Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26127155-20150220000053

There have been a lot of characters in Naruto who never had a chance to show their true power due to plot. I wonder how powerful these characters would be in their prime, or at least without a terminal illness (I am looking at you Itachi!)

Hiruzen Sarutobi (Third Hokage): Feats: - fought Guruguru solo while being an edo tensei (usually weaker than the alive version), while having his 67 year old body. - revered to be the STRONGEST of all the hokage (and therfore kage). - Has monkey summoning. - Orochimaru said he would definitely lose if Hiruzen was only ten years younger (57 years old). - One of the few ninja to have mastery over all five basic natures. - Even at the age of 67 he was the strongest of the kage at the time.

Hindrances: - he was at least 17 years past his prime the whole story. - Being revived as an edo tensei only brings you back at around 75%

Prime: - Being 17 years past his prime, his body physically probably had an a lot lower chakra level compared to his prime since his physical energy would be lower. -A person at the age of 67 is A LOT slower, weaker, not a quick thinking, slower reflexes.

Itachi Uchiha : Feats: - able to figure out and counter chibaku Tensei within seconds. (while edo) - While dying from a terminal illness, being out of chakra, and being legally blind was able to summon his susanoo faster than enhanced lighting can strike him. - Had a full on fight with Sasuke while being legally blind, terminal illness and not wanting to kill Sasuke. - He instantly shut down Orochimaru every single time, Orochimaru tried to do anything. (it was so funny seeing Orochimaru constantly be in a genjutsu) - had Kage level thinking at the age of seven. - He also eliminated the entire Uchiha clan with Obito. (age 13!) - Zetsu (a person who has existed since the time of Kaguya and Hogoromo) called Itachi INVINCIBLE when he had both the yata mirror and totsuka blade.

Hindrances: - Had a terminal illness for god knows how long and was only surviving in the end due to his sheer willpower to die by Sasuke's hands. - He was a natural pacifist and therefore would probably hold back from destruction for the sack of destruction. - He never wanted to hurt anyone from the leaf village and he probably could have killed (Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi) easily several times through the series as once they were caught in his genjutsu, they can't do anything. - He was legally blind by his final battle, and we don't know how bad his sight has been (probably a while considering how fast Sasuke's eyesight faded in the series).

Prime: - The only thing holding Itachi back was his stamina, and it should be fair to assume that his terminal illness probably was a major factor in his lack of stamina throughout the series as Itachi has many high chakra consuming moves at his disposal (shadow clone, susanoo, ameterasu, tsukiyomi) - His terminal illness also probably would have severly weakened his body as he was literally coughing blood and struggling to stand in the end. - His eyes have been shown to be able to keep up with just about anything in the series (lighting), even when he was legally blind).

Who do you think also got plot-no-jutsued very hard? 