Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-33308438-20180614101055/@comment-9782468-20180713204603

@Mr. Grave

I think the main issue with these threads is it ends up boiling down to what can Itachi actually do? Do we take statements literally or interpret feats that may be more vague than desirable?

Personally I try to interpret the feats as much as possible, since statements can easily end up being hyperbole from the character.

Problem is, Itachi's abilities and revalations were itnroduced in such an epic and grand way that it made him out to be one of the most powerful characters in the series. At least, at the time. And some of that grandeur still lingers for his fans, despite the series leaving his abilities behind and showing even more impressive feats.

But since the more impressive feats weren't such a huge and epic revelation as they were for Itachi, they aren't taken to the same scale as it was taken for Itachi. And so, perception of Itachi's abilities wander into higher territories than they should be.

Same could be said for Minato; fairly mysterious at first, then some of his feats were shown and he was shown as unbeatable until the 4th Shinobi World War. But then people started judging him on his performance in the war, despite the fight being tipped against him as he was fighting TTJs, not normal Shinobi. So I think while many people overhype both characters, Minato is the one who's underrated more than Itachi.