Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-34194151-20180107091407/@comment-33229263-20180107165724

CombatIQmatters wrote: Ninja Of War wrote: Kakashi is known for his use of the raikiri. It's a blitz attack and his go to move. It's pretty fast and his opponent was cornered. It's seems quite logical. But you said he shouldn't assume he could use it. This is one of the tactics Kakashi always uses, yet you seem disappointed by it, could you please explain why? That's Kakashi's battle style, how else is he supposed to attack?

As I explained in instance 3, Kakashi was only concerned with the two pains in front of him, surely he knows that another enemy can appear, but logically the immediate threat is there with him. I don't think the argument of "not always looking for another opponent joining the battle to intercept your attack" is a valid criticism. It certainly didn't occur in this fight.

Azura pain, wasn't properly defeated, this was likely due to Konoha not knowing of the SPoP technique in full, which is understandable.

At the end, pain was just too strong for Kakashi to deal with, too many unknowns and just too powerful to handle. 1. See this is the problem. Raikiri is supposed to be a finisher. You use another technique to setup the raikiri. The Raikiri is fast and lethal and it should be used for its speed, but not while your opponent is still centered. IF you mis-strike, its OVER. Or alternavitely, you use Raikiri as a diversion because its so fast your opponent has to respond, and then you immediately follow up with another technique. As Shikamararu said, a great strategist's move is always the fake out, and the next step is the real move. Kakashi did NO SUCH THING. Ok what? Tell me 3 instances where Kakashi used Raikiri as a finisher. If anything he uses it as a 1-Hit KO or to just cause massive damage to the opponent.