Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-30323490-20180822175947/@comment-34194151-20180822202016

@Kirito

Experience isn't everything, but the type of experience matters alot too. Also, time=/= experience. You probably are thinking of kakazu, but just because he lived 90 years doesn't mean he has comparable experience to hashirama, who verifiably has been fighting almost every day in combat for most of his life. Just because someone has more experience than you in one area it doesn't mean they have it in another. If you spent 50 years playing chess, and I spent 50 years playing checkers, then sure you can beat me in chess but I would beat you in chekcers. most of the victories naruto has had in 1v1 combat came down to his opponents being inexperience with clone feints. Kakazu comes to mind, and neji come to mind. But naruto wouldn't be able to do the same against hashirama, who is just as versed in those tactics.

Jiraiya, hiruzen and ohnoki arent anywhere near hashirama's level of power though, and are no where near hashirama's level of combat experience, that is the difference. All of them grew up in times of comparative peace, and once they became hokage hokage typically don't fight on the front lines as much.