Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25124448-20140630200132/@comment-24874466-20140703084234

Actionmanrandell wrote: gentle fist is a short range middle range and long range taijutsu and what you say is wrong.

kishimoto stated that they were always the magnum force of the leaf even in the warring states. the byakugan is superior thats a fact. and only the most powerful uchiha would be able to fight off the byakugan The Gentle Fist is almost entirely close ranged. It can be mid ranged with the Air Palm, but that doesn't have the same effect nor can it reach extended distances.

Also, when did Kishimoto say that the Hyuga were always the magnum force of the Leaf? You may want to check your sources, because the Leaf didn't exist during that period.

Also, I don't believe the Byakugan is superior to the Sharingan. The Byakugan allows you to see chakra, see through objects, and see in nearly every direction at once. The Sharingan allows you to see chakra, sense and predict movements, and helps with genjutsu. I think they're pretty well matched. You say that only the best Uchiha would be able to fight a Hyuga, but both clans have a reputation of producing specially talented warriors, most Hyuga specialize in close combat while there is no "usual" range in the Uchiha clan. The Hyuga also usually use only their Gentle Fist, while Uchiha usually use genjutsu and fire techniques (all ranges).

I still believe that the Uchiha would be able to read the Hyuga's movements with their Sharingan and hit them with a fireball before they can do serious damage.