Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26104757-20160511101338/@comment-26104757-20160512015121

XShadyShadow wrote: You do realize that Kisame can engulf an entire area with water akin to an ocean near instantly without there being any water around right? that's also when he's just around 35% of power. Kisame could just make a massive water ball like he did against Bee, combine himself with Samehada and it'd be nearly GG for Konan. I don't see Konan holding her own against Kisame for an extended period time, let alone keeping him in place or stunning him. Kisame reacted to Bee's lightning fast pencil attack while being distracted (Konan couldn't dodge Obito's rod, she was offguard but still. So was Kisame. And ha, rod.) And can drain the chakra out of Konan's attacks, I still agree that Nagato/Konan > Itachi/Kisame but solely because of Nagato.

And as I've stated above^ — Konan would most likely engage in battle with the assistance of the Paths; intel provided about Kisame would cause for logic sense rather then reckless behavior. I agree Konan alone may have difficulty anticipating an active opponent; but I don't think she'd succumb so easily to the prowess of a shark. Talented, no doubt; I have difficulty believing he'd attain control of Konan and the Paths.

Just a side note: Konan was weakened significantly by the intent of killing both herself and Obito. Her attempt to explode when Obito warped dimensions had failed and thus took a toll on both opponents. She produced a mass of 600 Billion Paper Bombs that exhausted her chakra reserves believing the explosion successfully killed Obito. Had she known about the Izanagi, the outcome would've differed. Exemplifying Konan's battle with Obito in contrast to Kisame is invalid for three reasons;

— Intent.

— Assistance.

— Chakra reserves.

Kisame would win in a lone confrontation. Though, Konan and the Paths would suggest otherwise.