The Official Naruto series Thread

Originally posted by Demonic Phoenix
A isn't the type to notice details 😛.

Nah, he is stupid.

Itachi's Sharingan at least, not Kakashi's vin

4000 years of Pain >> Double Lariat awesome

Enough to break through the Yata shield. vin

Yeah he is. Didn't you notice when he smashed that table? It had a dent in it, and that made him mad!

You make me sick. You thought A was the pinnacle of cool before his Dad showed up. >_>

Nah, both. vin

Nah. Double Lariat is the signature move of awesome.

Nah.

http://www.mangafox.com/manga/naruto/v57/c541/17.html

Early bird cameo. Sweet. Also, think Dodai was the last Raikages "B"?

Originally posted by Q99
My guess at this point is A is probably faster and more Taijutsu focused since he relies just on that more (this attack of his probably works best with speed just like the chidori and raikiri do, but doesn't resemble A's rush's speed), while 3rd is well-rounded and has stronger jutsu.

He has powerful range (black lightning), powerful melee attack (Hellbringer), powerful speed, and yet with all that it's his endurance and toughness that get singled out.

True. I think he's the toughest ninja we've seen.

As far as feats go, yeah, A would be faster, but I think he's only faster when he goes full power. The third was moving pretty fast once he got past that wall.
Yeah, but he probably balances himself between ninjutsu and taijutsu. I think I saw him barreling through mook ninja with just speed, much like A would.
Plus A must have based his taijutsu style on what he saw from his father with his own additions of course. His Raiton shroud is a direct copy of his father's tech.

Yep. With ET's regen aiding that immense durability, he's a beast now. Let's see how the Bijuu Rasengan will put him down.

Originally posted by TheAuraAngel
Yeah he is. Didn't you notice when he smashed that table? It had a dent in it, and that made him mad!

You make me sick. You thought A was the pinnacle of cool before his Dad showed up. >_>

Nah, both. vin

Nah. Double Lariat is the signature move of awesome.

Nah.

http://www.mangafox.com/manga/naruto/v57/c541/17.html

Early bird cameo. Sweet. Also, think Dodai was the last Raikages "B"?

Nah. He was just thinking of Sasuke rejecting him, and it made him mad.

Please. Bee, and now Itachi were always the pinnacle of cool and awesome. A was just badass, but still stupid.

Nah, just Itachi's. Kakashi had trouble with arrows. vin

Unlikely, considering that 4000 Years of Pain is > Double Lariat in powah and coolness. DL only has a couple of mook ninjas shitting their pants. 4000 Years of Pain has Dodai, Temari, & Naruto himself shitting their pants.

Yeah, Yata Shield is > all. It's enough to break through Gaara's Ultimate Shield though. awesome

Yeah, I noticed that that dude had reappeared last chapter.
Prolly. He has a mancrush on him.

~ Anyone else notice this?
http://mangastream.com/read/naruto/30146172/5

Naruto's staring at the Raikage's ass, and he later states he'd hit him. vin

I think Dodai was just a skilled trainer who had the job of selecting B. He doesn't seem quite like a tagteam partner for a Kage himself.

Hmm..after reading this chapter I find it funny that Naruto can remember A's powers but forgot Nagato's even after he tells the to him.

Oh and the 3rd Raikage is pretty boss. He doesn't even have to have a name to be awesome although I'd personally preferred to see the Black Lightning over Hellbringer.

Wonder why A never bothered to learn Hellbringer since it goes perfectly with his fighting style. And as much as I like Temari...I think she should go back to being quiet now.

Originally posted by Q99
I think Dodai was just a skilled trainer who had the job of selecting B. He doesn't seem quite like a tagteam partner for a Kage himself.

He's got Fire, Earth, & Lava. Was fast enough to get himself and Naruto up a cliff and out of the way of the hellbringer the moment the Third broke through. He knew the mechanics behind Double Lariat, knew a lot about the Third, and seemed to be close to him.
So yeah, he's our best candidate right now.

Originally posted by Demonic Phoenix
He's got Fire, Earth, & Lava. Was fast enough to get himself and Naruto up a cliff and out of the way of the hellbringer the moment the Third broke through. He knew the mechanics behind Double Lariat, knew a lot about the Third, and seemed to be close to him.
So yeah, he's our best candidate right now.

There was warning of the hellbringer, though, enough to tell others to get clear too. Time enough for all those dumb ninja to rush in, so I think that was more a sensibility feat than a speed feat.

And while he knows how to do the lariat, his build doesn't suggest to me that he can do it on Raikage level.

I could see him being more like the 3rd Raikage's "C". A strong, smart ninja in his inner circle.

'Only ninja able to compete face to face with a bijuu'

What the ****? 😐

Originally posted by Nephthys
'Only ninja able to compete face to face with a bijuu'

What the ****? 😐

Well, he did face down a Bijuu by himself apparently. Long after him, only Gaara's dad was able to do so, that too, against a much weaker Bijuu.

