Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-32617252-20180624185603/@comment-34194151-20180711160727

Yup. Orochimaru's biggest problem is that he lacks a defense against Minato's CQC game. There is nothing he can do to stop Minato from getting into taijutsu range, and Orochimaru isn't anything special in Close Quarters Combat. Minato effectively blitzes him, scuffles in taijutsu with him, tags him, and inevitably sets up a FTG level 2 rasengan. Minato has the better quality combat experience and intelligence and he skill set required to prevent Orochimaru from fighting on his own terms. The intitial rasengan won't kill orochimaru, but it will be downhill for him from there.