Establishing Why Neji Hyūga > Rock Lee

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At Rivalries End
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Neji vs Lee battle Music
[video=youtube;LFDOdIRaCRA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFDOdIRaCRA[/video]




Caution!

Japanese terms for Jutsu and attacks will be used in this thread.




Conditions of Battle:
Both are fresh, fully rested, Current (Before Neji Died)
Intel: Manga
Location: Gaara & Lee vs Kimmimaro
Distance: The distance between Lee and Kimmimaro in scan
Restrctions: None




Establishing the Opinions of Characters and Hype:

First and foremost, the last time Lee spoke in comparsion of his abilities to Neji's, he blatantly states that both he and his style of Taijutsu are inferior to that of Neji and the Jyuuken. While this could have changed in the time span in between then and up till Neji's death.

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Face Off: Neji vs Base Lee



1) Basic Taijutsu vs Taijutsu:

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in·sight
/ˈinˌsīt/
noun
noun: insight1. the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.

Here in lies an extremely overlooked advantage of the Byakugan. Within this, the Byakugan gains its own type of "Pre-Cognition". From the even the suttlest movements of the body, Neji is capable of reading the intentions and emotions of another person. [ ][ ]With his Byakugan, he will use this ability to "read" Lee in the sense of gaining an understanding of what Lee may do or how Lee is coping with the match.


With the advantage of being able to read his oppenant and having a superior style of Taijutsu, Neji has the upperhand already. Making it easier for him to react with his superior speed, that is proved by the databooks giving them equal scores in speed.

The Databooks don't take into account Ninjutsu for speed. Meaning that in regular body and reaction speeds Neji without Bykaugan = Lee. What makes Neji superior is the sight enhancement of Byakugan and the ability to further increase one's speed with Shunshin, which Lee doesn't have.

With the foundation of his superiority in place, Neji can use these advantages to continously block and counter Lee's Taijutsu assaults, which he has shown to be able to instantly react to a situation and counter multiple attacks from diffrent angles without warning. Even changing his momentum mid-air. Eventually finding an opening for Hakke Rokujūyon Shō as a game ender.

Neji's Showcasing his reaction feats:
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2) Contering Omoto Renge:

Countering Omoto Renge is in the Byakugan's nature. In the fashion that Lee may use the Jutsu, he will sometimes will speed around the adversary to try and throw them off.

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This is hard countered by the Byakugan's ability to see in a "near" 360 degrees around the user.

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Using a similar strategy that he will later to counter Ura Renge, Neji can use the in order to "feel" where Lee is. From there, he can use the initation of Kaiten to stop Lee's assault [These characteristics are on and ]. The Jutsu itself will repel Lee.

If Neji is caught by the initial attack and caught by Lee's bindings, then frees him.





Defeating the Hachimon:

After Lee has been outmatched in Base, he will no doubt begin to open the Hachimon. Which is a technique that Lee states he learned specifically to beat Neji

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One would think that if you learned a Jutsu to specifically beat a certain person, that it would be effective in realizing that goal, would you not? Though through his ability to detect and react at high speeds to multi-angulared attacks and his uncanny tolerance for pain, Neji has a few options of stopping the Ura Renge.



The first method:

As with Omoto Renge, Neji can utilize the in order to "feel" where Lee is. From there, he can use the initation of Kaiten to stop Lee's assault [These characteristics are on and ]. The Jutsu itself will repel Lee, Leaving him open for
This can be repeated until Lee has exausted.

The second method:

The second method presumes that Neji was incapable of stopping Lee's inital upwards kick.

As the same with Omoto Renge, to deal with Ura Renge after Neji has been sent airborn, Neji can tank the intial hits of Ura Renge [ ] then activate to repel Lee away from him.

Preventing the release of Hachimon all together:

The Hachimon are explained to be . This makes it suceptable to Jyuuken's ability to control the targets flow of chakra and shut off the points entirely.

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Gakido

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I agree. The whole insight precog was a nifty find.
 

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Nice read; this is one of my "can go either way" battles because i believe they are (were, sadly) truly equals.

Overall i liked it.
 

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I'm still thinking about this one. Always thought Lee would win in a fight, and am thinking whether to agree or disagree with his thread as I believe Lee's base speed is far beyond Neji's. Will give it another read after I sleep as my instinct says Lee would win.
 

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Surprised no ones defending Lee :|
 

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Good thread, what gave Neji the upper hand was already experiencing Gated Lee giving part 1 Gaara a beat down. Since that surprise is gone Neji can develop a plan, which you pretty much brought to the table. Good work.
 

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I can make a case for Lee if no one wants to defend him.
 

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :NO:

DA, Y U DO DIS!?!?! :T_T:

I will not takes sides in this arguement. This is a battle that can never truly be analyzed because they are both rivals and rivals are, for all intents and purposes, EQUAL.

I shall watch from the sidelines and will not intervene UNLESS I believe it necessary. :shy:
 

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Lee has better feats. Quite overrating the hyuugas


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Probably I'm the biggest Hyuuga fodder hater, but ok.

Better feats? Like what? Blitzing part1 Gaara's sand in the 5th gate?
 

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Nice thread I won't take sides since most of the time the opposing side will post a good counter.
 

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Nice thread I won't take sides since most of the time the opposing side will post a good counter.

Im thinking about arguing for both sides to make them both look good really. haha

We should really argue Hiashi vs Gai!!!
 
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