#sarada talk

[tamelee]

Do you like sarada? What's your opinion on her?

Also your art are stunning 🥺💜

thank you @shiningstars-world !🧡;-;

Ah, well, I stopped reading 'Boruto' around Chapter 13 or so because it's absolutely infuriating, so I don't have much of an opinion on Sarada. Though, I really like her in Gaiden. Her character just made a lot of sense to me. She had a clear personal motive that drove her forward and the way Kishimoto used that and interweaved it with the way Naruto felt to tell a story, I think is genius. The way she could feel safe around Naruto, that there was some sort of understanding and all, I was really impressed. And that all changed in those few chapters reading 'Boruto'. What the hell kind of attitude to Sasuke was that??? Hello?? First, Boruto is being an absolute brat, yelling, screaming, complaining and cursing and then she comes in out of nowhere after Boruto ran off... lecturing Sasuke!?! Oof. No. Nuh-uh. Absolutely not. No way miss girly.

"Do you understand? Hey!" (no wonder he left your little smart ass for 10+ years. I'm half-kidding.) 👀

Well anyway, all characterization sucks and they all look creepy so there's also that. From my understanding it doesn't get much better either but I wouldn't know.

[keepyourpantsongohan]

You know what I think the most important takeaway from the Chunin Exams arc is? That Sasuke winks to comfort people.

"Actually," you might say, "Sasuke is winking because he's trying to catch Sakura's attention to show off for their peers that they're aware of the genjutsu." I disagree. I think he is winking because Sakura is upset, and it makes her feel better.

[r0semultiverse]

I’m going to go ahead and say that “loving Boruto” isn’t the reason Sumire & Sarada are unaffected by Eida’s Otsutsuki ability. Himawari is clearly affected (in the new chapter, but already had started establishing a bond with Kawaki in the anime so that’s why she has her doubts) and Mitsuki is too. Sumire has an Otsutsuki chakra connection via Nue (it’s never explained well and it’s only in the anime but it’s said it’s linked to the Otsutsuki). We still don’t know about Sarada yet, but it’s clearly not about “love.”

[x-emeraldsky-x]

Sarada: Mama?

Sakura: Yeah, Sarada?

Sarada: ... Can I ask a few questions about dad?

Sakura: Of course you can, sweetheart. *pats a spot on the couch next to her* Ask anything you want

Sarada: *sits next to Sakura* ... What's he like?

Sakura: Well... he's a lot like Lord 7th. Very determined to achieve his goals, passionate about the things he loves, and he's very kind and pure hearted

Sarada: Is he strong? Does he have cool jutsu like Lord 7th too?

Sakura: He's very strong, and he has a lot of jutsu. He uses lightning release, and as an Uchiha, he has special eyes called the Sharingan, the Sharingan helps him see enemy movements better

Sarada: Do you think... I can learn that? Will I have a Sharingan?

Sakura: You can learn anything you put your mind to, Sarada, but I'm not sure about the Sharingan

Sarada: What do you mean?

Sakura: Not every Uchiha gets it, and it can only be awakened, not taught. It's different to Auntie Hinata's Byakugan in that regard

Sarada: Oh... I see... can I ask you another question?

Sakura: Of course

Sarada: What were the late Uchiha like? What were my grandparents like?

Sakura: Hmm... that questions hard for me to answer. I never met them. Maybe when your dad comes home next, he can tell you all about them, and he can tell you about his past too

Sarada: Why can't you, Mama? I want to know now...

Sakura: *kisses her forehead* It's not my story to tell, Cherry. Your father will tell it to you, just like he told me. I know you're curious, but it can be hard for him to talk about. He'll get there

Sarada: Mm... alright Mama... can we send him another letter? I have some photos of the cherry blossom tree at school that I want to show him

Sakura: Of course. I'll go get some paper, go get your pictures and pens

Sarada: Thanks, Mama!

