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while I rank minato >gaara. In my top what ever lists in terms of actual abilities gaara> minato


i always believed gaara is a very good counter to minato (to those who think i'm his hater I hate his fan boys not him, i also believe gaara is a very good counter to itachi as well)

the reason is,

1. his sands act as he wishes, unlike other elements that can not be solidified or those that can not be manipulated, or has less density.

2. his sands can become a shield, can become a spear. defence and offence, midrange and close range, all possible

3. minato can't tag his sands, because basically sands can disperse and come together as well, making his tags useless (to tag, one needs a surface, and there is no surface in the sand once gaara decides to change its form)

4. his ultimate defence, which he used against both sasuke and deidara, will need a very good attack to penetrate, and i don't think minato has such an attack(chidori was successful cuz one it was close range two because at time gaara thought no one could penetrate sand ball so he didn't even defend it and 3 because it was pt 1 his sand now won't lose to a simple chidori it's even too dangerous getting in tht kind of close range with the amount of sand gaara carries now)

5. gaara, if i recall, has one of best good chakra reserves, as former jinchuriki. ( U need to have high chakra reserves and stamina to even become one) thus even in long battle he's not at a disadvantage.

6. just like kisame, gaara can basically make any place his battle field with his sand to a certain extent, making things to his advantage, and unless you can fly, you're always going to be fighting the sand since you're stepping on it.

7. with that third eye, he doesn't need to reveal himself to the enemy and can always hide in his ultimate defence.

still minato is dangerous, smart, and fast, rasengan and hiraishin combo, all those dangerous seals and plus the shiki fujin, summons. Still say gaara wins


Toads can hop all they want the bigger the target the easier it is cetch them -_-

Gaara's sand is fast enough to block and 'swallow up' Minato's kunai. Minato doesn't want to teleport into Gaara's sand, doesn't he?

Gaara's third eye prevents Minato's attempt to sneak up behind. Any location with earth (90 percent of wear ppl woyld fight)Location favors Gaara also. He can grind more sand from the ground and send a sand tsunami at Minato, making Minato's tags on surroundings useless.



The only way I c minato winning is because of gamabunta withy he oil thts it but gaara hasn't let tht stop him with the 2nd mizukage who has more oil and better uses of it then gamabunta who just spits it out and minato wouldn't know about oil being gaara weakness cuz well he wasn't in the war lml plus gamabunta wouldn't just use it out of no where it's for a combo attack mixed with fire

Side comments gaara can also fly giving him another advantage over minato because he can't and gaara would be out of range for him
Also gaara can sense ppl with his sand so minato can't hide I mean the best hide and sneak ninja in series (mu) couldn't even get around tht minato can't..



Anyways my opinion is gaara superior to minato
But on top ten lists I put minato > gaara cuz gaara is just a really bad match up for him and some ppl minato beats gaara can't
 

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For now,yes,it may change though after minato reveals his other jutsus,if he does have any one.

Sand hail kills bunta
 

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For now,yes,it may change though after minato reveals his other jutsus,if he does have any one.

Sand hail kills bunta
 

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For now,yes,it may change though after minato reveals his other jutsus,if he does have any one.

Sand hail kills bunta

ii true we don't know what he may pull out his ass against obito
 

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Gaara can't beat itachi or minato. Definitely not itachi. Minato needs more show time for a definitive yes. I'm not explaining either because there are too many haters of both on here; i'll be swamped with deluded hate responses.
 

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I actually had the exactly same thoughts, I think if Gaara covers himself up in the sandball high up in the air and watching Minato with the 3rd eye, there's nothing Minato can do, first of all he can't even reach him, then even if he reaches him he can't break through the defense, while Minato's kunais and marking get buried by the sand. the frogs are prob the most effective option but with the size of sand tsunami Gaara makes, I doubt the frogs can last too long either, Gaara with a much larger chakra reverse than Minato and battle intelligence that somewhat rivals Minato's, I can't think of a way Minato can win this one.
 

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Gaara can't beat itachi or minato. Definitely not itachi. Minato needs more show time for a definitive yes. I'm not explaining either because there are too many haters of both on here; i'll be swamped with deluded hate responses.

why can he?,saying something without a reason makes no sense,
 

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why can he?,saying something without a reason makes no sense,

well I believe Gaara can't beat Itachi as well but that's not the topic, I won't mind talking about it thou. however I believe he can beat Minato.
 

