Naruto Chapter 460

[12345p]

Heh I wrote off the "Uchiha Madara?!?" exclaimation as poor manga translation. Kakashi's accusation was "the check" to make Madara admit exactly who he was, because there still was question as to who "the man in the swirly mask" was.

Just like the situation in "Avatar the Last Airbender" when Zuko's Sister confronts Zuko by saying "You've been to see Uncle, haven't you?!" Zuku replies "That guard told you" and his sister retorts back "No, you just did, you moron". But I digress.

Dang.. can't wait for the next chapter.

[poopdeville]

I think that "thing" growing inside Sasuke is his "true self", like Itachi's:

http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/386/09/
http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/386/13/
http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/386/14/
http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/386/15/
http://www.onemanga.com/Naruto/386/16/

So I basically agree that it is a manifestation/personification of Sasuke's chakra and hatred.

Didn't they say that the bijuu come from places where hatred stews? I'm not saying Itachi's or Sasuke's "true self" is a bijuu. But I think that if a person has enough hatred, and enough strength and chakra dedicated to that hatred, that chakra can take on a life of its own and become a bijuu.

[Archangel]

That was just a genjutsu by Itachi, now why would Kishi make the readers see a genjutsu the characters cannot?