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Hello! Beans and cornbread here. Lately around the base I've seen the underestimation of paper bombs, with people saying that the explosions are so weak they can't even blow off limbs (this issue became hot in a Konan vs Tsunade thread). Well I'm here to correct everyone and prove that paper tag explosions are capable of destroying limbs 
The stem of this misconception
The following scans are the reason most people believe paper tag explosions are weak:
There are a variety of explanations for the fact that Nagato's legs weren't blown off.
Then there's this other scan that people use as support.
Sakura also survived that one for a number of reasons.
Now we will look at some feats of paper tag explosions blowing off limbs.
This first one has an immediate reaction from opposition: "Well it was a zetsu arm, that has a different composition, you can't compare it to a normal limb!" I can assure you that this is nonsense. A zetsu arm is in fact tougher and made of stronger material than a normal arm. It was capable of stopping Suigetsu's sword:
A normal limb would have easily been chopped off by the sword (it's not called "Head Cleaver" for nothing). However Obito was capable of blocking it easily with his wrist, proving that Zetsu substance is even more durable than a normal limb.
Then there's the example of Hidan, who has above average durability. His body parts were torn to shreds and collapsed around him in dissaray. This is more than enough proof to prove that paper bombs can blow off limbs. And yes, he DOES have above average durability - he was able to tank this:
Some other examples:
A single paper bomb was capable of blowing off a huge chunk of the arch and causing an avalanche of rocks to block the exits. A human limb doesn't stand a chance.
Hiruzen's paper tags were capable of blowing off Edo Hashirama's and edo Tobirama's legs. Again, there's the argument that it isn't composed of normal material. Make of that scan what you will.
And then look at what a single paper tag explosion did to Gaara's body:
Well that's all folks. I was going to include more feats but it's late right now. Goodnight and thanks for reading.
The stem of this misconception
The following scans are the reason most people believe paper tag explosions are weak:
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There are a variety of explanations for the fact that Nagato's legs weren't blown off.
- Nagato absorbed the explosions with his Preta Path ability. His legs became burned and crippled simply because Nagato didn't notice the bombs at first and didn't react in time to activate Gakido. It was a surprise trap, after all.
- Nagato tanked it because of his Uzumaki life force and durability. Even Hanzo said "you're no ordinary kid..." and classifying the trap as a fire attack, raising doubt that they were ordinary paper bombs anyway.
- A little of both? After all, it DID affect him in the long term - he remained crippled and immobile for the rest of his life and even in death.
Then there's this other scan that people use as support.
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Sakura also survived that one for a number of reasons.
- She is a very strong medic who can use Byakogou. Maybe she was using it in the poison cloud and we couldnt see it? That would be my guess.
- It wasn't point-blank. It was about a foot away, and the wooden hands provided a degree of protection.
- Even without Byakogou, Sakura is fairly durable and can withstand blunt forces by protecting herself with healing and chakra control.
Now we will look at some feats of paper tag explosions blowing off limbs.
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This first one has an immediate reaction from opposition: "Well it was a zetsu arm, that has a different composition, you can't compare it to a normal limb!" I can assure you that this is nonsense. A zetsu arm is in fact tougher and made of stronger material than a normal arm. It was capable of stopping Suigetsu's sword:
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A normal limb would have easily been chopped off by the sword (it's not called "Head Cleaver" for nothing). However Obito was capable of blocking it easily with his wrist, proving that Zetsu substance is even more durable than a normal limb.
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Some other examples:
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A single paper bomb was capable of blowing off a huge chunk of the arch and causing an avalanche of rocks to block the exits. A human limb doesn't stand a chance.
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Hiruzen's paper tags were capable of blowing off Edo Hashirama's and edo Tobirama's legs. Again, there's the argument that it isn't composed of normal material. Make of that scan what you will.
And then look at what a single paper tag explosion did to Gaara's body:
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Well that's all folks. I was going to include more feats but it's late right now. Goodnight and thanks for reading.
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