Naruto: Itachi's Best Fights, Ranked

From the God of Shinobi Hashirama Senju to the Copy Ninja Kakashi Hatake, Konoha has produced so many powerful and well-known ninjas throughout the years. One of those ninjas is Itachi Uchiha. He is quite possibly the best ninja who came out of this historic clan since the legendary Madara.

Itachi is well-known as a ninja who has both a brilliant mind and the power to back it up. That’s why his fights are some of the most interesting fights to see. With that in mind, here are Itachi’s best fights, ranked based on how exciting they are. For this list, we focus on the battles that happen in the canon story – so no filler fights here.

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Itachi Vs Naruto

A Short Fight for the Future

• Chapters: 363-366
• Story Arc: Itachi Pursuit Mission arc

Konoha is focusing its effort on finding Sasuke. They don’t know his whereabouts, but they know that Sasuke will certainly try to find Itachi. So if they want to find Sasuke, they have to find Itachi first. Konoha sent out a search team consisting of Kakashi, Naruto, Sakura, Kiba, Shino, Sai, and Yamato. To speed up the process, Naruto uses Shadow Clone jutsu to look for Itachi in multiple directions at the same time. Against all odds, he finds him. Or rather, Itachi finds one of Naruto’s clones.

The moment he realizes that he has found Itachi, Naruto launches a sneak attack with his shadow clones. Needless to say, Itachi sees it and immediately neutralizes those clones. In no time at all, Itachi successfully catches Naruto in his genjutsu. Once he is trapped within Itachi’s illusion, there’s no way for Naruto to fight back. So Itachi uses this chance to plant one of his greatest weapons inside Naruto: Shishui’s Mangekyo Sharingan. After accomplishing his objective, Itachi leaves Naruto lying helpless on the ground.

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Itachi and Kisame vs Jiraiya

A Brief Fight Against a Legendary Ninja

• Chapters: 146-148
• Story Arc: Search for Tsunade arc

This is the continuation of Itachi and Kisame’s first attempt to catch the jinchuriki of the Nine-tailed beast, Uzumaki Naruto. After fleeing from the Konoha Jonins, Itachi and Kisame manage to track down Naruto’s location. The moment they are about to capture Naruto, however, Jiraiya appears. So begins the fight between Jiraiya and the two Akatsuki members.

It starts with a brief exchange of fists and kicks. Kisame then swings his sword, the Great Samehada, at Naruto. At the same time, Jiraiya activates his jutsu, the Gamaguchi Shibari: Toad Mouth Trap. This jutsu transforms the entire hallway into the inside of a toad’s intestines, trapping anybody with its sticky mucus, moving walls, and stomach acid. Fighting against Kakashi and the other Konoha Jonins earlier seems to be taking its toll on Itachi, so they decided to retreat. Itachi uses the eternal black flame of Amaterasu to break through Jiraiya’s trap. This is the first time we see Amaterasu in this series.

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Itachi Vs Team 7

A Brief Display of Power

• Chapters: 256-260
• Story Arc: Kazekage Rescue Mission arc

When the Akatsuki successfully kidnaps Gaara, Konoha sends two of their elite teams to help Sunagakure with the rescue mission. One of those teams is Team 7 (Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura) along with Granny Chiyo as the representative of Sunagakure. Midway through their destination, a member of Akatsuki appears to hold them off. He is none other than Itachi Uchiha.

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Kakashi immediately jumps to challenge Itachi in a battle of taijutsu. Naruto wants to help, but the moment he tries to move, Itachi manages to trap him in his genjutsu. Thankfully Sakura and Granny Chiyo are there to break Naruto out of the illusion. Since Kakashi has faced Itachi before, he knows one of the best methods to fight Itachi’s Sharingan is to fight with shadow clones while hiding your real body. With this tactic, Kakashi successfully grabs Itachi and holds him in place. Without missing a beat, Naruto uses his shadow clone to create a big two-man Rasengan that sends Itachi and Kakashi’s shadow clone flying. Unfortunately for them, it’s not the real Itachi.

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Itachi and Kisame vs Konoha’s Jonin

The Fight That Starts It All

• Chapters: 139-143
• Story Arc: Search for Tsunade arc

Itachi and Akatsuki first appear in the story during Konoha’s most turbulent time. The entire village is still trying to recover from the destruction left by Orochimaru’s invasion and slowly accepting the fact that they’ve lost their beloved leader, the Third Hokage. Everybody is clearly on edge. So when these two suddenly appear to kidnap Naruto, some of Konoha’s strongest Jonins immediately move out to fight them.

