Sakura a Non-motther Effiing Factor?.....

Mikasa Hagaromo

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....to Naruto and Sasuke's development?

I'm re-watching episode 361 and Hiruzen was all like, "women can make a man try harder out of desire for their acknowledgement."

This got me wondering whether Sakura was ever a factor in Naruto's development.

I know Sasuke was for sure, but can anyone think of a time when Sakura was?

I know about the 'promise of a lifetime' but it was clear from day one that Naruto Sakura and that promise had ZERO to do with Naruto chasing Sasuke. That's just drama Kishi added to the mix bc drama sells.

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Motther effiing?
 

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I guarantee you that if Sakura died as a child, half the bullshit in this series could have been avoided.
 

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He asked Sakura for help to learn how to climb the tree. If he had never done that he'd still be a loser.
 

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I guarantee you that if Sakura died as a child, half the bullshit in this series could have been avoided.

If Sakura died very few things in this manga would have changed.

OT: That's filler though, if it wasn't filler I guess he was saying that because there was always a genius and a loser on a team at first. The girl would always notice the skilled one and barely acknowledge the non gifted one. The non-gifted one would then try harder to surpass the gifted one for acknowledgment from the girl In the group.
 
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He asked Sakura for help to learn how to climb the tree. If he had never done that he'd still be a loser.

nah that was Ebisu sakura's fodder teachings didnt do shit.

replace sakura with a cardboad cutout and nothing changes in this story she hasnt helped anyone development except ino i guess
 

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Naruto has always liked Sakura.I'm sure he wanted her awknowledgement as well as everyone elses which is why he pulled pranks for attention and worked hard his whole life
 

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The promise of a lifetime was a huge reason that he went after Sasuke as hard as he did, not 100% of the reason, more like 50%.
 

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If Sakura died very few things in this manga would have changed.

OT: That's filler though, if it wasn't filler I guess he was saying that because there was always a genius and a loser on a team at first. The girl would always notice the skilled one and barely acknowledge the non gifted one. The non-gifted one would them try harder to surpass the gifted one for acknowledgment.
Made a mistake, I forgot Kakashi was there on the rooftop
 

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The drive? Hmm

For sasuke it was in the chunin exams 1 vs 1 fights -the first round.
And vs the sound ninjas when he saw her hurt .

For naruto it was the Naruto vs gaara fight.
 

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nah that was Ebisu sakura's fodder teachings didnt do shit.

replace sakura with a cardboad cutout and nothing changes in this story she hasnt helped anyone development except ino i guess


Sakura's advice helped Both Naruto and Sasuke.Once Sakura gave Naruto advice Sasuke noticed that Naruto improved which made him ask Naruto what Sakura told him.
 

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never heard of sasuke ever giving a shit for sakura

During the Gaara fight he said to Naruto that he deosn't ever want to see his precoius comrades die in front of him,and when he left Kohoha he thanked Sakura,and instead of leaving her on the ground after he knocked her out,he put her on a bench.
 

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True, now that I think about it she had almost 0 impact on the story.
 
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