Naruto Shippuuden Episode 74

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if every fight would end with 1 attack it would be boring and stupid... and if you have the advantage, it doesn't mean you will win in the end..

Hell, shikamaru hat a big disadvantage when he fought that girl with the flute, but in the end he won.

How do you disagree with the Sai stuff,

I disagree because he made (or at least wanted to ) Sakura feel better... together with Yamato's statement about that it isn't important for Naruto, how much of a help you are, but that it's important for him if you, at least try, to help him.

Sakura kept saying to her self since she was a little girl that she is always behind and Sasuke + Naruto are getting further and further away, because she can't do stuff good enough... and Sai played a part in contributing to Sakura accepting it.

this is btw what the conversation with Iruka is about... he said everyone changed... but Sakura was sad because she didn't, she is still the one who can't do anything to help him

You're still on this, just forget it.You're assuming too much, most importantly you're assuming that Hidan, simply because of his weapon, is weak in close combat when everything seems to suggest otherwise.

No, I'm not saying that... I'm saying that he is weaker in very close range than he is when he has 1-2 meters to spare.. because that is where the range of his weapon plays it's part.

however it doesn't mean that he is completely useless if someone manages to get past his "line of defense"

There is also the matter that Asuma seems to be unable to take on guys who are stronger than he is, especially if they have a big weapon.

and two guys with massive blades(Izumo and Kotetsu) should have an advantage over a single unarmed ninja(Kakuzu)

see? it's possible to beat the enemy even if he has the advantage... btw Kakazu probably used a jutsu when he stopped the sword with his hand, maybe he used that "hand of steel" technique again (the technique he used when he blew upen the temple-gate)

and what should Asuma do then? simply give up and let himself get killed?
As I said that they are fighting in melee right now doesn't mean anything... and from what we've seen so far Hidan is always the one who tries to get in melee combat. Maybe he's the one who cornered Asuma and forced him to switch into melee.

but like I said its just an OP.

yes but why not discussing it? it's not only about the OP but about fighting in general.

let's remember what did Kakashi do vs Zabuza... after the clone kills clone event he was actually *very* suprised that Zabuza is also good in Taijutsu, thus good in close combat and only *then* he tried to get some range betweem them.

he saw the big weapon and expected him to be slow in making hit-combinations.. then Zabuza switched in Taijutsu mode and instantly got the advantage because kakashi didn't see it comming...
the same could be done by Hidan..

btw you know why asuma got hit? because he kept jumping back which brought him back to Hidans favorite 1-2 meter range, and he paid for doing so.
It's probalby just that Asuma didn't expect Hidan to be sooo good in close combat, that he is actually able to block his supression and overpower and countertake him shortly after.