Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26005711-20150620103007/@comment-2013124-20150630005150

Are you asking if I think Minato makes a difference in the Konoha Crush?

I'll answer like you're asking me and that's the question you're asking. If I'm wrong on either count, sorry for jumping in and off topic.

The actual Crush I think procedes very much the same. I mean No one from Suna who personally knew Rasa could tell that he'd been replaced. They're bound to have sensors in Suna too. This includes Rasa's three kids who were instrumental to the plan. And The Third couldn't tell that it was his former prized student/traitor at arm's length. So I doubt Minato would have seen through it either, especially with his son fighting a noted genius.

The outcome I think is very different. I think that The Third still dies, but this time Orochimaru dies too. Because that's what would end up happening Orochimaru vs Minato and The Third. The Hokage guard platoon probably gets in on it as well. And would that barrier stop people that can teleport? Considering that Orochimaru and The Third summoned people/Monkey Kings during the original fight, I think not. Which means all of Konoha can come to their aid. So Orochimaru and the Sound Four as well most likely die.