Team 7 was supposed to have more moments as true friends before the Chunin Exams shifted the Naruto story's original pace.

while most fans believed that Team 7's Sannin pairings were accurate, none of them were based on the students' strengths and weaknesses. Jiraiya became Naruto's teacher because he was Minato's ...

Sure, Naruto and Hinata may be a timeless pair, but the franchise's best love story was never properly explored.

Others who were about to quit hesitate. They see Naruto willing to risk himself to ensure his team isn’t disqualified and are inspired by him. If he isn’t afraid, why should they be?