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this man needs an infinite round of applause for all his dedication

I literally can’t fall asleep without a 30 min video of you diving into deep Naruto lore anymore, your channel is so fire

This isi legit a way better version of your "How Naruto Should've Ended" video. I love the entire concept around this and how it plays out. It makes the show end on a much happier note, without preventing the birth of everyone's kids either in Boruto. Def my fave video you've made so far dude!

The Chakra disease is so weird because I always assumed much more valid illnesses that killed them I always imagined Kimimaro's ability was slowly killing him. He could heal any injuries, which helps with constant damage from bone abilities, but it wasn't regeneration. He was just _healing_ injuries, leaving him with a bunch of scar tissue, both internally and externally. And I always assumed Itachi was suffering from the physical manifestations of his grief and guilt for killing his clan.

If Itachi never died I’m pretty sure he’d be depressed to take a side character role in Boruto

I think Itachi's disease was Tuberculosis: He was coughing up blood and by the end, he was in very bad shape. It was shown several times that he had chest pains, and his data sheet shows that his weight is abnormally low (he probably lost weight after he got sick, one of the symptoms of TB is loss of appetite and weight loss). Kisame worried several times that he would catch a cold, also one of the symptoms of TB is that the patient often gets cold and falls to bed easily, this would explain the worry quite well. In addition, TB is an infectious disease that was very common for a long time, and in the world of Naruto it is also hinted that Itachi is not the only one affected (e.g. Sai's adopted brother was also weak and coughed up blood before his death, so there is a good chance that he suffered from the same disease, although he did not we got so many hints that this is the problem)

This man doesnt write scripts yet his videos are soo concise and amazing its crazy been here since the TikToks.

Love the idea, the one part I wanted to hear talked about is what would happen after the fight between Naruto and Sasuke. Would Naruto still end up travelling with Jiraya if trying to retrieve Sasuke was no longer his goal?

The fanfiction that no one asked for but needed.

I just want you to see your version of Naruto at this point. I know changing a story in hindsight is waaay easier than making it up but I like the Ideas you threw in over your last videos more than what happened tbh .

These what if scenarios make me wish the story actually panned out the new way, every time I love them all!

So happy to see someone else agreeing that Guy should've wasted Madara. There was literally no reason for him not to

Most villain in Naruto: We were defeated by the power of friendship that the main character has, what about you two? Itachi and Kimimaro: We lost the fight because we were killed by Ninja Diseases

Itachi would never find another woman to love. I can empathize with his situation too well. It doesn't matter how many years pass when you are responsible for the death of a loved one. I thing this is the right answer for your question.

I love these “what if’s”. Another fire video in the books for NCHammer

Thank you for all your wonderful content. I laugh at the Anko call because she ALSO was a fan of the sweet dumplings as was Itachi’s gf.

it would be so cool to see an alternate storyline where the uchiha massacre never happens

Wait wait wait, there a discrepancy here. If orochimaru never targeted sasuke then neither him nor naruto would be unconscious from their fight. Meaning it would be team 7 as a whole that would fight against the sound ninja plus who ever rolled up so they could’ve just defended themselves

Itachi is so beloved that I woke up two minutes ago, saw the thumbnail, and my heart smiled. Thank you for the fantastic content!!

Maybe Tsunade somehow gets the information about Itachi and is in a position to help him. She cures the disease. Itachi asks to keep the secret from everyone else. The healer and the killer trade philosophies on doing what for the village. They are the light and shadow of Konoha. I would like a storyline unfolding in that Tsunade seems to have much information on the Akatsuki. This makes tension grow with the village hidden in the Mist. This way the story is more dynamic than just a fight vs the Edo Tensei.

