Peeps, what's this talk about fighting at full strength? Have you guys forgotten that we're talking about ninjas? They aren't samurais! They don't duel. They're supposed to be deceitful, "know what's underneath, the underneath" (kakashi and naruto said something like that), they attack from the shadows. Since when is a ninja supposed to fight their opponent, when they're at their best. If that's the case, then whats the point of being a ninja.

Ninjas are supposed to be like the "minute men", capping british soldiers, from the distant wooded areas, as they marched to Lexington. Can you imagine if the "minute men" fought like normal i.e. to the full strength of the british? They would have been decimated.

I for one, am glad that we don't get to see too many fight where everyone is at their best. For example, in the Jaraiya, Tsunade, and Oro fight, if Jaraiya wasn't drugged, then Oro would have been done for. Oro wouldn't stand a ghost of a chance, being disabled, and having two sennins on him.


Hooray for the ninjas, kick'em while they're down.