Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-3365837-20160921022735/@comment-734582-20160921144934

Gavin The Otter wrote: Jiraiya was beaten by Pain(s) beforehand. Kakashi was beaten by Pain(s) beforehand. Asuma was beaten by an enemy weaker than Pain. Tsunade is likely weaker than Jiraiya, who, like I said, was beaten by Pain so she's likely out. Kurenai is likely weaker than Asuma, who, like I said, was beaten by an enemy weaker than Pain, so she's likely out. Might Guy is another story. Withouth the eight-gates, he'll likely lose. With the eight-gates, he'll probably win. Except it's all of them against pain. Jiraiya, Tsunade, Kakashi and guy are enough to beat the 6 pains, and Kurenai and Asuma aren't even used by then. If Konohameru can defeat Naraka path, Asuma and Kurenai can do so easily.

Even if Tsunade is only 2/3rds as strong as Jiraiya, that's 5/6 pains down. Kakashi does the 6th. But more logical arrangements make this even easier:

Preta has nothing on Guy. Animal has nothing on Jiraiya. Ashura has nothing on Tsunade (remember when she took a Susanoo hit, easily healed and then shattered one?). Naraka has nothing on Asuma. Human Path and Deva Path remain to be taken out, and it's strongly suggested Kakashi would've won vs Deva (Why else call Ashura to your aid?) as the most difficult of the above fights. Still fresh, Guy can take on the remainders.