Itachi Uchiha was one of the strongest characters in the entire Naruto series. In the first part of the story, Itachi was almost invincible and hardly any character could stand up to him. Even the Legendary Sanin, known to be absolutely monsters in combat, were no match for him, even combined.
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However, as the story of Naruto continued, many other strong shinobi showed up as well. By the end of the series, there were many characters that Kishimoto confirmed to be stronger than Itachi Uchiha.
Minato Namikaze
- Position: 4th Hokage of Konoha
- Specialty: Speed, Fuinjutsu
The Fourth Hokage of Konoha, Minato was quite easily stronger than Itachi. Even though he never got to hit his peak as a shinobi, Minato was an absolute monster who single-handedly ended the Third Great Ninja War.
His skill with multiple sealing techniques, as well as his genius with the Flying Thunder God, made sure that he bested even the duo of Kurama and Obito together. Additionally, during the war, Minato even awakened the powers of Kurama and accessed KCM. All these things considered, Minato was quite easily stronger than Itachi.
Might Guy
- Position: Konoha Jonin
- Specialty: Taijutsu
When it comes to fighting the Uchiha Sharingan, few are as skilled in this art as Might Guy. During his years of fighting against Kakashi, he had mastered the ability to avoid the Sharingan of the Uchiha by solely focusing on their feet.
That aside, Guy possessed tremendous strength, such that few could stand up to him in combat. Even Kisame, one of the strongest members of the Akatsuki, was one-shot by him in the 7th Gate. For fighting Itachi, the 7th Gate would be enough for Might Guy, and if he were to use the 8th Gate, Itachi would be essentially one-shot.
Hashirama Senju
- Position: First Hokage
- Specialty: Chakra Reserves, Healing, Wood Release
The First Hokage of Konoha is widely considered to be one of the strongest ninjas to ever exist. His Wood Release, along with his Sage Mode, gave him enough strength to overwhelm even Madara Uchiha in combat. All these things considered, Hashirama would absolutely toy with Itachi in combat.
His strength, chakra reserves, and just about everything else about him was too overpowered. On top of everything else, there is also the fact that Hashirama could essentially heal without any hand seals, and this made him practically invincible.
Obito Uchiha
- Position: Akatsuki Leader
- Specialty: Chakra Reserves, Ten Tails, Mangekyo Sharingan
Obito Uchiha is yet another monstrously powerful ninja that many fans underrate in the story. Even before he received the power of the Ten-Tails, Obito was a worthy rival for Itachi. Even though Obito himself stated that Itachi's presence kept him in check, this was before he received the Rinnegan.
After gaining the power of the Rinnegan, Obito was most certainly stronger than Itachi. However, even if there was any doubt, Obito eventually became the Jinchuriki of the Ten Tails and that essentially put him on a level way above even the Five Kage combined.
Madara Uchiha
- Position: NA
- Specialty: Ten Tails Jinchuriki, Mangekyo Sharingan
Of course, Madara Uchiha operated on a level way higher than Itachi. Madara was an absolute legend and the first to awaken the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan. He also gained his brother's eyes and attained the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
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Madara was so strong that he could rival Hashirama in combat. And later down the line, he even went on to surpass Hashirama by acquiring the power of the Six Paths. At his peak, Madara would absolutely demolish Itachi Uchiha in combat.
Kakashi Hatake (Six Paths)
- Position: Sixth Hokage of Konoha
- Specialty: Mangekyo Sharingan, Six Paths Power
Kakashi Hatake fought Itachi Uchiha once and was utterly outclassed by him. However, by the end of the series, Kakashi received some very interesting powers. In the Fourth Great Ninja War, specifically, Kakashi received the Six Paths Chakra of Obito as well as his dual Mangekyou Sharingan.
This allowed him to compete even against the likes of Kaguya. This version of Kakashi would absolutely destroy Itachi in battle and there is absolutely no doubt about that.
Sasuke Uchiha
- Position: Other Hokage
- Specialty: Rinnegan, Mangekyo Sharingan
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone to know that Sasuke Uchiha went on to surpass his brother Itachi. Sasuke awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan following the death of Itachi, and he then took his brother's eyes to gain the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
In the war, Sasuke received half the powers of Hagoromo, and this gave him access to the Rinnegan. By this point, Sasuke was leagues above Itachi in terms of power. Years later, as an adult, Sasuke is the strongest Uchiha in history and that means he is also way above Itachi's level.
Naruto Uzumaki
- Position: 7th Hokage
- Specialty: 9 Tailed Beast Chakra, Six Paths Sage Mode, Jinchuriki
Naruto Uzumaki is one of the strongest ninjas to ever exist. In fact, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that Naruto is the strongest shinobi in the history of the world, and that automatically makes him stronger than Itachi.
At his peak, Naruto's Baryon Mode allows him to rival even Gods such as Isshiki, and overpower them. For Naruto, beating Itachi Uchiha would be a piece of cake.
Kaguya Otsutsuki
- Position: N/A
- Specialty: Otsutsuki Power, Kekkei Mora Rinne Sharingan
One of the strongest characters in the entire verse, Kaguya Otsutsuki, would be a calamity for Itachi to take on in battle. Even though Itachi is strong, he is absolutely no match for Kaguya.
Her power is such that Naruto and Sasuke couldn't beat her despite receiving the powers of Hagoromo. Itachi who is merely a mortal, stands absolutely no chance in her presence.