Board Thread:Chapter and Episode Discussions/@comment-4271790-20141108071032/@comment-24810183-20141116232936

In response to numerous claims that Kishi did the rather feel-good ending solely for pleasing shippers and gaining money and profit, please refer to this statement from a particular twitter account. According to a translation of a tweet written by the director of Naruto [], Kishi planned the ending from 8 years ago, so it wasn't just for marketing. (Though the translation might not be legit; I would appreciate it if Seel-san or Suzaku-san checked up on this)

BTW if you need more proof, a 2006 interview with Kishimoto [] also included him saying he has already planned the ending.

Good-bye and thank you.