User:DatOneWeeb/Sakura

	“	He took it easy on me, I just know it! What did he mean - "he is still learning"? I thought street fighting was just for fun. Maybe he knows the true meaning of "fight". I have to see him again to ask him.	„
		~ Sakura

	“	Is that anyway to talk? I'm your number one fan. That's Ms. Little Girl to you!	„
		~ Sakura to Ryu

	“	Do you have time for another beating before my next class?	„
		~ Sakura

	“	Victory is mine. Get up loser, so I can smack you again!	„
		~ Sakura

	“	You violated Ryu's mind forcibly! I won't forgive you!!! That wild man is not my Ryu! He would never be like that!	„
		~ Sakura to M. Bison

	“	I'll be late for class, but it's okay! A good fight is worth it!	„
		~ Sakura

	“	Date: 25th. Weather: Sunny... Today's training regimen: 100 laps around the deck, 500 push-ups, 500 pull-ups, 500 sit-ups, and 800 squats. Um... what else was there? Oh, yeah! I swabbed the decks, cooked dinner, for the whole crew, and then there was that arm wrestling tournament with Hibiki-san, Blanka & the Captain! Aha ha ha ha! That was a blast! Have I really gotten stronger? Am I closer to my goal of getting strong like him? Like I used to wish for? He's out there somewhere... under these same stars... It doesn't matter though. I'll get to see him soon enough at the tournament! Hang on Ryu-san! I'll be there before you know it!	„
		~ Sakura

“	Sakura trained together with Ryu during the summer vacation, and learned various new moves, including mastering one that delivers a thousand strikes in an instant. Having trained on a beach in a southern country, Sakura got a deep suntan. Ah, so her powers aren't the result of having awakened some latent power...just pure determination...	„
	~ Shadaloo CRI

	“	Yeah. A lot of time has passed since we last fought. We all have to grow up at some point. Well... Ryu-san, can I ask you a question? No matter how strong you get, eventually you'll get old and die. Being alone, just seeking strength, only to eventually die. Is that the right way?	„
		~ Sakura to Ryu

	“	Yeah. I feel like that's one kind of strength. A bond, which can connect me to my future. Thank you! Now I understand what I was looking for, and I realized this is what I wanted!	„
		~ Sakura to Ryu

Background

Sakura Kasugano (春日野 さくら Kasugano Sakura) is a video game character from the Street Fighter series, first appearing in Street Fighter Alpha 2. She is a Japanese girl with an intense fixation on Ryu, having copied and learned many of his techniques, and chasing him around the world to prove herself to him.

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Sakura’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

