Sakura Haruno is the sole female member of Team 7. Kishimoto created
her as the heroine of the series, although he has admitted that he has
little perception of what an ideal heroine should be.As a child, Sakura
was taunted by other children because of her large forehead, a feature
Kishimoto has tried to emphasize in Sakura's appearances. She was
comforted by Ino Yamanaka. As the two continued to grow, however, they
became increasingly distant due to their shared affection for Sasuke
Uchiha. During most of Part I, Sakura is infatuated with Sasuke, and
spurns the advances of Naruto Uzumaki. After Sasuke leaves the village,
she resolves to become stronger by training with Tsunade. In Part II,
she displays highly developed skills from her training, and a more open
disposition towards Naruto.