you seem to focus a lot on how there drawn, such as resemblance, but i think young hashi look more like guy/lee then any other char to date. thou i do agree a power up for sakura would be interesting, i doubt it will happen soon and be something we see coming, like the fifths regen. maybe this "sage" mode hashi has is a snail sage mode? maybe that how the fifth learned her regen? only couldnt master it and had to sit and "store" the sage chakra in her forehead? this "Snail sage" could be where hashi's regen comes from. after all i havent seen any fight where hashi uses the regen power and for something like to turned on all the time would drain to much chakra, i mean, not even sasuke can use his ems ALL the time, and madrara (young anyways) dosent use his all the time. who knows thou? also while sakura dose happen to be around when hashi is mentioned and have knowledge about him, she is also one of the more well educated chars of naruto, where naruto and sasuke have been training for power she has been hitting the books, not only knowing many abilities of her teammates but also opponents. ex. she sat down and read the report by yamamoto on zestu, she might not have a high iq but she dose her homework, something most of the chars dont do. i could go on more but my point is made. lastly on kishi's "coincidences" heres one, sakura wasnt given any of kurama's chakra, why? seeing as she is med ninja shes not in the frontlines, but there may be more to it. maybe her "powerup" or her clans "hidden jutsu" or w.e you wanna call it, uses so much chakra it not only forbidden but using it could cause instant death, before even being pulled off. i have a feeling sakura may surprise us one day but there's a reason she not in the "final" fight of the war, or really any fights of the war. maybe in akkuipuden guys.
I was not referring at the similarities in drawing as how they look, I was referring at the drawing style made to resemble one another's personality.
To me, facially, Hashirama is a mix of Lee and Shikamaru. The personality, I see a mix of Naruto/Sakura/Lee.
Hashirama is a mix of many characters, however, as I showed, many of his character's particularities are quite similar to Sakura's one.
As for the Sage Mode Hashirama has, we're not sure yet if it's Slug Sage Mode. It could be since Shokkotsurin means Damn bone forest and Senju are known to be the Clan of the Woods/Forest.
Becasue as we've seen, he has that big statue of wood and also, his Sage mode offers him regenerative abilities, just like Tsunade's one. And you can clearly see that when he enters Sage Mode, already some of his scratches begin to heal.
I believe that his forehead allows him, just like Tsunade's, to share a lot of Senjutsu chakra.
And exactly. As you said, out of all, Sakura wasn't given the Kurama chakra. Why? Maybe because she will show-off something of her own that won't need Kurama's chakra?
My beliefs is that, after she wanted Yamato to teach her the Mokuton binding technique, she started researching. After all, we've seen she has access to the Hokage's office. And I believe that it will have to do with Shodai's healing/regenerative abilities.
As you've said it, she is a well educated character that makes her homework, reads a lot. Sakura has been portrayed to know a lot of rules i nthe academy, jutsus, basic elements, everything that was needed to be known so it won't be that far-fetched to show her getting to a certain level of power all done by studying. As I said, she is a fast learner.
And I fairly believe that this storage sealing technique was precisely designed for Sakura's lack of huge chakra reserves. So that Kishi will have a way to get away from the "doesn't have enough chakra reserves" remark.
And, personally, I think that it will be in this series, in this war or, at most, Team 7 resolution arc.
Sorry, not to be a jerk here but, I think you're way off with this one. I think that if you're main points are just the symbol and the way they both sit then the arguments pretty weak. There's plenty of other examples of character's sitting like that such as Hinata or a young Sasuke to say just a couple. Honestly, I don't see anything really tying them together, besides Tsunade and the healing which go hand in hand. Anyway, their personalities and fighting techniques are so distant from each other that I can't imagine them being related. It would just be waaay waaay too random. Plus to have Tsunade, Naruto, and Sakura all tied with Hashi? Idk it doesn't make sense to me. The way I see it Hashi was the best from the past which is why he'd only really relate to the best in the present, Naruto. Anyone else would just kind of cheapen him and seem random. Sakura needs a power up no doubt, but there's really no reason or logic for it to come from Hashi.
