Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-30172350-20170617092643/@comment-734582-20170617125417

Ririblob wrote: but whats left should be way stronger than some genin who isnt even really exeptionaly strong at that time Again, no guarantee. Sasuke would've beaten Naruto in pt1, while he probably would've lost to someone like Neji. Unfavorable matchups can easily ensure that unremarkable people get through.

Besides, keep in mind that Naruto is about the ninja 1%. The vast majority of Ninja are of the unremarkable weapon-wielding type.