Did Naruto REALLY fall in love with Hinata in The Last: Naruto the Movie?


So we know that throughout the whole Naruto series Hinata is **in love** with
Naruto, and Naruto is oblivious to it. We also know that Naruto like Sakura,
somehow. Later on two years after the war, Hinata is still in love with him.

# Spoiler below about The Last: Naruto the Movie

> Hinata, Naruto, Sakura, Sai, and Shikamaru are sent on a mission to rescue
> Hinata's sister. At one moment they had to go through something to get to
> this one place (sorry I can't recall what it was.) When they went through
> there they fell in a Genjutsu without knowing. In that Genjutsu Naruto is
> seeing a flashback of Hinata and him, but mostly Hinata. Naruto starts
> seeing some moments where Hinata as a kid wrote his name on a piece of paper
> and started to get happy, then after he fought Kiba she gave Naruto that
> healing cream, when he was on the ground when he was fighting Pain she
> protected him and confessed her love for him, Hinata talking to Sakura about
> Naruto, etc. After seeing all that, Sakura is able to break the Genjutsu on
> him and he is able to wake up. After that, they continue to look for
> Hinata's sister. Hinata and Naruto have to share one of Sai's painted birds
> to fly on. Naruto starts to look at Hinata different. Is it because he feels
> sorry for being oblivious of her love for him? Then after feeling sorry, did
> he start feeling something for her as well or what because after that guy
> (sorry I forgot his name) took Hinata with him, Naruto tried to get her
> back. He ended up losing and getting so hurt he kinda fell in a comma. After
> he woke up Sai and Shikamaru told him that Sakura was all awake day and
> night trying to bring him back and that he was saying Hinata's name over and
> over. He went to see Sakura because Shikamaru and Sai said she was really
> bad. When he was with her she said, "So you finally noticed", or something
> like that. Then at the end of the movie, he takes Hinata and starts blasting
> his Rasengan like that they can move faster. They end up really high in the
> sky, then he kisses her. When the credits are on we see that they got
> married, then after that, there is a short scene that shows her knitting a
> scarf and his training outside in the snow. A couple of seconds later their
> two kids are shown, then they all start a snow fight.

So my question is if Naruto did quickly fall in love with Hinata after the
Genjutsu in the movie, or did he slowly start to feel something for her after
it?

Also, in between that blank timeline of those two years, did Naruto figure out
that Sakura was never going to fall in love with him and stopped liking her or
did he stop liking her after being in that Genjutsu?




Here is a [very good post](http://chennyyeo.tumblr.com/post/111771933631/my-
analysisthoughts-about-the-last-naruto-the) by chennyyeo that may answer your
question about _The Last - Naruto The Movie_.

Her theories and explanations

  * proves that the movie does not contradict the manga (and it is actually a canon material) and
  * to explain Naruto’s feelings (that he DID NOT fall for Hinata in the movie, rather, he **realized** his romantic feelings for her)

> Hinata as a kid wrote his ( _Naruto_ ) name on a piece of paper and started
> to get happy

In this scene in the movie: (spoiler)

>
[code]

>     '  Iruka Umino tells his students to write down the name of a
>      person they would want to be with if the world was to end that day.
> Though
>      Naruto tries to act tough towards Sakura Haruno, she ignores him for
> Sasuke.
>      While Hinata is unsure who's name to write, she sees Naruto making a
> paper
>      plane with his paper, which leads him to be scolded by Iruka. Naruto
> goes on
>      to state that he has no friends nor family, and that the world isn't
> going to
>      end. Seeing this, Hinata happily writes Naruto's name on her paper.'
[/code]

To answer the question, Did Naruto **really** fall in love with Hinata
[chennyyeo][2] explained this as:

> Naruto turned 6-tails after Pain attacked Hinata. Hence, Hinata is the
> trigger of the transformation (as what Naruto confirmed in chapter. 490)
>
> Remember, when Gaara died, he just turned 2 tails. When Jiraiya and Kakashi
> died, he did not even transform. Antis may argue… “Maybe he transformed
> because of the shock that his friend attacked right in front of him” or “the
> seal is weakening”
>
> Hinata triggered **the worst feelings that Naruto ever felt**. Even though
> the seal is weak, it still needs enough force/level of rage for Naruto to
> transform.
>
> The situation clearly shows that Naruto have strong connection (love) for
> Hinata. Pain even said that love breeds hate. No, he’s not talking about
> Hinata’s feelings, he's talking about Naruto's. Pain assumed that the girl
> he attacked was special to Naruto. That’s why he said “ _Do you hate me
> now?_ ”
>
> The movie guidebook also confirms this moment. “Naruto reads feeling of
> weakness reflected in Hinata’s eyes…. The two were connected so strongly
> that they could communicate in their eyes”
>
> In chapter 615, Naruto held Hinata’s hand. That only means one thing.
>
> **Naruto did all these romantic moments with Hinata subconsciously**. He’s
> just stupid or dense that’s why he didn't know it was romantic love, and The
> Last movie explained this (that he cannot distinguish the difference between
> love of ramen and loving a person).

