Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-34656247-20180521184300/@comment-33150793-20180522060129

AsianReaper wrote: I hate when people wank Itachi.

Ironically, I don't think a lot of users are giving him enough credit here.

He obviously isn't on Madara's level, that's easy to see. But Madara was so far above the 5 Kage it was sad. Itachi doesn't need to be Madara's level.

Plus, I'd say Itachi is a "smarter" fighter. Not saying Madara isn't smart, but Madara's fighting style is honestly just to overwhelm his opponent with power and skill. It works for him because he's that good.

Itachi works smarter, not harder, and that makes up for a lot.

I don't think Itachi would win. I think the 5 Kage win 100 out of 100 fights. But I think chances are big that Itachi would take one, maybe two Kage down with him.

I'm gonna be honest. I don't see it. I can't see it being a remotely close fight, and brains can't carry you that far when you can't carry it up with ability. He has no real advantages here. Literally everything he can do is pretty handily nullified. His speed? rendered pretty moot as every Shinobi here can keep up with him and one is faster. His Sharingan? We've had it said multiple opponents is the way to handle that, and one opponent can kill his vision via mist. His maneuverability? Multiple projectiles, and two opponents can change the topography. Amaterasu? We saw Gaara blocking it from Sasuke. Susanoo? Without the mirror, Mei, Onoki and Gaara act as pretty hard counters working in tandem.

It's like putting Shikamaru against all of Team guy. Smarts will stop mattering if there's nothing you can really do.