What's funny is the last two weren't even "canon". I do like how anime filler highlights side characters though. But I honestly think most characters were underdeveloped in part two. Kishi and his editors realized this too and they made that little chapter with the Jubi clones so that everyone could show off their new abilities.
You might as well include everybody who is NOT one of the following:
-A Uchiha
-A Senju
-A Uzumaki
-A Jinchuuriki
-A Hokage (who should stay dead)
-Related in any form of way to the SO6P
-A member of Team 7
I'm just going to copy this from my threaad in my signature:
Rock Lee's development and training methods
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Ok, now this need some discussing. Let's take a look at everyone's development:
Shino: Never trained too seriously, but is certainly underestimated. A very smart ninja. His insects of course adapt over time, so who knows all they are immune to at this point. In addition, he defeated several Juubi mini-clones with the giant-bug-eating-out-from-the-inside-horor-movie technique. Ok, good dvelopment, aout at his peak. Choji: One of the more skilled. He has now mastered butterfly mode, and can combine it with his giant state. Well done Choji. Sakura: Super strength, super healing, super medic. Extraordinary. Hinata: She has become a mush more accomplished Hyuuga, and even has those lion/tiger fists thingies. Neji: RIP, you really never should've died ._.. Anyhow, sniffle, Neji became a Jonin, and a Hyuga master. A mental genuis, and physical prodigy: the Hyuga's best in my opinion. Kiba: His 3-headed dog fang-over-fang was pretty sick and effective. No lie. Shikamaru: Analytical genius, everyone knows that. In addition however, his shadow possession has advanced quite a bit. It now can do all sorts of this from stabbing through to holding down- much more than just possessing, it can kill. Impressive Shikamaru. Impressive. Combined with his genuis, a very dangerous tool. Tenten: Even more weapons/mastery. She freakin' even got a weapon of the Sage. She's very underrated and very skilled, but right about capped out. Still very good though. Ino: Her mind techs have been enhanced various ways, she is quite a good support now. If it wasn't for her out main character would be dead right now.
Now look at that fine group of Shinobi. While thinking of them, understand this. They were all born as natural ninjas, and progressed naturally, dare I even save superbly.
Now look at the Handsome Devil of the Hidden Leaf Village. He was born without a special clan. Without the ability the use nin or genjutsu. He was a normal little boy in the ninja world. He basically remained such until he was recruited by Guy. This was at 12. When we come across him again (vs Gaara) he is 13. One year has passed. One freaking year. In the body of an underdeveloped 12-13 year old, Rock Lee, in 1 year and maybe some months, has gone from literally an ordinary boy to a force any ninja should reckon with. His speed became absolutely ridiculous, his strength being just as stunning. He could move fast enough to where Sauske literally knew what gonna happen and COULDN'T REACT, and pull the root of a giant tree out of the ground in a fraction of a second to block an attack. This was all with base speed, with weights. And we all know the pwnage he gave to Gaara. When he loses those weights... when he goes 1/2/3/4/5 gates... Lee became by far the most dangerous within the space of ONE YEAR.
Now from 13 to now, when he is 17 (possibly 16, but I believe he is 17), The time he has had to train is amazeballs!
We all know Rock Lee's mindset and training philosophy. He would often train literally the whole day, arduously. Under Guy's teaching, in one year he gained immense speed, immense strength, and 5 gates with an underdeveloped pre-pubescent body. Now he has had about 4 more years, and a developed body. Seeing how he trains all day long, and his techniques are all taijutsu, his power should've increased exponentially! There is no reason for him to be the same, or as it appears, weaker than he used to be. This leads me but to one conclusion. Rock Lee has been holding back the whole time u_u
In reality, at the rate he was improving and now with a better body, Rock Lee should have 6-8 gates available just like guy. Heck, showing how his sheer will and determination has allowed him to survive and go through all sorts of maladies, within 4 years he should be able to easily use the 8th gate, no death- just an medic right away. There's no reason everyone else got better, and then the one who trains the hardest and who's techs literally get stronger as he physically develops should stay the same/apparently get weaker.
What's funny is the last two weren't even "canon". I do like how anime filler highlights side characters though. But I honestly think most characters were underdeveloped in part two. Kishi and his editors realized this too and they made that little chapter with the Jubi clones so that everyone could show off their new abilities.
I totally agreed, the same thing apply to my thread that I'v mentioned, it's not just those three, it's everybody excluding Naruto and Sasuke
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Aw man, after reading this latest chapter of Naruto really brings back memory the good ol times when Gaara used to fought Lee in the Chuunin exams and how they first oppose each other but gain friendship in the end of Part 1 Naruto.
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Now Kishi forgets everyone and focused way too much on Naruto and Sasuke. I understand that Naruto was the first person to stood up to Gaara . It's also understandable like some character bonded with Naruto like Jiriaya, Hinata, Kakashi, etc but right now Naruto is the only friend Gaara can think of. He forgets Rock Lee as if he doesn't exist.
Forget about:
Lee & Gaara
Gaara& Sasuke
Bee& Sasuke
Neji& Lee
Shikamaru& Temari
Kiba& Shino
Kiba & Kankuro
Forget all that!!
Pretty much everyone else emphasis that revolves on Naruto. This goes to show how pathetic this series become.
Of course Kishi did in fact incorporate the characters relationship in the past throughout Shippuden but that rarely happens. Right now we're in war, and the whole Shinobi alliance is pretty much at the sideline not doing shit while Naruto is on one sided battle.
Don't ridicule me with those words because of Naruto is the Main Character.
If Gaara is in trouble, Lee should just hop in and save Gaara just like the fight with Kimmimaro. I know this would most likely never happens since Kishi puts his mind on Uchiha.
