Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26567684-20150821055736/@comment-26567684-20150907000353

We don't know when the Kage Summit meeting about the threat greater than Kaguya occurred, whether it was recently before Gaiden took place or when the kids were still really young. But remember, Sakura said that Sasuke has been on an important mission for many years, like a decade according to the Boruto Movie novel, which led me to believe the meeting occurred when Sarada was a toddler (like 1 or 2, given that she's 11 now). I agree that the mission was not a full excuse to explain away his absence and he should've kept some contact with his daughter. But because of his reputation as a powerful shinobi, Sasuke could easily attract enemies and his daughter would be an obvious target. He is not the best parent and still has a lot to learn as a father, but all that really matters is that he loves his daughter, which he does without a doubt because if he didn't, he would've abandoned her or killed her if she was a burden to him. Also, in the Boruto movie, he could've stayed in the shadows while he visited Konoha, but instead he went home to see his family. At least his mission ended in the Boruto movie and he is home for good to be with his family.