It could mean that but, the thing is, Minato easily teleported away the first time. Tobi wouldn't have even tried if that was the case. He would of took a different approach since he himself saw Minato escape. He must of meant that he would of sped up his warping technique. Tobi stated himself that teleporting someone regularly takes a lot out of him so its understandable if he never uses it.
Hmm well I have yet to see tobi absorb anyone at that speed so I don't think it is fair to say that is what he meant. Everyone I have seen him absorb seems to take about the same duration to absorb. Wether it be any of danzo's henchmen, karin, guy's nunchucks or anything I have never seen him do it instantly.
Itachi only uses Susanno as a last resort U_U. I know Tobi won't keep dodging forever but with Itachi willing to use Susanno and Amaterasu from the start he would need to stall and wait for an opening. Itachi can't deactivate Susanno because Tobi could pop out of nowhere and absorb him. So it is necessary for Susanno to be on and all Tobi needs to do is wait until Itachi starts get blind or runs out of chakra or just teleport into Susanno and absorb Itachi.
No he does not that was because he was planning for sasuke to win that battle so he didn't go all out the further sasuke pushed him the further itachi went. Itachi can't keep susano up forever tobi can't be intangible for ever yes yes that is why it is called a BATTLE they will use them when required not just do them both forever untill they run out of chakra. There is no way tobi can just teleport inside susano. it's body and skeleton protects the use not to mention itachi's has a big shield.
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I am coming off base now will not be replying. You people need to remember in a one on one tobi has to materialize to absorb have you not seen all of his fights? he just doesn't stand there for 5 mins he has to beat them before this time. He could just retreat like he did with minato but that is a win for however he retreats from because if he could beat them he would not retreat in the first place.