Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26636534-20150711142533/@comment-26005711-20150719121711

Because Raikage doesn't need to die in that battle. If Minato is stronger than Kurama, why he chose to die. If he is stronger he can win, and Konoha would have the man who is stronger than Kurama and Kurama's jinchuriki. Minato's only chance against Kurama was Dead Demon Consuming Seal, to be draw, and Konoha got only Yang-half Kurama jinchuriki. If Minato is stronger than Kurama, he would win, but he wouldn't lost his life, then Konoha would have Minato (man who is stronger than Kurama) and jinchuriki of Yin and Yang-half Kurama. That is the fact why Minato can't defeat Kurama and be alive after that battle.