Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-46486865-20200730051057/@comment-46279039-20200731103959

All wrong.

Itachi was just acting, don't count that fight. Sasuke was cured before facing itachi. Susano + black flames control are much better (a big upgrade) than CM. Keep in mind the Four Sound beaten by 12 years old konoha ninja's. CM is not a sage mode, it is a weaker surrogate able to absorb natural energy in a rough way, and it is also risky. You see Sasuke being healed multiple times with MS because he faces enemies way stronger than Deidara. We talk about Danzo who has the experience of Hiruzen, some Kage's and Bee.

Gaara lost against Deidara because he consumed chakras and concentration to defend the whole village from C3. Kishimoto made that scene very clear, and Deidara explain that, you can't say you didn't understand.