Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-34194151-20180107091407/@comment-6769189-20180113083311

@namikazenaruto: Naruto fought all 6 paths of pain at once. Most of whom he stomped but could not touch Deva. Naruto was also better at Sage Mode than Jiraiya. Also, the animal paths chamelean can be countered by Sage Mode.

@CombatIQMatters: Naruto didnt have to test the limits of the Deva paths powers. He was already at an advantage. Naruto never turned his clones into dirt... what are you on about. Naruto also did try to punch Deva Pain knowing full well his repulsion powers had returned.

Sasuke states Kakashi let himself be captured in the bell test.

You act like Kakashi would take a loss in a life or death situation for his book. In the context of an inconsequential training excercise, allowing himself to lower his defences in such a way isnt representative of his decision making/intelligence in the face of a real threat.