Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-38792431-20200226192508/@comment-6975341-20200227071205

Elveonora wrote: No, a technique's rank has nothing to do with its power, it only shows how difficult it is to learn. A C-rank Fire Release technique can easily overpower an A-rank Fire Release technique, granted user A has more powerful chakra, more chakra, better chakra control or combination of thereof.

That being, it doesn't mean Sasuke's Chidori is in any shape weaker than Kakashi's Raikiri, it just means that Kakashi's Raikiri is an advance on his original Chidori.

That's a load of bologna. Ranks fit both the shinobi level requirement and power status the rank denotes. AKA, A C-rank jutsu is not as strong as an A-Rank. Lightning Blade and Chidori are perfect examples of this.