[quote=Raineh Daze]
But I did. That doesn't answer the question of 'why would someone with the skillset of a chuunin be put in with a bunch of ninja who're going to be spending the next month or something painting fences and the like'. Seems all-around bad for team cohesion: everyone else is outclassed, he's held back.
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He's outclassing them in experience, not strength. His biggest setback right now is the hybernation sickness, it'll take him time to adjust to not being at full power.

@Innue: I'd like to think it'd be plot-convinient, when the others have caught up to him, basically.