Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26104757-20170223224954/@comment-26104757-20170226032020

@Rafaelrios123: That logic is flawed.

Hiruzen was supposedly stronger than Orochimaru, but lost. Orochimaru was said to be stronger than Jiraiya, yet Itachi placed Jiraiya as a greater threat on his level and viewed Orochimaru below himself. Your logic, along with this, doesn't prove just Onoki will lose because he wasn't the strongest Kage during Hiruzen's time.

If A beats B, and B beats C, does that mean A beats C?

No.

Ranking one person below another doesn't mean they are any less weaker, significantly weaker in this case, because of it. Itachi is sick. Compared to Onoki, we've seen greater feats of him than a sickly Uchiha. Kisame, as well. Onoki wins here, tbh. He's old, but ever-more dangeours. Someone of his stature is too much for Itachi. Kisame, not so much. But Itachi, yes.