Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-31099706-20170327120301/@comment-26773508-20170412135430

Rachin123 wrote: You have still yet to tell me what was the goal in the genjutsu and what time manipulation would do with it. I mean, even if Sasuke didn't realize it was genjutsu, he would know by the use of time manipulation. The goal inside the genjutsu? Pluck out both of Sasuke's eyes and then use other forms of torture? Is it really so hard to imagine that Sasuke would be introduced to other excruciating forms of torture after both his eyes are plucked out?

I mean, even if Sasuke didn't realize it was genjutsu, he would know by the use of time manipulation. And by the time he realized time manipulation was used, enough damage would have been done, weakening Sasuke even further and strengthening Orochimaru, thus furthering Itachi's goals. But it seems Sasuke simply didn't allow that to happen and successfully broke out of the genjutsu within minutes of false time, so there was no chance for the time manipulation to take its full and destructive course. It's a plausible scenario imo, and seems more logical given Itachi's ultimate aims.