Naruto Tournament

Using part 1 feats only I go with Itachi since you didn't give a limit for Amaterasu. Fire that burns everything towards the target of choice, but generally being faster and scarier than everyone else on the list since he handled Sasuke pretty effortlessly (since you can't pick Sannin or Kages, in which case it's easily Orochimaru).

I pick Gaara from part 1. I know I know, no Shukaku but he was still ridiculously powerful

Are characters at full strength after every round?

I'll go with Chouji then. He goes stupid super saiyan giant butterfly mode and one shots everyone and almost dies after every fight, but wins all of them. If that isn't feasible then Itachi. He's basically a better version of Kakashi who can Tsukiyomi a particularly hard fight, even if it's just once(Kakashi, amp'd Chouji or maybe Kimimaro if we're removing his sickness). I'd probably take him even without Tsukiyomi since Kakashi and co were terrified of him even knowing how his Tsukiyomi worked.

@Dredeuced said:

I'll go with Chouji then. He goes stupid super saiyan giant butterfly mode and one shots everyone and almost dies after every fight, but wins all of them. If that isn't feasible then Itachi. He's basically a better version of Kakashi who can Tsukiyomi a particularly hard fight, even if it's just once(Kakashi, amp'd Chouji or maybe Kimimaro if we're removing his sickness). I'd probably take him even without Tsukiyomi since Kakashi and co were terrified of him even knowing how his Tsukiyomi worked.

Chouji didn't get butterfly mode til part 2

@beautifulrevery: What? The fights with the sound four. He popped the FORBIDDEN PILL DO NOT USE WILL KILL YOU only he conveniently gained the power up and didn't die, either, while completely crushing a jounin level sound ninja with a cursed seal. It was the chase for Sasuke part.

Diff ninja perform better with diff opponents.

@Dredeuced said:

@beautifulrevery: What? The fights with the sound four. He popped the FORBIDDEN PILL DO NOT USE WILL KILL YOU only he conveniently gained the power up and didn't die, either, while completely crushing a jounin level sound ninja with a cursed seal. It was the chase for Sasuke part.

you know what, I actually forgot that it was in part 1. I don't even know why because that was one of my favorite moments before the time skip. Thanks for the correction

@Strafe Prower: Itachi's clearly the most powerful, considering an entire group of Jounin were scared to take him on, but he obviously has a lack of showings. The best bet is Kakashi due to being powerful and exposure (Zabuza fights, obviously could school any of the genins), wheras Itachi, Kisame, and Gai have an argument for being contenders, they have practically no exposure.

Kimimaro isn't a threat because no curse seals, almost all of his impressive powers came after the curse seal popped.

I only picked Chouji because I could argue that no one could outmatch him physically when he takes the suicide pill and he could end the fights fast, but like I said, Itachi or Kakashi are the only actual good choices despite being uninteresting ones.

How could several tactical geniuses get to him first? Tournament implies 1v1 matches in a ....tournament style bracket. Itachi would crush basically anyone 1 on 1, anyone who was a slight threat would get his Tsukiyomi usage (Guy, Kakashi are the only ones, and Guy severely lacks feats outside of brushing aside Gaara's sand and not getting wrecked by Itachi).

@Dredeuced:

Gai remains the same according to the data book. Tsukuyomi can be broken with a massive burst of chakra, something the 7th Gate affords. Amataerastu is nowhere close to being a supersonic attack. Gai is Itachi's physical superior, and has a style which was made to combat the Sharingan. He has a great shot against Itachi.

@OhItsThatGuy said:

@Dredeuced:

Gai remains the same according to the data book. Tsukuyomi can be broken with a massive burst of chakra, something the 7th Gate affords. Amataerastu is nowhere close to being a supersonic attack. Gai is Itachi's physical superior, and has a style which was made to combat the Sharingan. He has a great shot against Itachi.

No he really doesn't.

"Physical superior"? Afraid not. In raw strength yes, but in speed? Give me a shout when regular Gai moves so quick that Kakashi sharingan can't see him.

Amaterasu doesn't exactly move, it just hits, but yes it can tag supersonic targets.

Itachi is also a genius (he could trick him into hitting exploding clones). No, tsukuyomi takes place in the space of a second on the outside world, that's why even Naruto and Bee were trying to avoid it; Gai will not have any time to activate the gates. If he were to make eye-contact then he's dead. But then this is part 1, when Gai never opened any gates. By the OP's rules, he can't use them.

My vote goes to Itachi, since his part 1 feats consisted of making Kakashi, Asuma and Kurenai look like chumps and being able to escape from Jiraiya without too much trouble.

no Kage, no Sanin, no season 2, i'll go with Itachi, he's the strongest shinobi in season 1, Orochimaru comes 2nd.