About your question here:

> So my question is if Naruto did quickly fall in love with Hinata after the
> Genjutsu in the movie or did he slowly start to feel something for her after
> it.

And to much elaborate the Movie

> > One of the many complains in the movie is the pacing. For just a day or
> so… the relationship between Naruto and Hinata changed. Let’s look closely.
>
> Mission timeline: Day 1: The team goes to a snowy place, goes to the
> genjutsu lake, Toneri ask Hinata’s hand, Naruto became bashful, and Naruto
> saw Hinata knitting the scarf.
>
> Day 2: Naruto did not wear Kushina’s scarf, Naruto and Hinata flirting,
> Otsutsuki monument, and Hinata request Naruto to leave her alone for a
> moment.
>
> Day 3: Hinata tries to stay away from Naruto, then in the night Naruto
> confessed, then Hinata goes to Toneri.
>
> Yes… Within 3 days… I want to focus on day 1 and 2. This is when Naruto
> knows his own feelings.
>
> So quickly, he acted different towards Hinata. What reason? The answer is of
> course love.
>
> But is it possible to fall in love within days? The answer is, no. Because
> love is not an instant thing.
>
> Does that mean the relationship between Naruto and Hinata is forced in the
> movie? No. Why? Because Naruto did **not** fall for Hinata in the movie.
> **he just realized he loved** HER ALL ALONG.
>
> Remember, he did not know the meaning of loving someone until the Genjutsu
> trap. This gave him a context of Hinata’s feelings. After that, he examined
> his own feeling. Actually, this is elaborated in the last light novel.
>
> Thanks animecontinuum for the translation:
>

>> “So if that is a Genjutsu… Then, what are those things I saw about Hinata?
Were all those part of my memories? No, I don’t think those are just ordinary
memories. It’s more like my dreams and memories were mixed together. And so
about Hinata, does that mean that I also…” Naruto blushed involuntarily and
for an instant, he looked at Hinata.

>
> Clearly, the trap does not forced Naruto to love Hinata.
>
> It just triggered something within Naruto’s heart.
>
> Just think about it. When a person confessed to you. You would not fall for
> him/her instantly. Unless, you also have feelings for him/her all along.
>
> And another thing… Why do you thing Sakura encourage Hinata in the first
> place. If she thinks that Hinata will just get rejected? (as what UgamyRain
> said before)
>
> While Naruto was unconscious and Sakura’s healing him.. She said “you
> finally got it. Blockhead” (cause Naruto repeatedly said “Hinata”)
>
> This only means one thing: Sakura knew that Naruto loved Hinata all along.
>
> Sakura’s statement not only meant that Naruto finally understands Hinata’s
> feelings. Also, he understands **his own feelings**. (Actually, the latter
> is more appropriate because of the context of the scene. Remember, Naruto
> kept repeating Hinata’s name, before Sakura said he finally got it)
>
> When/how did Naruto fall for Hinata? Well it is in the manga. I already
> explained that.
>
> Conclusion: the movie does not contradict the manga. It actually supported
> our theory before: Naruto had feelings for Hinata all along.

Also In the last part of your question...

> Did Naruto figure out that Sakura was never going to fall in love with him
> and stopped liking her or did he stop liking her after being in that
> Genjutsu.

In "Naruto: the Last" there's a scene where Sakura explains this to Naruto.
Sakura also helped Naruto to understand that he actually loves Hinata , not
her.




Here is a [very good post](http://chennyyeo.tumblr.com/post/111771933631/my-
analysisthoughts-about-the-last-naruto-the) by chennyyeo that may answer your
question about _The Last - Naruto The Movie_.

Her theories and explanations

  * proves that the movie does not contradict the manga (and it is actually a canon material) and
  * to explain Naruto’s feelings (that he DID NOT fall for Hinata in the movie, rather, he **realized** his romantic feelings for her)

> Hinata as a kid wrote his ( _Naruto_ ) name on a piece of paper and started
> to get happy

In this scene in the movie: (spoiler)

>
[code]

>     '  Iruka Umino tells his students to write down the name of a
>      person they would want to be with if the world was to end that day.
> Though
>      Naruto tries to act tough towards Sakura Haruno, she ignores him for
> Sasuke.
>      While Hinata is unsure who's name to write, she sees Naruto making a
> paper
>      plane with his paper, which leads him to be scolded by Iruka. Naruto
> goes on
>      to state that he has no friends nor family, and that the world isn't
> going to
>      end. Seeing this, Hinata happily writes Naruto's name on her paper.'
[/code]

