Originally posted by TheAuraAngel
http://www.mangareader.net/93-35269-6/naruto/chapter-467.htmlHe was clearly tangible and then turned intangible so A would pass harmlessly through.
I don't see Tobi keeping up with Raikage, here. What I see is Tobi's ability to turn intangible as his only way to keep from getting destroyed by a speed blitzer...like he did against Minato. My point is not, "Tobi cannot go intangible against a speed-blitzer."
Originally posted by TheAuraAngel
Demonstrably false.http://www.mangareader.net/93-57323-14/naruto/chapter-509.html
Tobi reacted to an explosion and dealt with it accordingly(Minato did similar). Tobi was injured because his ST ninjutsu seems slower than Minato's.
Well, that view occurs after this view:
http://www.mangareader.net/93-57323-6/naruto/chapter-509.html
http://www.mangareader.net/93-57323-7/naruto/chapter-509.html
I do not see that as a speed or reflex feat, at all: rather, that's Tobi falling for Konan's pre-planned trap. I think his best speed and reaction feats occur against Minato but there is some buzz going on in some parts that the Tobi that attacked Minato and Konoha is not the same as the Tobi we have now. That would explain..possibly...the difference in speed and techs, for sure. The one that attacked Konoha seemed to have more chakra and varied techniques. Is it possible that that Tobi was actually Madara and the one we have now is not? Maybe...I don't feel that theory as well as I do yours and some others.
Edit - but I will concede that Tobi was definitely fast in the first example you provided, just not anything better than a 4 or 4.5. Raikge wasn't going all out, as well...that's CIS. Why would he hold back? I don't know.
Originally posted by TheAuraAngel
http://www.mangareader.net/93-34416-14/naruto/chapter-466.htmlTobi saved Sasuke from the Dust technique.
http://www.mangareader.net/naruto/567/12
Tobi, through bodies, blocks an attack from Guy and dodges Raikiri.
To the first: that's not an indication of speed, really. We have no idea how long it took to go between panels. Whereas, with the kunai that Minato threw, we know that the Kunai was thrown fast enough to appear to be moving in a straight arc (meaning, it was throw very hard because the pull of gravity wasn't enough to allow the viewers to see the kunai travel on a curved path...that was an excellent demonstration of what a truly fast exchange was like and Madara comments on Minato to let us know that, indeed, Minato is something else when it comes to speed).
To the second, that is not a speed or reaction feat at all: that's taking advantage of shared vision. It was cutting it close, actually...which, for me, was showing how fast Kakashi and Guy are because they almost landed their blows.
Originally posted by TheAuraAngel
Did it occur to you that because of his shared vision, Tobi can easily keep track of Guy anyway? Guy of course also being busy being attacked by the Six Tails, unable to actually focus on Tobi. If Guy were to get past the Six Tails, Tobi would be aware and could go intangible to protect himself. Like he did when Guy and Kakashi arrived on the scene.
Yeah, that's part of why I think it would work: the shared vision. Being at the very top in speed allows for you to do stuff that, regardless of a shared vision, makes for a way to win almost every fight. I know that does not make sense but lemme try this way: seeing is not the same as actually moving. It is just seeing. It would still reduce the effectiveness, but shared vision is part of the problem because of the focus required: there are more variables that I mentioned (human variables).
My point is anything that prevents Guy from being successful, while in gates, at top speed, would be PIS UNLESS Tobi does his "intangible" thing. However, Guy should be more than fast enough to counter-attack before Tobi can do anything. This is the problem I have of introducing supersonic speed blitzers in a manga.
To Kishi's credit, he explains how Raikage can react so quickly: he amps his nervous system to fire extremely fast. With Guy, he opens the gates. It pains me, horribly, to admit that Minato's speed has to either be a KG or PIS: he has no way to amp himself. It takes a certain amount of time for the signal to pass from your eyes to your brain and then to a processed image with which you can make decisions. There is just not enough time to react to someone moving at supersonic (non-gated, btw) or hypersonic speeds. This is why Minato made Tobi look like a punk *****: Minato was resting on the wall with his son when Tobi was still mid stabby motion. That's what a speed-blitzer makes Tobi look like.
My argument is that Tobi cannot truly deal with a genuine speedster (proven) while maintaining control over his bodies, while processing and reacting to shared vision, and while fighting off the other guys at the same time. Something would have to give. But it's not. For me, it smacks of forced opposition. I wish Kishimoto would not have introduced Guy and Kakashi to the fight .
Originally posted by TheAuraAngel
http://www.mangareader.net/93-368-9/naruto/chapter-363.html
You were talking about that?
Why would you think it meant speed rather than this:
I thought it was ability to survive stuff he shouldn't (anyone beyond the 4th wall knows why: Tobi can go intangible).
I'm curious, not trying to argue this point. It is open for interpretation but if you can make a good case, I may change my mind.
However, Nagato remarks that someone of Tobi's level was easy to come by so do you feel that Tobi was portrayed as weak (how he chose)?