Abilities

Minato was one of the most powerful shinobi in history, considered by many as unmatched by anyone else. During the Third Shinobi World War, flee-on-sight orders were given to enemy shinobi should they encounter him. In the anime, he was able to single-handedly wipe out an army of one thousand Iwagakure shinobi — a feat that forced Ōnoki to accept a peace treaty.[16] During the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, it was only through Minato's actions that Tobi and the fox were defeated and the village was saved from destruction. Over a decade later, with the looming threat of Orochimaru approaching, Minato was believed to be the only one who could have stopped the Sannin, making his death deeply regretted.[39] Minato's fighting style revolved mainly around suddenly appearing and just as quickly taking down enemies, often excluded traditional time-consuming methods such as hand seals.