Skill Sets
Ninjutsu: They probably are about equal on basic ninjutsu. However, I don't know if there are any techniques Itachi actually created, because most of his come with the Mangekyō and if he has any others then I've never heard of them, while Tobirama created Edo Tensei and Kage Bunshin, which is kind of terrifying.
Taijutsu: To be honest? I don't know. Itachi has a 4.5 in the databooks, but then again, Madara seemed terrifyingly good at it and was nearly killed by Gai's 5--I'll get to the point soon--and Tobirama defeated Madara's equal, Izuna. So I'll sit here and be confused.
Genjutsu: Everybody forgets Tobirama's good at genjutsu too. For the following reasons, I'll say they're evenly matched.
- He fought alongside Tōka, the genjutsu mistress.
- He spent the majority of his formative years fighting the Uchiha, a genjutsu-centric clan.
- Hiruzen Sarutobi has allegedly mastered all of the shinobi arts, supported by his databook scores of 5 in everything, including genjutsu. Yet Tobirama was shown to be able to cast a genjutsu that even Hiruzen couldn't break.
Intelligence: Even, definitely even. Tobirama and Minato are probably intellectual equals, and Itachi was said to have gained the highest ever scores in the Academy next to Minato.
Speed: Tobirama (probably) trumps Itachi here, what with the FTG. According to A. FTG is faster than the Shunshin, and Itachi doesn't use that very often, if I'm not wrong.
Stamina: Tobirama again, not even counting Itachi's illness. The Senju have stronger chakra than the Uchiha, as is shown during the whole room-destruction thing.
As for everything else...Well, there's Water Release vs. Fire Release, as for the forest thing...I can't see Tobirama being bothered by a forest fire, although the forest setting will be hard for the near-blind Itachi. Tobirama beat Izuna, when he wasin full possession of the Mangekyō Sharingan, and nowhere near blindness.
And that's it. Tobirama wins. (But seriously, people--Tobirama-can-use-GENJUTSU!)
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