Two of these I wished to see canon, but didn't unfortunatley!
 
 
The other two  (NaLu, and LuNa) I can definitely see the horizon spreading for them both especially with NaLu! 

Natsu still playing games about Lucy? He need to stop playing and get with her already. Honestly though, I always prefer them getting together at the end. To me, thats always the biggest goal. Naruto finally getting Sakura at the end would be his biggest dream come true. You would feel the positive emotions of him finally getting her. So, I dont care how long Hiro takes, , long as it happens.

Reflecting on the pairing and on how Naruto's final couples turned out a bit. I really, truly could have lived with NaruHina if there had been any effort at all in the last stretch of the manga to solidify it. In a way, I feel like that pairing may have been done even dirtier than NaruSaku. That ship was realized, only for it to have been realized in such an underwhelming way. It just feels hollow, empty. A shell of a shell.
 
For NaruSaku's case, I remember people here defending this scene to death, but...that false confession scene, in retrospect, really was the overture to NaruSaku's downfall. Not because it made the ship impossible, or even because it was a bad idea or strategy (Sakura's motivation behind it makes perfect sense, as does Naruto's reaction), but because Kishimoto just did not handle it with tact. And the fact that he didn't communicates something in its own, I think. In execution it came off much more as emotional manipulation than it did a desperate (and maybe even a little honest?) play, the latter of which being the more compelling and sympathetic way to write it. And the follow-up on Sakura's end from that point onward left a lot to be desired.
 
Sakura was done so dirty. This subject has been beaten to death, but god, it's true. I think the biggest reason I would say I'd ship NaruSaku now would be that the further Sakura is from Sasuke, the better. I could have lived with NaruHina, but SasuSaku? No. That's the ship that stung the most. And while I've grown numb to it now, with Boruto becoming as much of a meme presence as it has, that ship and the way it was forcibly made canon, barging on through every toxic wall it could on its way there... it'll always astound me.
 
I don't know if NaruSaku's positive elements as a ship were accidental. If Kishimoto accidentally wrote a healthier partnership than the obvious side ones he'd been bluntly, one-sidedly teasing. Part of me thinks it might have been. Considering how Kishimoto wrote many female characters, and how the writing of the romance in all aspects turned out... maybe NaruHina and SasuSaku had been the intention all along, and he'd written them the only way he knew how. One-sided crushes. Re-emphasized, over long periods of time. Maybe we were looking for a nuanced romantic relationship in a series that was determined to have superficial ones. Maybe we were hoping for too much, and the series had been more honest than we wanted it to be.
 
I'll always long for what NaruSaku could have been - scratch that, what Sakura could have been. We'll never get it. But what a nice dream it was. What a nice dream it will be for us, forever, somewhere buried deep in us.
 
The real NaruSaku was unironically the friends we made along the way.

aint no way NH/SS was ever the intention.

You know... After recently re-reading and re-watching the series, I gotta say I think I would have honestly rather seen Sakura with Rock Lee than anyone else. After Lee's fight with Gaara, we really got to see how caring and gentle she can be with those she sees as friends, and that she's not a monster like she's made out to be by NH / Hinata fans. While it wasn't really a big ship from what I remember, I do believe the LeeSaku moments were some of the best interactions in the series on a character-to-character level. Of course, there were other moments that outdo them later on, but I would honestly love to see Sakura and Lee get more attention if the series ever got a reboot or something. 
 
I mean, even if it's too straightforward, Lee literally approached Sakura and asked her to be his girlfriend the second he saw her in the hallway of the Chuniin Exams. Can we all agree a brother at least deserves a chance with the girl for being THAT brave right off the bat? The guy didn't waste a second! He literally saw the girl he likes, approached her, asked her to be his girlfriend, then was shot down like a bomber over AAA guns in WWII. The guy deserves AT LEAST a pat on the back if nothing else! 

nah, not feeling it.

Just cut out this superiority air.  
 
Just explain why Road to Ninja Movie have less box office than The Last ( NH Movie well knows for his Flop) and not even a half than Boruto Movie estreling SS/NH and Sarada/Boruto.
 
(Just like a lot of Japonese people hated the Last  false advertisement using Kakashi/Sasuke a lot of people hated Road the Ninja for the   false advertisement using SS, Sasuke and NH)
 
 
Why Road to Ninja official Novel have less than twice as sales compared to Retsuden, 20% of Sakura Hidden who sold 100k and just 2.1% of Sarada Gaiden who sold 900.000?
 
NS fandom simply isn't big or important for sales like you think in Japan and hardly they will make any diference in Boruto Sales.

shes got you on the ropes bra. You have to wrap your arm behind the ropes to prevent from falling after a knockout. You looking a little dizzy.

I just want to see if he still got it in terms of art skill to be honest. The Minato art was looking a little shaky to me to be honest. Poster looked like the old Kishi drew it though, but some things about it still felt a little off.

 
 
Thank you so much Bail, I really love your response!
 
