Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26037879-20170601032009

Now, I've already talked about Byakugan vs. Sharingan and what everyone thinks the outcome might be, now I want to talk about: the Byakugan vs. Sage Mode. Since the end of the original series (Part I & II), It seems that Naruto happens to be the only TRUE Sage in the series now. Now I'm sure whoever reads this has seen these debates: Sage Mode vs. Sage Transformation, or Sage Mode vs. Curse Mark, blah blah blah. Well, forget about those for a moment, because I'm curious as to what you'd think would happen if Naruto in normal Sage Mode fought a Byakugan-user. Who would win? I, personally, think Naruto would win or it would be a tie. A little bias I know, but here's why I think this:

1) The Byakugan, like the other kekkei genkai eye jutsus, can see the flow of chakra, allowing the user to read their opponents and predict their next move. However, like everyone else that's NOT a Sage, the Byakugan CAN'T see or sense natural energy. Thus, it wouldn't be able to see senjutsu chakra. Just like when Naruto fought Pein and his Rinnegan couldn't see Naruto's Frog Kata; same thing in the "filler" episode, 446, when Sasuke's Sharingan couldn't see it coming. So the Byakugan would have a disadvantage not being able to see the Frog Kata, or any senjutsu chakra-based technique coming.

2) Aforementioned, Senjutsu has to be taught. It's not a kekkei genkai like the Byakugan. One has to learn and be trained into how to use it. The Hyuuga learn combat through their training in the Byakugan but not against senjutsu techniques. So there wouldn't be anyway to counter anything senjutsu-related. Only in hand-to-hand combat (taijutsu).

3) Rotation vs. Sage Art: Rasengan. How Rotation vs. (normal) Rasengan is debatable, however, there's no doubt that a Rasengan enhanced with senjutsu chakra would take out even the most skilled Rotation.

4) Sensing. As mentioned before, the Byakugan can see chakra, but NOT natural energy/senjutsu-enhanced chakra. So Naruto would be able to create a sneak attack against a Byakugan user. Plus, since he's able to sense chakra, Naruto would be able to sense his opponent coming.

Well, that's all I've got on that. What do you think? Would you want to see Sage Mode vs. Byakugan? Who would win? How long would the battle take? You decide. 