Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26636534-20180830184727/@comment-26636534-20181107133410

@Flatzone

Thank you for your opinion. I had a conversation with @Combat about the two instances of the TB you mentioned. As I do not want to rehash each point mentioned above, I'll address it in a short manner.

In both the instances with Orochimaru and Nagato and the TB, there is no direct comparison of speed. So that leaves the indirect comparison, which is a lot harder to analyze due to the nature of reaction speed. Obviously, reaction speed depends on the user sensing an attack, having the ability to counter and executing the reaction effectively.

Also, a user may not even need to react at all, due to the nature of their abilities. Now, with that in mind: Orochimaru and the TB. Did he think it was a regular chakra blade? Judging by his dialogue and due to eight branches technique snakes being beheaded, yes. Nagato and the TB. Did Nagato sense the attack behind the smoke cloud, was Nagato mobile and was deva path on cooldown? No indication he did, Nagato was a cripple and deva probably on cooldown after CT.