What was Itachi's real goal?

Madara also divulges that following the Konoha Crush, Itachi's true motive for returning to the village was to make sure that Sasuke would be kept safe from the likes of Danzō following the Third's death, and that he was also spying on the Akatsuki from within for Konoha's sake.
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What was Itachi's true intentions?

Itachi put on a pretense of wanting to steal Sasuke's eyes and become even more powerful, but Itachi soon realized his intentions for Sasuke had backfired - his brother hadn't learned from the loss of his family, but become consumed with a need for revenge.
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What was Itachi fighting for?

2 Sasuke Confronted Itachi For Murdering His Family & Clan

Ever since he was introduced, Sasuke's sole motive was to avenge his family and clan. He sacrificed everything in his quest for power, including his own village and even a nascent relationship with Sakura Haruno.
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What is the real reason Itachi killed his clan?

It's eventually revealed that Itachi didn't murder his clan in cold blood. In fact, he was ordered to murder them by the leadership of his village to stop a coup d'etat, meaning that he acted in his village's and Sasuke's best interests the whole time.
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Will Sasuke forgive Itachi?

He definitely did. When he realized that his brother gave everything for the village he actually proceeded to give his all to protect the village too. So it was like a 2 in 1 action of understanding and forgiveness. Because even though before he hated Itachi, he also loved him the most of all people (Besides Naruto ?).
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Itachi shows Sasuke the truth behind the Uchiha massacre



Did Obito know Itachi was a spy?

Tobi was aware of this at least to some extent. There was clearly mistrust between the two. Orochimaru was a big time defector and they always knew he was there to spy on them and had his own agenda. Kisame only went along with Tobi once he revealed he was the real Mizukage.
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Was Itachi a good guy?

Itachi Uchiha (in Japanese: うちはイタチ, Uchiha Itachi) is a major antagonist and anti-villain in the manga and anime series Naruto, and the older brother of the series' deuteragonist, Sasuke Uchiha.
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Why did Itachi hold his arm like that?

Though his time was constantly running out, he kept himself alive through immense willpower, lasting at least long enough to die by Sasuke's hand in order to strengthen him for the road ahead. Fans have theorized that his arm hung out to relieve him of the pain caused by his disease.
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Why did Itachi smile at Naruto?

Itachi might also be smiling because he thinks Naruto is a fool for believing that he can possibly exert more influence on Sasuke than Itachi can. In this case, Itachi would be aware of his brother's affection/obsession/idolation for him, and take pleasure in plotting his next manipulation of their bond.
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What did Itachi do to his girlfriend?

After luring Izumi away from home, Itachi kills the girl shortly after he entraps her in his Tsukyuomi genjutsu. She is the only one from the clan put under the illusion aside from Sasuke, and Itachi did so to show Izumi what their lives could have been like.
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Who was Itachi lover?

Izumi was deeply in love with Itachi, so much so that she accepted Itachi's decision to end her life for the sake of the village, and was grateful to be given the life she wanted with him: growing old and having kids together, even if it was only a genjutsu.
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Why did Itachi not tell Sasuke the truth?

1 He Lied To Sasuke Until The Very End

Itachi felt convincing Sasuke of this fact would be the only way to protect him and help him get stronger, hoping this would eventually result in Sasuke killing him and becoming a hero of the village.
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Why did Itachi pokes Sasuke forehead?

From the beginning of the series, even during his last moments, Itachi poked Sasuke's forehead as a way of showing affection and apologizing.
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Why did Itachi join Akatsuki?

He joined the infamous criminal organization Akatsuki to see that they do not plot any harm against the Hidden Leaf. He destroyed his own reputation and even took on the burden of Sasuke's hate in the hopes that it would make him stronger.
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What rasengan did Naruto use on Itachi?

Naruto decides now is a good time to use it, and thus, using a shadow clone, rushes at Itachi and the Kakashi shadow clone with his Big Ball Rasengan. The attack hits Itachi, but Itachi smirks at Naruto right as he is hit. Sakura and Chiyo marvel at the destructive power of Naruto's technique.
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What disease has Itachi?

Early uses of the Mangekyō would only cause his eyes to bleed, but by the end of his life he reached the point where he was nearly blind, most things looking to him like mere blurs.
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Why Akatsuki paint their nails?

Maybe Kishimoto sensei wanted to creat a dark and powerful picture of Akatsuki on our minds so he decided to paint their nails with darker shades that could match the personalities of the members. So that audience can feel the darkness inside each Akatsuki member.
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Why did Itachi use crows?

Fearful that Danzō would also take his left eye and use it for ill purposes, Shisui removed his remaining eye and entrusted it to his best friend, Itachi Uchiha, asking that Itachi use it to protect Konoha. The eye was implanted within a crow for safe-keeping.
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Why did Itachi turn evil?

Why Did Itachi Turn Evil? Itachi wasn't evil, he was forced into taking on the role of the bad guy. At a very young age, Itachi had to slaughter his entire clan for the greater good and to protect his brother. He was a kind-hearted soul who was forced into committing the sins he did.
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Did Itachi go blind?

Itachi - Awakened his Mangekyo on his own, going blind. Sasuke - Awakened his Mangekyo on his own, gone almost completely blind, then took Itachi's eyes, and got his vision back.
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Can Madara beat Itachi?

7 CAN'T BEAT MADARA: Itachi Uchiha

While Itachi Uchiha was strong in his own right, he certainly wasn't even close to Madara Uchiha's level. With the Six Paths Powers at his disposal, there's absolutely no way for Madara to lose to Itachi, no matter what.
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Is Itachi double agent?

When the Uchiha began planning to stage a coup d'etat, Itachi was given the task to spy on the village. Knowing that a coup d'etat would lead to war, Itachi turned into a double agent and began leaking information to the Third Hokage.
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Is Madara story about Itachi true?

Not just his version of Madara, but he also lied at least twice about Izanagi, he lied about the Kyubi attack, he lied about the clan and lied about Itachi. Not that Itachi has a perfect reputation either, since he didn't just lie about Madara but also about his mission and he repeatedly lied to Sasuke.
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What did Itachi whisper to Sasuke?

Short Answer. Itachi's last words after their battle were “Forgive me, Sasuke. There won't be a next time”. This is a reference to their childhood days.
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