Hello! I'm gonna talk about one of the most hated characters in Naruto. Sakura Haruno. But why is she hated so much? Today I will explain in detail why she's disliked so much, instead of just calling her "useless." Now before I start, I would like to say I have nothing against her fans. Like whatever character you like, it doesn't concern me. This is just to show why she's despised by many. This post isn't to talk about her as a whole, so I'm not really saying positive stuff on purpose. Also, I'm talking about her mainly in the original series and Shippuden. Not Boruto. This post will be a mix of opinion and fact. I'm reminding myself Sakura isn't real, so I will try to not get too much into my feelings. Enjoy!
1. Her obsession with Sasuke
Sakura loved Sasuke ever since she was in the academy. A lot of girls liked him as well, but only for his cool appearance. When Sasuke was chosen on her team, she let it go to her head. She became desperate for him, which was quite annoying. I didn't want to bring Hinata into this, but even though she liked Naruto, she wasn't obsessed. To be honest, Sakura only liked Sasuke for the way he looked and how cool he was. Not for his heart. The problem with this is Sakura was oblivious to the fact Sasuke didn't give a damn about her. Which made her obsession annoying throughout Naruto.
2. The way she treated Naruto.
I really shouldn't have to explain this. Sakura was aware Naruto had a huge crush on her, yet she treated him like nothing. I'm not saying she had to like him back, but she could of at least been more kind to him. She would punch Naruto for the most stupid reasons, then turn to Sasuke and praise him. Back then, it was obvious Naruto cared more about Sakura than Sasuke did. She should have treated him better. She acted like Naruto was the annoying one when she was. I understand Sakura hitting Naruto was supposed to be a joke, but now I'm beginning to realize she was rude to him for no reason.
3. Her lack of help on missions
Also known as her uselessness. Now I'm talking about her BEFORE she learned medical ninjutsu. After that, she became more helpful. Sakura didn't have any special moves back then. Besides being able to punch hard. Because of the lack of abilities, Sakura was a burden on missions. She had to cry out for help. She would complain that she felt like a burden, but you would rarely catch her training by herself like Naruto and Sasuke. Sasuke and Naruto both had clear goals for themselves, while Sakura lacked any. It's no wonder why she is the weak one out of the three. It almost seemed like she was just there to be with Sasuke. Not to grow as a ninja.
4 The whole "I love you" Thing to Naruto.
You don't need the Sharigan to see through that lie. I understand she was trying to make Naruto feel better, but resorting to lying isn't gonna help
5. The way she treated Rock Lee.
Rock Lee was such a gentleman to Sakura. Again, I'm not saying she has to like him back, but she should of at least given him a chance. Instead, she criticized him because of his looks and eyebrows
6. Sakura failing to stab Obito's eye
In the fourth great Ninja war, Obito begged Sakura to stab his eye. The left one with the Rinnegan. If she didn't, black Zetsu would take over his body completely, and Marada would be able to take Obito's Rinnegan. Sakura just stood there. Shaking her hand, doing nothing. Because she failed to stab it, Madara Uchiha appeared and stopped her. Causing even more trouble. She killed someone before, but she couldn't stab Obito's eye? Like for the love of God women you had one job
There are probably other reasons why people dislike this character. Maybe you guys could comment on them. I am gonna be honest, I don't really like any of the girls in Naruto. They are all kinda unlikeable to me (well except for Hinata, out of all the girl characters, I think she had the best character and the best character development) . The creator Masashi Kishimoto admitted that he isn't that good at writing female characters. But if you like Sakura, I respect that. If you respect my opinion, I'll respect yours! Enjoy your day