Itachi Hype Update

[Lilt]

I thought I'd point out, in glorious detail, why Itachi fans are the way they are.

Manga

Before Kakashi knew about the Mangekyō, he said Itachi wasn't even giving it 50% of his 13 year old skills (viz trans)

Meaning 13 year old Itachi was even faster and sharper with his base skills than those Kakashi "couldn't follow.."

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At the time, Itachi believed only another living Uchiha could possibly defeat him.

(That is, only Obito truly had a chance in Itachi's mind.)

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After bringing Jiriaya to a cold sweat, and Kisame wonders why Itachi pretended like he couldn't solo.

SPOILERS: He was a good guy.

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Orochimaru knows that it's impossible for him to ever (note: "dream/aspiration") defeat Itachi.

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A 7 year old Sasuke

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was still behind Itachi in development.

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Itachi at age 7 didn't even have to be taught (and some trans say he was the greatest genius of the academy

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NJT trans:

Page 4:
兄弟そろってお世話になります。
I ask you to guide this boy just like you did his brother

Page 5:

いやいやお世話だなど
Guide? no no, there was no need...

忍者学校（アカデミー）
始まって以来の天才・・・
あの子ほど優秀な生徒は今までいませんでしたよ
He(the brother) was the greatest genious the Academy had seen since it's foundation.... There hasn't been a finer student than him.

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He awoke and mastered the Sharingan in one year.

(It took Sasuke three to five years, and Kakashi around fourteen.)

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Even if Orochimaru had Kage-level help, it would be impossible to defeat Itachi.

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Oh, Sasuke, you can defeat countless ninja (my entire country) easily? That ain't SHIT to Itachi, son.

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Itachi made Orochimaru feel hopeless.

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Itachi defeated (multiple) S-rank Akatsuki easily. And looks like a god while doing it.

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Itachi's clone defeated the main character easily (err, again.)

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Itachi was so weakened against (the Kage level) Sasuke that Zetsu thought he'd been severely injured beforehand.

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Itachi found ancient artifacts of immense power that not even Orochimaru or Madara could.

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Madara's wisdom believed Itachi was completely invincible.

and based on how (Gin's bankai!) it handled Orochimaru/Nagato in between panels: why not?

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The Yata Mirror (stated to flawlessly turn back any attack) is also stated/shown to morph shape.

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Blind and near death, Itachi sealed Orochimaru (RIGHT after he powered up and finally took over Sasuke lol.)

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Obito said that Itachi never ceased to amaze him. That is, he amazed the main villain ALL THE TIME.

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Obito said Itachi was the only one to see right through his stealth (virtually all others have failed at this.)

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Obito didn't know how Itachi did his fūindōjutsu trap.

(Let alone surgically implanting a Mangekyō into an ordinary crow and having it use it despite obvious chakra-supply/non-Uchiha engineering problems.)

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Obito said he made damn sure to keep secrets (i.e. stay away from) from Itachi, or else he'd certainly be dead.

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Obito says that Itachi was the sole person that impeded his vendetta against Konoha all those years.

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Itachi was such a beast with genjutsu that he was compared to Heaven above earth.

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Danzō said that Itachi only ever made one mistake (loving his bro too much.)

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Shikaku (who knew Itachi. Ao didn't.) believed Itachi could literally genjutsu-control an army.

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Itachi also believed that his (unknown) illusion powers could affect the war on a large scale.

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Kabuto said he's on another level.

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Similar to the beefed up Orochimaru, another beefed up past main antagonist is abruptly sealed.

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Kabuto said Itachi was just too damn good. With basic skills.

And he deciphered/countered Rinnegan vision much faster than any other genius.

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Itachi knows every jutsu has a weakness (and with his intelligence hype, he'll find it, so he's the weakness!)

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Kabuto considered Itachi a completely different beast (a higher caliber genius) to any other Uchiha.

Kabuto, being the "greatest genius of lying," is one of the only dudes who could counter Itachi's mind-reading in battle.

