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[StriderC]

Maybe Sakura will do what she did in pain arc, think to herself saying "i love naruto, so do you"...

.... "Hinata. Naruto doesn't love you. He loves me. DEAL WITH IT." LOL 

 

I could see Hinata trying to be the godmother of Sakura and Naruto's children. LMAO! 

[TouKen4Life3g]

You remember how Gaara got fangirls after the arc ended? I want Naruto to get that from all the villages, only for Sakura to hit the ground and tell them not a step forward or you'll regret it. Minato go on with saying, "Oh yeah, she's really Kushina-like, all right," and Naruto just go with that funny lip face saying, "Is this how it's going to be as the man of the house, dad???" If only the ending to this arc can be happy ending. Unless Sasuke hold up his plan until sunshine and rainbow is over.

[HauntedCake]

You remember how Gaara got fangirls after the arc ended? I want Naruto to get that from all the villages, only for Sakura to hit the ground and tell them not a step forward or you'll regret it. Minato go on with saying, "Oh yeah, she's really Kushina-like, all right," and Naruto just go with that funny lip face saying, "Is this how it's going to be as the man of the house, dad???" If only the ending to this arc can be happy ending. Unless Sasuke hold up his plan until sunshine and rainbow is over.

Yeah that would be good, Naruto saves the world and get random nin fangirls. Sakura see's it and rages

 

Sakura - " HE'S MINE!!! SHANNARRROOOO!!!"

[Atheck]

I was lurking in the Japanese forums and I found a thread regarding Sakura. 

 

Thread Title "So in the end is it alright to say that Sakura is the 'real genius'?【The surprising fact that she doesn't have any prestigious blood: Can use the jutsu from three years before】"

http://narumatome.bl...-entry-128.html

 

And it made me realize that by 13 years old Sakura already used a S-rank ninjutsu. In the previous databook, Tsunade's "Seal Release" was a S-rank ninjutsu. That really does make her a genius as the thread was saying. 

(Naruto's Rasengan is A-rank, Sasuke's Chidori was B-rank. )

 

I'm expecting her to surpass Tsunade by having her own original arsenal of offensive attacks. I'm wishing she could do a genjutsu attack that could be near-level with the Uchiha (I won't say same-level because that's wishful thinking  .)

 

Kishi actually make good with Sakura's innate genjutsu potential would really be a sight to see. Genjutsu usage hasn't really been explored that much in the manga and those who are capable of using it are usually descended from the Uchiha Clan. To add on to that, it would be very interesting if Sakura could discover what her elemental predisposition for ninjutsu is and then hone her skills with a variety of offensive and defencive based ninjutsu. My assumption is that she may have Doton. It would be an ironic twist to her character when you consider that a core aspect of her personality is improving her physical abilities or acquiring "earth". Also it would complement her fighting style quite nicely as she is a taijutsu based kunoichi who relies on rushing to her opponents and using concussive force to defeat them.

 

It is ironic that Sakura appears to exemplify the core principles of Kishi's original manga than anyone else. Unlike Sasuke and Naruto she does not have any unique abilities or unnaturally large amounts of chakra. She was forced to rely on her rudimentary abilities and average chakra reserves to become the capable person that she is today. Granted Sakura does have her supremely efficient chakra control abilities and intelligence to use but in comparison to her teammates she had quite the disadvantage. It's not exactly helpful either that her sensei focused on honing her teammates' abilities instead of offering any exclusive training to her besides basic genjutsu dispelling skills.

 

The only person who I would argue that might have outperformed Sakura with hauling themselves from the depths of mediocrity would be Rock Lee.

[TouKen4Life3g]

Yeah that would be good, Naruto saves the world and get random nin fangirls. Sakura see's it and rages

 

Sakura - " HE'S MINE!!! SHANNARRROOOO!!!"

Lol. Exactly. It's sad that we may not get a good ending unless Sasuke just hold on his plan until everything is back to normal. Hm, I wonder how Minato went through if he ever have fans coming to him. Not like in the beginning but probably when he's near to Hokage. You never know.

Edited by NaruSaku4Life3g, 07 June 2013 - 05:59 PM.

[catsi563]

 

Kishi actually make good with Sakura's innate genjutsu potential would really be a sight to see. Genjutsu usage hasn't really been explored that much in the manga and those who are capable of using it are usually descended from the Uchiha Clan. To add on to that, it would be very interesting if Sakura could discover what her elemental predisposition for ninjutsu is and then hone her skills with a variety of offensive and defencive based ninjutsu. My assumption is that she may have Doton. It would be an ironic twist to her character when you consider that a core aspect of her personality is improving her physical abilities or acquiring "earth". Also it would complement her fighting style quite nicely as she is a taijutsu based kunoichi who relies on rushing to her opponents and using concussive force to defeat them.