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while I rank minato >gaara. In my top what ever lists in terms of actual abilities gaara> minato


i always believed gaara is a very good counter to minato (to those who think i'm his hater I hate his fan boys not him, i also believe gaara is a very good counter to itachi as well)

the reason is,

1. his sands act as he wishes, unlike other elements that can not be solidified or those that can not be manipulated, or has less density.
Sure but that doesn't mean his sand will be fast enough to react to Minato's space-time considering that his sand hasn't shown to be capable of such speed.
2. his sands can become a shield, can become a spear. defence and offence, midrange and close range, all possible
So, what is that going to do to Minato?
3. minato can't tag his sands, because basically sands can disperse and come together as well, making his tags useless (to tag, one needs a surface, and there is no surface in the sand once gaara decides to change its form)
Minato can tag the ground and throw kunai all around Gaara. Then he can teleport inside Gaara's sand dome and destroy Gaara from inside his own comfort zone.
4. his ultimate defence, which he used against both sasuke and deidara, will need a very good attack to penetrate, and i don't think minato has such an attack(chidori was successful cuz one it was close range two because at time gaara thought no one could penetrate sand ball so he didn't even defend it and 3 because it was pt 1 his sand now won't lose to a simple chidori it's even too dangerous getting in tht kind of close range with the amount of sand gaara carries now)
He has access to toad oil and the ability to teleport right beside Gaara and then leaving a tag on Gaara's sand armour. Once that is done, Gaara will probably want to remove the tag which can only be done via sand armour. After that, a rasengan will kill Gaara.
5. gaara, if i recall, has one of best good chakra reserves, as former jinchuriki. ( U need to have high chakra reserves and stamina to even become one) thus even in long battle he's not at a disadvantage.
It doesn't matter since Minato also has nice chakra reserves and can finish Gaara quickly.
6. just like kisame, gaara can basically make any place his battle field with his sand to a certain extent, making things to his advantage, and unless you can fly, you're always going to be fighting the sand since you're stepping on it.
It still takes time and Minato could just simply keep on throwing kunai mid air to gain flight. He could also summon a toad to jump off the ground in order to evade the sand on the ground.
7. with that third eye, he doesn't need to reveal himself to the enemy and can always hide in his ultimate defence.
This will be Gaara's downfall. Hiding inside a sand defence and focusing on Minato from his comfort zone will only make it easier for Minato to teleport right inside his ultimate defence. Here is what happens, Minato throws a bunch of kunai which Gaara's sand defence tanks. While he removes the kunais, Minato has already teleported inside and tags the real Gaara.
still minato is dangerous, smart, and fast, rasengan and hiraishin combo, all those dangerous seals and plus the shiki fujin, summons. Still say gaara wins


Toads can hop all they want the bigger the target the easier it is cetch them -_-
IIRC, Shukaku Gaara had a hard time against Bunta alone so Minato, who has access to all the frog summons as well as space time will be too much for Gaara to handle.
Gaara's sand is fast enough to block and 'swallow up' Minato's kunai. Minato doesn't want to teleport into Gaara's sand, doesn't he?
No, because even if Minato does, he could always teleport right out of Gaara's sand. In any case, if Gaara blocks Minato's kunai, Minato can telport any where in its radius and then throw another one.
Gaara's third eye prevents Minato's attempt to sneak up behind. Any location with earth (90 percent of wear ppl woyld fight)Location favors Gaara also. He can grind more sand from the ground and send a sand tsunami at Minato, making Minato's tags on surroundings useless.
Doesn't change the fact that Minato could simply throw kunai into the air, use toad oil to nullify Gaara's sand defence and then blitz Gaara.

The only way I c minato winning is because of gamabunta withy he oil thts it but gaara hasn't let tht stop him with the 2nd mizukage who has more oil and better uses of it then gamabunta who just spits it out and minato wouldn't know about oil being gaara weakness cuz well he wasn't in the war lml plus gamabunta wouldn't just use it out of no where it's for a combo attack mixed with fire
No the 2nd Mizukage's amount of oil doesn't compare with what the toad army is capable of doing. The 2nd Mizukage only has oil on his body but the toads can produce a lot more oil. Any way, Minato happens to be extremely intelligent so he'll figure out that oil doesn't react well with sand.
Side comments gaara can also fly giving him another advantage over minato because he can't and gaara would be out of range for him
Also gaara can sense ppl with his sand so minato can't hide I mean the best hide and sneak ninja in series (mu) couldn't even get around tht minato can't..
It takes time for Gaara to take flight and during that time, Minato can easily summon bunta, have him jump high in the air and then throw kunais at Gaara. Then he can teleport any where in its radius so he'll teleport right next to Gaara.

For now,yes,it may change though after minato reveals his other jutsus,if he does have any one.

