Minato Vs Itachi

[Tyrant]

Both of them are considered prodigies. Who do you think is better?

 

[Kamikaze]

Minato takes this. I don't think itachi, with his stamina, could take on someone like minato. He can only use 3 MS techniques at a time and he can't maintain Susanoo for a long time either as it's extremely detrimental to his health.

 

[Claraviolet]

Itachi wins!!!!!!! >. <

 

[hawkeye_mihawk]

minato wins this battle

 

[Tyrant]

Minato takes this. I don't think itachi, with his stamina, could take on someone like minato. He can only use 3 MS techniques at a time and he can't maintain Susanoo for a long time either as it's extremely detrimental to his health.

Good point there. I also think the same way...
The only way I can think of Itachi having the upper hand is Genjutsu but Minato is not a newbie, so I can't say that'll effect him for the worst.

 

[Roronoa Zoro]

each character has his weaknesses. The battle could be anyone's. I understand itachi can't maintain Susanoo for long and what not. But I think Itachi is smart enough to know that and won't waste it.

 

[Tyrant]

Itachi wins!!!!!!! >. <

Please explain why do you think so. He's going against the fourth Hokage who isn't a pushover even when compared to the almighty Itachi.

 

[Kamikaze]

Minato takes this. I don't think itachi, with his stamina, could take on someone like minato. He can only use 3 MS techniques at a time and he can't maintain Susanoo for a long time either as it's extremely detrimental to his health.

Good point there. I also think the same way...
The only way I can think of Itachi having the upper hand is Genjutsu but Minato is not a newbie, so I can't say that'll effect him for the worst.

Well aside from the fact that minato is a high kage level shinobi, he is a sensor as well (sage mode would heighten his sensory abilities) so he could find his way out of a genjutsu. The only genjutsu that could really pose a threat to him, if hit, is tsukuyomi but that requires eye contact at the same time.

 

[MadaraUchiha]

Itachi..............Well, I think you should realise this thing: he is one of the smartest men, maybe the smartest, in Naruto Universe(He has 5/5 in intelligence..........Sourcce: Naruto Databooks/Wikis).............And, he is not a potato...........Itachi in his prime is more powerful than Minato in his prime and all the latter knows is Rasengan, Flying Thunder God Technique and a handful of Fuinjutsus, unlike Itachi, who is also one of the fastest men in the Universe..............

 

[NXL]

Itachi :cheers:[size=medium]

 

[Paradox]

Minato takes this battle

 

[Masterpiece]

Itachi U_U
Tskuyomi gg
Sussanou gg
one finger genjutsu gg.

 

[Tyrant]

This ends on Itachi:Minato::3:6 for now..

 

[Davis]

Both of them are considered prodigies. Who do you think is better?

i would say Itachi, and i only say this is that Itachi is one of the most intelligent shinobi, he even thought ahead if he died, he got reanimated and broke free, basically screwed Kabuto over, like he planted that crow ages ago in naruto ^_^

 

[Tyrant]

Both of them are considered prodigies. Who do you think is better?

i would say Itachi, and i only say this is that Itachi is one of the most intelligent shinobi, he even thought ahead if he died, he got reanimated and broke free, basically screwed Kabuto over, like he planted that crow ages ago in naruto ^_^

That crow was planted for a totally different reason but I get what you mean. Okay.

 

[Albert Newton]

Minato wins...i guess...itachi is still far from being as experienced as minato...and it could also be a tie...

 

[R o r o n o a Z o r o]

Minato's chances of winning this are high when compared to that of Itachi but Itachi has his chances via Genjutsu.In otherwords if Minato makes an eye contact then Itachi wins for sure if not Minato wins for sure.

 

[Star_Of_Hope]

@R o r o n o a Z o r o
Itachi doesn't only rely on genjutsu.
He got many secrets up his sleeve and the same goes to Minato too.
So, this battle is kinda difficult to imagine.

