Location: Desert
Intent: To kill
Intel: Full
Distance: 75m apart
Restrictions: None
Under these conditions who is the strongest person that he can defeat?
Don't forget unlimted sand for Gaara
Well, Hashirama is out due to Mokuton not needing a terrain advantage....I won't say Kisame, either....As I believe as long as he has Samehada he can fight effectively anywhere(Kisame;s only bad matchup in reality is Gai, because of that damned Water Bubble he uses)....I'll go with Sannin/Minato/Itachi/Sasuke. Somewhere in between there would be a good matchup. Would put Naruto, but I only put Sasuke because he hasn't gotten his power-up yet.
Itachi was placed in this because Gaara has the perfect defense against both Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu. Sand Clones. He just hides in his gourd, pulls Itachi out of Susano'o, and it's a pretty easy match. He's shown the ability to block Amaterasu with his sand, as well.