My analazys to Naruhina..chuchuHina...wakasasku and Sasusaku

[Jimmy page]

Seems more like Hinata character development rather than pairing development. Naruto still did not show any interest in Hinata.

 

[Koshej]

98 - he "likes people like her".
559 - he "sees strength in her eyes" and calls himself "lame, cause she had to save him before".
615 - he thanks her for "being by his side".
ALL of this is from Naruto's side.
Not only he doesn't do these things for Sakura, but they also perfectly fit into MY points about NaruHina NOT being "mushy romance" AT ALL (but rather some kind of a BOND of MUTUALITY instead).
Heck, he makes a unique blood vow just for Hinata - and he goes near-9 tails also just for Hinata.
How's that for "what Naruto's reaction to Hinata is"?

 

[Jimmy page]

First of all, naruto would have gone 9 tails for any of his friends. That argument is terrible. I see someone gaining respect for someone else. That's different than romantic love. No romance doesn't need to be all mushy and whatnot, but we get no clear indication from naruto. It's all one sided.

 

[Aim64C]

The exposition we get for naruhina is from hinata's perspective, not naruto's. That's why I have a problem with it. It was only set in stone per say by 699 because sakura went back to being a sasuke fangirl. Kishi could havd easily gone with narusaku or even narsasu(though this is a shonen) I'm not denying that Hinata's love for naruto was not genuine, or that she doesn't deserve him. I just wanted something from Naruto's side and not just timeskip boom they're married. I guess the movie "fixes" that, but really it should have happened in the manga.

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This is not just a "Hinata" moment.

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This sequence cements just how deep and intrinsic the connection between Naruto and Hinata is.

Yes, Naruto is a passionate fellow and likes to protect people. However, what Naruto saw within Hinata was a fundamental understanding that went deeper than just 'someone who was nice to me' - or 'pals from school.' She was someone who would die on the same motto as his own.

I draw attention to Naruto's insistence on allowing the match to continue. While some would insist it was Naruto's delusional optimism that Hinata could win - I insist that Naruto really didn't care much about whether Hinata 'won' or 'lost' the match. What he cared about was seeing Hinata not get shoved aside without consideration.

He knew that Hinata needed to stand up - not to continue the fight, but to end it on her feet - to take a stand against Neji's abuse. Which she did, striking a nerve with Neji.

This is because Naruto and Hinata understand each other in a way that comes from more than a simple sharing of ideas - but a shared perspective of the world.

And that is most deeply reflected, here:

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He swore over Hinata's blood to avenge her.

I'll bypass the classic "I like people like you" line. We've all seen it beaten to death (apparently, most of the people, here, never saw/watched the chunin exams, because they hardly ever consider the content in these chapters).

I will comment that it shows Naruto exposing himself as a person. He is honest with Hinata, not fearing judgment from her. He lets her know that he is not always as confident on the inside as he is, outwardly. In a way, this is Naruto letting Hinata know that it is okay to not always be certain about whether or not you will be able to do something even when you commit to doing it.

This is a heart-to-heart that you simply don't see from Naruto very often. I would go so far as to say it is the first time in the series that we actually see him truly make himself vulnerable. If there is anything Naruto always appears to have an unlimited supply of - it is confidence - and in that scene, he is letting Hinata know that it's a bit of a facade.

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Hinata was a considerable part of the motivation for that fight. It was this fight that set Naruto up as the "loser who challenged destiny."

Now, one can argue that Naruto thought of Lee, as well. But let's examine:

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Who was the first individual person Naruto thought of?

Hinata.

Sakura is right there, visibly impressed... Naruto thinks of Hinata.

Because Hinata holds influence over him. She means something to him that runs deeper than a companion wallflower.

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Naruto is not the type of person to explore his feelings very deeply. He is the type of person who acts on feelings he doesn't fully understand. This is why he doesn't give long expositions on "I love Hinata" or give us long monologues about how important she's been to him. Even with Sasuke - we don't get much in the form of monologues from Naruto. We only get to see his feelings about someone or something when he's confronted with it and can talk with them/it.

There are a few exceptions to this, but, for the most part, Naruto doesn't have a strong narrative voice.

Which is why you must pay close attention to how Naruto interacts with Hinata when you have the opportunity to.

I used to think Naruto would end up with Sakura. This was when I picked up post-chunin exam Naruto and didn't have the full context of what was going on in the series. I figured it was classic "tsundere female lead ends up with the persistent and honest guy who wants to protect her."

Then I saw the beginning of the series and suspected Hinata as the end match-up on the first episode. The chunin exam arc solidified it.

 

[Jimmy page]

There are over 700 chapters depicting naruto's ans sasuke's special connection. Why is hinata's bind with naruto any different than it is with sasuke?

 

[Aim64C]

There are over 700 chapters depicting naruto's ans sasuke's special connection. Why is hinata's bind with naruto any different than it is with sasuke?

A lack of conflicting goals combined with a set of complementary goals.

Further:

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This is the concept art for Hinata. This predates the development of Sakura (and Sasuke) as a character.

Not convincing enough?

Spoiler

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Hmm....

 

[Jimmy page]

Intentions don't mean anything in the context of the story. NaruHina is still terribly developed. As well as hinata herself. She's almost as bad as sakura and her lame ass pairing.

 

[Koshej]

Intentions don't mean anything in the context of the story. NaruHina is still terribly developed. As well as hinata herself. She's almost as bad as sakura and her lame ass pairing.

Translation:
"I made up my mind years ago: I'm gonna hate because that's what I like the most. Screw the characters - I have hatred."