Sakura Haruno in Noragami Explained

The name "Sakura" conjures images of a powerful kunoichi for many anime fans, thanks to Naruto's beloved medical ninja, Sakura Haruno. But within the world of Noragami, a completely different, yet equally significant, Sakura exists—one whose brief life and tragic end profoundly shaped the very god we know as Yato. It's a common misconception that Sakura Haruno somehow appears in Noragami, but this super pillar hub is here to set the record straight: the Sakura we're discussing here is Yato's forgotten first Shinki, a gentle spirit whose memory continues to haunt the Calamity God....