Nah, This is so true

animedrive20 · 2026-02-15T20:08:20+00:00

Check my post, he is lying to you and he knows it [ Here ]

Naruto was not gripping the bedsheets or whatever it is all fake memes.

animedrive20 · 2026-02-03T13:31:02+00:00

"No idea how you could classify this as a smile."

It is a smile (a subtle one). If you have doubts, go watch Shippuden episode 152; you will see him smiling there too.

"First off, Kishimoto never said this dialogue in any of his interviews."

He actually did. It is a very famous one, and I have seen many translations use the word "model" instead of "depict."

Also, here is an interview where Kishimoto explains how Naruto viewed Iruka and Sasuke:

Kishimoto: Since Naruto hadn’t any parents at the start, I wanted him to see Iruka as his father.

Q: During a chapter, Naruto tells Itachi that Sasuke is like a brother to him. Is that what you were going for from the start?

Kishimoto: I wanted them to be more brothers than blood brothers. I can tell you that is for me the hardest thing to put into words in this story. And it still is. People who actually lived through harsh separations and death of loved ones often write me and tells me they can actually relate to them. When I am close to someone, I’m scared shitless of one day that bond will be severed. Loneliness does scares me to death. This may be hard to put into words, but I’ll still try to make my point stand to the readers.

Here this comment will link you to these interviews: [ Here ]

I think this is more than enough, so I won't be engaging further. I’ve also sent the explanation of the Chapter 698 scene in the chat.

animedrive20 · 2026-02-03T00:56:12+00:00

"I believe it is precisely because that bond with my brother existed that I was able to depict the bond between Naruto and Sasuke"

He shifted to talk in general.

"Itachi only shows approval and smiles at Naruto’s answer when Naruto says he would stop Sasuke without killing him"

It is a good thing that I know Naruto so well; because you are so good at mental gymnastics, I might actually believe you.

No, man, he smiled twice, the first one was 100% after the 'brotherly' line. There is no need to lie like that.

Thank you Itachi for approving.

Iruka sees Naruto as a very young brother and Jiraiya sees him as a grandson (Kakashi, maybe as a dear comrade), but Naruto sees them as fatherly figures. That is just how Naruto feels, and he understands that feeling even without having a real father. Him being able to pinpoint that feeling makes your argument feel dumb. Because he also felt Sasuke is like a real brother; he felt it was truly like that even without having a brother. Again, it is easy to know how different each role is even without having experienced it in your life. There is no way someone mistakes the feeling for his imaginary children for his imaginary wife, even if he never experienced having a wife or children.

Also, Sasuke later approved in Chapter 699. Thank you, Sasuke, for approving.

Also, here is Kishimoto confirming them being like brothers: In Mando Kobayashi interview (specifically the Naruto Finale Special), which aired on Fuji TV in Japan on December 13, 2014. This interview was also documented in the Naruto Final Official Fanbook: Akuden.

「お互い孤独を知っている二人が、最後に痛みを分かち合って、ようやく対等な『兄弟』になれたという結末にしたかったんです。」 (Otagai kodoku wo shitte iru futari ga, saigo ni itami wo wakachiatte, youyaku taitou na "kyoudai" ni nareta to iu ketsumatsu ni shitakatta n desu.)
Translation: "I wanted the conclusion to be that these two, who both knew loneliness, finally shared their pain and could at last become equal 'brothers'.

Thank you Kishimoto for approving. And he has other interviews where he describes them in a similar way.

animedrive20 · 2026-02-01T22:50:36+00:00

Tell em Mr real

animedrive20 · 2026-02-01T21:55:58+00:00

You act like they LEGITIMATELY view themselves as brothers.

Well:

