Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-29994364-20161028174112/@comment-9782468-20161115210334

Rinnegan Sasuke got a speed boost. Otherwise he'd have no way to contend with the movement speeds of TTJs and the like. In any case,

@kakashiisologod, Madara only beat the Bjuu when he got his Rinnegan back, he was pretty battered before he got his eye. Also, Sasuke did not concern him in the slightest during their scuffle (while he had no eyes). He literally just held Sasuke's blade in place. There is nothing that shows Sasuke is faster than Madara. So Itachi isn't necessarily faster than Madara either (we all know Itachi is above Sasuke). And Kakashi in no way got destroyed against Sasuke when they fought after Danzo. He held his own just fine.

You can spam <'s all you want, that doesn't put Itachi so far above Sasuke. He's faster, sure. But you're overplaying it. Also, like @Mcpowa, where is your speed feat that puts Itachi so far above Sasuke in the first place?

So my points on why Minato would win:

Minato and Itachi are pretty much even when it comes to battlefield tactics and strategic thinking. Both have full knowledge so neither have the advantage here.

Minato has much higher chakra reserves and stamina than Itachi. He can outlast him, especially since only Itachi's most powerful techs have a chance of earning him a win.

While Itachi can deflect Minato's Kunai, Minato can mark anything he likes just by touching it. And his movement speed is definitely above Itachi's.

Itachi's Susanoo would be a problem, but MInato could simply avoid the Totsuka Blade and Yasaka Magamata. His sealing prowess would help here too, not to mention he could summon Gamabunta to battle Itachi's Susanoo while Minato went for openings. Minato has summmonings as teammates, Itachi does not.

Genjutsu requires high intellect to use and counter well. Something tells me that only Itachi's best Genjutsu (ones requiring the Sharingan) will work on Minato. This is debatable, but I believe that Minato as a Hokage has knowledge to break out of many high level Genjutsu. If Itachi gets eye contact, I believe Itachi could win. I don't think Itachi will get eye contact though.

Anyways, that's what I think.