Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-31672013-20180827235851/@comment-31099706-20180912121402

Kirito975 wrote: He was most likely stronger than Hebi Sasuke if he was at full health. With Senjutsu, i think he could've surpassed Orochimaru. Hebi Sasuke was regarded highly by Orochimaru. Kimimaro's stronger than Chunnin Sasuke but saying he's as strong as Hebi Sasuke would be pushing too much. Wisardy180 wrote: I agree that KS was definitely wood style level. Similarly to Hashi, Kimimaro was the only one alive who had the ability, and we never heard of another person having it. And I can guarantee you that, if Kimimaro had been a mainstay in the series, he would have become renowned for crazy regeneration. Bone manipulation, healing and regeneration, not that much of a stretch. Yamato was another user, just not in the same sense as Hashi. Kimimaru's KS is powerful, really powerful but Wood Style, even by Yamato is versatile. So maybe Yamato's WR and Kimimaru's WR will be equal in a sense, it still not close to the complete potentiel of WR by Hashi.

I don't know about Regeneration, but just giving every other character regeneration would be too much. Hawkeye2701 wrote: See, from the "never lost a fight" thing, all I take away from that was "Failed to kill three genin til it literally killed him." Indeed, Kimimaru just was stronger than his opponents, it would be a different story if he faces an opponent equal to him or stronger, as the main characters of the series always have to fight.