Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-31171723-20170130214631/@comment-9782468-20170130215427

Jiraiya. He's got loads more stamina, more powerful techniques overall, etc.

In terms of versatility, Kakashi shades him a little bit but it's not enough to overtakes the gap in stamina and overall firepower. Plus Jiraiya is pretty versatile too.

In terms of battlefield intelligence, again, I think Kakashi is a littler better, but Jiraiya is not stupid on the battlefield. He's actually pretty darn smart.

Kakashi, with all his smarts and tactics, would probably give him a pretty good fight. But I don't doubt Jiraiya would win. It's just not a good match up for Kakashi.

Also, remember that Jiraiya was able to take down what, 3 pains? And was stated to have been able to win if he knew Pain's secret. Kakashi was struggling against 2.

If Sage Mode weren't a factor, I'd call it even more or less. But with SM, Jiraiya's just too much I think.