Quote Originally Posted by DarthEnderX View Post
What do you mean "bought it"? It's not like it's a bluff. Itachi want's to end the Jutsu, and for that, he has to take Kabuto alive.

Anyway, my only real guess here is that Kabuto thinks he can retake control of Itachi somehow.
Well, of course we don't yet know if he bought it or if he's just acting like he did to fool Kabuto. But basically when Kabuto gives a speech like that, it's 100% assured there's at least a 50% chance he's just utilising an extremely cheap way to ensure he won't be one-shot killed right off the bat. Despite all of Sasuke's bravado and tough guy acting, I reckon he's still so "innocent" that he now imagines they absolutely must capture Kabuto alive.