Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-45510280-20200416210937/@comment-26636534-20200425130035

LegionZero wrote:

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.

Ok, but what purpose would that serve? In Obito's case, there is a purpose to him lying to Sasuke about the Kyuubi incident. What's to say that purpose doesn't extend to other parts of the monologue?

LegionZero wrote:

The novel does. Depending on whether or not you consider the anime version a retcon or a heavily censored adaptation.

That's fine. I find it interesting to consider why the anime shows us something different to the novel. Censorship could be a reason, although in both the manga and anime we have seen gruesome deaths/scenes before. Such as Rin being killed by Kakashi's chidori. LegionZero wrote:

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

There have been a few truths that haven't been revealed yet tho. The purpose of Obito controlling Yagura, and pretending to be Mizukage. How Itachi obtained the YM and TB.