History TearJerker / TheLastNarutoTheMovie

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[[caption-width-right:350:The pain in [[SecondActBreakup this moment]] cannot be explained in words.]]

** Seeing his opponent has lost his will to fight, Toneri drains Naruto's chakra and uses it to hit him with the [[WaveMotionGun blast it creates]]. Then he uses a green orb to knock Hinata out. The last thing Naruto and Hinata see before they both lose consciousness is the person they love the most drifting away from them. ''Especially'' [[ThousandYardStare Naruto's lifeless eyes and defeated facial expression]] as he falls towards Earth. Hinata is no better. You can tell by the look in her eyes that she's thinking "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" The scene ends with the [[RedStringOfFate red scarf]] burning up, symbolizing Naruto and Hinata's broken bond.

** On the other side of this, Hinata has just found out that Naruto is in love with her. Toneri then shows up before she can reaffirm her love for Naruto and explain her situation to him, and unfortunately for Naruto, Hinata has already committed to a plan to rescue Hanabi and save the earth, offering herself away as Toneri's bride so that she can infiltrate his base. Because of this, she chooses to "''reject''" Naruto's LoveConfession, something she has been waiting almost her entire life for, but then has to watch as Toneri blasts Naruto away, potentially even killing him. Her face as she walks into Toneri's arms and when Naruto demands Toneri to give her back show that this decision is hurting her just as much as it's hurting Naruto. Needless to say, those four days away from Naruto were probably eating away at her. Which is why when she is later reunited with Naruto, she apologizes to him for hurting his feelings, though Naruto understands why she did it and forgives her.

* The scene where Toneri brands Hinata a traitor and turns her into one of his puppets is just heartbreaking. She is pleading with him to stop, telling him that he doesn't have to destroy the Earth, but he spitefully destroys her red scarf because he ''knows'' she was really making it for Naruto and then [[HypnotizeThePrincess he hypnotizes her]] ''just to make sure that she wouldn't betray him again''.

** Seeing his opponent has lost his will to fight, Toneri drains Naruto's chakra and uses it to hit him with the [[WaveMotionGun blast it creates]]. Then he uses a green orb to knock Hinata out. The last thing Naruto and Hinata see before they both lose consciousness is the person they love the most drifting away from them. ''Especially'' [[ThousandYardStare Naruto's lifeless eyes and defeated facial expression]] as he falls towards Earth. Hinata is no better. You can tell by the look in her eyes that she's thinking 'MyGodWhatHaveIDone" The scene ends with the [[RedStringOfFate red scarf]] burning up, symbolizing Naruto and Hinata's broken bond.

** On the other side of this, Hinata has just found out that Naruto is in love with her. Toneri then shows up before she can respond and explain her situation to him, and unfortunately for Naruto, Hinata has already committed to a plan to rescue Hanabi and save the earth, offering herself away as Toneri's bride so that she can be inside the enemy's base. Because of this, she chooses to ''reject'' Naruto's LoveConfession, something she has been waiting almost her entire life for, but then has to watch as Toneri blasts Naruto away, potentially even killing him. Her face as she walks into Toneri's arms and when Naruto demands Toneri to give her back show that this decision is hurting her as much as it's hurting Naruto. Needless to say, those four days away from Naruto were probably eating away at her. Which is why when she is later reunited with Naruto, she apologizes to him for hurting his feelings, though Naruto understands why she did it and forgives her.

** The heartbreaking part of it comes from the look of utter horror on Hinata's face as she watches what could possibly be her only chance of reconciling with Naruto destroyed before her eyes.
** While her brainwashed-self is trapped in a picture frame, she sheds a single tear as [[AndIMustScream she mentally calls out Naruto's name]]. Her regret over breaking Naruto's heart is higher than ever.

** On the other side of this, Hinata has just found out that Naruto is in love with her. Toneri then shows up and unfortunately for Naruto, Hinata has already committed to a plan to rescue Hanabi, offering herself away as Toneri's bride so that she can be inside the enemy's base. Because of this, she chooses to ''reject'' Naruto's LoveConfession, something she has been waiting almost her entire life for, but then has to watch as Toneri blasts Naruto away, potentially even killing him. Her face as she walks into Toneri's arms and when Naruto demands Toneri to give her back show that this decision is hurting her as much as it's hurting Naruto. Needless to say, those four days away from Naruto were probably eating away at her. Which is why when she is later reunited with Naruto, she apologizes to him for hurting his feelings, though Naruto understands why she did it and forgives her.

