Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-30455007-20180204165532/@comment-30323490-20180211092128

Most comments are about a taijutsu battle between these 2, yet Jiraiya is primarily a ninjutsu user. That's his specialty. In base he certainly loses to Guy, but in SM? Not so much. In SM he closes the taijutsu gap between him and the 7th gate quite a lot. A lot of people tent to either forget or overlook the incredible increase in taijutsu that SM offers.It might not be quite 7th gate worth of an increase, but certainly 6th gate or above.And also, SM grants you awareness of everything around you and much better timing and reacting time, despite the fact that Jiraiya never showed these abilities. So not only would Jiraya be able to put up a good fight in taijutsu alone, but as i mentioned, his primarily routine is ninjutsu, who also gets increased via SM. The question is if Jiraiya would be able to enter SM, which he would, let's be honest.He has tricks to keep Guy busy, including summons.