Explaining Naruto and Hinata's relationship

Key conclusions

• Naruto and Hinata's relationship blossomed with Hinata's confession at a crucial moment.
• Naruto's attitude towards Hinata changed, leading to marriage and achieving his goal of becoming Hokage.
• Hinata's strength and support played a key role in Naruto's growth and their eventual romantic connection.

Through NarutoAfter the serialization, the strengthening of Naruto's relationship with Hinata has been the subject of much discussion among fans. In Chapter 437, Hinata finally forced herself to admit her true feelings when Naruto found himself at Pain's mercy.

Although after this arc, we never heard Naruto's response, or if he felt the same way, his attitude towards her changed somewhat as he grew to respect and rely on her more. In the final chapter, some time later, the two are revealed to be married and have two children, Himawari and Bolt (pronounced and commonly called Boruto). Moreover, Hinata is finally shown to be living a peaceful and leisurely life, and Naruto finally achieves his goal of becoming Hokage.

Childhood crush

One factor in Hinata's relationship with Naruto was how much she respected him. In an exclusive anime retrospective during episode 166 Naruto ShippudenHinata is bullied by a group of kids, forcing her to apologize for accidentally bumping into them. It is then, at this time, that Naruto comes to her rescue and engages in a fight with them, even though he is alone.

His determination to do the right thing, even if it means sticking up, is something exceptional – and Hinata herself has noticed it. Over time, she looked to him as an inspiration to believe in herself and achieve her potential. While Naruto was cruelly mocked by his peers, Hinata cheered him on from the sidelines. Naruto, on the other hand, undoubtedly cared about Hinata, but was oblivious to her feelings.

Modest girl-boss

Hinata always challenged whoever she fought, so she was always strong in her own right. But in episode 166, she decides to pay back the favor Naruto did for her so many years ago, despite knowing she wasn't strong enough. At this time, she finally admits her feelings and an intense battle ensues between Hinata and Pain. Although she was able to break free of some of Naruto's restraints, she lost the battle, but not without an iconic display of her newfound power.

Shortly after Neji's death in episode 364 Shipudendespite the loss, Hinata's words of encouragement get Naruto back on his feet. A common meme in Naruto fandom, is his ability to use “talk-not-jutsu”, referring to how his pep talk usually talks to an opponent. In Hinata's case, she also uses “talk-not-jutsu” which drives Naruto, the “master” of it.

The last straw

U The latest: the Naruto moviewhich serves as the final film for Naruto franchise, the two's relationship is explored further and expanded upon. When a group of shinobi go on a mission, Hinata sneaks out on the mission and is forced to become the enemy's bride. However, it is during this time that Naruto realizes his true feelings for her in her absence. After a tense rescue mission and reunion, there is a scene where they relive all the memories they had together before the film ends with a passionate kiss. There was no doubt that despite her introversion, Naruto loved her for who she was.

The film under the title Road to Narutowhich was released in 2012 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the franchise, Naruto and Sakura find themselves in an alternate universe where the personalities of all the characters, including Hinata, are reversed. Although her shy 'original' characteristics confused him, it was clear from his actions that Naruto was uncomfortable with the assertive and aggressive Hinata, considering that what she believed to be her weakness was what he found her cute.