Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26107879-20181004003653/@comment-34194151-20181006172440

The whole argument about chidori's speed being the normal user's speed doesn't make sense. Minato specficially told kakashi not to use chidori again because of the speed while using the jutsu causing tunnel vision for him. he didn't say anything about warning kakashi to not run in a straight line, to not run at his top speed. He clearly attributed the risk of tunnel vision to the jutsu itself. His normal running speed was never shown or implied to cause tunnel vision. It's clear as day to me. With the logic being used by the opposition, the tunnel vision issue would be fixed by simply running slower, or only using it while stationary. The fact that hokage kakashi, who is faster than kid rock lee, faster than kid sasuke, and faster than kid kakashi, no longer can use the raikiri is enough proof that no matter your speed, the technique causes tunnel vision because it boosts your speed beyond your normal limits. the user doesn't have a choice in the matter. If they run slower to compensate, all they are doing is giving their opponent more time to react. Their eyes and nervous system can't keep up with the unnatural speed boost added to their top speed without a sharingan or raiton armor. The technique is useless without a sharingan or raiton armor except for being a sharper kunai at this point for kakashi.

The proof is that the same users who claim that people like naruto and minato always use their top running speed during battle are now claiming and or implying that they don't move at their top speed for fear of tunnel vision, when that was never stated or implied, and is outright contradicted by on panel feats, and after a certain point in the manga those two characters are way faster than weightless kid rock lee. It has nothing to do with running a straight line or your top speed capabilities, it's all chidori causing the tunnel vision.