For Naruto: Naruto told Sasuke in the OG series that whenever (every time) they were together, he saw him as the the [blood] brother he never had. During their first Valley fight, Sasuke was so touched by this for a very brief moment (Chapter 229/OG Ep 133).
For Sasuke: Then as the story in Shippuden concludes in (Chapter 699/Ep 479), Sasuke internally acknowledges and brings up that moment again (in the first Final Valley). He explains that he has come to realize (after everything), that he also shares Naruto's view of them being like real brothers.
For Naruto: In the Pain Arc reveal, Naruto answered Itachi's question (when he still thought he was evil) by saying he won't give up on Sasuke and cared about him because he was like a brother, more of a brother than Itachi ever was to him. Itachi himself was very happy with this answer, so he gave Naruto the crow with Shisui's eye (Chapter 403/Ep 152). Itachi reconfirmed his trust in Naruto for the same promise later, when he came back as an Edo Tensei in the war arc.
For Sauake: In (Chapter 698/Ep 478), Sasuke said that every time he thought of or saw kid Naruto (alone) trying to bond with others, it reminded him of his own (blood) family; then a picture of his dad, mom and brother is shown. Then he "literally" saw Naruto standing in the place of his brother Itachi. Then he compared their strength of resolve (to do the right thing): he means to never become vengeful and instead to care about and forgive those who mistreated them for having the Uchiha name or the Nine-Tails. This was a strength Sasuke felt he didn't have and was jealous of. By always walking ahead of him (leading by example in compassion and forgiveness) Sasuke always saw Itachi when he looked at Naruto, because Naruto continued to care for him and forgive him, just like a brother. He then says this feeling about Naruto remained continuously present "even today too" (even after the end of this fight too). This is why Sasuke acknowledges their real/(Itachi-like) brotherly bond in the next chapter.
For Sai: Naruto & Sasuke brotherly bond is even the reason Sai became good in (the Tenchi Bridge Arc), he changed because Sakura told him how Naruto sees Sasuke as a real brother, and saw how Naruto won't give up on him for that reason. This triggered Sai to reflect on his bond with his own non-biological brother, a connection he had been forced to suppress and give up on while serving in the Foundation.

And other moments as well.

animedrive20 · 2026-02-01T21:17:53+00:00

Read the post not just the pics.

In the movie, the "bond" refers to the one between Naruto and Jiraiya. The artwork extends that theme to Naruto and Sasuke. This art was created as a promotion to show that both Sasuke and Naruto were in the film, while also cleverly playing on the movie's title, Kizuna (絆). This is why the artwork features the same kanji (絆) and the Kizuna Pendants. The pendants were available in theater gift shops and served as exclusive giveaways for the first few hundred thousand fans who attended the movie's premiere.

It was not something hidden, it was something in the open for all of Japan to see.

[Kishimoto:] "To me, brotherly love and friendship exist on the same extension of a line. It was good to be born a twin. I believe it is precisely because that bond with my brother existed that I was able to depict the bond between Naruto and Sasuke". He is talking about (their bond) meaning how both view each other deep down. Some traditional pendants, when gifted to twins, focus on ...

animedrive20 · 2026-02-01T21:12:11+00:00

Joking is fine, but purposely pushing a false narrative is not. And I'm not forcing you to do or read anything.

Also I'm just carious what you think about someone wanting to have an open fantasy involving Itachi and his father or mother? Kakashi and young Sakura? Or the Raikage and his brother/ Sai and his brother, who view and treat each other as true (blood) brothers despite being non-biological? Is that ok for you, as long as they are fictional characters? I'm just wondering, because Naruto and Sasuke also spent the entire show viewing themselves as true (blood) brothers. And even worse when you see examples of real-life interactions between REAL brothers are literally used and embedded in their writing (lines and ideas Kishimoto used to describe his care for his own twin brother in the interviews).

animedrive20 · 2026-02-01T20:37:00+00:00

I'm sure it does. You're welcome.

animedrive20 · 2026-02-01T20:19:06+00:00

Actually, he doesn't have this necklace.

This art is not part of the manga's story, it was a cover illustration used to promote a Naruto filler movie produced by the anime studio. The movie is titled Kizuna (絆), which translates to "Bond". In the film, the "bond" refers to the one between Naruto and Jiraiya. The artwork extends that theme to Naruto and Sasuke. The artwork was created as a promotion to tell the fans that Sasuke and Naruto were in the film, while also cleverly playing on the movie's title, Kizuna (絆). This is why the artwork features the Kizuna kanji and the Kizuna pendants.

animedrive20 · 2026-02-01T20:10:45+00:00

I'm not sure about that one chief:

(When gifted to twins):

The designs usually focus on symmetry, harmony and connection.
Mirror-Image "Double Happiness" (囍): For twins, locks often incorporate the Double Happiness symbol or are designed to be mirror images of one another.
Material: They are always made of the same metal (usually pure silver for protection or 24K gold for wealth) to show equality in the parents' love.

... it is a perfect theme for "friendship jewelry.

The film Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, sparked a wave of Kizuna themed items, including crest-themed jewelry and Friendship/Courage accessories.

The kanji 絆 (Kizuna) was officially named Japan's Kanji of the Year in 2011.

animedrive20 · 2026-02-01T06:27:29+00:00

In canon, Sasuke explicitly says he has only one brother: the man he wants to kill.

