#sakura deserved better

[usuratongaychi]

leesaku i drew for oomfs

[alwaysmultishipping]

Inosaku> sasusaku

You may say I'm biased, but Sasuke tried to kill Sakura twice and called her annoying since they were kids. Ino grew up with Sakura and defended her from bullies, and keeps a healthy relationship with Sakura "B-but the chuunin exams! B-but they argue!" Yeah, but they talked it out after the chuunin exams, and other arguments were just harmless rivalries. Literally any ship with Sasuke is toxic.. Even the canon one.

[thatsprettylane]

What if Sakura decided she didn’t want to learn Genjutsu after seeing what happened to Kakashi, so she doesn’t tell Tsunade she has the skill for it, and that’s why it’s never addressed again. Then when Tsunade finds out, she convinces Sakura that it’s useful for healing because you can convince someone else they aren’t in pain, and she’s sets up lessons with Kurenai. Sakura becomes the Genjutsu master she should have been.

[reislaryssa02]

cherry blossom petals for sakura haruno 🌸✨

[tossawary]

Trying to judge Kakashi for his teaching fuck-ups is hard because everything keeps getting skewed by everything that is wrong with this man and also everything around him. He ends up being graded on the triple wonky curves of: 1) "You know, I'm not sure that you specifically could have done much better." (Child soldier as a preschooler, isolated genius prodigy fast-tracked out of childhood, violently orphaned twice, war veteran, late teenage years and nearly half his life spent in black ops, he's only like 26 years old, etc...)

2) "I'm not sure that the average Konoha ninja could have really done much better in Kakashi's shoes." (Inconsistent prior Academy training for students, little to no apparent teacher training or solid child development resources for genin team teachers, inconsistent oversight from neglectful superiors, promotion exams where it's apparently normal-ish for participants to be either killed or permanently injured, etc...)

3) "I don't think anyone could have handled this situation well, honestly. It was fucked up before Kakashi showed up." (Sasuke.) (Also Naruto if his personality had been slightly different, after 12 years of neglect and shunning. What the fuck.)

[gaoau]

would rather kms than make my only winbre post be about Suo's stupid ass, so it's time to talk about Nirei cause i love him. i read a post and my blood started boiling i dont fuck around so now i gotta defend him with my life. also cause im sick and tired of him not being deemed marketable enough to be included in merch and collab illusts when he's a whole—if not the most important—third of the main trio. (theres something to be said about Tsugeura too, considering they don't use him but love using Kiryuu, but that's a different conversation.)

anyway, on Nirei and the exceptionality of being ordinary.

manga spoilers btw also disclaimer im not eloquent at all i just say things.

there's something about Nirei that just simply isn't special and i think that's wonderful. not in a mean-spirited sense; Nirei is the most regular out of anyone in Furin, so much so that he had to buy an ugly shirt he didn't even like to stand out. he's just a kid with a notebook and a simple backstory trying to follow a hero's example. he's nothing extraordinary, especially seeing the people he's surrounded by. physically, he's very limited, which he knows and doesn't ignore at all, so he can't do much in fights. no one is more acutely aware of his own limits than Nirei. i was reading the first couple chapters again and it breaks my heart to hear his efforts be dismissed as "playing hero," because Nirei is the biggest hero in this whole manga.

it's true, yeah, he can't fight. he's more like another average citizen of Makochi than he is a Bofurin member sometimes. he lacks fighting abilities, his diplomacy isn't particularly the best, and he's two seconds away from going into cardiac arrest at almost all times. but it's not like he gives a shit. every single time he gets beaten into the ground, he picks himself back up immediately. he takes hit after hit, time and time again, because no matter how battered or defenseless he is, his drive to stay and protect the town is ridiculously strong. he does go down when he can't take any more (keel), but it's with improvement and training that he manages to throw his first—albeit useless—punch (noroshi or whatever this arc is called idk). improvement that, mind you, comes from recognizing his own limitations.

some have called him reckless (Suo), but i disagree, because Nirei is right. i know the kids would rather look out for him and have him uninjured by the end of a scuffle, but he doesn't need to be coddled. everybody else jumps into a brawl and gets a broken nose regardless of their fighting skills. Nirei isn't any different. he knows he's limited, he knows he can't fight, he knows he's nothing special. he risks it all anyway, because even though he wasn't built for fighting, he's more than prepared to try over and over again until his efforts are enough to make a difference. he's looked at Sakura's back and thought he couldn't match him, that Sakura gets back up even when he's almost fully tapped out, that he's not needed because Sakura's stronger and will be okay without him.

