Party Balance

[Sanjuro]

You know back when they said all of the groups were specially selected for balance, back when they first became Genin? Was this really true? Think about it: I know in theory Naruto's party was balanced (Naruto=worst Sakura=mediocre sasuke=#1) but what about the Ino-Shika-Chou group? they seem pretty weak (yes i know Shikamaru is cool, but still) while the Hinata-Kiba-Shino groups seems unusuallky strong (they were like the 2nd ppl to finish the forest of death right?) Just wondering what you guys thought.

OH yeah and doesnt Rock Lee's group seem ridiculously strong (before the...incident I mean)

[SofaKing]

Remember, it's balanced based on their scores at the academy, which don't always match real-world performance very well. Also, Rock Lee's group has a year of training and experience on the other nine groups.

[Kagemane_no_Jutsu]

Originally posted by: Sanjuro
You know back when they said all of the groups were specially selected for balance, back when they first became Genin? Was this really true? Think about it: I know in theory Naruto's party was balanced (Naruto=worst Sakura=mediocre sasuke=#1) but what about the Ino-Shika-Chou group? they seem pretty weak (yes i know Shikamaru is cool, but still) while the Hinata-Kiba-Shino groups seems unusuallky strong (they were like the 2nd ppl to finish the forest of death right?) Just wondering what you guys thought.

OH yeah and doesnt Rock Lee's group seem ridiculously strong (before the...incident I mean)

Who I think is the strongest overall out of the 9 when they were put into groups:

1. Sasuke
2. Shino
3. Hinata
4. Sakura
5. Shikamaru
6. Kiba
7. Chouji
8. Ino
9. Naruto

Hinata was in the top 3 and Kiba and Shikamaru were both in the middle where as Ino and naruto were the weakest. But currently the order is:

1. Naruto
2. Sasuke
3. Shino
4. Shikamaru
5. Chouji
6. Hinata
7. Kiba
8. Ino
9. Sakura

[SofaKing]

Chouji, stronger than Hinata?

[Kagemane_no_Jutsu]

Yea deffinetly, his jutsu is much more well balanced when fighting someone then Hinata's Tenketsu attacks

[Munsu]

I think the only unbalance was in the Naruto group... because it has the "X" factoy in Naruto... only Iruka sensei knew how dedicated Naruto was... so they have the strongest group of all... Sakura can just be discarded... the other two can take on anyone.... Maybe it was balanced through their personalities

The Rock Lee group doesnt factor here since they are older...


But there certainly was some thought behind the selection of the groups... remember Tsunade studying the 3rd's records of the groups

[SofaKing]

Originally posted by: Kagemane_no_Jutsu
Yea deffinetly, his jutsu is much more well balanced when fighting someone then Hinata's Tenketsu attacks

I don't think so. Look how easily Dosu defeated him. All you need to do is to stop his movement for a moment and he's toast. Hell, he'd probably tire himself out before actually hitting Hinata.

[Kagemane_no_Jutsu]

Originally posted by: SofaKing

Originally posted by: Kagemane_no_Jutsu
Yea deffinetly, his jutsu is much more well balanced when fighting someone then Hinata's Tenketsu attacks

I don't think so. Look how easily Dosu defeated him. All you need to do is to stop his movement for a moment and he's toast. Hell, he'd probably tire himself out before actually hitting Hinata.

Dosu had a technique that was very effective against him. Hinata is still far away from Neji's level of Hyuuga fighting ability. Chouji's meat tank is a move that most Ninja's could have trouble dealing with. He is moving really fast btw.

[Kakafosha]

i really think that the groups were arranged by personality. each team as their like loud/obnoxious person, one quiet "cool" guy, and a left over?

[PSJ]

change the left over to a useless girl and it fits. but in the begining they were created to be as balanced as possible.

[Shinji Ikari]

Life is just unfair, they all weren't cut out to be in Naruto's team, tough, but they must have figured that as Sasuke is so bad of a ninja, he would need Naruto's support. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

[Assertn]

i have a few arguments with your theory kagemane............

first of all, ino was said to be the best of the females in her class when they graduated....so she should be much higher in the list
hinata has no confidence, and even after graduating still messed up on missions and such.....she should be closer to the bottom


1) sasuke
2) shino
3) ino
4) sakura
5) kiba
6) shikamaru
7) chouji
8) hinata
9) naruto

that would be MY guess

[Sanjuro]

Originally posted by: Kakafosha
i really think that the groups were arranged by personality. each team as their like loud/obnoxious person, one quiet "cool" guy, and a left over?

Whoa damn that actually makes alot of sense if you look at all of the groups....

[Knives122]

It could of also been with their relationships with one another, in the teams there was at least one person that didnt like the other when they were first grouped

[uhicha neji]

You seem to be missing Gai's group.

Naruto
Rock Lee (before he got raped)
Neji
Sasuke
Shikamaru
Shino
Hinata
Chouji
Ino
Sakura

[Shinji Ikari]

Originally posted by: uhicha neji
You seem to be missing Gai's group.

Naruto
Rock Lee (before he got raped)
Neji
Sasuke
Shikamaru
Shino
Hinata
Chouji
Ino
Sakura

Is this of how you think of them now?

Because I think that Sasuke is stronger than Neji... I also doubt Naruto is that strong (although I reall do want to look upon him as that strong).

[ilabb]

I thought it went on test scores, then if that was the case Shikamaru would be at the bottom with Naruto. Someone said that Ino was the best female, so she was probably put on that team to counteract Shikamaru, and Chouji is right there in the middle. To be honest, though, I think their parents requested that those 3 be on the same team for tradition's sake...

For the Kiba, Shino, and Hinata team... if it went on test scores it'd seem like Kiba would have been the lowest, Hinata average, and Shino acing the test.

That's my 2 cents.

[uhicha neji]

The last time you saw Sasuke fight was when he fought Gaara, and he got owned (I didn't count that Itachi thing)

Neji would stop Sasuke IMO. Naruto right now is stronger than any Genin, he beat Neji, and Gaara and fought Kabuto (as strong as Kakashi)

[Shinji Ikari]

Maybe, I only think of what abilities they have, and I don't think Neji would get in a single hit on Sasuke, but on the other hand, that migt be the same thing for Sasuke (if not his new found Rock Lee speed could give him a push in the right direction)

[Assertn]

neji, lee, and tenten graduated a year before the other genins......
therefore you cant compare them in this topic

and i know shikamaru did poor on tests, but im sure he did decent on the other stuff
i might swap him and chouji on the list, idk

but i dont get why everyone seems to insist kiba is the worst of his team, judging from his performance in the prelims, i'd say he was in the upper half of his class