In this timeline, obito wouldn’t have had his stash of sharingan anymore so he prob wouldn’t have used izanagi on konan and he would have instead just fled the fight to not lose his sharingan…. this means konan would be alive… and i can see itachi and konan together 🤷‍♂️

Guys he finally promoted Sakura treat without describing like “ The crunch just paired with a perfect sweetness”

Itachi and Mei would’ve been an interesting couple, since she expressed her interest in Sauske, so why not his older brother who would also be a fellow Kage that could give not just her, but also her village the future they’ve wanted. Plus the bonus would be the insanely strong kids they’d open the potential for in Boruto.

My daughter and I pause naruto to watch a naruto video 🤣😂 it would be cool if tsunade or sakura would do some investigating on these Chakra diseases. I understand its a writing technique to get rid of OP characters. But these Chakra diseases seem to infect really powerful shinobi with unique jutsus. Great content man. These what if videos are awesome and there's so much you can do with them! Good stuff brotha 😀

This fixes most of the problems i have with this series :) well done dude

Don’t understand how you don’t have millions of subscribers with how frequent an in depth you are with your videos but “swagkage” uploads once every one or two months an has 1.1mil with less descriptive information an no hypothesis/theory’s you deserve it all man.

Ok so I've been curious if you Suaske and Itatchi could just swap eyes and have EMS, because I was thinking that Suaske could just give Sadara his old eyes and she'd have EMS from her dad.

Sasuke not leaving the village LITERALLY makes the show 10x better

I can imagine the show being called, Itachi. Rather than Naruto.

I unironically love Anko and Itachi, it's a really solid pairing, but I also really like Itachi and Kurenai.

Hey Nick! Ive recently discovered your channel and have been watching your videos non stop for the past few weeks and this.....THIS VID has got to be one of the best vids/what ifs ive seen. the way you reimagine naruto events is unmatched and im so happy to have discovered you!

Aside from Anko the only other character I can kinda see is Karin. Both members of a mostly wiped out clan. But how you cross their paths and such would be hard. With out Sasuke going to Orochimaru getting the rest of taka out there is a bit difficult. And not sure who would refill Tsunades chakra during the war arc but I guess you could have them meet and start a connection while Orochimaru was in a team with him. IT would also arugably change the most common clan in the head of Konoha if they married before he became hokage. Given that The first, fourth, fith, in this case sixth, and seventh hokage are either dirrectly married to or actually part Uzumaki with Tsunade being at least 25%. Which would not just finally put a uchiha in power, but remove the Senju as the biggest clan of influence to some extent.

Im curious what Itachi would have done if Sasuke would have died early on (like if the curse mark killed him in the chunin exams)

when ur transition from content to asking ppl to llike and sub is clean af :) keep it up manzzz luv ur content so much i could watch these forever no cap

Bro I love long video, watch these at work stocking shelves and this type of stuff really makes time go

I swear your videos are so good to watch they always cheer me up when I'm down. Keep it up bro ❤🐏

If Chakra disease never existed then Kimimaro would've killed Gaara and Rock Lee.

Love this AU timeline man...why couldn't this have been a thing, lol. Keep up the good work!

Amazing video man!!! Thank you so much for your dedication, I appreciate your work

That would've been terrifying if Orochimaru got Kimimaro as a vessel. Two things I've wondered in my own what ifs is. What if Shino was in the Sasuke retrieval arc? He's super underrated especially in part 1 of Naruto and he never lost a single fight And what if Kimimaro or Haku survived and joined the Akatsuki. I feel like they had massive potential if they survived and honned their skills

That's crazy, taking out a plot contrivance actually makes for a more cohesive and compelling story? Wild

You know what's crazy? Itachi was in puberty when he joined the Akatsuki, so imagine him going, "Konichiwa, Uchiha ItaCHi desu" like he had a voice crack

Loved this vid the what if videos on your channel are my favorites

Fun fact: Masashi Kishimoto stated that if Itachi had lived, then he would've beaten Madara.

Maybe all those tests on shinobi in deplorable ways to them and their chakra, Orichimaru accidentally helped cultivate further this impossibly rare disease. He was immune, like nearly everyone. But using his chakra near those two who (plot armor) were susceptible, ended up with it. Love your vids, make me wonder.

