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It's shown on previous chapters that this doesnt matter, Obito said it very well (If Naruto doesnt redeem Sasuke or save him the war is meaningless some bullsh** kishi did but he literally says that the victory here is meaningless if Sasuke is not saved)
Sakura it's not part of this whole (peace dream) because she never lose anyone who's close to her neither was part of the whole hatred thing, as for Naruto the peace is his secondary achievement, the whole story and the main plot is literally Naruto vs Sasuke and how the world plays around it with even the peace thing is also involved into this Naruto x Sasuke like if Naruto fails on redeeming Sasuke the world will never find peace even if hye manage to unite the 5 nations together it's bs but it's kishi's writing, and Sakura is part of this whole Naruto x Sasuke which is the main plot.This war is more about Naruto's friends and shinobi in general rather than Naruto himself.
About Sakura filling Naruto's weakness depends on whioch interpretation it gets, but was more the inverse, Naruto was able to fill up Sakura's weakness when Sasuke departed by giving her a purpose and not allowing her to give up on the shinobi which later she went to train with Tsunade(he pretty much filled the hole that was on her heart [ i see what you did there]) and her desire was to return what Naruto did to her, which obviously developed into love because she thought she had lose everything when Sasuke departed, about the other way, the story it's not finished and since Naruto x Sasuke is the main plot her helping Naruto there somehow makes her up to this.
Which kishi literally spoilled it on the color cover and how the way the story is going to.
That's exactly it. If the plot was going to be like this, then making Sakura a normal girl with scant background was a bad idea from the start. Chalk one up for Kishi's lack of planning again.
You're right about the second part. But the way I see it, now that Naruto has done that for Sakura, when can we see it from Sakura-->Naruto??
This was another 'meh' chapter to me. My opinion is very much similar to Morgaine's - I found the chapter a bit laughable in places, and am used to the story's level of quality at this point.
I'm surprised that anyone would suggest Hinata was portrayed in a more important light or role in this chapter - she was completely relegated to the background, as part of the crowd. We didn't even see her in the full cloak like others, and she didn't get a single line of thought or dialogue (unlike Sakura, who at least got two prominent panels and a line of thought).
I'm inclined to believe those who believe Sakura was excluded from the group attack for a reason - she is not on the same level as the K11 to Naruto in terms of what she represents. Just as Rin is separated from the rest of Obito's friends in terms of what she means to him, so too is Sakura for Naruto. Granted I could be wrong, and Kishi really did just relegate Sakura to background healing because he couldn't fit everyone into the tails, but I think its less likely than the former theory.
And yes, she's doing an important task in healing the alliance who is currently battling the tree still, but its still a bit disappointing for the heroine to be relegated to a non-action position doing the same thing she has been doing for the majority of the war, especially when Tsunade is there to pick up the slack as well.
By the way, did anyone notice that Sakura and Tsunade's seal went back to its normal state? Do they not need to keep it released for their healing to work?
It was interesting to see Obito's thoughts of what could have been - as others have mentioned, it seems likely that Naruto will now be put in Obito's shoes and experience what it was like to loose his "Rin."
I wonder if Sakura is actually going to get injured, or if Naruto will just have similar thoughts of what could have been (if this is the route he goes, I would imagine that he would think of not getting there on time to save Sakura from Sasuke's attack at the summit).
@ Codus: I have to ask, if you're so unhappy with the story, then why do you continue to read it? I can understand wanting to see how it all turns out in the end, but you could just as easily wait until the story is actually done to see that, or at least wait and read chapters in chunks.
I'm not trying to tell you that you don't have a right to voice your opinion here, but I know I wouldn't bother reading if I was that frustrated and/or unhappy with the material. I agree the manga has definitely declined in quality overall, in regard to what it once was and in comparison to some other mangakas, but we've all known this for a while now. I don't let it bother me because I know what to expect each week. Personally, I think Kishi is burned out on this story, and didn't plan it out well enough. As he said in a recent interview, he only has an ending in mind, not the stuff in between, and he's just creating the story on the fly to get to that ending.
