still...
it would be unusual if both sasuke and naruto were to survive. regardless, it is likely that one of almost-main characters will die... still who'll it be (or they)?
i hoped it would be kurenai (she is quite boring)... but since she is pregnant she'll probably survive... never kill a pregnant woman or a puppy... it is a bad feng shui and karma (but mostly feng shui).
neji? not likely... not with all that "destiny and clan" talk... it would probably be hinata (my guess is - horonable and heroic death in which she ovecame her fears and timid nature)... shame. i like them both. i'd rather sacrifice her father, younger sister (if she were to reach age of 20, we'd have to wait for it for another 60 years) and 20 another hyugas.
gai? fools don't die...
tenten? i wouldn't bet on it... but still... among all of them she has least skills (ultimate being tossing greataxe, 20 kunai and a german pretzel at same time). only way for her to survive is to marry neji and to get pregnant... yup... she's going down either way.
chouji? no one dies twice...
lee? i'd say his chances are 50-50. his tragic nature, inspirational beliefs and childish naive simply call for death. on the other hand, fools don't die, and if kishimoto wanted to make him an excellent ninja i belive he didn't meant two battles and *man down...kaputt* by it.
kiba? i don't believe... you can't kill the owner and leave puppy alive... and like i said... never kill a pregnant woman or a puppy.
shikamaru... i doubt. among all this characters, his personality has developed most, and his presence took most of storyline... compared to ino and shino he sounds like good bet...