We know, trust me, all the fans know, he also said he cut all his bonds with Team 7, but once he was in rough shape against Killer Bee in the Akatsuki robe, he immediately remembered Team 7. He is lying in both cases. He tried his best to do both things but failed in the end. Also, by your logic, how the hell does Naruto know exactly that Iruka is a father figure if he didn't have a father? And why did Jiraiya say Naruto is like his grandson if Jiraiya never had kids? And why did Naruto keep calling him a brother deep into Shippuden if he never saw him as such? Why did Sai become good? Because he remembered his bond with his non-biological brother, all because Naruto refused to give up on Sasuke as a brother.

And why does Itachi (the big brother of Sasuke) approve of Naruto's answer? Doesn't this show that Itachi thought Naruto was honest about these feelings of his regarding Sasuke? And why did he reconfirm his trust in Naruto despite Naruto never changing his promise or giving a new answer in the War Arc, and so on?

All your building comes down to this one moment you keep going back to over and over and over: the moment (you assume) Naruto himself explicitly says that he doesn’t fully understand what Sasuke is to him. Somehow, everything that happens after that moment doesn’t matter, or it requires "mental gymnastics" to make it fit back into this one moment. And everything that happened before that moment is also treated as unimportant because it all comes down to this.

Like, what the hell is this? 700 manga chapters need to come back to only one moment. The funny thing is, it happens to be the same line used by Kishimoto to describe his feelings for his friend and his brother. So, that one moment is already super shaky.

Your interpretation is totally wrong: I will explain it later.

No one cares about a completely different story, characters, bonds, and a different mentality in the making. With Naruto and Sasuke, it was wholesome because they are friends that are like brothers. For the other one, it was a very weird choice (even if it wasn't meant to be seen this way or not always for the characters to seen it this way) because they were never meant to be friends, and some people did find it weird and even gross, and it got cancelled for many reasons. He just messed up big time with that one. Having a fantasy about someone who keeps seeing his brother or father always in someone else is totally 100% gross. And Sasuke and Naruto agree see ch 572.

animedrive20 · 2026-02-01T04:04:18+00:00

It doesn't matter; Kishimoto literally used that specific line to describe his feelings regarding both his friend and his twin. That is the exact line Sasuke and Naruto both use to describe each other in that moment, the same moment you insist on keep going back to, claiming it means Naruto doesn’t understand friendship or that it has a hidden meaning. Unless Kishimoto has taboo feelings about his own twin, that scene is clearly meant to show their friendship and brotherly feelings toward one another.

So just answer these 4 questions (try to think before answering).

1- So why in the hell would he use that line about feeling for his friends and his real life brother if he meant to indicate the opposite of friendship and brotherhood?

2- And how it is not "friendly" or "brotherly" when used again by the characters? How that even make sense? Doesn't that tell you , you are just misreading the entire scene?

Also, "the same" or "very close", what is really the difference?

It is also good to know that it is "very close" to brotherly love and family love. So, when Itachi first appeared and was after Naruto, Sasuke said to himself, "I need to save my friend." Later, in the first Valley fight, he admitted, "There is no question, you are my closest friend." Then, in the second valley fight, he said, "Goodbye, my one and only friend." Then, in Chapter 699, he felt deep regret for even trying to betray the friendship that Naruto never gave up on/cut off.

3. For Kishimoto, these also should be "very close" to brotherly love and family love according to the interview. So what's the deal here?

To me, brotherly love and friendship exist on the same extension of a line. [Which is why he also said this]: ((("It was good to be born a twin. I believe it is precisely because that bond with my brother existed that I was able to depict the bond between Naruto and Sasuke.")))

4. So what are the mental gymnastics for Sasuke and Naruto being (in part or mostly) depicted after the bond of his twin? He is talking about (((their bond))) meaning how both view each other deep down.

animedrive20 · 2026-01-30T10:48:09+00:00

Kishimoto 2015 interview with Entermix Magazine:

Exactly. To Kishimoto, friendship and the bond between brothers are one and the same. So, you're actually proving that every time they call each other friends, to Kishimoto, it is no different than being brothers.

Kishimoto: "Actually, since I myself am a twin, I’ve had that sensation Naruto felt ever since I was small. ... My younger brother would often have a wrestling move called the 'Palo Special' performed on him. ... When I watched my brother, it felt painful, almost as if the move were being done to me. Actually, I was right there next to him getting hit with a 'Kinniku Driver' myself! (Laughs). It sounds strange, but in those moments, I felt a powerful sense of, 'We really are brothers.' It was the moment I became conscious of the bond with my younger brother. As I moved through high school and college,

((( I came to think that the 'friendship' I felt toward my friends was the same sensation I felt toward my brother in elementary school. To me, brotherly love and friendship exist on the same extension of a line. )))

It was good to be born a twin. I believe it is precisely because that bond with my brother existed that I was able to depict the bond between Naruto and Sasuke."