 

[MelloLily]

I'll have to go with Itachi on this. While I love both these characters and both are in my top three (other one being Kakashi), I would have to say Itachi for these reasons:

While Minato is an excellent hokage, Itachi advanced in ranks at younger ages than Minato did. That right there shows great potential. I'll also note that Kishimoto himself said in an interview that he could not have Itachi fight in the war against Madara, because Itachi would win. Therefore, he opted to get Itachi out of the way by taking care of the reanimation from Kabuto. Whereas Minato couldn't handle Madara, even with the help of all the other hokage. However, Kishimoto could have meant that Itachi is strong against other sharingan users, and perhaps would be a different case with people without sharingan.

If I were to look at a fight with Minato and Itachi alone, excluding the information above, and going on guess work, this is my unbias opinion on why Itachi would win:
Itachi can see through Minato's movements. Even though Minato is fast, Itachi's sharingan can see and calculate his movements the precise moment Minato does it. Minato's speed does have an advantage, yes. But Itachi's use of sharingan counter acts that. Excluding Minato's speed and Itachi's sharingan, I would say Itachi has the upper hand because of his agility and Uchiha body, which does not tire as easily as others. While both are considered a genius, I think Itachi's calm rational of situations might outweigh Minato's. Itachi also has susanoo and the sword of totsuka. That right there is a huge advantage, and while Minato is an expert at sealing, it does not compare to the sealing of the totsuka blade.

To sum it up, Minato's speed and Itachi's sharingan cancel each other out. So Itachi's natural agility and rational state would win the fight. Also the fact that Kishimoto himself basically said Itachi was too powerful to have in the war against Madara.

Maybe I am being a bit bias. Itachi ranks one higher on my list than Minato. But even if I ranked Minato higher, I think this would still be my answer. Like with Sakura vs Hinata, I said Sakura would win even though Hinata ranks on my favorites and Sakura does not. I try to look at these battles objectively, not subjectively.

 

[Nel]

I'll have to go with Itachi on this. While I love both these characters and both are in my top three (other one being Kakashi), I would have to say Itachi for these reasons:

While Minato is an excellent hokage, Itachi advanced in ranks at younger ages than Minato did. That right there shows great potential. I'll also note that Kishimoto himself said in an interview that he could not have Itachi fight in the war against Madara, because Itachi would win. Therefore, he opted to get Itachi out of the way by taking care of the reanimation from Kabuto. Whereas Minato couldn't handle Madara, even with the help of all the other hokage. However, Kishimoto could have meant that Itachi is strong against other sharingan users, and perhaps would be a different case with people without sharingan.

If I were to look at a fight with Minato and Itachi alone, excluding the information above, and going on guess work, this is my unbias opinion on why Itachi would win:
Itachi can see through Minato's movements. Even though Minato is fast, Itachi's sharingan can see and calculate his movements the precise moment Minato does it. Minato's speed does have an advantage, yes. But Itachi's use of sharingan counter acts that. Excluding Minato's speed and Itachi's sharingan, I would say Itachi has the upper hand because of his agility and Uchiha body, which does not tire as easily as others. While both are considered a genius, I think Itachi's calm rational of situations might outweigh Minato's. Itachi also has susanoo and the sword of totsuka. That right there is a huge advantage, and while Minato is an expert at sealing, it does not compare to the sealing of the totsuka blade.

To sum it up, Minato's speed and Itachi's sharingan cancel each other out. So Itachi's natural agility and rational state would win the fight. Also the fact that Kishimoto himself basically said Itachi was too powerful to have in the war against Madara.

Maybe I am being a bit bias. Itachi ranks one higher on my list than Minato. But even if I ranked Minato higher, I think this would still be my answer. Like with Sakura vs Hinata, I said Sakura would win even though Hinata ranks on my favorites and Sakura does not. I try to look at these battles objectively, not subjectively.

Can Itachi really beat madara?
Madara seemed almost invincible in that five kage fight.