Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-31338621-20190129080042/@comment-9782468-20190206191341

BrainBrand wrote: @AsianReaper,

You didn't debunk it though. We don't know if Itachi was even trying to activate Tsukuyomi as soon as he activated Mangekyou vs Kakashi. It's explained in chapter 359 by Kisame that as soon as Itachi as Deidara looked into his sharingan he was in genjutsu. And Deidara saw Itachi's sharingan as soon as he opened his eyes.

There's nothing indicating that Zetsu reacted to kirin, but since Itachi activated Susanoo right before the lightning hit, he reacted to it. How could Itachi react to Sasuke's hand, if he's looking up at the lightning? Your example was debunked though Kakashi knew Itachi was bout to use a tech and reacted. Of course Diedara was hit with it, Itachi had his Sharingan active and immediately used it when he opened his eyes. Whereas Kakashi was able to react to it and Minato would too. It just shows Deidara's reflexes aren't as good as Kakashi's or Minato's. Besides, I don't think Deidara really knew Sharingan abilities at that point. Minato does.

Itachi looked up as the lightning came down. But he could have predicted before that with Sasuke's hand. The close up we see of Itachi's face? He could already be forming Susanoo in that panel from reacting to Sasuke's hand.