Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-32617252-20170721202442/@comment-28819877-20170722190328

Kimimaro is overestimated so hard. He defeated only few Genins, but even some of them gave him a hard time. Kimimaro`s fighting style was based on Taijutsu and was shown to have a considerable advantage against Taijutsu users (like Naruto and Lee), but also vulnerability against Ninjutsu (Gaara).

So i assume Kakashi will finish him with some long-ranged techniques (he has 5 elemental natures, after all) or Raikiri.

Zabuza has great chances either. His fighting style will allow him to assassinate Kimimaro without ability of the last one to react. And even if he does, he will barely be able to block Kubikiribocho properly.