Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-34194151-20180809224927/@comment-26636534-20180828135319

Ok, first off, Kakashi without Kamui, is a close to mid-range fighter. Jiraiya is a mid to long range fighter. Their fighting styles revolve around their jutsu obviously. Kakashi's Raikiri is all about speed, while his other jutsu, mud wall, shadow clone etc. Are all about closing the distance between him and his opponent.

Jiraiya is all about powerful, wide-area effect ninjutsu with toad co-operation. Yes there are techniques they both have outside these areas, but the core of their fighting styles remain the same.

Jiraiya has more powerful ninjutsu yes, but Kakashi has more strategic ninjutsu.

I see a lot of versus threads were users say characters will fight in a completely different manner to their own fighting styles. It's funny because though they argue for a particular character, they don't know the fundamentals.

So no, Jiraiya is not gonna rasengan a clone Kakashi and then get stabbed with Raikiri. Jiraiya hardly even uses rasengan. If Jiraiya hits a clone, it would most likely be from a ranged attack. In that case a feint would be less effective.

Considering this fight, Jiraiya has more experience, chakra and powerful ninjutsu. His toad support makes blitzing a problem, and Kakashi's arsenal lacks something that can out-range Jiraiya. So I'd give the fight to Jiraiya.