Itachi does his long term planning in free time.What do you think the Akatsuki do in their spare time?
If you actually read and we discovered that Itachi had shisui's eye only recently. Discussing Itachi is obviously a hot topic for a reason.Omg another itachi thread,
now chess.
Guys seriously enought of the itachi stuff, there are other things to discuss.
Also I love how most of you guys think itachi so so so smart because he had shuis eye the whole time.
A special one.first off, shikamaru certainly
second what kind of versus thread is this
Itachi let sasuke win, hidan was weak...But i think it may be a tieshikamaru is the only ninja who take down all by himself one of the strongest member of akatsuki ( Hidan ) but in the other hand itachi couldn't even beat sasuke !!
i vote for shikamaru![]()
You know, op was just talking about intell, not whos stronger.intelligence wise i will be generous and say it would be a tie but strength wise, Itachi wins this by far. Kishimoto made a huge mistake when he left the minor characters behind to rot and just powered up the ones he favoured. Shikamaru is definitely not a weak character but compared to Naruto, Sasuke, Nagato, and Itachi, Shikamaru is weak and cannot defeat any of them.
In case people are forgetting, Shikaku already mentioned that Naruto is FAR ahead of them and this was during Pain's invasion arc. Naruto only had Sage mode back then. Time has passed since then and Naruto has acquired control of Kyubi's chakra while Sasuke has obtained the EMS. We've seen both Nagato and Itachi fight on par with Kyubi cloak Naruto and 8-tails Bee. Shikamaru does not come close, sorry.
Edit: For those with arguments such as "Shikamaru is smart so he'll win." This is not relevant vs; Itachi or even vs. someone like Shino and Temari who are just as intelligent as Shikamaru.
He actually did have Shisui's eye since the time Shisui decided to sacrifice himself. He just implanted the eye into a crow, and sent it into Naruto.If you actually read and we discovered that Itachi had shisui's eye only recently. Discussing Itachi is obviously a hot topic for a reason.
Actually, he did fight on par with Naruto and Bee. He managed to break out of Edo Tensei. Kabuto praised him.You know, op was just talking about intell, not whos stronger.
And Itachi hasnt fought on par with naruto or bee, they both have been talking about the past if notice and havent even fought serious.
But I bet u were just trying to find an excuess to talk about much u think itachi is a god.
Also Im willing to make bold pretiction for later about how itachi got sick. IF madara was the one who got \him sick, would you still think Itachi is the genius of the century?
Actually, he did fight on par with Naruto and Bee. He managed to break out of Edo Tensei. Kabuto praised him.
The thread clearly states "Itachi vs Shikamaru" even then, I included who I think is better at intel.
My post about how Shikaku mentioned how Naruto is far beyond Shikamaru's level went unanswered. Nagato and Itachi are obviously on Naruto's level atm.
You obviously hate Itachi so...
My answer to your question is, yes, just to piss you off further.