Sakura delivered.

[Melanin]

Say whatever about her character or abilities but when it comes down to her being portrayed as a woman especially a mother,

Sakura is undoubtedly adequate for the following reasons. ​

1. Understanding and conveying the message of, parental connection not being subject too or limited too genetics.
   
   
   - Meaning if Sarada wasn't biologically her duaghter, she would choose to love her unconditionally anyway -
   
   

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2. Keeping Sasuke relevant in Sarada's even though he was absent.
   
   
   - Passing down his greatest form of affection, something that started by Itachi -
   
   

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   - Sarada automatically connected the dots -
   
   

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3. Not lying to Sarada about the reason Sasuke was absent.
   
   
   - Sarada rightfully asked why Sasuke was absent in their lives, question the validity -
   
   

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   - And Sakura explained that he was on an important mission -
   
   

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   - He explanation was then solidified by Naruto's flashback -
   
   

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4. Pursuing Sarada promptly, when Sarada yearned for her.
   
   
   - The second Shizune explained the situation Sakura hopped on her feet -
   
   

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   - But more than that the second Sarada thought of her mother Sakura was thinking of her -
   
   

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5. Providing Sarada with positive memories.
   
   
   - So influential that she abandoned the ideal of Sakura not being her mother -
   
   

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Sakura>>>>>>>

 

[6thHokage]

Inb4 the haters come.
Ty and Queen Sakura is the best mother in the manga.

 

[lndra]

The only thing good about this character was her relationship with Sarada, and even that she messed up by not explaining what kind of person her father was, literally Sarada KNEW nothing about Sasuke (aside from the fact that he was the Last Uchiha).

Combined that with years of resentment which led to that point, I can't decide what kind of person she is. In fact, Karin had two panels to show what kind of feelings she had for Sasuke, and it surprised me exceptionally. She had shown more growth and understanding as a woman than Sakura has done in the entirety of 700 chapters +.

I can't even wrap my head around the part of this woman, who helped Sakura give birth, gave her daughter glasses, and wants nothing but the best for her husband, takes her photo (and of Team Taka) and places her own family portrait around it like they mean nothing to her. It's prude, disgusting, and intolerable.

How am I supposed to relate to this character?

 

[Cortzu]

nooooo I meant to like it xD I agree 100%

 

[Jazzy Stardust]

She is a good mother sure, but as a women she's still a floor mat imo. :bdpf:

 

[Endles Waltz]

Great thread, I completely agree. :lol

 

[Endles Waltz]

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The only thing good about this character was her relationship with Sarada, and even that she messed up by not explaining what kind of person her father was, literally Sarada KNEW nothing about Sasuke (aside from the fact that he was the Last Uchiha).

Combined that with years of resentment which led to that point, I can't decide what kind of person she is. In fact, Karin had two panels to show what kind of feelings she had for Sasuke, and it surprised me exceptionally. She had shown more growth and understanding as a woman than Sakura has done in the entirety of 700 chapters +.

I can't even wrap my head around the part of this woman, who helped Sakura give birth, gave her daughter glasses, and wants nothing but the best for her husband, takes her photo (and of Team Taka) and places her own family portrait around it like they mean nothing to her. It's prude, disgusting, and intolerable.

How am I supposed to relate to this character?

What's prude, disgusting, and intolerable (not really) is your hate for this character, and the fact that to you something so minuscule like that overshadows all of the motherly qualities she displayed as mentioned in the OP, why? Because of your hate goggles.

There was nothing wrong with what she did with the portrait, that was the only picture she had of the husband and father and she wanted to complete a family portrait, their family portrait. As a matter of fact she had every right to cut out Sasuke's part and use it by itself. Why didn't she? Because the whole portrait issue was just to spark this drama in the first place, completely pointless, and doesn't deserve the attention it gets from the haters.

 

[A$AP Wap]

Yeah, we know.

 

[Melanin]

The only thing good about this character was her relationship with Sarada, and even that she messed up by not explaining what kind of person her father was, literally Sarada KNEW nothing about Sasuke (aside from the fact that he was the Last Uchiha).

Please, Sarada asked Sakura if her father wore glasses and she didn't answer. I would hardly consider that to be a reflection of her not know or understanding Sasuke. And please try and remember that Sasuke returned to the village for an unknown amount of time to which we can logically assume was the time the had intercourse and got married (maybe small wedding).

What Sakura did do was refer to Sasuke in a positive connotation to allow Sarada to form her own opinion about Sasuke which led her to questioning the validity of her family. It wasn't and isn't Sakura's place to tell Sarada about her father's past and horrors affiliated with it, it's Sasukes.

Also keep in mind, Sakura passed down the one Sasukes (derived from Itachi) true form of intimate expression.