Sand hail kills bunta
Sand hail doesn't have the feats to kill Bunta who managed to tank an air bullet from Shukaku Gaara. Bunta also tanked shinra tensei.

All in all, Minato wins mid difficulty.
 

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Sure but that doesn't mean his sand will be fast enough to react to Minato's space-time considering that his sand hasn't shown to be capable of such speed.

So, what is that going to do to Minato?

Minato can tag the ground and throw kunai all around Gaara. Then he can teleport inside Gaara's sand dome and destroy Gaara from inside his own comfort zone.

He has access to toad oil and the ability to teleport right beside Gaara and then leaving a tag on Gaara's sand armour. Once that is done, Gaara will probably want to remove the tag which can only be done via sand armour. After that, a rasengan will kill Gaara.

It doesn't matter since Minato also has nice chakra reserves and can finish Gaara quickly.

It still takes time and Minato could just simply keep on throwing kunai mid air to gain flight. He could also summon a toad to jump off the ground in order to evade the sand on the ground.

This will be Gaara's downfall. Hiding inside a sand defence and focusing on Minato from his comfort zone will only make it easier for Minato to teleport right inside his ultimate defence. Here is what happens, Minato throws a bunch of kunai which Gaara's sand defence tanks. While he removes the kunais, Minato has already teleported inside and tags the real Gaara.

IIRC, Shukaku Gaara had a hard time against Bunta alone so Minato, who has access to all the frog summons as well as space time will be too much for Gaara to handle.

No, because even if Minato does, he could always teleport right out of Gaara's sand. In any case, if Gaara blocks Minato's kunai, Minato can telport any where in its radius and then throw another one.

Doesn't change the fact that Minato could simply throw kunai into the air, use toad oil to nullify Gaara's sand defence and then blitz Gaara.


No the 2nd Mizukage's amount of oil doesn't compare with what the toad army is capable of doing. The 2nd Mizukage only has oil on his body but the toads can produce a lot more oil. Any way, Minato happens to be extremely intelligent so he'll figure out that oil doesn't react well with sand.

It takes time for Gaara to take flight and during that time, Minato can easily summon bunta, have him jump high in the air and then throw kunais at Gaara. Then he can teleport any where in its radius so he'll teleport right next to Gaara.


Sand hail doesn't have the feats to kill Bunta who managed to tank an air bullet from Shukaku Gaara. Bunta also tanked shinra tensei.

All in all, Minato wins mid difficulty.

Gaara's sand is fast enough to catch Sasuke's Enton which was fast enough to follow Raikage's attacks, the sand was fast enough to stop Raikage's drop kick on Sasuke, the sand was also fast enough to catch 3rd Raikage, I'm pretty sure it's fast enough to react to Minato's shunshin speed or kunai speed, both are fast but neither one is extraordinary fast.

saying Minato can teleport Gaara's sand on the surface then teleport inside is like saying Minato can teleport someone's body then teleport inside his stomach to make him explode lol.

that's all I gotta say for now
 

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Gaara's sand is fast enough to catch Sasuke's Enton which was fast enough to follow Raikage's attacks, the sand was fast enough to stop Raikage's drop kick on Sasuke, the sand was also fast enough to catch 3rd Raikage, I'm pretty sure it's fast enough to react to Minato's shunshin speed or kunai speed, both are fast but neither one is extraordinary fast.

saying Minato can teleport Gaara's sand on the surface then teleport inside is like saying Minato can teleport someone's body then teleport inside his stomach to make him explode lol.

that's all I gotta say for now
Sasuke's enton has no speed feats and the one he offensively threw at Gaara is different from the enton coating he used to guard his susanoo. Surrounding yourself with fire is much easier since less space has to be covered in a shorter amount of time as opposed to using enton as a long ranged projectile attack.

Minato teleporting into Gaara's sand makes sense since Minato does have the space to do so since the sand dome is big enough to fit more than one person.

Minato's FTG is instant, Gaara won't be able to react to it. 3rd Raikage is slower than the 4th and IIRC, he did not have raiton armour at that time nor did he anticipate the attack.
 

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Sasuke's enton has no speed feats and the one he offensively threw at Gaara is different from the enton coating he used to guard his susanoo. Surrounding yourself with fire is much easier since less space has to be covered in a shorter amount of time as opposed to using enton as a long ranged projectile attack.

Minato teleporting into Gaara's sand makes sense since Minato does have the space to do so since the sand dome is big enough to fit more than one person.

