Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-31337598-20180220093824/@comment-734582-20180221203608

Namikazenaruto9 wrote: That info became evident in part-2 not part-1. Though one could still argue that Jiraiya could actually take on both. Maybe, maybe not. Naruto was also there, with risks of him rampaging being very real. I think it's clear that regardless of the outcome, Itachi didn't want to risk it. He didn't bother to delay other jinchuriki captures, so i see no reason to believe that he was being insincere.