Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-24886865-20171120055248/@comment-24886865-20171120220856

AsianReaper wrote: Chidori and Raikiri are famed to cut anything. In cutting power, those techniques are up there with the very best.

Raikage's point isn't to pierce her; he doesn't really use his prowess to cut. The Lightning armour doesn't protect you from movement, hence why the Raikage can still move. So The FOurth Raikage can just break her back. Not really a contest.

It's more of a comparison then a contest. That said the Thunder fangs and Chidori follow the same in world reasoning for cutting power. with Kiba said to have the max cutting power. And based on her Data book entry she is able to hold her own in hand to hand combat. [] talking about her rampages on the battle field.

Bothan of the New 7 Swordsmen also make a reference to this.

UntappedRage wrote: The 4th Raikage's fighting style is to aggressive and to fast for many of the swordsman, and she would probably get overwhelmed.

Ameyuri close range fighting is not all she has. also the high power Raiton: Sandāgēto and tornado dragons.

Hiding in the Mist also make the swordsmen have a advantage when it comes to any hand to hand combat.

Kisame was able to Keep up with Killer Bee who has been stated to be around the speed range of the 4th Raikage. So the Swordsmen are not with out speed range of the kages.

There is also the other swordsmen who have details that have never been updated on the WIki.

Munashi Jinpachi

Member of the legendary “Seven Swordsmen of the Mist”, wielder of the explosive sword “Shibuki”.

He could freely control the double-edged sword wrapped in his captain's explosive tags, turning the battlefield into an explosive hell. The number of shinobi massacred, taken from within the “Seven Swordsmen of the Mist”, meant these fearsome murdering sword skills are spoken of even now. -Databook.