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Ever since Kishimoto introduced Itachi, I’ve always found his character appealing. Not because he was such a bad-ass with an evolved sharingan but because he supposedly massacred his whole family. But instead of focusing on the negativity of his actions, I was more intrigued in the reason why he did it. I never, for one second, believed that he did it out of spite or just to acquire power. Based on Sasuke’s memories of him, he was a loving brother and an obedient son. He carried on his shoulders all the hopes and pride of the Uchiha clan. They probably thought of him as their “savior”, the one who would restore the once greatness of the Uchiha and perhaps give them the ultimate power in Konoha which they so greatly desired. It would be no surprise if they secretly wanted Itachi to eventually succeed Sarutobi as the godaime. From the time he was born, they knew he was special, far more special than perhaps Sasuke or any other Uchiha for that matter. What he did seemed out of character and it had always confused me. But now it all makes sense.
I’ve always suspected that there was a deeper reason for his actions, something far more sinister that just a boy’s twisted ideals. I used to have this theory that perhaps Itachi had suffered a horrific ordeal that eventually messed up his sanity. He was an ANBU commander at 13, who knows what kind of secret missions he was sent into. Another theory is one that involves Orochimaru. Orochimaru never denied that he first desired to take Itachi’s body and he would have done so if Itachi had not grown too powerful for him. I think he never meant to say that he is no match for Itachi but rather he feared that he would be of no match to him if he tried to fight him. I thought that perhaps Orochimaru’s constant shadowing of Itachi might have taken its toll on him or something. It’s possible that ever since Orochimaru met Madara and discovered the sharingan’s true ability, he had wanted it. And since then, he had hunted for the perfect Uchiha in case he succeeds in perfecting his “immortality” jutsu.
If that theory had been true, it would have been doubly ironic for Sasuke. Imagine, he hated his brother for most of his life. He swore to grow powerful so he could kill him. He practically threw away his life and his friends. He went to Orochimaru seeking power only to find out that the reason for his and his brother’s pain had been Orochimaru all along, the very person he ran to for help. Poor, stupid Sasuke! I still think he should have at least bothered to discover the real reason why his brother did what he did before crying revenge.
It’s a shame really, if the Uchihas hadn’t plotted against the village or harbored any ill will towards the Senjus, perhaps Itachi had grown up to be a strong candidate for the godaime if not the godaime himself. He was a peace-loving person like the sandaime and Sarutobi believed in him. His life and death was a huge waste, what a waste of a good character!
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