Quote Originally Posted by Mizuchi
@yukimura

i was talking about weights-off lee. Remember at the chuunin finals, lee said that sasuke obtained his weights-off speed in only a month? Also, even if lee's 5 gates are stronger than 1-tailed naruto or level 2 sasuke (which i dont think it is, but i dont really have evidance, im just saying off personal opinion after watching), lees gates come at a terrible cost and will leave him defenseless afterwords for long periods of time, while kyuubi naruto heals fast (naturally) and I dont think level 2 sasuke takes long to recover (he was fine after the battle). Yes ill admit gaara is a powerful ally, but there isnt really a need for him here. Jiraya has fine defense, and naruto/sasuke have a very powerful offense and stamina. And neji is needed for scouting so there isnt really any room or need left for gaara.

I'm coming back into this...

Instead of me pointing out why Sasuke can't be used in a team, could you please point out why you believe he CAN be put in a team? He left his home, friends, and people behind. He has had many mood swings; For example: In the episodes where Naruto was fighting Sasuke, just at the end of the chase with the Sound Four, Sasuke didn't initially intend to kill Naruto. He then later attempted to kill Naruto by smashing his head into the ground from ungodly heights. Later, at the very end of their fight, Sasuke staggered off and decided not to kill Naruto. Sasuke has decided he is an avenger, and at any cost; he chose to give himself to the enemy of Konoha... that's called switching sides.
(btw, sorry if this came across harshly, I'm not intending to flame anyone)

As for Naruto... if Gaara were to just, say, use Desert Coffin instantly... wouldn't he kill his opponent much more quickly, without a fight?