Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-142748-20150410212019/@comment-26127155-20150413063705

Hashirama has only used genjutsu once and you label him an accomplished genjutsu user.

These are scenarios in how the fight will pan out

1. Hashirama has completely no idea of who Itachi Uchiha is (logical) - Hashirama looks at Itachi's face in order to see who his enemy is and is caught in Tsukuyomi, Itachi then uses this opportunity to use his Totsuka blade in order to seal Hashirama.

2. Hashirama knows the name of his opponent is called Itachi Uchiha. - Hashirama avoids looking at Itachi's eyes knowing that he is an Uchiha and decides to look at the lower half of his body. He sees Itachi's finger point at him. He strikes Itachi using his mokuton techniques and thinks the battle is over, but then realizes that it was an illusion. He goes to snap himself out of the genjutsu, but Itachi has already struck him with the Totsuka blade and Hashirama is sealed for eternity.

3. Hashirama knows name and that he is a genjutsu user. - Hashirama retreats to a safe distance where he begins to use his mokuton techniques. Itachi applies offensive pressure against Hashirama by charging in his general direction and using his Ameterasu in order to burn the mokuton techniques before they can reach Itachi. Hashirama manages to slow down Itachi in order to give himself enough time to use Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands. Itachi tries to summon his Susanoo but the impact completely destroys the battlefield. Hashirama looks to see if Itachi had survived when he is pierced in the back by the totsuka blade. Itachi used a shadow clone in order to distract Hashirama and switched with the clone while he was maneuvering through the mokuton techniques. Hashirama was not able to sense Itachi at the time due to his focus on the shadow clone and not being able to concentrate (something that even the best sensors require during combat).

4. Hashirama is completely aware of Itachi Uchiha and all of his abilties. - Hashirama instantly retreats and uses his mokuton techniques in order to give himself more time to create space between himself and Itachi. Hashirama uses his wood clones in order to mix himself between the clones (so Itachi must figure out which one is Hashirama). Itachi responds by using his Susanoo and Yata Mirror to counter the techniques. Hashirama knows that the Yara Mirror will protect Itachi from any technique but is also aware that Itachi has low chakra reserves, so he uses his pollen technique to bypass Susanoo and attacks from all angles in order to land a blow on Itachi. Itachi uses a mix of Ameterasu and Yasaka Magatama in order to fend off the mokuton. Hashirama spams Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands until Itachi runs out of chakra. Itachi then dies as he had no opportunity in order to counter the whole fight.

These are just some of many examples of how each fight could play out depending on the smallest details. These fights don't even include most of Itachi's genjutsu (crow clones, a lot of the genjutsu he uses even when people try and avoid genjutsu, etc).