Naruto had a crush on Sakura, but she only loved Sasuke. Naruto accepted Sakura's feelings and focused on becoming stronger. Sakura lied to Naruto about loving him to distract him from chasing Sasuke.

Sorry Kurama & Sasuke, But Naruto's Real Best Friend Is Another Fan Favorite Shinobi Story by J.R. Waugh • 4mo ... Alongside smaller moments like helping Ino protect Sakura in Naruto chapter #54 ...

The big frustration with this specific instance from Naruto: Shippuden is that Sakura led to the end of one of the best possible fights ... and Sakura that their old friend Sasuke was in cahoots ...

Fortunately, Naruto saw through it as he was mature ... and she should have been way more careful. Ino Yamanaka was Sakura's best friend for most of the series. In fact, Ino used to protect ...

While Naruto was consumed by his desire to help his friend return home ... at first was shallow at best. Like many of the girls that developed feelings for Uchiha, Sakura hardly ever spoke to ...

With all that nostalgia that Naruto is bringing back, comes a fresh wave of criticism, and guess who’s catching the most heat? Yep, Sakura Haruno. She started off strong, showing serious promise ...

The story will follow Sasuke during a period in the Hidden Leaf once he’s married to Sakura but before Naruto becomes the Hokage. When his best friend becomes ill, Sasuke is forced to go on a ...

This movie’s best seen after episode 196 of the Shippuden arc. Naruto and Sakura are captured and end ... Naruto is a target and only his old friend Sasuke Uchiha and his son Boruto can save ...