A few months ago I never would have thought the manga would end so soon, but now I'm not surprised. I haven't felt like Kishimoto's heart has been in this manga for a while and the effort he used to put into the artwork and the story seems to have fizzled out. Despite complaints and criticisms I've expressed about Kishimoto's writing and story direction, I really do think he's a good writer when he really puts in the effort to create a good story and I wish him all the best should he decide to pick up another project in the future.
Guys. I had a thought. We had NH moments near the end, right? What if NaruHina randomly becomes canon within these chapters? Hinata is still there you know.
I know NaruSaku has development, but 5 chapters... I wouldn't be surprised, if Kishi just ended it with NH. Don't like the idea, but it's actually pretty possible at this point. How else would someone wrap up pairings? Hmm. I guess I'm still thinking about it.
It's certainly possible, but I feel more inclined towards an open ending. Perhaps one that hints at a pairing, but nothing solid. I just don't think he can really resolve the pairing conflict in only five chapters, at least not in a way that feels natural. Even NaruSaku would feel slapped on at this point because Kishi played around with the pairings for too long.