Not only did HS cut off the fight against Hanzo, also the beginning of episode 127 was deleted. Also around 1:30 minutes. Not that important, it shows the team meetng up for the first time (at least, Jiraiya meets Tsunade for the first time)

And the fight with Hanzo showed a few jutsu's, also quite nice to see Oro fighting together with Jiraiya for once

Quote Originally Posted by Kraco
The master doesn't always need to be more powerful than the underling. It's largely dependent on the personalities, ambitions, aims, experience, and various other factors. If Pain's own interests are far simpler or don't really exist beyond some general concepts, he might as well follow somebody else with clear plans. No matter the power difference or its direction. So, Pain doesn't absolutely need to be weaker. Though he might as well be due to a simple difference in experience and age.
That's true, but usually the boss is the stronger one. As a boss you wouldn't feel too comfortable knowing your subordinate could overpower you in "an instant".