Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-43403813-20190907005521/@comment-43403813-20190929232730

@MadEyes That's a moot point. If Itachi had the ability to burn things with Amaterasu, he would do it anyway? Why unnecessarily prolong the fight? And in the case of the multi-headed dog, Itachi had an unlimited supply of chakra, so there would be no excuse to not amp up Amaterasu as high as he could. And bare in mind, healthy Itachi VS Pain would at best pump out a handful of Amaterasu's, and that is counting the ones that are deflected/absorbed by Pain.

Also, I literally explained why it being an ocular jutsu explains the usage of Bansho Tenin. Anything observable can be pulled towards the user, hence, logic would deduce that Pain could use Bansho Tenin on Itachi, since the Susanoo is a translucent body. And if you watch the clip/read the manga, it clearly shows that Gaara used sand below Madara's feet in order to pull him through the Susanoo. He didn't pull Madara downwards and around the Susanoo.