In VOTE 1, Instead of ramming his Chidori directly through Naruto's chest, we saw Sasuke clench his fists and punch him at the last second. He dared himself to reject or eliminate the feelings within his heart, but he couldn't go through the process of eliminating them.
That's why we could see their pain on the brink of separation clearly evident in their eyes even in their monstrous form inside the white giant rainbow ball [idk what it's called]. Kishi always uses the symbolism of the eyes with Naruto and Sasuke because if they try to hide their emotions their eyes will speak. Eyes are depicted as the powerful conveyors of emotions.
Sasuke felt pain in his arms and fell to his knees coughed up blood. After that we see... Sasuke's face over Naruto. There was no way for come face to face with Naruto after the cough... But he deliberately leaned his face towards Naruto. Raindrops fall from his face onto Naruto. It was his connection with Naruto that brought him close to his face for the last time before he left. His face shows his emotional pain, sadness and numbness because he doesn't want to be separated from him, he doesn't want to hurt him, he can't bear the pain of leaving his precious person. He hurts him so much during their battle and that it hurts him too. But he had to go, so he painfully saying his good bye to him for one last time by hovering over his face into naruto's.
He looked very depressed as he walked into the forest in the heavy rain.
He recollects his memories of his parents and Itachi. His hard work earned him the attention of his father. He finally got the acknowledgement from his father that he desired. His mother's comforting words when he was sad. But he didn't get a chance to ask his mother what his father had said about him. His beloved brother, who was always with him, betrayed him.
He recalls memories of "that day" when his parents lifeless bodies were found. The last part of his memories were his brother's words about killing his closest friend to gain Mangekyo Sharingan.
Sasuke turned his head in Naruto's direction as Naruto's eyes opened.... As if he could sense Naruto was awake.
After looking back in the direction Naruto was in, he closed his eyes in the pouring rain and recalled what his brother had said again. In a serious way, Sasuke says: "I will not do as you told/want me to". His serious expression was towards his brother who had challenged him. "I am not you, I will not kill my precious person for power like you", was his response to it. While Sasuke was saying this… it was raining non-stop.
But the rain stopped when he said, "I will gain power in my own way! I will surpass you in my own way! " We know how much Sasuke suffered every time the cursed seal was activated, and even when he felt so much pain from that... he chose that pain to avoid the pain of losing Naruto because it leaves a whole in his heart, an ache in his soul and that nothing can replace or nothing can make him feel better or heal. He doesn't care what happens to him as long as he gets the power for his revenge, but he doesn't want to hurt Naruto. So he chose that painful path. When he says "without fail" he disappears completely into the darkness, which shows that he is walking into the darkness knowingly and willingly.
And the black and white panels of Naruto & Sasuke...showing darkness and light.
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Sasuke truly has inherited his father's special ability to look disappointed in everybody.
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Sasuke Every Day Until He's Freed From Tree Prison: The Boyz™
This one is shamelessly ripped from my twitter from a long time ago! About time I posted it to tumblr. I like Fugaku, I will happily die on this hill.
February 23rd, 2024
I'm big sleepy this Friday so new art is on the table tomorrow!
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Sparked by a Tumblr hashtag fest:
Who's to say Itachi didn't lie to himself about his parents' peaceful surrender and comforting words until he believed it himself and passed that illusion on to Sasuke? The official version was all Itachi's flashbacks, not Sasuke's.
Sasuke originally heard a potted plant break and his mother screaming at him to stay away. Itachi killed Fugaku first, but Mikoto was under him in all flashbacks of their bodies. How did she get there? Itachi did lie to himself a lot.
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imagine getting permission from the ninja president to name your second child after his grand*father out of respect and honor and then that same ninja president has your other son kill you and your entire clan in a single night (excluding the aforementioned second child)
and THEN that ninja president lets that second child fester in hatred for their murderous older sibling to the point that they are drawn in by power no matter the cost until they basically almost lose their entire identity if not for an orphan (also neglected by the ninja president) who literally would not give up on your second child even at the cost of his own life.
just fun little uchiha things
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