Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring

A spin-off exploring Sarada Uchiha's quest for her true origins.

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Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring is a spin-off manga written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. Set shortly after the epilogue of the Naruto series, it focuses on Sarada Uchiha, a young ninja in training from the Land of Fire, as she questions her parentage and seeks to confirm her origins. The story explores Sarada's relationship with her absent father, Sasuke Uchiha, and her mother, Sakura Uchiha, and was developed to further examine their long-distance marriage.

Quick Facts

Author: Masashi Kishimoto
Genre: Spin-off manga
Publisher (japan): Shueisha
Publisher (north america): Viz Media
Theme: Feelings are connected

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Background

The plot follows Sarada Uchiha, who becomes concerned about the identity of her absent father, Sasuke Uchiha, and whether Sakura Uchiha is her birth mother. After seeing a photo of Sasuke's former associate Karin and noticing they wear similar glasses, Sarada questions her parentage. She follows the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki, with her friend Chocho Akimichi to meet Sasuke, who has encountered a boy with the Sharingan. The group faces Shin Uchiha and his clones, leading to a confrontation where Sakura is taken. A DNA test using what is thought to be Karin's umbilical cord initially suggests Sarada is Karin's daughter, but it is later revealed that the cord belonged to Sakura, who was Sarada's biological mother. The story ends with Sasuke poking Sarada's forehead, and Sarada expressing her wish to become the next Hokage.

Did You Know?

The manga's main theme, according to Kishimoto, is 'feelings are connected'.
The animated adaptation of the spin-off aired as episodes 19–23 of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.