Not really. Hidan was nowhere near as powerful as Sasori to begin with and he still managed to kill Asuma. Shikamaru only won because he had a chance to disengage and then fight again on a battlefield of his choosing, with his entire team backing him up.
By the time Naruto faced Kakuza, Kakuza had already faced Chouji, Ino, and Kakashi in battle, and lost three of his ghosts, which essentially means Naruto only faced him at two fifths his total power.
The only one I might agree with is Sasuke vs Deidara, but even then Sasuke came within a hairs breadth of losing and at this point in the story is a villain, which means different rules govern who he can win against and can’t.
And this isn’t even mentioning all the other times Akatsuki has been faced and utterly wiped the floor with Konoha. Some highlights: the team seven and eight against Tobi where they couldn’t even land a single hit, Pein vs Jirayai where Jirayai, one of the sannin, pulled out every jutsu he had and it still wasn’t enough, and Kisame at twenty percent owning team Gai.
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By the time Naruto faced Kakuza, Kakuza had already faced Chouji, Ino, and Kakashi in battle, and lost three of his ghosts, which essentially means Naruto only faced him at two fifths his total power.
The only one I might agree with is Sasuke vs Deidara, but even then Sasuke came within a hairs breadth of losing and at this point in the story is a villain, which means different rules govern who he can win against and can’t.
And this isn’t even mentioning all the other times Akatsuki has been faced and utterly wiped the floor with Konoha. Some highlights: the team seven and eight against Tobi where they couldn’t even land a single hit, Pein vs Jirayai where Jirayai, one of the sannin, pulled out every jutsu he had and it still wasn’t enough, and Kisame at twenty percent owning team Gai.