Sasuke

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Sasuke Uchiha (佐助)
Alias(es)	Sound Ninja; Renegade Ninja 57 58
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure (former); Otogakure; Akatsuki Organization 48 57 177
Occupation/Role	Ninja; former Konoha genin and rogue ninja 57 58
Status	Alive 178
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Lightning Chakra talent	5	Registered seven chimes on Konoha's Chakra Detector, indicating high-purity Lightning Chakra; a later retest registered six chimes. 5 6
Sharingan awakened	25	Awakened the Sharingan after recovering from Itachi's genjutsu-induced coma. 25
Chidori learned	30	Learned Kakashi's Chidori and used it against Gaara. 30
Heavenly Curse Mark	48	Transformed into a winged, cross-marked form and sought an audience with Orochimaru. 48
Curse Mark combat transformation	62	Manifested a monstrous form that increased his strength severalfold and greatly enhanced his Fire Release. 62
Three-Tomoe Sharingan	109	Had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan by his desert confrontation with Xiao Yun. 109
Lightning Chakra infusion	169	Received an exceptionally pure Lightning Chakra sphere from Xiao Yun; Sasuke later stated that it enabled him to use Kirin. 169 178
Mangekyō Sharingan	177	His Sharingan evolved into a six-pointed-star Mangekyō Sharingan after killing Itachi; Itachi had also sealed an automatic Amaterasu response within it. 177

Background / History

Sasuke was a highly regarded Uchiha student in Konoha, initially identified as a Lightning Chakra prodigy. Despite the attention his talent received, he remained expressionless and carried a weariness unusual for his age. 5

Xiao Yun's designation as Konoha's Number One Genius struck directly at Sasuke's pride. Sasuke challenged him, declaring that he would trample the new genius and force him into becoming his follower; instead, he was decisively defeated and hospitalized. 15 16 18

Following that loss, Sasuke attempted to take his own life, believing he could no longer avenge the Uchiha Clan. Xiao Yun stopped him and challenged his resolve, prompting Sasuke to continue living for revenge. 18 Not long afterward, Itachi drove him into another suicidal frenzy through genjutsu, from which Kakashi rescued him. 21

Appearance

Sasuke is portrayed as a handsome young Uchiha with a resolute face and a usually cold, restrained expression. His appearance becomes increasingly inhuman when he draws on Orochimaru's curse mark. 18 60 62

• Awakens bloodshot Sharingan eyes and sheds bloody tears during their manifestation. 25
• In curse-mark transformation, his skin darkens, a cross-shaped facial marking appears, and wings grow from his back. 48 62
• His more advanced Heavenly Curse Mark form develops enlarged musculature, fangs, pointed ears, and bone blades extending from his elbows. 70
• Carries the Kusanagi Sword during his later encounters. 157

Personality

Sasuke is intensely proud, competitive, and contemptuous of opponents he judges weaker than himself. He repeatedly underestimates enemies—including Gaara, Haku, and Asahi—then reacts to defeat with rage, humiliation, and a renewed drive to gain power. 30 59 157

His central motivation is vengeance for the Uchiha Clan. Sasuke recognizes Naruto's friendship and Sakura's affection, but believes that the night of the Uchiha tragedy left him with no path other than hatred. 69 This fixation makes him willing to accept Orochimaru's curse mark and abandon Konoha. 48 57

After learning that Itachi had protected him and acted for Konoha's peace, Sasuke cannot accept that his lifelong hatred was misplaced. He redirects his anger toward Konoha and Xiao Yun, joining Akatsuki to seek justice for Itachi and the Uchiha Clan. 177 178

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan and Genjutsu

Sasuke's Sharingan grants him enhanced perception, allowing him to track fast attacks, identify Haku's real body among Ice Mirrors, and employ powerful genjutsu. 30 60 61

• Cast a Sharingan genjutsu that trapped Xiao Yun in a detailed false reality. 61
• Used the Sharingan to follow Haku's movements and strike her real body with Raikiri. 60
• Awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan before his later conflict with Xiao Yun. 109
• Evolved to the Mangekyō Sharingan after Itachi's death; it carried a sealed automatic Amaterasu defense against the Masked Man's Sharingan. 177
• His visual tracking was insufficient against Xiao Yun's speed after the latter opened the Eight Inner Gates. 110

Lightning Release

Lightning Release is Sasuke's primary chakra nature and the basis of his signature lethal techniques. 5 30

• Chidori / Raikiri — Uses condensed Lightning Chakra for high-speed piercing strikes; he employed it against Gaara, Haku, Naruto, and Asahi. 30 60 69 157
• Kirin — Sasuke states that Xiao Yun's Lightning Chakra infusion enabled him to perform this technique. 178
• Can coat the Kusanagi Sword with Chidori for electrified sword attacks. 110
• Asahi's dual-greatsword “super armor” state resisted Chidori's paralysis. 157