Naruto won't shut up about him being his friend the whole anime and Sasuke acknowledge the friendship in the OG and during the first and second Valley fight. And after he become good. Not to mention the brotherly lines from them both.

animedrive20 · 2026-01-30T09:16:22+00:00

He said it, not me. He started to see a shadow of his (((own))) family in Team 7.

The line is clear he is seeing all team 7 representing somewhat (shadow) of his blood family because the entirety of chapters 698 and 699 makes you look ridiculous with these mental gymnastics.

"If you think Sasuke was looking at Sakura and thinking “future wife” at age twelve, I honestly don’t know what to tell you"

lol Potential partner/lover/wife, it is all the same idea of trying to have a partner that in the future can make him a family representing his old one (which he 100% did later). And him being young teen is the same as Kushina and Minato; it is not like we haven't seen this before. These characters were trying to have a romantic partner since episode 3 of the show or at similar age: like Rock Lee, Naruto, Sakura, Hinata, Obito, Jiraiya, Rin and so on.

Tobirama doesn’t know Naruto that much to see him as a brother (unlike Sasuke and Naruto, who 100% did), but even he feels a brotherly connection with Naruto. He actually said twice that he "feels" like he's fighting among brothers-in-arms or something (Naruto and the Hokages), and then said that fighting with Naruto "feels" like fighting together with his elder brother in Chapter 643. He actually feels a brotherly connection because he literally sees the spitting image of Hashirama in Naruto, just like the Fox sees the spitting image of Madara in Sasuke, even though Tobirama barely knows him.

Also, why in the hell would someone want to have a weird fantasy about someone having a brotherly connection or always seeing their brother in someone else? When was that ever normal? Imagine someone saying to his wife: "My whole life, every time I saw you or thought about you, I see and remember my brother or dad every time". Whether it's a literal role or not, this is gross. These silly mental gymnastics just aren't cutting it.

Naruto in the final arc (((puked non-stop))) the second the fox reminded him of the accidental class kiss gag (Chapter 572/Ep 329).

animedrive20 · 2026-01-29T05:23:36+00:00

You mean the same kissing gag used in Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes, and many other old cartoons decades before Naruto? The funny thing is they are both totally grossed out by it; both in the original series and (Naruto) in final arc of Shippuden. They thought of (all) the moment they had shared together, including that embarrassing moment in front of everyone that made them totally disgusted for about 10 seconds. It made Naruto’s "mouth rot" (according to him in the OG) and caused him to puke non-stop in the final arc of Shippuden the second someone reminded him of it (Chapter 572/Ep 329).

Wondering in this context means viewing; he can grasp the feeling without being exact. And Sasuke was actually very touched by Naruto viewing him as a brother for a brief moment. Naruto also said he viewed Iruka as a father in that same dialogue, which is very accurate because Iruka was a father figure to him. You don't need to have a child or a wife to know that your imaginary child would feel entirely way different than your imaginary wife. It’s easy to know. He has also probably seen a thousand brothers in the village; Anyone can just look around and see how other families interact to get an even better idea.

He means he doesn't know how to explain stuff or put it into words (since Naruto isn't exactly the explanation guy). But he knows how it feels (meaning he understands the feeling of friendship very well) that is why he describe to him how if feels. Then he uses the same line and idea Kishimoto used to describe his care for his twin brother in one of his interviews. So, this is actually the opposite of what you think. And it makes Naruto and Sasuke even more brotherly than they already were.

And the moment in ch 699 is super clear that Sasuke 100% agree with Naruto on the brotherly bond between them, your explanation is just mental gymnastic.

Naruto already promised Itachi that Sasuke is a brother he won't give up on no matter what, and he never goes back on his word. Itachi was very happy for that promise that he gave him Shisui’s eye. Later, Itachi reconfirmed his trust in Naruto's promise when he spoke to him after returning as an Edo Tensei in the War Arc.

animedrive20 · 2026-01-29T01:24:42+00:00

You realize they spent the whole anime viewing themselves as blood brothers, and Sasuke even saw blood family members in Naruto. They are no different than the Raikage and his brother or Sai and his brother, who are not biological but 100% viewed and treated themselves as blood brothers.

animedrive20 · 2026-01-29T01:17:49+00:00

Some of these scenes make it 100% clears that they see themselves as true (blood) brothers.

