Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-31338621-20190501030435/@comment-9782468-20190503014149

YD.Ann wrote: @AsianReaper Are we talking sick Itachi? Because if you think that sage Jiraiya could match up with a healthy Itachi, then your smoking.

Also, yes it is true that Minato had the highest academy scores, but 3 years later Itachi joined the Anbu (Which is said to be a higher rank than HOKAGE). So at age 13, Itachi had the mentality of a Hokage.

Itachi has more jutsu than Minato, and he is the 2nd best genjutsu user behind Shisui. What indication was there that Itachi was sick in Part 1? None at all.

What is Prime Itachi? Itachi with MS Mastery? If he had MS mastery though, that means his eyesight is bad (since mastering MS means using it, and using it means letting blindness set in). Is Prime Itachi with fresh MS? Then he doesn't have MS mastery because he hasn't used MS.

Anbu was never said to be higher rank than Hokage, that's just false. Itachi had the mentality of Hokage from even younger than 13, but he didn't have the abilities of one. But the main point is, Anbu is not higher than Hokage. Anbu is Jonin at best. Otherwise, count Kakashi in the club of 13 y old Hokage levels, and Tenzin was there from younger.

Itachi has more jutsu that we've seen. Minato has more speed and stamina. It kinda evens out.