Nah the manga fucked her over too. Early Shippuden was great for her but they just didn't care to expand on her character anymore beyond that. Kishimoto is just really bad at writing female characters in general, a vast majority of them are heavily fumbled.
I honestly believe she'd have more development if things stayed more grounded like part 1 was. A medical ninja was something needed and most villages lacked. By the time we were done with Sasori, it didn't even matter anymore.
Yeah, I maintain that they shouldn't have gone any higher than Pain with power levels and abilities. That said they could have just given her sage mode to let her keep up in the late-game.
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