Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-24347194-20150211225344/@comment-26302001-20150217123330

Itachi is 5th tier in speed, he is so fast that Sasuke did not even know he was behind him when they fought at the Uchiha hide-out and mind you Itachi was about blind and damn near dead from sickness already. His hands are so fast with hand seals and even Shuriken and Kunai that Sasuke needed Summoning: Lightning Flash Blade Creation to even keep up with it. Itachi at full health and full speed? at the very least he ties with Minato's speed minus FTG usage.