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Gear 5 gives Luffy:
* “Toon physics” mobility
* Squash/stretch
* Impact negation via rubber-like restructuring
* Reality-bending elasticity

Naruto has no ability to directly counter toon durability or the fact Luffy can reshape himself.

Naruto hits harder in pure numbers, but Luffy can absurdly redirect or absorb blunt force in ways that break conventional AP comparisons.

==== Particularly: ====
* Advanced Armament (Ryou) bypasses external armor (works like internal destruction).
* Advanced Conqueror’s Haki coats attacks with massive multipliers.
* Future Sight gives him precognitive dodging.
* Observation Haki allows Luffy to “see” attacks even behind clones.

Haki ≠ chakra, and it cuts through chakra cloaks similarly to how it bypasses other defenses in One Piece.

==== While Naruto has relativistic reactions, Gear 5 Luffy has: ====
* Reactions far faster than pre-timeskip lightning dodging
* Future Sight precognition
* Snakeman-level speed
* Gear 5 multipliers
* Toon-speed movements that ignore momentum limits

In practical combat: Luffy moves more erratically and unpredictably than Naruto.

Naruto may have more max velocity, but Luffy has vastly superior combat unpredictability.

==== Naruto’s strongest mode kills him in minutes. ====
If the fight drags, Naruto cannot sustain Baryon Mode.
Luffy in Gear 5 can tire out too, but:
* He can re-enter it more freely
* His lifespan drain is lesser compared to Baryon Mode’s lethal drawback

Naruto has a strict death timer. Luffy doesn’t.

==== If Luffy inflates himself, rebounds attacks, or redirects kinetic force, Naruto’s big attacks may become less effective. ====