Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26388300-20160508052012/@comment-26704954-20160509152958

I think a lot of characters would refuse to combat certain other characters... that is, until they could no longer avoid it. It'd be reasonable to believe that these characters would come together into groups (or, if enough shinobi joined, an army).

I believe that the Senju clan would likely refuse to fight one another; I'd normally say the same of the Uchiha, but events around the Uchiha massacre make me question that. Guy would not leave Lee's side; at the very least, they would travel together. Orochimaru has his personal followers, such as Guren (though I don't believe she's canon), who seem to view him as an unshakable leader.

Karin would probably seek out Sasuke and attach herself to him, even if Sakura already had; that's very relevant, giving Sasuke (who is already immensely powerful) two separate medical options. Itachi's first priority is Sasuke... he would watch over him from a distance, eliminating any threats to his brother. And Jiraiya would sooner die than raise arms against Naruto or Minato. At least until the very end, Jiraiya, Minato, Naruto, Boruto, and Kakashi would likely travel the world together, Hinata and Kushina included: the moment Kakashi found Rin he would keep his promise and protect her as well.