ITACHI UCHIHA
~ A person who stopped a war!
~ A person who stopped a war!
Itachi was a member of the Uchiha Clan from the village of Konohagakure and the elder brother of Sasuke Uchiha. He grew up as the child prodigy of the Uchiha clan.
His early childhood was marred by war, the violence of which caused him to seek peace at any cost. Learning that his clan began planning a coup d'état to take control of Konoha after being unjustly accused of attacking the village with the Nine Tails, Itachi feared a war would break and became a double agent to provide Konoha with intelligence on his clan's actions.
Thus over time, Itachi began to distance himself from his clan as some believed he murdered his best friend Shisui Uchiha to gain a Mangekyo Sharingan. But in reality, as he possesses an ability to subliminally manipulate others, Shisui was mortally wounded by Danzo and entrusted Itachi with his remaining eye to achieve peace.
Eventually, with Danzo forcing him with the promise of sparing his younger brother, Itachi slaughters his entire clan with the exception of Sasuke. After creating a facade that he murdered their family in cold blood to give Sasuke the mindset to become strong enough to kill him once old enough, Itachi leaves the village with Konoha's Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi promising to do what he can to look after Sasuke. Itachi also keeps Danzo from breaking his word by threatening to reveal the truth of the incident if he ever harms Sasuke.
Soon after, deciding to protect his village from the shadows, Itachi joined the Akatsuki to ensure they do not endanger Konoha. In the process, Itachi became good friends with his partner Kisame Hoshigaki who expresses concern for Itachi's well-being. While beginning to suffer blindness due to overuse of the Mangekyo Sharingan, Itachi began to suffer an illness which he tries to keep at bay long enough for Sasuke to kill him.
Sasuke ultimately tracks him down and they have their final battle, during which he uses his Mangekyo Sharingan to push Sasuke to his limits. In doing so, Orochimaru is drawn out from Sasuke's body (Orochimaru, a Sanin, sought Sasuke's body because of his Sharingan), and Itachi seals him away with his Susanoo before finally dying from his disease.
"It is not wise to judge others based on your own preconceptions and by their appearances."
-- Uchiha Itachi