one, kakuzu was handled by Kakashi for most of it, kisame would have beaten the Hibachi in his tail-less tailbeast form, and even when he didn't have his sword, he forced Guy to open the 7th gate...SEVEN GATES... i don't think you don't understand how much ass that would beat, but Kakashi wouldn't even be able to handle 4 gates. Let alone Kakuzu, so there.
two, you are an idiot because you said ORO--- look it up, right next to Zetsu, but didn't deem it worth to mention, yet you say "I did not name orochimaru". definite sign of your Alzheimer's.
three, sasori got beaten by lady chiyo with only one arm left, and Sakura... no need to emphasize this more... i mean it's just sad. yet, he's POWERFUL, SMARTER, and whatever else you said, but if Sakura outsmarts you, you're not much to talk about. I mean, Kishi didn't even need to have Naruto come to the rescue like he always does... like when Kakashi fought Kakuzu. Hencing, the little genius sasori is just a fraud wanna be ***** ass using poison and other spineless tactics to trap his opponents., like when he was able to trap the Third Kazekage, nowhere it says he defeated him, get it straight.
four, Yea kisame in his full form would fight itachi at equal level, because of his chakra reserve being shit, and obviously you not knowing anything, he actually has the power to absorb chakra of a the 8-tail with a swipe... you don't think he would absorb the chakra that he needs use to create the etheric form of Susanoo?
five, again you not remembering details, or from your Alzheimer, wouldn't remember that Zetsu said that Itachi is invincible with Susanoo... not JUST with Susanoo... but with what?... come on, practice your memory... you can do it.... yaaa, his Yata mirror... and what? what else? his sword... sword of... sword of totsuka ya dimwit. Yes, complete with those weapons, he's invincible, unfortunately for Kisame and Samehada, he'd get raped only because of the fact those made Itachi invincible. obviously you have no apperant grasp of anything that's happening in kishi's world and no ability to see I was making just a simple statement challenging your idea "regarding akatsuki's strongest members" and simply mocking your atrocious choice of words. So since Asuma got taken out by Hidan, and Shikamaru barely got out of trapping him... that makes Sasori the STRONGEST because sakura took him out... and took out your "OMG IRON SAND PUPPET *%^*&%^ HE'S SO STRONG" Asuma would run circles on sakura, shikamaru would make sakura run circles around herself. you are an iiiidiiiootttt
and lastly... about DragonballZ, i know i know more than you about that also, but i didn't even dare to read that sentence or try to even think what stupid point that would make on a Naruto-forum.