Masashi Kishimoto has released a new design of baby Sarada Uchiha for the upcoming Naruto: Shadow Rising manga, marking the first time he has drawn the character as an infant.
01Summary
- 01The design was unveiled in a trailer for Naruto: Shadow Rising, a new manga set after the Fourth Great Ninja War.
- 02Sarada is shown being cradled by her mother, Sakura, highlighting Sakura's role as a protector.
- 03This is the first official rendering of baby Sarada by Kishimoto; previous depictions were in the anime by character designers Tetsuya Nishio and Hirofumi Suzuki.
- 04Sarada was born in an Orochimaru hideout with Sasuke present and the help of Karin Uzumaki, and later raised in Konoha.
- 05The story is expected to show other characters from the new generation as infants, including Shikadai and Metal Lee.
02Why it matters
Baby Sarada's design gives readers a fresh glimpse of the next generation at their most vulnerable, reminding fans of the personal stakes for the original characters now raising families amid their shinobi duties.
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