[Debate] Greatest Genius Shinobi in Naruto-verse

[kevenc]

Minato or Shikamaru.

 

[Champ]

Itachi or Shikamaru

 

[Suigetsu13]

Shikaku.........Idk why there is any other option. he is the smartest person in the entire show.

 

[Stark]

Madara and Itachi

 

[drknght]

I wouldn't be so sure that Shikamaru is more intelligent than Itachi.

 

[Jfour18]

Sakumo Hatake- genius above all others - above sannin or equal to
Sasori- Greatest puppeteer, killed third kazekage( unknown how)
Neji- Most gifted hyuga( a once powerful clan)
gaara- Kazekage at very young age( porbably youngest kage)
Kunkuro- feats
kabuto- basically a weaker oro
Zabuza- killed 100 academy student before even entering the academy- genius in the art of murder
suigestsu- stated to be reincarnation of zabuza- mangestu even more so
haku- strong for age etc.