Sakura is the better support nin, and I don't even think I have to explain myself. The
only advantage Karin has over Sakura as a support is her sensory skill, which is undoubtedly extremely useful, but Sakura's other qualities outweigh it.
- Sakura's biggest trump card over Karin is Katsuyu - basically, you get two supports for the price of one. Sakura can canonically heal whole platoons with Katsuyu without expressing fatigue, can you imagine what would happen if Karin attempted that?
- Intelligence-wise, they're pretty much equal, though Karin has the edge for completely figuring out Izanagi, while Sakura made an okay deduction about Tobi's Kamui.
- Sakura has the better stamina, the much more advanced medic skills that aren't limited to people simply biting her, the immensely larger chakra reserves.
- Can also be a front-line fighter, if needed. While Karin's Chakra Chains are impressive and very good for big targets, they aren't really an issue to single opponents [
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I like Karin more than Sakura just as much as the next guy, but get real, people. Lol