</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>he didnt say he was as strong, he said he hadnt been this close to losing since Kimimaro, doesnt say much though because Kimimaro was one of the &#39;5&#39; sound nins with spidey and could have been taking it easy
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I think it was

&quot;I haven&#39;t been this close to death since Kimmimaro&quot; According to the Inane Translation. I think Kimmimaro is also a powerful guy, perhaps as powerful as Sasuke if not more.