Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-24908068-20140508041424/@comment-1705651-20140508144021

At this point the only way for Sakura to keep up with Naruto and Sasuke is a total ass pull. She didn't seem to be on their level before, even though that's what she claimed she then immediately had to be saved and didn't take a significant role in the next battles, only participating in the Juubi mooks beat down. Then Naruto and Sasuuke were revealed to be the reincarnations of the legendary sons of Rikudo Sennin and got an upgrade from the man himself. At this point even if she mastered Slug Sage Mode she wouldn't be in the same league. She is the strongest of Konoha 11 (if we exclude Naruto), but she can't keep up with the main duo (or Madara for that matter), simple as that. Nowadays not even Kakashi can.