 

It is ironic that Sakura appears to exemplify the core principles of Kishi's original manga than anyone else. Unlike Sasuke and Naruto she does not have any unique abilities or unnaturally large amounts of chakra. She was forced to rely on her rudimentary abilities and average chakra reserves to become the capable person that she is today. Granted Sakura does have her supremely efficient chakra control abilities and intelligence to use but in comparison to her teammates she had quite the disadvantage. It's not exactly helpful either that her sensei focused on honing her teammates' abilities instead of offering any exclusive training to her besides basic genjutsu dispelling skills.

 

The only person who I would argue that might have outperformed Sakura with hauling themselves from the depths of mediocrity would be Rock Lee.

 

This in spades.

 

I have long argued that Sakura was supposed to be the fan insert character.. The character whose eyes we see the story through because of the fact that shes the most normal of the main characters.

 

Her rise to power I agree has been amazing, watching her evolve from basic average vanilla ninja with a real high Iq and education to one of the most powerful and advanced kunoichi in the series world has been a treat for me.

 

And the fact that she has done so of her own hard work and determination makes it all the sweeter.

[Hiraishin]

Kishi actually make good with Sakura's innate genjutsu potential would really be a sight to see. Genjutsu usage hasn't really been explored that much in the manga and those who are capable of using it are usually descended from the Uchiha Clan. To add on to that, it would be very interesting if Sakura could discover what her elemental predisposition for ninjutsu is and then hone her skills with a variety of offensive and defencive based ninjutsu. My assumption is that she may have Doton. It would be an ironic twist to her character when you consider that a core aspect of her personality is improving her physical abilities or acquiring "earth". Also it would complement her fighting style quite nicely as she is a taijutsu based kunoichi who relies on rushing to her opponents and using concussive force to defeat them.

It is ironic that Sakura appears to exemplify the core principles of Kishi's original manga than anyone else. Unlike Sasuke and Naruto she does not have any unique abilities or unnaturally large amounts of chakra. She was forced to rely on her rudimentary abilities and average chakra reserves to become the capable person that she is today. Granted Sakura does have her supremely efficient chakra control abilities and intelligence to use but in comparison to her teammates she had quite the disadvantage. It's not exactly helpful either that her sensei focused on honing her teammates' abilities instead of offering any exclusive training to her besides basic genjutsu dispelling skills.

The only person who I would argue that might have outperformed Sakura with hauling themselves from the depths of mediocrity would be Rock Lee.

I've mostly lost hope that Kishi would show Sakura's genjutsu skills again. But considering the Moon of the Eye Plan involves casting Tsukuyomi, a genjutsu, on the world, Sakura's affinity for genjutsu could come up once again. Maybe Obito or Madara could launch the plan, perhaps a temporary or "trial" version of it to see the results, and Sakura would be one of the view not affected by the technique, and would therefore help in releasing the genjutsu.

As for Sakura using some kind of elemental ninjutsu, though I doubt Kishimoto would do that, I would love to see that. I always thought Suiton would be fitting for her, because water is typically associated with healing properties, plus it was somewhat demonstrated when Sakura removed the poison from Kankurou back in the beginning of Part II. You make a great point about the whole "earth" thing though, and that makes sense.

You know, I never thought of that, but you're right about her exemplifying the core principles of the manga. Sakura is quite a great character; it's a shame Kishi doesn't seem to realise that half the time. And I agree with you about Kakashi; if he would have helped nurture Sakura's genjutsu ability and helped her at least be proficient in it, if not master it, she could have been an even more amazing shinobi than she is today.

Very true. That's why Lee (along with Sakura, of course) is one of the characters I like the most. He's done a very admirable job in becoming so skilled and strong, despite having no talent for ninjutsu or genjutsu in the beginning.



So anyone have any ideas of what the volume cover could be? I'm starting to think it may be Team Seven on top of their summons. I'd love to see that, plus it would show what the colour of Sakura's diamond and slug are (I'm betting it's the red one we saw on two covers in Part I).

[rocci]

@atheck:
Genjutsu along with fuuin jutsu are a OP techinuqe.
Unfortunately in this manga if you aren't uchiha or using sharingan, then you will become one time performer.
Just look at kurenai, she oneshot kisame if its not for itachi to rescue him and then in part two she take back seat because
She got pregnAnt.

[Nate River]

I'm puzzled as to why some fans think Naruto "owes" Hinata an official response, or that Kishimoto will have failed if he doesn't meet reader expectations for a specific form of closure for Hinata.

I mean, it took Naruto 631 chapters to admit out loud that he wants Sakura to be his girlfriend.  I have a really difficult time imagining him confronting Hinata about her feelings, his lack of feelings, or his feelings for Sakura.  Something like that isn't Naruto's strong suit, and why would anyone want to see a shy girl like Hinata be put through it just to hear bad news?

"H-hey Hinata, thanks for caring about me and everything, but I love Sakura-chan, okay?  Sorry.  Don't faint-tebayo!"

From a pairing stand point, I can understand why. She opened her heart to him and exposed herself to the risk of rejection. They feel she should at least know if he's interested or not (and not simply by implication). If he cares about her feelings, at least he should acknowledge them with some kind of response.

