Quote Originally Posted by Kraco View Post
for some strange reason feels he's responsible for Sasuke's fell deeds, it makes zero sense. That's my point.
He may not feel personally responsible for Sasuke's actions, but it's clear he feels responsible for the being the one to end the cycle of vengeance and violence. And to that end, he's trying to take on the consequences of Sasuke's actions.

And can you honestly say it was ineffective? It may not have worked great on the woman, but he clearly won over the other guy with his actions.

Quote Originally Posted by Jessper View Post
I kind of expected naruto to gather Nature energy to heal faster..
I think if he's just healed himself instantly, then there wouldn't have been any meaning to letting himself get beat up. Naruto could have made himself effectively invulnerable to her punches, but that wasn't the point.