Sasuke

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Sasuke is Itachi Uchiha’s younger brother and a survivor of the Uchiha clan’s massacre. Itachi killed the clan after being told that doing so would protect the village and Sasuke. Sasuke grew up seeking the power to kill him 11 20.

The Heavenly Screen showed Sasuke fighting alongside a reincarnated Itachi and then receiving an explanation from him. The fragmented revelation that Itachi had protected him left Sasuke questioning both the massacre and Konoha’s leadership 33 35 39.

Appearance

Sasuke has black hair, pale skin, and dark eyes that turn scarlet when his Sharingan is active 11 32 63.

• He wears black clothing during his departure from Konoha and later wears a black training outfit at Orochimaru’s base 63 71.
• His Sage Cursed Seal spreads markings across his body when used 80 85.
• His future self appears on the Heavenly Screen in black robes, with a Rinnegan in his left eye 89 92.

Personality

Sasuke is reserved and competitive, often addressing Naruto as “dead last.” Beneath that outward coldness, he envies Naruto’s strength and shows concern for his teammates. Seeing Naruto and Sakura grow stronger intensifies his determination not to fall behind 4 27 46.

His desire for revenge makes him willing to accept severe risks, including Orochimaru’s dangerous experimental seal. Despite claiming to have severed his bonds, he hesitates over a Team 7 photograph before leaving and later struggles with memories of Naruto 69 80 104.

Sasuke also studies weaknesses in his own fighting style. After watching Might Guy fight, he recognizes that he has relied too heavily on the Sharingan and ninjutsu rather than refining his taijutsu 120 133.

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan

Sasuke uses the Sharingan’s insight to observe opponents and analyze techniques. His three-tomoe Sharingan is active during Kakashi’s training and his later sparring with Kabuto 28 32 80.

• He used its insight to find an opening against Akadō Yoroi in the Chunin Exam preliminaries 28.
• He studied Guy’s movement, breathing, and muscle control through the Heavenly Screen 120.

Lightning Release

Sasuke fights with Chidori and its derivatives, training to change the form of his lightning chakra under Kakashi and later Orochimaru 32 85.

• Chidori: A lightning attack Sasuke used to defeat Yoroi 28.
• Chidori Sharp Spear: Used during training and by his future self against Kabuto 33 34.
• Chidori Stream: Used to electrocute sharks pursuing Suigetsu 160.
• Sage Art: Lightning Release: Chidori Sharp Spear: A natural-energy-infused version capable of vaporizing specially made targets 85.

Sage Cursed Seal

Orochimaru’s experimental seal gives Sasuke access to senjutsu chakra. Implantation was dangerous, and Sasuke collapsed before Kabuto stabilized him 80 85.

• Its markings spread across his body when activated 80 85.
• Its regenerative power healed his hand as he repeatedly overused Chidori in training 85.
• Sasuke had not fully mastered the seal when he watched his future battle with Naruto 94.

Other Techniques

• Fire Style: Sasuke confirms that he is skilled in Fire Style; his future self uses a Great Fireball against Naruto 69 92.
• Body Flicker Technique: He uses it to move quickly beside Naruto’s carriage window 63.
• Taijutsu: He studies Guy’s precise movements after recognizing shortcomings in his own hand-to-hand fighting 120.

Heavenly Screen Abilities

The Heavenly Screen depicts powers belonging to possible future versions of Sasuke, not necessarily his present self. While watching his battle with Naruto, Sasuke notes that he does not yet possess the Rinnegan or Perfect Susanoo 94.

• Rinnegan: His future self controls the Nine Tailed Beasts and uses techniques including Banshō Ten’in and Chibaku Tensei 89 92 187.
• Amenotejikara: Swaps positions through space; he uses it against Naruto and later turns Momoshiki’s binding chains against him 92 187.
• Susanoo: His purple Susanoo fights Kabuto alongside Itachi’s. A later Perfect Susanoo battles Naruto and absorbs chakra from the nine Tailed Beasts 34 92 94.
• Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi: He uses black flames against Naruto and shapes them into an arrow for his Susanoo 92 98.
• Limit: During the Valley of the End battle, overuse and chakra depletion impair his Rinnegan 98.

