Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-27924662-20161129234038/@comment-30674582-20161204113827

Vladosaurus wrote: JamesonMoriarty wrote: Neji had higher stats than Sasuke in the 1st data book, he was by far the superior during the chunin exams.

Also if the plot didn't demand it then Neji would have wrecked Naruto, it was only because of main character plot armour and kyuubi-ex-machina that Naruto one. Neji was easily the 3rd strongest of the chuunin exams(1st. Gaara, 2nd. 8 gates!Lee).

Lee could only open until the fifth gate during part I. Also, you can't blame the plot. It would be like saying Neji wouldn't be so strong without his byakugan. It's part of his character, the same way Kurama's chakra is part of Naruto's character.

If Lee had fought Neji in the preliminaries, Lee would have defeated him with the 8 gates.

If Neji had fought any other character with Naruto's base level skills he would have wrecked them, it's only because he is the main character that he didn't just get jyukened(sp?) to the chest right at the very beginning.