Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-34656247-20180622051513/@comment-33959444-20180624220549

Without Edo Tensei, I still think Kabuto wins. He has insane healing due to Karin's DNA. Also, he's really slippery like Orochimaru (can use Oral Rebirth) and can turn into liquid thanks to Suigetsu. So, overall, it'd very hard to defeat him because of his evasiveness and his endurance. That itself eliminates the Asura Path. The Animal Path is countered by both Inorganic Reincarnation as well as Manda II, a bigger and stronger version of the original Manda. It took 3 Boss Summons from Mt. Myoboku in order to occupy the Animal Path. Manda II and Inogranic Reincarnation should be enough. Human Path could possibly defeat Kabuto, but remember that it needs physical contact with Kabuto in order to do that. That's very hard to do because Kabuto is very evasive and is a sensory type. Not to mention, it's shown that strong characters can resist this to a degree, because Nagato was struggling to rip out KCM Naruto's soul. The Human Path most likely can't defeat Kabuto. Naraka Path can heal the Paths of Pain. Kabuto has intel on most of Nagato's abilities. He'd certainly go for that first. Preta Path can't absorb Senjutsu or solids. Inorganic Reincarnation is both. And even so, Sage Mode augments physical strength and speed. I'm willing to bet Kabuto could defeat that Pain. Deva Path is the most troublesome for obvious reasons. But, with Kabuto's knowledge on its abilities, I think he can counter the attractive and repulsive abilities. Also, I doubt they could severely damage him because of his endurance. Even a large-scale Shinra Tensei shouldn't damage him severely, and that'd also be the end for Tendo Pain since it'd be on cool down after that. Chibaku Tensei is the most tricky, but I don't see why Kabuto couldn't turn into liquid and pass through the crevices or use Inorganic Reincarnation against it. Kabuto can also temporarily immobilize the Paths of Pain with White Rage and possibly defeat them with Sound Genjutsu.