Equipment

• Kusanagi Sword — A sword Sasuke uses during training under Orochimaru and in future battles shown on the Heavenly Screen 85 175 187.
• Kunai and shuriken — Ninja weapons used in training and combat; his future self also releases lightning-wrapped shuriken from a wrist seal 32 63 98.
• Team 7 photograph — Sasuke takes the photograph with him when he leaves the Land of Snow 69.

Relationships

• Itachi Uchiha — Sasuke’s older brother and the target of his revenge. The Heavenly Screen’s revelations lead Sasuke to question Itachi’s motives and seek the truth behind the massacre 11 35 133.
• Naruto Uzumaki — His Team 7 comrade and rival. Naruto vows to bring Sasuke home, while Sasuke struggles with memories of their bond after defecting 69 71 104.
• Sakura — His Team 7 comrade. Her growth contributes to Sasuke’s fear of falling behind; she later asks Naruto to bring him back 27 46 76.
• Kakashi — His Team 7 teacher, who trains him in Sharingan control and Chidori applications and tries to monitor him before his defection 32 37 63.
• Orochimaru — The teacher Sasuke seeks for power. Orochimaru promises to train him while privately intending to obtain his body 46 71.
• Kabuto Yakushi — Orochimaru’s subordinate and Sasuke’s sparring partner; he stabilizes Sasuke after the Sage Cursed Seal is implanted 80.
• Suigetsu — Sasuke’s sparring partner and companion on the island. They investigate a presence beneath the sea together 158 160.
• Karin — She warns Sasuke that pursuing revenge through Orochimaru could cost him more; he rejects her warning 69.

Story Role

Defection from Konoha

After the Chunin Exams, Sasuke compares his progress with Naruto’s and Sakura’s and decides to seek Orochimaru. He joins a Land of Snow trip intending to slip away, despite Kakashi and Jiraiya watching him 46 63 64.

Following a confrontation with Kimimaro, Sasuke leaves the Land of Snow palace at midnight. The Sound Four delay the pursuing Konoha team, allowing him to reach Orochimaru’s base with Kimimaro and Guren 69 71.

Danzō and the village advisers subsequently announce an S-rank missing-nin designation and assassination order. Tsunade later rejects Danzō’s renewed demand to treat Sasuke as a target, asserting her authority as Hokage 75 89.

Training under Orochimaru

Dissatisfied with his progress while sparring Kabuto, Sasuke asks Orochimaru for faster power and accepts the Sage Cursed Seal. He adapts to it and continues training, determined to exceed even the future self shown on the Heavenly Screen 80 85 92.

On Orochimaru’s island, Sasuke spars with Suigetsu and investigates a threat beneath the sea. After Suigetsu encounters a Fish-Man controlling sharks, Sasuke drives the sharks back with Chidori Stream and goes to question Orochimaru 158 160.

Futures on the Heavenly Screen

The screen shows a future Sasuke fighting Sage Kabuto alongside Itachi. Their teamwork includes a Susanoo bow feint that lets Itachi strike from Kabuto’s blind spot 33 34.

Another vision shows Sasuke declaring a revolution, planning to kill the Five Kage and control the Tailed Beasts. He fights Naruto at the Valley of the End; after both are exhausted and injured, Naruto explains that Sasuke’s suffering hurts him. Sasuke begins to understand why Naruto refused to abandon their bond 89 98 100.

In a later vision, Sasuke investigates Kaguya’s City, clashes with Kinshiki, and makes a tactical retreat. He and Naruto later fight Momoshiki together, briefly trapping him with Chibaku Tensei before Momoshiki escapes 175 177 187 190.

Notable Quotes

“Madara Uchiha... that kind of power is true strength.” 11

“I’ll become stronger than the ‘me’ on the Heavenly Screen!” 92

“I’m going to destroy and rebuild. A village without darkness, to transform the Shinobi World. What I’m proposing is—revolution!” 89