Who was Itachi spying for?

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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Who did Itachi work for?

Itachi is the older brother of Sasuke Uchiha, and is responsible for killing all the members of their clan, sparing only Sasuke. He appears working as a terrorist from the organisation Akatsuki and serves as Sasuke's greatest enemy.
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Why did Itachi spy on Naruto and Sasuke?

Alone, he hoodwinked the rest of the world, in order to make it a better place. The Elders of the Leaf Village did order him to infiltrate the Akatsuki and serve as their spy, true. That was his official reason to be a part of the Akatsuki. Another reason, was to keep the Akatsuki in check.
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Is Itachi a traitor to the Akatsuki?

After Itachi destroys his own clan to protect the overall Hidden Leaf, he's branded a traitor and leaves the village so the secret behind the Uchiha's downfall would be kept hidden from the general public.
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Why did Itachi joined 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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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 Jiraiya's spy?

Tobi said "Itachi joined the Akatsuki as a spy" "He joined an organization that threatened his village." These quotes indicate that he might be the source in the Akatsuki after all, because no other had better access to information than Itachi.
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Did Itachi know Tobi was Obito?

Itachi clearly knew that Obito was the true leader of the Akatsuki, and he also knew of and feared Obito's (Sharingan) abilities, hence placing his own Mangekyo Sharingan on Sasuke and setting it so that Amaterasu activated when in the vicinity of Obito's Sharingan.
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Why did Itachi do what he did?

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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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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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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Why did Itachi betray his clan?

Itachi killed his clan because he was under the impression they were going to overthrow the village. Danzo struck a deal with Itachi that allowed Sasuke to be spared, so long as Itachi made it seem that he simply went rogue to test his power.
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Who betrayed Itachi?

Itachi's Uchiha's Betrayal and Backstory Explained

Itachi Uchiha's betrayal stems from inter-clan feuding. This bitterness came to a head when Obito (under the manipulation of Madara, who was, in turn, being played by Kaguya Ōtsutsuki) used the Nine Tails Fox to attack Konoha village.
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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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Who knew Itachi was good?

Bookmark this question. Show activity on this post. I know that Sasuke, Tobi, Madara, The 3rd Hokage and his 3 old advisers including Danzou know the truth about Itachi, as to why he murdered his own clan barring Sasuke.
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Why did Tobi pretend to be Madara?

Tobi's true identity is: Obito Uchiha. He pretends to be Madara because he does not want to reveal his true identity because he should already be dead. that he can pretend to be someone else (Tobi), but once everyone calls him Madara, he changes his attitude to serious.
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Is Itachi related to Madara?

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Itachi hates his uncle Madara ever since he sent him away to the United States of America, due to the fact that he was underage and Madara seemed to need him out of the country. By doing that, Madara tried to cut Sasuke and Itachi's bond, his reasons are yet unknown.
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Does Itachi know Nagato is pain?

I highly doubt it. There is too little evidence for Itachi to draw upon to know Pain was Nagato. It's entirely possible Itachi may have deduced Pain was made up of multiple bodies, but I don't think he would have known. Nagato himself barely makes an appearance in the series.
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Who was Jiraiya's source in Akatsuki?

According to Jiraiya, he had a spy in the Akatsuki. The spy isnt yet revealed but the most suitable person is Itachi Uchiha.
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What nickname did Sai gave to Sakura?

Summary. Sai visits the library to learn about how to make friends. After reading about nicknames, Sai tries to put the concept into practice by calling Sakura "ugly".
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Is Orochimaru part snake?

Orochimaru's true form after many experiments. Orochimaru's modifications have resulted in his true form becoming a giant white snake and a body composed of many smaller snakes that can attack.
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Why is Itachi arm in cloak?

Fans have theorized that his arm hung out to relieve him of the pain caused by his disease. Even if this were true, the fact that he was able to maintain his edge as a strong and dangerous ninja is certainly commendable.
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Can Itachi beat pain?

Itachi was able to fight against Naruto Uzumaki in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, something that Pain could never do. He was also able to incapacitate Nagato Uzumaki, and it is quite easy to see that he could definitely have taken on and defeated Pain in combat.
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What can extinguish Amaterasu?

Amaterasu can practically only be stopped, if one, sealed, as Jiraiya did. Or, if absorbed. It will also extinguish if it passes its time limit of seven days and seven nights.
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