maybe he's right about this, too. i'm inclined to disagree, but i understand where he's coming from. Nirei chases, Nirei can't stop running because he'll fall behind all these phenomenal beasts that can hold their own. i'm so glad the conclusion he reached was "okay, i gotta step up my game," but i'm not really surprised. this is Nirei Akihiko we're talking about and, i think Suo put it best, he wants to become stronger more than anybody.

he's been at a disadvantage this whole time, "playing hero" rather than being an "actual" hero, but he has a goal. if he has to tear himself apart to stand next to Sakura, he will. he doesn't have to, of course, he's already more than useful the way he is, but when you're so ordinary that you get lost in the crowd, standing beside someone so exemplary makes you want more.

honestly, Nirei's fucking wild. lil bro's actually crazy. we've seen characters go apeshit, but no one in this entire manga is nearly as insane as he is. i appreciate Suo telling him to slow down and chill out, cause he was fully intending to kill himself learning how to fight with zero foundation. my guy was more than ready to actually fight Endo. he meant that. it's a good thing he's properly learning how to defend himself, considering he probably lacks the muscle to go on the offense. those are his limits and he knows that. it frustrates him, but it definitely does little to stop him, because look how big his back is. i hope somebody tells him, after all of this is over, that he's doing more than enough, more than great.

to be fair, fighting isn't even where he shines, and that's okay. he's not strong enough to beat anyone's ass and he doesn't need to be, either. he doesn't need to be a leader like Sakura or a devotee like Sugishita or mimic whatever the fuck Suo's got going on. in the words of my favorite pink curse, the real heroes are the ones who support from the back, and that's exactly what Nirei does. he's said it himself, he wants to guide Sakura all the way to the top and he can, because he thrives in being another citizen of Makochi. he's a regular person and i think that's what makes him so compelling and important.

there's something so fascinating about his simplicity. he really is nothing more than just an ordinary kid. put him in a normal high-school classroom and he'll pass his midterms with a 75. he recognizes what he's good at, of course, he knows the town inside out and it's very useful, especially to Sakura. he's amazing support. it really doesn't seem like it and people love to completely dismiss him, but i wanna be outrageous and call him the backbone of these kids. he was Sakura's first friend and he continues to be the one pushing and prodding to make sure he stands back up every single time. he's more necessary than anyone gives him credit for. i have no doubt in my mind that, if it weren't for him, Sakura wouldn't be able to do half the things he's managing. even Suo, who's out here acting like he knows the secrets of the universe, has to stop and reorganize his ideas when Nirei talks.

if Suo is the heart (debatable, but okay, whatever bro says) and brain, i'd like to think Nirei is the spirit and the soul. there's no chance the kids would work so smoothly without Nirei around—which, yes, arguably the same could be said of all of them, but i've seen Nirei be dismissed as a Zenitsu looking ass gag character and i've never had to hold back a kys so hard. idk for sure what the general consensus on him is cause i've only ever seen him used in the context of ships and never on his own, which honestly makes me a little sad. especially after seeing the popularity poll cause he didn't even make it into the top 5 with not even 1k points personal offense tbh i need a word with the voters. what i've gathered is that aint nobody gaf about his ass im devastated Suo has to fuck off (13k votes is crazy gang come on). which i don't understand. take him out of the equation and everything falls apart. Sakura's the sword, Suo's the strategy, and Nirei is the ambition, the desire, the force, the feelings.

there's much to be said about how he's treated, not only in-universe, but also by the people consuming the media and the pr team. i don't fuck with shipping, but when i'm scrolling through my timeline, Nirei only exists in the context of somebody's favorite ship. and don't fucking get me started on the mischaracterization. look me in the eye and tell me Nirei doesn't have more conviction than any of these dumbass kids. yes, he gets scared and he's fucking horrified most of the time, but motherfucker he's fighting. he's out there in the frontlines, making himself useful, biting more than he can chew and then some. i dare you to treat him like wittle baby that needs protection.

if not for his uniqueness, look at him for his regularity, because i find it endearingly wonderful. i think there's something so special about the ordinary. he deserves a lot more than what he's getting so these mfs better put him in all collab illusts cause if i have to see Kaji in his place one more time i will personally book a flight. okay thank you thats all i promise ill never come back here have day.

[teruwasright]

Yall have no idea how PISSD I am about Tbhk getting a season 2.....

Seriously wtf?!- I just- UGH-

I can't with this- I'm so genuinely upset bc tbhk IS good! It's story is INTRIGUING! the characters are INTERESTING!

The story didn't deserve to be made all about romance all bc of fan service.

The characters did deserve to have there character development screwed so HEAVILY.

