He was still the average chunnin wasn't he? Guy was only a jounin and he was able to take on juubidara with the eighth gateEighth gate multiplies the user's power by 100. That guy was complete fodder tho. Times his power
by one hundred and you still get fodder. With all of his buffs he's still just kage level. He's just that weak.
But being a Fodder certainly is better than being a Fodderized Fodder.Fodder fodderized fodder.