Uhm, did you read the updated version? And, no, sorry, but none of them have the same pose as Hashirama/Sakura. If they would've had, I wouldn't be using it as a potential argument.
I have read the manga countless times before to get to know almost every character's behavior, drawing patterns, so on and so forth. Never Hinata, nor Sasuke were drawn in the stance both Sakura and Hashirama were drawn.
As I said, related not as in blood or descendants, just associated and how some of the techniques Hashirama displays, will foreshadow some of Sakura's upgrade.
And as I already mentioned throughout the thread, I think it will have to do with her regenerative abilities.
Why would it be too random? Chronologically it was Hashirama, then, Tsunade came and then, Sakura was made Tsunade's pupil. Coincidence much?
Only this basic idea could lead to the fact that she will be associated somehow to Hashirama. Not mentioning all the others.
As I said, I am not pulling a relative type of thing or descendants here. All I am saying is that Sakura may receive some power-ups that will be similar to those shown by Hashirama. To be more exact, the healing abilities.
Hope you got the idea better now.
Nice thread and nice research you obviously put a lot of effort to it, however I could not agree with these assumptions. Why?
1. First and foremost there are no reason for Sakura's relationship with Hashirama or Tsunade be a secret.
2. Tsunade is the grand daughter of the first Hokage, if she is related to Sakura then it will be reveal the first time Sakura appeared in the manga or when Tsunade met her. Every main character relations is reveal in Manga during character/plot development not in the climax/conclusion/end part.
3. No further upgrade is needed since the current war arc is a Dragonball Z fight style. Even if Sakura got an upgrade it would be meaningless, she should have a power of a tailed beast to matter.
4. Too many powerful character are involve in the current plot and another power upgrade for an annoying character is pointless. It is pointless to focus a story on Sakura when we are talking great Hokages and Jinchuuriki in an epic battle.
5. Manga's drawings, what can I say, its difficult to draw hundreds of character that will not resemble or be similar with other characters. e.g. Hunter X Hunter - Ghost Fighter different Manga how much more in one manga story with so many characters (As far as I know Naruto Manga contains the most number of character in a manga) So design and style would probably mixed up.
There so much more I can say but its just an opinion no facts nor basis. Anyway nice thread though.
1. I didn't say Sakura's relationship with Hashirama/Tsunade would be a secret. It's not even a secret. Tsunade is her Shishou (Master), Sakura was shown to know about Mokuton Ninjutsu and expressed the desire to learn the technique.
2. Once again, related as in associated as in Sakura will get something based on what she learned from books/scrolls/whatever was left behind. And once again, Kishi never said he's ending the manga tomorrow. There's still time. He even said it. Do you know how many things are yet to be revealed/resolved? Ten tails getting to maturity, Obito using Rinnegan, Madara using Perfect Susano'o and other techniques displayed by Hashirama, defeating all these guys. Do you think it will be that simple? Kishi is a details boy.
Look at the flashbacks how long they're taking....so when I say there's still time, there's still time.
Not to mention, at the end, we will have to have Team 7 resolution.
As Kishi said, there are still many surprises Naruto manga has left.
3. That's your opinion so I won't debate on it too much. However, who says that for example, if all the alliance is hurt and she comes with a mass-healing jutsu will be meaningless? On the contrary.
4. Oh, so that's your problem... now I get it.
5. I think I made it pretty clear what's the difference in drawing here. In Naruto, character stances and similarities are present if it means a parallel or a foreshadowing. And I think I made it pretty clear with Naruto/Yahiko/Obito/Nagato. They all paralleled and foreshadowed, more or less, each other.
Anyway, thanks a lot for your participation in the thread.
