Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-31171723-20170128170340/@comment-25122992-20170209214554

C`mon, why people ask what Madara has to defeat Itachi while forgetting that the question can be reversed - what does Itachi have to defeat Madara?

Genjutsu? Against a skilled Sharingan user, especially with an MS, not an option.

Taijutsu? Madara showed he's quite proficient in it, plus both his better Sharingan mastery and fluid movements of the "straight tomoe" can allow him to gain an advantage against Itachi let alone withstand him. Besides, if it's only Susanoo that protected Madara from Tobirama's speed, why would it be useless against the said Itachi's speed?

Ninjutsu? Madara has more powerful Fire Release which would counter not just Itachi's own fire, but maybe even his Water Release. And in case Madara would leave some opening for ninjutsu, then he could always spam Susanoo to defend himself. Regarding Susanoo, Madara has more experience and more mastery over it as well.

All the people agree that stamina advantage is on Madara's side anyway. Both his reserves are higher and he almost doesn't suffer from MS techniques' use, unlike Itachi.

So, it turns out that Itachi's only hopes are on TB and YM, while it was already mentioned that their "invincibility" is quite debatable.