You've come so far in the past year nick. You're doing great my man

Sasuke having Kakashi teach him to fight Itachi would be such a cool story

Here we go! Itachi is my favourite character so I’m really excited!

Fun fact: Itachi died unbeatable.

Love the longer videos!! Give me moreeee!

Itachi and Anko 😂, I think it could work. Could you imagine. I really liked this video. There is a story that I would absolutely love to hear about though. What if the hokage trusted Fugaku during Naruto’s birth. I dream about a world where this happened.

I'm interested in how Itachi caught the disease.

What if Kimimaro told Orochimaru about his disease before he collapsed?

This is one of the best what ifs on KZfaq!! I salute you bro 👏🏻

Kisamai n itachi was the beat dou . They were actually friends, their team work and moral literally stood side by side

I think itachi would've been the first uchia hokage. He had the will of fire

I love this video, it would have been an amazing version of the show. I only have to say I feel like the separation of Naruto and Sasuke symbolizes Indra and Ashuras separate journeys.

A nice well thought out What If would like to see other What If scenarios and see what else you can cook up. I didn't mind the video being long enjoyed every bit of it.

i wouldve loved to see this theory animated as a spin off

lets just say itachi was stronger than madara if he lived just like wyndell said

Do you think if Itachi reach more higher learned Sage Mode and even become more stronger than Madara Uchiha

Wow super cool alternative story! Fantastic job my dude I loved it!

Love the twitch streams. Keep them coming

I have a very interesting what if idea: What if Tsunade joined the Akatsuki? It might seem random at first, but what if Orochimaru stayed in the Akatsuki and thus instead of going after Hidan to join the Akatsuki, he tells pain about one of the Sannin who could very easily join the Akatsuki because she could both fight with incredible power and be somewhat immortal. At this point in the timeline, Tsunade is in her worst and has been shown in OG Naruto to listen to Orochimaru and he could tell her that the Akatsuki could bring Dan and Nawaki back. P.S. I think Tsunade would be a perfect partner for Kakuzu or Orochimaru, but I favor Kakuzu because he didn’t have a partner at this point in time, he wouldn’t be able to kill her, and also I would like to know Kakuzu’s reaction to Tsuande being the granddaughter of Hashirama.

Truly love this man dope I can't explain hm I needed this in my life bro ur an 😇 Angel

Been here since 90k nice to see you rise nc

I think chakra disease may be caused by constantly using up too much chakra or straining yourself. Essentially everytime you run low on chakra and push yourself too much you put yourself essentially at deaths door the more you do that the higher the risk of actual death similiar to a heart attack. To put it simply i see chakra disease develops over time when you push yourself too hard too often. If i had to guess chakra generation and recovery slows down with age meaning that the older you become the weaker your chakra reserves get capacity aswell as how long it takes to get that chakra back after a fight.

Other potentials for Itachi: Kurenai: She is a little bit older than Anko but is a lot hotter and already a good mom. She also had the balls to stand up to Itachi and try and use genjustu on him. Yugao Uzuki: She was an Anbu captain so she probably would easily understand what Itachi did and is a powerful shinobi in her own right. Can't remember if she survived is the only issue. If she did she would be about Anko's age. Shizune: She was a powerful medical ninja and still within age range I'm shooting for. My pick though is Ayame from Ichiraku Ramen. She is the youngest on the list and closest to his age, she is good looking and nice, and she is more useful than part 1 Sakura.

My head cannon about chakra disease is that it's a birth defect in the chakra system. Being born with it is just a matter of bad luck, but it's not fatal for most people. It would be the equivalent to one of us having a defective organ and over exerting it causes cumulative damage to it and the rest of our body. In non-ninjas, they would never even realize they have it. In regular ninja, the worst it would get is pain and decreased fighting ability. But because these two were so strong, it killed them.

You did a great job with this one thank you for the good video

Itachi can marry kiba's sister

Itachi was like Aizen from Bleach. You won, because I let you win.

