Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-31943778-20170507121052/@comment-25122992-20170507133956

Well, if that's the case, it's not like Sasuke awakening MS was a really necessary part of Itachi's plans. If Sasuke had decided to return to Konoha, MS wouldn't have been that important for him, and in case Sasuke had learned the truth (which eventually happened), he would've awakened it anyway.