Very Nice Work Chatte. In many a way I kind of agree with you about Kishi foreshadowing something but I don't believe that it will be something Senju related. She will have a power-up coming, there's no doubt about that. With all the work that's been done on Naruto and the work on Sasuke we've yet to see, there's got to be more in store for her. I believe it will be something similar to the Yin seal on Tsunade's head. As for Sakura knowing about fake Neji being one of the White Zetsu, Sakura has always been sharp. She would notice even the smallest thing that's off.
Thank you, dear!
Well, if it's the Yin Seal on Tsunade's head... with whom she'll be associated given Tsunade is Hashirama's granddaughter?
Yup, Hashi. So it will be in a way, or another, Senju related. But not Senju as in clan. Only as in Hashirama and, as I said, regenerative abilities. I am sure this will be the connection there.
Also, I agree about her being sharp. That's how she was portrayed. But the fact it was her discovering the secret of the White Zetsus which is associated with Hashirama, given the fact that they're made out of Hashirama's cells, another thing that Sakura discovered, that's what makes me associate them as well.
It's that if a=b and b=c, then a=c things, you know?
Hope you got the idea.
Anyway, thanks! ^_^
Thanks!
The theory is well done....i felt a part of it didnt fit in but all together made a lot of sense...good job
Thank you!
Which part you felt that didn't fit?
Maybe I could clear that up. ^^
I appreciate the effort you have put but just bcoz two characters have similar personality(or used to ) doesnt mean that they are related(take case of naruto and obito)
And I dont particularly agree with the forehead theory.....even Kishi said that Hinata would have made a better heroine than Sakura.
Moreover Sakura knew about Mokuton techniques particularly because she(considered the intelligent one of her team initially),read all scriptures realted to jutsus,and it can also be due to the fact Tsunade might have told her during their training...
Also,many ninjas who have enough knowledge would know about Yamato and his techniques....
I know you are thinking that all this is for a reason,but I think its random(pretty much like how Tobi came out to be Obito)....
I am not throwing away everything you said,but the assumption that Sakura is related/similar to Senju just because she is the female protagonist(or used to be) is not correct...
Kishi has made some mistakes and left plotholes,like when it was declared that 3rd hokage is stronger than both the 1st and 2nd hokage but now we discover that his power is nowhere near to the 2nd,let alone the 1st...
Nothing can be said clearly,but these random similarities dont mean anything(according to me).
As I said, not related by blood, but related as in associated.
Oh, god, I am going to go nuts with this.
Kishi never said Hinata would make a better heroine than Sakura.
This is what Kishi said [Japanese]:
周りからヒロインらしくないとかヒナタのほうがヒロインだとか言われているがやはりサクラは自分の中でヒロインなんで、これからヒロインっぽい所見せる」
Translation:
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.
He has been told by other people
doesn't equal Kishi said.
So, no, Kishi never said that, on the contrary. He enforces once again that Sakura has the strength of a heroine inside her, not Hinata.
But anyway, I don't want to turn this into a Hinata/Sakura centric discussion. But hope we got cleared that misinformation.
Uhm, no, I didn't make the connection because she is the female protagonist, which she still is.
I made it based on proofs that I think you already read.
Also, Kishi never did that... Or people took it too literally. "Was said to be" didn't equal "is/was". The fact that people's comprehensive skills sometimes falter, doesn't mean Kishi is to be blamed. So, no, there's no plothole there.
Well, to you it doesn't, to me it does, so it seems in the end we'll have to agree to disagree. Meaning, each to his own.
But thanks for participating, anyway.
Um, a lot of your stuff could be argued against and most likely reasoned with logic. Your efforts are definitely praiseworthy, I just don't think this is what Kishi is aiming for...
Once again, I applaud your efforts. I do believe that Sakura will gain a little more development, but nothing drastic as this thread implies.
Well, try to argue.
Thanks anyways.
And why is it drastic. Her receiving a power-up wouldn't be drastic at all.
At least in my opinion.
On the contrary, it would be something suited.
But meh...
As I was saying, to each, his own.
But thanks for participating!
