Super Naruto: Clash of Ninja 4/Sakura

Summary

Sakura didn't exactly do much during part 1 of the anime. So what did we wind up with in Eighting's Clash of Ninja? Hard-hitting, "Inner Sakura" style normals and a plethora of shuriken projectiles. In Super, she sports a more reliable combo game, as well as a less redundant kit, via repurposed attacks which were hard to access in her Vanilla iteration.

Notes

Sakura
Health:	210
Guard Gauge:	1640
Backdash Type:	Quick

String List

String #	Inputs	Notes
01		Cancellable at () For 03, switches sides with the final move.
02
03
04
05		Can hold the second input to change the move's effect, but a full charge will lock Sakura out of the rest of the string.
06
07		Switches sides with the final move.
08
09
10
11
12
13		Can hold the first input to change the move's effect, but a full charge will lock Sakura out of the rest of the string.
14		Switches sides with the final move.
15
16
17		Switches sides with the final move.
18

Weak Attacks

5B

Jab File:SCON4 Sakura 5B.png File:SCON4 Sakura 5B hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 12 High 15 2 29 - - - -11 Can go into () on whiff.
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6B

Overhead punch File:SCON4 Sakura 6B.png File:SCON4 Sakura 6B hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 18 Mid 17 3 35 - - - -13 Description
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2B

Poke File:SCON4 Sakura 2B.png File:SCON4 Sakura 2B hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 13 Low 15 2 34 - - - -16 Description
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4B

Slaps File:SCON4 Sakura 4B.png File:SCON4 Sakura 4B hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 8×2 High×2 16 4(13)3 30 - - - -20 2nd fastest 4B after Ino, however just like it and other very fast 4Bs, the move must be timed very precisely since the autoguard is incredibly short.
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8B

Kick File:SCON4 Sakura 8B.png File:SCON4 Sakura 8B hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 16 High 17 4 26 - - - -14 Description
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Running B

Running Punch File:SCON4 Sakura runB.png File:SCON4 Sakura runB hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 18 Mid 19 5 42 - - - - Description
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j.B

Jump Kick File:SCON4 Sakura jB.png File:SCON4 Sakura jB hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 18 Mid 13 5 - - - - +4~9(?) Frame advantage on block depends on how close to the ground she performs the attack.
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Strong Attacks

5A

Shuriken File:SCON4 Sakura 5A.png File:SCON4 Sakura 5A hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - -22 Description
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6A

Kunai overhead File:SCON4 Sakura 6A.png File:SCON4 Sakura 6A hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 18 Mid 19 7 39 - - - -24 Description
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2A

Kunai spin File:SCON4 Sakura 2A.png File:SCON4 Sakura 2A hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 13 Mid 16 6 24 - - - - Description
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4A

Teleport File:SCON4 Sakura 4A.png File:SCON4 Sakura 4A hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Description
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8A

Up Shuriken ("Up Shanks") File:SCON4 Sakura 8A.png File:SCON4 Sakura 8A hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Description
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Running A

Running Shuriken File:SCON4 Sakura runA.png File:SCON4 Sakura runA hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Description
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j.A

Jump Shuriken ("Air Shanks") File:SCON4 Sakura jA.png File:SCON4 Sakura jA hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Description
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Throws

5Y

File:SCON4 Sakura 5Y.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 10×2 - 1 1 48 - - - - Description

2Y

File:SCON4 Sakura 2Y.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 30 - 1 1 48 - - - - Custom throw where Sakura beats the opponent over the head repeatedly. Does not start combos like regular throw, but results in a hard knockdown (the opponent cannot roll).

Specials

5X

File:SCON4 Sakura 5X.png File:SCON4 Sakura 5X hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 10, 60 Mid 27 4 38 - - - - Description
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2X

File:SCON4 Sakura 2X.png File:SCON4 Sakura 2X hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - Mid 33 6 37 - - - - Description
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Strategy

Strengths

Sakura has a flexible toolkit, allowing her to be approached as the player best see fit.

