>>9145655how so? if anything he had a huge power up after fighting naruto
>vs leemostly in control, takes some hits but ultimately tanks a move that would kill any other genin and walks away like nothing happened
>vs sasukelost his mind and the fight was interrupted but wasn't that hurt, sasuke only hit him because lighting beat ground at that point
>vs narutodidn't even use sand and barely lost to talk no jutsu
>vs kimimarodominated the fight and never took a hit, kimimaro somehow tanked them all and was about to deal the killing blow only to die of aids which was just lazy booking
>vs deidaradominates the match even though it's a bad match up, only loses because he focuses on saving his village
>vs mizukagehas trouble but goes over without being hurt, said mizukage was a top tier shinobi