Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-3523655-20200804020538/@comment-2245550-20200815110712

As much as I hate to admit it, Kakashi's likely to croak. His biggest issue has always been his Chakra reserves. Pre-timeskip, he can only use the Lightning Blade 4 times, and since not much time passed since the Chunin Exams to the final arc, we'll have to assume he's still at that limit.

Let's look them over one by one:

Tayuya

There's no way she can beat him, not even with her giants or ghosts. Her only advantage is Genjutsu, and with the Sharingan, he counters it entirely, so in short, she has nothing on him, and is completely useless in this fight.

Jirobo

In brute strength, Kakashi definitely can't compare, but in everything else besides durability, he aces him entirely. He can dance circles around him and wear him out. Even if he's caught in the Dome Prison, which he's very unlikely to even with Kidomaru's help, his Sharingan will point out the glaring weakness behind it, and he can either use a Raikiri or the Fanged Pursuit Jutsu to break out. He could even put Jirobo under a Genjutsu and incapacitate him for the rest of the fight.

Kidomaru

This one's tougher than the other two, since he fights long-range, and Kakashi's best long-range Jutsu is Kamui. Still, I think he can elude and outsmart him all the same. He'll also get around the webs thanks to the Sharingan, which is just as good as the Byakugan in CQC. His analytical skills and knowledge of Kakashi will make him even more of a problem, but Kakashi's experience and versatility will keep him in the game. Plus, he's agile enough to dodge the webs and spiders Kidomaru would throw at him, and is probable to have enough power to break through his armor. And in all cases, he can also put him under a Genjutsu.

Sakon & Ukon

Now these guys are the real problem. They're good at Taijutsu, fast, and well-coordinated, and their kekkei genkai make the fight even more difficult, especially if either one gets into his body. Still, I think he's fast and experienced enough to handle them in Taijutsu, and he can do the same thing Kiba did, only he probably can treat himself better afterwards. And my god, why is everyone's Genjutsu stat so garbage besides Tayuya for obvious reasons.

All 4

While each of them may not be much of a threat to him, the problem is dealing with them all at the same time. Like I said at the start, his biggest issue was always his Chakra, and these 4 undoubtedly have more Chakra than him at the time. If he had to pick them off one by one like what happened to them in the canon, he can win. All four, that'd be a REAL challenge, but I think he still stands a chance. He'd just have to be REALLY smart about it, but it's Kakashi, so he can manage.

However....

Kimimaro

This is where it all goes out the window. If Kimimaro took on all 4 and won without so much as a scratch or bruise or at least any real damage done, then he's on Kakashi's level. By beating Tayuya, he's skilled enough to counter her Genjutsu. His Bone Pulse naturally can trump the other three, but more importantly, he removes an important advantage Kakashi could've made use of, assuming he's not much better than Tayuya. Now Kakashi is Guy's rival, but Guy is still a mortal man, whilst Kimimaro is essentially a man of steel.

Kakashi could last long enough for Kimimaro's sickness to kill him, but that's still a low chance. What's more, if he had to fight all 5, there's a very slim chance he'll manage to win. The same applies to picking them off one by one.

In conclusion, Orochimaru's toys likely overpower the Copy Ninja, who just can't have enough juice in him to be as cool as he should be.

But really, OG and Shippuden are different creatures.

Edit: But if by some miracle he beats all 5 and then has to deal with Sasuke, well he can try talking and if that doesn't work, Genjutsu.

The Curse Mark can't help Sasuke against a good ol' Genjutsu when he can barely use his own eyes.

If that don't work, Kakashi will just have to leave him, because he cannot deal with that little upstart after the hellish day he's been through.