Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-33308438-20180614101055/@comment-26107879-20180619003151

Just because he can cast it does not mean anything. He has to make eye contact to even hope to use it. The problem here is Minato is a rusher. His entire fighting style is hit hard and fast without stopping. It's the sole reason why he is stated to not even utilize Sage Mode. Itachi is pretty laid back. He usually just defends and counters. The reason behind that is he has decent speed and great eye prowess. But what happens when you put him against a speedster that is far faster than his eyes and speed can muster? He get's outmatched. Minato is the perfect opponent to take down Itachi. It's just a bad match up. Amaterasu, Tsukyomi, etc. Those technique's aren't going to work against a guy who's going to rush him before he can even start to activate them.