Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26998824-20151210004253/@comment-26773508-20151223162830

Ninja Of War wrote: Tobirama wouldn't be helpless against Itachi's genjutsu. Due to growing up in the Warring states period and fighting against the Uchiha clan for years, he most certainly in not going to be surprised at an Uchiha with mastery in genjutsu. Tobirama has most likely trained himself to at least be able to avoid sharingan genjutsu and even be resistant to it. The same goes for Tsukuyomi.

Being mentioned as the fastest shinobi alive in his lifetime is also significant. This puts Tobirama above Itachi in terms of speed and being a Senju puts Tobirama above Itachi in terms of strength and chakra. As for ability and intelligence, Tobirama has been described as a genius from a young age, is one of very few shinobi able to use all main nature releases, developed his own powerful ninjutsu that other shinobi have learned from and made their own and finally has amazing analytical and perceptive abilities.

If all this is taken into account, Itachi seems like the one at a disadvantage. I'd really love to believe that. But Kishi has a boner for Uchihas so he gave Itachi two ultra-haxx cheats: the Yata Mirror and the Totsuka Blade. Tobirama would most probably be able to avoid Tsukuyomi in the manner that you described. He'd also be able to avoid the Totsuka Blade for a long long time. Since Tobirama is a walking, talking library, he'd probably recognise the Yata Mirror straight away. So he won't do anything stupid against the Yata Mirror. But the thing is, Itachi is one of the smartest shinobis in the entire series. He's without doubt at the same level of intellect as Tobirama. So even if Tobirama manages to avoid the Totsuka Blade and Tsukuyomi for a considerable amount of time, a clever shinobi like Itachi will eventually end up tricking Tobirama into getting hit by either of those jutsus. And as we all know, a nanosecond is all that it takes for Itachi to finish his opponents with those jutsus.

So Itachi wins more often than not. Not because he is a superior shinobi, but because Kishi gave him some ultra-haxx cheats (Mangekyo, Ethereal Weapons) while on the other hand, Tobirama accomplished monumental feats purely on his own intellect and hard work. Itachi, on the other hand, watched his friend die and suddenly became a god.