sagatexplus
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For a long time, I truly thought that Uchiha Itachi had massacred his clan, however the more I look into it, and the further we’ve gotten into the story, I’m starting to have my doubts about Itachi’s true roll in the massacre.
We’ve never truly received many details revolving around the massacre, and we never do see Itachi actually killing anyone. He only made Sasuke relive witnessing his parents’ death. But we never see bloodshed on Itachi’s part. The only thing we are ever shown is that he was with his parents in the room that they were killed in. If you go back and look at any chapter with flashbacks of the massacre, not once do we see any bloodshed on Itachi’s part, only the aftermath. And I really believe that Kishi did this for a reason. I think he made it this way because I believe that Itachi may have never killed his clan. Now that I think about it, I’ve never seen Itachi actually kill anyone outside of his clan either. And if Itachi did in fact have a part in it, I do not think that he did so alone.
Recent chapters have also led to my belief in this theory, such as chapter 549, 576 and the most recent chapter 580.
Chapter 549:
Naruto, Killer Bee, Nagato and Itachi have met up and have begun battle, albeit unwillingly. Now, Naruto tries to ask Itachi if what Madara/Tobi said was true, but Itachi simply said, “That’s enough Naruto.” He neither confirms nor denies it, which seems a bit strange. However he then goes on to say that Naruto should never tell of what happened because he wants the Uchiha clan to maintain it’s honor…which only truly confirms that the Uchiha clan was most likely planning a coup d’état on Konoha. It does not confirm, however, Itachi’s role in the massacre.
Chapter 576:
Sasuke and Itachi are reunited at last, and Sasuke quickly begins to follow his older brother. Sasuke demands answers from Itachi, yet Itachi tells him that he has more important things to worry about. Sasuke tells Itachi that he now knows everything about him. Itachi then says to Sasuke, ” I already told this to you when we fought, people live their lives bound by their own convictions. If you are not able to think that way, or if you don’t know if your reality is an illusion or not, then the truth about me in reality is…” Before Itachi can say anything more, Sasuke interrupts him and states that he is not living an illusion any longer. Itachi almost said something truthful about himself, yet once again it was kept from us. I do not believe this is mere coincidence on Kishi’s part. Itachi obviously has something hidden deep within, what it is, I’m not entirely certain, but I can speculate that his role in the massacre is definitely not as I once thought it was.
Chapter 580: In the most recent chapter of the magna, Kabuto says that Itachi is a complete liar, and that he has lied his entire life. Which only furthers my suspicion of Itachi’s role in the massacre. We know that Itachi sort of lied before, and we definitely know that his role in everything was not what Sasuke assumed/believed. Itachi has been wary regarding the subject for the entire magna. Sasuke wants to talk to him, and keeps asking Itachi for answers, yet Itachi has kept avoiding that conversation with his younger brother. I think that he honestly wants to wait for the right moment. Itachi has kept everyone in the dark, but I think we will soon know why he is a “complete liar.” I am almost certain that Kabuto knows what Tobi told Sasuke about Itachi, and Itachi’s true intentions, which is why I think Itachi has lied about something else as well. We already know what Tobi told us, so it would not make sense for Kishimoto to have Kabuto bring up the same issue.
And we cannot forget what Itachi said to Sasuke during their battle, which is similar to the quote from 576.
“People live their lives bound by what they accept as correct and true. That’s how they define “reality”. But what does it mean to be “correct” or “true”? Merely vague concepts… their “reality” may all be a mirage. Can we consider them to simply be living in their own world, shaped by their beliefs?”
I know many feel that this quote led to Tobi’s revealing of Itachi’s true intensions on that fateful night, however I feel as though it also applies to much more. Tobi’s lied about so many things, who’s to say that he wasn’t being completely honest with Sasuke then? Aside from that, Itachi then says it again, as previously shown above.
I think a majority of what we still believe to be true about Itachi is a mirage; an illusion. He’s still quite the mysterious figure. Even though we know some things, we do not really know much. Many things regarding him are still kept from us. And we’ve never heard him say anything about that night. He’s never given details or made any true confirmations. The quote above proves that he has lacked bringing conformation forth. But then again, maybe I’m incorrect in my evaluation.
