Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-36632842-20180818184904/@comment-31099706-20180906110157

The smoke isn't thick enough to completely blind the opponent, as even Naruto could see through it enough to trick Kiba.

Transformation techniques are learned from the Academy itself. Since Sasuke was top of the class in the academy, he can perform the Transformation technique pretty easily as well. As for the creativity goes, that trick of Naruto faking as Akamaru and Kiba was from Kakashi. A trick witnessed by the whole team Seven not just Naruto. It goes over to if he uses it or not.

Naruto got hit by Kiba more because he was tired, hurt and hungry for four days or so in the Forest Of Death. While Kiba wasn't exactly in the same state, you know. And for real, Naruto could have turned the tables sooner if he used the Shadow clone technique from the start. And in a similar state was Sasuke when he fought against that absorbing guy, holding back the pain and exhaust from the Curse Mark, and even after the energy drain from the guy, he was able to perform Lee's own hard worked trained technique into an another impressive Taijutsu technique matched for him. But Sasuke isn't hurt or exhausted in this battle in this battle. He has enough speed to easily react and dodge Kiba's moves.

Haku's 'regular speed' as you call it, is regarded highly. Haku and Zabuza both praised his improvement in speed to match Haku in that short time. Haku could move faster in Ice, faster than a normal eye can see.

And no, he wasn't more or less in the same boat as Naruto. He was actually winning the fight, as Haku admitted that he is losing his own strength because of the Ice Jutsu, and will lose his energy soon, to which he used a desperate move to knock out Sasuke.

Sasuke is fast enough to get out of the smoke before Kiba can move close to him. It's not like he can reach him before Sasuke can move. Even Sasuke prior to training couldn't match Lee's speed even with the Sharingan. And that was Lee's speed before using without weights.

Sasuke literally tricked Orochinaru into his trap, that proves how smar5 he can be in battles. And basically everyone has smoke bombs, it's a basic ninja tool. And it works best in tight places, where there's not much room to escape.

Substitution techniques are pretty useful and tricky jutsus. Almost everyone uses it, but only few know how to use it to get their advantage, basically Kakashi and Sasuke uses it to confuse their opponent. Even Orochimaru and many other uses it, it depends on the mind and skill of the user.

Kiba's subterfuge, as you keep mentioning it, is basic smoke bombs, it worked against kind of against Naruto, Ukon and Sakon, but mostly because they were close combat fighters. Long/mid range fighters keep a distance against their enemy and can take a giant advantage from close combat users like Kiba, with them using their jutsu in a safe distance.

And no, Kiba's fast spinning Fang Over Fang, will still be pierced by the fast spinning shurikens aimed at him. His best option is to try to dodge it. But then again, he won't be abke to dodge the rigged Shurikens.

And yes, Sasuke bliztes his opponents too, which Kiba can't do anything about. Sharingan Sasuke prior to training couldn't even react to Lee's speed with weights. Kiba will not be able to react to any of Sasuke's moves. He'll probably be kicked and punched around like Lee and Sasuke did with Gaara. Imagine Kiba in Naruto's place when he was fighting him, with attacks he can't see attacking him, till he can't stand up? Or before he gets shot by a shuriken or kunai.

Kiba loses, no matter what. This would be a different fight if it was Sasuke prior to his trainibg.