* Naruto confesses his love to Hinata just moments before Toneri arrives. She coldly, unexpectedly, "rejects" him and goes with Toneri out of duty to deal with him herself, leaving Naruto too stunned to say anything for a few moments. Then, he '''''[[SayMyName screams]]''''' [[SayMyName her name]] in anguish, so loudly that it was heard clearly all the way back to the camp where the others were. He chases after her and Toneri and demands that he give her back, unable to hide the pain from his voice. It only gets worse as [[KickTheDog Toneri taunts him]] that he and Hinata are going to get married, with Naruto ''begging'' Hinata to tell him that everything that just transpired is all a lie. Because she has already made up her mind to save Hanabi at any cost, Hinata averts her eyes and stays silent. The look on Naruto's face says everything--you can visibly see his heart breaking.
** Seeing his opponent has lost his will to fight, Toneri drains Naruto's chakra and uses it to hit him with the [[WaveMotionGun blast it creates]]. Then he uses a green orb to knock Hinata out. The last thing Naruto and Hinata see before they both lose consciousness is the person they love the most drifting away from them. ''Especially'' [[ThousandYardStare Naruto's lifeless eyes and defeated facial expression]] as he falls towards Earth. The scene ends with the [[RedStringOfFate red scarf]] burning up, symbolizing Naruto and Hinata's broken bond.

** On the other side of this, Hinata has just found out that Naruto is in love with her. Toneri then shows up and unfortunately for Naruto, Hinata has already committed to a plan to rescue Hanabi, offering herself away as Toneri's bride so that she can be inside the enemy's base. Because of this, she chooses to ''reject'' Naruto's LoveConfession, something she has been waiting almost her entire life for, but then has to watch as Toneri blasts Naruto away, potentially even killing him. Needless to say, those four days away from Naruto were probably eating away at her. Which is why when she is later reunited with Naruto, she apologizes to him for hurting his feelings, though Naruto understands why she did it and forgives her.

** The heartbreaking part of it comes from the look of utter horror on Hinata's face as she watches what could possibly be her last chance to reconcile with Naruto destroyed before her eyes.

** The heartbreaking part of it comes from the Look of utter horror on Hinata's face as she watches her last chance to reconcile with Naruto destroyed before her eyes.
** While her brainwashed-self is trapped in a picture frame, she sheds a tear as [[AndIMustScream she mentally calls out Naruto's name]]. Her regret over breaking Naruto's heart is higher than ever.

* Hinata's ImageSong, [[http://picosong.com/4vie/ Fuyu no Owari ni]], is about Hinata's feelings for Naruto during Part II when they were still not realized. The [[http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/shippuuden/fuyunoowarini.htm song's lyrics]] are quite heartbreaking. The song directly states that she has tried to be selfless, move on, and tell herself that she would be all right if only Naruto was happy, but in reality she was ''lying to herself all this time''. She can no longer deny the fact that she still loves him and wants to be with him. So she will try once more, even though she thinks that her feelings won't reach his heart. It's sad and bitter, but it makes Naruto's LoveConfession to her, and his own ImageSong, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4ehv3I-UJc No Matter What Day It Is]]--which, [[https://mrsstampede.tumblr.com/post/124806333263/no-matter-what-day-it-is-it-is-in-the-expansive according to]] [[http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/shippuuden/itsunohinimo.htm its lyrics]], is a response to her song--all the more Heartwarming.
** Special mention should go to Creator/NanaMizuki's performance which makes the song even more heart-wrenching. Hinata's voice starts fairly cheery and gets progressively more sad and bitter as the song goes on, until, finally, during the last few verses, when she declares that she will try once more to convey her feelings to Naruto, and that she won't give up, even when she knows her love won't reach him, you can hear Hinata's voice start to ''crack'' as if she is about to start crying from despair. It's subtle, but it makes the song that much more emotional.

** Tenten also remembers Neji as she tries to move on with her life and carve he own unique path as a shinobi.

** [[http://web.archive.org/web/20180605004621/http://honyakusha-eri.tumblr.com/tag-list The novelization]] makes this scene more painful. After Naruto begs Hinata to tell him that Toneri was lying about them getting married and Hinata looks away, ''seemingly'' not denying his panicked inquiries, the completely stunned Naruto thinks that he must have caused Hinata so much pain due to his ObliviousToLove status, as he confused her love for him with being similar to his love for ramen or shogi. He feels that by Hinata "rejecting" him and "accepting" Toneri's proposal on her own free will, he is receiving his punishment for the long years of being dense towards her feelings. It needs to be repeated: Naruto thinks that losing Hinata to another man is what he ''rightfully deserves'' for being blind to her love.

** Naruto's [[NotGoodWithRejection reaction and subsequent depression]] can [[TruthInTelevision really hit close to home]] to anyone who has ever confessed their feelings to the person of their affections, whether it's your own FirstLove or whether you're asking him/her to be your date at a school dance or to be your boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse...and then you got coldly rejected.

