[Spoilers] Sakura entering Sage Mode?

[Joshutsu]

^THIS^ Honestly, I think the hand seal you've highlighted is the same as the one shown in the panel below it. The word bubble blocks the rest of her hand so we can't really see what the positions are for her other fingers. However, if you compare the two panels closely, you can tell that the sign isn't for Sage Mode (at least not the one Naruto uses).

If byakugou was their sage mode it would have gotten emphasised when tsunade show cased it. Only now tsunade is healed and sakura has gotten her seal we get the slug connection to the forest. Chapters ago it was called equally famous to the other two places.

Logic kinda leans to us not seeing anything from shikkotsu forest yet. In terms of sage mode.

 

[Joshutsu]

Can't believe this many people care about Sakura. She's barely a secondary character at this point. Like Ino for example. I think most of the people who knows about Sakura are just the old fans. If someone became a fan in 2012 or 2013, they probably wouldn't even know who she is.

What manga have you been reading, if they started in 2012/2013 they would have seen sakura quite a few times. If not then all the rest of the k11 must feel like shit cuz they would have been just as invisible. XD

 

[Sot6p]

Look, I'll be honest.
She's not a fighter.
At least not like Naruto or Sasuke.
It's obvious who is superior in terms of fighting skills, and there's no discussion about that.

But that doesn't mean she's useless. In fact, she's one of the most useful characters in the manga.
The fact that she's healing a freaking army is amazing.
People just don't want to recognize her and I don't know exactly why. Probably because she's "just" healing people.

 

[Mistraal]

Look, I'll be honest.
She's not a fighter.
At least not like Naruto or Sasuke.
It's obvious who is superior in terms of fighting skills, and there's no discussion about that.

But that doesn't mean she's useless. In fact, she's one of the most useful characters in the manga.
The fact that she's healing a freaking army is amazing.
People just don't want to recognize her and I don't know exactly why. Probably because she's "just" healing people.

Then why is Kishi going out of his way to suggest her strength is on par or perhaps even stronger than Tsunade who was confirmed by Madara to be stronger than the Raikage?

While I'll agree her accomplishments definitely get the short end of the stick due to the immaturity of this community, I wouldn't go as far to say she's not a fighter. She isn't done participating in this battle.

 

[Joshutsu]

Then why is Kishi going out of his way to suggest her strength is on par or perhaps even stronger than Tsunade who was confirmed by Madara to be stronger than the Raikage?

While I'll agree her accomplishments definitely get the short end of the stick due to the immaturity of this community, I wouldn't go as far to say she's not a fighter. She isn't done participating in this battle.

Yeah she does get the short end of the stick often. The same people who claim to be well learned when it comes to the manga think that her power up stops at a punch. The same people who want to say she had no development what so ever after sasori.

She is a fighter, she is just as good or better than tsunade or so we will see soon.

I am following the pattern and sakura is joining the battlefield soon. Sasuke's summon was first to go, naruto's went this chapter. I predict in the next 2 chapters maybe Sakura's will disappear when its time for her to hit the stage.

The shinobi alliance isnt doing shit. She's more than likely done healing them by now.

 

[Meowazziel]

She is a fighter, she is just as good or better than tsunade or so we will see soon.

I am following the pattern and sakura is joining the battlefield soon. Sasuke's summon was first to go, naruto's went this chapter. I predict in the next 2 chapters maybe Sakura's will disappear when its time for her to hit the stage.

The shinobi alliance isnt doing shit. She's more than likely done healing them by now.

I believe so as well. The moment Katsuyu vanishes back to the Shikottsu forest, we will get more Sakura panel time with possible sage mode action.

I get the idea that most of the people that dont believe in a possibility that Sakura gets sage mode, is because they dont like Sakura in the first place, instead of bringing in real arguments why Sage mode for Sakura cant happen.

I for one, look forward to Slug sage mode.
Toad sage mode is awesome. When Kabuto went a different sage mode (that was quite different from the toad, both in look and ability) I was like, damm sage modes are AWESOME. Looking forward to a third one.