However, I think that's only the case if you think a romantic relationship is the goal for her confession. The evidence suggests that it wasn't the intended result. The context of her confession suggests that she said that expecting her fight to end poorly. I think she said it thinking she would likely die and that there would not be a second chance to do so. That, and I think she said it, to say it; so that he would know.

It has been noticable, IMO, that everytime Hinata defines some kind of goal around Naruto, she never defines it as being in a relationship with him. It's always couched in the viel of self-improvement and motivation for HER to do something.

With Naruto, he does say things that make it clear a relationship is his end and while Sakura's is muddy right now, she did the same as to Sasuke in Part 1. Hinata never does this. It seems that it's all about using those feelings for personal advancement or motivation. I don't mean to say that she is being selfish. I only mean Kishimoto seems to be using them as her vehicle for character development for HER and HER alone.

If that's the case, then you are right. A response is not necessary because romance is not the point. I also think that if this is the case, you will never see Hinata pushing for one.

Oh, and Sai feels like a fourth wheel in all this. He might be doomed. He's lost his way as a character. I feel bad for him.

[Verilance]

A colored pic of the last panel came across Facebook this morning.
I noticed in it they decided to make Sakura's seal red instead of purple...could tie in beautifully to the red thread of fate/ wide charming forehead scenario if this turns out to be accurate. I guess we'll have to wait for a color spread from Kishi.

Also, I know everyone has figured out that Naruto's summon is Gamakichi so he doesn't have the pipe his father smoked. However in the picture it doesn't quite look like a cigarette, it looks more like pocky to me. This could just be the coloring but I remember someone stating that Kishi didn't want to encourage kids to do things that were bad for them i.e. drinking smoking. So wondering if this is one generation surpassing the next again. What do you guys think?

 

Gamakichi with pocky makes perfect sense if you remember when he first appeared he was looking for snacks

 

 

chapter 131 page 18

[4000TMNT]

Did the raw came out for 633 yet.

[六道仙人]

yep, it came out...why?

[HauntedCake]

yep, it came out...why?

Have you read what Hinata said?

[catsi563]

From a pairing stand point, I can understand why. She opened her heart to him and exposed herself to the risk of rejection. They feel she should at least know if he's interested or not (and not simply by implication). If he cares about her feelings, at least he should acknowledge them with some kind of response.

However, I think that's only the case if you think a romantic relationship is the goal for her confession. The evidence suggests that it wasn't the intended result. The context of her confession suggests that she said that expecting her fight to end poorly. I think she said it thinking she would likely die and that there would not be a second chance to do so. That, and I think she said it, to say it; so that he would know.

It has been noticable, IMO, that everytime Hinata defines some kind of goal around Naruto, she never defines it as being in a relationship with him. It's always couched in the viel of self-improvement and motivation for HER to do something.

With Naruto, he does say things that make it clear a relationship is his end and while Sakura's is muddy right now, she did the same as to Sasuke in Part 1. Hinata never does this. It seems that it's all about using those feelings for personal advancement or motivation. I don't mean to say that she is being selfish. I only mean Kishimoto seems to be using them as her vehicle for character development for HER and HER alone.

If that's the case, then you are right. A response is not necessary because romance is not the point. I also think that if this is the case, you will never see Hinata pushing for one.

Oh, and Sai feels like a fourth wheel in all this. He might be doomed. He's lost his way as a character. I feel bad for him.

 

I agree with this as well.

[六道仙人]

yes, it didn't change anything.. she said simpy "Because I want to be at Naruto-kun's side the whole time"

Edited by 六道仙人, 07 June 2013 - 09:01 PM.

[Gravenimage]

Have you read what Hinata said?

 

Give it up what Hinata says doesn't mean a thing for the story in general she was only thinking to herself. There's nothing to worry about Kishi isn't heading to the NH path.

[4000TMNT]

Does this mean Hinata meant romantically or as a comrade.

[sushi.]

 

Give it up what Hinata says doesn't mean a thing for the story in general she was only thinking to herself. There's nothing to worry about Kishi isn't heading to the NH path.

Geez, can't he be curious about what Hinata said without worrying about NH?

If anything, it's her character that I'm worried about. Does she want to be at Naruto's side as a wife or a comrade?

[Gravenimage]

Does this mean Hinata meant romantically or as a comrade.

 

What's the point whether she meant it romantically or in friendship terms??? Why are people sounding worried if she meant it romantically??? Aren't you guys forgetting Naruto loves Sakura so what if Hinata still has feelings for him. Kishi will obviously troll her fandom yet again. Calm down and relax we should be happy to know Naruto still loves Sakura even after 615 and that Sakura=Kushina confirmed by Minato. 

[六道仙人]

Does this mean Hinata meant romantically or as a comrade.

 

I dunno. It's written as you read... Maybe I'm wrong here but considering the fact that she said that Naruto's always keeping to go forward (in terms of power), she doesn't want to be leaved behind and, so, she wants to be always at his side. In fact after this speech, she took out the 64 palms along the gentle step twin lion fist... I cannot see anything romantic in these panels :/  But It's only a my opinion here.