Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-34194151-20180809224927/@comment-36699565-20180825150317

His Genjutsu took out two ANBU simultaneously.

ANBU are the elite division, directly under the Hokage.

Itachi wasn't serious in that battle as he doesn't wanna disrupt the success rate of his allies. Jiraiya only taught him the theory, Naruto practiced the rest with his skill.

He needs Sage Mode to avoid eye contact, which he do not possess here.

There's a reason he was the strongest jonīn in part 1, of the Leaf.