Story Background Not much is known about Sakura's early life aside from the fact that she is best friends with her fellow classmate, Kei Chitose, and grew up with Hinata Wakaba and Natsu Ayuhara in childhood. Sakura began to participate in street fighting after she saw Ryu on her way to school, and trained to emulate his style since. She recalls the first two fights she got into were when older bullies stole Tsukushi's portable game console and won it back upon defeating them, and when she fought off a college upperclassmen who was sexually harassing Kei with his friends (the latter of which was how she got the attention of Karin & Shibasaki). Rival Schools: United By Fate Sakura appeared as a secret playable fighter in Capcom's 3D fighting game Rival Schools: United By Fate. In the story. Sakura attends Tamagawa Minami High School, but comes to help Hinata and Natsu, now students of the adjacent Taiyo High and Gorin High respectively, involving herself in the mysterious events throughout Aoharu City and find the people responsible for the school kidnappings and attacks. Upon the end of the Aoharu's inner city school battles, she realized how much it meant to her to protect something she cared about and wonders if Ryu has something to protect as well. Nekketsu Seisyun Nikki 2 Sakura appears as one of the instructors in Nekketsu Seisyun Nikki 2 during the fight against the edit characters in a single round. The only way to raise all of their stats is to defeat her in a fight. But if the edit character loses, it does not raise all their stats due to her overpowered prowess or being beaten by her Burning Vigor attacks. Street Fighter Alpha 2 Skipping school to search the world for Ryu, Sakura embarks on a long journey to find him and become his student. Along the way, Sagat notices her techniques are similar to Ryu's and demands she tell him where he is. She doesn't know herself and comments on how rude he is and the two fight. In her individual ending, Sakura remembers when her and Ryu fought each other and requested him to be her master. Ryu refused, saying that he still has much to learn himself. Before he left, Sakura asked if she could at least take a photo of them before he left as a keepsake, which she is seen reminiscing over on her way to school. As she's walking, her best friend Kei shows up and cheers her up before having to dash because they are late. Street Fighter Alpha 3 At age 16, she was still fighting, and decided to travel the world to find Ryu once more and find out what street fighting is really all about. She started off in her native Japan and fought the sumo wrestler E. Honda, who mentioned Ryu was going off to such places as India and Thailand. Thereafter traveling with her sensei, Dan, she met his friend Blanka along the way and was promised a match with him. Sakura even ended up fighting Maki again, who complimented her on being able to handle her fighting style, Bushinryu, better than last time. Sakura said that this was thanks to a fight with Guy (although this being true is unknown as Guy never met Sakura in his story or vice versa). Maki is taken in surprise by this, and wants to know where Guy is. Sakura tells Maki that she recalled Guy saying he was headed off to Thailand, and the two decide to head off there together. The two continued to search the world for Ryu & Guy, eventually ditching Dan and finding Ryu's friend and rival Ken. Sakura commented to him how she loved to fight to better herself and - finding inspiration in those words himself - the trio head to Thailand and run into Karin Kanzuki again, who was with Guy at the time. Sakura and Karin had their rematch and though Karin won the fight, she admitted Sakura was better and she had learned winning was not everything. After Maki had a bout cut short with Guy, the fivesome eventually found Ryu, where he was actually being brainwashed by M. Bison. Sagat had come by this time to find the scene as well, and as Sagat took on Ryu, an infuriated Sakura and the others took on Bison. A combination of Sakura defending Ryu from the Shadaloo leader and Sagat's urgings finally snapped Ryu out of the mind control and he, alongside Ken & Guy, defeated Bison, destroying him temporarily. Karin had Shibasaki destroy the Psycho Drive with her zaibatsu's weaponized satellite and after Maki & Guy parted ways with the others, Ryu told Sakura that he was not ready to train her and fight a rematch with her yet, saying that he still has a lot to learn. Sakura understands and the two promise each other a rematch someday, with Ryu walking off and Sakura watching him go. She then realized that there was something really special about Ryu, but she didn't know what it was. Street Fighter IV Sakura returns to fight again, still searching for Ryu, Some time after the end of the second World Warrior tournament, she confronts Dan about whether he knows anything about where Ryu might be. Dan, not wanting to appear out of the loop, says that a new tournament is rumored to be about to start, and that Ken will be participating, speculating that Ryu will also be there. Ecstatic, Sakura immediately runs off to enter. She, Dan, and Blanka depart on a cruise ship on which she endures a grueling self-imposed training regime. Sakura & Ryu go their separate ways. During the tournament, she actively seeks out Ryu, eventually finding him in the S.I.N. building in the midst of destroying the BLECE project. The force of the struggle knocks Sakura unconscious, and she awakes to see a triumphant Ryu standing over her. The two escape from the S.I.N. building in the midst of explosions - which were probably Vega's doing - and run into Dan and Blanka along the way. After the tournament, Sakura and Ryu exchange goodbyes and she leaves for home on the ship. In her ending, a slightly older-looking Sakura is shown walking with her dog in an area near the Overpass when she sees Ryu approaching. Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Having graduated high school and now going in university, Sakura now works part-time at an arcade named Plaza Capcom, but wonders what decisions she needs to make in order to be satisfied with her future. Character story After a match against Karin, Sakura asks why she always picks a fight with her for no reason, to which Karin replies that a fight with Sakura is the best way to test her skills. Sakura states that neither of them are kids anymore and questions not only if their fights are the best way to use of their time but also if becoming stronger is the right way for her to live. Karin wonders if Sakura would say the same thing if Ryu was present, to which Sakura gets excited and asks if Karin has seen him, the latter explains that she saw him during a recent crisis when she summoned a group of fighters from around the world, and that she is certain that Ryu is still training. Sakura embarrassed by what she said. At her workplace, Sakura thinks about how she wish she could see Ryu again, but realizes how she must continue at her part-time job and not travel around the world at a whim like she used to. She goes back to work when one of the customers notifies about someone "going crazy" at the arcades. On her way home, Sakura thinks about her life and future when she bumps into Ryu who mentions that Karin summoned him because of Sakura. After a fight to ease Sakura's mind, Ryu praises her for growing stronger and more mature. Sakura asks Ryu about his life, stating that no matter how strong he becomes, he will eventually grow old and die, wondering if that's the right life for him. Ryu asks if she means he should take on a disciple to carry on his skills to the next generation, stating that he is still in training and can't take one. Sakura says she meant having children in the future to create new bonds in life. Ryu replies that he never thought of it but considers it another type of strength. Sakura agrees and thanks Ryu for his answer, now knowing what she wants in life. In a short awkward moment, a slightly embarrassed Sakura quickly corrects herself by saying she is not planning on having children right now. Character story appearances Sakura appears in the last part of Karin's character story, where she is warmly welcomed by Karin upon her return to the Kanzuki Estate. She says that she was happy to hear from Karin's steward that Karin wanted to see her and fight her in a match as part of a friendly challenge. Sakura states that Karin hasn't changed, as the two girls are ready to fight. Sakura is last seen in Ibuki's character story and the two are seen having a conversation with each other with their cellphones. Sakura informs Ibuki about the party invitation sent by Karin which Ibuki didn't read yet. She also informs her that she can't come to the party because of conflict schedules before hanging up. In Karin's party at the Kanzuki Estate, Karin also mentions Sakura due to Ibuki being one of Sakura's friends. In Blanka's character story, which takes place around the same time as her own, Sakura steps in when Blanka accidentally broke the arcade machine. After the battle, Blanka apologizes for breaking the machine. Sakura tells the arcade manager to put Blanka's "Blanka-chan" dolls inside the machine. She reappears in Dan's character story, which follows Blanka's character story, Sakura follows her former master Dan, after he broke the arcade machine. In Akira's character story, it was Sakura who clears up the misunderstanding about Akira which Ibuki had mistook her as a boy and a stranger. Akira explains to Ibuki in how she and Sakura had met and it was the time during the events of the Rival Schools series and the Street Fighter Alpha series where she encounters her during her mission to find her older brother Daigo Kazama while she is sided with Edge and Gan. Because she is a powerful street fighter, Akira decided to test her skills by fighting her. Afterwards, Sakura wanted to spar with her and informing them that her rival Karin set up a girl's tea party at the Kanzuki Zaibatsu (thus explaining the invitation Ibuki got at the end of her story) and wanted to reunite with Akira because of the passage of time. She later spends time with them at the tea party and later in the beach party at the Kanzuki private beach. Sakura also noticed Akira had overcame her aquaphobia which she tells her that someone had taught her how to swim properly and Ibuki mistook it being her boyfriend who taught her. Sakura also asked what she should do next until Karin decided to challenge Akira into a fight again which Akira reluctantly accepts due to the moral support of both Sakura and Ibuki. Street Fighter III series Sakura does not appear in the Street Fighter III games, but she is mentioned in Gamest Mook Vol.81 "Street Fighter III Fan Book". According to the development staff, she is active as a member of society, running around with a mobile phone in one hand, wearing a suit and a headband with gloves on both hands. Street Fighter 6 Prior to the event of the game, as well as the being the same day where Ryu grew his beard, Sakura, Kei and Maki go to a festival together, where they cheered both Ryu, Retsu and Dan's performances. In the main event, the World Tour, Ryu will talk about her after beating him.

