Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-28869806-20150825192623/@comment-5936871-20150826142100

@Uchihamasters You can't even prove that. Sasuke nearly died and Kabuto had an attack that could bypass Susanoo's defense and make it difficult for them to maintain it and could counter Amaterasu by manipulating the environment. It was clear that Sasuke was outclassed and Itachi being an Edo Tensei was no longer sick, basically had EMS, never got tired and couldn't die. If Itachi was alive they would have died.