[cj-marj]

Random thought but what if the red-hair Uzumaki gene had been activated in Boruto and in the beginning of the series when Boruto was still very much a whiny little shit (at least from what I recall), he was fully convinced that he was adopted and it resulted in more animosity between him and Naruto. And then, around when Sarada finds that one family photo of hers and begins to think that Karin is her actual mother, she and Boruto run into each other while looking into their family line and they’re like “omg, you too?”

[generisydtoo]

People using Sarada looking mostly like Sasuke as a dig at Sakura is so amusing to me bc do y’all not know how genetics work?? Do y’all not look more like one parent than the other, or at least know of people that do?😭

Also, where do y’all think Sarada got her large forehead from? Lol….

[setsunasknife]

In a non-massacre AU, Itachi would constantly catch Sasuke and Sakura in compromising positions. And Itachi ain’t no snitch so he doesn’t tell their parents but gives Sasuke a very DETAILED talk to avoid any little Uchiha’s too soon.

In your opinion, do you think it works? My opinion will be in the tags 👀

[svwhssftr]

i think it's funny how i just assumed that tobirama haters could never exist

[thegradus2]

Sarada was never gonna have long hair are you kidding me? Sarada “practical” uchiha. Daughter of sakura “fuck you im cutting my hair short” haruno and sasuke uchiha (not important enough to give a middle name). It was NEVER gonna happen, shes gonna need a big life revelation for that

[scarletofspring]

She's trying to flirt

[lryghe]

NARUTO thoughts; team 7

This is vastly different from my usual type of post but I’ve been meaning to post a bit of a rant about Naruto since it’s one of my old favourite’s, and it’s my tumblr, I can post whatever lame things I want. To begin with, I would like to preface that my favourite characters are the original Team 7 (no not the old people, I’m talking about Kakashi’s Team 7), which I think will be kind of obvious throughout this post considering this post is literally about the generations of Team 7 and its reflections on the new gens. Also, yes this post will contain spoilers for everything to do with Naruto and possibly some spin offs. Cry about it. 

The general premise of Team 7 as an ongoing generational thing is so interesting to me, because it's like an exploration of generational trauma but for anime dudebros who think that Naruto is just some 2D anime on how Naruto and Sasuke get so many women and fight all the time (even though it technically is 2D). The idea that tragedy follows Team 7 through every generation is incredible, ignoring the fact that Team 7 seems to always have a set archetype with its members, which seriously isn't working but no one thinks to change it. And since a member of Team 7 or perhaps someone related to Team 7 will continue to teach the next lot of them, it very much is a generational thing. It always seems to follow the same kind of archetype, but with slight variations. 

Cool and aloof genius who’s just a Little Traumatised (probably)

Hot-headed and emotional loser who has a heart the size of a country

girl. 

I have another post planned about sexism in Naruto but for now, simply ‘girl’ seems to fit best in accordance with the introduction of every female Team 7 member (sans Sarada, she was a girlboss from day 1). This dynamic doesn’t seem to be doing pretty well for them because the Cool and aloof genius ends up more traumatised/defects from the village, and the hot-headed emotional loser desperately tries and pulls the team together/grates so harshly against the Cool and aloof genius he ends up tearing himself apart in the process, whilst the girl waits quietly in the background, silently trying to catch-up with her teammates.

I see many people comparing the female team member, specifically Sakura, to the heart of Team 7 but I disagree with that a ridiculous amount because the heart is so clearly Naruto. He’s the one who’s dragging Sasuke back to Konoha, constantly holding onto the idea of Team 7 as a team, a family. Sasuke is the soul, the reason all other team members work so hard, so they can match him and bring him home. And Sakura is the mind, the textbook genius who works the hardest to catch up to her teammates, using her incredible intellect to prop the team up where their lack of other skills becomes apparent. 

As a side note, I don’t believe that Konohamaru’s Team 7 adheres to the previous generations of Team 7 and the archetype which is interesting because previously it’s Cool and aloof genius (Orochimaru, Kakashi, Sasuke), hot-headed emotional loser (Jiraiya, Obito, Naruto), and girl (Tsunade, Rin, Sakura), but the new gen of Team 7 differs because they are the amalgamation of 3 whole generations of bad endings for Team 7 and they must eventually learn from their mistake and get their shit together. Boruto, although being the loudest, is actually the Cool and aloof genius. Sarada has a heart the size of a country and dreams to be Hokage. And Mitsuki is girl (not actually but in terms of personality he hasn’t got much going on).

