Well its very difficult to determine whether he is really dead but:

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I totally agree.

Back in the Chuunin tourney, when naruto was having flash backs and such, about becoming the next Hokage he gained enough sense and strength to defeat Neji.

Back to 196, Neji&#39;s flashback of his father will surely spark something.