#the wording when naruto explains his kyuubi outburst always struck w me specifically because when he talks about the pain hinata thing hes

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crazy how the “i will kill for you / i will die for you” it’s classic dynamic when it comes to duos similar to naruto and sasuke, but what kishimoto makes to set them apart is which one of them he gives those roles. like typically you would think the < i would kill for you > would be sasuke’s and sure, sasuke would kill for naruto given the chance, but this is not something he would do JUST for naruto as we see him being ready to kill also for his family/loved ones. it’s not a naruto only thing. meanwhile the < i will die for you > is a naruto only thing!! because sasuke is a goals driven character that thanks to itachi, he views himself as a tool that has to put his goals above everything else and yet. he would die for naruto and this is the ultimate proof of how much he loves him. meanwhile on the other hand you would also think that naruto would be the < i would die for you > and again! he would! but this isn’t really a specific sasuke thing. naruto sacrificing for a friend is something you can see him do for anyone, that’s who he is. however kishimoto making him the other side of the coin with naruto being ready to kill for sasuke is naruto’s own ultimate proof of love that he would go against his own morals for sasuke. and it’s just ughhh