Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-28136690-20160517145043/@comment-734582-20160517162040

Ylone wrote: I'm not quite sure that even a PJ Gaara could beat the six paths of pain. A perfect jinchuriki in what sense? Gaara was unable to use Magnet Release or the curse seals, so he clearly wasn't a perfect jinchuriki at any point in time.

Gaara was strong, Jonin level at least during the Chunin exams and in Part II definitely worthy of Kage. But can he take on the Six Paths? maybe, i think it's a close call. His versatile use of sand and style of attack makes him fairly resilient to the Paths, as he can keep them at a distance. But i mostly worry that he lacks the necessary firepower to actually defeat them.

A perfect jinchuriki -with Magnet release and Curse Seals- would definitely defeat him.