18 replies to this topic

[Sedna]

It's obvious that Sasuke and Naruto are still stronger then Sakura. I honestly don't think she'll ever reach their level. But she said in part 1 she wants to catch up with them. Kishimoto has done alot to ruin Sakura's character (I still love her though). The least he could do is let her catch up. Do you think she might be at Sasuke and Naruto level in the new movie? I don't think she will, but I'm curious what you think.

[ns.Believe.It]

I want her to but I don't think Kishimoto will make it happen 

[Atheck]

Obviously not. There's no realistic means for Sakura to catch even a glance of the same realm of power that Naruto and Sasuke have settled into. You could equip her with every power up that anyone has ever imagined her as having and someone would still find some fault to undermine her for. If the crux of the argument isn't based on skillset or modes then it'll become a feat waving contest where Naruto and Sasuke's many and varied actions are pitted against Sakura's that she has once every blue moon.

If you want an opinion of Sakura's power based on tier listings then I would rank the current Sakura as an A or A+ level shinobi. She's somewhere below Hebi Sasuke, but stronger than early Shippuden Naruto imo.

Edited by Atheck, 30 September 2014 - 04:35 AM.

[Iwantbuns]

She most probably won't. Because unfortunately Naruto and Sasuke rule the world, and Sakura silently follows them on facebook, instagram, and twitter.

 

But seriously though, Kishi just seems against the idea. Sakura however is all for that idea. If only

[NarutoFan0304]

Probably not. She's one of the stronger living characters in the series considering her regeneration and implications that she was stronger than Tsunade, but she's not from a special clan, she's not the daughter of some legendary ninja, and she's not the reincarnation of one of Hagaromo's sons nor was she given a massive power boost from him.
If anything that makes how strong she actually is more impressive, like Guy and Lee. She had to work for it.

[rocci]

Equal to naruto? No never happen, even if she get mokuton she will never on par with naruto and therefor sasuke too.

[Gojira]

You do realize at this point even Base Naruto was holding his own against Juubidara right? 

 

Juubidara>>Juubito>>Madara>>>Five Kages>Sakura

[Tatsumi]

Nah theres no real reason for her to be on par with naruto and sasuke

[Rabbit]

Shounen Jump heroines can never catch up with the heroes. 

[James S Cassidy]

Kind of hard to keep up when the writer keep moving the finish line with free power-ups and asspull reincarnations. When you have characters gain powers all because they are the reincarnations of powerful shinobi, then she will never catch up.

[Jenskott]

 

 

Shounen Jump heroines can never catch up with the heroes. 

 

Not true.

 

Arale Norimaki from Dr. Slump (manga from Akira Toriyama published in Shonen Jump). Stronger character in the series.

 

 

Madoka Ayukawa from Kimagure Orange Road. She is also from Shonen Jump and she is also stronger thatn the wimpy main character.

 

I am not been capable to come up with more examples right now (although it does not mean there are not more examples). However it proves that it is not true that shonen jump heroines NEVER are stronger the heroes.

 

Anyway, in answer to the TC, I say not. The history is wrapping up, the difference is too big and there simply is not time to Sakura gain a big power-up in a believable way (and I do not think that Kishimoto is going to give her one through an ass-pull either).

[Pix]

I don't believe it'll happen, and honestly, I don't want it to. 

 

At the beginning of the war arc I was pretty upset that Sakura's powers seemed so "low" compared to Naruto's and Sasuke's. Everybody was upgrading (even Ino-Shika-Cho) except for her. But now I'm pretty content at where's she's at. She unlocked one of the strongest crafts in the naruto universe, and she's fighting along side the two strongest ninjas in the universe. I don't think there's any need for her to power-up anymore because she's already proven herself (well, to non-Sakura haters).  

 

You don't have to be the strongest in order to be the most valuable in my eyes. And Sakura is a very valuable character. 

[Dalton.T.R]

The only way this would happen is if Naruto and Sasuke were in a comma for ten years.

[Nate River]

As to the OP's question:

As one professors at my bar preparation class once said:

"It's not no, it''s hell no."

[Princess Iris]

I think she'll merely surpass tsunade

but that doesn't mean catching the guys up


as for surpassing

She hasn't used Body pathway derangement yet

which is high level jutsu


but MAY BE she'll not use it in manga

[Zodd]

Manga is almost over with.

 

If Sakura has not caught up by now she simply never will.

[Mokiepuppymaster]

^ That's what I'm thinking.

Because in the manga...

I was hoping for something to happen during the Kaguya fight. That would have been the moment for her to unlock something, or even with Sasuke cast the genjutsu on her. in the beginning it was stated that she was a genjutsu type....

Edited by Mokiepuppymaster, 08 October 2014 - 06:15 PM.

[Atheck]

You do realize at this point even Base Naruto was holding his own against Juubidara right? 

 

Juubidara>>Juubito>>Madara>>>Five Kages>Sakura

 

That wasn't Base Naruto, it was some kind of pseudo-combination form of SM and KCM without the chakra cloak. Not that it makes any difference, in light of the recent chapters. 

 

Just out of curiosity, what is it that you're trying to say with "Five Kages>Sakura"? Do you think that Sakura is on capable fighting terms with all 5 Kages simultaneously? 

[BakeNeko-Chan]

With only 4-5 chapters left? Definitely not.

 

It upsets me that Sakura's never going to get the chance to stand beside Naruto and Sasuke as an equal now that they've become so OP, even though she wanted to so badly. It's like, she tries so hard only to find out that they've moved a thousand steps ahead of her. She doesn't seem very content with that either, if her fragile confidence in her own abilities is anything to go by. More than anything, I wish Sakura had gotten more attention from Kishimoto than it has ended up being. She was pushed off to the side for so long and now it's just too late. Probably my biggest disappointment with this series. 

Edited by BakeNeko-Chan, 09 October 2014 - 04:43 PM.