Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-30323490-20171113213649/@comment-734582-20171123102140

UntappedRage wrote: I mentioned that part in my post, but from the visible damage inflicted onto the 3rd while in Edo-Tensei, I believe he would've been left in a near-death state if hit while actual flesh and blood. I don't share that opinion. From the manga, the damage is difficult to tell (also because of his scar). While he was injured somewhat, i don't think it was enough to finish him off. Notably the rasenshuriken blades tend to cut whatever they hit, and in this case there was no visible cutting damage, implying that the brunt of the hit was already tanked by his lightning shield. Naruto notes that his Rasenshuriken had no effect, so it indeed seems that the damage to the 3rd was minimal, and if he'd been alive he still would've been able to fight.