1. Tayuya only died because she was crushed by trees that temari sliced up. :|
Exactly, there are no trees in the CE arena, or at least not nearly as many as in a forest. Lol
Rest is not needed to counter since you seem to have conceded. Also, I freaking failed at counting. Lol
Depends, is Naruto allowed to summon Gamabunta?
But I do believe the durability of Tayuya in CC2 kept her from being chopped up.
Even if we assume that's true, Sasuke also has CS2 (and a stronger one at that, Heaven Seal=Earth Seal>every other Curse Mark type [You must be registered for see links]), while KN1 Naruto's durability is the same or slightly below CS2 Sasuke's, so it doesn't really matter in the end.
Sasuke lost to garaa, lee lost to garaa, all the chunin exams monsters had already lost to him except for neji who would end up the excat same way however naruto solo'd with gamabunta so it would obviously be him
Still loses to Naruto with Bunta and Gaara in Shukaku form.
The original exams Gaara in His angered after the chidori would have kill Sasuke as He nearly did in the forest had Naruto not interfered. In the end it was Naruto who defeated Gaara and saved the Village had the 3rd Hokage lived Naruto would have ben promoted and the Elders would have ben shut up.
They don't promote based on power alone (which is what Naruto had at that time, only power, no brains) Shikamaru is an example
Save the village thats more than Sasuke did and the Hokage has the discretion on promotions not the council nor the Bias Elders like Danzo who wanted to keep Naruto as a Genin and turn Him into a mindless puppet under His command. In the End Naruto became savior of the Village,the World and the 7 Hokage and it was Naruto who convince the Kages and councils to pardon Sasuke. And thats Manga fact and History.They don’t promote based on power alone (which is what Naruto had at that time, only power, no brains) Shikamaru is an example