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Well then I guess we've already lost because meaningful defense is impossible and every village is doomed.
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Well then I guess we've already lost because meaningful defense is impossible and every village is doomed.
Major villages can retaliate against each other, and so they don't take high-risk ops in [relative]peace; they risk mid-level operatives like the Yakushis, while keeping the big guns at home. Minor villages have no ability to retaliate, so if they draw the attention of one major village, let alone all of them, they're fucked.
And of course, NGOs like Akatsuki have nothing to defend, and so are not deterred by anything other than lack of resources.
And time.
alid610
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[X] No thanks - Sakura locked out of training resources. Reduced social options for interacting with her. Completes Sakura Intimacy.
Eww sakura is the shittiest genin. Likely going to be useless for training since she has no actual skills. And genin sasuke and naruto arent worth the hassle this early.
Eww sakura is the shittiest genin. Likely going to be useless for training since she has no actual skills. And genin sasuke and naruto arent worth the hassle this early.
NSMS
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She's smart, the update shows she's determined, her chakra control is perfect, and she's also one of the few current Genin that actually knows anything about illusions (such as how to dispel them). Not the most immediately practical and useful skills, it's true, but saying she has none isn't fair to her. Plus, getting in on the ground floor with her now (before she comes into her own) in terms of goodwill will have more impact than doing it later.
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She doesn't just "know anything" about Illusions. She (along with Shikamaru) was one of the only two rookie genin to notice and dispel Kabuto's Genjutsu (which as an A-rank jutsu is pretty nasty).
Actually, since I was just doing some more research, it seems I was mistaken on this. While it appeared in Shippuden, the episode was actually a flashback to show what Tenten was doing during the Konoha Invasion. So, it's something you can get if you work towards it.
Honestly I don't get the whole "She only became a medic/Tsunade clone; she's useless"criticism, especially when Naruto doesn't get the same criticism.
Tsunade single-handedly saved most of Konoha's population from dying when they got nuked by an overclocked Deva!Pain
Jiraiya couldn't do it. Neither could Sarutobi. Naruto couldn't; see poor Neji.
That skillset is a literal war winner in it's own right; the ability to keep your ninja up and running regardless of war damage.
Then there's what canon Sakura actually did.
At 16, Sakura had saved the life of the brother of the Kazekage, a senior Suna jounin by neutralizing a poison a legendary ninja could do nothing about.
She then followed that up by tag-teaming an S-class ninja who was using a Kazekage bloodline user as a puppet.
And she mastered the Creation Rebirth technique.
Frankly, I WANT her as a combat medic; S-class medics are entirely too rare as things stand, and each is worth their weight in any precious material you choose. Giving her an early leg up in training will hopefully help.
Three.
The third was Shino, who followed Team 7 and Shikamaru in their pursuit of Sasuke, and fought Kankuro there.
Coincidentally he was a student of the only genjutsu-primary jounin sensei in Konoha, and someone skilled enough to rate being called sensei by Itachi. I suspect his two teammates would have seen through it as well, which would account for why Kabuto put them to sleep.
Besides his whimsical sense of mercy, of course.
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But more seriously yes. Though of his two teammates, Hinata was busy getting kidnapped and Kiba was busy helping Neji and Tenten save her.
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Man, Hinata must be so tired of that bullshit.
The entire Hyuga clan probably is by this point.
NSMS
Probably evil, unfortunately.
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Wait, what? I don't remember that.
NSMS
Probably evil, unfortunately.
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I feel similarly; Sakura underperforms in canon, but that's down to a mix of her attitude (the whole Sasuke obsession thing is just... urgh) and how she's used (she doesn't get included in a lot of critical/interesting stuff, and often handled badly in that which she is). Her actual skillset and usefulness is pretty damn good, even if it's not flashy or overtly powerful and leads to her being pushed into roles like 'glorified chakra battery' (still critical, if not interesting).
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Yeah, Shippuden Episode 192 (if you want to look it up). Two Hidden Cloud ninjas took the opportunity of the chaos of the Invasion to steal Hinata after Sound-nins took down her Grandfather and Kiba. Neji got assigned to rescue her (more accurately rescue her eyes) and Tenten and Kiba wouldn't let him go alone.Wait, what? I don't remember that.
Wasn't Neji in a hospital at the time due to Naruto happening to him?
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Yeah, but by the time of Sasuke's match he'd mostly recovered.
It's not even the Sasuke relationship; otherwise normal teenage girls have done sillier things IRL.
Besides, Naruto has arguably a bigger man-crush than she does, and does way more extreme things for him.But that's portrayed as being True Friendship, so of course it's okay
She just gets sidelined; the mangaka apparently said in an interview that she wasn't popular, so he stopped expending effort(paraphrase) on giving her prominent scenes.Maybe it's a Japan thing
*shrug*
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I mean, to some extent, you write what your readers want to read. It's even more pronounced in a Serial, where keeping readers engaged is basically your entire business model. I really doubt personal preference for characters entered much into the equation, especially given Kishimoto's favorite was evidently TentenIt's not even the Sasuke relationship; otherwise normal teenage girls have done sillier things IRL.
