The pairings in this story were dragged out with stalled development to create interest. It is what it is. Considering the only thing it takes in the movie for Naruto to reciprocate Hinata's feelings is watching their interactions from her side, all of the shit that happens afterwards in the movie shouldve logically taken place after Pain, but Kishimoto didn't go that route.I dont like hardcore romance stories.This is the reason I got mixed feelings about this movie.I like the sprinkled ones in shonen coupled with action AND I even know mangas where I shipped 2 couples inspite of being opposites as they were done in a sprinkled manner and yet made sense.ATLA is an excellent example.Genre wasnt romance and pulled of the pairing flawlessly