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Kabuto believed that nobody (not Madara, not Hashirama, nobody) was more worthy of being his Edo Tensei than Itachi.

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So three main antagonists of the manga were finished off by Itachi. That's more than Naruto and Sasuke combined.

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Sasuke said Itachi was perfect. (Itachi said he wasn't perfect. But modesty only counts when it's Hashirama. )

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Itachi ultimately improvised Kotoamatsukami to save Naruto/Bee and set Sasuke/Kabuto on the path to redemption.

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Itachi was as wise as a Hokage (Hiruzen was saying this, so as wise as Hiruzen?) at the age of seven.

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Hashirama considered Itachi a better shinobi than himself. The god of shinobi praising the uber god of shinobi, if you will.

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Databook:

Only those on his level can even fathom his potential.

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Concurrently, the only ones who can defeat Tsukuyomi are Sharingan possessors... And even then, exclusively the elite shinobi who have reached particularly high degrees of skillfulness. Once could say this is truly a God-given jutsu solely allowed to those blessed with Uchiha blood and prodigious aptitudes. (Only Itachi and Madara?)

The ultimate doujutsu (eye technique) made possible only by Mangekyou Sharingan.

Only those of Uchiha blood... (Sasuke, Obito, Madara) Does it mean only Sasuke has a chance to break a Tsukuyomi?

Even a body made of iron or the speed of light are powerless before this jutsu, which is the reason why it is feared as the most powerful.

There's a reason why Susanoo can boast perfect flawlessness in its offense and defense: the spiritual weapons it holds in both hands.

The Sword of Totsuka* in its right hand, which will mow down any kind of enemy

Substantial or spiritual, and then ninjutsu or physical attacks lose all kinds of significance before the god's efficacy.

In its left and right hands are held the unparalleled, wondrous Sacred Treasures* of virtues miraculous.

Everybody was envious of his outstanding genius, yet that talent actually proved to be a very cruel burden

Even as a member of the elite clan, Itachi was someone special. He always exceeded his father’s expectations, his brother’s idolatry.

By the age of seven, he graduated Ninja Academy at the top of his class... by 13, he became the captain of ANBU. It is hard to name all his achievements, but it's hard to say that just these reflect Itachi's abilties... his true potential can ony be recognized by those in his level.

He is undoubtedly a hero, yet he never achieved fame and renown. He was too gentle to be a shinobi, and it is indeed an irony that his gentleness was the reason why he had to live his life as a ninja.

Symbolism

This isn't a thread about hype, feats, or who beats who. It's just some interesting symbolism.

First and most obviously, Itachi seems to constantly introduce new techniques named after gods: Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, Susano'o, Izanami, and Kotoamatsukami. While these techniques are not limited to him, the author constantly used Itachi to introduce them. By itself, this may not be much, however... Itachi's characteristic animal, the raven or crow, also holds symbolic presitige in Japan for being the messengers of the divine. This is playfully executed by the author when Itachi uses Karasu Bunshin, or crows, to communicate with (and through) Naruto and Sasuke.

Next, "Itachi" is practically synonymous with "genjutsu." Divine beings create reality, the Rikudō does this for instance, and genjutsu, particularly the sort that Itachi uses, imposes a reality on his victims. With Tsukuyomi, Itachi compares himself with the omnipotent, as he controls all of space, and even time within his realm. This 'talent for creation' is driven home when Deidara is awestruck by Itachi's "art," (creation, illusion) and in that scene in particular, Itachi is surrounded by divine symbolism within what appears to be a shrine while drenched in light as Deidara is amazed, then envious.

Lastly, the author gave Itachi the Totsuka (the Kusanagi variant pulled from the corpse of Orochi) and the Yata Mirror. These are two items of the imperial regalia, and were historically used as proof for the Japanese emperor's divinity. Do you want to guess the only other character to have an item from the imperial regalia? You guessed it: Rikudō Sennin, who was wearing the necklace. Anyway, I just thought it was interesting that the entirety of Itachi's arsenal, from crows clones, to genjutsu, to legendary items, to the eye techniques he introduces... are all symbols of divinity. I imagine Japanese readers picked up on all of this instantly whereas foreigners were left in the dust. It makes you wonder what else we're missing about characters and their mythological symbolism. I bet there's a wealth of uninterpreted knowledge!

