Hiruzen isn't very smart.

[kralomer]

So he uses all five elements against the wood statue.

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But he uses the exact same element to counter each element rather than using the elements for each attack that are stronger, elemental weaknesses are basic ninja stuff.

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Does Kishi do this crap on purpose? Dude could have done some harm to the statue.

 

[hixa kuogame]

Is it that serious?

 

[-Punk-]

It was Karin's destiny to take on the statue u_________u

 

[RikudouMadara]

I thought this too, but Kishi.....is Kishi!

 

[Son Ryuto Uzumaki]

Bro i agree but what did you expect from Hiruzen though he's just the hype of the weak

 

[Hippy]

He's senile can't be 100% all the time even the strongest people slip up, a decent example would be Minato losing his arm from underestimating Juubito.

 

[Lana Del Taka]

It was Karin's destiny to take on the statue u_________u

Exactly. U_U

 

[BlacLord™]

The attack was very sudden; he wouldn't have time to think about which individual element is strong/weak against each other.

 

[itachi4real]

Hes smart enough to learn every jutsu:|

 

[demon of the leaf]

Plot i guess couldn't give you a straight up answer if i tried

 

[Draw]

Exactly. U_U

I like how down you are for Karin/taka

OT: I agree I would've liked that better wouldve been much cooler for hiruzen hype and then taka finishes the job still

 

[RicardoA]

I've thought about that too o>o
Kishi doesn't seem to care about his character at all, giving him the least attention possible in a not very subtle way. Well, if he had soloed the statue, team Taka wouldn't have showed their teamwork...
I dunno really.

 

[DeadManWonderLand]

Countering with the same element with equal power behind also produces the same end result (Which is to stop the oncoming attacks)
Without the after math that would occur from conflicting elements colliding

Katon doesn't over power Fuuton in the sense your thinking of in this particular situation.
Aiming his katon at the fuuton would of just expanded the blast.
Something one should not do if they care about the people (Shinobi alliance that has no chakra to fend themselves)around them.

So no he isn't stupid its actually the other way around.

 

[Fair Warning]

Hiruzen also threw shuriken at the Rikudobito

 

[gullagullagulla]

The attack was very sudden; he wouldn't have time to think about which individual element is strong/weak against each other.

Come on dude, he's the Hokage. He learned every single jutsu in the Leaf Village. He shouldn't have to think about which elements are strong or weak against each other. He should just know it intuitively.

 

[Lana Del Taka]

I like how down you are for Karin/taka

OT: I agree I would've liked that better wouldve been much cooler for hiruzen hype and then taka finishes the job still

Haha, what do you mean?XD

And thanks!

And I agree.

 

[KisuneUchiha]

Come on dude, he's the Hokage. He learned every single jutsu in the Leaf Village. He shouldn't have to think about which elements are strong or weak against each other. He should just know it intuitively.

Thats like saying he should know which shinobi are going to leave his village just by looking at them, and going solely on instinct to decide that ._.

 

[XxLapizxLazulixX]

Thats like saying he should know which shinobi are going to leave his village just by looking at them, and going solely on instinct to decide that ._.

Not at all. People and Jutsu are not the same. Ppl can trick you and change their mind on a whim. A jutsu cant.

Hiruzen is all hype, thats all he has ever been.

 

[Arian]

ever heard " fight fire with fire"? ^^

 

[Senju Bean]

He's gone senile.

What do you expect? He's probably over ninety years old.