Domo arigatou for the compliment on my post. I also thank you for pointing out anything you thought should be debated in a civilized way as the people on these forums should.
Okay, on the first link you said that Raikage only acknowledges Hatake Kakashi’s jutsu and not Sasuke. Well maybe I did word it a little wrong, the Raikage did say that this jutsu was Hatake Kakashi’s but in the same sense, it could be debated that he acknowledges the way Sasuke utilized Kakashi’s jutsu.
The second link, your saying the Tetsu Samurai is basically acknowledging Itachi since Sasuke used
HIS tech. Well it almost seems as if you criticize Sasuke for using techs that belonged and were passed down by Itachi. Fine, he didn’t train for his techs like Naruto did for the Sage Mode. Although, what if Naruto was handed down a jutsu from Jiraiya for example, will you criticize him for using it? Itachi passed down his jutsu to his brother because he loved him and as his last words before departing Konoha was to get stronger. Take a look below:
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I believe the bond he shared with Sasuke was so powerful that Itachi stated a quote to Sasuke that he didn’t even understand at the time. Even in small words he wanted Sasuke to surpass Madara and bring Uchiha glory.
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These two chapters have Madara saying that Sasuke mattered that
MUCH to him.
Third link you say that the bodyguards did seem to acknowledge not Sasuke but rather the techs he used Susanoo and Tsukuyomi which were given to him by Itachi. Okay I give you that Amaterasu and Susanoo were passed down to him by his brother, but when did he use Tsukuyomi? Do you have proof of it? If you do, then please show me. I’m not disregarding him having it at all seeming as Itachi passed down two techs why not the third but rather he has yet to use it. Sasuke never used Tsukuyomi on Shi; it was some sort of genjutsu. Shi quoted "Every once in a while you'll just find a genius like that". Did that quote have anything to do with Itachi?
Last link you, and I quote "But there's no reason to assume Itachi wasn't able to do the same" Well there is a possibility that Itachi could have performed the spiraling Amaterasu around Susanoo, but that has yet to be revealed as Itachi himself never used it in the manga.
Okay my own quote "not only uses Susanoo but takes Amaterasu to a whole new level" I will say this. I never stated that Sasuke was better than Itachi or will surpass him. My words were a little misleading, yes. I think that Kishi will make Sasuke surpass Itachi future wise. True the Susanoo tech Sasuke used was nowhere near the level of Itachi’s. If he did use Susanoo completely, than it would have drained massive amounts of life force. So it would appear as if Sasuke had training and somehow found out about this in the brief break between Kirabi and Raikage. If this is true then this would counter what people have said about Sasuke recklessly using the Mangekyou. I’m only stating that it seems as though Sasuke has learned and grown a little from his battle with Kirabi, ne. You say that everyone acknowledged not Sasuke but only the jutsu used. I think that they all acknowledged the fact that he could use these different jutsu skillfully whether he was taught it (Hatake Kakashi) or given to him (Uchiha Itachi).
You're welcome, first of all, for both the compliment and the manner of my post, and thanks for a chance to engage in a bit of enjoyable debating.
On your first retort, referring to the first original link; Yes, it's possible that a given person having seen a particular technique before, he might be impressed not by the technique itself, but by the innovative way it's used in that instance. But if you think this is the case here, I invite you to explain to me the particular innovation in the way sasuke used chidori in this case. Seems to me it's as much of a textbook case of chidori use as it gets, hence, the compliment is to a good technique, not it's particular use.
On your second retort, referring to the second original link; You misunderstand me slightly. It's not so much that I'm
critizising Sasuke, as much as it is that I'm simply
not praising him. He doesn't lose points for using a technique he was given as a gift, he just doesn't gain any either. There's nothing particularly commendable in winning by using the ace in the hole someone else had the sense to hand you. And this fact, I believe, is irrespective of the motivation of the one who gave the gift, be it love or a whim.
On your third retort, regarding the Tsukuyomi; I give you that while Sasuke's use of Tsukyomi is not a rock solid fact, given that he's never uttered the phrase "Tsukuyomi" upon casting the genjutsu, it's still highly probable, beyond any reasonable doubt,given the evidence.
Firstly, Itachi planted his eye techniques on Sasuke prior to his death. We've seen Sasuke use explicit examples of Amaterasu and Susanoo, so it it would stand to reason that Tsukuyomi would have been passed on as well. But there's more, of course;
Remembering that from the legend, during his cleansing rites, Izanagi gave birth to Amaterasu (the sun goddess) from his left eye, and Tsukuyomi (the moon god) from his right (and funnily enough, Susanoo from his nose... For some reason Kishi hasn't seen fit to include high level nose techniques into Narutoverse. I suppose a catastrofic nosebleed doesn't have quite the same dramatic effect as tears of blood
"Beware of my Nosebleed Kekkei Genkai!"). I can't remember where, but I'm quite sure this 'left eye holds amaterasu and the right tsukuyomi' thing has been mentioned in the manga before as well.
Now, for the actual evidence. All of which, by the way, are
after Sasuke v. Itachi.
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Sasuke meets Madara, left eye bleeds as Amaterasu is activated.
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Here (BR) we see Sasuke's right eye prior to Kirabi getting momentarily caught in powerful genjutsu. Which, on the next page seems to be hurting.
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Here (BR) we see Sasuke's left eye bleeding as Amaterasu is activated.
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Lo and behold, if it isn't the right eye again which we see bottom left of the page, prior to Sasuke's powerful genjutsu.
And finally...
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Sasuke starts flinging Amaterasu around like rice on a wedding day, and again, it's the left eye that takes the strain.
So, I think there's ample evidence to believe beyond reasonable doubt that just as Sasuke's left eye holds the Amaterasu, his right inherited Tsukuyomi.
As for Shi's quote; how could he know that those trump cards Sasuke seems to wield in fact didn't come from him, but that they're Itachi's gifts. In his eyes, here's someone, younger than Itachi, yet wielding techniques that are comparable to his.
To wrap up, I'll agree with you that Sasuke has gotten stronger (or maybe more willing to use his eye techniques) since Kirabi. I'll stress again, though, that we have no reason to believe that Sasuke consciously activated Susanoo; it could well have been an other trigger planted by Itachi. And I'm not saying that everyone acknowledged merely the techniques directly. I'm saying that when they see Sasuke wielding these techniques and go "wow, he's really something to have learned those so young", you and I know better.
