Jiriya never gave up on Tsunade.
Obito never gave up on Rin.
You really think that Naruto will give up on Sakura?
Not in a million years.
1. He *just* told Minato that Sakura was his girlfriend.
2. The databook that was *just* released yesterday confirms
that Naruto is still in love with Sakura.
BELIEVE IT.
If I had any more likes, you, Chatte, and Ramenamitsu would have them all. It's good to hear some optimism and retrospective logic applied to liven our spirits and theorise about possible events in the upcoming chapters.
The unending determination seen amongst these generations is real and it needs to be addressed. Kishi simply can't have forgotten the assurances his character made to win Sakura's affections. Naruto's stubborn and idealistic nature was just reasserted when he answered Sasuke by declaring that he could to rise again, and again, and again, until he finally wins. Why would the vow made to rescue Sasuke survive this long, yet the deep-rooted love that Naruto has for Sakura be supplant for Hinata of all things? It doesn't make any damn sense.