Have you noticed that nearly all the antagonists in the series were nerfed and or handicapped in order to grant a protagonist a victory?
Orochimaru: Handicapped by Hiruzen so he couldn't weave signs or use his arms.
Kimimaro: Mystery illness that neither Orochimaru or Kabuto could figure out. Kimi conveniently dies before he skewers Gaara and Lee.
Sasori: Admits he could've dodged Chiyo's mother and father puppets but elected not to because he was bored of fighting her and Sakura.
Deidara: Rants and raves about how killing Itachi was his goal. Fights Hebi Sasuke to a draw, Obito is still in the area and could've assisted him, but Deidara decides to kamikaze himself, for no reason.
Kakuzu: States he won't fall for the Shadow Clone + Rasenshuriken feint, but then is killed by a Shadow Clone + Rasenshuriken feint. JFC.
Itachi: Mystery illness. Kishi handicaps Itachi with blindness (fair) and then doubles down with a mystery illness that Obito had to exposit to Sasuke after Itachi was dead. Way to cheapen Sasuke's "victory".
Pein: Same as Kakuzu. Deva Path was aware of Naruto's stategy to use Rasengan + Shadow Clone to win the fight, and Pein ends up falling for the one track jutsu Naruto intended to use. SMH
Danzo: Pisses away multiple eyes on Izanagi when Sasuke starts to rush him. Doesn't use Bushin, Kage Bushin, or substitution jutsu to avoid even some of the non-Susanno attacks (like the shuriken's Sasuke hit him with). Sasuke still narrowly won, but Sasuke pissed away his eyesight and fought dumb in this fight as well.
Konan: Planned a strategy to own Obito's ass, gets killed at 11th hour reveal that Obito has Izanagi. 5 minute invulnerability stretched to 6 minutes on an asspull.
Kabuto: Izanami = Beat Kabuto Jutsu. The history and backstory of Izanami is so baffling to me, that no Uchiha would EVER use Izanami. Plus the history Itachi retorts about Izanami retcons what we heard about Izanagi from Danzo and Obito. Obito's whose knowledge about the jutsu comes from Madara. SMH
Obito: Becomes the Juubi host, can't use Kamui. Madara becomes Juubi host and uses Kamui when he steals Obito's eye from Kakashi. How? Why? Because Kishi said so is why.
Madara: Black Zetsu backstab. Nuff said.
Kaguya: Double Mangekyou Sharingan asspull to make Kakashi useful for the final fight. Waste of time.
Sasuke: Sasuke has never used Genjutsu against Naruto in any of their fights. Sasuke used Genjutsu against Sai, Orochimaru, Kabuto, Jugo, Deidara, Itachi, Bee, attempted on Ay but hit Cee, Danzo, White Zetsus, the Bijuus but never against Naruto. An essential part of his arsenal and the admitted weakest area of Naruto's ninjutsus skills. Kishi, Kishi, Kishi...
Shin Sr: Has a body covered with Sharingan, demonstrated that he could see behind with Sharingan on the back of his head, is made of Hashi cells, and never uses Izanagi to negate damage done to himself and extend the fight once. Instead, he kidnaps Sakura so SHE can heal him? Why? Kishi half-assing was on such display in Gaiden it's not even funny.
The few antagonist that got their asses beat fair and square.
Zabuza, Haku, Sound 4, Hidan, Kisame, Toneri, Momoshiki.
Orochimaru: Handicapped by Hiruzen so he couldn't weave signs or use his arms.
Kimimaro: Mystery illness that neither Orochimaru or Kabuto could figure out. Kimi conveniently dies before he skewers Gaara and Lee.
Sasori: Admits he could've dodged Chiyo's mother and father puppets but elected not to because he was bored of fighting her and Sakura.
Deidara: Rants and raves about how killing Itachi was his goal. Fights Hebi Sasuke to a draw, Obito is still in the area and could've assisted him, but Deidara decides to kamikaze himself, for no reason.
Kakuzu: States he won't fall for the Shadow Clone + Rasenshuriken feint, but then is killed by a Shadow Clone + Rasenshuriken feint. JFC.
Itachi: Mystery illness. Kishi handicaps Itachi with blindness (fair) and then doubles down with a mystery illness that Obito had to exposit to Sasuke after Itachi was dead. Way to cheapen Sasuke's "victory".
Pein: Same as Kakuzu. Deva Path was aware of Naruto's stategy to use Rasengan + Shadow Clone to win the fight, and Pein ends up falling for the one track jutsu Naruto intended to use. SMH
Danzo: Pisses away multiple eyes on Izanagi when Sasuke starts to rush him. Doesn't use Bushin, Kage Bushin, or substitution jutsu to avoid even some of the non-Susanno attacks (like the shuriken's Sasuke hit him with). Sasuke still narrowly won, but Sasuke pissed away his eyesight and fought dumb in this fight as well.
Konan: Planned a strategy to own Obito's ass, gets killed at 11th hour reveal that Obito has Izanagi. 5 minute invulnerability stretched to 6 minutes on an asspull.
Kabuto: Izanami = Beat Kabuto Jutsu. The history and backstory of Izanami is so baffling to me, that no Uchiha would EVER use Izanami. Plus the history Itachi retorts about Izanami retcons what we heard about Izanagi from Danzo and Obito. Obito's whose knowledge about the jutsu comes from Madara. SMH
Obito: Becomes the Juubi host, can't use Kamui. Madara becomes Juubi host and uses Kamui when he steals Obito's eye from Kakashi. How? Why? Because Kishi said so is why.
Madara: Black Zetsu backstab. Nuff said.
Kaguya: Double Mangekyou Sharingan asspull to make Kakashi useful for the final fight. Waste of time.
Sasuke: Sasuke has never used Genjutsu against Naruto in any of their fights. Sasuke used Genjutsu against Sai, Orochimaru, Kabuto, Jugo, Deidara, Itachi, Bee, attempted on Ay but hit Cee, Danzo, White Zetsus, the Bijuus but never against Naruto. An essential part of his arsenal and the admitted weakest area of Naruto's ninjutsus skills. Kishi, Kishi, Kishi...
Shin Sr: Has a body covered with Sharingan, demonstrated that he could see behind with Sharingan on the back of his head, is made of Hashi cells, and never uses Izanagi to negate damage done to himself and extend the fight once. Instead, he kidnaps Sakura so SHE can heal him? Why? Kishi half-assing was on such display in Gaiden it's not even funny.
The few antagonist that got their asses beat fair and square.
Zabuza, Haku, Sound 4, Hidan, Kisame, Toneri, Momoshiki.
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