WARNING: SPOILERS FOR NARUTO’S FINAL ARCS
THE naruto franchise has many inspiring and layered characters, and although SakuraHer value to the plot is controversial, many fans forget the many times she was vital and inspiring. Although Naruto and Sasuke received a lot of attention in the best story arcs, several moments gave Sakura the spotlight she deserved and earned her a surprisingly high ranking in global popularity polls. Still, fans often criticize Sakura’s character and her questionable contributions in completing missions or defeating enemies.
Many of naruto The franchise’s best battles feature brilliant strategy and often impressive displays of overwhelming power. The members of Konoha’s Team 7 demonstrated both qualities throughout the series against increasingly dangerous opponents. From the first protection mission in the Land of Waves to the defeat to save the planet’s world by conquering Kaguya ÅŒtsutsuki, the pink-haired Kunoichi Sakura helped make significant contributions that she doesn’t get enough credit for.
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Sakura’s healing led others to take action in the Forest of Death
The battle between Sakura and the Sound Ninjas takes place in chapters 53 – 54 of the manga, episode 32 of the anime
After one of Konoha’s deadliest rogue ninjas, Orochimaru, thought it would be a fun idea to see what Naruto and Sasuke were made of, it fell to Sakura to keep them safe during the dangerous Forrest of Death section of the Chunin Exam arc while they recovered. At this point in the story, the young Kunoichi had not yet learned how to use the super strength with which she would later devastate her enemies, so her arsenal of tools was limited. However, it provided a moment for her to face her immature doubts and become the ninja she needed to be.
Naruto and Sasuke were out of commission following the young Team 7’s battle with Orochimaru in the Forest of Death. To protect them, Sakura placed several clever traps and even managed to outsmart and defend herself against a deadly trio of sound ninjas. Her attacks used sound waves with explosive impact, forcing her into a difficult situation. Until that moment, the young girl’s feelings for Sasuke filled Sakura’s mind, and she had to face the realization that she had a greater purpose than being a love interest.
Sakura specifically grew her hair out after hearing that Sasuke preferred girls with long hair, adding more meaning to the moment she cut it to escape the restrictions. This desperate act and the following battle, where her courage caused her to endure many painful attacks, proved that she was willing to do whatever she could to protect her friends. Her actions inspired other Konoha ninja to help defend her, buying her the time they desperately needed and proving that the young girl could fight when times got tough.
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Sakura kept Naruto alive after Kurama was captured
Naruto had his dying heart pumped by Sakura in manga chapter #663, Shippuuden Anime Episode #414
Madara has more than proven himself worthy of his legendary reputation since being brought back from the dead in narutofinal arcs. He playfully devastated almost every battlefield he touched, but stopped playing when his partner in crime, Obito, was defeated. After recovering his living body, one of his first actions was to collect Naruto’s remaining tailed beast chakra, which effectively killed the series’ main character. Still, Sakura kept Naruto’s death from being permanent with her phenomenal medical skills and a literal helping hand.
A person harboring tailed beast chakra loses their life if it is extracted from them, and the Akatsuki organization sought to personally hunt down each of them, unbeknownst to them, which was part of Madara’s plan to trap the world in a dream without end. After Kurama’s chakra was ripped from Naruto, Sakura quickly acted by making a small incision in the ninja’s side and inserting her hand into his abdomen to physically keep his heart beating. until a more permanent solution presented itself. Without it, Naruto would have died before his allies could bring him back, more powerful than ever.
Both Naruto and Sasuke effectively died after Madara became determined to absorb the Ten-Tails beast and trigger his Infinite Tsukuyomi. While Sasuke was resurrected with the help of Kabuto and Karin, Naruto recovered with the help of Sakura and Obito. The previous battles had earned Naruto the respect and chakra endowed with each tailed beast, so when Obito was able to revive him by stealing the energies he was missing from Madara, Naruto unlocked his own Sage of the Six Paths powers, something that would not have been possible. possible without Sakura.