The previous sannin didnt had complete sage modes.
The new sannin should .

 

[Trollasaur]

Um... no. I draw all the time and I can tell it's not likely her thumbs pressing together.

All the hand seals shown as examples (Hashirama's in particular) show pretty clearly the thumbs straight. You can't fold your thumbs inward and have your palms flat against one another anyways.

Given the angle of her thumb in there, it's more likely the original seal she had for healing, than for it to be flat. I did a paintover to show this.

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The second image is how her thumb would have been drawn were it flatly pressed against the other.

EDIT: even if her palms are flatly pressed against each other and the thumbs are bent with just the sides of the tips pressing, you would see her whole thumb from that angle. Try this with your own hand and look for the comparison. Either that, or she has a longer thumb than average.

HOWEVER, that being said, Kabuto had a different seal for Snake sage mode; it would not surprise me if Hashirama's "Sage Mode" is in fact more similar to the Byakugou seal and not a sage mode at all. This still leaves the possibility that the healing seal is the same as, or very similar to, the seal needed for Slug Sage.

Are you ****ing kidding me?

 

[OfficialRikudouSennin]

lmao she too useless sage mode is just weak if kishi she gives her sage mode

 

[Joshutsu]

I believe so as well. The moment Katsuyu vanishes back to the Shikottsu forest, we will get more Sakura panel time with possible sage mode action.

I get the idea that most of the people that dont believe in a possibility that Sakura gets sage mode, is because they dont like Sakura in the first place, instead of bringing in real arguments why Sage mode for Sakura cant happen.

I for one, look forward to Slug sage mode.
Toad sage mode is awesome. When Kabuto went a different sage mode (that was quite different from the toad, both in look and ability) I was like, damm sage modes are AWESOME. Looking forward to a third one.

The previous sannin didnt had complete sage modes.
The new sannin should .

Yeah, i believe slug sage mode would be very good. I can already think of a few natural abilities of the mode. The techniques sakura uses in this mode is a mystery though. i would assume some ranged techniques would come of it.

 

[FemmeFatale]

Um... no. I draw all the time and I can tell it's not likely her thumbs pressing together.

All the hand seals shown as examples (Hashirama's in particular) show pretty clearly the thumbs straight. You can't fold your thumbs inward and have your palms flat against one another anyways.

Given the angle of her thumb in there, it's more likely the original seal she had for healing, than for it to be flat. I did a paintover to show this.

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The second image is how her thumb would have been drawn were it flatly pressed against the other.

EDIT: even if her palms are flatly pressed against each other and the thumbs are bent with just the sides of the tips pressing, you would see her whole thumb from that angle. Try this with your own hand and look for the comparison. Either that, or she has a longer thumb than average.

HOWEVER, that being said, Kabuto had a different seal for Snake sage mode; it would not surprise me if Hashirama's "Sage Mode" is in fact more similar to the Byakugou seal and not a sage mode at all. This still leaves the possibility that the healing seal is the same as, or very similar to, the seal needed for Slug Sage.

Wait that would make her thumba appear to big though

 

[White Lotus]

lmao she too useless sage mode is just weak if kishi she gives her sage mode

This is the year 2013. The word "useless" should not be use to describe character anymore.

 

[Dooms88]

This is the year 2013. The word "useless" should not be use to describe character anymore.

No the word useless fits Sakura perfectly

 

[ExoKar]

Sakura getting Sage Mode.

First off, I wouldn't mind it, I wouldn't mind it if there was the tiniest bit of foreshadowing. As of now, you'd have to be seriously delusional to think there's enough background for Sakura to get Sage Mode. It would be a major Asspull. Yes, there is, right now, some foreshadowing about Sage Mode being the way to defeat Obito. But it isn't foreshadowing on Sakura getting Sage Mode, please draw the line.

