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In Naruto, the Anbu are the most special ninja. They’re the best of the best; people who have the ability to operate in the shadows and undertake only the most covert missions. We’re first introduced to the concept of Anbu from Haku, when he pretends to be a member in order to save Zabuza. We also learned that kakashi was an anbu member, and so was itatchi. These are 2 characters the fanbase reverse. Learning that they were a part of it, gives the organization a bit of glamor. It makes us want to learn more.

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Knowing what happened to Itatch has made our fondness of him grown. He stood strong as the ‘shadow hokage’ a position Danzo claimed. He made the absolute sacrifice; living with murderers and psychopaths just to make sure his little brother could sleep safe. Now that we know of his heroism, Id love to see some of his heroic moments. I want to see him battle it out against a team of ninja. I want to see his genius demonstrated when he was at his prime. 

An Anbu OVA would be fantastic. Imagining what it could makes me thrilled, and nobody’s even signed off on the idea yet. Itatchi is one of the characters shrouded in so much mystery an ‘Itatchi Gaiden’ might be fun.

- Uncle Hokage