Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-27002073-20150929210602/@comment-2043993-20151001205357

are we talking no eight gate opening (but all the others can be opened) or no usage of any of the 8 gates at all?

if the other gates can be opened, and Kimimaro has his cursed seal active, then I think that Gai'd have to open the 7th gate to have a chance of winning win.

Kimimaro hasn't been shown at the top of his game, but his battle prowess was considered good enough to fight the third Hokage, not to mention battle pt 1 gaara and lee while being on his deathbed. That sort of tenacity Counts alot in a battle, especially against an opponent whose jutsu quite actively wrecks the users body thus limiting the time it can be active. not to mention Kimimaro has an exceptional defence and pretty good offence in his favour, I'd say this is a pretty close call rather that just go: Gai, Gai, Gai!