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Itachi and Jiraiya were tied for the highest stats in the databooks: 35.5 out of a possible 40...and Itachi was 21 when he died.

After being reincarnated, Itachi was able to take on the two strongest Jinchuriki, one with complete control of their tailed beast, Nagato, who had the Rinnegan, and later, Kabuto himself, who claimed that he had surpassed Orochimaru.

Is Itachi one of the strongest characters in the series? Hell yes. Could he have gotten strongest? Of course.

But he definitely has his limits. He's EASILY Kage-level by the end of the series. Right below Hashirama and Madara, the Ten-Tails Jinchurikis and Naruto (Six Paths Sage Mode) and Sasuke (Rinnegan).