What rank is Kimimaro? (Healthy)

[Icelerate]

Sick Kimimaro, despite being on the verge of death, was high jounin level based on his feats against the likes of Naruto, then Lee, then Gaara. If Kimimaro had not wasted time and stamina fighting the two others, Gaara would have lost to sick Kimimaro. The same Gaara who would become Kazekage shortly afterwards.

Bare in mind that someone fighting when they are about to die will be a lot slower, have a lot less stamina and physical strength compared to a healthy version of that said person. Also, one's bones will be much stronger when one is healthy then when one is dying. To top it all off, Kimimaro is primarily a taijutsu oriented fighter and taijutsu fighters need to be fast and strong to overcome their adversary so a healthy Kimimaro is no doubt low kage level.

 

[Joon]

What you people just say he was Jounin-level, instead of adding that extra mid and high crap? Technically, he is not even rank as a Shinobi.

 

[NewKageism]

He beat over 100 Nine tailed clones which would = probably Sage Mode Naruto's limit if Naruto were to fight himself. So yeah, I change my mind, mid kage level.

Minato again.... You got a bad feel of power levels

You my friend. No just no

 

[Fireplay]

Low-Mid Jonin level at best. Considering that even Iruka is supposed to be Jonin level i'd have to put Kimi at High-jonin but i wont.

 

[NewKageism]

I say he was high jonin. If he would have stay alive and progressive he would have been powerful.
High Jonin is enough to be in akatsuki

 

[Penguin]

Not looking for scans at the moment. Not really a big deal.

 

[paratise]

Nah, current Lee >/= Kimimaro.

I think Kimimaro is just a little above him.
It is not just 1 vs 1; Kimimaro also has ranged attacks which would give him edge in certain conditions. Not to mention he is more indestructable than Lee or any normal human considering his defense against Gaara's desert coffin and coming out below meters of ground burried.

 

[Gdamon]

I'd say atleast mid-kage...

 

[MinatoTheYellowFlash]

Minato again.... You got a bad feel of power levels

You my friend. No just no

Yeah, umm...no the only people I see beating him are high kage level.

 

[Fodder#4]

He's mid Kage, I believe

 

[TheEvilOne]

I think Kimimaro is just a little above him.
It is not just 1 vs 1; Kimimaro also has ranged attacks which would give him edge in certain conditions. Not to mention he is more indestructable than Lee or any normal human considering his defense against Gaara's desert coffin and coming out below meters of ground burried.

Don't dare to disagree with me when I'm protecting Lee

 

[bablujojo]

high jonin
kakashi>kimimaro

 

[paratise]

Don't dare to disagree with me when I'm protecting Lee

Lol This has nothing to do with "protecting".
Lee is my fave but i know his limits; besides it is not like he is my fave based on power levels; admitting he is inferior to some others in terms of power is not really that much of problem.

 

[Fodder#4]

Lol This has nothing to do with "protecting".
Lee is my fave but i know his limits; besides it is not like he is my fave based on power levels; admitting he is inferior to some others in terms of power is not really that much of problem.

It's good you realize that Lee will never be able to take on Kimi

 

[UchihaKyru]

I don't know because the Sound 4 were all Jounin level and Kimimaro wiped the floor with them

 

[paratise]

It's good you realize that Lee will never be able to take on Kimi

I would not say "never" be able to. He has long way to go.
Wait till he surpasses Gai; he would probably even be able to take on Sharkboy since Gai managed to do it somehow.
A>B>C logic kinda works here since Lee's arsenal is based on Gai's.

 

[fastrthnwind]

I would say abo mid-high jounin level.

Healthy doesn't make a big difference other than that he has more stamina than when he was sick

 

[Fodder#4]

I would not say "never" be able to. He has long way to go.
Wait till he surpasses Gai; he would probably even be able to take on Sharkboy since Gai managed to do it somehow.
A>B>C logic kinda works here since Lee's arsenal is based on Gai's.

:stfu: WAT?! Kisame being taken out be Lee?! That will be the day....! A>B>C Logic >.>.. Lee was taken out by a Mizu Bunshin! He has a long way to go! And with how Kishi is handling team Gai. . . I doubt they will get much screen time!

 

[Icelerate]

I would say abo mid-high jounin level.

Healthy doesn't make a big difference other than that he has more stamina than when he was sick

It makes a big difference as a dying man will have far less physical strength, speed and stamina than the same man when he was healthy. Itachi's and WhiteBeard's (from One Piece) reactions were slowed down immensely because of sickness so Kimimaro's were obviously as well.

It should be quite obvious that a healthy version of someone will be much stronger than a sick version. If you somehow got sick, your fighting abilities will be decreased.

 

[paratise]

:stfu: WAT?! Kisame being taken out be Lee?! That will be the day....! A>B>C Logic >.>.. Lee was taken out by a Mizu Bunshin! He has a long way to go! And with how Kishi is handling team Gai. . . I doubt they will get much screen time!

C'mon Lee surpassing Gai and be strong enough to do so would be great. And "if" that ever happens; he would be more than decent to compete with Sharkboy. Sasuke and Naruto were taken out by Haku at some point...things change.

That been said; it can only happen if Kishi stops trolling team Gai in unbelievable levels. Considering his ridiculous ignoring; thay can never show up again; not even the side panels when Naruto remembers his comrades. It would be like as if they have never happened. Cuz Kishi somehow gives a special effort to make them disappear.