• Myriad ninja tools allow her to play the projectile zoner game- , , , and -2C force opponents without a good long-range option to approach Sakura.
• If the opponent commits at the wrong time, Sakura can intercept their run-in with , , , and .
• She can perform and on whiff adding another layer of zoning mix-ups.
• A well timed can leave Sakura in an advantageous position behind a whiffing opponent.
• is perhaps her greatest "cheat" button- being a fast high crush which can convert into a combo with without expending chakra.
• Her is the second fastest guard frame attack in the game and can get her out of many a sticky situation.
  • Beware because both 4B and 4BB are jab punishable.
  • With only 7 frames of auto-guard, 4B should be pressed right before the incoming attack connects with Sakura.
• Sakura's throw is one of the most reliable in the game because it leaves the victim standing in front of her.
  • Convert into a combo with , , , , or .
  • Some of these options have strict timings.
• Between her projectiles, , , and , Sakura inflicts lots of chip damage and can close out rounds without needing an actual neutral win.

Weaknesses

• Sakura does not have an obvious answer to an opponent's jump back aside from basic counterplay such as sidesteps.
  • will cover all vertical space but is slow and potentially leaves Sakura vulnerable. She may be able to combo off of a hit.
  • will teleport Sakura behind the opponent
• Her backturn options are not particularly reliable, causing her to rely on throw which, when predictable, can be broken.
  • is the quickest and most rewarding option, but it can be sidestepped or jumped.
  • or staggers the opponent leading to a strike/throw mix between and .
  • -2C: Backturn situations may give Sakura ample time to charge her homing shuriken.
• Her combos are finnicky at the wall as she may pop her opponent over her head and behind her.
  • -> can be used to catch a combo victim directly above her and reset spacing for the combo.

Combos

Combo	Notes
25% Chakra Opponent
>	Meterless super confirm from ; note that the may need to be delayed slightly to connect with the staggering victim
> > >	159 damage. First can be omitted, in which case does not need to be -cancelled (151 damage).
> >	156 damage.
> >	152 damage. (158 damage; may drop at the wall) or (156 damage; requires a just frame) can replace
> > >	160 damage.
> > > >	169 damage.
> > >	164 damage. > can be omitted (159 damage).
> > >	162 damage.
> > > >	169 damage.
0% Chakra Opponent
> > > >	196 damage. Most damage from a throw.
> > > >	186 damage
> > > > >	189 damage
> > > > >	191 damage. can be omitted (-2 damage).
> > > >	185 damage
> > > >	187 damage
> > > >	187 damage
> > > > >	189 damage
> > > >	183 damage
> > >	183 damage

Extra Combo Notes

• is her highest damage 2-hit loop and can be done 3 times in a row from a 0 combo count.
• is her best 2-hit loop for meterless damage. Can lead into no-y-cancel or even into her supers directly, depending on combo structure.
• functions similarly to . The former does a bit more damage but needs to -cancel in situations where the latter does not.
• is a meterless super confirm to or

Changes from Vanilla

• HP increased from 185 to 210
• Guard increased from 1480 to 1640
• Shuriken throws are grabbable
• and cause spinning launches instead of flying screen.
• string has been adjusted. She now has an adding lunging punch as BBB(B) with both an A and B follow-up, and no longer has the air shuriken at the end of the string
• 5B(B): shoulder hitbox slightly smaller, hitbox appears and disappears one frame later
• 5BB(B): "lands" two frames sooner; ends 9 frames sooner
• launches instead of sweeps
• cannot be continued on whiff
• uppercut replaced with vanilla (lunging punch)
• ends sooner
• and : Final kick has more lift
• is now an untechable bounce and a high for the first two frames; techable and mid after the first two frames; hitbox disappears two frames sooner
• counter replaced with a back teleport
• teleport replaced with running shuriken
• short teleport replaced with vanilla activated counter kunai slash with string follow-ups: , and
• throws an array of shuriken covering all vertical space instead of a packed group
• -double charge now staggers
• strings cannot be continued on whiff
• Added 2A(B)
• 2AA(A) replaced with Vanilla wrA
• one more frame duration on hitbox
• has better super freeze, hitbox appears one frame sooner and disappears two frames later
• GRKnJ: bounce changed to be closer; travels one frame faster
• replaced with an animation from Bloody Roar: Extreme and now does damage
• added as a hard knockdown throw which does more damage (also from Bloody Roar: Extreme)

Colors

Default ()

Color 2 ()

The Last ()

Sarada Uchiha ()

Resources

Guides and Info

• Meterless 2X super confirms

Gameplay footage

• Sakura ReplayTheater

Notable Players

Disclaimer: This list is derived from community input and is in no way comprehensive or a form of ranking of any kind. Our community criteria can be found here.

Name	Usual Color	Region	Contact	Example Play
TAG		Canada	Unavailable	TAG matches