Hinata of Team 7

[FemmeFatale]

First Bold: Assumption. Pure assumption. Considering Sakura did not use Genjutsu even once in the series does not suggest she'd instantly master it.

Second Bold: Imbalance how? Because two Dojutsu users are on a team?! Furthermore, replication of techniques?! Pray tell how Saskue suddenly can see 10 Kilometers in any direction? How Sasuke can see through walls? How Sasuke can see tenketsu? The only "similarity" the eyes share is seeing Chakra..... that's it. Yet the Byakugan's use of it is superior. If anything, Hinata simply would have been the keen eyed one in the group... since her Visual prowess would have been the best as far as Part I goes. If anything, two dojutsu users would have been a rather intelligent move. Recall, they were originally to control Kurama. Sasuke's sharingan being able to control Biju. So while you have Sasuke visually halting Kurama. At the same time you could have had Hinata's more advanced observation of chakra to block of key points to prevent a true flow of Kurama's chakra. Which... assuming Naruto wasn't willing the chakra to come forth wouldn't end like Naruto vs Neji... and hell, even if it did... that doesn't mean they can't be blocked again.

Also, god level, please. God level would be what Naruto did. Matching the chakra signatures of EVERY alliance combatant almost simultaneously and nearly instantaneously. Then maintaining this whilst fighting against Madara/Obito. Sakura has shown top tier Chakra control... but god level is an exaggeration.

Hinata's control is above average. Twin Lion Fists shows mastery over shape manipulation. The manipulation manifesting an actual physical appearance honestly puts the control even over that of Rasengan... which is a ball... a ball. Jyuken itself focuses entirely on control of chakra. Pinpointing the tenketsu on the hand to release chakra into the opponent to either speed up or slow down a system requires great control and understanding. Being able to fire off enough chakra for air wall palm also has to factor in not just mastery over tenketsu release, but focus and pressure of chakra to create a physical blast of wind. So really until the Yin-Seal completed... they were fairly on even ground in terms of feats. By hype however, Sakura has always been said to have great control. Even then she's honestly still below Tsunade in terms of control.

Now let's return to this Imbalance idea. Now, how is Sakura and Sasuke being Yin users and Naruto a Yang user balanced?! It is impossible to have them balanced.... so Hinata and Naruto being Yang users while Sasuke a Yin user is honestly not very different. And Frankly, this is exactly how it turned out. Sakura and Naruto focusing on being Yang (direct) attackers with Sasuke being a Yin (genjutsu) user. Which honestly didn't end up having any merit since Sasuke himself hardly uses Genjutsu and instead focuses on Ninjutsu.

It's not really, seeing as how she relatively learn things instantly, as with her Katsuyu jutsu, summoning, tree climbing, and chakra enhanced strength...which is based on the fact that she used a similar technique in her fight with Ino, to increase her speed.
Yeah Hinata can make a cute little kitty, Sasuke can make a pretty dragon, and Naruto can make a ball. That isn't nice chakra control. But you have got to admit, Sakura is god level, because of her hype as a medic ( all aspects refine to perfection), her able to manipulate it whilst storing chakra for 3 years straight, and her innate ability channel it throughout her body with ease, as well as others.kankuro,

Sasuke was yin and yang, iruka said so. So Sakura was yin, then her and Sasuke seemed to switch places, she became yin and yang and Sasuke mostly focused on yin, ocular jutsu.

Though Sakura yin prowess have yet to be explored

 

[Beatrix]

Yeah and then Orochimaru would have went after Hinata's power instead of Sasuke's. Get this fanficton out of here.

...that makes no sense. Hinata being on Team 7 wouldn't change Orochimaru's plan, nor the desire he or Danzo had for the Sharingan - I don't doubt they already experimented with the Byakugan prior to Oro defecting from Konoha.
Not surprising that to Orochimaru and Danzo, the power of the MS was more appearling than the Byakugan. MS techniques are rare, unique and hard to obtain - any child born into the Hyuga Clan has the Byakugan.

Fanfiction - implies you think this would make a valid AU-fic? If it was written well I think it would - it has potential and there's a fanbase for it.

