Ninjutsu or Taijutsu

[Mihaelz]

I'm going to have to go with Ninjutsu.

 

[Bluedevil]

lets see Physical prowess or Spiritual Prowess?
Ninjitsu because there is much more tactical versatility.

 

[BlacLord™]

Ninjutsu, although in battle, I would primarily use taijutsu, ninjutsu means the Hachimon are possible, and besides, anyone can practise and become good in taijutsu, ninjutsu is speciallllllll.

 

[Slug Princess Tsunade]

The taijutsu users are usually fasts ( Guy ) or they have 1 hit KO moves ( Tsunade) or both ( A )

 

[Jin Hayami]

Speed has always been something I've valued . Gotta go with Taijutsu

 

[GiantShuriken]

easily ninjutsu. look at the best taijutsu user, ie gai and lee. compare them with the best ninjutsu users like madara, obito, nagato. its not even close.

 

[Hoshi]

Ninjutsu... U need to be off the charts in taijutsu to defeat ninjutsu : P

 

[fastrthnwind]

Lol I pick taijutsu and heres why:

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Examples of utilizing elements when using high-level taijutsu:

Fire

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Water

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Air

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Earth

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So far we have not seen anyone using lightning except for the raikage using lightning armor, but that is considered nintaijutsu since he combines his taijutsu with lightning release ninjutsu.

Who needs elemental ninjutsu? If your Taijutsu level is high enough, you can still utilize the natural elements anyways, though in a much less controlled form.

Even the hyuuga advanced taijutsu uses several forms of fighting that resemble the elements and I can go into detail with that if you ask me to.

 

[IllusionRamen]

Ninjutsu lol it is a lot more versatile.
Taijutsu is great, but facing a summoning jutsu like frogs, snakes, bird, eagles, dogs, slugs, and tailbeast.
I don't know elemental attacks and summoning are quite strong for just hand-to-hand combat, however I do believe in order for a ninja to be consider strong at least A~S rank they need to be great at Nin,Tai, and gen all of them.