Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-26388300-20150611222229/@comment-24357950-20150701171349

Thekillman wrote: I strongly disagree. Tsunade's power isn't in the flashy power department but that doesn't make her weak. Healing is something you can't measure up a boomstick, but as a utility power it's extremely useful. Without her the 5 kage versus Madara would've ended much sooner. She could heal people back to a fighting status in minutes or less, which in an all-out war counts far more than having flashy jutsu. The Third was a clear Bruiser in the style of Hagoromo, but Minato wasn't. His power is quickly chaining Assassination techniques. I don't think minato's power is beyond Tsunade's, in fact i think it's probably equal. His Raijin+Rasengan combo is simply a nigh-unbeatable combo, which is what makes him a strong fighter. But one punch form Tsunade probably kicks him out of the fight. Her ability to survive otherwise deadly jutsu puts her far above the likes of the Third in terms of surviveability: If she'd traded places during the Shinigami seal she would've laughed at orochimaru piercing her.

Whether someone is powerful can be measured in many ways. Yes if you measure people by their ability to destroy a mountain she's probably last, even behind kakashi. But if she's to lead a war, she's probably the best kage out there, especially since she can stay behind her lines and support and command from the back, in stead of issuing orders from the front line. Those healing skills didn't bring much when Nagato and Konan invaded Konoha, now did they? Tsunade is not the kind of Hokage suitable to face strong opponents. Now Hiruzen and Minato on the other both possess useful tools for these cases. Hiruzen for example possesses an extremely powerful sealing ability that may cost his life, but is sure to put a quick end to such an invasion, while Minato can at least draw his opponents away from the village with teleportation techniques.. Tsunade however can hardly even manage to keep everyone alive and is rendered uncapable of combat during the process. As soon as she faces a powerful Ninjutsu user like Pain, she's powerless to defend her village. Her entire performance as Hokage was rather pathetic.