Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-8284722-20141202185718/@comment-8284722-20141202213953

Dude, of COURSE he did! After the encounter with Itachi, he thought that him staying with his friends for so long and having bonds was keeping him from surpassing Itachi. Even further provoking ths was the fact that Naruto was there, supposedly stronger than he was. So he had the little rooftop skirmish, gave death-threats to Kakashi's loved ones, and then joined Orochimaru. Everyone knows that!