual disclaimer. This was a comic created by Seishi Kishimoto, who is the brother of Masashi Kishimoto. Seishi opens up 666 Satan by saying that he and his brother grew up in the same household, which means that they share a lot of the same inspirations. He clarified that any similarities to 666 Satan and Naruto were wholly unintentional. This didn't stop people from accusing 666 Satan of being a ripoff,𝕴 as the reason the series has such a blasphemous name is that the main character carries a powerful demon inside of him.
Masashi Kishimoto🌱 has also from his brother, as he used their relationship to form the basis of Sasuke and Itachi. This means that Masa𒉰shi Kishimoto is the Itachi of his family, which makes way too much sense.
12 ♔ He's More Involved Than You Think
Masashi Kishimoto did his best to avoid showing the members of Team 7 (save for Kakashi) committing a killing. The final blow against enemies was usually performed by a different character, which stopped Naruto & Sasuke from getting their hands dirty. There are a few exceptions to this, such as or the samurai that Sasuke killed during the m🎶eeting of the five Kage.
The Naruto anime made an unusual change which seemed to be an effort to lessen Sasuke's involvement in the death of Danzo. In the Naruto manga, Sasuke cut off Danzo's right arm with his sword. In the Naruto anime, it i😼s Sasuke's hawk summon, , who knocked one of Danzo's shurikens b⛎ack at him, which tore off his right arm.
11 This Seems A Little Eggs-tr🐽a
The Mangekyo Sharingan is useful for lots of different things. Possessing the Mangekyo Sharingan allows you to create an unquenchable black flame, it lets you trap someone in an illusion that can destroy their mind, or it c꧟an manifest a giant indestructible monster made from energy.
The Mangek꧅yo Sharingan is also useful if you want to cook some really amazing eggs.
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution came with an OVA called which depicts Itachi trying to cook the perfect sunny side up eggs for Sasuke's breakfast. He uses all forms of the Sharingan to try and get the eggs perfect. This is one of the most bizarre pieces of Naruto media ever created, which is likeཧly why it is so popular with the fans.