would naruto go to the same extreme lengths to (save) shikamaru instead of sasuke?

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Naruto connected with Sasuke in a much more profound way than he did with anyone else. Sasuke was his teammate as well as his greatest rival, the standard goal that Naruto worked at to attain. Sasuke was the only other person who knew the pain of isolation (first step of the hero formula). Part of his obsession also came from the simple fact that Sasuke had left and Naruto was unable to stop him.

So no. Probably not.

What he said
 

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One word: Gaara.
Gaara is the same as Sasuke and Naruto. Naruto has a connection with these guys not just because they r his friends, but also because they r just like him.
 

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That's because you only think about it based on your personal experiences and beliefs, rather than attempting to understand those of other people.

What does have to do with my personal experience? How many time Sasuke tried to kill Naruto?? We even do not know for sure if he is good guy again.
 

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No disrespect at all bro but this is a clown question...
Naruto and Sasuke have a bond that Naruto will never have with anyone else. They are the reincarnation of brothers that's why Naruto's love for Sasuke is so strong.. Sasuke love for Naruto is also strong..
 

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What does have to do with my personal experience? How many time Sasuke tried to kill Naruto?? We even do not know for sure if he is good guy again.

You don't try to think about why Naruto still loves Sasuke. Also you said that you didn't like how Naruto has dealt with Sasuke. The reason you don't like it is that it goes against some preconception of yours that you are unwilling to waver from.
 

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sasuke is different from him

cause he was the first one that naruto made bond with him, I mean as a friend
I can't find the scan now, It's on the VOTE fights or team 7 reunited after sasuke vs danzo

That's only what Naruto says but it is actually factually incorrect, which just only verifies that Naruto has a man crush and obsession with Sasuke. Sasuke was IN NO WAY AT ALL Naruto's first bond. Naruto's first bond was Hiruzen, followed by Ayame and Teuchi, afterwhich it was Choji, Shikamara, and Kiba, with whom he used to play with in the academy, after which it was Iruka. He never had a bond with Sakura or Sasuke at the academy, he just had an obsession with them, isn't it ironic that Sasuke was the most popular guy in the academy and top of the class while Sakura was the smartest and most popular girl? Just how shallow is this guy?
 

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Dude they had a strong bond, but Naruto's jealousy got in the way because Sasuke came from an elite clan and was hailed as a genius.

So he had this "coverup" hate or rivarly as you want to name it. But deep down inside, they had respect for each other.
 

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Naruto's bond with Sasuke is his deepest bond without any question to that. While yes, Naruto would definitely save Shikamaru, I don't think he would go to the extremes he has gone to with Sasuke. (Or with Gaara, but that was a similar case due to sharing a similar backstory that knows loneliness with him.) In comparison, Naruto's bond with Shikamaru is pretty much the closest thing to a "normal" friendship that Naruto has going for him.

That being said, Naruto's friendship with Shikamaru is one of the most important things in the series to me since I love their whole smart guy/idiot hero dynamic. Personally I care about their bond more than I do Naruto and Sasuke's bond but anyways.
 

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Actually, canon manga wise, there is no one in the manga Naruto loves more than Sasuke. So the answer is no.
 

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Yes. What people don't know is that Shikamaru is just as much of a best friend to Naruto as Sasuke is, as Naruto pretty much proved in the manga.

I AGREE... naruto wud totally go save shikamaru...
 

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It's only sasuke. Kishi explains the homo-erotic infatuation with the whole reincarnation thing. Deep down naruto and sasuke see each other as brothers even if they don't realize how strong the bond is.
 

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You don't try to think about why Naruto still loves Sasuke. Also you said that you didn't like how Naruto has dealt with Sasuke. The reason you don't like it is that it goes against some preconception of yours that you are unwilling to waver from.

What bull shit are you talking. Fighting against logic it seems to be your way.
 

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Good question. IDK, I'd like to think now that we know they are reincarnated brothers that Naruto couldn't really help his obsession with Sasuke bc they had this deeper connection than he had with anyone else. Maybe, whiile he would do to great lengths to save Shikamaru, he would've eventually come to his senses whereas with Sasuke there was something spiritual that connected them.
 

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The answer is: Darude - Sandstorm
 

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Yes he would go to any lengths to save any of his friends.Even Shikamaru.
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