No it's the ramen guy. He was the only one Itachi visited when he returned to Konoha after third hokage's death. Even finding Naruto came second. That proves the connection. :|
Good theory. Maybe Izuna was somehow revived and had Madara's eyes implanted(they were originally his after all). Also the person who revived him probably knew about Itachi and brainwashed Izuna? Hey, anything is possible at this point. :hmm: