Who Does Naruto Marry?

The Short Answer

Naruto marries Hinata Hyuga.

Naruto finally marries Hinata Hyuga.

This ending is also a very complete love story in Naruto. After they get married, Naruto and Hinata have two children: Boruto Uzumaki and Himawari Uzumaki.

Their love actually began when they were very young.

The Snowy Day When Naruto and Hinata First Met

The first time they met was on a winter day during childhood. Heavy snow was falling. Something at home had hurt Hinata, so she ran out by herself and later got lost in the snow. She crouched by the roadside, crying because she did not know how to get home.

Naruto happened to pass by.

When he saw Hinata crouching alone in the snow, he walked over, took her hand, and brought her all the way back to the Hyuga estate.

Naruto was only a child at that time. He probably did not understand what this meant to Hinata. But for Hinata, when she felt most hurt and helpless, someone stopped, held her hand, and brought her home. That was already enough for her to remember for a long time.

Naruto Protects Hinata From the Children Mocking Her Byakugan

A few days later, several children surrounded young Hinata again.

They mocked Hinata’s Byakugan and called her a “Byakugan monster.” Hinata was still too young and did not know how to fight back. She could only crouch on the ground and cry.

At that moment, Naruto, who was also still very young, rushed out.

He stood in front of Hinata and did not back away, even though the children facing him were taller than him. He loudly told them that his name was Naruto Uzumaki and that he would become Hokage one day.

After saying that, he tried to summon a Shadow Clone to scare them away.

But the Shadow Clone he summoned was pitifully small, even smaller than his own shoe. Those children did not feel scared. Instead, they started laughing at him. In the end, Naruto still could not avoid getting beaten up.

But Hinata did not remember Naruto losing the fight.

She remembered that when everyone treated her like a monster and laughed at her, only Naruto stood up for her.

Later, Naruto gave his own scarf to Hinata. Hinata held that scarf tightly in her arms.

Maybe their love began from that moment.

Hinata’s Fight Against Neji During the Chunin Exams

Neji Uses Byakugan and Gentle Fist Against Hinata

During the Chunin Exams, Hinata faced Neji.

This fight felt heavy from the beginning. Hinata was the daughter of the Hyuga main family, while Neji belonged to the branch family. Neji had always carried resentment toward the main family, so when he faced Hinata, he did not treat her like a younger member of the same clan who needed protection.

After the fight began, Neji used Byakugan to see the chakra flow inside Hinata’s body, then attacked her tenketsu points with Gentle Fist.

After Neji hit Hinata, her body reacted more and more slowly. The damage from Gentle Fist was not like ordinary punches or kicks that only hurt the surface. Once Neji sealed her chakra points, her movements became heavier, her breathing became more unstable, and blood slowly appeared at the corner of her mouth.

While attacking, Neji also used words to hurt her.

He said Hinata could not change herself and could not escape the fate of the Hyuga clan. Those words pressed directly on the part of Hinata she feared facing the most. She was not strong enough within her family, her father was disappointed in her, and even Neji did not believe she could carry the identity of the main family.

Naruto Watches Hinata Refuse to Give Up

Everyone watching could tell that Hinata could no longer hold on much longer.

Naruto became more and more anxious from the sidelines. He shouted loudly and told her not to give up.

After Hinata heard Naruto’s voice, she forced herself to stand again. She did not suddenly overpower Neji, and she did not instantly become strong. She only dragged her injured body up and took her stance one more time.

Neji continued to hit her.

Hinata fell, then forced herself to rise again. Her body could no longer keep up, but she still did not lower her head immediately. From the sidelines, Naruto watched Gentle Fist strike her again and again, and his expression became tighter and tighter.

Finally, when Neji still tried to continue attacking, several jonin stepped in and stopped him. Only then did the fight end.

Naruto Later Fights Neji

After the medical team carried Hinata away, Naruto kept staring at Neji.

Neji had just said many things about fate. He said Hinata could not change herself, and that the fate of the branch family and main family had already been decided. Naruto did not understand all the complicated rules of the Hyuga clan, but he understood the sight of Hinata being beaten until she could barely stand, then still forcing herself to get up again and again.

Later, when it was Naruto’s turn to fight Neji, he did not forget this.

Neji was still talking about fate. He believed that a dead-last like Naruto could never defeat a genius, and that a person’s ending had already been decided from birth. Naruto did not answer him with many grand words. He simply got knocked down again and again, then climbed back up again and again.