** [[http://honyakusha-eri.tumblr.com The novel]] makes this scene a million times more painful. As Hinata leaves with Toneri Naruto laments on how much pain he must have caused Hinata by being so dense all those years. He thinks that losing her like this is what he ''rightfully deserves'' for being blind to her love.

** [[AllThereInTheManual In the novelization]], after Sakura's pep-talk, Naruto ''[[ManlyTears starts crying]]'' as he thinks about how he had truly fallen in love with Hinata, confessed his love to her, and then was unexpectedly "rejected". He acknowledges that not only did Hinata's "rejection" cause him to hit rock-bottom, but he was having a hard time climbing back up and finding his strength again. It needs to be repeated: our {{Determinator}} ''cannot find his strength'', because the thought of Hinata not loving him is ''[[LoveHurts breaking him]]'', to the point where he actually ''[[HeroicBSOD hit rock-bottom]]''. It isn't until he remembers everything his teammates said that he finally gets his HeroicSecondWind and makes his HeroicVow.

** The whole ending credits sequence of the movie is a TearJerker in its own right, when you realize ''that this is essentially the end of Naruto''! This is his final story. A character that we have loved and rooted for completes his journey after 15 years, and is now happy and content with [[OneTrueLove the woman he loves and who's always loved him in return]]. It really ''does'' feel like watching your child grow up, get married and leave the house.
** The fact that the ending credits song is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsFR4CmolkM Hoshi No Utsuwa]] a brilliant and poignant song about life, death and cosmic rebirth makes the scene even more touching.

* The beginning of the movie has shades of this as despite being seen as a hero, when Naruto returns home, it's still just him all alone.

* Naruto confesses his love to Hinata just moments before Toneri arrives. [[spoiler:She coldly, unexpectedly, "rejects" him and goes with Toneri out of duty to deal with him herself]], leaving Naruto too stunned to say anything for a few moments. Then, he '''''[[SayMyName screams]]''''' [[SayMyName her name]] in anguish, so loudly that it was heard clearly all the way back to the camp where the others were. He chases after her and Toneri and demands that he give her back, unable to hide the pain from his voice. It only gets worse as [[KickTheDog Toneri taunts him]] that he and Hinata [[spoiler:are going to get married]], with Naruto ''begging'' Hinata to tell him that everything that just transpired is all a lie. Because she has already made up her mind [[spoiler:to save Hanabi at any cost]], Hinata averts her eyes and stays silent. The look on Naruto's face says everything--you can visibly see his heart breaking.