Hashirama and Madara likely don't count since they controlled them like pets, more than faced them down.

Originally posted by Q99
There was warning of the hellbringer, though, enough to tell others to get clear too. Time enough for all those dumb ninja to rush in, so I think that was more a sensibility feat than a speed feat.

And while he knows how to do the lariat, his build doesn't suggest to me that he can do it on Raikage level.

I could see him being more like the 3rd Raikage's "C". A strong, smart ninja in his inner circle.

Yeah, but Dodoi did not move until the Third broke through.

His strength level should suggest that instead. Bee's build does not suggest that he can do a lariat on A's level either, but he's actually far better than A as of now.

That's reasonable as well. Or his Darui.

EDIT: Never mind, we were talking about Dodoi's Lariat. Dunno why I thought you were talking about A's father.

Originally posted by Demonic Phoenix
Well, he did face down a Bijuu by himself apparently. Long after him, only Gaara's dad was able to do so, that too, against a much weaker Bijuu.

Hashirama and Madara likely don't count since they controlled them like pets, more than faced them down.

Oh..and speaking of which let's not forget Kisame and sort of Nagato 😄

Well at least Bee looks buff enough to do an effective lariat. Dodoi doesn't appear to measure up much compared to the physical power both A and Bee have.

This is a bit off topic but I wonder if Tsunade would ever try doing a DL with A whenever Madara arrives with his new paths.

huh, for one man to face the hachibi one on one is certainly impressive. makes you wonder what kind of jutsu he has to go up against a biju.

Originally posted by Demonic Phoenix
Well, he did face down a Bijuu by himself apparently. Long after him, only Gaara's dad was able to do so, that too, against a much weaker Bijuu.

Hashirama and Madara likely don't count since they controlled them like pets, more than faced them down.

There have been a literal FVCK-TON (EMPHASIS!) of ninja who have fought a bijuu face to face. What makes this line mindblowingly stupid is that the entire plot is based around the fact that all the bijuu have been captured!

😐

Deidara bested a Biju effectively by himself...

Originally posted by wakkawakkawakka
Oh..and speaking of which let's not forget Kisame and sort of Nagato 😄

Well at least Bee looks buff enough to do an effective lariat. Dodoi doesn't appear to measure up much compared to the physical power both A and Bee have.

This is a bit off topic but I wonder if Tsunade would ever try doing a DL with A whenever Madara arrives with his new paths.

Meh, Kisame just faced a Jinchurikii, and we don't know if Nagato really took on a full Bijuu. Besides, they weren't around when the Third Raikage got the reputation of being the only ninja able to face down a Bijuu.

~ She'd send his ass flying back.

Originally posted by NemeBro
Deidara bested a Biju effectively by himself...

The Shukaku or the Three tailed? Cause if it's the former then technically Naruto beat a biju by himself as well.

Originally posted by Demonic Phoenix
Meh, Kisame just faced a Jinchurikii

Originally posted by Demonic Phoenix
Meh, Kisame just faced a Jinchurikii, and we don't know if Nagato really took on a full Bijuu. Besides, they weren't around when the Third Raikage got the reputation of being the only ninja able to face down a Bijuu.

~ She'd send his ass flying back.

Correction: He faced two jinchuriki. Both could use their biju's powers and Kisame effectively incapacitated one of them....almost the other one as well. Well Nagato fought 6 tailed Naruto who should be above at least the first three biju in power.

Really..aren't they kind of equal in strength or sorts. Even if the worst happened Tsunade would have two kills for the price of one 😎

Originally posted by Nephthys
There have been a literal FVCK-TON (EMPHASIS!) of ninja who have fought a bijuu face to face. What makes this line mindblowingly stupid is that the entire plot is based around the fact that all the bijuu have been captured!

😐

i) Akatsuki captured Jinchuurikiis, of which only none could fully use their Bijuu's strength. Only exception is Deidara, since he took on the Sanbi itself, but he probably had help from Tobi.

ii) The rest that have faced down Bijuu have either faced down Jinchuurikiis or have had help, or didn't really face down a Bijuu at their full strength. Naruto had help. Sasuke had help. Minato had help. Orochimaru fought a 4 Tailed Kyuubi. Deva fought a 6 Tailed Kyuubi.

iii) They all did this long after the Third Raikage faced down the Hachibi by himself.

Originally posted by wakkawakkawakka
Correction: He faced two jinchuriki. Both could use their biju's powers and Kisame effectively incapacitated one of them....almost the other one as well. Well Nagato fought 6 tailed Naruto who should be above at least the first three biju in power.

Really..aren't they kind of equal in strength or sorts. Even if the worst happened Tsunade would have two kills for the price of one 😎

Only one was able to use their Bijuu's powers fully, and he didn't transform completely. But yeah, Kisame had him dead to rights.

The key thing here is that the Third Raikage lived long before any of this even bloody happened. You guys seem to be forgetting this.

Nah. Tsunade's much stronger.

Gamabunta shouldn't really count as help for Naruto due to being a summon and all but whatever.