OK but this scene tho.. It’s just so so so so heartbreaking.
Why is Sakura so worried of Sarada compared to the other ‘moms’?
It’s because Sakura knew exactly just how hard and cruel Sasuke’s life was. She knew what Sasuke had to endure and experience in order to achieve the power or the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. She knew just how painful it was to lost someone precious to her. She was one of the Team 7 and she knew first-hand all the pain they all had to go under in order to achieve what they have now.
Being a mom to an Uchiha gaves her double the pressure compared to other moms. There are a lot of ‘what-ifs’, and Sakura as a non-Sharingan user won’t be able to help her child directly in the future. Sasuke and Sarada being the last of the Uchiha clan also gave her anxiety. If Sarada were to have her Mangekyo Sharingan activated, does that mean her husband has to sacrifice his eyes? or even worse, his life?
As a mother, you wouldn’t want your child to suffer. Naruto and Sasuke being the leader of the village was to ensure their children safety and happiness. If Sarada were to gain the Mangekyo Sharingan in the future, does that mean that their goal to have a better future was not attainable?
Of course this conversation will definitely show up sooner or later. When Sarada knew the truth behind the Uchiha clan? Will she react calmly or will she eventually despise the village like Sasuke did? No matter how old you are, you will not be completely ready to know that your whole clan was killed by your father’s brother, even if it was for a greater good.
Does that mean only Sakura is worried about Sarada? No. Sasuke is just as worried as Sakura. Their opinions are affected by their childhood, Sakura growing up in a non-shinobi family and Sasuke growing up in a shinobi family. That is also why Ino and Hinata are ‘calmer’, both of them was also from a shinobi family. In a shinobi household, you are required to train hard in order to survive or to continue the household’s legacy especially for those who had ‘special’ bloodline. So for them (Sasuka, Ino, Hinata), their kids wanting to be stronger seems normal because that was what they had to endure in the past. Its different from Sakura who grew up in a non-shinobi family, there is less expectation for sure.
Sakura is not useless and definitely not wanting Sarada to be useless. As a mother, she is not ready to see her child experiencing the bitter truth of the world. Being a shinobi, death is something inevitable. No mother is ready for it no matter how ‘well-prepared’ they are.
Note. Looking at the conversation between Sakura and Sasuke was really heartbreaking for me. I do wish the conversation is animated with ‘more warmth’ between them. Seeing both of them in an argument just breaks my heart, and the Sharingan topic is still so sensitive for both of them :(
Please I just want Sasuke and Sakura to live happily until they’re old and grey. But with how the manga is going, I just don’t know anymore :((
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