Scale Theory (Naruto)

Scale Theory

Scale Theory is an axiomatic concept within Naruto that I have created and/or unintentionally stolen. Although a presupposition in my current meta, I have arguments to back this ideology up (see examples)

The concept is meant to explain the importance of large scale jutsu and summons.

The Theory: large scale summons and jutsu are generally a direct power up during a fight. this makes them absolutely vital if someone has intent to win a fight with an evenly matched or higher level opponent. this doesn't apply if the summon is weaker and in those cases characters won't summon something that is beneath them.

What this means: fights that include a character who intends to go all out will usually resort to scaling up (if the character is able to scale up). if the two opponents are evenly matched and one scales up as a result, the one that cant or wont scale up will almost always lose. this does not mean that scaling up is always a win con. kid Naruto with a sage toad is not beating Minato.

Examples:

1. Sage creatures: throughout Naruto, we see the Sanin and their child counterparts engage in multiple fights where large scale sage creatures are summoned in response to the fight ramping up. these summons are used offensively in these situations. this would only make sense if the summoning was a legitimate contribution to the fight at hand.
   
2. Susanoo: once introduced, the Susanoo was a staple in every Uchiha fight and was a symbol of the fight becoming a dire situation. although a small scale defensive move at first, the later larger evolutions completely replaced the rib cage variant. even at the very end of the series, its implied that the susanoo is much more powerful than the susanoo caster.
3. Wood Golems: easily one of the most iconic scenes of a character scaling up, Hashiramas ability to summon a large wood golem and later an enormous buddha statue when faced with intense threats is the best example possible. Hashirama's physical prowess should be figuratively maxed out, achieving movement speed on par with Minato and very likely dishing out strikes that match Tsunade or the Raikage. still, when confronted with an ultra powerful opponent, Hashirama commits to various large scale wood golems.

so, whats the point? I suppose this theory is quite obvious and may come across as something that needs no explanation. the point of this information is to be able to convey this idea when speaking of vs battle scenarios in which scaling up is a vital aspect. the ability to scale up is often overlooked when in reality, it can be a just as important, if not more important, win con when compared to chakra modes and body amps. surpassing the destructive limit of ones own body is a serious game changer.