In that fight, Neji suppressed Naruto badly at first. Neji used Byakugan and Gentle Fist to seal his chakra, almost pushing Naruto into a state where he could not fight back. Naruto then used the Nine-Tails’ chakra to stand again, used Shadow Clones to create an opening, and finally struck Neji from below the ground with one punch.

When Neji lost, Naruto’s punch also struck back against the words Neji had once said to Hinata.

Naruto did not say any pretty words for Hinata. He stood directly in front of Neji and broke Neji’s belief that fate could never change.

Hinata Confesses to Naruto During Pain’s Invasion of Konoha

Hinata Rushes Toward Naruto

During Pain’s invasion of Konoha, the village had already suffered serious destruction.

After Naruto returned to Konoha, his battle with Pain had already become extremely difficult near the end. Pain pinned Naruto to the ground with black rods, leaving his body unable to move freely. Pain stood in front of him, speaking about pain and understanding. Pain suppressed Naruto, and Naruto could barely fight back.

Hinata saw all of this from a distance.

She rushed out.

It was not an easy distance to cross. Pain’s power was too strong, and his pressure covered the entire battlefield. After Hinata reached Naruto, she knelt down and tried to pull the black rods out of his body.

Naruto told her to leave.

He knew how dangerous Pain was, and he knew Hinata would get hurt if she stayed. But Hinata did not step back. She stood in front of Naruto and finally said the words she had hidden for a long time.

Hinata Says Her Feelings in the Ruins of Konoha

She said that she had always been chasing Naruto’s back.

She had watched Naruto fail, then watched him stand up again. The way Naruto lived made her want to become stronger too. That confession was spoken in the ruins of Konoha.

There was no quiet street, and there was no gentle atmosphere suitable for a confession. Naruto could not move, Pain was standing right in front of them, and Hinata’s voice was not loud. After she finished speaking, she still stood in front of Naruto.

Soon after, Pain seriously injured Hinata.

When Naruto saw Hinata fall in front of him, he thought she had died. His emotions completely collapsed. The Nine-Tails’ chakra erupted, and the battle moved into an even more dangerous state.

Naruto Returns From Losing Control

After that, Naruto entered his inner world and almost tore open the seal. The chakra left behind by the Fourth Hokage appeared at that moment and stopped Naruto from completely losing control. After Naruto regained himself, he returned to reality and continued fighting Pain.

Later, Naruto found Nagato.

He did not kill Nagato directly. Instead, he spoke with him about pain, hatred, and the beliefs left behind by Jiraiya. In the end, Nagato used Rinne Rebirth to revive the people who had died in Konoha. Hinata also survived and appeared again afterwards.

At the end of the Pain arc, Naruto did not immediately respond to Hinata’s confession. Konoha had just gone through destruction, Nagato had just died, and the village was still recovering from the ruins. But the image of Hinata falling in front of him could not be brushed aside like an ordinary battle scene.

Hinata Holds Naruto’s Hand During the Fourth Shinobi World War

Neji Protects Naruto and Hinata

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Naruto was always standing at the front.

The enemies became stronger and stronger, and more people kept dying on the battlefield. When the Ten-Tails launched its attack, danger rushed directly toward Naruto and Hinata. Hinata tried to stand in front of Naruto, but Neji moved faster than she did.

Neji used his own body to block that attack.

He fell in front of Naruto and Hinata.

This scene struck Naruto hard. Neji had once injured Hinata badly during the Chunin Exams, and he had once said that fate could never change. But now, he died on the battlefield to protect Naruto and Hinata.

Naruto watched Neji fall, and the pain almost crushed him.

Obito provoked him from the side, trying to make Naruto admit that his beliefs had failed. The sounds of the battlefield continued, but Neji could no longer stand up.

Hinata Pulls Naruto Back From Collapse

Hinata walked to Naruto’s side and held his hand.

She did not let Naruto remain trapped in Obito’s words. Neji had used his life to block that attack, and that was not meant to leave Naruto frozen in pain. Hinata said this to Naruto and pulled him back from the edge of collapse.

After hearing Hinata’s words, Naruto slowly came back from the shock of Neji’s death.

He did not keep lowering his head, and he did not let Obito’s words drag him away. He returned to the battlefield and shared the Nine-Tails’ chakra with the allies around him. Hinata also received Naruto’s chakra and continued fighting together with the other shinobi.

This clearly echoes the snowy childhood scene.

When they were children, Naruto held the hand of the lost Hinata and brought her home. During this war, Hinata held Naruto’s hand and helped him stay on the battlefield.

Naruto Understands Hinata’s Feelings in The Last

Hinata Wants to Give Naruto the Scarf

Naruto truly understood Hinata’s feelings in The Last: Naruto the Movie.

