Can Sakura be combat effective?

[Mellanoma]

Every situation Sakura has been in the following happens


1) underestimated so no one bothers to take her serious (kaguya and madara)

2) Chiyo puppet strings did the fighting for her.


Basically im curious... At which point did Sakura become combat effective on her own?

 

[Waltz]

In every combat scenario where she was successful in producing a desired or intended result. For example, every opponent she's ever punched; said instances were combat scenario's where she was being effective. ​

 

[ThelUchiha]

She was doing good against Sasori , so maybe then and she was soloing mini juubi's at the wararc

 

[saradax]

Every situation Sakura has been in the following happens


1) underestimated so no one bothers to take her serious (kaguya and madara)

2) Chiyo puppet strings did the fighting for her.


Basically im curious... At which point did Sakura become combat effective on her own?

How can people ask this? Chiyo puppets did the fighting for her? Did you miss all the puppets she smashed while Chiyo was busy controlling her 10 puppets (1 finger each)? Or the part where she smashes the iron sand? Without Sakura both Gaara, Chiyo and Kankuro would be dead. And that's just in one arc. Chiyo even admitted that her puppets didn't have the strength to deal with Sasori.
She survived getting stabbed by SO6P with his staff.
She fucking tanked bijuu damas in her novels from a pseudo 9 tails.

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[BlazeRelease]

She became "Combat effective" technically when she accomplished the ability to break the medical ninja rules laid out by Tsunade; which is allowed only once the medical ninja has perfected the byakugo seal and is able to enter combat without dying.

I know Sakura seems weak compared to Naruto and Sasuke, but she is actually extremely strong. Imagine her in the chunin exams now. She would solo everyone (Which isn't saying much, but it shows her real growth over the series.)

 

[BlazeRelease]

How can people ask this? Chiyo puppets did the fighting for her? Did you miss all the puppets she smashed while Chiyo was busy controlling her 10 puppets (1 finger each)? Or the part where she smashes the iron sand? Without Sakura both Gaara, Chiyo and Kankuro would be dead. And that's just in one arc. Chiyo even admitted that her puppets didn't have the strength to deal with Sasori.
She survived getting stabbed by SO6P with his staff.
She fucking tanked bijuu damas in her novels from a pseudo 9 tails.

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I just wanna say... I LOVED SAKURA IN EARLY SHIPPUDEN!

She was amazing and useful and got some actual development. It's a shame once she saw Sasuke again all that potential flew out the window.

 

[take it easy]

Never. Her best feat is soloing Juubi clones.

 

[Ansatsuken]

Sure she can but femme fatale hate her.

 

[UCHIHAKUNOICHI]

She is as effecttive as long as an opponent can't dodge her. That is, almost never.

 

[salamander uchiha]

In every combat scenario where she was successful in producing a desired or intended result. For example, every opponent she's ever punched; said instances were combat scenario's where she was being effective. ​

That was a pretty effortless solo.

 

[Mellanoma]

In every combat scenario where she was successful in producing a desired or intended result. For example, every opponent she's ever punched; said instances were combat scenario's where she was being effective. ​

Scans?

she's an amazing medical shinobi but im looking for combat specifics.

That was a pretty effortless solo.

Not until I see the scans.

 

[FemmeFatale]

If the plot nerf was removed

 

[Melanin]

If the plot nerf was removed

Exactly this Femme! Sakura’s novel proves that she can be combatively effective without assistance even, she just never got the chance in the manga to stand alone and give her all.

 

[Narcissus]

Realistically speaking in the terms of the Naruto universe, there's no way for her to win any fight against a skilled shinobi. Her attacks are far too slow to be effective. She'd be on the defensive the entire time and the only way for her to win is to summon Katsuyu.

It's a shame Kishimoto never had her learn any ninjutsu. She'd be bested by child VOTE Sasuke

 

[Melanin]

Realistically speaking in the terms of the Naruto universe, there's no way for her to win any fight against a skilled shinobi.

Lmao terrible.

Every ninja has a skill in actuality so your point moot, it’s like saying Sakura can’t beat anyone that has to unzip their pants too piss. What you should’ve said that she can’t beat shinobi who have certain skills or stronger skills then her own.

Her attacks are far too slow to be effective.

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[HowDidIGetPrem]

She already is.

 

[Waltz]

That was a pretty effortless solo.

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[Aim64C]

Sakura's character isn't as poorly optimized as it may first appear. Healing in Naruto requires physical proximity. The people in Naruto most likely to need healing are those who are up front, taking the beatings.

The ideal healer in Naruto would get in, survive hits, be able to counter hard (protect), and get the healing done. While she can be combat effective on her own, I would argue that the situations it's advisable to do so are niche. If you are relying on Sakura to do the actual fighting, errors have been made.

I don't see Sakura's combat effectiveness a function of her sole character, but as a multiplier on the functions of her team.

 

[Team7monaa]

Realistically speaking in the terms of the Naruto universe, there's no way for her to win any fight against a skilled shinobi. Her attacks are far too slow to be effective. She'd be on the defensive the entire time and the only way for her to win is to summon Katsuyu.

It's a shame Kishimoto never had her learn any ninjutsu. She'd be bested by child VOTE Sasuke

imagine thinking any form of sakura in part 2 loses to VOTE Sasuke, imaooooooo the clownery.

 

[Pulkit singh3]

imagine thinking any form of sakura in part 2 loses to VOTE Sasuke, imaooooooo the clownery.

C2 Sasuke will Kill early and mid shippuden Sakura after that she wins with ease