Board Thread:Wiki Discussions/@comment-24810183-20141004143611

It probably isn't either Naruto or Sasuke, from their erratic personalities and strange motivations/dreams, but let's discuss the most realistic character in the series. I would personally choose Ino or Neji.

Ino: girl who is/was/whatever in love with Sasuke, slowly grew out of it, became strong and tough, still shows emotion when people close to her are killed (like her dad), can become strong again, and when Sasuke was killed, she didn't pass out like Naruto, or... whatever Sakura did... but actually cried. I'm glad she did. It wouldn't have looked natural if she was just "yeah, I'm super-strong and I'm not going to let out emotion". She also defended Sakura when she was small, and accepted her rivalry when they got older.

Neji: Well, Part 1 Neji was somewhat less realistic, but towards the end of Part 1, and Part 2, he became more human. He became strong on his own terms, to defend the people he loved and to aquire freedom in his own way. Even in the irrealistic situation of the Hyuga clan, he somehow remained human and caring (a personal favorite of mine is a filler episode where he cares for Hinata when she's temporarily blind without her knowing). He's curt, to-the-point, and smart. The nonchalant, uber-powerful teenager, Neji Hyuga (I know we all miss him terribly). 