Originally posted by Q99
Not that massive. By databooks, he's got a 5 in it and a 5 in speed. He's done what Sasuke did with Lee's taijutsu, but longer and better.Itachi's not that reliant on sharingan, I'm reminded of the kunai throw tricks he pulled to hit targets outside his line of sight.
He used a sharingan for that kunai trick.
And, Itachi's taijutsu goes way down without his sharingan. His speed, however, can remain the same, but it does take a hit for combat.
Originally posted by Q99
I'll agree to that 🙂
LOL! AHA! We found middle ground.
Originally posted by Q99
More than above-average. He deploys powerful high rank jutsu very quickly and smartly, remember, say, the water drills he attacked Kakashi with. Not many people would be quick enough to judge it right and block, according to Kakashi.He also has tricks like the clone bomb too.
Like I said, Itachi is very smart. But the 'once in a generation' comment is about ninja ability/mastery.
Originally posted by Q99
Would Kakashi be S-class without his?]
Yup because he created an S-class jutsu. 🙂 Completely brand new stuff, main. 😄
He had speed and a new super jutsu. A jutsu that was useless unless he had a sharingan (because at that speed, it's impossible to be able to react in time...which is why I say Itachi's speed takes a hit without his eyes. 😄)
Originally posted by Q99
[B]I think at the least without their sharingans, they'd both be some of the higher jonin around and probably low-S, but their sharingans help both a lot (Kakashi needs his to best use his home-grown S-class jutsu, plus kamui and the various tricks he pulled on Zabuza).
I don't think they'd be S-class material...cept for Kakashi. Kakashi's dad was one of the most powerful (kage level) and Kakashi is supposed to have surpassed him.
Originally posted by Q99
Sans sharingan, they'd both be very varied intelligent ninja. Kakashi's got more elemental jutsu, Itachi's better at genjutsu and projectiles, but their arsenals aren't dissimilar in threat or variety without the eyes.
But, take away Kakashi's sharingan and he doesn't know as many jutsus. But, he still has his S-class stuff. 😄
Originally posted by NemeBro
[B]Itachi has demonstrated to have possibly the quickes hands in the entire series, being able to form handseals so fast Kakashi with his Sharingan could not even see them, along with being quick himself.Itachi is also very skilled at Genjutsu, Sharingan or no, and at least moderately skilled at Taijutsu, and his Ninjutsu is not bad. [/Ba]
IMO, that as a "technique" specifically developed by Itachi to counter the sharingan's eye copy technique. Something that Madara probably taught him to be able to beat down his entire people. I wouldn't call it a speed as much as I would call it an actual jutsu/technique.