Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-28300173-20161027033202/@comment-24757127-20161030012013

I think Naruto's prime is when he's fighting Sasuke at the Valley of the End, not as a Hokage. Granted we don't know how much smarter he got but I think that's where Naruto could lose to the previous Hokage. Naruto isn't a very smart fighter, especially compared to the previous Hokage.

Here is my breakdown:

Naruto vs Hashi: Hashi is his biggest threat because Hashi has wood release and sage mode. He is also very smart and has a huge chakra reserve so he can do big techniques. Hashi's wood release would absorb any tailed beast chakra Naruto exposes and turn it into chakra for him. Naruto would be stuck using Rasengan variants, sage mode, and shadow clones. Hashi has the best bet of beating Naruto.

Naruto vs Tobirama: Tobirama is Naruto's second biggest threat. He's even smarter and more level headed than Hashi. Tobirama said Naruto reminds him a lot like Hashi. Tobirama is very analytical. You bet your ass he'll mark Naruto with his FTG seal the first chance he gets. He also uses Multi Shadow Clone jutsu better than Naruto. He could also potentially resurrect an ally with the Summoning Impure Resurrection technique. His strongest chakra nature is water which wind is weak to. Tobirama can also use the other basic chakra natures. Tobirama's smarts would outdo Naruto's and beat him.

Naruto vs. Hiruzen: Tough since we only really see him fight as an old man, but he was called God of Shinobi for a reason. He mastered all 5 basic chakra natures but Naruto can nullify all 5 too. We know too little about Hiruzen's fighting style to really judge the fight. We know he is smart and a good tactician but I think Naruto's attacks would overwhelm Hiruzen and beat him.

Naruto vs Minato: First off Naruto would NOT want to fight his dad so if he had to Minato would already have the advantage based on that alone. Minato is the fastest shinobi in history until Naruto so his speed would be tough for Naruto. Not as masterful with FTG as Tobirama but still damn good. If Naruto can get past the fact that he is fighting his dad then Naruto would win. Naruto's rasengan variants overwhelm Minato. Even if Minato had Yin half of Kurama it wouldn't make a big difference. Naruto would have all bijuu within him.

Naruto vs Tsunade: This would be interesting because Tsunade is a close quarters, hand to hand combatant like Naruto. Even with her healing technique Naruto's techniques would be too devastating for repair. Remember what she said about his Rasenshurikan. Even she couldn't heal damage from it since the technique effects the body at a molecular level, severing charka points. Naruto wins. Second easiest battle.

Naruto vs Kakashi: Kakashi would be able to buy himself extra time because of his smarts and the fact that he trained Naruto so he could use that knowledge to his advantage. Naruto would have the same problem he would have with Minato. How can he fight his sensei? Once Naruto gets past that mental block he would easily beat Kakashi. Without the sharingan Kakashi has no chance. With Sharingan he poses a slightly better chance but still loses as he hasn't mastered the sharingan like Uchiha's would.

Overall I say Naruto would go 4-2 if fought one after the other. Naruto would lose if he fights them all at once, even with his shadow clones being in SPSM.