** It's even sadder if you look at this scene in context. Naruto has spent most of his childhood alone with no friends, no family and almost everyone hating him for no reason. However at this point, he's realized that ever since the day they met, Hinata has ''always'' acknowledged, admired, loved, and cared about him. And then you remember that after Hinata [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan brought Naruto out of despair]] following Neji's HeroicSacrifice, he thanked her for staying by his side. [[spoiler:The thought of this person ''abandoning'' you]], only two days after you finally [[LoveEpiphany realize just how important this person has always been to you]], will really put someone down.
--->'''Hinata''': [[spoiler:''(coldly)'' Naruto-kun... Goodbye...]]
** Naruto's [[NotGoodWithRejection reaction and subsequent depression]] can [[TruthInTelevision really hit close to home]] to anyone who has ever confessed their feelings to the person of their affections, whether it's your own FirstLove or whether you're asking him/her to be your date at a school dance or to be your boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse...and then [[spoiler:you got coldly rejected]].
** On the other side of this, Hinata has just found out that Naruto is in love with her. Toneri then shows up and unfortunately for Naruto, [[spoiler:Hinata has already committed to a plan to rescue Hanabi, offering herself away as Toneri's bride so that she can be inside the enemy's base]]. Because of this, she chooses [[spoiler:to ''reject'']] Naruto's LoveConfession, something she has been waiting almost her entire life for, but then has to watch as Toneri blasts Naruto away, potentially even killing him. Needless to say, those four days away from Naruto were probably eating away at her. Which is why when she is later reunited with Naruto, [[spoiler:she apologizes to him for hurting his feelings]], though Naruto understands why she did it and forgives her.
* Naruto falls unconscious ''[[AngstComa for three days]]'' after [[spoiler:Hinata "rejected" him and left with Toneri]]. It hurts him so much that, when he wakes up, Sai teases him that he now understands [[spoiler:how a guy reacts to rejection]] and tells Naruto that he spent those three days mumbling Hinata's name and "other embarrassing things". Since [[NotGoodWithRejection Naruto]] mistakes [[spoiler:Hinata's actions for a real rejection]], he doesn't want to hear about her anymore and he spends the rest of the day and night curled up in a TroubledFetalPosition...until [[ShipperOnDeck Sakura]] reminds him that [[spoiler:Hinata only ever loved Naruto, similar to how she herself only ever loved Sasuke, and that will ''never'' change]]. Getting his HeroicSecondWind, Naruto states in his HeroicVow that [[spoiler:he will save Hinata and properly return her love for him]].
** [[AllThereInTheManual In the novelization]], after Sakura's pep-talk, Naruto ''[[ManlyTears starts crying]]'' as he thinks about how he had truly fallen in love with Hinata, confessed his love to her, and then [[spoiler:was unexpectedly "rejected"]]. He acknowledges that not only did [[spoiler:Hinata's "rejection"]] cause him to hit rock-bottom, but he was having a hard time climbing back up and finding his strength again. It needs to be repeated: our {{Determinator}} ''cannot find his strength'', because [[spoiler:the thought of Hinata not loving him]] is ''[[LoveHurts breaking him]]'', to the point where he actually ''[[HeroicBSOD hit rock-bottom]]''. It isn't until he remembers everything his teammates said that he finally gets his HeroicSecondWind and makes his HeroicVow.
** Pay attention to Naruto's HeroicVow. Depending on the translation, [[spoiler:he says "This whole time, you always loved me '''for the way I am'''" or "You've loved '''someone like me''' forever and ever."]] During the WarArc, Kiba implied that [[InsecureLoveInterest Naruto was insecure around Hinata]] because of the way he tried to act tough and cool in her presence, and Naruto ''did not'' deny nor poke fun at his statement. His HeroicVow ''confirms it''. Even after realizing Hinata's love for him and his own love for her, Naruto ''still'' [[ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe can't believe someone like Hinata]] would genuinely [[WartsAndAll love him for him]]. This just reaffirms that, no matter how beloved he is now as the hero of Konoha and the savior of the world, Naruto's [[DarkAndTroubledPast incredibly lonely and painful past]] plagued him with insecurities to the extent that he can't believe ''someone'' could ever love him, let alone unconditionally like Hinata has since forever.
* The scene where Toneri [[spoiler:brands Hinata a traitor and turns her into one of his puppets]] is just heartbreaking. She is pleading with him to stop, telling him that he doesn't have to destroy the Earth, but he spitefully destroys her red scarf because he ''knows'' she was really making it for Naruto and then [[spoiler:he hypnotizes her ''just to make sure that she wouldn't betray him again'']].
* [[AllThereInTheManual Toneri's backstory]] is quite sad as well. His clan was divided as to how to respond when Madara summoned the gedo statue out of the moon. One side believed the action was cause to punish all humanity, the other opposed them. This led to war and in the end only Toneri, at the time only a child, survived. He has since lived in utter isolation and come to blame humanity for it all.

* During the ending credits with [[spoiler:Naruto and Hinata's wedding montage]], the entire cast (except Sasuke) appears, with Hanabi holding [[PreciousPhoto Neji's funeral photograph]].

!!Around the movie.

* Hinata's theme song, [[http://picosong.com/4vie/ Fuyu no Owari ni]], is about Hinata's feelings for Naruto during Part II when they were still not realized. The [[http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/shippuuden/fuyunoowarini.htm song's lyrics]] are quite heartbreaking. The song directly states that she has tried to be selfless, move on, and tell herself that she would be all right if only Naruto was happy, but in reality she was ''lying to herself all this time''. She can no longer deny the fact that she still loves him and wants to be with him. So she will try once more, even though she knows that her feelings won't reach his heart. It's sad and bitter, but it makes Naruto's LoveConfession to her, and his own theme song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4ehv3I-UJc No Matter What Day It Is]]--which, [[https://mrsstampede.tumblr.com/post/124806333263/no-matter-what-day-it-is-it-is-in-the-expansive according to]] [[http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/shippuuden/itsunohinimo.htm its lyrics]], is a response to her song--all the more Heartwarming.

** Lee is [[spoiler: dreaming of Neji]] when he is exhausted.
** Tenten [[spoiler: also remembers Neji]] as she tries to move on with her life and carve he own unique path as a shinobi.
** Teuchi laments about [[spoiler:the shinobi customers who never come back]].

--->'''Naruto''': [[spoiler:"I'd like you to come to this wedding as my father."]]

** Naruto's demand that Toneri "give(s) Hinata back" is a CallBack to him demanding that Orochimaru "give Sasuke back" way back in the Sai and Sasuke arc. Only this time, there's no anger in his voice--just desperation.

