Naruto is an anime and manga series that is very popular and worldwide. Even though the series has ended, the Naruto series is still fun to discuss, especially for a character named Itachi Uchiha. The problem is that this character was originally described as a villain, but in the end became a hero. Therefore, this time we will discuss the reasons why Itachi Uchiha joined Akatsuki.
Akatsuki is a criminal organization that contains strong ninjas from various villages. After knowing how heroic Itachi is, of course you must be wondering why Itachi prefers to join Akatsuki.
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The Reason Why Itachi Uchiha Joined Akatsuki
For those of you who want to know why Itachi prefers to join Akatsuki, you can see the full explanation below.
1. Itachi Knows Akatsuki from Obito
The first reason is that Itachi knows about Akatsuki from Obito. For those of you who have forgotten, so Obito helped Itachi in slaughtering the Uchiha clan, even before the massacre occurred Itachi had met and asked Obito for help.
Most likely Itachi found out about Akatsuki from Obito and it could be that they did make a deal like Obito was willing to help Itachi to slaughter the Uchiha clan, but in return Itachi had to join Akatsuki.
2. To Prevent Akatsuki from Attacking Konoha
The next reason is to prevent Akatsuki from attacking Konoha. As we discussed in the first point, Itachi must have known Akatsuki from Obito and Itachi could have thought that Akatsuki was a big threat to Konoha.
In order to prevent Obito from mobilizing Akatsuki to attack Konoha, Itachi was willing to join the organization. In addition, Itachi’s desire to join is not just for cooperation either, it is likely that Itachi can pry information from Akatsuki if he becomes part of it.
3. Itachi Needs Shelter
The next reason is that Itachi needs a shelter. The information about Akatsuki that Itachi got was definitely from Obito, but Obito could have helped Itachi in slaughtering the Uchiha clan voluntarily.
As a smart man, Itachi must have realized that after the massacre, he would become a criminal and would definitely be hunted down. As an ordinary human, Itachi needed a place to belong, so he chose to join Akatsuki because it contained fugitive ninjas from various villages.
This is the explanation of why Itachi Uchiha joined Akatsuki. After reading this article and knowing the reason, do you think the reason Itachi joined Akatsuki is reasonable? Don’t forget to keep visiting Dafunda.
