[Discussion] Itachi‘s failure as a brother and a shinobi

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Itachi‘s failures as a brother and a shinobi (not talking about intelligence or abilities)

This whole mess started with Itachi not fully committing to a mission he took upon himself, sure the elders gave him the orders, but it was his decision to obey or not.

He ended up doing a half job which resulted in ruining Sasuke’s life. Sasuke would have found peace if his life ended the night of the massacre, because then he wouldn’t have carried the extreme amount of hate he has now. You might say he couldn’t make himself kill his beloved little brother, which might have had some merit if he didn’t just murder his entire clan, his mother and father included. Itachi was willing to kill for his ideology and leaders, so him not completing the task was selfish and it obviously came back to haunt him and the entire shinobi alliance.

The remainings of itachi’s life was focused on redeeming himself, by making sure Sasuke was strong enough to not only kill him, but also move on with his life after carrying such a big burden. Itachi’s methods were also questionable here, because he actually made sasuke more miserable by constantly mocking and humiliating him just so Sasuke’s hate could grow(with powers).Very counterproductive, because this also removed Sasuke from the love and appreciation he received from the village, and more importantly Team 7.

The only one who could/would tell Sasuke about the massacre was madara. Itachi knew that, but obviously he couldn’t take down madara, so he decided to keep an eye on him and keep him in check, which at best was a temporarely solution .When he died, his worst nightmare happened and sasuke got picked up by madara, and itachi’s desperate attempt at stopping madara(the strongest uchiha in history)with sasuke’s eyes failed yet again.I don’t think itachi thought this long, but rather put the ameterasu as an extra guarantee otherwise he would’ve thought of something better.

Finally, the last chance to help/manipulate sasuke into joining the good side failed with shisui’s eye getting exposed used against a zombie version of itachi. This was his last resort, and sasuke’s destiny is for always out of itachi’s hands, hence the failure as not just a shinobi but a brother.He now has to rely on other folks to do what he himself couldn’t. Action speaks louder than words, and itachi’s good intentions doesn’t change the events which occured.
I actually read everything you said and I agree completely. Itachi made his bed, and now he's gonna have to lay in it. There's never going to be any fix to what he did to his brother's life so all he can do is try to make it an ounce better. ++ing your rep. ^-^
 

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he had some rough methods but still planned to even rectify it with the ultimate genjutsu koto amkatsesui(wrong spelling), so he tried his best but did kno that kabuto would summon him. It is not hard for someone to just kill their younger bro and itachi seemed like he had a really good bond with him but even a ninja like him could not seperate his feelings, he is human after all sometimes emotions get the best of you and i think that is the case of itachi. and i do agree that he was a little harsh later on when he met him but he can't act differently than he did on the night of the massacre, so i guess he just played along but was a little too harsh.
 
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Itachi was a great a ninja who sacrificed his life for the sake of the village and also couldn't bring himself to kill his younger brother
i don't know what kind of naruto fan are u
if u can't understand that ITACHI WAS A HERO!!!!!!!!
 

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I love itachi but i see your point.

However Itachi left his brother because he loved him and he had planned ahead as he planned their fight and the hawk in narutos eyes (if things were to get out of control) However despite being an amazing ninja, even he couldnt tell the future and even he didnt know that madara would survive the amaterasu he planted in sasuke eyes in order to kill him.

After he took all these precautions you really wana blame him for what happened to sasuke?
 

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Itachi cannot be compared to other shinobi;hes genius and talented.The only mistake Itachi has ever made was letting sasuke live after that horrified night.Because of this decision which is considered like a mistake,people like you keep destroy the reputation of Itachi as both a Brother and as a shinobi.
 
