Born to the infamous Uchiha Clan, Itachi grew up surrounded by violent and corrupted minds. Like his best friend, Shisui Uchiha, Itachi was a pacifist and wished to avoid war if possible.

Naruto is, at its core, a battle shonen anime and manga franchise rooted deeply in its depictions of friendship, yet one bond stays criminally underrated.

Itachi Uchiha hasn’t been a part of the shonen ... brother on a path of revenge that would look to consume his former friends in Team 7. While it somewhat decimated his villainous motivations ...