Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-142748-20150410212019/@comment-7292165-20150411174948

Hmmm this would be an interesting battle. We have Itachi who will firstly use Genjutsu as usual but that's if Hashirama gets caught and if he gets caught, Hashirama may not get out as he's shown no incredible feats of Genjutsu to match Itachi's prowess with it. Hashirama should know not to look directly into an Uchiha's eyes but who knows he may because that's how stupid Naruto characters are despite they know about the Uchihas. But Itachi can also put others in genjutsu by pointing (albeit he did it once and you wondered why he didn't do it again so I won't count on that much). Itachi's Genjutsu trump card, Tsukuyomi. Now that would be it for Hashirama but that's if he's caught. Itachi also has the Izanami but I doubt he'd use it on Hashirama. But in Genjutsu, Itachi is the best (well Shisui I guess but he's irrelevant in my eyes). Hashirama has wood ninjutsu. Itachi has fire ninjutsu such as the Great Fireball Technique or Amaterasu. I don't see Hashirama dodging it so it would come down Hadhirama keep Itachi on his toes not allowing him the chance to do so. Itachi has the Susanoo with Totsuka Blade with Yata Mirror which are a sick combo, something that will block and break Hashirama's wood. Hashirama can't use the Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands because of the Sage Mode restriction. He does however have the Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique and Wood Release: Wood Human Technique as his disposal which is big enough to fight Itachi's Susanoo. Hashirama has other natures "apparently" but they won't be taken into account because he never showed it nor was any given in the databooks so only Wood Ninjutsu which is powerful on its own anyways. Hashirama can last longer due to his stamina but stamina doesn't necessarily win a battle. Itachi is very clever and while I won't say Hashirama isn't bright, I will say he hasn't shown noteworthy intelligence. Hashirama hasn't shown speed feats that are noteworthy or taijutsu, while though Itachi hasn't shown much its a whole lot more than Hashirama has shown. So to answer the question, IMO I believe that it would go to Itachi with high difficulty.