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(fixedit 4 u) Is madara not a edo:sy:
He did stop the Edo Tensei. Itachi didn't fail just because
ONE
of the Edo's evaded his fate. This is a better outcome, because now they
can focus on the one or two bad guys versus having to waste their
energy on all of those fodder ninja and only be 50% prepared by the
time it comes down to fighting the big guys. You can't blame Itachi for
not knowing about this - was he even aware the Madara had been revived?
Secondly, if Itachi's last words have caused Sasuke to stop and think
about what he's going to do next. There is a very high chance that those
last words are going to effect the outcome of the war. Everyone knows
that eventually Sasuke will switch to the good side, so why are you so
adamant in your belief that Itachi is a failure?