Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-30323490-20180607192958/@comment-6769189-20180726102901

6 Paths Chibaku Tensei is a sealing Jutsu. Cinaku Tensei is an all offense move. In both cases you noted, the target was intended to be captured, not killed. The Tailed beasts are also significantly more durable than humans. The sheer gravitational force needed to hold them is much greater the human body can withstand, never mind the gravitational force needed to smush together loose debris into a solid planetoid.

Even if Minato can use Guiding Thunder at a long distance it would still leave him open for an attack.