Monkey D. Luffy would beat Uzumaki Naruto in a straight-up brawl

Now I will challenge his rebuttal. 1) I apologize for the inaccuracy of my information on Naruto's travel from Konoha to Suna, but that does not change the fact that Naruto is still very fast. Pages 2-3 of Chapter 276 (. http://www.onemanga.com...) demonstrate Naruto's speed, as here he is able to easily keep up with an opponent fleeing by air while waging a conversation, despite his disadvantage in having to travel across somewhat difficult ground terrain. It can be reasoned from this information that Naruto could travel even faster if he used more energy than in the example and on flat terrain. 2) Though Gear 2nd is very fast, it is still incapable of dealing fatal damage to an opponent, as demonstrated by my opponent's own "One Piece Ownage" video. In this video, Luffy strikes Rob Lucci, who has repeatedly placed Luffy's friends in mortal danger and threatened their lives (thus earning Luffy's ire), with one of his most powerful Gear 2nd attacks. The attack, powered by both Gear 2nd and Luffy's rage, knocks Lucci out but does not kill him. If an extremely powerful attack from Gear 2nd is not even able to kill a weakened opponent who does not possess regenerative abilities, how can it defeat Naruto, who possesses extremely strong regenerative abilities? Furthermore, 3rd Gear takes even longer to prepare than 2nd and requires one to already be in a Gear 2nd state, so it can be reasoned that Naruto could summon all of his combat Toads in rapid succession before Luffy could activate the gears. Also, my opponent's statement as to Naruto increasing distance is self-contradictory, as he said that "Luffy is capable of being a close-range fighter as well". Luffy's close-range capabilities are already established and have no bearing on Naruto's speed, especially since I have proven that Naruto is faster than Luffy. As to commanding the toads, Naruto could create Bunshin while running and give them the commands through thought, having the Bunshin issue commands while Naruto continues to summon. 3) Aside from the fact that rubber is scientifically established as insulatory, my opponent has made no attempt to disprove any of my other statements regarding Luffy's lack of tactical skill. Thus, my opponent has conceded that Luffy does not possess tactical ability. Lastly, thinking while under stress is a necessary skill for combat success in general and does not prove Luffy's tactical ability; rather, it shows his improvisational aptitude, which is already established. 4) In the instance I was referencing, Naruto released enough Kyuubi chakra to augment his Sage Form far enough to completely resist the control of the extremely powerful Nagato (. http://naruto.wikia.com...). Naruto's eyes only take the slitted form when he is releasing Kyuubi chakra, showing that Naruto is at an advanced enough degree of Kyuubi Chakra Control that he can release enough chakra to change his eyes while maintaining Sage Form. Once Naruto's Sage Form deactivates, it could be reasoned that he could at least access his non-tailed chakra aura, if not a tailed form. Also, my opponent has not provided any actual evidence to suggest that Naruto could no longer manifest Kyuubi chakra, as Naruto's poor relationship with the Kyuubi has never impeded his access to the demon's chakra. Since I have refuted my opponent's statement and he has not provided any evidence to suggest that Naruto cannot access Kyuubi chakra, it can be reasoned that Naruto is capable of accessing it. 5) Sage Mode Naruto is not limited to "punches and kicks"; to the contrary, he has been shown to be capable of throwing and remotely detonating a Jutsu as powerful as the Rasen Shuriken repeatedly and utilizing two Rasengan without aid from a clone(. http://naruto.wikia.com...). Rasen Shuriken deals piercing damage to every cell in the body rather than blunt impact damage. Since Luffy shares rubber's physical properties, such as insulation and elasticity, it can be reasoned that he shares its weaknesses as well. Since rubber can be pierced and/or slashed, one can conclude that Luffy can also be slashed, as demonstrated here: . http://www.onemanga.com... Also, the healing hormones unlock the immune system's full potential, at which point the subject's willpower determines their healing rate (. http://onepiece.wikia.com...). Even though willpower was important in Luffy's recovery, without the healing hormones he most likely would've died. 6) As I stated earlier, Naruto's enmity with the Kyuubi has no effect on his chakra use. Also, Luffy could not enter 2nd Gear at this time without risking severe damage from the Toads. 7) The Wolf Squad is in no way on par with the Toads in terms of resolve and bravery, as they are ravenous, unintelligent beasts that had already been wounded in combat. Haki scared the wolves off. It did not incapacitate them. Given the Toads' superior resolve, it can be reasoned that the effect Haki would have on them would at least be diminished, if not nulled. Lastly, my opponent's Haki video does not have any bearing on the toads. Now I will refute my opponent's arguments. 2) The fact that Luffy survived Impel Down does not prove that he can outlast Naruto, as there is nothing to suggest that Naruto could not survive Impel Down as well. Also, Luffy only made it through Crimson Hell unscathed with Buggy the Clown's aid; if he had not possessed Buggy's aid, Luffy would've suffered at least mild injury and would not have had foreknowledge of the prison's threats. Also, Luffy's survival of his grandfather's training has no bearing on this battle, as Naruto and the Toads are not attempting to kill Luffy with starvation or by dropping him from a great height, thus causing blunt force trauma; they intend to do extreme cellular damage with Rasen jutsu, pierce, slice, burn, and slash with the Toads' abilities/weapons and Naruto's ninja tools, and claw/maul to death with the Kyuubi's powers. 3) The content of the most recent chapter is irrelevant, as this debate was started before that chapter's publication and is operating on circumstances preceding that chapter. 4) My opponent has provided no information in this argument to suggest that Base Luffy is stronger than Base Naruto other than a conjecture based on an implied statement and an exaggerated quote, as it is physically impossible for the body of a seven-year-old to generate the same amount of force as a flintlock pistol. Also, Naruto will not be in his normal form for the entirety of the fight, so whether Base Luffy is stronger than Base Naruto is irrelevant. 5) This "argument" is a Non Sequitur, as the defeats of characters such as Rob Lucci speak nothing as to Luffy defeating Naruto. Now I will weigh the debate. My opponent has made five arguments: 1) A Non Sequitur in which he states that Luffy's willpower would allow him to survive extreme physical trauma and does not address Naruto's regenerative powers; 2) A baseless claim that Luffy is more durable than Naruto based on his survival of circumstances that Naruto very well could survive; 3) Another baseless claim that Luffy has enough strength left to defeat Naruto, this one lacking any evidence to support the assertion; 4) A "normal form" argument that is rendered irrelevant by the Gears, Sage Form, and the Kyuubi; 5) A Non Sequitur video with no bearing on Naruto's abilities or Luffy's superiority thereof. On the other hand, I have made seven arguments, all of which I have defended against refutation. They are listed in the 2nd round. In short, my numerous, stronger arguments outweigh my opponent's fewer, weaker arguments. Thus, CON has won the debate. I would like to thank my opponent for the debate and the viewers for their time. I enjoyed this debate and hope my opponent did as well.