Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26107879-20181004003653/@comment-26107879-20181009001146

@Combat

Body Flicker is usually stated when used or hinted with a puff of smoke. That's how we know when it's used. Sometimes, the user can utilize their element or individual abilities, such as Sasuke's fire or an animal. What we know about Flicker is that it's fast and faster than Chidori in feats, cause as you said; it has been used to get out of impossible situations.

Your argument about it being anime logic can be used to disagree with you, so that isn't an answer. It gives tunnel vision even though it doesn't boost one's speed because it's anime logic. That's an answer that should never be used especially when you are arguing about something never stated. It has never been stated to boost one's speed. That is indeed a fact. All that is stated is that the speed that is performed, can cause Tunnel Vision. That does not = speed boost. That can mean a variety of things. The reference you use with Minato, can also be used against you. In that very instance he states the technique is a thrust focused on one single point. Every statement states it focused on a single part. The arm. How does focusing your chakra in your arm, boost your movements? The answer is, it doesn't. Sure Lightning can boost one's speed /IF/ it is concentrated on the legs and/or body. But Chidori only focuses on the arm which would mean only the arm at best would get the speed boost. That's only if it electrically stimulates the user's nervous system which it doesn't since it's concentrated on the arm.

Moving back to Chidori vs Flicker. Obviously Flicker is superior to Chidori in speed. So there'd be no reason Kakashi to create Chidori unless it focused on Lightning's cutting power. For Kakashi, it's most effective with momentum. The faster you go, the stronger it it is. More proof is the derivations of the Chidori. Each one obviously is cutting power. None of them rely on speed.

Then the big reason is Lee. You can disregard what he says, but no statement disproves what he said. All anyone has said is that Chidori is performed at a high speed that causes Tunnel Vision. Everyone has also said Lee moves extremely fast. Lee said Sasuke had his former speed that he lost to Gaara's sand attack while Sasuke used Chidori. Lee also said if he attacked in a straight line, he'd suffer from Tunnel Vision. Sure he might have done it, that doesn't mean he didn't suffer from it. It's also stated before using Chidori, that Sasuke was at the same speed as Lee. So before and after using Chidori, he was still at Lee's Speed which is a big red flag.

Red Flags that show it doesn't boost speed: The no speed change against Gaara. The derivations not boosting speed. The Lightning not stimulating the nervous system and being focused on the arm thus can't boost speed since that's the only way Lightning boosts speed as far as I am aware of. Body Flicker's superiority. Body Flicker being a skill Kakashi knows. Chidori being used on objects.