Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-29965012-20161221055011/@comment-9782468-20161230042438

Tsunade was acting behind the scenes in the Konoha Pain arc. She might as well have been looking at the situation as a chess board. She was detached. Kakashi was in the middle of his situation and t required much faster reflexes/presence of mind. Also, Jiraiya barely lost to Pain. Tsunade with the rest of Konoha should have been able to take him down without as many casualties. Her choice may not have been the best one.

Tsunade's biggest redeeming factor is her Strength of a Hundred Seal. That's her. She's strong and she heals a lot. So of course take away one and she's much weaker. But Kakashi? He's known for being the all-around. Take away his Sharingan, he still has his mind, his jutsu, etc. He has more to use.

Tsunade's healing is inferior to Hashi's. It only matches it when she activates her seal. But even with Hashi healing, a stab to the heart seems to be a kill.

Regarding summons, I actually didn't think it through. Kakashi is a master of Raiton. Katsuyu is a slug, which is mostly water. Kakashi sends a strong attack her way, and it'll get conducted through her hard no matter where he hits her, which could incapacitate her.

Now imagine this scenario. Kakashi activates Hiding in the Mist. How does Tsunade have any idea where he hits? He's a master at silent killing. Tsunade isn't a sensor. Maybe she hits the ground really hard? But all that does is leave lots of boulders and cracks everywhere, doesn't really help her locate him. What then? Kakashi could just locate her by scent or hearing and take her out from long range with Purple Lightning through the heart.

Now I know that that seems a very arbitrary situation, but the point is that Kakashi more than makes up for any physical shortcomings with his tremendous strategic mind and versatility.