Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-30323490-20180607192958/@comment-34194151-20180727054016

@LegionZero, that all makes sense, good points.

I believe Nagato has what it takes to beat Minato. But FTG can also counterplay the shinra Tensei and Bansho (being pushed away? minato throws a kunai back at nagato's feet and teleports? being pulled? Minato throws a kunai to the left or right and teleports. I have no doubt that if Minato fails to tag nagato after the first few shinra tensei, then it will be hard because Nagato will know to get the kunai away from him, but that still doesn't lock Minato out either, because he still has his Body Flicker and the ability to counter Deva Path's staple moves. He can outplay Nagato with FTG it comes down to who plays it smarter, but Minato has more risk. But also, keep in mind that anyone faster than Mifune is capable of stopping their opponent from forming a hand seal, which is what Nagato needs for chibaku Tensei. Close range speedsters like Ayy and Minato can definitely disrupt jutsu, because they come into taijutus range, and you can't possibly concentrate on forming a hand seal when an opponent is already in your face the second you try to knead chakra, at minimum their concentration is broken at worst, you get your head lopped off such as the case of the Double Lariat vs Kisame-Zetsu clone. Nagato would have to switch to taijutsu or almighty push, and without knowledge at the start of the fight, he can get tagged on his first cool down.