Could Itachi beat Sasuke if he wanted to?

The answer is yes. If Itachi had more strength left in him, he could have. In fact, he could have even killed Sasuke in his weakened state. Although this sounds like an overstatement, it is not.

Would Sasuke have beaten a healthy Itachi?

So even though Itachi passed away, it is safe to say that Sasuke never really beat him. Still, some would disagree with the idea that Itachi is flat out more powerful. However, when it comes to genjutsu, Itachi definitely has the upper hand, and that alone is enough to defeat Sasuke.

What would’ve happened if Itachi told Sasuke the truth?

Everything Itachi did was aimed so that Sasuke would later return to the leaf; he never even thought that keeping Sasuke close would be better. To put it shortly: If Itachi would have told Sasuke the truth, Sasuke would have developed rage against the leaf, which was exactly what Itachi didn’t want.

Was Itachi going easy on Sasuke?

He actually could have won but not easily. Itachi was definitely holding back against Sasuke. Obito himself made it quite clear to Sasuke that Itachi could have killed him at any time but chose not to do so. During the fight between the two Itachi forced Sasuke to the point that he was forced to use his curse mark.

What is the fate battle between Sasuke and Itachi?

The Fated Battle Between Brothers ( 連命の兄弟対决, Unmei no Kyōdai Taiketsu ), known as Master’s Prophecy and Vengeance ( 師の予言と復讐, Shi no Yogen to Fukushū) in the anime, is an arc from Part II of the series. This arc sees the battle between Sasuke Uchiha and his brother Itachi.

What happened to Itachi and Deidara?

Deidara hated Itachi and his Sharingan, which is why he spent a lot of time developing a method to counter and eventually kill him. When Itachi died, Deidara went after Sasuke instead, and he nearly killed him twice. In the end, Deidara blew himself up for nothing, and the Akatsuki lost one of its more effective members.

How did Itachi rip out Sasuke’s eyes?

During their talk, Zetsu watched hidden from the ceiling, and his halves began to comment on the battle. After securing him in place with a shadow clone, Itachi then proceeded to rip out Sasuke’s eyes. It was revealed that the whole fight so far had been a genjutsu, namely Itachi’s Tsukuyomi, which Sasuke had overcome.

How did Itachi die in Naruto?

Itachi then died of exhaustion. Zetsu figured that Itachi must have been injured before the battle started, also noting that Itachi was unable to dodge attacks he would normally be able to. Sasuke then smiled and closed his eyes before collapsing himself, as Itachi’s Amaterasu continued to burn around them.