Who Does Naruto Marry? Answer and Character Details

Who Does Naruto Marry? The Direct Answer

Naruto Uzumaki marries Hinata Hyuga. Not Sakura. Not anyone else. Hinata.

This happens in the epilogue of the original manga series, and it's depicted in The Last: Naruto the Movie, which came out in 2014.

By the end of the series, Naruto and Hinata have two kids: Himawari and Boruto. The family lives in Konoha. Naruto becomes Hokage. Everything wraps up neatly.

When Does Naruto Marry Hinata?

The wedding takes place after the Fourth Shinobi War, in the series epilogue. The manga shows the wedding in its final chapter. The Last movie fills in the gaps and shows how they got together in the first place.

If you're watching the anime chronologically, the wedding appears in the Naruto Shippuden finale, and the events leading up to it are covered in the movie.

About Hinata Hyuga

Hinata is a member of the Hyuga clan. She has the Byakugan Kekkei Genkai, which runs in her bloodline. Her father was Hiashi Hyuga, head of the main family branch.

Early in the series, Hinata is shy, timid, and struggles with combat. She can't fight Neji without freezing up. She falls for Naruto early on because he sees her as a person worth believing in — something her own family couldn't give her.

Over time, she trains harder. She fights Pain to protect Naruto and nearly dies doing it. That moment changes everything between them.

Key Hinata Traits

• Byakugan wielder from the Hyuga clan
• Soft-spoken but surprisingly stubborn
• Best known for her Gentle Fist taijutsu style
• Always supported Naruto even when he didn't notice
• Became a capable kunoichi by the Fourth Great Ninja War

The Confession: How It Happened

Naruto was oblivious for years. He chased Sakura. He missed every signal Hinata gave him. The guy was dense.

In The Last, the story centers around Naruto and Hinata being sent on a mission together. Toneri Otsutsuki kidnaps Hanabi, Hinata's younger sister. This forces Naruto and Hinata to work side by side, and the truth comes out.

Hinata confesses her feelings. Naruto doesn't immediately get it — but when he does, he reciprocates. No love triangle drama. No drawn-out confusion. It happens, and it works.

Naruto's Other "Love Interests" — Let's Clear This Up

A lot of fans thought Naruto would end up with Sakura. That's the biggest misconception from the early series.

Here's the reality:

• Sakura had a crush on Sasuke from day one. She never seriously pursued Naruto romantically.
• Naruto chased Sakura because he wanted to beat Sasuke at something — winning her affection was just another competition to him.
• Sakura even confessed to Naruto once, but it was fake — she was trying to make Sasuke jealous. Naruto saw right through it.
• The "Naruto x Sakura" ship was mostly fan-service and misdirection by Kishimoto.

The manga author, Masashi Kishimoto, stated he always planned for Naruto and Hinata to end up together. The early Sakura stuff was a distraction.

Comparing Hinata to Other Characters

What Happens After the Wedding

Naruto becomes the Seventh Hokage. He's busy 24/7. Hinata handles home life and raises their kids while Naruto works at the Hokage's office.

Himawari is the younger sibling. She's surprisingly strong — she knocked out Kurama (Naruto's Nine-Tails) with a single glance when she was a toddler. Boruto resents his father for being absent because of Hokage duties. That's a core conflict in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.

The marriage works. Naruto loves Hinata. Hinata loves Naruto. They just don't get much screen time together because the story shifted to their kids.

The Bottom Line

Naruto marries Hinata. It's not complicated. It's not ambiguous. The manga and the movie both confirm it.

If you watched the early series and assumed Sakura was the endgame, you were misreading the signs — or Kishimoto was really good at misdirection. Either way, the canon answer is settled: Naruto and Hinata, two kids, living in Konoha, with Naruto as Hokage.