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Sakura helped start Shippuden Time Skip Right
The battle between Sakura and Grandma Chiyo against Sasori takes place in manga chapters #265 – #274, Shippuuden Anime Episodes #20 – #27
The beginning of naruto The time jump provided a level of anticipation that few series can create. With each of the series’ beloved actors given time to develop their skills, fans were eager to see what skills characters like Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura learned while being taught by some of their village’s most renowned ninjas. With the deadly Akatsuki beginning to shift the scales of power, Naruto and Sakura quickly faced off against catastrophically strong members of the mysterious organization, which sparked one of the series’ biggest battles at the start of the time-skip material.
During the naruto series time jump, Sakura dramatically increased her skills as a doctor and learned to control her chakra in a way that gave her super strength.making her able to break rocks easily. Her skills were needed when faced with Sasori of the Red Sand, a member of Akatsuki. With Naruto and Kakashi chasing Akatsuki’s explosives expert Deidara, it was up to Sakura and Sand Village Elder Chiyo to confront Sasori and his army of highly poisonous puppets, where one false move meant a painful death and the loss of the first clue. . find Sasuke in years.
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Sakura unlocked the strength of a hundred seals
Sakura unlocks her seal for the first time in the manga chapter #632, Shippuuden Anime Episode #373
In addition to Sakura’s greater physical strength and medical knowledge, Team 7’s Kunoichi learned to master the Hundred Strength Seal, which took his sensei Tsunade many more years to master.. The high-level medical jutsu takes advantage of a ninja’s immaculate chakra control skills, skills that Sakura proved a natural with as early as the Land of Waves arc, to store large amounts of chakra over a period of time. These vast reserves of chakra can be used to heal fatal injuries and increase already considerable strength. All the skills needed to win the Fourth Shinobi War.
Throughout the war’s numerous and brutal battles, Sakura saved countless ninja lives by organizing medical camps on the battlefield. Naruto and Sasuke grew up to become two of the strongest ninja in the world during the war’s final arc, and when Team 7 finally reunited, Sakura unleashed the power of her One Hundred Strength Seal. This allowed her to play an even more significant role during the Fourth Shinobi War, including decimating monstrous ten-tailed clones and zetzus that threatened the world and restoring chakra to exhausted shinobi and further healing the injured.
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Sakura stops an evil god from escaping
With Sakura’s help, Team 7 defeated Kaguya in manga chapter #689, Shippuuden Anime episodes #473
The Fourth Great Shinobi War nearly saw Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura meet their end multiple times. However, things came to a head when Madara was betrayed after absorbing the God Tree, and the mother of all chakra, Kaguya ÅŒtsutsuki, was resurrected. Naruto and Sasuke gained incredible power-ups after learning that they were the reincarnations of the legendary sons of the Sage of Six Paths, whose compassion and teachings helped create the shinobi world. They gained the means to seal the greatest threat Naruto’s world has ever faced, but they would still need Sakura’s help to save the planet.
It took almost everything Team 7 had to defeat Kaguya. In chapter #689, his brilliant plan created an opportunity for Naruto and Sasuke to seal the enemy who sought to enslave the entire world. Kakashi’s Kamui, Naruto’s Shadow Clones, and Sasuke’s Amenotejikara Switch Technique were all used in perfect harmony to open Kaguya up for the final blow, but even with all of that, she almost dodged the brilliant flying attack. upwards, straight into Team’s fist. 7 is Sakura.
Sakura’s lack of participation in the battle against a god helped gain the element of surprise. With most of Kaguya’s attacks being one-hit attacks, it was smart for Kakashi and Sakura to stay out of the fight until the right moment. If Sakura hadn’t helped, Kaguya would have escaped and the ninja world would have ended. Instead, the young girl who some fans called a useless and annoying character punched one of the strongest beings in the world. naruto universe in the face, sending her flying into the joint attack that sealed her away forever.