Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-3306440-20140531085709/@comment-1210805-20140531164331

I honestly like Sakura. She's had a lot of development over the years, especially in terms of her relationship with Naruto. She looked down on him more than many of the other characters, but over time grew to respect and care about him. Hinata has always cared for Naruto, which is nice, but Sakura's feelings towards Naruto show far more growth for both characters. She still relies on him, but throughout Part II, Naruto has relied on her too. Not necessarily to save him in the heat of battle, but as an emotional pillar when times get hard.

As a ninja she's clearly one of the most powerful Konoha has. She's a stellar medic and her use of Tsunade's techniques during the war demonstrate her prowess as a shinobi. It's a little disappointing that events have remained at a point where she still hasn't been able to make much of a difference (in the battle itself), but I'm hoping Kishi will show something more for Sakura.