Baylavim

He never really... did, though. He ran away before, and when presented with the opportunity again, recently, he didn't do anything. He just said he had to tell Naruto something (which I think is bullshit: I think Kishi just wanted Itachi and Naruto to encounter, but not have Itachi... kill Naruto).

And theories that Itachi did all this so Sasuke could surpass him and save Konoha somehow seem most probable, to me.

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