Minato's FTG is instant, Gaara won't be able to react to it. 3rd Raikage is slower than the 4th and IIRC, he did not have raiton armour at that time nor did he anticipate the attack.

okay Enton might be slow, what about Raikage's drop kick? can Minato throw kunais faster than Kimimaro throws his finger tip bones?

first of all, Minato teleports to a certain radius very close to the marking, Gaara can make the wall thick enough so Minato can't get through, and it's already thick enough. 2nd, Gaara can minimize the space in his sand ball, which appeared to be small during Chuunin exam. then, since Gaara can rearange sand, a small shift is enough to make the tag lose its purpose, lastly, that's IF Minato can actually reach the sand.

doesn't matter if FTG is instant, if it can be somewhat predicted, it can be reacted to, just like Killer Bee did, twice.
 

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FTG is so fast that even Obito's kamui is incapable to react despite Sharingan precognition. I doubt Gaara's sand would be able to react fast enough to protect him personally. We've already seen since part1 that super high speed could penetrate his defense. And FTG surpasses high speed movements. He won't even have time to react. Yeah you may say that Gaara improved since back then, but his sand barrier is automatic. I don't see how Gaara improved that

Furthermore, Gaara's sand has the bad habit to contain everything someone throws at him(Kunais, Shurikens or Mizukage's oil for example). Because of this, with the amount of kunais that would be around him at the time his defense would block them, Minato could easily appear next to him and either finish him directly or even if he doesn't, he would get marked, which would signify the end of the fight.
 

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okay Enton might be slow, what about Raikage's drop kick? can Minato throw kunais faster than Kimimaro throws his finger tip bones?

first of all, Minato teleports to a certain radius very close to the marking, Gaara can make the wall thick enough so Minato can't get through, and it's already thick enough. 2nd, Gaara can minimize the space in his sand ball, which appeared to be small during Chuunin exam. then, since Gaara can rearange sand, a small shift is enough to make the tag lose its purpose, lastly, that's IF Minato can actually reach the sand.

doesn't matter if FTG is instant, if it can be somewhat predicted, it can be reacted to, just like Killer Bee did, twice.
If Gaara decides to intercept Minato's FTG marked kunais like he did with Kimimaro's finger tip bones, there'll be a marking on Gaara's sand's surface allowing Minato to teleport right inside it.

The radius is actually pretty big.
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Why won't the fastest shinobi in Naruto not be able to reach the sand?

A drop kick isn't that fast since the force of gravity was the only thing pulling A. The acceleration due to gravity on earth is always 9.8 m/s^2 no matter how heavy an object is. A ball falling on the ground can be as fast as A while he is doing his drop kick.

Gaara's sand isn't that thick and if Gaara decides to make the sand walls thicker with extra sand not from his own gourd, than that sand will be relatively weak so Minato could use rasengan to make it disappear and then place a marking on deep within Gaara's sand wall allowing him to teleport inside Gaara's sand shell.
 

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bro garas sand is fast but it cant teleport like minato
 
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Why does his sand have to be all that fast anyways... any body ever heard of trapping and estimation...?
 

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minato will not allow himself to be trapped by gaara.... minato is LEGEND
 

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If Gaara decides to intercept Minato's FTG marked kunais like he did with Kimimaro's finger tip bones, there'll be a marking on Gaara's sand's surface allowing Minato to teleport right inside it.

The radius is actually pretty big.
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Why won't the fastest shinobi in Naruto not be able to reach the sand?

A drop kick isn't that fast since the force of gravity was the only thing pulling A. The acceleration due to gravity on earth is always 9.8 m/s^2 no matter how heavy an object is. A ball falling on the ground can be as fast as A while he is doing his drop kick.

Gaara's sand isn't that thick and if Gaara decides to make the sand walls thicker with extra sand not from his own gourd, than that sand will be relatively weak so Minato could use rasengan to make it disappear and then place a marking on deep within Gaara's sand wall allowing him to teleport inside Gaara's sand shell.

Gaara does not need to stop the Kunais with the sand covering him, with the amount of sand he controls the Kunai won't even get near him.

you are right about the radius, prob gonna be hard for Gaara to make sand sphere with thickness more than that, but the can make sure the inner space is small enough so a human can't fit through. if the Sand ball actually gets tagged, rearrange it a little and the seal is broken.

Minato won't be able to reach Gaara because Minato can't fly, while Gaara can.

the acceleration A can swing his foot downwards is not the same as gravity, it's a lot faster than freefalling, Gaara got a good amount sand in there right in there very fast, there was no sand around when A was swinging his foot downwards and all of sudden there's a lot.
Gaara's sand is fast.
 
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