Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-34436445-20180604184258/@comment-30323490-20180605160020

I disagree. The barrier jutsu is a bad idea in close combat.Minato is busy trying to counter a direct hit from Susanoo, while a sword comes from under him and completely thrusts him just like it happened to Tsunade. Actually, Madara doesn`t even need to be in close combat to do that. Also he might be faster than Madara without FTG, but Madara has the sharingan. The raikage was considerably faster than Sasuke, yet Sasuke still countered him and stabbed him with chidori thanks to the sharingan. Madara is way above Sasuke, and we have seen what he is capable of in close combat.

And just because you have speed and teleportation, it doesn`t mean that you are destined to attack regardless of your opponent.Look at Sasuke vs Kinshiki.Sasuke needed to use his teleportation in defensive purposes.Now, EMS Madara is no Kinshiki, but Minato is no Sasuke as well. Minato`s taijutsu skills are featless. To be honest, even his speed without FTG is pretty featless. The only time i can recall Minato using his physical speed was when he saved Kakashi in the war, and even then it`s questionable because Kakashi did have a FTG kunai on him as a gift from Minato.All i`m saying is that without FTG, Minato`s feats in combat are lacking from what we have seen. The best example of his feats would be against the raikage, where he only used FTG.And despite his speed, the raikage is no Madara.

I can see Minato winning, but for the most part i have to give this battle to Madara.