Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-32676759-20170725042729/@comment-32713358-20170729062716

Even if Madara was nerfed, Itachi fans ignore the fact that Itachi is sannin level at best (the data-books agree). Even a nerfed Madara (war arc MS version) should surpass Itachi due to the fact that his regular Susano is agile, can fly, jump high, has four arms & swords + he has more battle experience/tact, is more of a prodigy (beat several adult senju as a kid before awakening his sharigan), and mastered chakra natures that should be able to circumvent the yata mirror (not omni directional, can possibly be overwhelmed if multiple upper level attacks of varying natures are fired at it at once + Gaara proved that you can attack or pull someone from under their Susano with jutsu's. Also the 5 kages proved that Susano's can be broken if you hit them hard enough.) Not to mention Madara's tomoe patterned sharigan grants more fluidity in combat movement + much better chakra reserves + advanced versions of what Itachi knows in jutsu + counters = too much diversity and a bombardments of attacks for Itachi to handle all at once. Add in the fact that Madara's a sensory Ninja + has counters for Itachi in Bukijutsu (weapons) (what use are Itachi's shuriken skills against Madara's deflecting gunbai + shuriken skills and more?) + superior experience and intelligence = stomp.