This post contains spoilers for Naruto.
Summary
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Naruto's favorite in Sakur, but she only loved Saske.
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Naruto accepted the feelings of Sakura and focused on becoming stronger.
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Sakura lied Naruto about loving him to divert him from pursuit of Saske.
Naruto Full of interesting characters, but no more than Naruto, Saske and Sakura. Three are the main characters, and so they are almost always the center of attention. The relationship between the three characters was never simple, and sometimes it was almost impossible to notice what was happening. Naruto's relations with Sakura were the most difficult of three.

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When did Naruto meet Sakur?
Naruto and Sakura studied at the same Academy, but they most likely met before education. Sakura, like other children, supported the distance from Naruto because her parents told her. However, Naruto did not allow Sakura's behavior to influence it too much. In fact, he developed a love at one point. He repeatedly expressed his feelings, but Sakura had only his eyes on Saske. For her, Saske was a white knight in brilliant armor, but he had no interest in romance.
Fate gathered three together when they were appointed one team after graduating from the Academy. Even after they became a team, their relationship is more the same. Saske and Naruto were rivals, and they kept trying each other. Sakura was focused on Saske, and Naruto was still interested in Sakura.
As the Naruto and Sakura's relationship changed in mango
After many years of persecution, Sakura Naruto realized that he would never change. She was in love with Saske and she would always remain the same. In his heart, Naruto accepted it and went on. He began to focus on strengthening himself to catch Saske. In the end, Naruto also began to consider Sakur as a friend, which led to an improvement with her.
When Saske left the village, Sakura became emotionally broken. Seeing her difficult situation, Naruto reassured her that he would return Saske. In many ways, Naruto and Sakura's relationships reflected Jirai and Tunada. Jirai was in love with the Tunada, but the latter only took care of Dan Kato. Despite the fact that they were repeatedly rejected, Jirai and Tunada remained friends.
Naruto and Sakura survived a lot together. After leaving Saske from the hidden leaves, they had to get used to the new teammate. They had to listen to people around them all the time, but they never gave up their comrade. They continued to believe that one day Sasu would change.
Sakura never loved Naruto?
Sakura never loved Naruto
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Sakura confessed Naruto in section 469
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Sakura lied Naruto about her feelings
A short answer – no. Sakura cared only about Naruto as friendship, so her feelings were only platonic. There was a case where she confessed Naruto about her love for him, but it was all a lie. She just wanted Naruto to stop pursuing Saske. To make the lie convincingly, she made a speech on how Naruto was stuck in it while Sasuka continued to flee. Sakura also said that no longer a child, so it is important to separate the reality from fantasy. She also hugged Naruto and praised his development from prank to the hero of the hidden letter. Despite all his efforts, Naruto was able to see lies. Naruto ultimately told her he hated people who were lying to himself.
I hate people who lie to themselves! —Tauto in Sakura
This is a polarization incident in the series. Fans are divided into whether Sakura made the right choice. Most believe that she played with Naruto's emotions, lied to him. After all, he was in love with her years. Her recognition certainly influenced him in thought, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was more harmed when he noticed that it was a fake. Undoubtedly, Sakura had noble intentions, but she went on the worst way. If Naruto did not come up with his true intentions, he would have lived a life full of lies.

Naruto
- The release date
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October 2, 2002
- Net
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Adult swim