CAN I HAVE TEMARI PLZ an u should put the vs match in the same ranking genin vs genin chunin vs chunin etc so things arent so or balanced since any of the sensi's could beat any of the genin an such

BUT I WANT TEMAAAAARIIIII

@girugamesh said:

@OhItsThatGuy said:

@Dredeuced:

Gai remains the same according to the data book. Tsukuyomi can be broken with a massive burst of chakra, something the 7th Gate affords. Amataerastu is nowhere close to being a supersonic attack. Gai is Itachi's physical superior, and has a style which was made to combat the Sharingan. He has a great shot against Itachi.

No he really doesn't.

"Physical superior"? Afraid not. In raw strength yes, but in speed? Give me a shout when regular Gai moves so quick that Kakashi sharingan can't see him.

Amaterasu doesn't exactly move, it just hits, but yes it can tag supersonic targets.

Itachi is also a genius (he could trick him into hitting exploding clones). No, tsukuyomi takes place in the space of a second on the outside world, that's why even Naruto and Bee were trying to avoid it; Gai will not have any time to activate the gates. If he were to make eye-contact then he's dead. But then this is part 1, when Gai never opened any gates. By the OP's rules, he can't use them.

My vote goes to Itachi, since his part 1 feats consisted of making Kakashi, Asuma and Kurenai look like chumps and being able to escape from Jiraiya without too much trouble.

WHAT WHEN HAS AMATERASU TAGGED A SUPER SONIC TARGET. Sasuke couldnt even hit the Raikage an he next to Naruto is as super sonic as it gets. An it does move tho not shown until part to it can move from the user to the target or just appear on the target.

An really Gai is not physically stronger than Itachi thats far from the truth.

@girugamesh said:

@OhItsThatGuy said:

@Dredeuced:

Gai remains the same according to the data book. Tsukuyomi can be broken with a massive burst of chakra, something the 7th Gate affords. Amataerastu is nowhere close to being a supersonic attack. Gai is Itachi's physical superior, and has a style which was made to combat the Sharingan. He has a great shot against Itachi.

No he really doesn't.

"Physical superior"? Afraid not. In raw strength yes, but in speed? Give me a shout when regular Gai moves so quick that Kakashi sharingan can't see him.

Amaterasu doesn't exactly move, it just hits, but yes it can tag supersonic targets.

Itachi is also a genius (he could trick him into hitting exploding clones). No, tsukuyomi takes place in the space of a second on the outside world, that's why even Naruto and Bee were trying to avoid it; Gai will not have any time to activate the gates. If he were to make eye-contact then he's dead. But then this is part 1, when Gai never opened any gates. By the OP's rules, he can't use them.

My vote goes to Itachi, since his part 1 feats consisted of making Kakashi, Asuma and Kurenai look like chumps and being able to escape from Jiraiya without too much trouble.

Gai was able to burn the air, due to the fiction from his punches. He has boiled water with how fast he has vibrated. One, grand punch from him causes enough air pressure to materialize that it can take down one of the hardiest ninja in the series(Kisame). Gai is waaaaaaaay faster than Itachi. It's not even close. Tsukuyomi doesn't matter, for Gai can burst forth enough chakra to snap out of it, like Bee did with Sasuke. It would be stupid for Itachi to try that, considering how much mangekyo sharingan usage drains him. And why can't he use them? He's always been able to use the gates. It's not something new he developed in part 2..

@MagnificentStorm said:

@girugamesh said:

@OhItsThatGuy said:

@Dredeuced:

Gai remains the same according to the data book. Tsukuyomi can be broken with a massive burst of chakra, something the 7th Gate affords. Amataerastu is nowhere close to being a supersonic attack. Gai is Itachi's physical superior, and has a style which was made to combat the Sharingan. He has a great shot against Itachi.

No he really doesn't.

"Physical superior"? Afraid not. In raw strength yes, but in speed? Give me a shout when regular Gai moves so quick that Kakashi sharingan can't see him.

Amaterasu doesn't exactly move, it just hits, but yes it can tag supersonic targets.

Itachi is also a genius (he could trick him into hitting exploding clones). No, tsukuyomi takes place in the space of a second on the outside world, that's why even Naruto and Bee were trying to avoid it; Gai will not have any time to activate the gates. If he were to make eye-contact then he's dead. But then this is part 1, when Gai never opened any gates. By the OP's rules, he can't use them.

My vote goes to Itachi, since his part 1 feats consisted of making Kakashi, Asuma and Kurenai look like chumps and being able to escape from Jiraiya without too much trouble.

