Quote Originally Posted by darkmetal505
There is only one problem: Akatsuki's goal. The whole taking over the world with economic exploit doesn't really fit the White Fang's character. Then again, we know relatively little about Kakashi's father.
Like Orochimaru, we have seen that villains were not always evil-natured to begin with. it's been argued before Oro sought immortality to reunite with his parents. something innately good still remained in spite of his countless murders over the years.

also, the whole economic exploit thing. is that not the goal of every village in the Naruto world? each village's goal is to seek power so other weaker villages can "hire" them. both are trying to maintain (the pursuit of) their respective goals. villages are involved in wars which is not exactly good. it's all a power struggle through ie economic exploit.


Quote Originally Posted by Assassin
the whitefang is the akatsuki leader? ya, thats sounds good and all but theres just one problem with that theory.....

the white fang killed himself after he was dishonourably discharged from the ranks of konoha ninja.
how could he pursue his own goal without being considered a missing nin? he'd have to erase his existence from the Leaf. otherwise he'd be incessantly riddled with Leaf ninjas trying to kill/recover him for the rest of his life.


Quote Originally Posted by Deadfire
And the 4th got eaten by the death god he summoned. Yet people still try to make that connection...
yep. for that and my (and any) theory to be true, there would have to be some twist or retelling of past events.