One of the Big Three of anime, Naruto, put a big smile on every fan’s face when he finally confessed his love to Hinata Hyuga after getting humiliated by Sakura throughout his childhood. Masashi Kishimoto put up a great ending to his magnum opus by giving everyone the happy ending they deserved. It has been seven years since Naruto Shippuden ended, but the ‘ifs and buts’ still keep popping up now and then.
Hinata Hyuga is a great human being and the best partner that Naruto Uzumaki could ask for. She has always cared for him since the academy. But fans often ask, what if Naruto never married Hinata? If that happened, who would he have been married to? With so much doubt, a Reddit panel asked the fans for the answers. Most of them came up with a particular name that might be a great choice overall.
Ramen Girl Is The First Choice For Naruto Uzumaki
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Hinata Hyuga is the person that Naruto Uzumaki needs by his side. But the fans always want something more. As a result, he decided to ask on Reddit who would be a better choice for Naruto if he never married Hinata. Most of the fans came up with Ayame. The name might sound unfamiliar, but fans would be amazed to know Ayame is the Ramen Girl at Ichiraku Ramen. Fans believe her to be the best choice for the Orange Hokage after Hinata.
Aside from Hinata, who else do you think would make a good partner for Naruto?
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She always took care of Naruto and fed him delicious ramen. Even though there were many great restaurants, her and her father’s love always added an extra flavor to the dish. Together, they could make a spin-off story of Naruto delivering Ramen throughout the Ninja world. Ayame has always been nice to him. Fans even called her the ‘Best girl in all of anime.’
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Few even pointed out that Ayame was five years older than Naruto. But when there is love, age is just a number. By the looks of it, Hinata might have had a tough competition from her. One of the best things about the Ramen Girl is that he never humiliated him like Sakura, and even presented a lifetime free coupon to him on his marriage.
Ichiraku Ramen Holds A Special Place In Every Naruto Fan’s Heart
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There might be lots of 5-star and 7-star restaurants in the world, but given a chance, anime fans would always prefer Ichiraku Ramen over them. Ichiraku Ramen holds a special place in every anime fan’s heart. The villagers treated Naruto as an outcast, but Teuchi and Ayame never discriminated against him. They always loved him and gave him food. It might be one of the reasons why Naruto always visits them. Every celebration in Naruto’s life took place in that small shop.
He even took Hinata on a date at the Ichiraku Ramen. The fans might never get their wish fulfilled of getting to see Naruto and Ayame together. But if there is ever a doujinshi where Ayame is married to Naruto and the latter is delivering Ramen all over the ninja world, might become a massive hit. In the end, Naruto’s happiness is all that matters. If he is happy with Hinata, so are the fans.
Naruto Shippuden is available on Crunchyroll.