i really want itachi to win........but the fact is rock lee will win............if...he open the eight inner gates..........bcz if he open that gate he will be even stronger than the whole hokages...(spoiler).........the proof is might guy he opened his eight inner gate and madara in his sage mode couldnt counter it.........madara only suvived bcz of regenerative power other wise madara even in sage mode would have dies madara who had most powerful rinnegam, sage power every thing combined togther couldnt counter might guy bcz the moment he enter the eight gate mode he became invinvible......but after effect he will die...........in short its a double edged sword

my point is if madara in sage mode couldnt counter might guy then its the same for itachi for rock lee.........remember in fight iyachi vs kakashi......itachi and kisame was about to take kakashi but bcz might guy intervened itachi flee bcz he knew iif guy became serious there is no chance for him.........he h ehe

rock lee is now in par with might guy now.........is he is the strongest....

i wish it wasnt true..bcz itachi is my fav character in whole series since begining......but its the fact..........he he h eh