You know I always wondered. Why the hell did Itachi tell Sasuke that in order to get MS you need to kill your best friend. I understand that Kishi when he did that didn't plan for Itachi to be the "hero" but still that basically means Itachi told Sasuke to make a friend then kill him.
Maybe to give Sasuke a way out? To make Sasuke see that Itachi's way was wrong, and that revenge and power weren't worth killing your friend? Who knows.



