However, I just do not believe that Kishi’s vagueness on the subject is coincidental, especially when regarding Itachi’s role in everything. I think things are not what they seem, once again.
I think we only have a few real truths, one, that Itachi loves his younger brother, two, Itachi loves Konoha, and three, Itachi is a true shinobi. Otherwise, I think that we have a lot more to learn about the night of the massacre and the Uchiha clan itself.
Correct me if I’m wrong with any of my support, because I appreciate different opinions as well. I’m not ruling out the possibility that Itachi did in fact kill his clan, because it could very well be true, but at this moment I have a hard time believing that a kind hearted pacifist killed his entire clan.
We’ve never truly received many details revolving around the massacre, and we never do see Itachi actually killing anyone. He only made Sasuke relive witnessing his parents’ death. But we never see bloodshed on Itachi’s part. The only thing we are ever shown is that he was with his parents in the room that they were killed in. If you go back and look at any chapter with flashbacks of the massacre, not once do we see any bloodshed on Itachi’s part, only the aftermath. And I really believe that Kishi did this for a reason. I think he made it this way because I believe that Itachi may have never killed his clan. Now that I think about it, I’ve never seen Itachi actually kill anyone outside of his clan either. And if Itachi did in fact have a part in it, I do not think that he did so alone.
Recent chapters have also led to my belief in this theory, such as chapter 549, 576 and the most recent chapter 580.
Chapter 549:
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Chapter 576:
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Chapter 580: In the most recent chapter of the magna, Kabuto says that Itachi is a complete liar, and that he has lied his entire life. Which only furthers my suspicion of Itachi’s role in the massacre. We know that Itachi sort of lied before, and we definitely know that his role in everything was not what Sasuke assumed/believed. Itachi has been wary regarding the subject for the entire magna. Sasuke wants to talk to him, and keeps asking Itachi for answers, yet Itachi has kept avoiding that conversation with his younger brother. I think that he honestly wants to wait for the right moment. Itachi has kept everyone in the dark, but I think we will soon know why he is a “complete liar.” I am almost certain that Kabuto knows what Tobi told Sasuke about Itachi, and Itachi’s true intentions, which is why I think Itachi has lied about something else as well. We already know what Tobi told us, so it would not make sense for Kishimoto to have Kabuto bring up the same issue.
And we cannot forget what Itachi said to Sasuke during their battle, which is similar to the quote from 576.
“People live their lives bound by what they accept as correct and true. That’s how they define “reality”. But what does it mean to be “correct” or “true”? Merely vague concepts… their “reality” may all be a mirage. Can we consider them to simply be living in their own world, shaped by their beliefs?”
I know many feel that this quote led to Tobi’s revealing of Itachi’s true intensions on that fateful night, however I feel as though it also applies to much more. Tobi’s lied about so many things, who’s to say that he wasn’t being completely honest with Sasuke then? Aside from that, Itachi then says it again, as previously shown above.
I think a majority of what we still believe to be true about Itachi is a mirage; an illusion. He’s still quite the mysterious figure. Even though we know some things, we do not really know much. Many things regarding him are still kept from us. And we’ve never heard him say anything about that night. He’s never given details or made any true confirmations. The quote above proves that he has lacked bringing conformation forth. But then again, maybe I’m incorrect in my evaluation.
However, I just do not believe that Kishi’s vagueness on the subject is coincidental, especially when regarding Itachi’s role in everything. I think things are not what they seem, once again.
I think we only have a few real truths, one, that Itachi loves his younger brother, two, Itachi loves Konoha, and three, Itachi is a true shinobi. Otherwise, I think that we have a lot more to learn about the night of the massacre and the Uchiha clan itself.
Correct me if I’m wrong with any of my support, because I appreciate different opinions as well. I’m not ruling out the possibility that Itachi did in fact kill his clan, because it could very well be true, but at this moment I have a hard time believing that a kind hearted pacifist killed his entire clan.
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