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WOW I just made an account just to respond to this shi* cause this is just ridiculous, Now for the guys that responded to this post and defending Itachi should have never posted anything, cause you guys only fed those people who hate itachi, you guys gave them what they want, some people to acknowledge them, Why?? cause after all your defending and actually making good points ( note that the good points are more in quantities and in importance) anyway after all that they still hold on to their ONE single point, so let it be, let them write whatever they want, IT'S THEIR opinion, GOD created us deferentially ( in the way we think, the way we talk, and how we look at things from our point of view, ..... etc) SO don't say i'll fight you, OMG you're wrong, everyone believes in something, without that we're just animals. SO finishing this paragraph I would like to say, that this guy put his opinion with notes that supports it. Anyone who want to SHARE ( NOT ARGUE) his opinion with this guy, do it in the right way, put your opinion and why you think it's correct, if he listens to you and finally admit you are right and he's wrong, then fine you :) you win, if not then DON'T try to make him Admit it!!! that's just his way of thinking, he's not your TWIN or SOUL, to think THE EXACT SAME way as you do.

Now i move to this ( the guy who talked about killing his mother and father, and if someone is willing to do the same) !!! . To talk about this, and seeing that most of you say I would never do that, one question ( CAN you see the future ) do you know what plans GOD has for you, hmm didn't think so!! I come from a country where we are raised like soldiers at age 18 we all join the army for 4 to 6 years and anyone who liked can stay and serve!! WHAT my point is that let's say you serve your country( USA for example) and they are going to attack a peaceful country ( here USA is the bad guy ) and remember this is only an example!!! anyway so yeah they ordered you to do the attack do you : 1) do what you were ordered EVEN if it was WRONG? or 2) you disobey your commander and face death, or even help the good guys? if your answer was number one, then Its your choice you wouldn't understand why Itachi did that, you are not different form the devil and his demons, WHY?! well they serve the devil doing everything GOD says not to do and they don't stop, they go from destroying everything they can to manipulating people/ presidents / kings to do the unforgivable, and if your answer was 2) then you'd understand why Itachi did what he did, but even his love to his brother which here ( IS one of the demons as the example i showed earlier) no one actually put a thought that if sasuke was raised by the uchiha clan he would turn out to be a cold blood killer, which Itachi knew ( as he said : there is no hope left for this clan ) NOW i'm gonna see most of you saying SEE that's where he failed and i will shut them oFF by saying again (CAN YOU SEE THE FUTURE ) as we know the manga is not over yet and there are theories of sasuke and naruto fighting madara together, SO ITACHI DIDN't fail (YET)!!! even if he asked help from naruto ( does it make you a looser or a failure if you ask help from someone? )!!! anyway that's as far as this goes........ ( and remember this is only my point of view )!!!!!! don't hate.

And for the final part of this note ( hehe a long note ), let's take this to the actual thing ( THIS IS ANIME ) meaning it's fiction, So you guys focused on what KISHI did about the families and raising children,,, he made naruto and orphan and garra to hate his father and minato to put a monster in his kid, which lead to this :- This is a fighting anime not a DRAMA, and again WOW you guys focused on those things and forgot about the flames that come out of their mouths and KISAME ( looking like shark ) WTF!!! and sasuke calling thunder from the sky, and itachi throwing BLACK fire out of his eye, SERIOUSLY if you're gonna say we will not focus on these things( the unbelievable things) THEN DON't focus on the dramatic things BECAUSE THIS IS NOT REALLLITY, i mean they don't have cars but they have super DNA computers. WHAT i'm saying is this anime is the CLOSER of all fantasy/action ANIME ( NOTE: THIS IS THE BEST ANIME EVER)!! now please don't think that i'm attacking you or trying to put a fight here, i'm just saying what's on mind ( actually i have more but this is enough) but i had to say this because you were fighting for nothing, as I said everyone thinks deferentially and i respect everyone who posted anything here.. :)!! NOW let's change the subject, anyone gotta download link to the new Naruto movie ( Blood prison )!!!

AND thank you all for your time :)! have a nice day/night :p heheh Sorry id my english was bad, (I said not from USA ) been there loved it / studied there/ BUT i'm from another country so forgive my english :)
I totally agree with u on every part. I just now join this NB to comment on your opinion. People just need to stop taking this so seriously and enjoy the manga. Personally I like Itachi but u and Sly make great points about Itachi and his life. Wish more people were more sane and relaxed about this thread unlike major fans. Again liked your opinion the best out of anyone elses. so far.:cool:
 

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You're a coward bro. I've never had a spar in here, and still you won't fight me? I think that Itachi is the greatest shinobi that has lived, and you dare say stuff like that? Deffend youreself!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guess you didn't quite get the message when he ignored you the first couple times, but TC wants a proper debate, not a role-play.