I think my favourite part of this however, is the idea that with each generation, the Team gets better, and they learn from the mistakes of the previous generation, even if they didn’t know them personally. And I think this is best presented with Kakashi’s Team 7, because not only were they taught by Kakashi, a member of the previous generations Team 7, but they were also taught individually by the Sannin, all who were members of the first Team 7, and they learn from both of these Team 7’s and they combine it all into the best possible dynamic for Team 7. Team Sarutobi loses Orochimaru and the team splits off to go their own separate ways, whereas team Minato sticks together as best they can until everyone except Kakashi dies, but with this, he takes the words of his father to heart and instills them in his Team 7. “Those who break the rules are scum.... but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum” he says, and they take this to heart. Where Sarutobi’s Team 7 abandoned their teammate Orochimaru when he defected, Sakura and Naruto never give up on Sasuke, and where Minato’s Team 7 ends in everyone's death after their initial incompatibility, Kakashi’s Team 7 learns and becomes the strongest shinobi like ever.

Yes, this mostly excludes Konohamaru’s Team 7, but I think that they deserve their own analysis, because their parents worked hard so they have the weight of their predecessors' names, but none of the suffering that the previous generations did. The new generation of Team 7 represents the least traumatised Team 7, and also specifically backs away from the generational inheritance that’s prominent in Naruto, probably because of the time gap between Naruto and Boruto.

As a reference to a point I made about Kakashi before, having him revived from the dead was just so stupid. I love Kakashi don’t get me wrong, but having him be revived was weird because like, how come everyone else dies? Lord knows Kakashi probably wanted to die anyway, living just continues to fuel his ridiculous guilt complex.

This post was so mean in places but after years in this fandom, I’ve had to alter my behaviour and writing style to mimic the toxic fans who are assholes to everyone, especially when in relation to women (which I spoke about in a positive light, god forbid). To all those lovely people who probably thought ‘wow, this person is so crass and rude’ I swear my other posts are much nicer in comparison :)

Words: 1054

Reading time: 4 mins

[psy-ay-ay]

I open the naruto tag and see a really cute comic about someone colliding into naruto and him accidentally kissing sasuke, being very naruto and sasuke about it but then reaching out their hands again and kissing again. It's cute. I try to insert different characters into the design of the person colliding into naruto. it could be kiba or maybe that guy who collided into naruto the first time he accidentally kissed sasuke at the academy. i think maybe people in the comments have better ideas than me and open the notes. First one reads 'I did not cheat on my wife, someone collided into me and i accidentally kissed this man'. I remember why I am not in the great yaoi fandom of naruto.

[beatriceportinari]

Okay, the "someone telling Izuna's story but getting stuff wrong" is so heartbreaking and funny at the same time. Like an Uchiha a generation or two after Sarada down the line doing research on their ancestors and writing a family history, but they're constantly frustrated with how little there is in terms of preserved records to the point where even the "did he have short hair or a ponytail" discussion comes up :'D Meanwhile ghost!Izuna is halfway to turning into a vengeful spirit over his name not being passed on quite right and starting to haunt the poor hobby historian by throwing over vases!

ok one more point abt my ideal fics is I hate jokes and crack I'm so sorry

[setsunasknife]

Sakura calling Sasuke “Daddy” in Boruto is EVERYTHING.

[colorisbyshe]

who is self-hating enough to be wathcing/reading boruto i have a question

does... does naruto ever spend time with sakura? does team 7 (sasuke OR sai version) ever... spend together... like all of them together...

i don’t think i’ve ever seen content besides naruto with sasuke or like... sasuke with sakura... maybe one or two scenes with kakashi

but like... even a fanservice moment of them getting dinner together... anything???

[stqrriichiigo]

brooo I accidentally dropped Boruto and now I wanna pick it back up because the timeskip looks so peakkk!