Combined that with years of resentment which led to that point, I can't decide what kind of person she is. In fact, Karin had two panels to show what kind of feelings she had for Sasuke, and it surprised me exceptionally. She had shown more growth and understanding as a woman than Sakura has done in the entirety of 700 chapters +.

This here is called selective reading and bias.

Sakura showed great depth and a keen sense of responsibility in Gaiden.

1. Explaining to shin that parenting isn't based around genetics.
2. Independently providing Sarada with unconditional love which gave allowed Sarada to determine that Sakura was her true mother even if it wasn't biologically.

I can't even wrap my head around the part of this woman, who helped Sakura give birth, gave her daughter glasses, and wants nothing but the best for her husband, takes her photo (and of Team Taka) and places her own family portrait around it like they mean nothing to her. It's prude, disgusting, and intolerable.

All incompetent.

The reason why Sakura placed her photo over Karin was to provide Sarada with ideal of a "Family Framework", which allowed her to challenge the validity of her parents marriage and Sasuke being her father. Is it conventional? No it isn't but t gave Sarada an ideal of how her family or a family is so pose to be.

No worries though, they have an actual photo that reflects a parallel of Sasukes life before the turmoil.

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But mainly the motherly disposition.

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[Ken Kaneki]

She made her daughter homeless. Good mother lmao

 

[lndra]

Please, Sarada asked Sakura if her father wore glasses and she didn't answer. I would hardly consider that to be a reflection of her not know or understanding Sasuke. And please try and remember that Sasuke returned to the village for an unknown amount of time to which we can logically assume was the time the had intercourse and got married (maybe small wedding).

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If she knows nothing about her father, in which Naruto shared stories of THEIR (emphasis on the part where his story involved Sakura being there TOO) past. Sarada's conflict lies in what she doesn't know, mission or not.

What Sakura did do was refer to Sasuke in a positive connotation to allow Sarada to form her own opinion about Sasuke which led her to questioning the validity of her family. It wasn't and isn't Sakura's place to tell Sarada about her father's past and horrors affiliated with it, it's Sasukes.

The fact is that Sakura told no positive connotation about Sasuke, good or bad. It was Naruto who was the first person to open up about her father. Aside from that, Sarada knew what he looked like as a teenager, and important information about the Uchiha clan (such as Sasuke being the last aside from her).

This person explains why the forehead poke is just retarded now.

It's lost significance simply because Sasuke, Sarada, and Sakura use/think of it in the wrong ways. Even while being Itachi's brother- Sasuke doesn't really have a right to use it. Doesn't even seem like he understands it even after Itachi explained the meaning to him- otherwise he wouldn't use it.

Itachi explained that he loved Sasuke and as a result wanted to keep him out of the Uchiha/Konoha conflict. He wanted him to be ignorant in bliss and innocent, trying to enjoy life after he got his initial vengeance. The forehead poke isn't meant to be inherently positive.

This trademark was dropped with Edo Itachi- when the Uchiha bros received closure and the elder brother finally came clean. He told him a very very brief summary of the truth, apologised and said there was no need for Sasuke to forgive him, and brought their foreheads together/practically hugged him to show that he no longer viewed Sasuke as an object to protect but an equal capable of making his own decisions, a brother he will love no matter what his decision.

^Every reader, pairing fan or not, could relate to this as long as they had the most basic reading comprehension and it warmed their heart, even if just a little.

Meanwhile, with Sasuke and Sakura- the latter does not know the meaning. It's confirmed given her reactions that she knows nothing about Itachi. This "trademark" of Itachi's is only a way for SS to say "look, Sasuke is being romantic". And it really shouldn't be. It was initially for tragic familial love. Kishimoto should have kept it the same. It's not meant to be paralleled to a kiss. lol, by this logic I guess that Sasuke had romantic feelings for his elder bro and it was a mutual thing. Yeah... not romantic.

And as for Sakura using it on Sarada- the initial meaning is still not known. And to any reader, it's pretty evident that Kishimoto just paralleled Sakura to Itachi this chapter in order to get people to hate her less in this Gaiden. Low ponytail (when did she grow out her hair and why did she cut it lol? Every other panel has her with short hair and this showed Sarada at one point as an 8 yr old Academy student... Sakura had long hair in this chapter but back in 700 she did not?), "maybe next time", the way she smiled with her eyes closed is similar to Itachi's death scene, and of course the poke itself. /Too bad this failed given quite a few on other sites that are not hardcore Sasuke/Sakura/SS fans are raging and saying Itachi was disrespected with this chapter.

I haven't even touched on the aspect of this woman destroying her own house and leaving her family homeless all because she overreacted when she was supposed to be the adult in a simple conversation.

 

[SizzlingSausage]

Wow, when it's not explained in the "Femme" way, it actually makes sense

 

[SayWhat21]

My Mom>sakura as a mom

 

[Endles Waltz]

garbage thread, Indra is dropping those manga facts though.

