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In the Naruto Anime, there are over 700 characters each with their special abilities. Fans always want to know who’s stronger than who. Today, we’re comparing Minato Namikaze and Itachi Uchiha, two famous characters in the Naruto world. Both Minato and Itachi have big fanbases all around the world. So, let’s get into it Minato vs Itachi – Who’s more powerful?” We’ll look at their strengths, weaknesses, and unique powers to try and figure out the answer to this big question that fans have been debating for ages.
Quick brief about both characters
Let’s get a quick Brief about both characters. Minato a Leaf Village ninja from the Namikaze clan, earned the nickname ‘the Yellow Flash of the Leaf Village’ for his amazing speed and teleportation skills. He also served as the Fourth Hokage, the village leader. Now, onto Itachi Uchiha, a legendary member of the Uchiha clan. He became known as ‘the Clan Killer’ for wiping out his own family, except for his brother Sasuke, to protect the village. After that, he joined the Akatsuki, a group of international criminals.
Now that we know a bit about each, let’s compare their powers and abilities.
1. Minato Namikaze’s Powers and Abilities
- Speed:-Minato was known as “The Yellow Flash of the Leaf Village” everywhere because he was the best at teleporting fast. Nobody could keep up with him, This technique made Minato famous in all five nations after the 3rd great Ninja War
- Rasengan: The Rasengan is a special move in the Naruto anime, where a ninja creates a swirling ball of energy in their hand. It’s known as one of the strongest techniques in the series and was created by Minato. He won many fights using the Rasengan, and when Minato used the Rasengan along with his teleportation jutsu same time it became a deadly combination.
- Sensor types abilities: Minato was one of the best sensor abilities ninjas in the leaf village, he can sense enemies’ chakra from many away by touching one finger on the ground like the second Hokage “Tobirama Senju” This power ability gives him advances in the battlefield.
- Chakra Reserves: Minato has a lot of chakra, which lets him summon Giant Toads from Mount Myoboku. With his big chakra supply, he can also do many other strong jutsu.
- Reaper Death Seal: Minato possesses other jutsu like the Reaper Death Seal, which is a forbidden and extremely dangerous technique in the Naruto anime. With this jutsu, Minato can seal his opponent’s soul inside the God of Death, as seen when he seals half of the Nine Tails’ soul within Naruto and himself. However, the cost of using this jutsu is the user’s life.
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2. Itachi Uchiha’s Power and Abilities
Itachi belongs to Leaf Village’s most powerful Clan “The Uchiha Clan”, This clan has many powerful abilities like Sharingan and other Related Powers to Sharingan
- Sharingan & Mangekyo Sharingan: This is the second most powerful Dojutsu in the Naruto anime. Through this power, Itachi can copy and track his opponent’s movements.
- Susano: Susanoo is a giant, human-like armor, considered the most powerful jutsu of the Uchiha clan. Only those who possess Mangekyo Sharingan in both eyes, like Itachi, can use Susanoo. Itachi’s Susanoo is particularly noteworthy, as it possesses two legendary weapons: the Totsuka Sword and the Yata Mirror.
- Amaterasu: Itachi possesses many powers in his Mangekyo Sharingan, and one of them is Amaterasu. It is an unstoppable black flame that burns everything in its path.
- Tsukuyomi: It is the most powerful Genjutsu of Itachi Uchiha, and no one can escape from it. Both Kakashi and Orochimaru were trapped in this jutsu, and they experienced the power of Tsukuyomi firsthand.
- Shuriken Jutsu: Itachi was the greatest shuriken user. He was able to hit hidden targets accurately with his shuriken.
Compare Both Power and Abilities
Itachi Uchiha
Here, we have knowledge of both characters’ skills and abilities in jutsu. Let’s compare their skills and determine who was more powerful. Minato and Itachi are both among the Leaf Village’s strongest characters, no doubt. But in a comparison of their powers, Minato comes out on top. Here’s why:
Minato Has Immesen Power Of Chakra: Minato has an immense amount of chakra reserves, which is why he was capable of using jutsu for extended periods. In comparison, Itachi has less chakra reserve compared to Minato.
Speed Like Lighting: Minato got the nickname “The Yellow Flash of the Leaf Village” because of his super-fast teleportation jutsu. Only Tobirama was as quick as him. We saw how fast Minato was in the Fourth Great Ninja War when he rescued Might Guy from Madara Uchiha’s attack(When Might Guy uses his Eight Inner Gates and activates his speed, he bends space and time), and speed of this level Minato not effected by Amaterasu and Susanoo
Genjutsu Breaker: Minato was a student of the legendary shinobi Jiraiya. Jiraiya taught Minato powerful techniques, and we know how strong Jiraiya was. Itachi Uchiha himself admitted that he couldn’t defeat Jiraiya. Jiraiya was also immune to Itachi’s Genjutsu and could break out of it easily. He passed on these techniques to both Minato and Naruto.
Sage Mode: let’s suppose that Itachi defeated all techniques of Minato like speed, strength but itach never beat Minato Sage Mode, this techniques give him the power of nature, and increase user durability and strength.
Here are the reasons why Itachi cannot win against Minato
- Chakara Consume Techniues: Itachi has the Sharingan, a very powerful technique. However, it has a flaw—it consumes a lot of the user’s chakra, so Itachi can’t use it for long periods. On the other hand, Minato’s jutsu, like the Rasengan and Flying Raijin Jutsu, use less chakra.
- Risk Of sharingan User:Great power comes with great risk. The Sharingan is undoubtedly the most powerful Dojutsu in Naruto, but it carries a significant risk. If the user overuses the power of the Sharingan, they have a chance of becoming completely blind. This is why Itachi Uchiha cannot use his Sharingan for extended periods during fights.
Conclusions
No doubt that Itachi is one of the most powerful shinobi of the Leaf Village. However, if we compare his power to that of other strong characters, he may not come out on top. But when we consider his sacrifices for the village and peace, Itachi Uchiha stands unmatched. He was capable of becoming Hokage, and he worked tirelessly for the village’s future in a way that no one else could. Itachi will always be the true hero of the Leaf Village and Narutoverse.