Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-45510280-20200416210937/@comment-6769189-20200423190828

Ninja Of War wrote:

Well, I think to corroborate your words with credible witnesses or evidence makes liars more credible. So while Itachi lied before, Danzo and the elders of Konoha and later edo Hiruzen confirmed largely Itachi's role in the Uchiha massacre. As even Sasuke sought confirmation from Danzo first. But that doesnt change the fact that Itachi is a really good liar and could have lied about his intentions or feelings regarding the

He could have enjoyed killing off the clan and just left Sasuke alive just to leave him emotionally tormented for years.

Ninja Of War wrote:

If we are being specific here, nothing in the manga corroborates Obito's statement that "Itachi killed his lover". While, in the same monologue, Obito lies about the Kyuubi incident. The novel does. Depending on whether or not you consider the anime version a retcon or a heavily censored adaptation.

Ninja Of War wrote:

I don't think statements should be taken as a lie, just that we should recognize that non-credible statements exist. So we can't tell, until corroborated. I think that since all the truths have been revealed regarding Obito and Itachi, there is no reason to take anything left uncorrected as untrue