* Naruto's realization at the end of his and Hinata's merged dream sequence. As he stares forlornly at the paper with his name on it, you can tell that he's berating himself for being blind for all this time. You have to remember that Naruto spent most of his life trying to be acknowledged by the entire village, but he now realizes in doing all that, he never saw the one person who acknowledged him from the very beginning, ''long'' before Iruka did, and has admired and ''loved'' him [[WartsAndAll for the way he is]] since forever--Hinata. All those years alone because [[ObliviousToLove he was so dense that he never noticed]] [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Hinata's love for him]], and you can see the despair on his face as he's most likely thinking about all the time they could have spent together that he knows he's wasted.
* Hinata's depression over Hanabi's kidnapping. Despite having come to the moon to partake in Hanabi's rescue, [[HeroicSelfDeprecation Hinata still thinks she's not doing enough]], even calling herself a "terrible big sister." If [[spoiler:her willingness to "reject" Naruto's first LoveConfession and go with Toneri]] is anything to go by, Hanabi is even more important to her than Naruto is ({{Justified|Trope}} since, after all, Hanabi is her little sister).
* Naruto confesses his love to Hinata just moments before Toneri arrives. She [[spoiler:coldly, unexpectedly, [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim "rejects"]] him and goes with Toneri [[DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel out of duty to deal with him herself]]]], leaving Naruto too stunned to say anything for a few moments. Then, he '''''[[SayMyName screams]]''''' [[SayMyName her name]] in anguish, so loudly that it was heard clearly all the way back to the camp where the others were. He chases after her and Toneri and demands that he give her back, unable to hide the pain from his voice. It only gets worse as [[KickTheDog Toneri taunts him]] that he and Hinata [[spoiler:are going to get married]], with Naruto ''begging'' Hinata to tell him that everything that just transpired is all a lie. Because she has already made up her mind [[spoiler:[[BigSisterInstinct to save Hanabi at any cost]]]], Hinata averts her eyes and stays silent. The look on Naruto's face says everything--you can visibly see his heart breaking.
** Seeing his opponent has lost his will to fight, Toneri drains Naruto's chakra and uses it to hit him with the [[WaveMotionGun blast it creates]]. Then, he uses a green orb to knock Hinata out. The last thing both Naruto and Hinata see before they lose consciousness is the person they love most drifting away from them. ''Especially'' [[ThousandYardStare Naruto's lifeless eyes and defeated facial expression]] as he falls towards Earth. The scene ends with the [[RedStringOfFate red scarf]] burning up, symbolizing Naruto and Hinata's broken bond.

