Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-34752936-20181204181520/@comment-5085906-20181208101840

@CombatIQmatters

I agree Gaara loses this particular match up, but a prime version of Gaara (that is post-war adult Gaara) with moderate knowledge on his opponent is more than a handful for someone like Itachi, especially if the battle takes place in a goddamn desert. To fighters like Tobirama, Kisame and Gaara, environment is a big part, so if you pit any of them in favorable conditions, chances are they'll win unless they're dealing with a slippery fighter or a demi God.

Totsuka Blade feats you cited are dubious at best since 1) The feat of it being ethereal is not confirmed in the manga and only so far stands as a databook feat, which are riddled with inconsistencies. 2) The two times we saw it in action, it was against a zombie Nagato and Orochimaru in his snake form, which were both weakened versions of the two. But even if we assume the blade moves fast, we've seen instances of Gaara keeping up (even if barely) with shinobi and jutsu which were just as fast if not faster. Case in point, fused Momoshiki whose speed was on par with So6P Naruto. Plus, Itachi's Susanoo cannot be stronger than Madara's Susanoo, whom Gaara briefly contained using his Multi Desert seal. And as many have mentioned, he can easily use the sand at Itachi's feet to remove him from his Susanoo defense and therefore bypass his Yata Mirror entirely, if the need arises.

Sure, Itachi is smart and it will not be easy to pin him down, but Gaara is a master strategist himself too. If we consider the gigantic gap in chakra between the two, the environmental advantage and have Gaara be in his prime, he'll win most of the times.

With these restrictions though, Itachi has the potential to one-shot Gaara with relative ease.