The battle begins with Asuma and Kurenai going against Kisame and Itachi, but they have no chance against Akatsuki’s finest. Kakashi enters the fray soon after and immediately copies Kisame’s water jutsu with his Sharingan. Unfortunately, his borrowed eye is no match against the real thing, and Kakashi falls victim to Itachi’s Tsukuyomi. When all hope seems lost, Might Guy jumps into the fight and sends Kisame flying with his kick. Itachi quickly realizes that the Jonins are only buying time until Konoha’s Anbu arrives. Attracting more attention will only hinder their mission, so Itachi chooses to retreat.

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Itachi, Naruto, and Killer Bee vs Nagato

Three Monster Ninjas vs the Incarnation of Sage of the Six Path

• Chapters: 548-552
• Story Arc: Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation arc

When the Fourth Shinobi World War breaks out, Kabuto summons numerous powerful dead ninjas with his Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation jutsu. Itachi and Nagato are part of his undead summons, and they are tasked to capture Naruto and Killer Bee. Unfortunately for Kabuto, Itachi already has a contingency plan in place, which is the Mangekyo Sharingan of Uchiha Shisui that she planted inside Naruto months earlier. Thanks to that, Itachi manages to free himself from Kabuto’s clutch, turning the situation into a three vs one battle.

Under Kabuto’s control, Nagato begins to use the iconic jutsu used by the Six Pains. He summons numerous powerful monsters, absorbs every chakra and ninjutsu, uses his signature Almighty Push/Pull jutsu, and even tries to extract Naruto’s soul and throw him into the gate of hell. As if that’s not enough, Nagato also activates his strongest jutsu: the Planetary Construction jutsu. That’s when Itachi uses his Susanoo to turn the tide of battle. He instructs Naruto and Bee to unleash their strongest long-range attack at the core of Nagato’s planet. The result is a massive explosion that destroys Nagato’s Planet. Amidst that chaos, Itachi uses Susanoo’s Totsuka Blade to seal Nagato away.

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Itachi and Sasuke vs Kabuto

The Two Uchihas Fight Together For the First Time

• Chapters: 577-589
• Story Arc: Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax arc

The moment he is summoned from beyond the grave, Itachi realizes that in order to stop the war, he has to stop the Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation jutsu first. Thanks to Nagato, he manages to locate the user of this accursed jutsu, Kabuto. On his way to Kabuto, Itachi accidentally meets Sasuke. He tells Sasuke to go away, but the little brother decides to follow his big brother. The Uchiha brothers end up working together to defeat Kabuto who has perfected the Snake Sage Mode that even Orochimaru couldn’t do.

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Despite the Uchiha brothers using their prized Susanoo, Kabuto proves to be a formidable opponent. He managed to harness the power of Suigetsu, Karin, and Jugo, along with Orochimaru’s other notable underlings, such as Sakon and Kimimaro. Not to mention his snake sense means Kabuto doesn’t have to use his eyes to fight, which renders Sharingan’s genjutsu useless. Everything seems to be going Kabuto’s way, but Itachi has one final trick up his sleeve: the forbidden Uchiha jutsu, Izanami. Once he casts the Izanami, Kabuto is stuck in an endless loop. This allows Itachi to control Kabuto’s body and forces him to release the Impure World Reincarnation jutsu.

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Itachi vs Sasuke

The Two Uchiha Brothers Go Against Each Other

• Chapters: 383-394
• Story Arc: Fated Battle Between Brothers arc

After looking for his whereabouts for such a long time, Sasuke finally reunited with his brother, Itachi. There are so many things that Sasuke wants to know from Itachi. Why did you massacre our clan? Why did you kill our parents? Why did you let me live? But alas, rather than heartfelt answers or explanations, what happens next is a battle to the death.

Itachi vs Sasuke is quite possibly the most unique fight in Naruto. The reason is simply because these two are masters of the genjutsu technique, which means it’s nearly impossible to tell what is real and what is an illusion. After the clash between genjutsu, the fight eventually spills to the real world. From close-quarter combat with fist, sword, and kunai to exchanging ninjutsu like fireball and Chidori, the battle gets deadlier by the minute.

Sasuke eventually launches his strongest lightning jutsu, Kirin. Likewise, Itachi reveals his trump card, Uchiha’s hidden techniques, Amaterasu and Susanoo. Unfortunately, his disease-ridden body couldn’t withstand the weight of such a powerful technique. Add to that the physical injuries he sustained during the fight, and Itachi Uchiha eventually lost his life.

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