"We can try." For fuck's sake. "What's the worst that can come of any mission?" The same damned thing. Either be taken alive or dead. Taken alive was far worse than dying during a mission, though.

"I don't want Itachi to live the rest of his days wallowing in guilt, and he's a better shinobi than I am, so take your pick. Maybe I'll hate myself for it, but that's my problem, not Itachi's."