I agree that Itachi failed as a shinobi, but not as a brother. A family member does the best they can do, and whether it works out or not, it's the thought that counts. However, Itachi failed miserably as a shinobi. His mission was to assassinate his clan in order to protect the Leaf. If leaving Sasuke alive wasn't enough, making him a hateful bastard was.

When Naruto last saw Itachi alive, Itachi mentioned that Sasuke was a "blank slate" and could be "coloured in many ways." This was not the case, though. By the time Sasuke left the village, all he cared about was revenge. He would not have returned to the Leaf even if he hadn't learned the truth.

He was a fool to think Sasuke could be consumed by hatred for so many years and then just go home like nothing happened. Itachi died an idiot.
 
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As a shinobi Itachi was excellent. He is exactly what a shinobi should be cold and emotionless, but as a brother he has to be the worst. With everything he has done to Sasuke like killing his entire family putting him in tsukiyomi twice telling him to hate him and seek revenge then telling him the means for which to do it by killing your best friend. Yeah I can see where prople get the idea he was a great brother. Hey maybe we should get to run a day school.

Itachi: "What little Timmy stole your ice cream cone. Well you must hate him and seek the power to destroy him. Now here is a book on how to use fire arms. Off you go."

Little boy: "Thanks Itachi-sensei!"

Itachi: "Oh, little boy." Little boy turns around. "Tsukiyomi!"
 
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Honestly, i think it was a plan A and plan B gone horribly wrong with the main purpose of killing madara which itchi ALREADY knew was trouble from the beginning.

Plan A: Keep sasuke alive by fueling his hatred for him and there by making him the only viable candidate for his EMS. Itachi would kill sasuke take his eyes and stand a greater chance of killing madara. Itchi has said already that if you dont have the same eyes as your opponent, the one with the upgrade wins!

Plan B: If infact sasuke is stronger than him (which he was) he would be able to get his eyes and use his new EMS to protect konoha and beat madara. That was a gamble tho and we all know jhow that came out.

itachi was more of a shinobi than he was a brother and in my mind the only reason he lept sasuke alive is not because he jus couldn kill him. S*** he killed his mom dad and whole clan! that was an unbearable burden but he did it anyway for the sake of peace and given other circumstance he would have killed sasuke without blinking to keep peace.

yes he did fail as a brother but not because he messed up his sasukes life. he failed because he never had him in mind in the first place.
 
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Honestly, i think it was a plan A and plan B gone horribly wrong with the main purpose of killing madara which itchi ALREADY knew was trouble from the beginning.

Plan A: Keep sasuke alive by fueling his hatred for him and there by making him the only viable candidate for his EMS. Itachi would kill sasuke take his eyes and stand a greater chance of killing madara. Itchi has said already that if you dont have the same eyes as your opponent, the one with the upgrade wins!

Plan B: If infact sasuke is stronger than him (which he was) he would be able to get his eyes and use his new EMS to protect konoha and beat madara. That was a gamble tho and we all know jhow that came out.

itachi was more of a shinobi than he was a brother and in my mind the only reason he lept sasuke alive is not because he jus couldn kill him. S*** he killed his mom dad and whole clan! that was an unbearable burden but he did it anyway for the sake of peace and given other circumstance he would have killed sasuke without blinking to keep peace.

yes he did fail as a brother but not because he messed up his sasukes life. he failed because he never had him in mind in the first place.
He had Sasuke in mind he needed someone to exact revenge on him for his clan. Yes his clan was up to no good, but that doesn't the whole clan should be dishonored in Itachi's view. By doing what he did to Sasuke he was trying to ensure that his clan would be honored by an act of vengence. That's why he left Sasuke alive not out of sense of brotherly affection, but a need to restore clan honor, or He would have used Shisui's eye when they fought and committed suicide afterwards. My point is he needed a tool not a brother or he would not have pleaded with the Hokage to spare Sasuke and threatened the third's advisor's with the release of village secrets to keep him alive after the massacre.
 
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