Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-7292165-20140718015350/@comment-7292165-20140719005419

Skitts wrote: If it's able-bodied Nagato vs. Minato, I really have no idea. Honestly, I still have a hard time believing anyone below a Juubi Jinchuriki can defeat a healthy, Part 2 Nagato single-handedly.

Anyway, Itachi would destroy Tsunade. I mean, he's way faster than her and has a Sharingan. These two together effectively nullify her skill in Taijutsu (especially considering Itachi's own skill in taijutsu). Throw in genjutsu and a perfect Susanoo; Done.

I think another interesting bout would be Minato vs. Itachi, but damn I have a hard time seeing either beat the other. I think Sage Mode and FTG might give Minato the advantage, since if he tags Itachi's body, it would render both Susanoo and the Yata Mirror useless, since he can simply instantaneously teleport inside them. And Sage Mode boosts Minato's already insane speed even higher. First off he's not way faster. Faster yes but that doesn't technically mean anything. And its always genjutsu. But you can always break it using pain or disrupting the chakra flow that's disrupting yours. Susanoo is a different story. And destroy her I don't think so and if he'd have to rely on his big moves to stop her it questions how strong a foe she must have been to make him do such a thing. Its your opinion but its not a fact he'd destroy her. And you got to think about in their point of view. What would they do. What would be going through their heads. Don't just make them act on something they normally wouldn't do. For instance. Sasori starts of with 100 puppets. If he felt it was needed than yes but act on their personality and actions. Like Kisame who likes to toy with his prey. If he's not careful he could get hurt depending the person but that's how he is.