I respect your work and your research you did there but i really have to disagree with that.
Its like saying because Naruto has the same Sharingan Tomoes on his BM Cloak he is going to have Sharingan-Like power.
Your Theory is just far-fetched.
First of all, thanks.
Second of all, the reason Naruto has those Sharingan Tomoes isn't because he will have Sharingan-Like powers, is because he is becoming the reincarnation of the Sage, thing hinted way back in the tailed beast reunion.
And as we know, Senju and Uchihas = the Sage.
So, not so far-fetched, right?
It is not a secret that Hashirama used Mokuton. Its the opposite. He was well known because of this ability.
Anyone who conserns himself just a bit with the Shodai will know that he used Mokuton. And Sakura is a really smart person with a great general knowledge.
But only Kishi knows what will happen or not. But I think if Hashirama is going to help Sakura to power-up her its not because of the reasons you mentioned there.
I never said it is a secret that Hashirama used Mokuton. But that specific technique was a secret technique, hence, Sakura thinking "That's Shodai Sama's alone
secret jutsu", hence, Kishi putting an emphasis on the fact that that was a secret technique that no one should've known about.
Yes, people knew generally that Shodai used Mokuton ninjutsu, but they didn't knew the extensive techniques of the Mokuton ninjutsu, hence Sakura saying "He is using Mokuton ninjutsu".
This is where Kishi draws a line between the general idea that indeed, Shodai used Mokuton and people knew about it, yet, there are some secret techniques that people don't know about, therefore, "the secret technique" added into the speech, making a difference between others and Sakura.
That's the difference. Hope I made it clear. ^^
Maybe she is senju related who knows
But i hghly doubt she is able to go in sage mode
Kishi just foreshadowed she is a senju
I don't think she will be related by blood.
I think that she'll get the regenerative abilities.
But we shall see.
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Aah, I added that with the latest update. But thanks for pointing it out once again.
You sure do have a handful of responses on your hand there. Good luck with that
Thanks a lot, will need it.
I can barely keep up. And longer replies are coming my way.
Oh, god
As I said before, if she does get a power up, it will not be sage mode. She doesn't have the chakra reserves to master sage mode.
As I said before, Yin seal. Bypassing the chakra reserves rule. Problem solved.
Chatte, I see you noticed the scene like in my thread about the comparison between Sakura and Ino and Hashirama and Madara! This last chapter even further covered it when they struck each other simultaneously like they did at the exams!
Yes, yes, yes I did.
Told you I'm going to try to cover that up.
And yes, that part is what made me believe even more that it is a strong foreshadowing. Chapter by chapter, my theory gains more basis.
I can only be happy. ^^
I haven't read all the posts above, I hope some stupid haters aren't here
. Seriously I don't like haters. It's a manga, I find it a bit weird to hate a character of who you don't know how it will end up.
That being said, let's hope you're right and she does get some development. She's one of team 7 after all. It's just that I don't know if there's much time left for her to develop, but I also think it should happen though. Ofcourse not all characters can develop to become very strong shinobi. But she's one of team 7 so yeah...
As a side note, I still hope she'll end up with Sasuke, it was her childhood crush after all and as all people know: girls are more serious about their crushes than say Naruto who should be over his childhood crush that is Sakura and now loves Hinata. That would be very realistic in my opinion.
Indeed, the fact that she is a part of Team 7 alone could be a strong reason, however, I decided to leave that into the dark, but in the end, it will tie her to the main strong clans in this manga. Sasuke - Uchihas, Naruto - Uzumakis, Sakura - Senjus. More or less.
At the side note, I would rather not talk about it, don't get me wrong. But pairing stuff, I tend to leave that aside here.
I don't need pairing wars, lol.
That's very interesting theory ..
Thank you! ^_^
This is where I got to catch-up with replies.
Will do more when I'll have some free time.
Thanks for understanding. ^_^
Sakura, but the exact same things have been going trough my head! This just might be true! 
