It bears thinking that all those things are from Sasuke’s viewpoint. None of them are said to be fact. And Itachi was specifically trying to deceive him. But yeah, it’s hardly like this was planned far in advance by Kishimoto. He definitely had it planned by part two, but earlier than that? I doubt it.
Yeah, I really like any time an author tries to add some moral greyness to the story. And not just the bad guys had a weepy past or something, but that the good guys aren’t entirely perfect. That’s what I really like about the Senju Uchiha dynamic: it’s equally neither and both of their faults.
Unless they had complete surprise on their side, I doubt the Uchiha uprising would actually have worked. It’s a combination of the fact that even if they could gain control of the government, it’d be ridiculously hard to hold it against once the rest of the village woke up. Though it is possible, just highly unlikely.
All that really matters though is whether they thought they could accomplish it, which is quite a bit more believable. It’s hardly like they’re the only ninja clan which has had the idea of starting a coup. Kimamaru’s clan tried, as well as the seven swordsman of mist. Even in real life there are quite a few examples of countries who have absolutely no chance of winning, fighting much larger countries. The South during the American civil war comes to mind, as well as Germany during WWII. Both were ridiculously outmatched, but still made a bid for power.
By the point of the massacre it had been seven years since the Kyuubi attack. The Uchiha had probably already tried every other option by that point. What other choice did they have? The Uchiha still carry the pride for the position they used to have. They’re a warrior clan. They’d probably rather die than admit they’re no longer the strongest. Which they did.
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Yeah, I really like any time an author tries to add some moral greyness to the story. And not just the bad guys had a weepy past or something, but that the good guys aren’t entirely perfect. That’s what I really like about the Senju Uchiha dynamic: it’s equally neither and both of their faults.
Unless they had complete surprise on their side, I doubt the Uchiha uprising would actually have worked. It’s a combination of the fact that even if they could gain control of the government, it’d be ridiculously hard to hold it against once the rest of the village woke up. Though it is possible, just highly unlikely.
All that really matters though is whether they thought they could accomplish it, which is quite a bit more believable. It’s hardly like they’re the only ninja clan which has had the idea of starting a coup. Kimamaru’s clan tried, as well as the seven swordsman of mist. Even in real life there are quite a few examples of countries who have absolutely no chance of winning, fighting much larger countries. The South during the American civil war comes to mind, as well as Germany during WWII. Both were ridiculously outmatched, but still made a bid for power.
By the point of the massacre it had been seven years since the Kyuubi attack. The Uchiha had probably already tried every other option by that point. What other choice did they have? The Uchiha still carry the pride for the position they used to have. They’re a warrior clan. They’d probably rather die than admit they’re no longer the strongest. Which they did.