Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-33030270-20170909171417/@comment-33308438-20171010073502

LegionZero wrote: Minato is stated on multiple occasions to be the fastest ninja to ever live. Period.

Hiruzen did not defeat Orochimaru because he was stronger or faster. He performed a sealing jutsu. Well hiruzen could keep up with oro's attacks even while fighting off, the other kage.

Even if he doesn't have the speed, he might have the reflexes in his prime, it's not stretch, considering B could react to ftg.

Kakashi is a speedster almost equal to guy, still he was scared of orochimaru, which clearly implies orochimaru is near minato's speed level. So all hiruzen needs to do is react to minato attacks or he can extend the staff and attack minato from afar and just not let him place the tag on him.

Hiruzen also has been stated to use 1000 illusions in manga, so he could trap minato in an illusion and then use kagemane since he can use all ninjutsu in konoha.

He has also mastered all five elements, which means a gigantic mountain technique on the level of Hidden Stone Kitsuchi would trap minato.

I think we are severely underestimating hiruzen here.