This movie brought the childhood snow and the scarf back between them. Hinata had always remembered the warmth Naruto had once given her, which is why she later knitted a scarf by hand. That scarf connected to her childhood memory and also to the feelings she had kept unspoken for many years.

In the movie, Hinata wanted to give the handmade scarf to Naruto.

But she could not find the right moment. Naruto had many people around him, and the atmosphere kept getting interrupted. Hinata held the scarf, but she could not truly hand it to Naruto.

Toneri Takes Hanabi and Pulls Hinata Into the Mission

Later, Toneri Otsutsuki appeared. He targeted Hinata’s younger sister Hanabi and also became connected to the crisis of the moon falling toward Earth.

Naruto, Hinata, Shikamaru, Sai, and Sakura went on the mission together. During the mission, Naruto entered an illusion space and saw Hinata’s memories from the past. He saw the snowy childhood scene, saw Hinata’s feelings over the years, and saw the reason behind the scarf.

Only then did Naruto realise that Hinata’s love for him was not something recent.

After that, Hinata temporarily left with Toneri to save Hanabi and to get closer to Toneri’s plan so she could destroy it. Naruto did not fully understand her choice at first and was badly affected by it. Sakura later reminded him that Hinata’s feelings would not change so easily.

Naruto Finally Faces Hinata’s Feelings

After Naruto chased them to the moon, he finally faced Hinata again.

Naruto and the others stopped Toneri’s plan, and they recovered Hanabi’s eyes. After the battle ended, Naruto and Hinata finally faced the feelings they had not properly spoken about for years.

At the end of The Last, the two embraced and kissed under the moon.

Later, Naruto and Hinata held their wedding. The scarf from childhood, the confession during the Pain arc, and the hand-holding during the war all finally led to this ending.

Why Does Naruto Not Marry Sakura?

Naruto’s Childhood Feelings for Sakura

Naruto did like Sakura when he was younger.

He cared about Sakura’s reactions and got jealous because of Sasuke. At that time, Naruto was still childish. He wanted Sakura to notice him, and he also wanted to prove himself within Team 7.

Sakura always had Sasuke in her heart.

Later, Team 7 went through many things. Sasuke left Konoha, and Sakura could not let go of him. Naruto promised Sakura that he would bring Sasuke back, which made the relationship among the three of them even more complicated.

Team 7’s Bond Does Not Become Marriage

Naruto and Sakura had trust, and they also shared a deep bond as teammates. Sakura believed in Naruto, and Naruto valued Sakura. But the person Sakura truly kept in her heart was always Sasuke.

By the later part of the story, Naruto’s feelings for Sakura were no longer the same as when he was a child.

They became more like teammates who had gone through pain, battles, and waiting together. The bond of Team 7 was deep, but it did not lead to marriage.

Naruto and Hinata’s relationship moved more slowly. The snowy childhood scene, the Chunin Exams, Pain’s invasion, the Fourth Shinobi World War, and The Last gradually pushed their feelings toward the final result.

Naruto and Hinata After Marriage

Boruto and Himawari

After the main story ends, Naruto and Hinata get married.

They later have two children: their son Boruto Uzumaki and their daughter Himawari Uzumaki.

In the Boruto timeline, Naruto becomes the Seventh Hokage. Hinata stays more often at home, takes care of the children, and maintains the daily life of the family.

Naruto Finally Has a Home

What Naruto lacked most as a child was a home.

He once lived alone, ate alone, and faced the cold eyes of the village alone. Later, he had a wife and children, and finally had a place to return to after a long day.

Naruto marries Hinata Hyuga.

Hinata fans can also view our LORIBEAR Hinata figure page, or visit the Naruto figures collection for related characters.

FAQ

Who does Naruto marry?

Naruto marries Hinata Hyuga. They get married after the main story ends and later have two children, Boruto Uzumaki and Himawari Uzumaki.

Why does Naruto not marry Sakura?

Naruto liked Sakura when he was younger, but Sakura’s true feelings were always for Sasuke. Later, Naruto and Sakura remained close teammates, but their relationship did not become a marriage.

When did Naruto and Hinata’s relationship begin?

Their bond began very early. When they were children, Naruto helped Hinata when she was lost in the snow and later protected her when other children mocked her Byakugan.

Why does Naruto choose Hinata in the end?

Hinata remembered Naruto from childhood. Later, she stood up during the Chunin Exams after hearing his encouragement, confessed to him during Pain’s invasion, and held his hand during the Fourth Shinobi World War. In The Last, Naruto finally understood her feelings.