Board Thread:Chapter and Episode Discussions/@comment-4271790-20141108071032/@comment-24810183-20141109182142

why does everyone think this is fanservice? I'm so tired of that, right now. It's not. Kishi stated in a interview around 8 years ago that he had the ending clearly in mind. He might have been confused as to how it would play out (granted, the ending was rushed as hay) but it was known. It wasn't just brink-of-the-moment, sure-I'll-throw-in-some-pairings fanservice--- he already had it planned and known in his mind. He wasn't 'pressured' into doing it.

Regardless, I like the new characters introduced (they're sooooo cute), and I'm looking forward to seeing Sarada, Boruto, and Himawari grow up.