Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-31201212-20170203093333/@comment-9782468-20170206215258

Slug-Hime wrote: 'Retreats and forfeits'?

This is a fight to the death, bud. No one's raising their hand and saying, "I give up". Using Katsuyu as a defensive option doesn't defeat the purposes of a versus debate, so I'm confused as to why you would think that. Nevertheless, I'm still unconvinced. Lee, with or without the Gates, Sixth Gate, mind you, isn't enough to make me believe he can actually win. Sakura with the Strength of a Hundred Seal does.

'*rubs forehead*

Okay, I don't think you read what I wrote. So I will say it again. If she dove in to avoid a couple attacks then went on the offensive again, that's different. I never said it wasn't in her cards to do this. And it's a good possibility. But that's all she'd be able to do. She can't hit Lee. Katsuya can't hit Lee. Her only chance of survival is hiding. And if she only hides, it's retreat. If she hides to avoid attacks, then comes back out to fight, that's fine. But what is she going to do once she's out?

Sakura's only style of attack is Taijutsu. She has no Ninjutsu or Genjutsu. She will never beat Lee in Taijutsu. Katsuya is a fine defense, but in a match to the death, your offense has to be good too. Sakura's offense is powerful, but in the end she doesn't have the skill or speed to land anything on Lee.