Itachi was a spy all along

Itachi....... a spy........

Warning: Spoiler



I already knew that Itachi was taking orders from the Uchiha clan since his father was the head of Konoha police. But there was a twist. I was shocked to learn that he was also taking orders from the village elders. He was something like a double agent. At that time, the Uchiha clan was planning to execute a coup d'etat. Being under the control of the village elders, Itachi was obliged to report the coup d'etat. After learning about this, the village elders instructed Itachi to do a task for them. A task that would eventually change Itachi's life. They asked him to annihilate the entire Uchiha clan to avoid a war that could kill a lot of people including those who are not even ninjas. Itachi had no choice. In the end he annihilated the whole Uchiha clan except his younger brother Sasuke. Uchiha Madara aided him in this incident since he really hated the Uchiha clan and Konoha.

Before leaving Konoha, Itachi sought the Third Hokage's help. He didn't want Sasuke to know the real reason behind the annihilation of the Uchiha clan so he pleaded the Third to keep it a secret. The Third agreed to this. He also went to see the village elders but he made a different approach with them. Itachi told them that if they would say anything to Sasuke about the annihilation he will tell all their secrets to other countries. After that he disappeared and became a member of the Akatsuki.....