I have a feeling if Naruto didn't show up during the Gaara vs Sasuke part, that Sasuke would have lost he was pretty beat. And even though the cursed seal showed up, i kind of think that wouldn't have done much, otherwise that would have made what Kakashi told him about how he can only use it a certain amout of times, and then that's it, useless so, keeping that in mind, I think that was about as far as Sasuke could go *at this point* But I still think that the hatred he has is actually more of a hinterance than anything, though it does give him drive, it also makes him reckless, when Itachi is there. But anyways, I thinkt hat Neji vs Sasuke would really be an interesting fight, to see the two best Konoha gakure bloodlines go at it would be cool...wonder if that would ever happen though..