Byakusharinnegan
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Those who know me also know that I'm not one commonly drawn to expatiating in an introduction, nor do I attempt to draw out my posts in pointless additions. As such, I'm going to jump right into this.
Kimmimaro's Defense.
A1. Tsunade's primary form of attack and why it isn't effective against Kimmimaro - Kimmimaro on pure defense.
A2. Tsunade's primary form of attack and why it isn't effective against Kimmimaro - Kimmimaro on the counterattack.
A3. Tsunade's primary form of attack and why it is not effective against Kimmimaro - Speed and reflexes.
B. Dealing with Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Katsuyu.
A1. Tsunade's primary form of attack and why it isn't effective against Kimmimaro - Kimmimaro on pure defense.
We all know that even at the ripe age of twelve, Gaara's regular gourd sand
That same attack had little to no effect on Kimmimaro, who explicitly stated that he created a bone mask under his skin to avoid injury. [
Following that, in CE2, Kimmimaro took no more injury from
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. That same attack had little to no effect on Kimmimaro, who explicitly stated that he created a bone mask under his skin to avoid injury. [
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] This same bone mask can be used to shoulder the burden of Tsunade's attacks if she manages to connect.Following that, in CE2, Kimmimaro took no more injury from
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. The sheer pressure alone should have left Kimmimaro absolutely crushed, not to mention the combined damage that should have occurred from previously said attack and literally being crushed underneath a tsunami of sand.Tsunade choosing to attack via Taijutsu may very well result in her demise.
Lee, one of Konoha's best Taijutsu specialists even at age 13 was
The speed at which Kimmimaro is able to protrude his bones should not be questioned, as he was able to
Lee, one of Konoha's best Taijutsu specialists even at age 13 was
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, who explicitly stated that Lee's Gouken was simply too linear to combat his flexible Kekkai Genkai; coincidentally, Lee's version of Gouken is the most similar to Tsunade's Taijutsu out of all Taijutsu shown. It is simple to tell that at that time Kimmimaro was holding back, as when Lee entered his Drunken State Kimmimaro was able to retaliate by literally forcing his bones out [
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] to counter what attacks he was unable to dodge.The speed at which Kimmimaro is able to protrude his bones should not be questioned, as he was able to
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to Drunken Lee, a character who can very well be faster than Tsunade.This is self-explanatory in itself. Lee, one of the fastest characters shown at the time, was not able to land a hit on Kimmimaro. We can take this even farther with
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, showcasing Kimmimaro effortlessly dodging Gaara's sand.B. Dealing with Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Katsuyu.
Katsuyu encompasses Tsunade's largest chance of victory, quite literally. Unfortunately for the Hokage, however, Kimmimaro posses quite frankly one of the best possible counters for Katsuyu - Sawarabi no Mae, also known as Dance of the Seedling Fern.
Sawarabi no Mae allows Kimmimaro to take advantage of the bone residue in the earth and literally turn the
Sawarabi no Mae allows Kimmimaro to take advantage of the bone residue in the earth and literally turn the
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. The most argued Katsuyu prospect is considered to be the Slug's ability to spit burning acid; Sawarabi no Mae gives Kimmimaro the ability to merge with any of the bones he creates, allowing him to dodge any acid that Katsuyu spits while at the same time, causing both the summon and Tsunade potentially battle ending damage. It will, certainly, accelerate the rate at which Katsuyu's summon time runs out.Kimmimaro on the offensive.
A1. Kimmimaro's Bone Attacks - The defeat of Naruto; Kimmimaro's sheer Taijutsu skill.
A2. Kimmimaro's Bone Attacks - The defeat of Rock Lee; Defensive and Offensive prowess.
A3. Kimmimaro's Bone Attacks -The defeat of Gaara; Kimmimaro's Curse Seal.
A4. Kimmimaro's Bone Attacks - Tessenka no Mai.
