How could Sakura be improved in terms of combat.

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I honestly think Sakura is pretty strong, and a great healer. But that's all she has going for her. She has no type of variety, leaving her vulnerable against several types of opponents like the .

I honestly think that she should have had some improvements in speed, reaction and close quarter combats. She lacks variety.

1. After learning and understanding the technique taught to her by Tsunade, she could have went to Gai seeking guidance on how to apply that strength in combat. She honestly has so much potential, but is given no opportunity to nurture it. Honestly, how could Tsunade teach her such a powerful taijutsu technique without teaching her how to apply it appropriately in close quarters combat. All Sakura does is jump towards her opponent and swings her fist, hoping to get a one shot. She has no form or any type of stance. I know learning the gates is extremely hard, but learning Tsunade's strong fist technique isn't easy. It's all just a matter of commitment to become stronger. I think Kakashi could open more gates if he wanted to, he just doesn't have the passion to keep trying.

2. She could have learned how to open at least one gate from Kakashi and/or another gate from Gai. That would help her so much in her Reaction and Speed capabilities.

3. She's not a weapon person, so I don't see her having a type of weapon. However, she could have learned a thing or two about Genjutsu from Kurenai. I mean literally all she has is strength and healing feats, she has no variety, doesn't even have a canon way of using her strength more effectively. Kurenai could have taught her what she knows about Genjutsu, allowing Sakura to be way more useful in battle. If you're going to be a supplement or assistance in Naruto's battles, the least you could do his learn some more long range or more effective techniques. You can just dive in towards your opponents and expect not to get smacked back.

What do you guys think about my list? What do you think could be given to Sakura to help her improve?

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She's already top tier level. If only she had more ninjutsus, she would be truly unstoppable.
 

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Her taijustu is fine actually...she needs another technique such as genjutsu.
 

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She's already top tier level. If only she had more ninjutsus, she would be truly unstoppable.

Yeah, she lacks variety. She could have at least learned Kage Bunshin or Fire Ball Jutsu.
 

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Her taijustu is fine actually...she needs another technique such as genjutsu.

Her Taijutsu is not fine. The only Taijutsu she has is her strength, and it is not only about strength. She lacks forms, she lacks speed, she lacks reaction. All she does is dive in to punch her opponent, leaving many openings and having no strategy.
 

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How about giving her full mastery of earth release? It would work quite well combined with her nintaijutsu. I can also picture her as a skilled sound genjutsu user.
 

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How about giving her full mastery of earth release? It would work quite well combined with her nintaijutsu. I can also picture her as a skilled sound genjutsu user.

Yes, I agree. Genjutsu would vastly increase her overall power.
 

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Genjutsu would have been good for her. Honestly I would have switched her backstory(which is no back story) for Yamato. Sakura should have been Orochimaru's experiment which granted her the use of Mokuton. Then her purpose on Team 7 could have been to help surpress the Kyuubi chakra should it rage out of control. In addition to being a medic and have genjutsu, I think this could have rounded out her character and abilities all together. That just my opinion though.
 
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1. Elemental manipulation.

2. Shape Manipulation.

3. Maybe Genjutsu.

4. Maybe weapons.

She just needs SOMETHING beyond just punching her opponent. That works for people like Guy, who have the speed / skill to fight in numerous situations. Sakura rarely can land a single hit. Only plot allowed her to blindside Kaguya and appear relevant.
 

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1. Elemental manipulation.

2. Shape Manipulation.

3. Maybe Genjutsu.

4. Maybe weapons.

She just needs SOMETHING beyond just punching her opponent. That works for people like Guy, who have the speed / skill to fight in numerous situations. Sakura rarely can land a single hit. Only plot allowed her to blindside Kaguya and appear relevant.

That's what i'm saying.
 

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Sakura has one of the brightest minds in manga and uber refined chakra control so her potential to learn different types of ninjutsu was there, that Kishi.

OT: I'd say she should've been given finjutsu, Elemental Ninjutsu (water) and a Rikudou Enhancement.
 

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Sakura should have been part of the Senju bloodline, as this would have provided better powers for her & and better symbolism for her.

She could have access to Mokuton, which could play into her role as being the medic of the team. Perhaps she could even gain such great mastery over her Mokuton that she would be able to grow various medical herbs and shrubs out of her body and use them to create medicine, thus making her the ultimate Medic. Plants are often a symbolism for life, and Sakura's skills as a medic require her to save other people's lives, which would have been good symbolism. Not to mention her being named after a tree or the irony of a Senju loving an Uchiha. But hey, I guess making your female lead a generic civilian with genin parents was apparently a better idea .

