281 Similarities Discussion

[kagami-x.livejournal.com]

So, I had some thoughts about chapter 281 that I'm pretty sure some people are going to agree with.



Okay, so. I know it's just not me:





Thanks to athelice for the awesome comparison.

Sai and Sasuke have similar garb, EXACT same eyes, leaf headband, same color hair.

Plus, the guy in bandages says, "From now on your name will be 'Sai'"; indicating his name was different before.
Maybe it's a crack theory - but Sai is either another Uchiha or our time-skip Sasuke.

I may be COMPLETELY and totally wrong.

Discuss.

ETA: I understand that Sai's mission is to go back and infiltrate Konoha. I think maybe it's going to be a whole "OMG BETRAYAL" scandal thing between the Leaf and Sound (like we didn't already know this was going to happen). So theoretically, if Sai is Sasuke, then he'll go back to the Leaf and either A) secretly infiltrate HQ or B) Go back to Team Seven, have a big emotional "Welcome back Sasuke" chapter, and then end up betraying them and have a fight to the death arc. Remember: Sasuke was supposedly under Orochimaru's control for 2 and a half years. He could be seriously brain-washed, which could explain drastic personality changes.

Comments

[pausedsilence.livejournal.com]

I thought this was about THE chapter 81..and it seems its about chapter 281, which I haven't read up to yet :/ I'm still stuck at chapter 279.

I think you'd better change your tag there a little (sorry, I don;t mean to sound horrible..just a tip for others)

[historyblitz.livejournal.com]

You may be on to something. Ooooooo. Quite possibly. *ponders*

[kagami-x.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness I am terribly sorry I just spoiled it for you. *feels horrible* I fixed it.

[donna-c-punk.livejournal.com]

If that IS Sasuke, at least he seems to have discovered hair gel under Orochimaru's tuteledge.

[lunaneko.livejournal.com]

Lol, now how on Earth Sasuke could pretend to be someone else in his home village Konoha????

[thomasvye.livejournal.com]

Well, if it is Sasuke then the old guy's a worse goof than Tobi, since sending Sasuke to infiltrate Team 7 would be a pretty dumb thing to do....I mean even if timeskip Sasuke, by the power of cheese, had lost his memories or some such thing, then even so Kakashi, Naruto and the deadly Sakura would know him at once and whatever cover there was supposed to be would be gone.

And anyone could put put on a Konoha hitaiate. Kabuto still did, when he was no longer truly a Konoha nin.

No, I think Sai is probably a new boy. Girl. Boygirl...person. :P But you know, who knows. ^^ As for him being an Uchiha (or having Uchiha blood), I certainly wouldn't rule it out; I have always felt it perfectly feasible for a few Uchiha to be out there beyond Konoha, who perhaps weren't there on *the* day. Or might be the bastard offspring of some enthusiastic young Uchiha chap or lady who couldn't keep their pants on whilst off on a mission...

[treat.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought, too--actually, I thought Sai Stu WAS Sasuke. But then that was just from the initial shock. Sai and Sasuke are similar, but I don't think Sai actually is Sasuke. Sasuke would have had to have been brainwashed in order to act a complete 180 of his personality. Besides, wouldn't Orochimaru be around? And Sasuke doesn't have a cute lip curl like that. XD

But I mean, you could be right. Sasuke could have had a hell of a makeover with some of his old features still intact. But it would make no sense if he were to return to Team 7 because they would recognize him right off. I'm guessing he's going to "replace" Sasuke's absence in Naruto's and Sakura's minds, but ultimately end up hurting them by another BETRAYAL. DRAMATIC IRONY.

[deathpicnic.livejournal.com]

I doubt it mainly because of the kinds of things Sai is saying. They don't quite match up with Sasuke's personality. Plus Sai is wayy too girly. :<

But I do think he looks like an Uchiha, coincidence or not.

[treat.livejournal.com]

Sai is Haku and Sasuke's lovechild. DDDD:!!

If he is "the long lost Uchiha," Sai is officially A STU!!!!!!

[pastel-waltz.livejournal.com]

It can't be Sasuke, though! How totally trippy would that be? His entrance back into the manga (as I have envisioned, anyway) is suppose to be dramatic and chock-full of sexy evil. Somehow, I pictured him in a Sand-nin outfit and that god-awful smirk on his face after doing something naughty and causing much trouble for our Konoha nin. This is just a wierd way to bring him back. But the eyes...

[hydy.livejournal.com]

Should he be another Uchiha, he could be the other person that can use the Mangekyo Sharingan :)

[thomasvye.livejournal.com]

There's probably plenty of missing Uchiha, down the backs of people's sofas and such.

[treat.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Sasuke has a plethora of girl cousins with speshul powers, all ten times removed.

[i-own-boysluts.livejournal.com]

Y'know, it could so totally be him. But, something confuses me about this theory--why would he be going back to Konoha? I don't think Orochimaru would let him go that easily 'n stuff.

[kagami-x.livejournal.com]

I thought of the "OMG BETRAYAL" scandal too. Because yeah, he could always act like he's changed his ways or whatever or have some kind of plot to go back to Team Seven and betray them to Sound later on. You never know.

Btw, keep in mind that he was under Orochimaru's rule for 2 and a half years. He probably IS brain-washed, even if Sai isn't Sasuke.

[domlandbubbles.livejournal.com]

If Sai is an Uchiha, and Tobi is Obito, then the Uchihas are the liviest wiped out clan the world has ever seen.

[thomasvye.livejournal.com]

He must have a long lost missing twin sister, right?

[thomasvye.livejournal.com]

Don't forget that Sir Leader is Shisui Uchiha now!

[kagami-x.livejournal.com]

evil_muffin's comment explains some of that; it could be a betrayal/evil Sound plot going on. Besides - he's been under Oro's control for 2 and a half years, supposedly. He could be totally brain-washed into Sound loyalty.

[kagami-x.livejournal.com]

OMG Kakashi/Sasuke Sai battle to the DETH

[treat.livejournal.com]

OMFG THE MOTHERLOAD (http://www.fanfiction.net/search.php?field=penname&plus_keywords=uchiha&minus_keywords=&categoryid=0&languageid=0&genreid=0&ratingid=0&datetype=0&fromyear=0&frommonth=0&toyear=0&tomonth=0).

Sasuke sure gets around.

[thomasvye.livejournal.com]

O_O What has Orochimaru been teaching him....no, actually, scrap that; I think we can all guess what Orochimaru has been teaching him! :P

[domlandbubbles.livejournal.com]

That brings the total number of non-dead Uchiha to five.

Itachi isn't very thorough, is he? Bad Itachi! No dango!

[treat.livejournal.com]

But it doesn't make sense to the story to have Sasuke brainwashed. If having Sasuke brainwashed was all a part of Orochimaru’s plan, wouldn’t he be the one mandating him to join the team…again? Besides, Orochimaru AND Sasuke don’t give a batshit about Konoha now, and I see no reason why Orochimaru would still be interested in getting the Jinchuuriki powers if he abandoned the Akatsuki. :O

[treat.livejournal.com]

And if Sai Stu is an Uchiha, his name sure fits the bill. *coughHIKAGO*