Sakura Haruno is one of the main characters in Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto series. Introduced as a member of Team 7 and a teammate of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno started her journey as a ninja realizing that she was quite weak.
However, with time, Sakura got to train under one of the Legendary Sannin, Tsunade Senju, and got to conquer her weaknesses to be known as one of the strongest ninjas of all time. Although primarily a medic, she is also a capable fighter and has quite a lot of powerful abilities up her sleeve.
Updated on August 12, 2022, by Rei Penber: Sakura Haruno is one of the most skilled medical ninja in the world of Naruto. Although her beginning to her journey as a ninja was certainly humble, with time, she grew up to be a fantastic Kunoichi and her strength can only be matched by a select few in the story. Sakura also developed a wide variety of techniques, and while this list already goes over seven of her strongest ones, there are certainly more powers of hers that deserve to be talked about.
10 Genjutsu Skills
Sakura Haruno is extremely skilled in genjutsu and even Kakashi Hatake, her Jonin leader, commented on her prowess in this field once. She is known to be quite adept at using genjutsu and excels in this art quite a bit.
Strangely enough, Sakura has rarely ever been seen using this power, despite Kakashi saying that she's quite proficient in it. That said, Sakura has some skill in this art, as suggested by the various databooks. In the future, it is possible that fans will finally get to see her use one of these techniques to fight against her enemies.
9 Genjutsu Immunity
Not only is Sakura skilled in the usage of genjutsu, but she's also quite skilled in resisting it. Sakura always had quite a firm grasp on this technique, as seen during the Chunin Exams arc, where she was one of the very few people capable of breaking kabuto's genjutsu, and she's developed it even further as an adult.
After the Fourth Great Ninja War, Sakura is known to have become immune to most genjutsu. In The Last: Naruto the Movie, Sakura was able to resist a genjutsu so powerful that even a perfect Jinchuriki like Naruto couldn't break free from it. Furthermore, she then took care of everyone in the squad and saved Naruto's life by continuously pouring chakra into him for two straight days. Sakura is immune to most genjutsu by adulthood which is quite a feat, even for someone as strong as her.
8 Chakra Scalpel
Used first by Kabuto Yakushi, the chakra scalpel is an extremely useful technique that allows the user to create a scalpel with chakra capable of causing internal damage to the tissues and fibers in one's body. Kabuto was seen using this technique against the likes of Tsunade Senju and even Naruto Uzumaki. When used with precision, this technique is powerful enough to kill nearly anyone as the damage done is on the inside without leaving a wound, and is, thus, hard to treat. Sakura, being a medical ninja just like Kabuto, has a mastery of the skill.
It wouldn't be a stretch to say that her usage of this technique goes even beyond that of Kabuto Yakushi. When pressed to use it, Sakura can cause tremendous damage to anyone's body with a chakra scalpel. Mostly, however, she's been seen using this in an attempt to save as many lives as she possibly can. In the future, fans might get a glimpse of this and a few more of Sakura's abilities.
7 Chakra Enhanced Strength
One of the basic techniques of Sakura Haruno, Chakra Enhanced Strength was taught to her by Tsunade Senju, the Fifth Hokage, who is a great user of this ability as well. This power allows her to use excessive amounts of chakra to coat her fists and then deliver a powerful blow to her enemies.
It is believed that just a single punch from her is enough to defeat most enemies. Throughout Naruto, she has made extensive use of this ability, such as when she fought Sasori. Chakra Enhanced Strength requires a great amount of chakra control and is proof that Sakura is an incredibly powerful Kunoichi.
6 Mystical Palm
This technique is one that most medical ninjas can perform without much trouble. Under the guidance of Tsunade Senju, Sakura Haruno was able to master the Mystical Palm technique and her usage of this ability was certainly levels above that of the others who appeared in the story.
Mystical Palm allows her to coat his palms in chakra and then send it directly into the body of the target who is injured or suffering from an internal illness. By doing so, Sakura is able to accelerate their healing abilities by several times and restore them to their best condition within a matter of a few minutes. Without a doubt, this is one of her biggest powers as a medical ninja.
5 Summoning: Katsuyu
Katsuyu is a powerful slug summon that resides within the Shikkotsu woods in the Naruto world. Known to have incredible healing properties, Katsuyu can only be summoned by a few people, such as Tsunade Senju and Sakura Haruno.
Sakura got access to her powers during the Fourth Great Ninja War after she reached the pinnacle of strength as a medical ninja. By summoning Katsuyu, she was able to stand next to the likes of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha in battle, which is extremely impressive. Using Katsuyu, Sakura was able to heal countless people at the same time and also maintain her own strength.
4 Delicate Illness Extraction
One of the most complex medical ninjutsu seen in the story so far, the Delicate Illness Extraction technique was used by Sakura Haruno to save Kankuro, one of Sunagakure's Jonin, from his inevitable death after he was poisoned by Sasori. To perform this technique, Sakura first has to study the chakra of the victim and notice the disturbances in there. This helps her determine the cause of the illness.
Then, she makes an incision in the victim's body and sends in large amounts of healing fluids from her palms. This fluid has the property to drag out any toxin or pathogen inside the victim's body. When Sakura used this technique on Kankuro, she was able to save his life after several hours of tiresome work. According to Chiyo, Sakura had already bloomed into a fantastic Kunoichi and was comparable to Tsunade Senju herself.
3 Chakra Transfer Jutsu
The Chakra Transfer technique is one of the most useful jutsu in the world of Naruto. As the name suggests, it allows someone to transfer their chakra into another body. This jutsu is certainly not limited to medical ninjutsu, however, those who can summon katusyu have a special bond with it through the Strength of a Hundred Seals, and thanks to that ability, they can use a technique called Immense Network Healing.
In the Pain arc, Tsunade Senju used this technique to heal the people of Konohagakure on a large scale using her chakra. In the Fourth Great Ninja War, Sakura Haruno used a similar technique to heal the many shinobi who were fighting the Ten-Tails.
2 Creation Rebirth
Creation Rebirth is known as the pinnacle of medical ninjutsu and was developed by Tsunade Senju herself to protect those whom she loves. After training under Tsunade, Sakura Haruno learned the basis for this jutsu and in the Fourth Great Ninja War, she was able to finally use this technique.
By releasing large amounts of chakra at once, a user of the Creation Rebirth technique can drastically increase their cell division rate. The user's injuries heal immediately for as long as the seal is active. However, using this technique also reduces their lifespan.
1 Sozo Saisei — Byakugo No Jutsu
The strongest technique accessible to both Tsunade Senju and Sakura Haruno, Sozo Saisei — Byakugo no Jutsu, also known as the Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth — Strength of a Hundred Seals, is a jutsu that can only be used by those who have access to the Creation Rebirth technique.
This jutsu is very similar to Creation Rebirth in that it heals them rapidly, however, its strength is on a whole different level entirely. This technique allows the user to heal immediately from any injury that they withstand without the need to even form hand seals. The user doesn't even need to make any conscious effort to heal themselves and as long their body has chakra, they will continue to regenerate. Sakura Haruno survived being stabbed by a Truth-Seeking rod thanks to this jutsu.