Chapter 228

[riftwing]

Originally posted by: CmDr_RavEn

Originally posted by: Sidnne
Sasuke is nowhere near Kimimaro's level. Kimi was a master of his bloodline limit and had various techniques as his disposal. Sasuke is still just a gennin who doesn't even have a full Sharingan yet, his jutsus are limited to Chidori and Kaiton, and he can't even use Chidori anymore because Naruto crushed his arm.

I'm pretty sure Kabuto said the two of them were about the same level when he was talking to Kimimaro... I can't remember exactly what he said though.

He only said that they both had seals and that they both had advanced bloodlines so he wasn't sure who was stronger.

[Raven]

Originally posted by: riftwing

Originally posted by: CmDr_RavEn

Originally posted by: Sidnne
Sasuke is nowhere near Kimimaro's level. Kimi was a master of his bloodline limit and had various techniques as his disposal. Sasuke is still just a gennin who doesn't even have a full Sharingan yet, his jutsus are limited to Chidori and Kaiton, and he can't even use Chidori anymore because Naruto crushed his arm.

I'm pretty sure Kabuto said the two of them were about the same level when he was talking to Kimimaro... I can't remember exactly what he said though.

He only said that they both had seals and that they both had advanced bloodlines so he wasn't sure who was stronger.

Yes, he said "I wonder who is stronger, you or him" suggesting they're both roughly on the same level right now. Well, Kimi's dead and Sasuke's arm is broken, but you get what I mean.

[w455up]

Well Kimimaro perhaps didn't exactly kick Gaara upside down, but he still beat him down pretty bad, considering he's sick and all. I still think level 2 Sasuke isn't as weak as everyone believes

[riftwing]

Originally posted by: CmDr_RavEn

Originally posted by: riftwing

Originally posted by: CmDr_RavEn

Originally posted by: Sidnne
Sasuke is nowhere near Kimimaro's level. Kimi was a master of his bloodline limit and had various techniques as his disposal. Sasuke is still just a gennin who doesn't even have a full Sharingan yet, his jutsus are limited to Chidori and Kaiton, and he can't even use Chidori anymore because Naruto crushed his arm.

I'm pretty sure Kabuto said the two of them were about the same level when he was talking to Kimimaro... I can't remember exactly what he said though.

He only said that they both had seals and that they both had advanced bloodlines so he wasn't sure who was stronger.

Yes, he said "I wonder who is stronger, you or him" suggesting they're both roughly on the same level right now. Well, Kimi's dead and Sasuke's arm is broken, but you get what I mean.

Suggested to you maybe. He was comparing them on advantages they have of becoming a "vessel" and just because Kabuto isn't sure who is stronger doesn't make them equal. Kimi has the better bloodline. Sasuke may have the sharingan but it's only good for copying moves unless you have mangekyou and when was the last time Sasuke copied moves? He's only ever copied Lee's taijitsu moves. Not to mention Kimi would have killed Gaara if it wasn't for his disease that killed him at the last second which is closer than Sasuke ever got. Including the fact Naruto was doing a lot better at fighting Sasuke than he did at fighting Kimimaro. Also if you count the fact that Kimimaro was Orochimaru's #1 choice, I think it's pretty clear that Kimimaro was stronger than Sasuke is at the current point in the manga although technically it is impossible to tell unless they fought.

[Eurasian]

reading 5 pages of posts really tires out ur eyes.

YES!! finally, sasuke can behold the ohmighty power that naruto has. go naruto!! i agree w/ everyone that 229 will be awesome!!

i don't want kakashi to interfere either.

[Raven]

Originally posted by: riftwing
Suggested to you maybe. He was comparing them on advantages they have of becoming a "vessel" and just because Kabuto isn't sure who is stronger doesn't make them equal. Kimi has the better bloodline. Sasuke may have the sharingan but it's only good for copying moves unless you have mangekyou and when was the last time Sasuke copied moves? He's only ever copied Lee's taijitsu moves. Not to mention Kimi would have killed Gaara if it wasn't for his disease that killed him at the last second which is closer than Sasuke ever got. Including the fact Naruto was doing a lot better at fighting Sasuke than he did at fighting Kimimaro. Also if you count the fact that Kimimaro was Orochimaru's #1 choice, I think it's pretty clear that Kimimaro was stronger than Sasuke is at the current point in the manga although technically it is impossible to tell unless they fought.

