Sportskeeda
Masashi Kishimoto
Naruto is filled with characters that have gone through hardship but Itachi's fate is the one that could be the most tragic in the story.
Masashi Kishimoto
Sasuke Uchiha's older brother was depicted as a cold-blooded, genocidal maniac for most of his life.
Masashi Kishimoto
He was someone that had to kill his own family for the greater good, with the reasons still being debated in the community.
Masashi Kishimoto
Itachi's massacre of the Uchiha clan is his character-defining moment and, in a way, Sasuke's as well.
Masashi Kishimoto
He was only a teenager at the time and was tasked with committing genocide against his own family.
Masashi Kishimoto
His decision to murder his clan was connected with Danzo, the Akatsuki organization, and the grand scheme of Obito and Madara Uchiha.
Masashi Kishimoto
Fans still ask themselves if the people in charge at Konoha made the right call by slaughtering the Uchiha and, especially, handing the duty to Itachi.
Masashi Kishimoto
His dear brother hated him, the village he defended thought he was a crazy criminal, had to work undercover for a terrorist organization.
Masashi Kishimoto
The worst part of this story regarding Naruto is that Itachi was only handed this task because he was strong and loyal to the Leaf Village.
Masashi Kishimoto
Masashi Kishimoto