Great video while eating breakfast, keep it up !

Awsome another NC hammer what if letsssssssss gooooooooooo

If Sasuke never got the Curse Mark are you assuming that Orochimaru never attacked them? If so then both Naruto and Sasuke wouldn't be out and it would just be Team 7 vs the Sound shinobi with maybe Lee jumping in if Sakura was having trouble. If they did fight Orochimaru but Sasuke didn't get the Curse Mark then Sasuke would still be up for that whole fight. It doesn't matter in the long run but just curious. I also can't think of anyone better than Anko. If not her then probably some random villager or some woman that works in the Hokage's office so they interact enough for something to start. I also imagine that as the eldest Uchiha Itachi would feel a responsibility to have children so even if he isn't ready to love if a nice enough girl confesses to him he would probably accept.

I am curious on how Itachi being present would affect the story after Shippuden (some of the novels and Boruto), especially on how it would affect Sarada's growth. Would Itachi accompany Sasuke on his research into the Otsatsuki, or would he stay behind in the village, potentially giving Sarada an opportunity for some earlier Sharingan training?

I WAS WAITING FOR THISSSSS

I mean, there are a few characters around Itachi's age I can think of that he could marry. Anko, Shizune, the ramen guy's daughter (we all know what a great chef Itachi is sooo lol)

i feel like more would change from this most would be the way u said but the war could change more for starters itachi perfect susano would body kaguya ez just drunken dreams her he doesnt need to use koto since obito changed in the origanal so itachi would have enough chakra to fight still. but also it would change boruto

I can imagine Kimimaro being found by the Akatsuki instead of Orochimaru.

I’m glad this video was long I listened to It trying to get through the mountains of Tennesse to nc

Dude, this is amazing 🔥🔥🔥

Honestly I would've re written the chunin exam portion I believe without orchimaru's meddling team 7 would have been the third team to finish the forest of death at the latest right behind team kuranai and the sand siblings the fight with the sound ninja would never have happened cause they were on assignment to test sasuke after he got his curse mark but since no curse mark no sound ninja fight in the forest of death they get eliminated in the third round prelims like normal sasuke would witness all of them as opposed to being hospitalized until the finals after that everything goes the same as you said

While I think there are a ton of problems in this video, the two biggest are: 1. Kabuto speculated that the Konoha invasion may have been a victory had Kimimaro been healthy, but nonetheless we canonically know that Orochimaru would NOT have been in Kimimaro's body yet because he developed his illness during the Kazekage assassination which took place right after Orochimaru took control of a body, and 2. I don't think there's any way they beat Kaguya without DMS Kakashi. Based on Kimimaro being able to dodge a rasenshuriken in the war arc, and the fact that Orochimaru is never defeated by Sasuke and instead can take over Kimimaro, putting him well above where he was in any point of Shippuden (especially if he's able to defeat Hiruzen without losing his arms following Kabuto's speculation of it being a success.) Orochimaru very likely could have been a Pain-tier character with those years being spent productively, with Kimimaro's body, instead of spending that time recovering. This is also all ignoring the fact that the war arc heavily relied on Kabuto's reanimation, which he only pursued after feeling meaningless after Orochimaru's death. Without that, we don't even get Madara, and there is no Kaguya either. Also, Zetsu would no doubt continue trying to influence Sasuke, the next incarnation of Indra. I understand why you made the video the way you did (railroading the story to follow the same path with minor tweaks in how they got there) but I think you can do better.

I'm not sure if I agree with all your takes here but the video is presented in such a fire way, I have to respect it. Your understanding of the world and characters really shines and I'm gonna be honest, I laughed my ass off when you said they could just swap eyes. Definitely glad I found your channel.

I love, love, love, your what ifs!!

I want somebody to write this as a fanfiction so I can read it, because I prefer this plot 😂👆 #justiceforitachi

I have an idea for a what if scenario. What if Sasuke didn't have plot armor in the Wave Arc and died from Haku's needles.

