Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1181222-20170906103845/@comment-25614395-20170909171739

I just realized from watching this episode that mother Ino is still on missions. Since I assume Naruto's biggest English speaking fans are here, just want to get your opinion on this.

I have always notice that kunoichis tend to retire as soon as they hit the mother stage (or even married stage since we never actually seen a married kunoichi). Examples were Kushina, Kurenai, Hinata, Temari and etc etc. Even a filler episode made a "mom club" consisting of non-active kunoichi mothers.

The exception is obviously Sakura which is not much of an exception considering her standings as a citizen of Konoha. She is their top medic so naturally Konoha would want her to keep working as their medical specialist and considering she is a single mother of sort, I guess she needs to earn her living. Even so, I don't think we have seen Sakura being sent out for a mission (maybe future? idk. don't give me spoilers)

Ino coming in with the jacket which could only meant she was out on a mission and not just any mission - a pretty grueling once considering Choji's using his Akimichi secret jutsu. I don't read the novel so I don't know is this just an anime stuff but does that feels like a breakthrough in story's characters development?