User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 475: Dimaria Chronos Yesta, Review./@comment-27792306-20160229222400/@comment-7418318-20160301213509

Sakura was not on the field of battle until the very end when their only remaining enemy was Madara himself.

All the time during the actual war (as in army against army) she was hanging back well behind the frontline to heal people.

I also find it... interesting that you feel it's not your place to doubt Carla's words, since usually your doubting pretty much everything. :P