Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-36528625-20180810001142/@comment-36699565-20180824192547

Not saying Itachi on par with Madara, but the context purely hints to power. Why would he praise him on how he stopped a war and possesses various other unknown jutsu, if it was regarding something else? How'd "secrets" be of any use to him when he has the Edo tensei & Orochimaru's powers added with Sage Mode and himself claimed he was closer to Hagoromo more than anyone else?