** It's even sadder if you look at this scene in context. Naruto has spent most of his childhood alone with no friends, no family and everyone hating him for no reason. However at this point, he's realized that ever since they were kids, Hinata has ''always'' acknowledged, admired, loved, and cared about him. And then you remember that after Hinata [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan brought Naruto out of despair]] following Neji's HeroicSacrifice, he thanked her for ''staying by his side''. [[spoiler:The thought of this person ''abandoning'' you, ''only two days'' after you ''finally'' [[LoveEpiphany realize just how important this person has always been to you]], will really put someone down]].
--->[[spoiler:'''Hinata''': ''(coldly)'' Naruto-kun... Goodbye...]]
** Naruto's [[NotGoodWithRejection reaction]] and subsequent [[HeroicBSOD depression]] is ''very much'' TruthInTelevision to anyone--even '''you''', the reader/viewer--who has ever confessed their feelings to the person of their affections, whether it's just a crush or your own FirstLove, or whether you're asking him/her to be your date at a school dance or to be your boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse...and then [[spoiler:got ''rejected'']].
** On the other side of this, Hinata has just found out that Naruto is in love with her. Toneri then shows up and unfortunately, she [[spoiler:has already committed to a plan [[BigSisterInstinct to rescue Hanabi]], offering herself away as Toneri's bride so that she can be inside the enemy's base]]. Because of this, she chooses [[spoiler:to ''reject'']] Naruto's LoveConfession, something she has been waiting almost her entire life for, but then has to watch as Toneri blasts Naruto away, potentially even killing him. Needless to say, those four days away from Naruto were probably eating away at her. Which is why when [[spoiler: she is later reunited with Naruto, she apologizes to him for hurting his feelings, though Naruto says that he understands why she did it and forgives her]].
* Naruto falls unconscious ''[[AngstComa for three days]]'' after [[spoiler:Hinata "rejected" him and left with Toneri]]. It hurts him so much that, when he wakes up, Sai teases him that he now understands how [[spoiler:a guy reacts to rejection]] and tells Naruto that he spent those three days mumbling Hinata's name. Since [[NotGoodWithRejection Naruto]] mistakes [[spoiler:Hinata's actions for a real rejection]], he doesn't want to hear about her anymore and he spends the rest of the day and night curled up in a TroubledFetalPosition...until [[spoiler:[[ShipperOnDeck Sakura]] reminds him that [[SingleTargetSexuality Hinata only ever loved Naruto]], similar to how she herself only ever loved Sasuke, and that will ''never'' change. [[HeroicSecondWind Naruto's faith in Hinata restored]], [[HeroicVow he swears that he will save her and properly return her love for him]]]].
** [[AllThereInTheManual In the novelization]], after Sakura's pep-talk, Naruto ''[[ManlyTears starts crying]]'' as he thinks about how he had truly fallen in love with Hinata, sincerely confessed his love to her, and then [[spoiler:was unexpectedly "rejected"]]. He acknowledges that not only did [[spoiler:Hinata's "rejection"]] cause him to hit rock-bottom, but he was having a hard time climbing back up and finding his strength again. It needs to be repeated: our {{Determinator}} ''cannot find his strength'', because [[spoiler:the thought of [[LivingEmotionalCrutch Hinata]] not loving him is ''[[LoveHurts breaking him]]'']], to the point where he actually ''[[HeroicBSOD hit rock-bottom]]''. It isn't until he remembers everything his teammates said that he finally gets his HeroicSecondWind and makes his HeroicVow.
** Pay attention to Naruto's HeroicVow. Depending on the translation, [[spoiler:he says "This whole time, you always loved me '''for the way I am'''" or "You've loved '''someone like me''' forever and ever."]] During the WarArc, Kiba implied that [[InsecureLoveInterest Naruto was insecure around Hinata]] because of the way he tried to act tough and cool in her presence, and Naruto ''did not'' deny nor poke fun at his statement. His HeroicVow [[spoiler:''confirms it''. Even after realizing Hinata's love for him and his own love for her, Naruto ''still'' [[ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe can't believe someone like Hinata]] would genuinely [[WartsAndAll love him for him]]]]. This just reaffirms that, no matter how beloved he is now as the hero of Konoha and the savior of the world, Naruto's [[DarkAndTroubledPast incredibly lonely and painful past]] plagued him with insecurities to the extent that [[spoiler:he can't believe ''someone'' could ever love him, let alone unconditionally like Hinata has since forever]].
* The scene where Toneri [[spoiler: brands Hinata a traitor and turns her into one of his puppets]] is just heartbreaking. She is pleading with him to stop, telling him that he doesn't have to destroy the Earth, but he spitefully destroys her red scarf because he ''knows'' she was really making it for Naruto and then [[HypnotizeThePrincess brainwashes her]] ''just to make sure that [[spoiler:she wouldn't betray him again]]''.
* [[AllThereInTheManual Toneri's backstory]] is quite sad as well. [[spoiler: His clan was divided as to how to respond when Madara summoned the gedo statue out of the moon. One side believed the action was cause to punish all humanity, the other opposed them. This led to war and in the end only Toneri (at the time a child) survived. He has since lived in utter isolation and come to blame humanity for it all]].

* At the end with [[spoiler:Naruto and Hinata's wedding montage, the entire cast (except Sasuke) appears, with Hanabi holding [[PreciousPhoto Neji's funeral photograph]]]].
* The whole ending credits sequence of the movie is a TearJerker in its own right, when you realize ''that this is essentially the end of Naruto''! This is his final story. A character that we have loved and rooted for completes his journey after 15 years, and is now happy and content with the woman he loves and who loves him in return. It really ''does'' feel like watching your child grow up, get married and leave the house.

*** It becomes a literal TearJerker in the meta sense, when you find out Tsukeo Kobayashi passed away shortly after the movie was released. See the "Around the Movie" entry for more details.