Besides, Naruto has arguably a bigger man-crush than she does, and does way more extreme things for him.But that's portrayed as being True Friendship, so of course it's okay
She just gets sidelined; the mangaka apparently said in an interview that she wasn't popular, so he stopped expending effort(paraphrase) on giving her prominent scenes.Maybe it's a Japan thing
*shrug*
Crow
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Well to be fair to naruto it started with the promise to Sakura(where it was kind of a bitch move how she handled that but eh) then it evolved with guilt and it became an obsession.It's not even the Sasuke relationship; otherwise normal teenage girls have done sillier things IRL.
Besides, Naruto has arguably a bigger man-crush than she does, and does way more extreme things for him.But that's portrayed as being True Friendship, so of course it's okay
She just gets sidelined; the mangaka apparently said in an interview that she wasn't popular, so he stopped expending effort(paraphrase) on giving her prominent scenes.Maybe it's a Japan thing
*shrug*
But yes the sasuke thing is quite badly handled.
And hey Sakuras pretty good. Just bad screen time like other characters not having super special eyes.
I like her possible interactions.
NSMS
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True, but it doesn't help with showing her strengths. As for Naruto being obsessed with Sasuke... yeah, he is too, and they both frequently act like idiots when he's involved. The difference between them is that Naruto is a part of so much other stuff that overall he's allowed to remain effective, whereas post fighting Sasuke in Shippuuden Sakura basically disappears from the series outside of Sasuke-stuff; as a result, that particular idiot ball/obsession appears to hit her harder as it dominates her characterisation so much more.It's not even the Sasuke relationship; otherwise normal teenage girls have done sillier things IRL.
Besides, Naruto has arguably a bigger man-crush than she does, and does way more extreme things for him.But that's portrayed as being True Friendship, so of course it's okay
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Sakura's only disadvantage is not having SUPER SPECIAL TOTALLY AWESOME LEGENDARY ALL POWERFUL eyes and/or not having a Tailed Beast sealed inside of her.
I guess she didn't technically have Sage Mode, but nothing says she couldn't learn it, and Creation Rebirth is somewhat like it in end result.
She's most definitely Tsunade-level by age 16-17 (whenever exactly the Final Ultimate Fight happened). She's likely to surpass Tsunade in strength, capability, versatility, etc.
With Tenten giving her even more of a boost? Watch out now.
I guess she didn't technically have Sage Mode, but nothing says she couldn't learn it, and Creation Rebirth is somewhat like it in end result.
She's most definitely Tsunade-level by age 16-17 (whenever exactly the Final Ultimate Fight happened). She's likely to surpass Tsunade in strength, capability, versatility, etc.
With Tenten giving her even more of a boost? Watch out now.
Unless it's complexity two or we grab a one day specialty in Elemental Seals, which might not be a bad idea actually, I doubt we'll make them because Solar Bullshit needs training.
Cassiemouse
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She is certainly our favorite, Crilltic!I mean, to some extent, you write what your readers want to read. It's even more pronounced in a Serial, where keeping readers engaged is basically your entire business model. I really doubt personal preference for characters entered much into the equation, especially given Kishimoto's favorite was evidently Tenten
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Seem like more of a waste to focus on Taijitsu when we are charms to make sure we are never without a weapon.
Partly a flavor thing as student of the village's taijutsu expert. And the memory that we ended up punching out Temari.
Partly a realization that with Gai's discount to Taijutsu/Athletics training, each Ability dot costs 2XP/2 training slots, and the Athletics/Taijutsu charms cost 3XP/3 training slots.
Which makes charms like Lightning Speed that much more feasible to grab.
All depends on what our social options for next turn are; at the moment, besides checking up on Hinata, not sure what else we'd be immediately interested in. I will say that I appreciate the flexibility to decide what we focus on from week to week; that decision already paid off with the proceeds of the Dosu event.
Hey, Naruto got the kiss long before she didIt's not even the Sasuke relationship; otherwise normal teenage girls have done sillier things IRL.
Besides, Naruto has arguably a bigger man-crush than she does, and does way more extreme things for him.But that's portrayed as being True Friendship, so of course it's okay
She just gets sidelined; the mangaka apparently said in an interview that she wasn't popular, so he stopped expending effort(paraphrase) on giving her prominent scenes.Maybe it's a Japan thing
*shrug*
[X] Sure! - Unlocks Sakura as a training partner. (Boost to Ninjutsu and Genjutsu Training). Finishes Sakura intimacy. However, she expects you to actually spar with her. Increased chance for encountering Team 7 members in random encounters.
- [X] Yes. Modify the training schedule.
---[X]Invite her to Water-Walking and Panoptic Fusion Discipline
- [X] Yes. Modify the training schedule.
---[X]Invite her to Water-Walking and Panoptic Fusion Discipline
Can't resist those eyebrows man. They stare into you like a second pair of eyes.
You can cheat by merging individuals into team or group intimacies I think.
A little bit.