Fire Release

Sasuke uses the Great Fireball Technique with considerable force, especially while transformed by the curse mark. 59 62

• Vaporized Haku's incoming Water Release needles with a Great Fireball. 59
• Burned through Xiao Yun's Tree Binding Death Burial after activating his curse mark. 62

Curse Mark

Orochimaru's Heavenly Curse Mark dramatically augments Sasuke's chakra and physical power, but changes his temperament and body into a monstrous form. 57 60 62

• Produces wings and grants aerial mobility. 48 110
• Multiplies his strength and enhances his Fire Release. 62
• Progresses into a more extreme form with fangs, bone blades, and a heavily altered body. 70
• Its Natural Energy is impure compared with Xiao Yun's curse-mark transformation. 110
• Orochimaru ultimately used Sasuke's body as a vessel, leaving Sasuke's consciousness trapped until Xiao Yun freed him. 168 169

Uchiha Style: Windmill Triple Blade

Sasuke throws three shuriken linked by nearly invisible wires, using their paths and a follow-up Fire Release to force opponents into the trap. 62

• Pinned Xiao Yun against an arena wall with the technique. 62
• Used the same wired shuriken attack when reappearing before Xiao Yun and Kurenai. 108

Summoning Jutsu

Sasuke can summon a giant white snake, which he used to shield himself from Haku's Ice Needles and identify Haku's body by temperature. 60

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Kusanagi Sword — Used in close combat and coated with Chidori. 110 157
• Shuriken and wire — Used for Uchiha Style: Windmill Triple Blade. 62 108
• Kunai — Carried during his early confrontations and suicide attempts. 18 21

Relationships

• Itachi Uchiha — Sasuke's elder brother and the target of his vengeance. After killing Itachi, Sasuke learns that Itachi had protected him and acted for Konoha's peace. 21 177 178
• Xiao Yun — Rival, repeated opponent, rescuer, and eventual mission-giver. Xiao Yun defeats Sasuke multiple times, saves him from Orochimaru's possession, and initially directs him to infiltrate Akatsuki. 18 63 109 169
• Naruto Uzumaki — Former classmate and friend who tries to bring Sasuke back to Konoha; Sasuke acknowledges Naruto's bond but refuses to abandon revenge. 58 69
• Sakura Haruno — Former teammate who remains deeply concerned for him regardless of his rogue status. 18 59
• Orochimaru — Sasuke's patron in Otogakure and the source of his curse mark. Orochimaru later possesses Sasuke's body in pursuit of his abilities. 48 57 153 168
• Masked Man — Reveals Itachi's true history to Sasuke and recruits him into Akatsuki's cause. 177 178
• Asahi — A Hot Water Village ninja who overwhelmingly defeats Sasuke and nearly kills him before Xiao Yun intervenes. 157

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Challenge to Xiao Yun — Challenges Xiao Yun to reclaim his status as Konoha's foremost genius, but suffers a crushing defeat that leaves him suicidal. 15 18
• Itachi's return and Sharingan awakening — Is manipulated by Itachi's genjutsu, falls into a coma, and awakens the Sharingan upon recovery. 21 25
• Genin Tournament and defection — Survives the Forest of Death, accepts Orochimaru's Heavenly Curse Mark, renounces Konoha, and fights for Otogakure. He wins twenty-two consecutive matches and rises to second place in the Book of Death Matches. 48 57
• Haku and Xiao Yun matches — Brutally defeats Haku with Raikiri, then challenges Xiao Yun and unleashes his curse mark before ultimately admitting defeat. 60 62 63
• Valley of the End — Fights Naruto, who attempts to return him to Konoha. Sasuke invokes the Heavenly Curse Mark after Naruto pushes him into a corner. 68 70
• Continued pursuit of power — Repeatedly confronts Xiao Yun, demonstrates the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and is again defeated even after using his transformed curse-mark state. 108 109 110
• Orochimaru possession — Is used as Orochimaru's vessel and rescued when Xiao Yun destroys Orochimaru's consciousness. Sasuke briefly agrees to return to Konoha and accept Xiao Yun's infiltration assignment. 168 169
• Itachi's death and Akatsuki membership — Kills Itachi, awakens the Mangekyō Sharingan, learns the truth of Itachi's sacrifice, and joins Akatsuki to pursue vengeance against those he blames. 177 178

Notable Quotes

“As long as I can kill that man, I will gladly accept any power, no matter how evil it is.” 69

“I want to train with you and become as strong as you.” 169