The two most conspicuous absences in the second part of Naruto in terms of appearances were Rock Lee and Neji. These were two of the biggest characters in the series and they were almost totally forgotten about. Lee mainly hung around so that he could act impressed when Might Guy did something cool, while the only important thing Neji did was die.
Fans have speculated that Kishimoto wanted to kill off Lee and Neji during the early parts of Naruto, but was forced not to by his editors. The early chapters of Naruto included the deaths of several children, like Haku, Team Shigure, and Team Dosu.
As Naruto started to become big on an international level, it would make sense that the people at Weekly Shonen Jump wouldn't want Kishimoto to kill off two fan-favorite characters, who also happened to be pre-teens.
It also explains how they were both able to survive such horrific wounds during their battles against Gaara/Kidomaru and why they never did anything of relevance again.
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