Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-5085906-20180325121423/@comment-26107879-20180327072000

@Rachin

The proof that he has it is that it's a General Skill. Meaning majority, if not all Shinobi in Kirigakure have it. According to the wiki, it's equivalent to an Academy Technique. It's listed as a General Skill, click on General Skill, and it takes you to the Academy Technique thread. So the wiki itself implies he has it as well as majority of Kirigakure Shinobi. It's literally implied to be equivalent to regular clone, transformation, etc.

He also was never heard when the Genjutsu was placed, so even without it, Minato won't be hearing him unless he was actually using it, but wasn't stated.

The argument about Gen talking a lot can be directed back at Minato as well. Minato has done the same, such as when he faced Bee and Ay. Stopping during the fight to talk multiple times and even could of killed Bee, but instead decided to talk long enough for Bee to react.