Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26636534-20200129184605/@comment-9782468-20200204020353

No it's not. 2 eyes are connected to the optic nerve, and the other is an artificial eye that supplies information via chakra. However, if the jutsu activates as soon as it contacts the eye (as in, eye contact), then a Genjutsu will activate and try to manipulate a victim's chakra when on the third eye, but there's no chakra there to manipulate. And if Itachi could manipulate Genjutsu to go through strings of chakra, then he could've gotten Kakashi when he Genjutsu'd his clone, since Tobirama has noted that Shadow Clones are all connected by strands of chakra.

Gaara could throw sand at Itachi's entire body and hold him the same way he held Madara. And besides, he obviously knows how to block line of sight when he sees jutsu activation, since he did that against Sasuke. He's very fast.

I'll restate that I think Itachi would take it after a hard fight. But this is mainly due to portrayal of the characters. Gaara is a hard opponent for Itachi, with his large scale terrain altering long-range attacks. Personally I think Itachi could outsmart Gaara with enough subterfuge (that he's obviously capable of pulling off), but time isn't on his side and Gaara has counters to most of his abilities if Itachi doesn't outsmart him in time. I do think he could outsmart him though. I just think he wouldn't walk away unscathed.