This manga is so genuinely good, genuinely interesting, genuinely just GOOD- it DESERVES a good anime! It DESERVES justice for its story and characters!

It's the equivalent to a half baked cake and I have zero hope for season 2 bc the story is already fucked beyond repair.

I'm sorry- I'm pissd off rn- T^T

Tho I am happy that After School is getting a season 2 bc that was ACTUALLY good-

But the main anime? Fuck that man.

[oraclesblog]

If you ever think your least favourite ship is the worst, just remember that Naruhina had to…

mutilate and fridge a 14 year old girl.

And then kill off a fan favourite character.

In order to pull off the ass pull of the century by making two characters with barley any page time of interactions end up together purely for the sake of fan service.

[sadlynotthevoid]

Okay, new Wind Breaker prompt:

AU where Social Services comes for Sakura, so Granny Sato adopts him so they won't make him leave.

Alternatively, AU where Granny Sakura went on a trip and came back with a newly adopted Sakura because he's such a good boy. He helped her with the robbers. What was she supposed to do? Not adopt him?

(She doesn't say anything about the ungrateful bastards in that town who couldn't spent an once of kindness in him.)

[littlemisstrashcan]

The shikasaku ship is superior simply because genius x genius in the friends to lovers way is just That good. and before you haters come at me saying sakura's not a genius, let me tell you that a) shut up b) sakura is a civilian born ninja and most people had no expectation from her. all she had was her unnatural chakra control. the fact that she came that far without any genetic advantages (hint: naruto with his huge chakra reserves and sasuke with his shortcut sharingan) is amazing on its own. and the fact that she surpassed her teacher who is a SENJU btw there's advantage there, is simply incredible.

i was going to talk about shikasaku but it turn into a sakura post my bad

[teawinx]

So I drew genin Sakura

I have no self control

Will I draw the others? Probably

Say what you want about genin Sakura, but girl had some style. That dress and trouser combo are instantly recognizable and iconic. And dare I say it, I think her genin look was better than her chunin one.

This genin Sakura is dealing with the frustration of being pretty much the only graduate of her class without an inherited kekai genkai, and then being paired with a teacher who's neglecting and ignoring her in favor of his other students with an op sharingan and a fox demon. Hard to feel exceptional when you're surrounded by all that, huh.

Yes I am calling Kakashi out. I love him, but he did Sakura dirty. And the fandom loves to shit on Sakura and call her useless, but she was literally given NOTHING. She was given nothing and had to actually work for her abilities.

And sure she can still have her little crush on Sasuke, that's fine. But she deserves a struggle/arc that doesn't revolve around that. Maybe her "love" for Sasuke is more about wanting to marry into a powerful clan, so she'd be less alone. Idk And this would result in her actually really relating to Lee, and being inspired by him to train hard so she too can kick people's teeth in.

[punkeropercyjackson]

Tyzula and Sasusaku are highkey the same ship and it's making me gonna insane-/pos

[happypanda101]

I know I’m gonna get hate for this I’m calling it now.

Why is Sakura the horrible one that “forced herself on Sasuke” when Karin simped for Sasuke 24/7 and canonically fantasized/talked about doing shit to Sasuke while he was asleep.

I like Karin, but that’s a no from me, chief.

But apparently Sakura is the bad one because she still had feelings for him.

[nartml]

"Sakura deserves better (than Sasuke)"

Girly got exactly what she wanted for the entirety of the series. Don't know what we're mad about here

[water-petal]

back at this bs again shannaro!!!!

look i absolutely love hinata......but what is this fandom's obsession by making sakura a whore in naruhina when she clearly supports their relation

in sasuhina fics it's most of the time sasuke cheating on sakura......and if i did this kind of fic on narusaku i would get mauled by toxic nh fans like that one scene from 'the boys' with killer sheeps

and i mean it i have never seen sakura fic writers treat hinata like shit in their fics

it's always the hinata centric fics with mean sakura

y'all are so jealous of her that you guys make her the bigger enemy of hinata when shion and other fillers ladies who obsess over naruto are right there

can i get one fic where sakura is not mean?

sakura is not a whore, y'all haters call her that as if she fucks every man she see's

sakura would never mess with naruto to just hurt hinata

hinata centric fics sakura in nutshell: grrrrr hinata is so ugly eventhough i shouldn't be insecure towards her for no damn reason

hinata: *kills her*

for some reason bad fics like these get million of views.......while actual good writers are always stuck with less views

i would love some good nh fics with supportive sakura

[bananaman-mp3]

yes i ship sns, yes i like sakura. we exist.