Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-28668535-20160826000132/@comment-28300173-20160902012538

I think it's also worth mentioning that they are battling in a forest arena. Itachi is far more nimble and evasive than either of these shinobi. If Deidara attempts to just bomb the area into oblivion, I expect Itachi could navigate that; atop that, planting mines in the area won't work because he can spot them with this Sharingan. And with the aid of Susasnoo, he can weather the heavier attacks from both shinobi.

If he could place Deidara in a genjutsu, it's endgame. Sasori is powerful, but he won't beat Itachi Uchiha alone. If Deidara and Sasori work together, though... God, that's a hard one to call.