Feats (why Itachi can logically defeat almost anybody)

Itachi's shunshin and clone feints are too fast/sneaky for top tier reflexes/sensing to track.

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Essentially, it was the same late-warning that Deidara needed against Sasuke (then Deidara went to long range.)

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The only other move to get the drop on Bee like this was Hiraishin.

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Bee even countered the bloodlusted Raikage.

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Clone feints use shunshin jutsu:

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Itachi has formed clones and flicker away so fast that perfect Sages or Sharingans don't notice.

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He's also blitzed multiple Sharingan users and knicked Kabuto (something Sasuke's Susano'o arrow didn't.)

The Susano'o arrow's movement being so fast that Kakashi couldn't physically dodge.

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Itachi's countered perfect Sages, unlike Raikages:

This is also a strength-testament, and it's further backed by Itachi blocking Jinchūriki.

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He moves so fast that even Naruto/Bee were stuck in their position when he moved back.

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So imagine those clone feints or flickers being combined with the speed of his jutsu:

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Especially when, in almost all cases, you're not allowed to really look at him (Tsukuyomi, finger jutsu, etc.)

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So, that's why there are so many fans. He's basically prime Hiruzen with the Mangekyō and in-battle mindreading & invincible artifacts.

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[Deadai]

I have yet to be impressed by Itachi despite the empty hype he is given.

 

[akshayhp]

He is good. However, no one who fought Hashi or Madara told him that he was better than them. He still is probably the strongest shinobi of his era

 

[Space Cowboy]

Didnt have to read very far to see youre taking a lot of things out of context. But yes, overall Itachi comes across as one of the most bad ass characters in the manga. Hes always been portrayed to be one of the best.

 

[Jordanofthecloud]

Itachi is hella raw

 

[Koo]

Itachi got turned into some kind of Naruto version of Batman.
does anyone else think the Rinnegan is trash Compared to Itachi and his MS? or is it just me.

 

[Lilt]

Itachi got turned into some kind of Naruto version of Batman.
does anyone else think the Rinnegan is trash Compared to Itachi and his MS? or is it just me.

I think most Mangekyō jutsu are better than most Rinnegan jutsu. Outside of the Deva Path (maybe Preta,) the Rinnegan jutsu pale to the likes of Kotoamatsukami, Kamui versions, Susano'o versions, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Izanagi, etc. The real benefit of the Rinnegan is being able to control the Demon Statue, and through it, corpses to create Pain.

 

[LuckyIIIX]

Dude that was awesome. Many may still consider him over hyped, but I think you did a great job at justifying why Itachi is so hyped. He also deserves it for being one of the most pure shinobi in the entire Narutoverse.

 

[chad062388]

That's why he's one of the best on Naruto.

 

[KingHashirama]

Inferior to Madara Uchiha. .

Also, Hashirama did base his opinion about Itachi on what Sasuke told him, Itachi did =x

 

[hamer34]

holy hype batman!

 

[Stark]

Beautiful thread

 

[ixc]

Itachi shits on the Narutoverse.

 

[Bogard]

Nice fanfic thread

 

[ixc]

Nice fanfic thread

Butthurt again Bogard.

 

[Minator93]

MY reaction to this wank thread

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Chill and take a look -

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Also here's how it'll happen if Itachi faces Madara [3-T stomps

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[ixc]

MY reaction to this wank thread

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Chill and take a look -

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Also here's how it'll happen if Itachi faces Madara [3-T stomps

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Pretty fake, Itachi shits on them.

 

[Lilt]

Nice fanfic thread

Denial, bro!?

 

[Itachi Solos]

Haters gonna hate, but it will never change the facts.

nice compilation of info OP

 

[Kratos of cruxis]

That's nice but who really cares about hype when itachi has feats