Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26636534-20160221124823/@comment-28575329-20160528093657

Sage mode gives sensor-type abilities, meaning Jiraiya could close his eyes and still be able to fight, which kind of shuts down Itachi's Genjutsu game. As far as Susanoo is concerned, Jiraiya has larger chakra reserves, meaning he could maintain offense longer than Itachi could maintain his defense. I also think UBBR is strong enough to damage Susanoo. Itachi's best hope is to catch Jiraiya with Amaterasu, but even then Jiraiya may be able to seal it before it kills him. The advantage goes to Jiraiya, but Itachi's craftiness is a definite X-factor.