We should stop calling the side characters weak

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Throughout this arc, we have seen characters, with little to no screen time, pulling off amazingly strong moves. Pulling off crazy combos. Each one has us like whaaatt I didn know they could do that. Just because we haven't seen them do much, doesn mean they cant. I think this chapter proves that. Like with kiba, yeah he is annoying af, but that move he did, can cut things in half! regardless of how strong you are, if you get caught with that move, your done. Hinata is showing moves, even though she about to crack her ankle......... ino shika cho... everybody has something to bring to the table.

I think everyone problem is xpecting everyone to be able to run with sasuke and naruto, forgetting these are some of the strongest ever. And to compare them to them isn fair. its like comparing you and your friends in a sport, like basketball, and to those in the NBA. it wouldn be fair no matter how good you are. BUt at the end of the day, you guys are still good, and I think that applies to those in the show too. Everyone is strong, in their own way, its just that naruto and sasuke poops on everyone else.....

I think more characters deserve there credit.....well except for sai, he made himself look so useless today......
 
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NinjutsuSeeker said:
Throughout this arc, we have seen characters, with little to no screen time, pulling off amazingly strong moves. Pulling off crazy combos. Each one has us like whaaatt I didn know they could do that. Just because we haven't seen them do much, doesn mean they cant. I think this chapter proves that. Like with kiba, yeah he is annoying af, but that move he did, can cut things in half! regardless of how strong you are, if you get caught with that move, your done. Hinata is showing moves, even though she about to crack her ankle......... ino shika cho... everybody has something to bring to the table.

I think everyone problem is xpecting everyone to be able to run with sasuke and naruto, forgetting these are some of the strongest ever. And to compare them to them isn fair. its like comparing you and your friends in a sport, like basketball, and to those in the NBA. it wouldn be fair no matter how good you are. BUt at the end of the day, you guys are still good, and I think that applies to those in the show too. Everyone is strong, in their own way, its just that naruto and sasuke poops on everyone else.....

I think more characters deserve there credit.....well except for sai, he made himself look so useless today......
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That's called Kishi-Pulling-Half-Asses No Jutsu
 
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No one is weak... It's just relativism; a few exceptionally powerful characters have overshadowed the others. I'd say most of the K11 are low to middle Jounin level...
 
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We should indeed....because they aren't weak...they just happen to not be OP like the Main Characters and Main Antagonists!

Well said!
 
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Y'know ten ten got no screen time and Lee giving that super kick was the last we saw of him but of coarse kishi doesn't care if they're not senju or uchiha
 
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Its a perspective thing. In part 1 they were all relatively even in ability. Start of part 2 Naruto and Sasuke were a realistic distance ahead of them. Now they are strong for characters from their village but you have to stop and look at how powerful they are on the world scale we are now seeing. Look at characters like the kages Bee Jugo Suigetsu Darui Kitsuchi. Look at all the edos we've seen. It just kind of put them into a new perspective by adding a new tier of power.
 
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I dont mind the new moves, i wish he'd show some of these in the earlier chapters
 
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If only kishi had given some of the characters more character development earlier on in the manga, I'd assume people wouldn't think so.
Well said, anyway. =D
 
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People should remember that the trio from the Sound Village, Team Dosu, was considered a team of strong genins. And compared to Konoha 11 they just sucked. Konoha 11 are very strong fellows in comparison to the "average" shinobi, it's just Naruto, Sasuke and their opponents are on an even higher league.

Shino would be considered a god by a normal person's standard and a pretty serious menace between shinobi of average or decent level, yet she is among the lowest scoring Konoha 11. It's all a matter of perspective.
 
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Just read one piece, you will see actual strong side characters...Kishi does not take his time anymore... The Days of team rescue sasuke vs sound four with proper panel time n detailed fights are gone
 
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Momo86 said:
People should remember that the trio from the Sound Village, Team Dosu, was considered a team of strong genins. And compared to Konoha 11 they just sucked. Konoha 11 are very strong fellows in comparison to the "average" shinobi, it's just Naruto, Sasuke and their opponents are on an even higher league.

Shino would be considered a god by a normal person's standard and a pretty serious menace between shinobi of average or decent level, yet she is among the lowest scoring Konoha 11. It's all a matter of perspective.
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you obviously think outside the box, and you are right .If you really break down each character, and look at their skills. they are dangerous. Like wtf can you do against shinos bugs?? what can you do if ino takes over your mind? not too many ninjas can counter moves like that.
 

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Side characters are strong, yes. But they are the more "classical" type of strong that we can respect. They aren't over powered so they will never compare to major villains such as Kabuto, Orochimaru, The Akatsuki, Or Madara.

They are a good example of Jounin-leveled strength and should remain at such a tier. I think it's good that we can now expand the Jounin Tier to include some more shinobi (Sakura, Hinata, SHINO!!!!!). Without a doubt, that is.
 
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