Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26636534-20180830184727/@comment-26107879-20181102182431

1) Except the fact that Itachi doesn't get to automatically hit her. You are obviously using a headcanon by stating Itachi automatically hits Konan just because he's Itachi, lol.

2) Why would he need to go anywhere? You are downplaying Kimimaro's ability so badly it just looks like a biased point of view. Tens of thousands of bones. Spread out in a matter of moments. Kimimaro doesn't need to go anywhere. The bones come from him. Also how will Itachi notice him, watch Konan, watch Orochimaru, watch any potential attacks from the latter two, watch every single bone that is attacking him? Last i checked, the Sharingan doesn't give one the ability to see multiple targets at once. So either Itachi see's the bones from below him or he sees Kimimaro merge with them. He can't do both, sorry he isn't a god like you seem to think he is. Oh, and FYI, if he merges with his bones (plural as the Databook stated meaning all of them and not a downplayed version you pushed on the technique trying to force Kimimaro only able to merge with one) and can appear from any bone he desires, what stops him from instantly (similar to Mayfly), appear behind him?

3) You overplay Itachi to scary degrees. Even Kage tier shinobi would fall victim to these trio. The fact you even think Itachi is able to wipe out a kage level shinobi, and two S class edo Shinobi, is proof of that. He's a strong character and could take anyone of them one of one. But all three all at once with two being Edos and him being alive? Hell no. He doesn't have the stamina nor the capabilities.

Also your answer to why he senses the attack is cause it's the only thing he would focus on? LOL. If Kabuto can hit him with a similar cave technique with seemingly no problem, there's no reason why Kimimaro can't especially if he makes the first bones come from beneath Itachi.

4) I seen Minato, who reacted to absolute ay in a single instance; get caught off guard by chains in front of his face. Yes. Itachi can and will get caught off guard, he isn't god for the last time. He isn't this perfect omnipotent being who knows all and sees all. Unless he somehow sees the attack coming, he is going to take the hit. You have yet to give a sufficient answer as to how he sees it coming. Kabuto utilized a weaker variant (the bones were clearly smaller than the ones Kimimaro used) and Kabuto clearly used it from afar giving Itachi time to see what is transpiring and quickly react to it. Why would Kimimaro use it like that? The only reason he would likely use it, is to bypass Susanoo; therefore his goal is to get them to sprout first and foremost underneath it.

5th) Since when can a half Susanoo jump with the owner? Itachi doesn't have a full Susanoo. It doesn't have legs. Nor have you provided a legitimate reason why Itachi jumps. I highly doubt Itachi is going to ignore Konan's and Orochimaru's presence. Unlike what you seem to think, Itachi is smart enough to not take them lightly. These aren't fodder Shinobi as you seem to suggest. They aren't as weak as you clearly make them out to be and Itachi isn't as strong as you seem to think he is. The fact you even stated that Itachi is just going to spam Totsuka blade and even use it as an opener is just funny in my opinion. Using that kind of logic, I can just say Orochimaru grabs Kimimaro, utilizes Hiding in the Surface Technique, goes deep underground and Kimimaro spams bones from below as their opening move. That kind of logic is obviously out of character. So no, Itachi isn't opening with Susanoo. As you clearly stated, Itachi likes to test his targets strengths and weaknesses to see the best effective measure to defeat them. He isn't going to magically already know a strategy to defeat two shinobi he's never fought.