I started the thread because with the revelations in the latest chapter about the Byakugan - I found myself wondering if it would have been better if we were more invested in the Hyuga story, which would have been easier if Hinata was in Team 7.

If Hinata would have been a more relevent main character than Sakura.... and this is based largely on the symmetry of THREE.
Snake - Toad - Slug
Sharingan - Rinnegan - Byakugan
Three in a team.
The main three jutsu; Nin - Tai - Gen
Spirital - Physical - Nature

I found the idea of Hinata being on Team 7 appealing and I wondered if anyone else thought the same.

 

[bashkim]

Yeah would like when Naruto ends with Hinata, but I like Saukura as character.

 

[Beatrix]

But you have got to admit, Sakura is god level, because of her hype as a medic ( all aspects refine to perfection)

She's not God level - because she has (as of yet) still to surpass Tsunade in anything.

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Sakura failed in healing Shikamaru - Tsunade succeeded with a *tap*

 

[WreckRolled]

sakura changed her personality and views throughout the series, her character is believable and human, not perfect, she is a good main character, hinata has a less complex development, she just tries to overcome her weakness, likes naruto for his life views and is unrealisticly shy, that is all there is about her, she won't change and there will be nothing new from her

also strenght has nothing to do with how important a character is, there is no need to wait for slug sage mode or whatever

 

[Made in Heaven]

I'm hungry.

Ot: Sakura needs slug sage mode badly

 

[Chie]

I would prefer the manga without a character who is forced to be a main heroine.

Naruto and Sasuke are mains, and Kakashi leads and involved wtih both them and main villians.

You know what would happen if Hinata was the main heroine?
She would be another failure of characterization she already is and everybody would call the latest improvement in chapter an asspull. She is not as relevant due to some eyeball. I don't see people trying to putting Hashirama or Nagato in a relevancy or main character bucket just because of their linage.

This summarizes my thoughts as well. U_U

 

[Keimil]

Kishi never said that about Hinata, It is false...

You think he said this:

Despite being the heroine of the series, Kishimoto original didn't intend to have Sakura become the heroine, saying on occasions that he sometimes has a hard time viewing her as one, and attributes this to lack experience and him being unable to draw good heroine characters but grew fond of Sakura nonetheless. During the 2010 interview many who work with Kishimoto have stated Hinata would have made a better heroine than Sakura, however, Kishimoto said that despite not being portrayed like one Sakura would be showing a more heroine side of her from then on."

But he actually said this:

周りからヒロインらしくないとかヒ�� �� �タのほうがヒロインだとか言われ�� �� ��るがやはりサクラは自分の中で�� �ロ インなんで、これからヒロインっぽ�� �� �所見せる」

I have been told by other people*that Sakura isn't acting like a heroine, or that Hinata is more of a heroine than her, but if I think of it Sakura really has the strength of a heroine inside her, and from here on out she’s ready to show it, too.

Credits to Chatte

It false information that a group of haters inside Narutopedia decided to publish as the proper translation...

 

[Beatrix]

Maa, the point was that other people thought Hinata would a better main/heroine than Sakura. Which is stated in any of the quotes.

... Kishi made his choice, and he settled on Sakura. My thoughts were; would it have been better, if Hinata had been on Team 7?

 

[Char Aznable]

Maa, the point was that other people thought Hinata would a better main/heroine than Sakura. Which is stated in any of the quotes.

... Kishi made his choice, and he settled on Sakura. My thoughts were; would it have been better, if Hinata had been on Team 7?

The Byakugan would've been invaluable during the Land of Waves arc. Seeing through Zabuza's hidden mist, which impaired Kakashi's sharingan.

No difference during the chunin exams, the Naruto vs Shikaku fight, the search for Tsunade, or the Sasuke retrieval arc.

Moving on to part 2. Hinata and Chiyo vs Sasori shouldn't be a problem since plot is on Hinata's side. Gawd. Sasori said he destroyed an entire village solo, killed the "strongest Kazekage", and he loses to an old woman and a 14 year old girl (Sakura).

No difference through the Tenchi bridge meeting with Oro and Sasuke through the Pein arc.

