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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Itachi Uchiha is
a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by
Masashi Kishimoto. In the series, Itachi is the older brother of Sasuke
Uchiha and is responsible for killing all the members of their clan,
sparing only Sasuke. Itachi is treated as an antagonist for much of the
series, however around the time of his death his villainous role is
greatly downplayed. It is revealed that he was ordered by the former
leaders of Konohagakure to kill the clan in order to prevent the Uchiha
coup d'état which would have resulted in war. Despite his reservations,
Itachi fulfilled his mission and defected from Konohagakure to become
part of the criminal organization Akatsuki to continue protecting
Konohagakure from behind the scenes. Itachi has not been featured in the
films and original video animations from Naruto, but he is a playable
character in most video games of the series. His character has been very
popular within readers from the manga, having ranked high in various
popularity polls from the series.
