What if Sasuke returned to the leaf after killing Itachi?

Nothing would change in the story even if he did return to the village after killing Itachi. He was still dangerously unstable emotionally and would be just as easy to manipulate for Tobi. After learning about the Mangekyo blindness, sasuke would probably take itachi’s eyes.

Was Itachi ill while fighting Sasuke?

Yes, Itachi did have a disease. Itachi’s sickness was not introduced until late into the story. It was implied during his fight with Sasuke that his issues were related to overuse of the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Will Sasuke return to the Leaf Village after killing Itachi?

No. he would die. Obito saved his life. Sasuke’s plan after killing itachi was trying to kill obito for his own part in the massacre, which he cannot do and would be executed by Obito.

Can Sasuke beat healthy Itachi?

So even though Itachi passed away, it is safe to say that Sasuke never really beat him. Still, some would disagree with the idea that Itachi is flat out more powerful. However, when it comes to genjutsu, Itachi definitely has the upper hand, and that alone is enough to defeat Sasuke.

Could Itachi have won?

The answer is yes. If Itachi had more strength left in him, he could have. In fact, he could have even killed Sasuke in his weakened state. Although this sounds like an overstatement, it is not.

Why did Sasuke beat Itachi in the end?

First of all, Sasuke didn’t beat Itachi, Itachi let him win. Itachi had planned it on the day he massacred his clan to let Sasuke be the one to kill him so that Sasuke finds some peace and everyone in the village bar the higher ups who knew the truth about the uchiha massacre would consider him to be a hero of the uchiha clan.

What would have been the outcome if Itachi’s health was healthier?

So, the outcome of the battle was regardless of Itachi’s health condition. Though, a healthier Itachi could have probably avoided the only death scare (Kirin) in the battle by being vigilant about Sasuke’s setups. 8 clever moves when you have $1,000 in the bank.

How is EMS Itachi better than Sasuke?

Edo Itachi shows a perception blitz tier above of reaction and combat speed than EMS Sasuke’s throughout the Kabuto fight. As he saves him from Kabuto’s attack with his Susano’o as well as evoking a crow clone, setting up the Izanami and substituting with the clone without Sasuke perceiving anything.

Where would Itachi be if he was a prime Naruto?

A healthy prime Itachi, with high ball, would be somewhere near KCM 2 Naruto considering that Edo Itachi was keeping up with KCM 1 Naruto and Edo tensei beings shinobi back from the dead slightly weaker than what they were in life.