Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-36394790-20180824122210/@comment-31099706-20180903160626

Ninja Of War wrote: @Atruria

I stand by my earlier statement. Shape and nature manipulation is an elite jonin skill. Deidara lost his cool in that fight, he thought about what happened with Itachi and his battle strategy went out of the window. Sasuke's genjutsu was not OP, it was just refined. If I recall correctly, Kakashi's Raikiri is superior to chidori.

Sasuke has mastered Chidori to the a point where Kakashi who had it for most part of his life couldn't perform. The Chidori Sharp Spear is literally a lethal technique, it kind of threatens anyone who goes for a close combat.

And having the speed to momentarily dodge Itachi's Amaterasu and reaction speed to dodge Diedera's Explosives at point blank, a mastered Sharingan that 3 years ago before mastering helped him againt a Cloaked Nine Tails Jinchuriki. Sword skill to go up against several Samurai at once, having the chakra reserves and skill to summon Manda, and even go far as controlling him, and the various other skills he mastered, including Kirin, which no one without a giant chakra form can hold againt.

To be honest, CS level 2 isn't all that impressive, sure the added maneuverability and durability is great, but that isn't enough for kage level. Kirin is definitely S rank, but setting it up is the problem. Kakashi could warp it away with Kamui, but again setting up the battle to end with Kirin is not really practical. Kirin was the technique that destroyed the mountain and Itachi's susanoo down. It's speed is still unmatchable, and I doubt Kakashi can just warp something that fast and big so easily and it's power is impressive. And which Kage can survive againt Kirin? It basically ends the match.