Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-25096344-20160709050959/@comment-24729606-20160712212336

Nothing personal against you guys but I think you're ignoring an aspect of this admittedly epic showdown that would have a critical bearing on it's outcome. That is simply Intel and the psychological angles. While it's true with Hiruzen considerable experience, Tobiramas almost scary analysis acumen, and Minatos ability to gather intelligence while still engaged in battle would put Naruto at a serious disadvantage. Plus this battle would pit Minato (Naruto's father and role model) and Hiruzen (who was Hokage for the formative years of Naruto and Sasukes lives) against Naruto (Minatos son) and Sasuke (who owes Hiruzen a great, if thus far unaddressed, debt on Itachi's behalf). I for one could only see Minato acting as a diversion or distraction if only because he could not bring himself to harm his own son. Hiruzen wouldn't be able to fight either of them since, even after being reanimated, he still considered the villagers his children. The Senju Brothers (Hashirama and Tobirama) would be somewhat less reluctant. Tobirama would be the least reluctant since he was the most doddedly pragmatic of the two brothers. Not to mention that Tobirama and Minato invented the Shadow Clone and Rasengan respectively so they would be next to useless, since invention by a shinobi generally means they also developed a means to disarm their creation as well. Overall I'd say that the main wildcards here would be why these six Kage class warriors are going at it, how serious they get as the battle progresses, and whether Naruto and Sasuke decide to go all out (Kurama clad in the Susanno). Sasuke and Naruto both have almost perfect sensory abilities so Flying Raijin would be nearly useless. Plus neither is vulnerable to genjutsu except of almost Ten Tails Jinchuriki level (owing to Kurama and Sasukes sharingan and Rinnegan). This would be a LONG battle (possibly continuing for days before either side got fatigued) but it would probably end in a draw. But Naruto would be last man standing I think, I mean for crying out loud he's a Nexus for the Tailed Beasts not to mention having completely mastered Kuramas power.