Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-31948035-20170717011649/@comment-30168130-20170717212713

so, like I said, he is a battle genius. nothing more than that. he had thoughts of a kage strategy-wise, where he could see which ways would make the leaf better, and so and so forth. he basically has a quick mind, so he learns shit faster. that includes his thought-process, which is why he is a such a good strategist. and yet, u can tell that he isn't as smart as shikaku or shikamaru, in the same way. those two are 'intelligent', but itachi is 'smart'.. there's a difference.