SasuNaru

SasuNaru is the slash ship between Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha from the Naruto fandom.

Canon
Naruto and Sasuke have known each other since they were young children as both they were born in the same year and attended the ninja academy together. Sasuke was popular and at the top of his class which made Naruto jealous. He was also popular with the girls, including Sakura Haruno, whom Naruto ended up having a crush on. Naruto and Sasuke had a huge rivalry during their years in the academy. At one point, when Naruto was angrily staring into Sasuke's face, another student accidentally pushed him over and the two kissed by accident.

After graduating from the academy, Naruto and Sasuke were placed on the same team under the leadership of Kakashi Hatake along with Sakura. This somewhat inflamed the love triangle that already existed. Naruto was determined to surpass Sasuke and after developing more skill, the latter started to grow jealous. Because of this, he decided to leave the village in order to go train under Orochimaru. Naruto attempted to stop him and the two ended up having a fight. Sasuke admitted that Naruto was his best friend and eventually won the battle. Naruto swore that he would still bring back Sasuke one day.

Over two and half years later, Naruto and Sasuke were reunited again. Sasuke was much more merciless this time and was still able to best Naruto in battle. The rest of the village started to give up on him and Sakura tried to convince Naruto to do the same but he refused to give up. The two later met again during the fourth war and Sasuke decided to protect the village after learning the truth about his brother Itachi. Both fought side by side just like old times.

Naruto and Sasuke later spoke to the sage of six paths and found out that they were the latest reincarnations of Asura and Indra who had a serious conflict. After defeating Kaguya, Sasuke resolved to destroy the Kage and Naruto was forced to fight him once again. Naruto managed to win the battle and finally resolved their issue. Thanks to the influence of the latter, Sasuke's status as an international criminal was cleared. The two would remain good friends and their families also ended up being close.

Versus Momoshiki Arc
Naruto is picking himself off the floor in his office when he is suddenly thrown a scroll. Sasuke enters the room and tells him its from Kaguya's palace. Naruto is happy to see him, and opens the scroll, but it's in an unknown language. Although Naruto gets a bad feeling from it. Sasuke explains what happened when he found the palace, Shikumaru automatically believing that the Ōtsutsuki Clan arriving means that another war will happen. Naruto says that they have to be cautious, they can't cause another war like that again.

Sasuke walks over to Naruto and shows him Naruto's old jacket, which confuses him. Sasuke says that he found it outside Naruto's house, and that he met Boruto. He reminds him of Naruto at a young age. Naruto doesn't see it like that, thinking that Boruto is more like Sasuke, but takes it back, realizing how behind the times they are. Sasuke thinks Naruto is wrong, that even when things change, "the soul of a Shinobi remains the same...". Naruto chuckles at Sasuke, but thinks he's one the argument. Sasuke smiles, but disagrees.

Later, Boruto asks Sasuke to take him on as his student. Sasuke agree's, and when they are taking a break from training, Boruto asks Sasuke about Naruto. Sasuke tells him about how all Naruto wanted to do was become Hokage, but that he was also a stubborn loser. Boruto stops him and asks about Naruto's weaknesses, which confuses Sasuke, since Naruto overcame all of his. He tell Boruto to study Naruto of the past, which Boruto doesn't understand.

Shippuden
Under the Starry Sky Jugo of the Northern Hideout Two-Man Team
 * When a shooting star flies overhead, Naruto thinks of Sasuke
 * After finding out that Sasuke killed Orichimaru, Naruto is ecstatic and believes that Sasuke will be allowed back int the Village
 * Kurama reminds Naruto that the only person he's ever kissed is Sasuke. Naruto proceeds to barf
 * Yagura asks Naruto what it was like to kiss Sasuke

Boruto
Sasuke's Shadow Himawari's Birthday Sasuke and Boruto
 * Naruto comments on how Sasuke technically saved Team Konohamaru
 * Sasuke shows up at the Uzumaki household, when finding out that Naruto is at the Hokage's office, he leaves to go talk to him
 * Sasuke stops Boruto from going after Naruto
 * Sasuke finds Naruto's old jacket outside
 * Sasuke defends Naruto to Boruto
 * Boruto reminds Sasuke of Naruto

Fanon
SasuNaru has been very popular from the start of the series; and gaining more fans over time. It is currently one of the most popular ships of Naruto. It is also common for people who ship SasuNaru to also support NaruSasu, KibaHina, LeeSaku, and many more. It most commonly rivals the NaruHina, NaruSaku, and SasuSaku ships.

The ship is one of the classic Rival ships. Fans typically tend to ship rivals in all series, however Sasuke and Naruto developing past merely just rivals, meant that the way the ship was interpreted by fans also developed. Instead of trying to beat Sasuke because he was his rival, Naruto's main motivation became bringing Sasuke back. Fics often explore this aspect and ways in which Naruto would bring back Sasuke. More serious fics often also delve into the heartbreak Naruto feels whenever Sasuke leaves and weather or not Sasuke returns those feelings.

On AO3, SasuNaru is the most written ship for both characters. It is also the most written in the Naruto tag, and the fourth most written in the Boruto: The Next Generations tag.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * SasuNaru Community on FanFiction.net
 * SasuNaru tag on SpiritFanFiction
 * SasuNaru tag on SpiritFanFiction
 * SasuNaru tag on SpiritFanFiction

FORUMS
 * Sasu Naru on Urban Dictionary

WIKIS
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PINTEREST
 * SasuNaru Pinterest

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Trivia

 * SasuNaru has been featured in other pieces of media:
 * In the 2017 dating sim Dream Daddy, the dadsona picks up one of Damien's books and starts to read aloud. It's SasuNaru fanfiction.
 * O.K. K.O.! Let's be Heroes! had a book titles Ninja Love . The two ninja on the cover look like Sasuke and Naruto.
 * The game Love Nikki has the two as tiny figurines peeking at each other.
 * In the Manga Mission School one of the characters describes liking two boys, who were rivals but then says they became a couple, revealing that the boys were Sasuke and Naruto.
 * The manga Haikyuu featured both Sasuke and Naruto
 * Some fans believe that the intro animator's shipped SasuNaru.
 * The 477th episode of Naruto Shippuden is title "Sasuke and Naruto"
 * When Naruto becomes Hokage he has a picture of Team 7, which has himself, Kakashi, Sakura and Sasuke, on his desk in the Hokage tower, and in his home office.

Variations

 * SasuNaruSaku refers to the ship between Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura Haruno