i think you're underrating Zabuza, he has the hidden mist jutsu with accordance with Jiraya's sage mode can provide a very deadly combination with the enemy being blind(unless hyuga or sensor) and Zabuza can teach Jiraya the art of silent killing.
What Zabuza Has:
Incredible...
I have made a similar thread but i specified with specifically to Shikamaru and Choji, so try to pick somebody besides them. It doesn't have to be a huge main character or anything and it may be an anime, filler, movie, etc. character. and please do add a pic.
Ninja who are in the village in part 1:
Hiruzen Sarutobi(3rd hokage)
Kakashi Hatake
Maito Gai
Asuma Sarutobi
Kurenai Yuhi
Ebisu
Iruka
Jiraya
Naruto
Sasuke
Sakura
Lee
Neji
Tenten
Shikamaru
Choji
Ino
Kiba
Hinata
Shino
Shikaku Nara
Inochi Yamanaka
Choza Akimichi
Hiashi Hyuga
Anko Mitarashi
Danzo...
he just almost beat Pain with no knowledge and would have with knowledge with pain even admitting this. Saying Jiraya one of the legendary sennin sucks is a stupid statement.
Why Zabuza and Jiraya: Sage mode gives sensory abilities, sensory abilities allows jiraya to be able to sense in the mist if im not mistaken. And please let me get this out of the way, Zabuza is an elite jounin, The only non kage, non missing nin that could take him from the mist is Ao and...
Imo Jiraya would have helped Naurto take out the Bijuus with Bee going sage mode and using his big summons like gamabunta. He would have helped everyone take out Obito.
Would anybody like to see filler anime of the events not seen during the timeskip i'm talking about the K11 progressing, Sasuke and Orochimaru's plots. The Akatsukis progress too. maybe even the earlier times with Kakashi and Gai growing up, just the missions are interesting and it is usually...
Madara is the most powerful non 10 tails jinchuriki(EDO Madara). He's always been top 2 alive and it fits him, hell he used the damn Kurama as a summon with the Sharingan.
All Chunin or higher Konoha Ninja are automatically drafted in Anbu Black Ops to combat the Akatsuki. Members from other villages are lending a hand and sending ninja to Konoha to defeat the Akatsuki
List of Ninja:
Tsunade(Current)
Jiraya(Before he Died)
Naruto(Sage Mode)
Sasuke(Hebi)...
Seeing as Kabuto is no longer almighty and super powerful he really can't stop Sasuke from taking it. It seems like it would serve Sasuke better and it's cool how it looks like it's a dragon.
Imagine that thing covered in Susano'd Armor
Location: Forrest
Distance: 30 Meters
Intent: To Kill
Intel: Matchups:
Shino vs Kidomaru
3t CS1 Sasuke vs Sakon/Ukon
Neji vs Jirobo
Kid Kakashi vs Tayuya
Restrictions: CS2 isn't going to be used quickly, Sound 4 can die before they activate it
Location: Sound 4 vs Konoha Genin
Distance: 30 Meters
Intel: Zabuza and Asuma are sent to assassinate the Sound 4, the know of the curse mark and level 2. The Sound 4 know the nature afinity and the weapons of users but not the full intel on how dangerous they are.
Intent: To Kill...
Something you have to take into account is that most of the powerful ninja in konoha are potentially in the anbu(including Hyuga, Akamichi, Yamanaka, Aburame, etc.) It's nice to see more tactical stuff which is why i was interesting in the anbu.
I find it interesting that Anbus(some very high ranking, some very not) are interesting and typically have cool jutsu, this is why it sucks that sasuke went away from the village so quickly it really sped up the storyline also i would have liked to see a bunch more filler stuff because it's cool...
Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki vs Danzo Shimura, Sai, Yamato, Torune, Fu, Part 1 Kakashi
Location: Team Gai vs Kisame
Distance: 30 Meters
Intel: None
Intent: To Kill
Restrictions: KA, Spirit Weapons
Do i need to add Samehada?