this lolYeah thats the explanation he gave and also I might add "Even Sakura realises Naruto's determination later on,but later on I felt pity for Hinata who had been there for Naruto since start"
This is very true.Kishi admitted in an interview that NaruSaku was just some false bait. He never intended naruto to end up with Sakura, and anyone who thought it could be real after Sakura said she loved him was kidding themselves. It was NaruHina from day one.