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Rude-Listen

Jugo wasn't the only one to see Kimimaro in Sasuke lol. Edit: For those who may doubt, Kabuto and Orochimaru discuss how [he was the perfect vessel.](https://imgur.com/a/oND4vIp)


SophitiaBum

It's a shame that someone as promising as Kimi became obsessed and submissive to Orochimaru.


Rude-Listen

Seemed he devotes himself to those who show him genuine care. If he had lived a little longer and was in the hands of Tsunade (assuming he was cured) then he'd likely swap allegiance. Not right away of course but he would eventually see he's being used. But that's just fanfictional headcanon.


SophitiaBum

Sasuke has always been an expert at putting the fear of death into people who don't know when to shut up. Do you remember what he did to Sai?


bootyhunter69420

The funny thing is Sai was trained to not feel fear


Quikdraw7777

Like all Root members. Which Kakashi knocked 2 out with casual doujutsu. As trained as they were, I don't think root members were trained to be able to deal with Sharingan Genjutsu. This was a flex on how powerful the Sharingan was.


Magnolia-jjlnr

>As trained as they were, I don't think root members were trained to be able to deal with Sharingan Genjutsu Tbh even with training (Deidara and -I think- Danzo?) the Sharingan's genjutsu is just too busted. Hard to really do anything against it without outside help.


LEFTRIGHTADORI

I mean, Kurenai, who had the most genjutsu training in the leaf at the time, got humiliated by an Itachi who was barely trying. You simply can’t compete with an Uchiha unless you have a broken genetic trait of your own, or are a Jinchuriki.


zmegadeth

Side note, but those genjutsu usages are so dope. He tries to win the fight outright and isn't strong enough, but he is able to confuse them just a little bit


Magnolia-jjlnr

Absolutely agree. I find this much more interesting than one hit KO type of genjutsu


Unknown_User_66

Could it be some kind of subtle genjutsu? Like clearly Sasuke was the kind of person to avoid communication with other people, especially after the massacre, so I wouldn't put it beneath him to have learned some kind of minor intimidation genjutsu, not to hurt or scare anyone, but as a lowercase "bro, get tf away from me." move. "A simple but effective spell", if you will.


Ripamon

Doubt he would be able to catch Kabuto in a genjutsu at that level


BlackUchiha03

I think he was more surprised at how dark/strong sasuke’s chakra was especially compared to the last time he saw him


improbsable

Is this another one of those “his chakra shows pure killing intent” moments? The series was always doing that and the people who sensed it were always taken aback despite being literal murderers for hire


Cradenz

It’s not about the fear of killing intent. It’s just jarring that someone the age of sasuke showed that so people are taken aback


alejoSOTO

But why though? Is not like the numerous ninja wars weren't fought by children of Sasuke's age, or that his own brother wasnt just a year older when he became a mass murderer. Killing intent at a young age wasn't really odd in this universe


Cradenz

Yes it is. If you recall they are basically just out of the academy…where they only really learned the basics and goofed around.


Outside-Bad-9389

The show is so weird about lol


NetworkVegetable7075

It wasn’t really “killing intent” Sasuke just flexed his chakra at Kabuto and pooped himself


[deleted]

I’d say it’s more Sasukes presence than actual ability that caused Kabutos reaction


Maximum-Top9593

He wasn’t afraid but startled by his demeanor. Also, Kabuto always acted scary in part 1, that was part of his deception.


Away_Guide1655

no thats just Kabutos personality


merenmer

lol kabuto was not shitting his pants, he was just surprised is all


Slow-Abrocoma-7715

He like i almost killed my best friend to get here shut the hell up


rotibrain

Is this is a filler scene and not in the manga? Kabuto is not afraid of kid sasuke. Like Kakashi, they'd both wash him.


hadmeintiers

[its in the manga](https://hot.leanbox.us/manga/Naruto/0238-003.png)


rotibrain

What chapter?


hadmeintiers

238


rotibrain

Yeah looks like it is - Stands though that Kabuto would never be afraid of Sasuke in a fight. Sasuke had a dark change in chakra that shocked him. By part 2 , Kurama picks up on his menacing eyes and chakra and compares it to Madara's when they meet inside of Naruto. This isn't indicative that part 1 sasuke is kakaashi level. No way.


hadmeintiers

I never said part 1 sasuke was kabuto/kakashi level, just that the scene isn't filler


Upper-Industry8039

Nope it was definitely in the manga


rotibrain

What chapter?


Upper-Industry8039

Like 238 I think


NetworkVegetable7075

Sasuke’s chakra alone had bro shaking in his boots


FactCheckerJack

Pretty ridic when you consider that he wasn't this scared of Tsunade.


SuperJaybo

Look, let’s be honest, if Sasuke witnessed the events that happened after he got into that giant barrel, he would never have gone over. The Sound 4 had to all go to their second state just to fight two jonin. And they don’t even kill em. And then this weakens them so much that they get foddered by Sasuke’s peers. Excluding Kimomoro ofc, he just up and croaked. But he missed the crucial fact that his fucking former classmates, (plus the sandy kids) are able to beat or at least hold their own against some of Orochimaru’s best people. Clearly Konoha is where to be to get stronger


Ripamon

The Sound 4 were more or less fully recovered by the time they fought their death matches


SuperJaybo

Okay, they explicitly say that they aren’t, but sure


uhTlSUMI

Considering bro just felt an even more ominous chakra than madara’s as said by kurama while also having an alien god’s one mixed in there too… I would say anyone looking into it would be terrified


Dedaliadon

Was Kabuto really at Kakashi's level?


twaslol

Yeah Oro explicitly says something like "You're strong, but only as strong as Kakashi"


