Which is why I rape the volume 64 cover.
It was on the cover, and every Naruto fans see it even if they don't care about pairings, which is why I think its more importantU_U
Using pieces of scraps and crumbs of fan service such as "Naruto said Sakura is a girlfriend" and "Sasuke said sorry to Karin" as proof or evidence is weak shit.
But anyway that's just Kishimoto's pairing trolling.