His command over the sand was flawless, able to manifest in a myriad of creative ways in order to destroy those foolish enough to impede his objectives. However, the beginning of Shippuden has proven that he is far from unbeatable, evinced through the humiliating defeat he suffered at the hand of Deidara. By examining ten characters that are able to best the legendary Kazekage in battle, we can better appreciate the limitations behind his ability and the necessity of his friends in order to win the day.
The Tsuchikage of the Stone Village, Onoki's particle style jutsu was easily one of the most devastating offensive weapons in the series. Whoever was caught in his concentrated beam of energy loses the part of their body struck. Considering that much of Gaara's defenses come from his ability to fly which Onoki can match and through his shields and armor, the Kazekage's mobility would not offer salvation against these unstoppable attacks.
Only one well aimed ray would be necessary in order to put down the former Jinchuriki permanently. Unlike Gaara, Killer B has survived and flourished in his numerous battles against the Akatsuki.
He was able to escape their ephemeral ally, Sasuke Uchiha, as well as force Kisame's retreat one of the organization's most powerful members. In his Eight-Tails form, he provides a massive target that Gaara's sand coffin could not hope to restrain and crush, complimented by an offense that his shields could not endure for any meaningful span of time.
Considering his massive physical prowess and resilience, the only difficulty Killer B might face is if Gaara attempted to fly - a strategy that would only prolong the fight.
At one time, Kurenai would have been easy for Gaara to defeat. Shukaku would have been able to awaken him from her genjutsu just as Kurama does for Naruto, thereby rendering her greatest skill useless. However, his jinchuriki has since been extracted by the Akatsuki in order to further Pain's plan for mutual global suffering.
Without it, he does not have a means of withstanding her spell, especially since the man has no proficiency in genjutsu of his own. This would result in his defeat, even if he is stronger than her under ordinary circumstances. A taijutsu master, Might Guy's raw speed surpasses Rock Lee's own even without considerable usage of his gates. He possesses physical strength to match, clobbering scores of Kisame's sharks in seconds during one of his encounters against him. These webs were practically impossible to cut with regular tools.
His ability to fire a giant web was what allowed the Sound Four to escape from Konoha, as it was able to stop the pursuing force of Anbu. This ability alone makes him one of the best ninjas in the world for setting ambushes and only the swiftest people would be able to escape from a web attack that would make them almost totally defenseless. The only reason Kidomaru lost was that he went up against Neji Hyuga.
The Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist ability allowed them to emit chakra from their fingers, which allowed them to cut through Kidomaru's webs. Poor Tenten. She was created just to be the girl member of Team Guy and rarely received any attention or characterization that didn't involve her teammates. Tenten's abilities were based on weapon mastery. Her accuracy with thrown weapons was said to be perfect and she possessed an unparalleled arsenal of arms, which she hid within containment scrolls.
Having perfect accuracy doesn't mean much in a setting where a everyone has perfect accuracy and b everyone moves at super speed. Ranged weapons are rarely effective in Naruto, even though they are used all of the time. Tenten's massive arsenal of weapons is also unimpressive, as any ninja can carry their own personal loadout in a few scrolls.
Torune Aburame's abilities were recognized within the world of Naruto, as Danzo chose him to be one of his personal bodyguards during the journey to the Kage summit. The anime would make Torune practically unstoppable in combat. The members of the Aburame clan possess the ability to control insects using their chakra.
Torune's insects were on a whole other level, as they were nano-sized. This meant that he could infect someone with an incurable disease with a touch. He was only defeated due to the fact that his final opponent could become intangible. The Naruto Shippuden anime made Torune even more powerful, as he could create a cloud of his insects, which meant instant death for anyone who entered it.
This raises the question of why he never tried to use this ability on Tobi? Yoroi was one of the members of Kabuto's team during the Chunin Exam arc. Yoroi's ability to drain chakra with a touch was used during his battle with Sasuke and almost forced him to rely on his cursed seal. The problem with Yoroi's life-draining ability is the speed at which it works. There are far more effective ways of killing or disabling your opponent, using either combat techniques or tools, which work a lot quicker than Yoroi's abilities.
His ability to drain chakra would have been far more impressive if it was used to support costly abilities such as the summoning technique , but he never uses it for anything more than its original purpose. Dosu Kinuta was the leader of the team of Hidden Sound ninjas that entered the Chunin exam under Orochimaru's orders.
They were secretly being used to test Sasuke's abilities and force him to use the curse seal out of desperation. Dosu was the only member of his team to make it to the finals of the exam, but his life was ended by Gaara before it took place. His abilities were enhanced by a large gauntlet that he wore over his right forearm. This gauntlet allowed him to transmit sounds that could harm the inner-ear of his opponents and totally screw up their balance. This attack would be incredibly powerful, had he used it more often.
It seemed like Dosu was having second thoughts about working for Orochimaru. Instead of defecting, saving his teammates, or abandoning his post, though, he decided to attack Gaara head-on and was slaughtered as a result.
Misumi was a member of Kabuto's team during the Chunin Exam arc. Misumi had also defected to Orochimaru and was part of the original mission to test Sasuke's abilities. He was never given a chance to do much, as he was defeated by Kankuro during the tournament held after the Forest of Death event.
Misumi was surgically altered so that he could dislocate his joints at will, which allowed him to squeeze into tight places and gather information. This ability seems totally redundant, as even someone like Naruto could transform into a small animal like he does during his fight against Kiba and could hide in even smaller spaces than Misumi could. Misumi's ability to twist around his opponent's body was hardly an impressive combat technique, considering the feats that other ninjas could perform in the world of Naruto.
Pain was easily one of the most powerful characters in Naruto. His range of abilities, coupled with the fact that he could control multiple bodies to act in his stead, made him practically unstoppable in combat. He relies entirely on his sand in order to win his battles, which is a problem for a number of reasons.
Some opponents are resilient or flagrantly immune to ninjutsu-based attacks, compromising the Kazekage's relevance in specific instances. Additionally, his dependence renders him an easy target for chakra-draining enemies such as Kisame of the Akatsuki. Should he have been dispatched to collect Gaara instead of Deidara, the fight would have been even more lopsided in the villains' favor.
For a time, Gaara enjoyed the natural resistance of genjutsu that is inherent to all Jinchuriki. Shukaku's influence was able to wake him up from any hypnotically induced spells and guarantees that he is alert at all times. This would have enabled him to control many duplicitous enemies without fear, such as Ibiki, Kurenai, and even Itachi to an extent. However, he lost his advantage after Deidara defeated him and the Akatsuki extracted the One-Tailed Beast from his body.
Nonetheless, he has only suffered from a single genjutsu ever since - the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Though Gaara's defenses are decent, his innate durability leaves much to be desired. Without his sand armor or shields, the Kazekage will succumb to even a negligible amount of abuse. This was demonstrated through his fight against Deidara, where he suffered an explosion from a point-blank impact by a tiny clay sculpture.
It was enough to defeat the hero and send him plummeting to the earth. His low resilience was seen again during his battle with Naruto, who overcame him with a headbutt. Though Gaara began his life as a loner and a fiend, Naruto's redemption highlighted his latent skills of leadership.
During the Fourth Shinobi War, he served as a figurehead and commander for the Five Great nations to rally behind. In addition to his compelling speech, the Kazekage spearheaded the assault against Kabuto's Edo Tensei army. Further, he managed to keep peace in his own lands despite the fact that many ninja were plotting against him since they had not yet forgiven the sins of his past.
Gaara's intelligence and charisma both lend to his viability as one of the planet's most capable leaders.
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