* Studio Pierrot knew that the director, Tsuneo Kobayashi had severe health problems and that he probably wouldn't last until the end of the year, which is why his name is the one featured prominently at the end of the CreativeClosingCredits, instead of Masashi Kishimoto's. This movie is quite literally, Kobayashi's [[DyingMomentOfAwesome Swan Song]], and even those who didn't like the story of the movie cannot deny its splendid direction and visual flair. Kobayashi passed away on May 2015.
* Hinata's theme song, [[http://picosong.com/4vie/ Fuyu no Owari ni]], is about Hinata's feelings for Naruto during Part II when they were still unrequited. The [[http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/shippuuden/fuyunoowarini.htm song's lyrics]] are quite heartbreaking. The song directly states that she has tried to be selfless, move on, and tell herself that she would be all right if only Naruto was happy, but in reality she was ''lying to herself all this time''. She can no longer deny the fact that she still loves him and wants to be with him. So she will try once more, even though she knows that her feelings won't reach his heart. It's sad and bitter, but it makes Naruto's LoveConfession to her, and his own theme song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4ehv3I-UJc No Matter What Day It Is]]--which, [[https://mrsstampede.tumblr.com/post/124806333263/no-matter-what-day-it-is-it-is-in-the-expansive according to]] [[http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/shippuuden/itsunohinimo.htm its lyrics]], is a response to her song--all the more heartwarming.
** Special mention should go to Creator/NanaMizuki's performance which makes the song even more heart-wrenching. Hinata's voice starts fairly cheery and gets progressively more sad and bitter as the song goes on, until, finally, during the last few verses (when she declares that she will try once more to convey her feelings to Naruto, and that she won't give up, even when she knows her love won't reach him) you can hear Hinata's voice start to ''crack'' as if she is about to start crying from despair. It's subtle, but it makes the song that much more emotional.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPJ1A1kVwoc The English Version]] of the song doesn't pull any punches either.
* ''[[LightNovel/NarutoHiden Konoha Hiden]]'', the officially sanctioned novel that deals with Naruto and Hinata's wedding is generally a very light and funny read... which makes these moments especially hard to handle:

** [[ManlyTears Iruka's]] [[TearsOfJoy reaction]] to the following line doubles as TearJerker and Heartwarming:
--->[[spoiler: '''Naruto''': "I'd like you to come to this wedding as my father."]]

** Pay attention to Naruto's HeroicVow. Depending on the translation, [[spoiler:he says "This whole time, you always loved me '''for the way I am'''" or "You've loved '''someone like me''' forever and ever."]] During the WarArc, Kiba implied that [[InsecureLoveInterest Naruto was insecure around Hinata]] because of the way he tried to act tough and cool in her presence, and Naruto ''did not'' deny nor poke fun at his statement. His HeroicVow [[spoiler:''confirms it''. Even after realizing Hinata's love for him and his own love for her, Naruto ''still'' [[ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe can't believe someone like Hinata]] would genuinely [[WartsAndAll love him for him]]]]. This just reaffirms that, no matter how beloved he is now as the hero of Konoha and the savior of the world, Naruto's [[DarkAndTroubledPast incredibly lonely and painful past]] plagued him with insecurities to the extent that [[spoiler:he can't believe ''someone'' could ever actually love him, let alone unconditionally like Hinata has since forever]].

** Pay attention to Naruto's HeroicVow. Depending on the translation, [[spoiler:he says "This whole time, you always loved me '''for the way I am'''" or "You've loved '''someone like me''' forever and ever."]] During the WarArc, Kiba implied that [[InsecureLoveInterest Naruto was insecure around Hinata]] because of the way he tried to act tough and cool in her presence, and Naruto ''did not'' deny nor poke fun at his statement. His HeroicVow [[spoiler:''confirms it''. Even after realizing Hinata's love for him and his own love for her, Naruto ''still'' [[ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe can't believe someone like Hinata]] would genuinely [[WartsAndAll love him for him]]]]. This just reaffirms that, no matter how beloved he is now as the hero of Konoha and the savior of the world, Naruto's [[DarkAndTroubledPast incredibly lonely and painful past]] plagued him with insecurities to the extent that [[spoiler:he can't believe ''someone'' could ever love him unconditionally the way Hinata has since forever]].

** [[AllThereInTheManual In the novelization]], after Sakura's pep-talk, Naruto ''[[ManlyTears starts crying]]'' as he thinks about how he had truly fallen in love with Hinata, sincerely confessed his love to her, and then [[spoiler:was unexpectedly "rejected"]]. He acknowledges that not only did [[spoiler:Hinata's "rejection"]] cause him to hit rock-bottom, but he was having a hard time climbing back up and finding his strength again. It needs to be repeated: our {{Determinator}} ''cannot find his strength'', because [[spoiler:the thought of [[LivingEmotionalCrutch Hinata]] not loving him is ''[[LoveHurts breaking him]]'']], to the point where he actually ''[[HeroicBSOD hit rock-bottom]]''. It isn't until he remembers everything his teammates said that he finally gets his HeroicSecondWind.

