Sorry, but Yamato and Sai both have acknowledged that Sakura's feelings for Naruto go deeper than she might know.
Hinata has always puppy-dogged after Naruto, but Naruto has never paid attention to that- he wants a woman that is independent and strong, but still has that girly weakness to an extent so he can stand up and be a man for her.
While Naruto has acknowledged that Hinata has gotten stronger since the Chunin exams, he has noted the same about Sakura and seems to love her just as much. And as much as Hinata loves him, never once has he really acknowledged her love for him. He may have turned 8-tails when she was injured, but he would have done the same for anyone he cared about.
Sakura was the one hugging him and thanking him after that. Hinata stood back. Though Sakura DID admit that Hinata must really love Naruto while she was healing her, Sakura also seemed uncharacteristically depressed. (Well, maybe characteristic lately... haha...)
I can see one of two things happening; Hinata allowing a relationship for Sakura and Naruto to develop, acknowledge that she needs to move on for her own sake and find the one that adores her (my guess is Kiba). OR, as it seems Kishi is setting up for, Sasuke will come back as a good guy, and then it's SasuSaku/NaruHina and it's just like... too happy/predictable of a resolution. I dunno, it just seems very unbelievable if that happens given the character's relationships, but it seems that's what Kishi is heading for.
Like I said before Yamato wanted to say that Sakura loves Naruto,but Yamato at that time bearly know them,they long history and that Sakura was actualy in love with Sasuke,wich was comfirmed trough Sakura's false confession,wich also proved that Sakura doesn't have romantic feelings for Naruto.
Even the mostly naive Naruto saw trough her lie and rejected here,because he knows tha Sakura doesent love him and never will in a romantic way.
You say Naruto didnt pay attention for Hinata,that is not right in the academy years Naruto just didnt notice here,because Hinata didt have the courage to speak with him.
Later(Chunin exam) Naruto acknowledged her will and courage to change herselfe.
He started to care deeply about her wich was showen on more then one ocassion,because they share the same nindo ninja way.
Many people forget that Hinata and Naruto have the same determination to never give up,to stadly improve themselfe for others to protect them.
Tha along proves that Hinata is a strong person wich Naruto also stated.
While Naruto said that Sakura has gotten stronger he didt ment mentality.
And what do you mean Naruto never acknowledged her love,he didnt know about that until she confessed to him.
Naruto had turned into the 8-tail mode when Hinata was stabbed.
Yes,it could have been someone else,but it was Hinata no one else,may i reminde you that at that time Jiraiya was dead,Kakashi was dead half of the village population was dead and Naruto was still alright,his emotions didnt overtaken him,but when he saw Hinata getting stabbed by Pain,Naruto couldnt contol his anger(he stated that himselfe)
Sakura hugging Naruto was just to thank him nothing else and Hinata isnt that type of girl who would do that(Sakura was like:Oh you saved the village maybe I love you now BS while she just watched Naruto almost getting killed)
And when Sakura was healing Hinata not only Sakura was depressed,the others too didnt loook so happy.
And Sakura was probebly sad because of Hinata ending up almost killed,because of her desperate love for Naruto wich Sakura can relate to(her desperate love for Sasuke)
And seriosly,after risking her life for Naruto I dont think Hinata will just give up especially when she swore to herselfe the she will walk side by side with him holding his hand.
Kiba adoring Hinata?!Please,if Kiba would have any kind of romantic feeling towards Hinata we would have seen it.
Just because they are in the same team doesnt mean the will end up with one another that also goes for the other teams.
smh...it took nearly 600 chapters for hinata to give naruto medicine, get beat up by pain (minato saved the day so hinata even failed there), and half flirt with naruto in the middle of a war after gettin owned by zetsu......fanboy plz
btw NOWHERE in the entire manga does it say naruto is over sakura and NOWHERE in the entire manga does it say sakura doesnt love naruto
It doesnt matter how many chapter it took to happen what's importan are the moments the feelings nothing more.
Without Hinata Naruto would have been dead sure Minato saved him but Hinata also played a big role.
What was Sakura doing?She was just waching Naruto almost getting killed(if there wasnt Hinata he would)
In the war Hinata was ambushed by the zetsu skill dosent matter then.
Naruto rejected Sakura confession.Why?
Because he knows Sakura doesnt truly love him.