Naruto Chapter 388

[Sidnne]

Itachi: "How did you break out of my genjutsu?!"

Sasuke: "Because I hate you!"

Yeah, I can see why people aren't satisfied with the outcome of this chapter.

Still, we've all been reading this manga long enough to know that MS is Kishi's cop-out technique. Anything that has occurred that has had any type of shock value involving Itachi has always turned out to be an illusion. We should just continue to expect much of the same from Kishi until he gives us a reason to expect something different by finally showing us something real.

If Kishi wanted to, he could kill off Itachi right here, bring him back years later, and simply chalk his death up to a MS illusion.

As far as this chapter goes...

"An expert with a stone can still beat a novice with a shuriken."

That may be true, but Itachi is certainly no novice. So it really doesn't apply here or provide a valid explanation for Sasuke defeating Itachi's Tsukuyomi.

I'm not a fanboy of Itachi or Sasuke (or a fan of either at all really) and I don't have a problem with Sasuke winning (to this point). I would just like some better explanations and plot devices.

[DB_Hunter]

Hang on a second, did Itachi just lose an eye?

Edit: OK no he didn't.

A lame chapter story wise. Itachi should have whooped Sasuke's ass.