As to your questions:
Have Sakura and Naruto displayed trust in one another?: Yes, I think they have. Perhaps not to the same level as Winry and Ed, but there have been moments that showed it. I think the end of chapter 631 is the moment that comes first to mind, as does Sakura's speech in 630 where she is speaking for Naruto, clarifying his intent to the alliance. Sakura showed trust in Naruto when she told him about Sasuke's curse seal, when she asked him to bring back Sasuke, and when she called out for him during the Pein invasion. Naruto showed trust in Sakura when he specifically told her Kurama was sealed in him, when she initially held Naruto back from interfering in Chiyo's jutsu to save Gaara, and when he told her that he would be fine as long as he had her to heal him and that her support in the quest to retrieve Sasuke made him happy.
I'm sure there are more instances, but those are the ones I can recall off the top of my head.
How has Sakura contributed to Naruto's endeavor of breaking the cycle of hatred/uniting the 5 nations?: Specifically, the closest I can think of is by giving the speech in 628 where she spoke on Naruto's behalf to the alliance, and motivated them to fight. In general, she has almost always supported Naruto and his actions (e.g. when the rookies were lambasting him for letting Sasuke go at the summit, it was Sakura who jumped in to defend his actions to them, and when Naruto said he would work with Sai even if he hated him in order to save Sasuke, Sakura concurred and held back on attacking Sai as she said earlier she would) and Naruto too has normally followed if Sakura takes a course of action (e.g. when Sakura said that she was going to talk to Danzo after hearing the death sentence on Sasuke's head, Naruto agreed to go as well, and if Sakura tells him to calm down and listen, he normally does as well - we saw this most prominently in the Sai and Sasuke arc).
Honestly, my main problem is how some people seem to overglorify Sakura. Your answers are quite good, to be honest. And sometimes, I do like being proven wrong (in a non-condescending way). All your answers are the kind of answers I've been trying to lure out (which is why I post here in the hopes someone like you comes out).
Yes, there have been moments of them placing their trust in each other. But it feels so miniscule thanks to Naruto always trying to be a one-man show which leaves Sakura hanging around the kitchen. There needs to be a moment when Naruto is at his most vulnerable and shows his weakness, and that he needs her to overcome that weakness (615 gives me the urge to puke everytime I remember it).
628 was a good moment for her, but it's still lacking something. What she needs to be shown doing is something only she can accomplish that Naruto can't. I certainly would like to see her take on a leadership role if Naruto and Shikamaru are unavailable. Which reminds me of a US First Lady that effectively governed over the US for a short moment (a month, if I'm right) while her husband was sick.
Another thing, her words ended up to be a tempting fate moment. Way to kick her around, Kishi. It felt like Kishi was trying to diminish her efforts.
My final words for you is that you are basically the kind of person who sees Sakura's relevancy in the story for what it is. Yes, there have been moments like the above, but the silver lining is that (which I think we can agree upon) there is a lack consistency and effort to make the moments significant enough.
You can't deny Kishi failed in this regard. Even if Kishi wraps it up, the lack of consistency concerning their relationship would leave much greatly to be desired. In the end, I'd give him a D+ in characterization when this series is over.
Second, I recall Kurama having only nine Tails, so even if Sakura was in it he'd have to kick someone else out, and that someone clearly has would not have use for something else. Even Ino is not as potent a healer as Sakura if it is hyped that she will surpass Tsunade right? YES, we will hear NH fans ranting about how Hinata must be more important than Sakura to Naruto for being in the attack,but they are just clearly finding the slightest infraction for their ship to work even if there is nothing. And helping someone with an attack doesn't guarantee that you will run off into the sunset with them like some no-brainer love story. 
And have some have said that may hint at Sakura helping in the field directly too and she may not need a power up. Remember she was the one who wiped out most if not all the Juubi clones. 