WHAT WHEN HAS AMATERASU TAGGED A SUPER SONIC TARGET. Sasuke couldnt even hit the Raikage an he next to Naruto is as super sonic as it gets. An it does move tho not shown until part to it can move from the user to the target or just appear on the target.

An really Gai is not physically stronger than Itachi thats far from the truth.

It tagged Sasuke, and he's supersonic. If you think otherwise then you need to do your homework, current Naruto and Raikage are hypersonic, go do some research before you come here wearing your ovaries on the outside. Might also help to use coherent sentences as well, just a thought.

Not physically stronger? Prove it. Show me Itachi smashing rocks or effortlessly smashing through stone walls. There's not a big difference but I think Gai has the edge. Of course, I'm voting for Itachi here, so I'd be happy for you to prove me wrong.

@OhItsThatGuy said:

@girugamesh said:

@OhItsThatGuy said:

@Dredeuced:

Gai remains the same according to the data book. Tsukuyomi can be broken with a massive burst of chakra, something the 7th Gate affords. Amataerastu is nowhere close to being a supersonic attack. Gai is Itachi's physical superior, and has a style which was made to combat the Sharingan. He has a great shot against Itachi.

No he really doesn't.

"Physical superior"? Afraid not. In raw strength yes, but in speed? Give me a shout when regular Gai moves so quick that Kakashi sharingan can't see him.

Amaterasu doesn't exactly move, it just hits, but yes it can tag supersonic targets.

Itachi is also a genius (he could trick him into hitting exploding clones). No, tsukuyomi takes place in the space of a second on the outside world, that's why even Naruto and Bee were trying to avoid it; Gai will not have any time to activate the gates. If he were to make eye-contact then he's dead. But then this is part 1, when Gai never opened any gates. By the OP's rules, he can't use them.

My vote goes to Itachi, since his part 1 feats consisted of making Kakashi, Asuma and Kurenai look like chumps and being able to escape from Jiraiya without too much trouble.

Gai was able to burn the air, due to the fiction from his punches. He has boiled water with how fast he has vibrated. One, grand punch from him causes enough air pressure to materialize that it can take down one of the hardiest ninja in the series(Kisame). Gai is waaaaaaaay faster than Itachi. It's not even close. Tsukuyomi doesn't matter, for Gai can burst forth enough chakra to snap out of it, like Bee did with Sasuke. It would be stupid for Itachi to try that, considering how much mangekyo sharingan usage drains him. And why can't he use them? He's always been able to use the gates. It's not something new he developed in part 2..

...yes, whilst using the gates. Derp. In his regular state he can't do any of that.

Looks like I'm going to have to take apart your ridiculous statements yet again, it's amazing some of the stuff you're coming out with.

Of course tsukoyomi matters. No, Gai can't snap out of it at all; it happens in the space of a second, he can't reach 7 gates in that time as well as realising what's about to happen. Sasuke's genjutsu was crap compared to Itachi's, and if you're thinking of saying " but they're the same", then go back and watch the Sasuke vs Danzo fight. Danzo himself states that Saskue's tsukuyomi is nothing compared to Itachi's. As I said before, why do you think Bee and Naruto were bothering to avoid eye contact with Itachi? Simple; because his tsukuyomi is on a different level.

Itachi wouldn't use it if he needed to; which he won't. His intelligence, speed and techniques would be more than enough to deal with Gai, tsukuyomi is just a costly insta-win.

And read the OP, you're misunderstanding. "Part 1 feats only". That means if it wasn't shown in part 1, it can't be used for this fight. Otherwise I could say that Itachi can use susano, or if Jiraiya was being used he could use sage mode. Since Gai never used them in part 1, he doesn't get to use them.

Sorry dude, Itachi would end Gai with little difficulty.

Sasuke

Kisame if that's cool with you

@girugamesh

Where do you get these poor excuses for insults like really wow. An last time I thought I know when I need to use correct grammar an a COMIC BOOK FORUM is not one of them so get over yourself. An well my fault but makes not difference Gai is faster than Sasuke anyway so yea.

An what are you talking about I was saying that Gai was stronger an if he was to open to the 5th gate or most likely even less he would be faster than Itachi

I choose Haku

@UltimateHero0406: That's already been rectified. I admitted my mistake earlier in the thread.

@MagnificentStorm: You should try to use correct spelling and grammar in everything. Bit disrespectful if you can't be bothered to be honest.

"Gai is not physically stronger than Itachi thats far from the truth." So that was supposed to mean Gai is stronger? Dear God, get your act together if you want people to take you seriously. Please tell me you're trolling, you can't really be putting forward an argument that bad.