To answer the question, Did Naruto **really** fall in love with Hinata
[chennyyeo][2] explained this as:

> Naruto turned 6-tails after Pain attacked Hinata. Hence, Hinata is the
> trigger of the transformation (as what Naruto confirmed in chapter. 490)
>
> Remember, when Gaara died, he just turned 2 tails. When Jiraiya and Kakashi
> died, he did not even transform. Antis may argue… “Maybe he transformed
> because of the shock that his friend attacked right in front of him” or “the
> seal is weakening”
>
> Hinata triggered **the worst feelings that Naruto ever felt**. Even though
> the seal is weak, it still needs enough force/level of rage for Naruto to
> transform.
>
> The situation clearly shows that Naruto have strong connection (love) for
> Hinata. Pain even said that love breeds hate. No, he’s not talking about
> Hinata’s feelings, he's talking about Naruto's. Pain assumed that the girl
> he attacked was special to Naruto. That’s why he said “ _Do you hate me
> now?_ ”
>
> The movie guidebook also confirms this moment. “Naruto reads feeling of
> weakness reflected in Hinata’s eyes…. The two were connected so strongly
> that they could communicate in their eyes”
>
> In chapter 615, Naruto held Hinata’s hand. That only means one thing.
>
> **Naruto did all these romantic moments with Hinata subconsciously**. He’s
> just stupid or dense that’s why he didn't know it was romantic love, and The
> Last movie explained this (that he cannot distinguish the difference between
> love of ramen and loving a person).

About your question here:

> So my question is if Naruto did quickly fall in love with Hinata after the
> Genjutsu in the movie or did he slowly start to feel something for her after
> it.

And to much elaborate the Movie

> > One of the many complains in the movie is the pacing. For just a day or
> so… the relationship between Naruto and Hinata changed. Let’s look closely.
>
> Mission timeline: Day 1: The team goes to a snowy place, goes to the
> genjutsu lake, Toneri ask Hinata’s hand, Naruto became bashful, and Naruto
> saw Hinata knitting the scarf.
>
> Day 2: Naruto did not wear Kushina’s scarf, Naruto and Hinata flirting,
> Otsutsuki monument, and Hinata request Naruto to leave her alone for a
> moment.
>
> Day 3: Hinata tries to stay away from Naruto, then in the night Naruto
> confessed, then Hinata goes to Toneri.
>
> Yes… Within 3 days… I want to focus on day 1 and 2. This is when Naruto
> knows his own feelings.
>
> So quickly, he acted different towards Hinata. What reason? The answer is of
> course love.
>
> But is it possible to fall in love within days? The answer is, no. Because
> love is not an instant thing.
>
> Does that mean the relationship between Naruto and Hinata is forced in the
> movie? No. Why? Because Naruto did **not** fall for Hinata in the movie.
> **he just realized he loved** HER ALL ALONG.
>
> Remember, he did not know the meaning of loving someone until the Genjutsu
> trap. This gave him a context of Hinata’s feelings. After that, he examined
> his own feeling. Actually, this is elaborated in the last light novel.
>
> Thanks animecontinuum for the translation:
>

>> “So if that is a Genjutsu… Then, what are those things I saw about Hinata?
Were all those part of my memories? No, I don’t think those are just ordinary
memories. It’s more like my dreams and memories were mixed together. And so
about Hinata, does that mean that I also…” Naruto blushed involuntarily and
for an instant, he looked at Hinata.

>
> Clearly, the trap does not forced Naruto to love Hinata.
>
> It just triggered something within Naruto’s heart.
>
> Just think about it. When a person confessed to you. You would not fall for
> him/her instantly. Unless, you also have feelings for him/her all along.
>
> And another thing… Why do you thing Sakura encourage Hinata in the first
> place. If she thinks that Hinata will just get rejected? (as what UgamyRain
> said before)
>
> While Naruto was unconscious and Sakura’s healing him.. She said “you
> finally got it. Blockhead” (cause Naruto repeatedly said “Hinata”)
>
> This only means one thing: Sakura knew that Naruto loved Hinata all along.
>
> Sakura’s statement not only meant that Naruto finally understands Hinata’s
> feelings. Also, he understands **his own feelings**. (Actually, the latter
> is more appropriate because of the context of the scene. Remember, Naruto
> kept repeating Hinata’s name, before Sakura said he finally got it)
>
> When/how did Naruto fall for Hinata? Well it is in the manga. I already
> explained that.
>
> Conclusion: the movie does not contradict the manga. It actually supported
> our theory before: Naruto had feelings for Hinata all along.

Also In the last part of your question...

> Did Naruto figure out that Sakura was never going to fall in love with him
> and stopped liking her or did he stop liking her after being in that
> Genjutsu.

In "Naruto: the Last" there's a scene where Sakura explains this to Naruto.
Sakura also helped Naruto to understand that he actually loves Hinata , not
her.

