Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-24098614-20140411233703/@comment-24811778-20140420000208

Otaku, the reason why Naruto is so loyal to Sasuke is because he was Naruto's first friend. The first person who showed him any sort of kindness (albeit in an odd way, mostly competitive). It was the first real bond Naruto had. You and I have had friends, family, everything our whole lives. It is extremely difficult for someone to comprehend how that would be. Naruto's loyalty to Sasuke, while it is pretty cynical on Kishimoto's part, is actually pretty understandable. On the note of Sasuke turning into a hero, I wouldn't say he is so much of a hero. His goals ultimately are still where they were in the first place. It went from getting revenge on Itachi for killing his clan, to getting revenge on the village for deceiving him and having Itachi kill everyone, to wanting to make a village where that sort of thing doesn't happen. And in order to make the Leaf Village the way he would want it, Madara's plans cannot succeed. Thus, he joins the fray. It actually could be seen as a natural progression. The only reason why it seems unnatural is that it actually happened over a fairly brief span of time.