Naruto Shippuuden Episode 299

[DB_Hunter]

Yes it could be viewed as easy to say such things when you are beyond the grave, but he now knows of knowledge which he didn't posses before i.e. Sasuke going ultra emo. Also, should the buck just stop with him and not go to the leadership commanding him? Just because he was an elite ninja in terms of battle prowess and analytical ability does not necessarily mean he was exposed to the required intellectual or philosophical discussion which would fully develop his sense of right and wrong. His role models in this regards were either the Uchiha clan, who ready to commit on the surface an act of treason, or the village leadership who were ordering a massacre.

Should a young man, no doubt immensely talented, have been promoted so quickly through the ranks of ninja and be exploited as an elite soldier for his battle capabilities without having had the chance to train his mind as well? Its all good talking about the will of fire but that's just some patriotic crap that doesn't deal with moral dilemmas such as the one Itachi faced.

[DarthEnderX]

Just because he was an elite ninja in terms of battle prowess and analytical ability does not necessarily mean he was exposed to the required intellectual or philosophical discussion which would fully develop his sense of right and wrong.

Yeah, but that's two different things. I never argued that Itachi wasn't intelligent or a tactical genius. I just said he didn't seem particularly wise.

And that he seems wiser now that he has seen the negative consequences of the choices he made in life.

[DB_Hunter]

Yeah, but that's two different things. I never argued that Itachi wasn't intelligent or a tactical genius. I just said he didn't seem particularly wise.

And that he seems wiser now that he has seen the negative consequences of the choices he made in life.

I agree, I was stating that as a discussion point rather than a rebuttal of what you were saying. I don't think we have enough information as to the event itself and Itachi's own circumstances to say either way if Itachi comes out of this a war criminal, a manipulated pawn or a victim himself.

His character is being projected as one who is truly dedicated to the mission and would carry it out even at huge personal cost, with only his one flaw being his feelings getting in the way when it came to his brother. He is shown as otherwise kind, humble and content with being one of the crowd.

[DarthEnderX]

I don't think we have enough information as to the event itself and Itachi's own circumstances to say either way if Itachi comes out of this a war criminal, a manipulated pawn or a victim himself.

I'm not even referring to the whole "assassinating your clan" thing.

I'm just purely referring to how he chose to handle Sasuke. For what his stated goals were for Sasuke, the choices he made to try and get him there all completely counter to what makes actual sense.