Second, it feels really wrong when a character gets two consecutive powerups in the same fight. It's a staple of Deus Ex Machina (or being a bad guy in DBZ). Sakura already pulled her Byakowhatever (not bashing, I just can't remember the name) a few chapters ago, had her time to shine, and it would be bad writing to have her pull something else out of her buttocks now. Why? Simply because it would break the pace. Each time a new character gets in the fight, we lose one to three chapters worth of development in the fight. We'll already have to see Madara's Trump Card, and the 5 Kage + Oro and his team come to battle, Minato giving Naruto the other half of Kyuubi, that's quite enough subplots FOR A SINGLE FIGHT as it is.

Lastly, even if I do believe she NEEDS something else to be relevant and finally worthy of her "main heroine" role, there's absolutely no way a Sage Mode would put her on par with Naruto and Sasuke. Sure, some Sage Mode look reaaaaally stronger than others (Naruto's SM looks like a joke compared to Kabuto's) but the fact still is that her covering such a huge gap of power with just a Slug Sage Mode would feel like... Well, you know.

PS : I don't remember who, but someone here said :

"Sakura is said to be stronger than Tsunade who was stronger than the Raikage, so she's at least Kage level"

I'm sorry, what!? She lacks speed, and most definitely TONS of other assets to make her even half a decent Kage. I'm not going to call anyone who said this a Fanboy/Fangirl, as I can see where you come from with such logic, only it's really not how it works.

 

[Mr Hiru]

No the word useless fits Sakura perfectly

I doubt it. Sakura was healing fodders in the last chapters while Sasuke was looking perplexed how Naruto and Tobirama were dealing damage to Juuubito.

Sasuke was way more useless than Sakura in this last chapter, Sakura at least do something more useful.

...

Now, hard things to say...

In order to enter Sage Mode, the user must be one with the Nature, and must be able to merge nature energy, spiritual energy, and physical energy. Manga proved that as Sakura has low chakra reserves, she lacks enough Spiritual and Physical Energy, so Nature energy would be hard as hell to control for her.

But wait, Nature energy is used to create a more powerful kind of chakra, and as far as we know, Sakura is an expert in chakra control...

Maybe this "could" be possible. There are not foreshadows that hints explecitely that she would achieve Sage Mode, but there are plenty of hints that names the needed features for this purpose.

Moreover, Sakura's fighting style is perfect for Sage Mode.

It would be way more ridiculous to say that Naruto will be able to have more affinity to genjutsus when he gets the Yin part of Kurama, but hey... the entire Creation of All Things explanations tells us about the Genjutsus being a Yin feature.

 

[Ovan]

I hope she get what she deserve.

 

[Nous]

I would hope she gets it but Sennin Modo is becoming too common..

 

[Rainbow Dash]

Although it wood be a good power up for Sakura, I find it highly unlikely for a support character to fight along side with Naruto in this future deciding battle.

 

[Joshutsu]

Although it wood be a good power up for Sakura, I find it highly unlikely for a support character to fight along side with Naruto in this future deciding battle.

Or, kishi lets her live up to the position he gave her as main character and let her fight along side naruto and possibly sasuke in this future battle.

 

[Mistraal]

PS : I don't remember who, but someone here said :

"Sakura is said to be stronger than Tsunade who was stronger than the Raikage, so she's at least Kage level"

I'm sorry, what!? She lacks speed, and most definitely TONS of other assets to make her even half a decent Kage. I'm not going to call anyone who said this a Fanboy/Fangirl, as I can see where you come from with such logic, only it's really not how it works.

This is straight from the Manga. Madara says Tsunade is slower than the Raikage but is stronger than him:

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Then when Sakura powers up Hashirama makes the note that Sakura is just as strong if not stronger than Tsunade:

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Keep in mind, this is raw strength and power. This doesn't account for jutsu/wisdom as she's only 16 and her jutsu from her seal has yet to be expanded upon by Kishi.

 

[Penguin]

No sennin mode for her.