Slug Sage Mode

I also think Slug Sage Mode would have been a perfect addition to Sakura's arsenal, as not only would this complete the Toad-Slug-Snake concept instead of leaving it incomplete, but it would provide further paralells between Sakura and Hashirama, with both being Senju Mokuton users who have access to Sage Mode. A good bit of symbolism if I do say so myself. In this mode, aside from the standard Sage Mode enhancements, Sakura would have access to acidic juices that she could use to melt opponents and it would allow her body to absorb blunt force, thus making her a tank. Which, if you ask me, would really suit her fighting style.

8 Gates

Sakura having the ability to access the gates would also have been good for her character. She could have been shown training with Lee at the same time Naruto was training with Kakashi to learn RasenShuriken. Lee would teach or train her to master the gates, in which she manages to reach 4-5. Sakura would then be able to use her Wood style & Yin Seal abilities to cut back on the fatigue that comes with using the gates, allowing for her to recover very quickly after using them. Such an event would also help her bond with Lee develop, which I always was very fond of.
 

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Her Taijutsu is not fine. The only Taijutsu she has is her strength, and it is not only about strength. She lacks forms, she lacks speed, she lacks reaction. All she does is dive in to punch her opponent, leaving many openings and having no strategy.
She has reaction to the pinicle tsunade drilled that into her head or other wise sakura wouldnt have lived past the sassori battle she lacks in varrity indeed there is no attack jutsu or a genjutsu to give her that unpredictablity in combat while she is very quick to some opponents but against godly enemys like madara and kaguya she is outmatched as anyone would in those situations
 

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A better fighting style taijutsu she reckless always running in to get scared or some times so do nothing at all
 

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She has reaction to the pinicle tsunade drilled that into her head or other wise sakura wouldnt have lived past the sassori battle she lacks in varrity indeed there is no attack jutsu or a genjutsu to give her that unpredictablity in combat while she is very quick to some opponents but against godly enemys like madara and kaguya she is outmatched as anyone would in those situations

Sakura was only able to avoid certain death 13 times due to chiyo saving her ass with her puppetry skills from sasori’s attacks and her having prep time to make 3 antidotes, of which 2 were used on her.

3 times in 265
4 times in 267
1 time in 268
2 times in 269
1 time in 270
1 time in 271
1 time in 273
2 times in 274

Thats a total of 15 fails of Sakura avoiding Sasori’s attacks, so I'm inclined to disagree with that statement.
 

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What about her Genjutsu? I think some training from Kurenai would amplify her repertoire on that area.
 

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Sakura was only able to avoid certain death 13 times due to chiyo saving her ass with her puppetry skills from sasori’s attacks and her having prep time to make 3 antidotes, of which 2 were used on her.

3 times in 265
4 times in 267
1 time in 268
2 times in 269
1 time in 270
1 time in 271
1 time in 273
2 times in 274

Thats a total of 15 fails of Sakura avoiding Sasori’s attacks, so I'm inclined to disagree with that statement.

I don't even talk about that fight anymore because people really believe sakura beat him on her own
 

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Sakura should have been part of the Senju bloodline, as this would have provided better powers for her & and better symbolism for her.

She could have access to Mokuton, which could play into her role as being the medic of the team. Perhaps she could even gain such great mastery over her Mokuton that she would be able to grow various medical herbs and shrubs out of her body and use them to create medicine, thus making her the ultimate Medic. Plants are often a symbolism for life, and Sakura's skills as a medic require her to save other people's lives, which would have been good symbolism. Not to mention her being named after a tree or the irony of a Senju loving an Uchiha. But hey, I guess making your female lead a generic civilian with genin parents was apparently a better idea .

Slug Sage Mode

I also think Slug Sage Mode would have been a perfect addition to Sakura's arsenal, as not only would this complete the Toad-Slug-Snake concept instead of leaving it incomplete, but it would provide further paralells between Sakura and Hashirama, with both being Senju Mokuton users who have access to Sage Mode. A good bit of symbolism if I do say so myself. In this mode, aside from the standard Sage Mode enhancements, Sakura would have access to acidic juices that she could use to melt opponents and it would allow her body to absorb blunt force, thus making her a tank. Which, if you ask me, would really suit her fighting style.

8 Gates

Sakura having the ability to access the gates would also have been good for her character. She could have been shown training with Lee at the same time Naruto was training with Kakashi to learn RasenShuriken. Lee would teach or train her to master the gates, in which she manages to reach 4-5. Sakura would then be able to use her Wood style & Yin Seal abilities to cut back on the fatigue that comes with using the gates, allowing for her to recover very quickly after using them. Such an event would also help her bond with Lee develop, which I always was very fond of.

These three would have been very good additions if any were given to her i thought sakura having sage mode would have been more likely then not but she like most of the females and the rest were thrown to the back burner though she did get slightly more attention just to keep her in the lime light
 
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