Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26537507-20151003105148/@comment-734582-20151003122121

Sarutobii2 wrote: Neji isn't apart of the Rookie 9 so i'd put my money on Sasuke, seeing as he rek'd Gaara and Orochimaru without the curse mark. I believe neji is part of the Part 1 Genin but then the OP suddenly mentions the K9, rather than the K11.

Curse of Hatred wrote: I kinda agree but Shikamaru has the potential to be a major contender as well. Unfortunately, no. Shikamaru lacks too much strength to really make it out, and doesn't seem to have what it takes to play dirty and survive this. He can survive really long, but i simply don't see him playing the right style to do this.

Sasuke has the guts to pull a knife on his friends, to rely on nobody at all. Naruto's strong but he's way, way too soft-hearted to survive a Battle Royal.