Naruto and Hinata's relationship, explained

Key takeaways

• Naruto and Hinata's relationship blossomed with Hinata's confession at a crucial moment.
• Naruto's attitude changed towards Hinata, who achieved his goal of marrying and becoming Hokage.
• Hinata's strength and support played a major role in Naruto's development and their eventual romantic bond.

throughout Narutoserialization, Naruto's growing relationship with Hinata was a topic of widespread debate among fans. In Chapter 437, Hinata finally brought herself to admit her true feelings while Naruto was at the mercy of pain.

Although after this arc, we never heard Naruto's reaction or if he felt the same, his attitude towards her changed somewhat as he grew to respect and rely on her. Come the last chapter, in a time skip, the two are shown married with two children, Himawari and Bolt (pronounced and commonly known as Boruto). Furthermore, Hinata is finally shown to be living peacefully and leisurely, and Naruto finally achieves his goal of becoming Hokage.

A childhood crush

One of the reasons for Hinata's relationship with Naruto was because of how she respected him. In an anime-exclusive flashback during episode 166 Naruto ShippudenHinata is being bullied by a group of kids, forcing her to apologize for accidentally bumping into them. Then, at that time, Naruto comes to her rescue and takes up the fight with them, even though he is alone.

His determination to do the right thing, even if it means sticking out, is something extraordinary – and Hinata herself notices it. Over time, she looked to him as an inspiration to believe in herself and find her own strength. While Naruto was being heavily mocked by his friends, Hinata was cheering him on from the side-lines. Naruto, on the other hand, no doubt cared for Hinata, but ignored her feelings.

Humble Girlboss

Hinata always posed a challenge to those she fought, so she was always strong in her own right. But come episode 166, she decides to return the favor Naruto did for her all those years ago, even though she realizes she's not strong enough. At that point, she finally admits her feelings and an intense battle begins between Hinata and Pain. While she is able to get rid of some of Naruto's inhibitions, she loses the battle, but not without the iconic display of her newfound power.

Shortly after Neji's death in episode 364 ShippudenDespite the loss, Hinata's words of encouragement manage to get Naruto back on his feet. A common meme in the Naruto Fandom, is his ability to use “talk-no-jutsu”, which refers to how his peeps talk to his opponent. In Hinata's case, she also uses the “Tak-no-jutsu”, which moves Naruto to “master” it.

The last straw

in The Last: Naruto The MovieWhich serves as the final movie for Naruto franchise, the two's relationship is further explored and expanded upon. When a group of shinobi embark on a mission, Hinata is kidnapped on the job, and forced to become the enemy's bride. During this time, however, Naruto realizes his true feelings for her in her absence. After an intense rescue mission and reunion, a scene relives all the memories they had together, before the film ends with a passionate kiss. There was no room for doubt, despite her loneliness, Naruto loved her for who she was.

A movie, titled Naruto's pathReleased in June 2012 to celebrate the franchise's 10th anniversary, Naruto and Sakura find themselves in an alternate universe where all the characters, including Hinata, have their personalities reversed. Although the shy features of his “original” confuse him, it is clearly evident from his actions that Naruto is uncomfortable with the assertive and aggressive Hinata, whom he considers his weakness, which he finds endearing about her.