[voice]
Death is only a matter of the individual as it is an individual who dies, but there is always a ripple effect. Whether or not the effect is great enough to warrant an end, is where my curiosity lies.
[And maybe. Perhaps. He wonders if his death will lead to than end for Sasuke. If once he is dead, Sasuke will leave the baggage Itachi has wrought on him behind and move on with his life.]