Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-31099706-20170327120301/@comment-7292165-20170412053032

Itachi definitely showed hesitation when using the Amaterasu or did I imagine Itachi's Amaterasu burning through Sasuke's fireball and just as it was about to reach Sasuke, he closed his eyes. Also, Itachi could have used Susanoo to slash down on Sasuke after he used Kirin. At that point especially, Sasuke could do nothing. As for you saying a watered down version would stall the battle more, I don't know how really. I mean even the 32 palms is deadly and that's a watered down version of the 64 palms. As for you saying all he wanted Sasuke to push to his limits so that he can seal away Orochimaru. Sure, but that just proves he never went all out on Sasuke. My whole thing is this. I don't believe there is necessarily a watered down version of Tsukuyomi, but what I do believe is the concept of how it is used can be watered down. You say that the end game was to cause psychological trauma, with what plucking the eyes, I mean yes that's scary, but what of the time manipulation. It'd have to be a factor. Otherwise, why not use the Genjutsu: Sharingan or the MS: Sharingan?