Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-31338621-20190129080042/@comment-5085906-20190201143251

BrainBrand wrote: In the novel, Minato did come 1st when it came to the first exam of the chunin exam, but do remember what Itachi did after the first test? Itachi took the 2nd test, of the chunin exam alone, he not only pass the test, but he set a new record. That eclipses anything Minato did during the test by far.

Hirashin is nothing Itachi can't handle. He doesn't even necessarily need Susanoo. With clones and fast handseal speed, he can deal with it. 1. Novels are not canon. And unfortunately they contain some of the most retarded writing and Itachi wanking I've seen.

2. Minato's sleight of hand skills are just as good if not better. He weaved handsigns fast enough to teleport a Bijuudama (which can normally travel countries in seconds) within pebble-throwing distance, flicked his kunai in the air before Ay's Lightning Straight could reach him and conjured a Rasengan in less than a milisecond in his final clash against Tobi. To add more, he has enormous chakra reserves, can tap into Sage Mode (even if for a short duration) and his FTG can be used to teleport even chakra, so it's a good counter to Susanoo.

3. As many others have pointed out, this match-up has been done to death and it always seems to end up with the staff locking down the thread. Would have been more prudent to just look up the last four or five threads and see the outcome.