Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-3261234-20151217140721/@comment-1458758-20151217175934

I doubt Sasuke could take Itachi even without MS. At this point Itachi is basically Ninja Jesus. He knew how to dispell the Impure World Reincarnation without being told (unlike Obito) he knew how to fight Kurenai, a genjutsu expert without using his MS and he is on the whole basically a monster when it comes to skill and intellect. Just cause Sasuke has a few extra moves (which blind him over time) does not mean he's suddenly gonna be so far above Itachi.