Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26958911-20151010214426/@comment-26773508-20151014094047

Itachi can cast genjutsu outside of a sensor's range. But that's normal genjutsu. Jiraiya isn't someone who'll be put down by genjutsu of that level. Itachi needs Tsukuyomi if he wants to beat Jiraiya. But Jiraiya's Sage Mode gives him extremely heightened perception with which he can easily avoid Itachi's eyes while still keeping his hands busy. Also, since Itachi doesn't have EMS, every MS technique he uses will put enormous strain on his body and chakra reserves. We saw how much MS Sasuke suffered from MS techniques and Susanoo during the Five Kage Arc. And Sasuke was a transmigrant. Itachi, who has far lesser chakra reserves, would probably last some 10 mins of using Susanoo before he's completely exhausted. And Jiraiya is a formidable opponent who can definitely drag the battle for a long, long time. So Jiraiya takes this IMO. Yes, Itachi is a monster. But his fans tend to overrate him so much that sometimes they appear borderline delusional.