Neji vs. Shino

[Kyle863]

Current time, 4th war, who would win between the byakugan weilding Neji or Bikoju controlling Shino?

 

[Kyle863]

Is this a poor fight or is it a close match? Feedback please.

 

[Scooby Doo]

Neji, but high difficulty IMO. He can strike the bugs like he did against Kidomaru's spiders. And I dont think the bugs will have enough time to suck up his chakra.

 

[Joki]

I think Neji would win, but albeit the little screentime Shino's had he's kind of known for bunshin feints and is probably fairly underrated. But he will show his true self eventually since he never spammed them, and it's arguable if Neji could tell the difference between an insect bunshin.

Byakugan should see any bugs and kaiten will literally be perfect for killing any on his body, and Shino is kind of lacking in taijutsu at least in comparison to Neji.

I think Neji is pretty much a perfect counter and Shino's worst matchup. He can see the things that most ninja can't and can see in a giant radius to see Shino's real body, and he can see every single bug. If they surround him or suck his chakra he can use Full Body Blow or Kaiten to destroy them and deflect any attack of Shino's.

They're near perfect counters for every one of his abilities and "real body" Shino has pretty much no answer to Neji's techniques.

Yes! Finally a match my man Neji wins.

 

[Kyle863]

Lol I love the Hyuuga clan myself. I can only think of a handful of ninja that could hold their own against them.

 

[Tripwire]

Shino would win, but its anyones fight.
I still go with shino though

 

[VisionOfDisorder]

Could go either way, we haven't seen much fro Shino overall but we know he is really intelligent. He's less prideful than Neji though because he doesn't have an eye bloodline and young people with eye techs seem to go hand in hand with being a douchebag unless you are Itachi LOL. In the end I give it to Neji because ****ing with Shino's chakra flow could **** with his entire fighting style as the insects hive inside his body and he manipulates them with chakra.

 

[Kyle863]

Could go either way, we haven't seen much fro Shino overall but we know he is really intelligent. He's less prideful than Neji though because he doesn't have an eye bloodline and young people with eye techs seem to go hand in hand with being a douchebag unless you are Itachi LOL. In the end I give it to Neji because ****ing with Shino's chakra flow could **** with his entire fighting style as the insects hive inside his body and he manipulates them with chakra.

Great analysis. Quoted for accuracy. :3

 

[VisionOfDisorder]

Great analysis. Quoted for accuracy. :3

Haha forsure i do what i can, +rep

 

[Drakengard]

Shino's one of those characters who strives off hiding in the shadows and attacking from long-range distances. Unfortunately the Byakugan gifts its user with immense insight, making Shino's attempts at hiding useless before a gifted Hyuuga. It might be possible to pull off a bug clone feint or two, but sooner or later, he's going to be found out.

The next big question is, what's Shino's backup plan? He could try making his offense turn into his own defense naturally, but I'm not sure if bug spam is going to stop Neji from reaching his target. Explosive kunai, rotation, and a well-aimed air palm would do the trick IMO. Once he's knocked off balance, Neji should be able to zoom in and go for the kill. IIRC, sensors are usually a long-range secretive ninja's worst opponent. I might be able to be persuaded otherwise but it would make sense that Neji > Shino using manga power leveling anyways.

 

[Shinozgr8]

Meh shino...Shino's only been shown in 2 1/2 fights in the manga. one in chunin exams, where he didn't have to hide at all. 2 with kankuro, where he was able to utilize his surroundings. and 1/2 fight against tobi where he also didn't need to hide. it's probably agreeable that he does work better in forestation but he does well in the open as well. even on the battlefield, he calmly kills zetsu's like they're nothing.

against neji, logically, neji would surely run out of chakra first. no chakra for neji = a lose...
1. shino's bugs would most likely tank an air palm

2. amazing speed feats. just because neji can see the bugs doesn't mean he has a counter for them all the time

3. neji's rotation would be useless, since shino's bugs are living creatures and not normal elemental ninjutsu. therefore, the bugs could easily avoid the rotation by simply hovering until the right moment to strike.

4. this fight would be much harder than fighting spiders because shino's bugs are way smaller in comparison to the spiders, so it's highly unrealistic (and if not unrealistic), extremely taxing for neji to palm every single bug. Shino also has an advantage that he doesn't tire from fights as quick as others because he may use such little chakra. Neji would surely tire first because he is mainly close range, which shino knows.

5. since neji is also a sensory type ninja, shino could very well use a few insects to "fog" neji's byakugan vision, thus forcing neji to focus more chakra into his vision. in turn, it A:...consumes more chakra B:...splits his attention C: provides Shino with yet another distraction

6. also, it doesn't show anywhere that neji uses any other tools other than kunai

so in fact, i believe this is a bad match up for neji as well. Shino would win more times than he would lose. i'd say 7/10 wins for Shino

 

[Red Slayer]

Neji wins IMO high diff.

 

[Awkward Linguist]

Shino