Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-31345733-20170702185034/@comment-2043993-20170722083826

While they do encompass some of the same abilities, I don not see how magnet release would defeat the purpose of the ketsuryugan just because of this. It would be like saying that senjutsu defeats the whole purpose of medical ninjutstu because of the improved self-healing abilities.

My point here is this: While it may be more powerful, a technique that can counter or convey specific abilities does not make another technique encompassing those same abilities obsolete in the least.

But I do believe that against the magnet release the ketsuryugan would fall short when it come to Iron control, due to it's requirement that the iron are a component of a liquid (blood or iron rich water). Magnet release seemingly does not have that limitation, and can be used with Iron sand or weapons containing iron, giving it a wider, different range of aplications.

However the genjutsu casting abilities and the ability to see chakra gives the Ketsuryugan an edge that can't be denied, thus adding to its purpuse or worth.