Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-31278419-20170309233927/@comment-734582-20170310122646

BlazeRelease wrote: And imo the anbu weren't filled with super powerful ninjas. Well, think about it. If an Anbu has to fight 1-on-1, they've pretty much already failed. You want your covert ops ninja to kill people without attracting attention, so indirect methods are infinitely more favorable.

IE Sai's abilities are great for an anbu. He's no duellist though.