> But either way, since Christmas is approaching, this chapter is all for you, NaruHina fam. I just felt so irked by the fact that, in hindsight, Naruto's entire backstory, being ostracized by the entire village for something he didn't even ask to be born with, is completely inconsequential. It has no weight, or long-lasting effect on the story. Seriously, ever noticed that? Naruto's backstory feels more like a prop, while Sasuke's backstory gets a properly fleshed out character arc. Another thing that angers me about the IP. It treats its own titular character, like a side-character, in a story, that is named after him. No shade to Sasuke though, I just find this to be insanely cheap clickbait on Kishi's part. Welp, another hole filled.
Seeing that as a chapter summary was wild lol (NejiTen fic but chapter 7 is apparently NaruHina) https://archiveofourown.org/works/68963071/