</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Hotsuma @ Jan 27 2004, 03:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Itachi is the strongest character in the series so far. No buts and ifs about it.

As for the escape.. yeah. This has been discussed to death and back here. I think Itachi would mop the floor with Jiraiya, honestly. Not only because he has Sharingan, but because he&#39;s such a charismatic character, that I think he&#39;d win. Jiraiya, OTOH, isn&#39;t all that. He&#39;s old, and experienced, which will do a lot for him, but against somebody who&#39;s at his prime (or close to it) and has been doing far more than writing porno novels, Itachi has the upperhand here. I&#39;m not going to mention the plethora of jutsus, his super speed, and other ninja-like attributes here, btw.

If Itachi can create black fire that&#39;s able to burn through Jiraiya&#39;s jutsu (which is very powerful, mind you.) while on the run and give Jiraiya some major creeps by that demonstration, he&#39;s a pretty damn powerful ninja. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Who could me more charismatic than the SUPER PERVERT SENNIN&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;