Statistics

Key: Street Fighter Alpha 2 - IV | Dark Sakura | Street Fighter V

Tier: 9-B | At least 9-A | 9-A, Far Higher with the Power of Nothingness

Name: Sakura Kasugano

Origin: Street Fighter Alpha 2

Sex: Female

Age: 15 at the start of Sakura Ganbaru! (Stated to be 15 years old), 16 during Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Stated to be 16 and is shown to be a high schooler), 18 during Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Graduated from high school)

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Attack Potency: Wall level (Even in her early days of street fighting before Alpha 2, Sakura was able to one-shot a boxer who can break through a metal pole. Defeated Karin Kanzuki, who can casually break a window and knock out a bear with one hit. Fought against Ken Masters, and was capable of severely damaging him, breaking his ribs in the process. Ken before this can break multiple stone tiles and three cinderblocks with one attack. Caused an explosion when clashing Hadoukens with Ken. Defeated Sagat when he confronted her. Fought against a casual Ryu during Alpha 2, and was later hinted that she may have surpassed him during that time in Alpha 3. Can destroy a car overtime and break barrels with a single hit. Casually sparred with Ryu during Street Fighter IV) | At least Room level (Dark Sakura is capable of using the Satsui no Hado when her skin is tanned. The Satsui no Hado is a power that surpasses M. Bison, who fought and easily defeated an amplified Juri Han. At full power, Juri can blow up the inside of a building and cause a jet plane to explode) | Room level (By this point, Sakura is depicted as comparable to Ryu), Far Higher with the Power of Nothingness (Sakura can copy and preform Ryu's Denjin Renki, which requires usage of the Power of Nothingness. The Power of Nothingness was able to allow Ryu to overpower Seth and easily defeat Torrent of Power Necalli, both of which were able to initially overpower Ryu. Its power is also scanned to be greater than the Satsui no Hado)

Durability: Wall level (Can take hits from Karin and Ken during their first encounters. Survived a hit against M. Bison) | At least Room level | Room level

Striking Strength: Wall Class | At least Room Class | Room Class, Far Higher with the Power of Nothingness

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Stamina: Peak Human (Can sit down for three days without eating or drinking anything. Has a regular training regimen of 100 laps, 500 push-ups, 500 pull-ups, 500 sit-ups, and 800 squats without appearing tired, even after cleaning a boat, cooking dinner for everyone, and winning in arm wrestle against others. Ran from the airport to Ken's home)