** On the other side of this, Hinata has just found out that Naruto is in love with her. Toneri then shows up and unfortunately, she [[spoiler:has already committed to a plan [[BigSisterInstinct to rescue Hanabi]], offering herself away as Toneri's bride so that she can be inside the enemy's base]]. Because of this, she chooses [[spoiler:to ''reject'']] Naruto's LoveConfession, something she has been waiting almost her entire life for, but then has to watch as Toneri blasts Naruto away, potentially even killing him. Needless to say, those three days away from Naruto were probably eating away at her. Which is why when [[spoiler: she is later reunited with Naruto, she apologizes to him for hurting his feelings, though Naruto says that he understands why she did it and forgives her]].
* Naruto falls unconscious ''[[AngstComa for three days]]'' after [[spoiler:Hinata "rejected" him and left with Toneri]]. It hurts him so much that, when he wakes up, Sai teases him that he now understands how [[spoiler:a guy reacts to rejection]] and tells Naruto that he spent those three days mumbling Hinata's name. Since [[NotGoodWithRejection Naruto]] mistakes [[spoiler:Hinata's actions for a real rejection]], he doesn't want to hear about her anymore...until [[spoiler:[[ShipperOnDeck Sakura]] reminds him that [[SingleTargetSexuality Hinata only ever loved Naruto]], similar to how she herself only ever loved Sasuke, and that will ''never'' change. [[HeroicSecondWind Naruto's faith in Hinata restored]], [[HeroicVow he swears that he will save her and properly return her love for him]]]].

** [[AllThereInTheManual In the novelization]], after Sakura's pep-talk, Naruto ''[[ManlyTears starts crying]]'' as he thinks about how he had truly fallen in love with Hinata, sincerely confessed his love to her, and then [[spoiler:was unexpectedly rejected]]. He acknowledges that not only did [[spoiler:her rejection]] cause him to hit rock-bottom, but he was having a hard time climbing back up and finding his strength again. It needs to be repeated: our {{Determinator}} ''cannot find his strength'', because [[spoiler:the thought of [[LivingEmotionalCrutch Hinata]] not loving him is ''[[LoveHurts breaking him]]'']], to the point where he actually ''[[HeroicBSOD hit rock-bottom]]''. It isn't until he remembers everything his teammates said that he finally gets his HeroicSecondWind.

** Naruto's [[NotGoodWithRejection reaction]] and subsequent [[HeroicBSOD depression]] is very much TruthInTelevision to anyone--even '''you''', the reader/viewer--who has ever confessed their feelings to the person of their affections, whether it's just a crush or your own FirstLove, or whether you're asking him/her to be your date at a school dance or to be your boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse...and then [[spoiler:got ''rejected'']].

** On the other side of this, Hinata has just found out that Naruto is in love with her. Toneri then shows up and unfortunately, she [[spoiler:has already committed to a plan to rescue Hanabi, offering herself away as Toneri's bride so that she can be inside the enemy's base]]. Because of this, she chooses [[spoiler:to ''reject'']] Naruto's LoveConfession, something she has been waiting almost her entire life for, but then has to watch as Toneri blasts Naruto away, potentially even killing him. Needless to say, despite her BigSisterInstinct, those three days away from Naruto were probably eating away at her. Which is why when [[spoiler: she is later reunited with Naruto, she apologizes to him for hurting his feelings, though Naruto says that he understands why she did it and forgives her]].

* Naruto confesses his love to Hinata just moments before Toneri arrives. She [[spoiler:coldly, unexpectedly, [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim "rejects"]] him and goes with Toneri [[DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel out of duty to deal with him herself]]]], leaving Naruto too stunned to say anything for a few moments. Then, he '''''[[SayMyName screams]]''''' [[SayMyName her name]] in anguish, so loudly that it was heard clearly all the way back to the camp where the others were. He chases after her and Toneri and demands that he give her back, unable to hide the pain from his voice. It only gets worse as [[KickTheDog Toneri taunts him]] that he and Hinata [[spoiler:are going to get married]], with Naruto ''begging'' Hinata to tell him that everything that just transpired is all a lie. Hinata, who has made up her mind [[spoiler:[[BigSisterInstinct to save Hanabi at any cost]]]], averts her eyes and stays silent. The look on Naruto's face says everything--you can visibly see his heart breaking.

* Naruto confesses his love to Hinata just moments before Toneri arrives. She [[spoiler:coldly [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim "rejects"]] him and goes with Toneri [[DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel out of duty to deal with him herself]]]], leaving Naruto too stunned to say anything for a few moments. Then, he '''''[[SayMyName screams]]''''' [[SayMyName her name]] in anguish, so loudly that it was heard clearly all the way back to the camp where the others were. He chases after her and Toneri and demands that he give her back, unable to hide the pain from his voice. It only gets worse as [[KickTheDog Toneri taunts him]] that he and Hinata [[spoiler:are going to get married]], with Naruto ''begging'' Hinata to tell him that everything that just transpired is all a lie. Hinata, who has made up her mind [[spoiler:[[BigSisterInstinct to save Hanabi at any cost]]]], averts her eyes and stays silent. The look on Naruto's face says everything--you can visibly see his heart breaking.