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From the first episode of naruto i wanted to know the reason why did itachi kill his on clan and finally i found the answer . And there is a lot of important information in this episode ,definitely deserve 10/10.

Sasuke and Itachi are finally face to face. They engage on a battle of gen jutsu, and twice Sasuke seemingly kills his brother, only to be an illusion. Still, Itachi answers Sasuke's question. The other Uchiha who awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan is Madara. And as Sasuke suspected, he helped Itachi to exterminate the clan on that horrifying night. Sasuke can't believe that Madara is alive since he lived in the time when Konoha was founded, but Itachi says it's the truth. He also says that Madara is his mentor, he founded Akatsuki from the shadows, and also is the man responsible of the Kyuubi's attack 16 years go. He fought againt the future first Hokage for the leadership of Konoha, and though he was defeated, survived. About the Mangekyo Sharingan, Itachi tells that it works not only to control the Kyuubi, also to increase power. And he tells Sasuke a dark story about their clan: in the past, Madara Uchiha and his younger brother Izuna were the two leaders in the clan. They competed and trained together. They even killed their friends to awake the Mangekyo Sharingan. But Itachi also explains that those eyes turn the person into darkness, and after so much use, the person goes blind. He looks like falling in the same fate, as each person with those eyes. But Madara avoided this by taking his brother's eyes by force, obtaining an eternal Mangekyo Sharingan (for using the eyes of a fellow Uchiha). In time, more killings occurred between members of the clan, all because the eyes. That's the blooded story of their clan, cursed for conceit, show off the power of the Sharingan. Itachi suddenly changes the tone lf his voice, making it darker and evil, and says that now he is going to take his eyes, to eliminate the current weakened Madara, and become the new leader, the most powerful Uchiha. They finally start a physical fight (or that's what it seems) with shuriken, and is totally matched. Then, Sasuke attacks with chidori but he also must defend himself with white snakes from a crow clone. He manages to eliminate the clone, but Itachi surprises him, pushes him to the wall, and attempts to take his eyes.

This episode has some revelations but also includes some lies invented by Itachi to deceive his brother. The fact that Madara is alive is partially truth, he had a plan since his last days, and his will endures through Zetsu and Tobi. He indeed was responsible for the Kyuubi's attack, and didn't expect the 4th Hokage to stop him. Here I want to remark that Sasuke never mentions Naruto, which tells he never thought that Madara caused such pain on his life, and the lives of various villagers, including Iruka. The story about Madara and Izuna is also partially truth. The old Uchiha got his brother's eyes, but this was allowed by Izuna, who was dying (this will be explained when Madara appears along Hashirama). Then there's the fact about Itachi's eyes. During the episode, in one moment his vision seems blurred while using the Mangekyo Sharingan. He explained the dark fate that awaits for the users of those eyes. Anyway, the episode included some lies, and Itachi's exaggerations. He pretended to be evil and consumed by darkness, when his previous words and talk with Naruto showed who he really is. The revelation that "Madara" helped him to exterminate the Uchiha clan also proves that Itachi is not the moster he was thought to be. The consecutive gen jutsus were excessive at some point. Some reality is needed during the episode, actual events. To finish, Itachi's words about the story of their clan, surrounded by blood and the conceit of the Sharingan end up being true. The latter stories about Izanami and Tobirama, leaves the sensation, at least to me, that the Uchiha is a cursed clan. Most of them fell in temptation, and were led by evil purposes. To think that they would kill to take someone's else eyes, just implies some of them were serial killers. Always in search for power, showing off their eyes, and at the same time being envied by others. The Uchiha were not honorable persons, humble, to be admired or born to lead Konoha. They were feared. Also, looks like there was love, but only among the members of their clan, while hate could spread among everyone. Never a healthy clan.