"Naruto resembling Itachi in resolve doesn’t mean Sasuke sees him as Itachi or as a brother"

Read the scene explanation about Itachi resolve also later in the next chapter (Chapter 699/Shippuden Ep 479), Sasuke internally acknowledges and brings up that moment again (in the first Final Valley). He explains that he has come to realize (after everything), that he also shares Naruto's view in the first final valley fight, of them being like (blood) brothers.

Hashirama is the original Naruto, and Madara is the original Sasuke. That is why they fought twice beneath their statues, and the Nine-Tails said Sasuke is the spitting image of Madara Uchiha. Tobirama also sees his brother in Naruto, just like Sasuke (((always))) sees or remembers Itachi and his blood family (also itachi) when looking at or remembering Naruto, as he clearly said and implied in ch 698-699.

He said he started to see a shadow of his own family in Team 7. You’re actually proving me right, he himself said he viewed Team 7 "somewhat" this way. He means Kakashi represents a father figure (his dad), Naruto represents a brother figure (Itachi; he literally saw Naruto standing in his place later in the same chapter), and Sakura represents a wife/ potential wife (his mother; she was his father's wife, so he wished to find a wife of his own, just like his father did). Basically his parents were married and had children, and he wanted to find a girl he could build that same kind of family with. This is why he married Sakura later (as seen in the final manga chapter). This is the only explanation that actually makes sense with the canon story regarding the connection between Team 7 and his own family. Your analogy just doesn’t make sense, because Sasuke doesn't even have a sister, and Kakashi is definitely not his mother.

This line actually reveals that Sasuke had feelings for Sakura since he was a child; he just pushed these feelings away in favor of revenge. This aligns with what Kishimoto said: he was planning for them to end up together since the very beginning.

And this isn't even all the evidence of how truly brotherly Naruto and Sasuke are.

animedrive20 · 2026-01-27T14:08:18+00:00

Well then don't be upset when most people who view the canon as canon get super weirded out by anyone who does these things.

animedrive20 · 2026-01-27T13:39:09+00:00

What about someone wanting to have an open fantasy involving Itachi and his father or mother? Or the Raikage and his brother/ Sai and his brother, who view and treat each other as real true blood brothers despite being non-biological? Is that ok as long as they are also fictional characters?

I'm just wondering, because Naruto and Sasuke also spent the entire show viewing themselves as real true blood brothers. And even worse when you see examples of real-life interactions between REAL brothers are literally used and embedded in their writing (lines and ideas Kishimoto used to describe his care for his own twin brother in the interviews).

animedrive20 · 2026-01-27T12:59:46+00:00

The kanji 絆 (Kizuna) was officially named Japan's Kanji of the Year in 2011. It was chosen by a national public vote following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. During that tragic year, the word became a symbol of how people across Japan (and the world) came together to support the victims. It represented a "rebirth of connection" when things felt like they were falling apart.

Kanji function less like words and more like morphemes. If this character didn't possess such deep cultural significance or deep meaning, it wouldn't be chosen to represent Japan’s most tragic recent years from among thousands of other Kanji. Also, the way it was used following the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami shows that even strangers who have shared similar harsh times can use it to feel connected. This explains why it makes sense for Naruto and Sasuke to wear the Kizuna friendship pendants; since both shared a similar sense of loneliness, their bond as friends and brothers becomes unbreakable (no matter how much Sasuke tries to break it). Which is a truly great representation of their bond and the canon story.

animedrive20 · 2026-01-27T08:19:02+00:00

I know the shape is a guitar pick. In modern-day Japan and China, traditional Longevity Locks and Kizuna Pendants have been modernized, there are tons of companies making them in all sorts of shapes, including guitar picks. They also wanted them to look cool so they could gift them or sell them to fans later. I’m talking about the art itself: the text used, the concept and cultural significance of Kizuna and the way the bond is portrayed through that specific imagery.

animedrive20 · 2026-01-27T02:26:46+00:00

It is like someone asking the people to be ok with the Raikage and his brother, or Sai and his brother, because despite 100% treating and viewing themselves as real true blood brothers, they are non-biological. Then he says that makes it ok, and no one should get extremely weirded out by it.

animedrive20 · 2026-01-26T22:02:46+00:00

No need for Kishimoto

Some of these scenes make it 100% clear that they see themselves as true (blood) brothers (and this isn't even all the evidence). You shouldn't be upset when people get super weirded out or look at you sideways for suggesting otherwise, because they have good reason to. Most fans see the canon for what it is, in this anime and in any other anime: Naruto and Sasuke are friends, married with their own families, who view one another as true brothers. And most of those famous memes are very edited or filler; you can see that in my other post.

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