What do Gai and Ayy start in? That determines how the match goes.
Everybody starts in base.
Gai still has the speed advantage, and he has the close combat advantage due to said speed and the added strength that gates give him. Having the striking and movement speed along with the Taijutsu skill to push back a Juubi Jin is good enough a reason to assume that Ay and Onoki will never blitz Gai.
If they try to use their backpack, Gai gets in their face and releases Hirudora like he did to Madara, but this time, his opposition dies a terrible death.
Considering that both parties start in base and Ayy is lighten off the bat, do you still think Gai is faster?
Team 2 wins med-diff, but I wonder what Jinton make against Hirudora ?
"Everybody starts in base"
So no, Ay isn't lightened off the bat. If Ay goes V2, Gai goes 7G and counters him with ease.
I'm saying Onoki lightens Ayy while Ayy goes V2 and Gai goes 7G. Assuming the kages start next to each other.
And Gai is still faster.