go read his full speech to kakashi in kakashi gaiden...
it was,at the end,something like,"i'll destroy this system called "ninja".
and the pic posted above.
he didn't get tnj'd,and no matter what happens,he will be the final villain.
he and naruto started everything 16 years ago together,they'll end it together. I believe everything is still going acc. to his plan. I don't know why but something is not right here.