in a fight between itachi and pain, pain would win

I will begin by thanking my opponent for this debate. ----- As to Itachi's speed: First of all, the video does not show Sage Mode, nor does it show Pain outrunning Kyuubi Naruto. PRO has cited no corroborating evidence to my opponent's claim that Pain can reach a speed more than doubling Kakashi's simply by adding more chakra into the Pain bodies, while I have shown information that contradicts this claim [6]. As such, this claim is invalid. ----- I will now counter my opponent's rebuttal. STRAT. 1: My opponent has failed to prove his assertion that Itachi would be slowed by the time it takes to mold his chakra. Furthermore, in the video I provided, Itachi has fully activated the jutsu in two seconds despite not moving at full speed (which can be reasoned by the fact that his hand movements are visible, while he is capable of moving so quickly that they cannot be seen, even by a user of the Sharingan [17][21]) . Thus, it can be reasoned that the time it takes Itachi to mold his chakra does not slow him. Animal Path: My opponent has not cited any debate where this was proven, while I have provided information contradicting this assertion. Asura Path: My opponent has not proven that Asura Path's propulsion boots are capable of crossing a distance of 10 meters in less than three seconds, the speed that would be required to intercept Gouenkyuu. Deva Path: Seeing that Deva is watching him, Itachi could simply rearrange himself and the clones repeatedly in the style of a shell game. Pain would not be able to tell which is the original Itachi and which is the clone due to Itachi's far superior speed, the Rinnegan's lack of predictive abilities, and Kage Bunshin being indistinguishable from the original. Human/Naraka: Once again, my opponent has cited no debate or other corroborating source to prove his claim, which I have contradicted with evidence. Konan: First of all, Konan has not been shown to be impervious to Amaterasu. Secondly, Konan is not fast enough to scatter her paper across all seven of Nagato's bodies (including Nagato himself) before Itachi sets eyes on Nagato and uses Destiny Threat, instantly killing him and winning the battle. "Attack 2": Naruto was unable to deduce the nature of the Rikudo Pain jutsu without using one of the receptors due to his inability to see chakra. As Itachi is able to see chakra [4], he would be able to see the chakra flowing from Nagato to the bodies, allowing him to deduce the nature of the jutsu. The issue at hand is not whether Itachi is capable of outrunning rain; It is whether or not the rain is able to obstruct his eyesight and whether Pain is capable of collecting the water in an enemy's eyes. The latter has never been shown. As to the former, I and many of the voters can attest from personal experience that humans have no problem seeing during rain unless the raindrops are directly impacting their eyes, which is highly unlikely. Konan is not fast enough to cocoon Nagato in paper before Itachi can set eyes upon him. This comes down to a race between Itachi's eyes and Konan's paper. Konan was summoned several meters away from Nagato; thus, she has to send her paper across several meters to protect him. However, Itachi merely has to look at Nagato to kill him. Due to Itachi's high speed and the speed of human eye movement, it is virtually impossible for Konan to protect Nagato in time to stop Destiny Threat. STRAT. 2: Even if Nagato were to perceive Itachi building chakra, there would be no way for him to know that he should place a body between himself and Itachi, as he has no knowledge of this technique. Furthermore, Animal Path would not have time to summon Konan and send her after Itachi, as Itachi can activate this technique the moment he looks at Nagato. As to the summon being used as a shield, as I said earlier, Nagato has no way of knowing that placing something between himself and Itachi is the proper response. "Improved Strategy": This is all moot. Animal Path and Konan are not fast enough to summon Konan and coat Nagato in paper, respectively, before Itachi can look at Nagato and activate Destiny Threat. ----- To summarize, my opponent has no way of winning this debate, as Pain does not have the knowledge and speed to protect himself from Destiny Threat before Itachi can look at Nagato. There is no way for Nagato to move out of the way before Itachi can set eyes upon him; thus, there is no way for him to survive. PRO has no strategy that can defend against this attack plan; thus, I urge a CON vote. ----- I will now respond to my opponent's strategies. My opponent's strategies are invalid, as there is no time for them to occur. By using Destiny Threat, Itachi could instantly kill Nagato, rendering both strategies moot. ----- To summarize: My opponent has no way of winning this debate, as Pain does not have the knowledge and speed to protect himself from Destiny Threat before Itachi can look at Nagato. There is no way for Nagato to move out of the way before Itachi can set eyes upon him; thus, there is no way for him to survive. PRO has no strategy that can defend against this attack plan; thus, I urge a CON vote. ----- I will end by thanking my opponent for the debate and the viewers for their time. Please vote CON when the voting phase arrives. ----- SOURCES: [21]: http://naruto.wikia.com...