Akatsuki because they have multiple styles of fighting and they were made to be the best while the swordsman may be good at medium to close range they still are out long range while akatsuki has all variations but to guess is a problem because we don't know either of theyre sides well enough
you know not many of the main characters have a good life most of it sucks but their ability to get over it makes it a story or in sasuke's case the inability.
I hate madara but then i guess without him we don't have a story and why the hating on sakura sure she was being a doofus but she realized that after naruto saved her butt however everyone is entitled to their oppinion
I can't help but wonder who kabuto showed to get madara to join forces with him http://www.narutobase.net/manga/Naruto/490/4 I mean who could scare madara to accept kabuto
i just would like to thank all the Naruto base staff for all that you've done and all that you do for all of us Naruto fans
I also really like the new year banner :)