Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26636534-20180830184727/@comment-32685487-20190206153310

Sasuke didn't "beat Itachi's ass". Itachi simply let him live, while pushing himself to death which wasn't very far away in the first place. Obito says Sasuke never actually saw through a single one of his illusions and that if Itachi wanted to kill him, he would have. Orochimaru himself said Itachi is stronger than him, that was before he even lost his hands usage. Itachi himself was able to control the battle vs Sage Mode Kabuto, his goals were protecting Sasuke, trying to save Kabuto, and end Edo Tensei. He did all 3.