Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-32457608-20170702132834/@comment-9782468-20170713042810

@Hungry Ghost, Itachi used Susanoo to block Kirin. He literally said he would have died without it. Also, as long as you've awakened Susanoo, you don't need any eyes to use it. Madara proved it.

Itachi did not fight Naruto with the upper hand. Naruto was only blocking so he could hear what Itachi had to say.