dont feel bad, everyone goes through the exact same thing. first start of by knowing what main you would like to use/stay with for the most part. next, understand all these meta teams that everyone is running around with just cause its the thing to do. after that, learn how to shut those teams down. i dont want to give away any team ideas because it'd be nice to see people think for themselves and come up with something original. you have enough ninjas to come up with some decent team compositions. play around in arena and come up with something great.

Thanks. I definitely try to run non-meta teams for sure. Right now I use:
Danzo FM X
Oro (KT) X Sas 100 Pup
*X

Which is different and sometimes good, and sometimes not. But I'm really just trying to see some ideas people have. I've definitely tried a million things, I'm just curious what other people who play this game like. :handshake

based on what you have I would go with Iruka, Danzo, Kurenai and either Lightning or Fire Main whichever you want to do. Kurenai and Iruka both apply shields and Kurenai bounces back status effects. Iruka and Danzo buff your team, and either main has a healing ability that also boosts either taijutsu(Lightning) or ninjutsu(Fire). Try this out and see how it works for you.

I try not to use meta teams, but somehow create meta teams.

Placement doesnt matter much but keep Choza up front for more HP up front

You can do Choza, Jigokudo, Sasori 100 puppet and whatever main you like.. if you use water you can sub Jigo with another ninja but use soul absorption for water main.. but use the Snail gold summon.. Purpose is to super charge Choza, this team comp works well in Ranked as well.

Team 2

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Water Main Mei Kisame

try water main sailor shizune sasori 10 puppets , poison all of em

Personally, I've had better luck super charging his son Choji with lightning main. Even better if done with Guy during ranked.

But I like your train of thought with Choza.

Hm...

Fire main, Deidara, GNW Kankuro, 8Gates Lee OR either Jiraiya

Lightning Main, Killer Bee, Sakon, Sage Naruto (Hell Dog required for this one. I haven't tried this yet as I don't have Bee, but I noticed that Sakon's extra standard attack can trigger twice... plus with sage chakra he can activate his mystery on turn 1.)

Lightning main, Sasuke, Sakon, GNW Kiba (My main team. GNW Kiba can be swapped for Jugo.)

Hope this is helpful somehow.

sailor sakura mai kimi