Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-31338621-20190129080042/@comment-35409024-20190202225532

I do think Minato has a better chance, but I also think you guys are grossly underestimating Itachi. Itachi does have a counter for most of Minato's attacks. Minato's Speed, Itachi's Sharingan and good speed to counteract. Rasengan, Substitution. FTG, Susano'o. The fight comes down to a few things. Can Minato hit Itachi before Susano'o is active? I don't think so. Minato likes to set up with a Kunai field. Itachi is pretty tactical. He'll use this point to substitute himself out for a clone, possibly a clone explosion. When Minato goes in for a speed attack which is his go to, Itachi will be able to gauge his speed and take the appropriate measures. Maybe even realizing his only chance to survive is Susano'o. Then it goes, can Itachi trap Minato in Genjutsu? It's hard to say. Minato has the better speed feats and statements so, based off that he's faster. Minato is going to be outspeeding Itachi. I think Itachi's Genjutsu chances are limited. But until Itachi does it, Minato won't expect it. I think there's a high possibility Minato will look into Itachi's eyes in which Itachi will respond with Sharingan: Genjutsu (I don't see Itachi utilizing Tsukuyomi off the back unless he gauges Minato's speed beyond his own). Now whether Minato can break it or not, Itachi will still have time to strike. Minato will be frozen, and that will be Itachi's time to strike. If that doesn't transpire, then the last question is can Itachi hit Minato with Susano'o active before his reserves run out? This one, I need time to think about.