I don't believe it's that complicated. At that part of the manga where Kabuto was talking to Kimi, Kimi was just a new character being introduced, so the audience needed to get a rough idea of what he might be able to do, hence the 'roughly the same level as Sasuke' line. I don't think it really needs over-analysing, especially now that Kimimaro is dead, but I do appreciate what you're saying. We'll never really know.

[basey44]

aw all i want is 229

[Mut]

Originally posted by: riftwing
Suggested to you maybe. He was comparing them on advantages they have of becoming a "vessel" and just because Kabuto isn't sure who is stronger doesn't make them equal. Kimi has the better bloodline. Sasuke may have the sharingan but it's only good for copying moves unless you have mangekyou and when was the last time Sasuke copied moves? He's only ever copied Lee's taijitsu moves. Not to mention Kimi would have killed Gaara if it wasn't for his disease that killed him at the last second which is closer than Sasuke ever got. Including the fact Naruto was doing a lot better at fighting Sasuke than he did at fighting Kimimaro. Also if you count the fact that Kimimaro was Orochimaru's #1 choice, I think it's pretty clear that Kimimaro was stronger than Sasuke is at the current point in the manga although technically it is impossible to tell unless they fought.

kimimaro is a badass.

anyway, we still don't know how kimimaro's bloodline would've helped orochimaru's goal of learning all the jutsus since the best bloodline for that is obviously the uchiha bloodline. i want the author to clear that up cuz it don't really make sense right now, however, i don't think kimimaro will be talked about again in detail since he's dead =( i don't think you should bring up the fact that sasuke hasn't copied many moves yet. if orochimaru has the sharingan, a genius like himself would probably have no trouble adjusting to the sharingan and developing it faster than sasuke.

anyway, as for sasuke being weaker than kimimaro, i also think he is weaker, but only by a slight margin. kimimaro is just way too badass.

EDIT: i think a fight for the #1 spot between kimimaro (without the illness) and sasuke would've been pretty awesome to see.

[jing]

hotsuma is badass.

[snowball]

LMFAO hotsuma. good job

[Hotsuma]

Nah. I didn't make that image. I got it at 4chan, heheh.

But the guy who did make that was pretty cool.

[w455up]

Originally posted by: Mut@t@

Originally posted by: riftwing
Suggested to you maybe. He was comparing them on advantages they have of becoming a "vessel" and just because Kabuto isn't sure who is stronger doesn't make them equal. Kimi has the better bloodline. Sasuke may have the sharingan but it's only good for copying moves unless you have mangekyou and when was the last time Sasuke copied moves? He's only ever copied Lee's taijitsu moves. Not to mention Kimi would have killed Gaara if it wasn't for his disease that killed him at the last second which is closer than Sasuke ever got. Including the fact Naruto was doing a lot better at fighting Sasuke than he did at fighting Kimimaro. Also if you count the fact that Kimimaro was Orochimaru's #1 choice, I think it's pretty clear that Kimimaro was stronger than Sasuke is at the current point in the manga although technically it is impossible to tell unless they fought.

kimimaro is a badass.

anyway, we still don't know how kimimaro's bloodline would've helped orochimaru's goal of learning all the jutsus since the best bloodline for that is obviously the uchiha bloodline. i want the author to clear that up cuz it don't really make sense right now, however, i don't think kimimaro will be talked about again in detail since he's dead =( i don't think you should bring up the fact that sasuke hasn't copied many moves yet. if orochimaru has the sharingan, a genius like himself would probably have no trouble adjusting to the sharingan and developing it faster than sasuke.

anyway, as for sasuke being weaker than kimimaro, i also think he is weaker, but only by a slight margin. kimimaro is just way too badass.

EDIT: i think a fight for the #1 spot between kimimaro (without the illness) and sasuke would've been pretty awesome to see.

I think Kimimaro may have been a better choice because 1. He was already so devoted to Orochimaru 2. His bloodline grants fantastic survivability, allowing him to actually survive to get all the jutsu in the world