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Powers and Abilities

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Mimicry (Power Mimicry & Technique Mimicry; Sakura is able to copy off Dan's weaker version of the Ansatsuken from just seeing the techniques only once, allowing her to use a modified version of the Shoryuken. She was also able to mimic the Hadouken and use it on her first attempt. Her mimicry of skill and technique is enough to impress Ken during Sakura's first tournament. She notes to watch and copy people's fighting techniques. Stated to have studied Mika's wrestling moves. In a short time, Sakura was able to copy and preform Ryu's Denjin Renki, which is added skill as this also requires the user to learn the Power of Nothingness), Martial Arts (Even in her early days, Sakura is a natural when it comes to fighting. She is able to replicate and improve Dan's poor version of the Ansatsuken, including techniques such as the Shoryuken and Hadouken. Her natural fighting was impressive enough for Ken, who's already a more experienced fighter than Sakura. She defeated Karin in her first official match-up, which Sakura was able to do so through analyzing her fighting style and catching the tempo of it. Casually defeated people challenging against Dan. Sakura is also capable of recognizing fighting styles without ever actually seeing them in real life, while also adapting to it. She's also capable of studying and learning a person's weakness just from their opponent briefly explaining their experiences in fighting, which she can use against them. Capable of defeating 4 men and overpowering them at once. In her first tournament, Sakura was able to make her way up to the final round against Ken. Despite initially losing, she was able to come up with a new technique during the fight to blind and nearly defeat Ken as a result. She can also perfectly block an attack and counterattack it immediately. Sakura is also capable of recovering on the ground whenever she falls down. Her moves were recognized by Sagat to be similar to Ryu's, showing that her mimicry has improved since she first used them. Casually defeated Dan Hibiki and accidentally sent broke his bones. Stated to watch fighters use various techniques and mimic their style to compile it into one. Studied Rainbow Mika's wrestling techniques and has shown to be able to use them, assisting Mika in knocking out Zangief. Is stated to practice in other marital arts such as Muay Thai, Wing Chun, Boxing, and Sumo Wrestling. Fought and kept up with Karin in a fight, despite being at a disadvantage as she just ate 40 pounds of hot dogs. Stated by E. Honda to be a great fighter. Later uses the fighting styles and mindsets of other fighters to develop stronger and better moves. Defeated several guards that were hired by Ken. Trained with Ryu to learn his Denjin Renki, which required her to also learn how to use the Power of Nothingness), Chi Manipulation (Sakura is capable of focusing her chi into a Hadouken after learning what it is from Dan. She can charge up the strength and size of the Hadouken in exchange for range. Her Shinku Hadouken is an even more powerful version), Energy Projection (Can fire off a strong Hadouken as a projectile), Acrobatics (Shown to be acrobatic when Karin was analyzing her. Can jump up hundreds of feet in the air. Can roll and spin on the floor to recover when falling down. Can jump to hit an opponent and propel themselves forward to hit them again as they're launch from the initial attack. Rode her bike and balanced it while crouching, flipped off of it, and landed while also parking it properly. Can flip over someone to throw them, as well as jump over behind them to preform a kick. Able to grab and jump off of someone in the air), Light Manipulation (Sakura is able to use her Hadouken to blind people with), Afterimage Creation (Sakura is fast enough to create multiple afterimages), Statistics Amplification (With Custom Combo, Sakura can increase her speed to preform multiple attacks and special moves faster to combo), Status Effect Inducement (With Focus Attack, induces the crumpling effect, making the target slowly fall to their knees, then fall belly-first altogether), Invulnerability (Physical Invulnerability; Focus Attack make the user invulnerable to the first attack used against them. Red Focus makes the user invulnerable to all attacks), Extrasensory Perception (Ki users are able to sense the Ki of others), Statistics Boost (Can use EX moves to increase the strength of her attacks. Haru Arashi envelopes Sakura's fists with ki, increasing the power of her Hadouken. Sakura Senpu envelopes Sakura's hands and feet with ki, increasing the power of her Shouoken and Shunpukyaku), Superhuman Precision (Can catch hotdogs in her mouth when being hit with a bat by Shoma). Resistance to Corruption & Sheer Will (Sakura when gaining the Satsui no Hado doesn't become evil through pure determination), Precognition (Premonitions; It is hard to read the futures of Street Fighter characters, as they are always fighting against it), Stealth Mastery (Snuck into Ken's home that's filled with security), Mind Manipulation (Unaffected by Raizo brainwashing students)

Same as before but greatly enhanced. Should be comparable to other users of the Satsui no Hado, which grants her: Intangibility & Afterimage Creation (Ashura Senkuu allows the user to phase through people and attacks while creating afterimages), Death Manipulation & Pain Manipulation (The Shun Goku Satsu is a technique that will use someone's sins to cause more pain and death)

Same as before to a greater extent, Statistics Boost (Haru Arashi envelopes Sakura's fists with ki, increasing the power of her Hadouken. Sakura Senpu envelopes Sakura's hands and feet with ki, increasing the power of her Shouoken and Shunpukyaku), Power Nullification (Sakura can use Hogasho during her V-Trigger to block any projectiles), Electricity Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement, & Power Modification (Able to copy and preform Ryu's Denjin Renki, which creates an electrical energy surge around her, that increases overall stun output and changes attack properties for some special moves), Intangibility (With the Power of Nothingness, Ryu can selectively choose which attacks can phase through people), Deconstruction (With the Power of Nothingess, Ryu was able to fire a Hadoken that caused M. Bison to crack and dissolve into particles). Resistance to Metaphysics Manipulation (Soul Manipulation; With the Power of Nothingness, Necalli was unable to devour Ryu's soul with it being noted that Ryu's soul is no longer a sacrifice for him to devour)

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