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In part 1, we can safely say that Haruno Sakura had no gimmick jutsu of her own and that put her on a bad spot with a lot of fans.

She was a main character that was treated like a secondary character in development if she got any development.

But as I am rereading Part 1, it occured to me that maybe Kishimoto intended to use her like a strategy based character that resolves adversity via intelligence and knowledge similar to Nara Shikamaru.

You can see her in Wave Arc and I'm Chuunin Exam arc as being that smart character who has no gimmick except near perfect chakra control and very knowledgeable to the point she was one of only rookies who was answering Chiunin Exam part 1 questions on her own.

You also see her being particularly effective and not only setting traps but also using strategy to fend off Team Sound when both Sasuke and Naruto were down in the First of death and being quite accurate with her Shinobi tools especially kunai and shuriken throwing and chakra boosting her self.

The question is did Shikamaru steal her thunder by also being the smart strategy type but also having a gimmick jutsu compared to her basic jutsus?

Could it be that Sakura was supposed to be the female version what Kishimoto gave Shikamaru in terms of a tactical ninja, but gave up?

Your thoughts?

Tsunade view on Naruto

- Tsunade clearly views Naruto as the embodiment of her lost loved ones, and she wanted nothing more than for him to grow up with a loving family. You can see this in her dream that even though he actually has a family, the village still isolates him for being a Jinchuriki. The villagers aren't actively hostile like they are in the manga, but Tsunade still forces him to overcome that isolation. This proves she viewed Naruto's resilience as his core identity, not just a product of his circumstances. At the same time, it shows she wanted Naruto to have the best life possible despite his heavy burden, which perfectly aligns with how much she cares for him in the actual manga.

Tsunade view on Sasuke

- People forget that Tsunade never had the emotional bond with Sasuke and barely give a crap about Sasuke as a person.She didn't view Sasuke as a tragic student to save, she viewed him as a threat and the only reason why she didn't put bounty on Sasuke's head because she believes Naruto could save him (which Naruto did even after Konoha 12 group including Sakura decided they want to kill sasuke later on after he becoming international criminal)

- Where in her dream, she skips the sympathy completely. Because the Uchiha massacre never happened, Sasuke has no tragic excuse for his behavior. When he starts throwing tantrums, getting jealous of Naruto, and acting out, her subconscious has zero tolerance for him which ironically Sasuke did the same thing in canon when he saw Naruto getting stronger which further with manipulation by Orochimaru and Itachi.The dream version of Tsunade views him strictly as a stuck-up, entitled brat who turns into a traitor just because his ego got bruised.

At the end of the day, her dream just perfectly highlights her favoritism. Naruto is the golden boy who embodies her dead brother and lover and wanted nothing more but the best for him so she dreams up a world to give him the best possible life. Sasuke, on the other hand, is just the problem child who causes headaches.

You can call it trash but in-character wise from Tsunade perspective, that is exactly how she views Sasuke.

Give me your honest opinion

It seems there was no rivalry

Madara was never on Hashirama's level when they were alive

Because the two tails is so much more unique that the others

Already watched the anime and thought it couldn’t hurt to read it!! Kept hearing that the manga was better!

It's sad Hiruzen never was a popular character. A manga adaptation about his prime would've been so interesting.

hi i’ve been searching on the internet for a sakura figure with her white coat on or something that highlights her as a medical nin for my graduation. (im a doctor going on to serve and treat the military) so you can see why she’s my favorite lol. if anyone knows of any figure like this please lmk or if you own one i am willing to pay a good amount for it!

I got this as a gift for my brother in law who’s been into Naruto for years and I’m not really too into but I just wanna know for people that know the lore and everything how good of a gift is this

Can someone please explain to me exactly what they find wrong with the Boruto series? I keep seeing posts here about how it's bad and inconsistent, etc. But ever since I started reading the Manga (skipped fillers in the anime), I have never seen anything wrong with it. I see no inconsistency with the Naruto series or even with itself. And the power scaling is no different from how it is in the Naruto series. So why do people complain and look down on it?

So Madara saw the most powerful tailed beast got grabbed like a kids meal toy and decided to proceed with the fight?🤣

Everything about this fight was insane

- The Raikage's being a Tailed Beast in a human form, and putting all of that immense chakra into his speed to escape Sasuke's Mangekyo, an impossible achievement, to avoid being sighted and ignited with Amaterasu on sight.

- Him making Suicide attacks on Sasuke through his Amaterasu engulfed Susano'o and fighting while Amaterasu is burning his arm, putting his life on the line to avenge Killer Bee

(Even the Ten-Tails and Eight Tails were screaming from the immense pain of Amaterasu.)

- Sasuke using Kagutsuchi to concentrate Amaterasu into spikes to increase its power exponentially further to vaporize through what it touches on contact and the Raikage still attacking through the spikes.

(For reference, it's similar to the 3rd Raikage focusing his invincible spear by lowering the number of fingers. The Amaterasu in its basic form can kill a Tailed Beast and turn it to ash. Imagine its power when it's concentrated with Kagutsuchi.)

Gaara's interference makes you sigh in relief.

It's really smart also how his sand stopped the Raikage's attack. It's similar to a pillow being struck by a hammer. The hammer can break a solid wall (Sasuke's Susano'o), but it can't break a pillow (Gaara's sand)

Ay then cuts off his burning arm like nothing.

The fight is most similar to Ten-Tails Madara Vs. 8 Gates Guy. While it's on a lower level, it's significantly more intense to me.

Orochimaru Vs. Hiruzen honestly looks like a child's play by comparison.

Just please nerf rock lees awakening this time around