Thread is nothing but manga facts, salty haters dislike it with Indra carrying the flag. :lol

 

[Melanin]

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If she knows nothing about her father, in which Naruto shared stories of THEIR (emphasis on the part where his story involved Sakura being there TOO) past. Sarada's conflict lies in what she doesn't know, mission or not.

Question what stories did Naruto share that related directly to Sasuke.

The fact is that Sakura told no positive connotation about Sasuke, good or bad.

Are you telling me that this isn't positive connotation?

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It was Naruto who was the first person to open up about her father.

How delusional are? This was chapter 1 - Page 21

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All Naruto stated to sarada was..


- Sasuke was at the top of his class

- Sasukes popularity

- Sasukes failed people skills

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- Sasuke was his rival

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- Sasuke was an admire ninja

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Aside from that, Sarada knew what he looked like as a teenager, and important information about the Uchiha clan (such as Sasuke being the last aside from her).

This person explains why the forehead poke is just retarded now.

So when Itachi poked Sasukes head, it was retarded?

I haven't even touched on the aspect of this woman destroying her own house and leaving her family homeless all because she overreacted when she was supposed to be the adult in a simple conversation.

She did over react I agree but Sarada dealt with it.

Here's VIZ, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt because of MS/MP translate things differently.

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If she knows nothing about her father, in which Naruto shared stories of THEIR (emphasis on the part where his story involved Sakura being there TOO) past. Sarada's conflict lies in what she doesn't know, mission or not.


The fact is that Sakura told no positive connotation about Sasuke, good or bad. It was Naruto who was the first person to open up about her father. Aside from that, Sarada knew what he looked like as a teenager, and important information about the Uchiha clan (such as Sasuke being the last aside from her).

This person explains why the forehead poke is just retarded now.



I haven't even touched on the aspect of this woman destroying her own house and leaving her family homeless all because she overreacted when she was supposed to be the adult in a simple conversation.

 

[NukaCola]

I guess my mother is a bad mom because a good mother destroys your house for asking about your dad.

 

[Aznkidd]

Question what stories did Naruto share that related directly to Sasuke.




Are you telling me that this isn't positive connotation?

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How delusional are? This was chapter 1 - Page 21

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All Naruto stated to sarada was..


- Sasuke was at the top of his class

- Sasukes popularity

- Sasukes failed people skills

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- Sasuke was his rival

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- Sasuke was an admire ninja

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So when Itachi poked Sasukes head, it was retarded?



She did over react I agree but Sarada dealt with it.

All your points just show Naruto > Sakura as parent to Sarada.
He gave Sarada something that Sakura never did. He told Sarada all kind of possitive thing about Sasuke even if it is not 100% truth but still warmed up the little girl's heart. That is what a parent should do, not just photoshopped over Sarada god mother (that is very disrespectful toward the one who helped her) then tell nothin about the father to her child.

There is no single mom in the world who destroy her home while in big debt. She is quite immature compared to Karin, even until the very last moment of the manga, she still yearned for Sasuke.

 

[NukaCola]

Sarada was about to go rogue thanks to Sakura's superior motherly skills.

 

[GinkgoLeaf Girl]

1, 2, and 5 *_*

There are definitely still some things Sakura can work on, but the fact is, she loves her daughter deeply and is trying her best to care for Sarada in every way possible. The meaning/context of the forehead poke when Itachi used it on Sasuke does differ when compared to the way Sasuke/Sakura use it, but I think it's significant nonetheless. The affectionate gesture could've been adopted and been given additional/new meaning by Sasuke as he (and the relationships he has) transforms. I think this is what Kishimoto was getting at? If so, I think it definitely could've been articulated better. I was a little put off by Kishi's attempt at making Sakura resemble Itachi with the forehead poke. I could be wrong but anyway, thanks for sharing!

 

[King Of Pop]

All your points just show Naruto > Sakura as parent to Sarada.
He gave Sarada something that Sakura never did. He told Sarada all kind of possitive thing about Sasuke even if it is not 100% truth but still warmed up the little girl's heart. That is what a parent should do, not just photoshopped over Sarada god mother (that is very disrespectful toward the one who helped her) then tell nothin about the father to her child.

There is no single mom in the world who destroy her home while in big debt. She is quite immature compared to Karin, even until the very last moment of the manga, she still yearned for Sasuke.

naruto cannot be a better parent to her than the one who raised her by herself and showed her love for many years. telling her good things about sasuke doesnt change that, dont be silly. even at times when sarada is down, she always calls out for her mom which shows how strong their bond is. sakura gave her a gesture(forehead poke) that is important to her dad which opened the way for it to be much more meaningful when sasuke does it to her aand when sasuke did indeed poke her forehead from her look we could tell she was very happy and understood what it meant, all courtesy of sakura. it put a smile on her face and she waved at sasuke happily. that>>whateva naruto told her about sasuke. you pple should quit the hate.