How did Itachi prolong his life?

At some point, Itachi contracted a terminal illness. He kept himself alive through the years with medicine and sheer willpower so that he could live long enough to die by Sasuke’s hand.

Was Itachi on drugs?

Zetsu noticed that Itachi’s movements during his final battle with Sasuke were sluggish and uncoordinated. He puts this down to the fact that Itachi was ill. He claims that Itachi was using the most potent drugs available to keep himself alive.

Would Itachi have died anyways?

Itachi died, because he broke his own rules and used MS more then he could in a single day without dying. All Itachi had to do was not use MS Dojutsu and he could probably have lived for years longer.

Does Itachi go blind?

No,itachi wasn’t blind. He had blurry eyes while fighting. He was ill from long known disease and was eventually gonna die. Please don’t consider him to be weaker than sasuke.

How old was Itachi when he returned to the Leaf?

Itachi died at the age of 21. He was about 17 when he returned to the Leaf Village to find Naruto in the original series. After the timeskip and about another year, Itachi let Sasuke kill him to unlock the mangekyo sharingan and paint Sasuke as a hero to the village.

Did Itachi use eyedrops?

Itachi Uchiha used the coarse form of Kotarō as an eye drop in order to extend his life, though it caused temporary blindness. Sasuke Uchiha also uses this to eliminate eye irritation as his Mangekyō Sharingan awakens.

Why is there so little information about Itachi’s illness?

This is done because it means less work on the author’s part if they’re not familiar with a disease that has the symptoms they want and means less time has to be spent developing things that don’t have any relevance to the story. In this case, very little information is given about Itachi’s illness other than that it’s terminal.

Why did Itachi give Sasuke his Sharingan?

However, itachi wanted to give sasuke the s Itachi was actually suffering from a respiratory disease which he was diagnosed with sometime after he joined the Anbu. Even though he continued to train and master his sharingan and genjutsu, this sickness limited his physical prowess and stamina.

What is the average age of onset of Itachi disease?

The average age of onset is usually in the fifth decade of life, but cases around Itachi’s age have been reported in medical literature. The cause of the disease is currently unknown. It is seen as an auto-immune disorder, but because it doesn’t have a tendency to run in families, it’s not viewed as genetic.

Why did Itachi join the Akatsuki?

Itachi knew he was dying and decided to join the akatsuki so it would be easier for sasuke to find him and hate him even more. Itachi intentionally wanted to die by sasukes hand to atone for his sins, which is why he left sasuke on his own to grow stronger and pursue him.