Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25124448-20140630200132/@comment-7292165-20140708030028

Lilstunna wrote: If we're only talking about this time period, then the Hyuuga would be at an even less disadvantage. Not only were they having internal affairs at this time, butt the Uchiha were planning a coup d'etat. They would have been in sync as a clan more than anyone else at the time. Even before this, the Uchiha valued their clan/comrades more than anyone else (according to the 1st/2nd hokage and the development of the sharingan). Fighting them one on one was highly unadvised (ninja were even told to run away if u encountered an Uchiha on your own). So fighting them in groups would be even worse (especially when they're in the mood for a coup d'etat). Itachi (Anbu captain at the time) and Shisui (had his MS and Susanoo) would give the Uchiha an even bigger advantage (not saying it'll be drastic butt it's definitely an advantage worth noting).

They only said that because they'd be able to read and copy your movements/techniques so of course you'd be cautious but the hyuga's taijutsu has always said to be most fearsome along with their byakugun because of what it can do for them. And so Shisui had MS to use susanoo. So you do know it takes a great toll on the user. In my opinion they try to help the user of the sharingan cuz just cuz of what the dojutsu could do doesn't necessarily declare the win. And in my opinion if they have to resolve to even using MS shows that they weren't that elite as people make them seem.