What exactly do you think "combat ability" means?.
You tell me? Is it individualized to strength? But no matter what your response is, it’s speculation becuase Shikamaru never referenced combat ability he referenced strength which can be a multitude of things. But even if he was refereeing “combat ability” nothing in his statement suggest that every individuals combat ability is the best compared to everyone else’s present.
If he wants to rescue naruto he picks the best he can for the situation they're in, which was out right fighting.
I said that before you did!
The team that went; went becuase theor were the best team (based on Shikamaru’s guess) to retrieve Naruto, that’s it. Nothing suggest that they were the best team to retrieve Naruto becuase they were the strongest people compared to everyone else present in the village becuase again that logic doesn’t make sense. Lee>Chojuro on Chojuro’s best day, Lee> Kuro period shit Lee could even take Dauri so that logic makes zero sense.
He isn't leaving out sakura if she > the kages strength wise + adds worlds best med nin techs to the team, simply because he thinks the team he has is all that's necessary when he knows full well the price of failure.
This has been my point the entire time!
Sakura (the worlds greatest medic) like Lee (the worlds greatest taijutsu user) didn’t go to retrieve Naruto becuase of their inabilities or becuase they were weaker then he kages that went based on Shikamaru’s logic. Sakura (the worlds greatest medic) like Lee (the worlds greatest taijutsu user) didn’t go becuase the team that was already assembled was what was best for rescuing Naruto based on Shikamaru’s infrenece.
In terms of battle strength, The kage team + Sasuke were the best on offer, Pure and simple.
Your not saying anything new becuase ive said this form the beginning.
Adult lee's feats are what now?
Adult Lee doesn’t need feats as an adult to neg Chojuro or Kuro lol
His past feats are enough.. chunin exam Lee beats both, I dare you think disagree. Which I know you won’t becuase you unlike many here have common sense.