Was the Method of Neji's Death Nonsense?

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Kishi thought it was a good idea to kill Neji as a cupid, just to Naruto think that Hinata's love for him was the same thing as his love for ramen in The Last lmao

Dat fail.
 

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Kishi didn't put much thoughts into the whole death scenario. Then he had to top it off by stating that Neji died as a 'Cupid'.
 

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Even if Neji had 2 Rinnegans and was invincible he will still die...why? thank NaruHina for that.
 

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Are you serious? Thats foul. lol SP has no mercy when it comes to anything other than Hinata or HN

Tbh they did the right thing.Hinata nvr cared much about Neji or Hyuga's

But kishi saying Neji died as a cupid for NH and thenthey nvr had interaction in rest of the manga was one of the most laughable thing in Naruto
 

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It just angers me when Kishimoto said he wanted to get Naruto and Hinata closer
Why did he have to sacrifice Neji for that?
 

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Yeah, the means of his death was pretty underwhelming. I would have preferred if he actually went toe to toe with Obito or Madara, and died in the process.

However, his death has a little more significance than just NaruHina fuel. By choosing to sacrifice himself like that, he effectively chose his own fate (like his father), emphasizing that destiny isn't something that's predetermined, because he was the one who made that choice.

That's why there's the whole bird/phoenix symbolism afterwards . Neji could be seen as a caged bird, trapped by the concept of fate. And by making that sacrifice, he rejected that concept, breaking the cage and becoming "free".

I thought that was an amazing way to provide closure for his character and illustrate the impact that Naruto had on his life.
 
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If I were Hinata I would have pushed Naruto out of the way.
 

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Neji was taking Sasuke's popularity and kishi got jealous since he is Sasuke fan he tool his revenge by killing Neji.
 

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Yeah, the means of his death was pretty underwhelming. I would have preferred if he actually went toe to toe with Obito or Madara, and died in the process.

However, his death has a little more significance than just NaruHina fuel. By choosing to sacrifice himself like that, he effectively chose his own fate (like his father), emphasizing that destiny isn't something that's predetermined, because he was the one who made that choice.

That's why there's the whole bird/phoenix symbolism afterwards . Neji could be seen as a caged bird, trapped by the concept of fate. And by making that sacrifice, he rejected that concept, breaking the cage and becoming "free".

I thought that was an amazing way to provide closure for his character and illustrate the impact that Naruto had on his life.

Neji was taking Sasuke's popularity and kishi got jealous since he is Sasuke fan he tool his revenge by killing Neji.

Well thats true too
 

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Tbh they did the right thing.Hinata nvr cared much about Neji or Hyuga's

But kishi saying Neji died as a cupid for NH and thenthey nvr had interaction in rest of the manga was one of the most laughable thing in Naruto

Its up there with the coolest guy Lol
 

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Worse than Madara getting his back stabbed. Kishi had to kill Neji because Sharingan hype was already enough. Hyuuga genius + bijuu cloak would have been OP
 

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To be perfectly honest.. I forgot about Neji before he died. And I don't think he should have even died. What did Neji do? :(
 

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Neji was taking Sasuke's popularity and kishi got jealous since he is Sasuke fan he tool his revenge by killing Neji.
Nice Fanfic
Its up there with the coolest guy Lol

Lml Konan gives Naruto flower and Neji sacrificed his life for him but Obito is most awesome becoz he wanted to become Hokage lol
 

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Yes , this is how the scenario should've went down , replace hiashi with neji and have him use wall palm on the juubi's tail , hiashi intercepts spikes , saves his daughter and passes the torch to neji after givin speech about the hyuga fate and how main/side branches should be as one then dies.

Neji "The Last" now hyuga leader , watched over by his father who always resented the fact that his son could never lead the clan would find ultimate closure in this supreme shift of fate.

Hamura splites his chakra with neji/hinata , gives speech about the genisis of their bloodline and the main/side branch drama of the hyuga and otsuki clans , then have neji and hinata fight toneri until they get overwhelmed by the tenseigan and RSM naruto finish it.

Neji gets a kid of his own and could share very good interactions with bolt in the new series.

Dat kishi.
 

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Well, Naruto and Hinata had to bone each other.
 

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Neji
prodigy, genius,excellent fighter
Naruto
massive pleb

Neji gets owned by Naruto in chunin exam.

Kishi created Neji so that could use him like that in the story. He was a scape goat from the start.
 
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