dude, blocking the raikages kick in that instance DOES NOT mean he is faster. He and his team in the chuunin exams were briefed on sasuke then, and im willing to bet they delved even deeper and found out about the ms techs awhile back. So granted he was probably anticipating amaterasu, he could gather sand around the spot far quicker than anyone could get there (maybe except minato or naruto currently). If you actually watch the first series, although his mother inhabits the sand, naruto was still able to out maneuver it, remember at one point gaara was freaking because he couldnt keep up but his sand did, then soon after naruto upped it more and the sand couldnt keep up. that was during the exams, so what you are saying is that A is slower than pissed off naruto back in the first series? I play the bullsh*t card and bid you good day.