Posted 24 January 2013 - 02:28 AM
I was thinking about this so although 2 chapters is no reason to worry I'll speak my mind:
Yes Sakura is the heroine but all main characters (Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi too) have been sidelined for short periods of time.
Although we were left with a sour taste in 615 only for this year to start by showing it was just one comforting moment and rather part of the plan for everyone to get nine tails power, this did leave us with speculation, the hand moment was not confirming NaruHina BUT WHAT DID SAKURA REACT TOO?
Everyone lovers and haters of the character have been asking this. Now its easy to understand we as fans of Sakura are depressed, we want to see our gal kick ass or get a good role. Kishi said all the characters will have some defining moment. Obivously Sakura as a main character should get one, when this comes up It will. Some have been depressed with Hinata taking the lime light but she only had 615, all she did was test the nine tails power in 616, and in this one she just popped Naruto's arm into place, we are somewhat depressed with that, for anything pairing wise, that makes no difference, she just quickly aided him so he could shoot it off.
What am I expecting when we see Sakura again?
First her current location, she is either in the back healing the fodder Ninja or went to Tsunade but these 2 locations would be a most likely determinant for what she reacted too.
If at the battlefront, Sakura's reaction would most likely be attibuted to Hinata's speech, (plus we would see if naruto gave her and the medical squad chakra for the healing purposes) if this is true, then it may just be the path to NaruSaku (as we would want) it could be Sakura growing mentally again as she always has, but this time it would help bring the speculation of her actually loving naruto to the light (she has hinted time and time again she may love Naruto, even seemed to be jealous of Hinata, if this is it, it would not mean NaruSaku is canon just much bigger presence. Sakura could not help on the battlefront though cause consider this
They are fighting a ten tailed god basically, Sakura is a good fighter but only chakara enhanced strength may not be enough. It would be an unnecessary risk, just as if it was Sakura who ran to help Naruto in the Pain event, but she did not, she was doing as she was told as a medical ninja and because naruto did not want anyone putting themselves in danger, Sakura was helping Naruto by listening to him and staying back, it was a situation only he could handle. This could be an unnecessary risk. I even told this stuff to some Hinata fans and for the ones that were rational, level headed, and nice, they completely argeed, Sakura is not from a clan and intelligence and energy control can only get you so far, I gave this one to Hinata and the rest of the crew only because, Sakura just does not have the skill set for this situation right now, healing is the best thing she could do. The hyuga defenses, Ino-Shika-Cho formation, rest of the ninja with ranged or elemental skills, its all a bigger fighter priority. Remember like any RPG or Shooter, you play or use a medic you always keep them back and behind. Sakura is like the white mage in FF, always stick the white mage in the back to succeed. When the time comes for them to face something more human sized (Obito or Madara) then i would expect Sakura to have a larger role.
The only other possibility for her substance which makes sense would have had being reverse summoned to tsunade to aid the Kage and say farewell to Tsunade. Given the reaction and Tsunade summoning her slug, the reaction could or could not be part of this. This could still happen with the reaction still being towards Hinata's speech. This one can obviously be done without Sakura's help, as Tsunade will heal them all with her slug's help. I only say that this would be a significant event though because it would have the hokage position open for Naruto at the end but most importantly, it would signify Sakura's role and coming of age to succeed Tsunade and resolve in helping Naruto. Sakura would also finally understand the pain of losing a loved one, I would not be surprised if Tsunade viewed Sakura like a daughter just like Jiraya saw Naruto like his own son.
As for a few other theories:
Gone back to the leaf village- god I hope not, Sakura does not have some magical Sasuke GPS, The whole fight is in the Lightning country, this stuff with the fight and Sasuke is happening at the same time miles apart, there is no instant warp tech for Sakura to just suddenly have nor would Sai's bird carry them that quick. Hell there is no reason or logical point for this to happen. No reason for Sakrua to do the whole assassinate Sasuke thing again when he is even stronger and with a full group
In the Kamui dimenson- This one is possible it could be for a sneak attack and some earthquake, I could see sai prepping some big sealing beast for madara and Sakura for a giant earthquake, if this is it, I can see perfect chakra control mixed with 3X super powered attacks, this can really really work if they needed to clobber the ten tails, a direct attack no that would not work, but a suprise would.
Among anything the only answer I know of, we need to wait. I'm actually glad the pairing stuff is down for now but we will see in time. Sakura is alive and well, she will have her time. If Tsunade dies and grants her more power, that would be understandable as to why she was not in this one. Sakura is the heroine, remember hinata for all intents and purposes is done, she had her speech, she cannot have another sudden big moment (no glory hogs allowd) all she can do is leech around the action and she will not be there when team 7 finally comes up again.
As for one final answer the whole Obito/Rin parallel for Naruto/Sakura and the possibility Sakura could die, it remains possible but I don't see it (or want it) to happen, Naruto is about breaking cycles and it would have no purpose for Naruto to lose Sakura and Sasuke, only for the series to end with him fulfilling the promise but Sakura is dead, that makes no sense. Jiraiya failed to save orochimaru, Kakashi failed his team, Obito lost Rin and went coocoo. So why would Naruto? We don't need the same recycled material, the point of it now is to resolve those. I can see Sakura highly hurt but surviving, that I can.
For anything I'm betting she is on the battlefield healing, we just need to wait and see. If next week is Sasuke and the reveal of the one who knows all, we may get a brief switchback and see where sakura is, just like this chapter in the middle of a fight, jumped to sasuke. Could happen again, Sakura is around and Kishi did not forget her, her time will come. I just hope when the moment comes and the reaction is brought to light, I just hope it makes Sakura do her best ever. Let the other characters have their time, then lets see Sakura's resolve and remember she is part of team 7, always was and always will be, she is part of the conflict and bound in the promise with Naruto, they have a promise to each other to save Sasuke and although she most likely will not be in the final fight against Sasuke, she will be there to see the outcome and support Naruto as she promised him.
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