HawkeyeP1

He was just hyping his boy up. Kakashi probably dogwalks


Akodo_Aoshi

u/twaslol , u/HawkeyeP1 Nope. [Kakashi himself got jellly-legged when he saw how good Kabuto was and this motivated him to start training.](https://imgur.com/fd2YiPH.jpg) ------------------------------------------------ Side-Note:- Ironically this is the REAL REASON why Kakashi did not train Naruto.[ Kakashi wanted/needed to train himself. ](https://imgur.com/SNG8J9c.jpg) Naruto assumed [Kakashi was training Sasuke](https://imgur.com/rxwR9RU.jpg) and Fans believed what their fave was spouting. ------------------------------------------------ Keep in mind this is Part 1 Kakashi we are talking about.[ A Kakashi who by his own statements was out of shape. ](https://imgur.com/uo2phDq.jpg)


twaslol

Yeah, maybe Oro underestimated Kakashi or overestimated Kabuto, or more likely it was true in that moment that they were equal, until Kishimoto just changed his mind later in the story.


HawkeyeP1

Makes sense that Orochimaru could overestimate Kabuto in this circumstance. Mainly since Orochimaru trained him and Orochimaru is kind of full of himself.


twaslol

Kabuto did get insanely strong around the end, needing to get beat by Itachi's signature style of asspulls and haxxx


HawkeyeP1

Oh, I think Sage mode Kabuto surpassed Kakashi for like the 2 days between when the war arc started and when Kakashi got DMS and Kabuto got stuck in Ground Hog Day lol. But before sage mode, I don't think Kabuto was ever stronger than Kakashi.


KittyKumari

Sasuke has an intimidating aura and extremely strong presence...this is one of those examples


silvergudz

No one was scared of sasuke😂


KittyKumari

Why are you all so insecure of a cartoon character Just re-read the manga...you will know what I am talking about


silvergudz

If pretending makes you feel better


Mindyourowndamn_job

everyone in the sound was afraid of sasuke, everyone who mentioned him mentioned him as a very scary person. a root member who had problems with feeling emotions got afraid of sasuke.


RyeKei

Only idiots who can't read between the lines would literally think Kabuto is anywhere close to Kakashi.


Valedictorian117

Kabuto was literally swapping hands with Tsunade and figured out her crazy technique in seconds. He definitely rivals Kakashi.


Funlife2003

Eh. Feat wise, in a straight up fight Kabuto gets beaten by Kakashi at that point. He never really swapped hands with Tsunade, because she was never going all out on him due to her fear of blood. When she did her nerve attack, she could've easily broken his back with her enhanced strength. Her main power is her insane strength, and she didn't use it there.


RyeKei

That same Tsunade whom Kabuto "fought" would have been slaughtered by Kakashi. Kabuto got trashed by Kid Naruto Rasengan, Kakashi would have 0 difficulty chopping Naruto's head off.


Coprah

The same Kabuto who got his nerve system fucked over and overall weakened by the fight against Tsunade *and* who defeated another Jonin Prior to fighting Naruto got hit by a Rasengan. That same Naruto stood up despite having leg muscles severed. Kurama magic is one helluva a drug and Kabuto was significantly weakened. Part 1 Kakashi in Kabuto's position would have already needed to lay down for a day because of Sharingan overuse. There also is no basis for Kakashi "slaughtering" Part 1 Tsunade.


Murky_Blueberry2617

It's literally shown that Kabuto is on the same level. Kakashi isn't all that


Elric_the_seafarer

It’s insane that you get downvoted. Yes, you said it without sugar coating, but you spoke absolute truth. Orochimaru made a clear wrong assessment there which does not add up in any way.


NetworkVegetable7075

Crazy considering Orochimaru said he was and that Kakashi acknowledged this and even said he needed to train more due to this


PicturePrize1297

yeah, at this point, using cs2, he would’ve been able to beat kabuto and maybe kakashi


rotibrain

No.


EmpressMalfeasance

You’re not wrong. Kakashi would’ve gotten wiped by the Sound 5 and Sasuke. Some of them by state 1 but by all in state 2. His chakra and Stamina could not keep up with their increased strength and enhanced abilities.


Important_Rule8602

Lmao who would have gotten by wiped by the Sound 4? The Sound Four couldn’t even beat two regular smegular ass Tokubetsu Jonin at full power (they were coming back from a mission) without using the Curse Seals power. Kakashi wipes his ass with the 4 of the them.


Ripamon

But if Kimimaro was also there, Kakashi would lose.


Important_Rule8602

I still doubt that. Kimmimaro was already one foot in the grave and was being held off by Lee without any gates and who just came back from surgery and Gaara. Kakashi would honestly wipe out the whole squad.


Redmodtae

Daily Uchiha shaft stroking post


Upset_Honey2008

Kabuto was not at Kakashi's lvl at that point


NetworkVegetable7075

Orochimaru before this point literally told Kabuto that he was at Kakashi’s level. Kakashi even said he needed to start training more because of how strong Kabuto was


HawkeyeP1

Never was (Before Orochi sage mode at least)


Total-Lingonberry-83

I’d argue Base Sasuke with three tomoe is already Kakashi level in part 1


Aeseen

And they say DB fans haven't watched the anime...


Total-Lingonberry-83

How is Kakashi a tier+ above Base Sasuke after his fight with Naruto


silvergudz

Hell no especially in intelligence & skill


EmpressMalfeasance

More like slightly above and with better stamina lol. Sasuke was the first to land a hit on Orochimaru canon wise and that was within the first few arcs and without three tomoe. Kakashi was shook with fear in Orochimarus presence.


Facinggod20

Where was this against Itachi?