Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-24163532-20160315014504/@comment-26388300-20160316180517

Orochimaru's greatest strength, I think, is his insane healing abilities. Tsunade is surely a close second, but c'mon, really; Orochimaru was literally ripped in half versus Version 2 Naruto and reconnected himself.

Also relevant is the issue of summons; is that viable here? If so, I give the battle royale to Jiraiya. Not only have we seen him dish out some brutal flame combination jutsus with Gamabunta (his echoing "KATON! Gamayu Endon!" was my text notification for a bit) but also a summon would buy him the time to enter Sage Mode. He also has the genjutsu Demonic Illusion, which would have been the endgame for Nagato if the other Paths of Pain hadn't been around to help out.

This would not be a short fight. It would potentially go on for hours. But after a brutal fight, I think the odds are:

Tsunade - 2/10 Orochimaru - 4/10 Jiraiaya - 6/10