Originally posted by: jedros
aoi's only a jonin because he betrayed konoha for the rank. he was like on iruka sensei's level and wasn't going to make it as a konoha jonin. so if they beat him up, it will only be like beating up a chuunin. Even konoha's geinins are better
Is everyone else missing this point?

Aoi is only a Chunnin in konoha, allowing naruto and sasuke to beat his ass... This will reiterate itself again later on when Aoi losses to "Genins" and claims "but i'm a Jounin!" and we have ibuki's flash back (again) talking about there are things more important then rank

Village of rain totally seems like a traitorious village to me where anything goes. Also as for the rain nin using water clones, that doesnt really surprise me. If your selected to enter the Chuunin exam you're more then likely have the skill set to be a chuunin (you just might not have the combat experience / strategy) Since those rain nins are specialists with illusionary techniques / clones in what we've seen and come from a water based village... natural that they'd learn water clones (also are water clones considered Jounin level technique? dont think its ever actually been said...)

Lastly, I think people like to whine and moan over nothing. So far I'm actually enjoying this filler arc, but unfortunetly its being too predictable.. I hope for Naruto and Co to win the race but have Idate die at the end... that would make things interesting imo... he sacrified himself for what he believed in or something... similar to Haku's story. The tortoise vs the hare thing thats being developed is stupid imo if they win by that measure... so far so good, dont make stupid ending to arc is all i'm hoping...