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.

From unrequited love to mutual respect, the relationship between Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno is a complicated one.

Onee Naruto rivalry is agreed by fans to be the worst of them all even after multiple decades: the rivalry between Ino and Sakura.