its most def would have changed the whole fight nagato couldnt even beat sm naruto he had to use his more powerful moves and in the end naruto still won it nagato would have lost that fight a long time ago if Itachi where there to help naruto
They only attacked the village BECAUSE itachi was dead, Tobi said this himself.
itachi knows nagato existence, he would directly go to nagato hiding place and seal him
game over, know body know how all pains died
I can't believe this is being discussed! This is such a stupid question that I feel even more stupid for answering it! Itachi is, was, and always have been a Konoha shinobi. Everything he has done ( w/ the exception of sasuke ) has been for the village. He even killed off his own clan, for crying out loud! I'll quote him before he "died" again : " I am the Leaf's Itachi Uchiha". Enough said.
Itachi can, and would, defeat Pain if they were to fight. Why do you all think Tobi waited until he's dead before moving against Konoha? Tobi knew from the start that Itachi entered Akatsuki for the sole purpose of safeguarding Konoha from them, a mission he carried out 'til his death. One of the Akatsuki's standing rules is that anyone who betrays the organization must die. Tobi never even bothered to lift a finger against him even though he knew of Itachi's treachery. Why? Bcoz he fears Itachi. He said as much when he acknowledged that Itachi IS capable of killing him.
If a runt like konohamaru could get the better against one of the Pain bodies, what more for a ninja who pawned the Sennin Oro twice without even breaking a sweat, a feat NO ONE has been able to do.
Again, this is such a dumb discussion.
Itachi prioritized three things. These things were Sasuke, Konoha & the Uchiha name.
He saved Konoha by massacreing his clan and putting himself as the villian. He was hoping that Sasuke would later take vengeance on him and become a hero to Konoha, thus redeeming the Uchiha name.
It is also vital to know that he considered himself a Konoha Shinobi even after the massacre.
Questions;
Would Itachi try to defend his home village from Pain if the invasion had occured when he was still alive?
Would he risk being defeated by Pain when he lived to die by Sasuke's hand? If Pain were to kill him he would doom the Uchiha name and his little brother. If he would just have stayed back and watched Pain destroying his village the massacree would have been for nothing.
How would Pain have reacted on such a treason?
And last but not least would Itachi have made a difference defending Konoha?
edit# The very reason they diden't attack it earlier was because he was alive. They could have thought.
You must be registered for see images
They only attacked the village BECAUSE itachi was dead, Tobi said this himself.