Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26005711-20150724215558/@comment-26704954-20150728050818

I'm no fan of ever seeing Itachi on the disadvantaged team hahaha. In fact, in general, if Itachi is on a team it isn't disadvantaged. But that's the case here... in dealing with the First and Third in their primes, it would take a team of very many special shinobi to properly challenge them. The First has ample experience with dueling Uchihas and Sharingan jutsu; atop that, both of the Hokage were judged to be complete masters of ninjacraft in their prime.

Perhaps a more fair set-up?: The First and the Third Vs. Nagato, Itachi, Kisame, Deidara, and Sasori. Then, maybe, the Hokage would begin to sweat. But even then, I give it to the Hokage, after a hard battle.