A1. Kimmimaro's Bone Attacks - The defeat of Naruto; Kimmimaro's sheer Taijutsu skill.
As we've seen, Kimmimaro took on easily
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of Naruto's Kage Bunshin, and defeated every one of them without a single scratch or without even being shown as winded [
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]. Following that, it was obvious that he was going to kill Naruto had it not been for Lee's intervention [
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].As I said in the section of this post designated to Kimmimaro's defense, Rock Lee was unable to land a hit on Kimmimaro until he switched to his Drunken State. Mind you, Kimmimaro was holding back here and still was able to easily combat the person who blitzed through Gaara's sand defenses. Kimmimaro himself stated that Lee's fighting style was linear, and as such predictable. Tsunade, who fights in an even more predictable fashion, should be of no problem.
Drunken State was handled by Kimmimaro's dance of the Pine, a technique that allows him to protrude bones through the surface of his skin and counter the strikes of his opponent. Seeing as these bones were able to take a non-literal murdering by Gaara (See A1 - Tsunade's primary form of attack and why it isn't effective against Kimmimaro), they're not going to be broken by a Tsunade punch. It's an unforgiving system; the more force Tsunade puts into a strike, the heavier the damage dealt against her.
Drunken State was handled by Kimmimaro's dance of the Pine, a technique that allows him to protrude bones through the surface of his skin and counter the strikes of his opponent. Seeing as these bones were able to take a non-literal murdering by Gaara (See A1 - Tsunade's primary form of attack and why it isn't effective against Kimmimaro), they're not going to be broken by a Tsunade punch. It's an unforgiving system; the more force Tsunade puts into a strike, the heavier the damage dealt against her.
I covered Kimmimaro's defense against Gaara in an earlier portion, and as such I'm going to only cover Kimmimaro's offense against Gaara in this portion.
Kimmimaro's curse seal, one of Orochimaru's unique Juinjutsu, grants Kimmimaro even more impressive speed and power to add onto his already immensive durability [
As we can see
Byakugo has never been shown able to restore serious head injuries.
I'm not talking decapitation; provided that the piercing damage is enough to split into her brain, a piercing attack can potentially defeat her if aimed directly at her head.
Which leads me to my final offensive point for Kimmimaro: Tessenka no Mae.
Kimmimaro's curse seal, one of Orochimaru's unique Juinjutsu, grants Kimmimaro even more impressive speed and power to add onto his already immensive durability [
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]. In the second stage of his Curse Seal, Kimmimaro was
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by a direct kick to the neck by Lee, and casually batted him away with his tail.As we can see
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, Kimmimaro is able to fire the bones in his fingertips as projectiles; unlike Gaara, Tsunade does not posses an automatic defense, and if caught by surprise it can potentially do serious damage provided Byakugo is not yet activated. And even so, I'd like to clear up a very common misconception.Byakugo has never been shown able to restore serious head injuries.
I'm not talking decapitation; provided that the piercing damage is enough to split into her brain, a piercing attack can potentially defeat her if aimed directly at her head.
Which leads me to my final offensive point for Kimmimaro: Tessenka no Mae.
Tessenka no Mai has two stages; Vine [
Indeed, Vine is simply a precaution taken to ensure that Flower connects; against a character that he is undoubtedly faster and more agile than, this is unnecessary set up and Kimmimaro can launch directly into the Flower portion.
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], and
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. While I had been a debate with a Tsunade supporter, they had argued that Tsunade would simply grab the vine and drag Kimmimaro into a punch. While that wouldn't work for obvious reasons, it led me to a realization: Vine is not necessary for the technique to be completed.Indeed, Vine is simply a precaution taken to ensure that Flower connects; against a character that he is undoubtedly faster and more agile than, this is unnecessary set up and Kimmimaro can launch directly into the Flower portion.
Generally I don't indulge in these types of threads, but I had been recently bored and I had desired to do something special for my thousandth post. I thank you for reading this, as it was quite fun to make.