35:18 Itachi and Anko makes a lot of sense. More or less in the sense they balance eachother out. Both have beef with Orochimaru. But they are opposites in Anko is more on the cheeky side and Itachi on the calm stoic side. But at the core both are professionals.

One of your most interesting “What If’s”. Really enjoyed this video NC!

1st comment no jutsu

Here’s an intrusive thought I just had: The Kaguya clan and the Uchiha are both descendants of Indra, and by extension so are Kimimaru and Itachi. Maybe the chakra disease they share is genetic in origin, same are their respective kekkei genkais. So perhaps this chakra disease originates with Indra… after all, we don’t know how he died

Honestly do more these what if are amazing

i loved this video! i would also love to see a what if orochimaru didn’t exist or something like that

Ems Itachi in this timeline you have creaated wouldve been substantialy stronger than you are making him out to be is the only real issue i have with this. Ems is more than just no more blindness, Ems took Sasuke from 5 kage summit sasuke who vaguely struggled against each and wouldve been killed by Ohnoki, to Ems Sasuke that rivals/matches KCM2 Naruto in the war. in this timeline youve establshed Naruto functionally doesnt have much change to his story and thus his power (and maybe contextually might have more having a rival to challenge him all those years in sasuke but that wasnt mentioned) and Kurama is an additives/multiplicative power up on narutos base power. and then we remember that Itachi sstill was in the akatsuki for years and harbored all that hatred from massacring the clan etc etc. Edo tensei itachi is still* weaker than hypothetical alive itachi with chakra diseas. Therefore, a hypothetical prime alive itachi with no disease, massive hatred amp, and now added massive ems amp would arguably stepping on the doorstep to as much power as edo hashirama or between that and alive hashirama in power. . and when you look at edo hashirama having enough power to more or less rival the incomplete ten tails, This hypothetical itachi would arguably be rivaling an incomplete ten tails we got in the war to a hypothetical full power ten tails. not that the distinction makes all that much of a difference in the grand scheme of your theory/story. im just saying you still kinda nerfed him when Itachi, the 4 Hokage, Naruto, and Sasuke wouldve done some massive work in the world you have presented if granted the power they actually should have. Also, Itachi would still be stronger than Sasuke given their progression paths.

I really hate being the nerd that always finds a flaw in shit but yk. I think in this story you wrote your Itachi is way too power hungry and like a leader. Also even behind that statement in my opinion itachi would have let sasuke kill him but now without tobi he will never learn the truth but instead here's what it thought would happen: I think itachi would still suspect tobi and he would put amaterasu in his eye. But in this timeline tobi aint a thing cuz kakashi and sakura will probably come first. After a bit of time at the end of the day there probably would be a fight where sasuke sees kakahis sharingan. When that happens kakashi would be caught on fire, more specifically amaterasu. Now i think kakashi can use kamui to get rid of the amaterasu but theres also one thing. Back in the sasori and deidara fight sasuke would also be there. And that way think of it like this: kakashi and naruto can still be in the same team but then the other team would be way too overpowered. So i think Sasuke would be with naruto and sakura would have joined them. After that kakashi would have joined chiyo (idk if thats how you spell her name) so kakashi would have never needed to get rid of deidara's self distruction. Instead the team 7 would have ran away from the bomb or used summons to protect themselves or maybe deidara would not have even self distructed. And this way "kakashis magekyou" plot hole would not have existed. And there would be no kamui. Now back to where we were. Kakashi would die to amaterasu and sasuke would have the magekyou because homeboy would prolly get mad at that shit. Idk the rest maybe this was shit and maybe sasuke just doesnt get a mangeykou, more specifically not this way. Idk tho. (looking back, wtf is this?)

Your videos relight the almost childish love and joy of naruto for me, thank you

Great what if and I can only wish someone makes a fan animation of all this 😂😂😂 would be so fire !!!!

Wow He really gave an in detail speech about good food 👍