What you said is true, For the longest time I was probably the most well known NaruSaku Shipper on Youtube, and I am truly honored in dedicating the time I spent on those videos I did over the years in terms of the "canon" prior to the ending.   
 
I can totally understand the concern about me being converted again after what happened last year due to the life crisis I went through, but believe me when I say this.... I'm not gonna get swayed again when it comes to the canon pairing of NaruHina. 
 
 
I should've been a little more clear about this in the video when talking about NaruSaku fan projects, but  I will discuss about NaruSaku fan projects on my channel like Chatte's manga adaptation of Kaika Saisei each time she releases a chapter.  
 
 
 
I also plan on doing a breakdown analysis of the fan animation of Naruto Alternative The Last at some point either by the tail end of this year or the beginning of next year.
 
 
I knew that was the one missing piece I forgot to dive into in the video, but I will address it in the  comments section.       
 
 
  
 
I've thought about doing that, but honestly the comments section don't necessarily bother me too much as it does give me a chance to interact with the viewers.   
 
Truth be told NaruSaku isn't necessarily the only aspect of my youtube channel,  since Naruto ended I have been branching it out with like other anime/manga content over the years such as Fairy Tail, Edens Zero, Attack on Titan, My Hero, Black Clover, etc..    
 
 
I just won't necessarily be making videos regarding what could've been versus what we ended up with. 
 
 
 
Again, thanks so much for the comment I really love that you took the time to give me your honest thoughts on it. 

wait, so you ship NS again? Do you mean that youre shIPPING NS again and wont ever get swayed to NH again?

True true it would be the first in a long time since weve seen him draw.

As far as it looking like the old Kishi art, I can see it and thats honestly not a bad thing. I actually do kinda prefer how Kishis art style was in part 1 over in part 2.

Well were gonna find out in less then 15 days!

my fault. I meant the old Kishi as in general. Him from the Part 2 days. Even though you could say that he started developing his part 2 style during part 1 around the time Sasuke was leaving. Could be a little earlier but I forgot. But, I would like to see if he still got it.

him saying hes proud as a writer doesnt necessarily equate to him liking the ending he was forced to do. And what you mean? If it was a NaruSaku ending, he would be buying his own island right about now with his wife and cat as rich as he would be. Probably wouldnt have to worry about writing a thing again.

I personally always felt like in the journey, getting the love of your life is the best part of it all. Especially after achieving everything else.

could someone explain why the budget affects animation and their art?

@LuckyChi what happened to the One Piece stuff?

 
What do you mean? 

the NaLu development.

@LuckyChi and Kagomaru

I havent really been following One Piece. Didnt catch me after Chapter1. But, I do want NaLu to happen. Do any one of yall mind posting some scans that show their development over the Manga?

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Renton X Eureka- Eureka 7. 

I wanted Yagami and the teacher, Yoko to get together from Lost Judgement.

Hibiki X Dita- Vandread.

I always liked Zoe and Takuya from Digimon Frontiers (I believe?) . I think the series ended before it could finish though. Also, Takato and Jeri.

Also had this show, Duel Masters. Mimi and Shobu.

did Natsu and Lucy get together yet??? I havent read in a while, but Im waiting.

Either way, I love SonicXAmys slow progression from CD All the way to now. Work of art.

So, Sonic Frontiers has more or less dropped the ambiguity in Sonic and Amy's relationship and made it clear that he definitely reciprocates her feelings.  Especially when he states that he wished that he made his mind up sooner in regards to their relationship and wanted to share an umbrella with her (as seen in the bottom video).
 

 
 

 
This also falls in line with what Naka, Oshima and Iizuka have stated in the past about how Sonic couldn't properly express his feelings for Amy openly because he had the "heart of a boy" and wouldn't be ready for a serious commitment until he was older and more emotionally mature. Since Sega aged the characters up in Frontiers and stated that they wanted to give the characters and series a more mature appeal for older audiences going forward, Sonic's finally accepted how he feels about her. Of course, whether Sega will officially allow them to date now is the question.

I cant wait until Sonic finally gets together with Amy. Number 1 ship for me. I got to finish playing the game. Love the slow development between them over the years.

Nope, but they're definitely getting there.

you and I dont get to talk much but I feel like we just got this undeniable bro-bond for some reason.

And Im gone get back into it. I support the whole waiting until the end for Natsu to get the girl thing or in Fairy Tails case, Lucy to get the boy. I support that kind of thing in general. Hiro is doing it right.

cant believe I forgot to mention Lloyd and Collette from Tales of Symphonia. Want them to get together.

I think well get there eventually. Dont know if itll be by the end of 100 years quest.

I could see it end with the two of them starting their relationship.

was that image you posted their latest moment?

stopped watching Pokemon after Johto. I wanted AshXMisty. Hoping she would show back up but she didnt. If she ever does, Ill start back looking at it.

the fact that he decided to take a long hiatus around the time when the NS stuff starts bothers me. Could be that hes busy. Raises my suspicions that I had before a little bit though. Wont lie. Hope my suspicions are wrong.