my 2 cents - Edo Minato is the shiz, with a great supporting cast. if you don't have the proper ninjas to back him up he probably wont do you any good. People that think his damage is low or really weak either don't have him or don't have him stacked right. I have both him and 6p Naruto and Minato does way more damage than Naruto in my stacked position 1. I completely agree you that if you don't have very high (for your power level) initiative and the proper ninjas to back him up, he would be useless to you. 6p Naruto can literally win a battle by himself as most fights with or against him usually end in him being the only ninja alive through ten rounds (very boring imo). i wreck 6p all day with Edo Minato even with lower initiative but I have the ninjas to back him up and my timing is on point. I bought Edo Minato first and went months without 6p Naruto and can honestly say he was a good investment. I see the appeal and would probably agree that 6p Naruto would be a better choice and would reccomend saving for him, but for my playstyle I go Edo Minato all the way (going 10 rounds for every battle doesn't appeal to me).