Yeah you can sub in Hinata or Ino in place of Sakura and you don't lose much.

 

[Dark Magician]

Sasuke would kill her, she is weaker than Sakura and she barely got better over the time skip.
And Sasuke hates weak people.

 

[Honord Sage]

Had Tsunade refuse to be Hokage and stayed away from the village were would Sakura be then?

 

[RedRobin]

Had Tsunade refuse to be Hokage and stayed away from the village were would Sakura be then?

Spent 2 years with Kakashi, learned some genjustu from Kurenai. Or maybe Jiraiya would have became Hokage and Naruto would have never trained either. What exactly is your point?

 

[Dark Magician]

Oh yeah Naruto would be sad to since he wanted to be on the same team as Sakura.

 

[Ovan]

Screw that. Sasori would have whooped Hinata. Believe it or not, Sakura plays an important part in the team. Being the second best medical ninja in the village is very valuable.

 

[FemmeFatale]

Had Tsunade refuse to be Hokage and stayed away from the village were would Sakura be then?

Still with Tsunade, sakura would've left the village to become strong. She would've sought out Katsuyu's forrest, why? Because SLug > Snake. That is the kind of power she needs to get sasuke back. She then would've probably either found the forest like Jirayah found the toads, and some how trained, sought out Tsunade, Tsunade would've trained her because she admires her heart, and talent. And she reminds her of herself.
On top of that she would probably be exponentially stronger, due to her excluding her self from distraction, and going down the sasuke route to aquire power.

 

[Beatrix]

Hinata Hyuga vs. Sasori of the Red Sand

• Tsunade's Apprentice - for the sake of argument she would have become Tsunade's apprentice and a med-nin. For the sake of the overall plot, it has to happen. So Kankuro is saved and Hinata has made a cure.
• Byakugan - 360 vision, see through wood (puppets), unlikely to be blindsided in attacks.
• Juken - cuts through chakra strings.
• Chiyo - is still there to help, Sakura didn't do it alone and she never defeated Sasori - he could have dodged that last attack by Chiyo but didn't.
• Gentle Fist Techniques - useful against multiple targets.

 

[RedRobin]

Hinata Hyuga vs. Sasori of the Red Sand

• Tsunade's Apprentice - for the sake of argument she would have become Tsunade's apprentice and a med-nin. For the sake of the overall plot, it has to happen. So Kankuro is saved and Hinata has made a cure.
• Byakugan - 360 vision, see through wood (puppets), unlikely to be blindsided in attacks.
• Juken - cuts through chakra strings.
• Chiyo - is still there to help, Sakura didn't do it alone and she never defeated Sasori - he could have dodged that last attack by Chiyo but didn't.
• Gentle Fist Techniques - useful against multiple targets.

Hinata has never been stated to be smart and doesnt have any feats to show. So she would not saved Kankuro because she wouldnt be a very smart medic, Tsunade didnt give Sakura her smarts, Sakura had that. Tsunade also didnt give Sakura perfect chakra control, Sakura had that and Hinata has never been shown to have great chakra control so no she wouldnt have been better than Sakura.

 

[Flawž]

I would've dropped the manga a long time ago if that happened, no lie.

 

[Char Aznable]

Hinata has never been stated to be smart and doesnt have any feats to show. So she would not saved Kankuro because she wouldnt be a very smart medic, Tsunade didnt give Sakura her smarts, Sakura had that. Tsunade also didnt give Sakura perfect chakra control, Sakura had that and Hinata has never been shown to have great chakra control so no she wouldnt have been better than Sakura.

^Define intelligence and good chakra control in terms of Naruto.

Shizune is no genius and she's a medic.
Kabuto has never been stated to have good chakra control but he's been praised at being equal to Tsunade in her prime.
Ino is a medic too. And yet Asuma has only praised Shikamaru for his intelligence.

Good chakra control and book smarts aren't a very good litmus test to disqualify a person from becoming a medic. Because as we have seen, these things can be learned in the NV.

Being a medic is not some exclusive club that only certain ninja can get in to. Since there is a medic on every team, thanks to Tsunade. There is a good supply of people with the necessary skills and dedication to become a medical ninja.