Sasuke

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Uchiha Sasuke (佐助)
Clan	Uchiha Clan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure; Otogakure; later associated with Akatsuki 689
Occupation/Role	Shinobi; member of Team 7
Status	Active; reinstated as a Konohagakure Genin after the Fourth Great Ninja War 845
First Appearance	Chapter 56

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Two-Tomoe Sharingan	464	Awakened under Orochimaru's pressure; allowed Sasuke to follow, predict, and counter Orochimaru's movements. 464
Curse Mark Stage Two	655	Activated the second stage against Orochimaru, manifesting fleshy wings and gaining enough power to resist his snakes. 655
Three-Tomoe Sharingan	673	Faced Itachi with fully matured Three-Tomoe Sharingan, using its perception to match his brother's shuriken exchanges and illusions. 673
Mangekyo Sharingan	677	Activated Amaterasu against Obito shortly after Itachi's death, apparently without consciously understanding the technique. 677
Mangekyo Sharingan after eye transplant	753	Awakened Mangekyo Sharingan again after transplanting Itachi's eyes and reclaimed the Kusanagi Sword. 753
Rinnegan / Six Paths power	814	Returned to the battlefield possessing the Rinnegan and the power needed to fight alongside Naruto against Six Paths Madara. 814

Background / History

Sasuke grew up as Itachi's younger brother in the Uchiha Clan. Their early relationship was affectionate: Sasuke complained when Itachi left on missions, eagerly asked him to bring back food, and accepted his brother's familiar forehead flick. 56

At the Ninja Academy, Sasuke maintained the Uchiha Clan's cold, proud demeanor. He initially dismissed Naruto as childish, but their rivalry became central to his development. Sasuke later graduated at the top of the academy's intake. 142 364

During the Uchiha Clan massacre, Sasuke returned home to find his parents dead and Itachi standing over their bodies. Itachi subjected him to Tsukuyomi, forcing him to relive the slaughter and claiming he had killed their family to measure his own capacity. Sasuke collapsed under the trauma and later became catatonic in the hospital, trapped in a repeating mental image of that night. 382 388

Izumi Uchiha supported Sasuke after the massacre, training him in taijutsu and later protecting him from Kabuto. Although Sasuke initially believed Izumi had been spared because she was weak, her effortless defeat of him forced him to recognize the gap between them and commit himself to training. 482 483

During the Chunin Exams, Orochimaru targeted Sasuke for his Sharingan. Sasuke fought back with his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, Fire Style, and the Sharingan Windmill Shuriken Technique, but Orochimaru ultimately branded him with a Curse Mark. Sasuke sought Ming Jing as a teacher after the encounter, but Ming Jing refused, judging their specialties incompatible. 464 469

The Sound Four exploited Sasuke's frustration with his limits and his fixation on Itachi, persuading him that Konoha and his bonds would only hinder his revenge. He was subsequently taken to Otogakure, where he trained relentlessly under Orochimaru while remaining wary of becoming Orochimaru's next vessel. 534 536 605

After mastering techniques including Chidori Stream, Sasuke attempted to kill Orochimaru rather than surrender his body. He openly condemned Orochimaru's experiments and body-stealing methods, asserting the superiority of the Uchiha name before fighting him with the Curse Mark, Chidori Blade, Fire Style, and his katana. 655

Sasuke eventually confronted Itachi at the abandoned Uchiha stronghold. He pierced through Itachi's genjutsu, resisted Tsukuyomi, created a thunderstorm to launch Kirin, and survived Orochimaru's final attempt to emerge through the Curse Mark. Itachi sealed Orochimaru with the Totsuka Blade before dying. 671 674 676

Afterward, Obito revealed that Itachi had acted as Konoha's spy during the clan crisis and that the massacre had been tied to the village's conflict with the Uchiha. Sasuke rejected the idea of simply fulfilling Itachi's wishes, instead vowing to restore the Uchiha Clan on his own terms. 679 680 682

Personality

Sasuke is intensely proud, guarded, and driven by a need to prove his strength. The massacre transformed his attachment to Itachi into a consuming desire for revenge; even Kakashi's warnings about the emptiness of vengeance could not quiet his anger for long. 382 534

His arrogance is tempered by discipline and self-awareness. Sasuke recognizes overwhelming strength when he encounters it—whether from Izumi, Orochimaru, Killer B, or Ming Jing—and responds by training rather than accepting weakness. He also refuses Orochimaru's worldview despite relying on the power Orochimaru gave him. 482 655 685

Despite his cold manner, Sasuke remains attached to his comrades. He checked on Kabuto, Jugo, and Suigetsu after Killer B's attack, protected Naruto, Sakura, and Ming Jing from Infinite Tsukuyomi with Susanoo, and ultimately showed remorse for his crimes at his public trial. 685 819 845

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan and Rinnegan

Sasuke's primary strength is his evolving dōjutsu, which grants him exceptional perception, genjutsu resistance, and combat analysis.

• His Two-Tomoe Sharingan lets him track high-speed movement and identify openings in an opponent's attacks. 464
• He can copy an opponent's physical movements and force application after observing them. 512
• He broke free from Itachi's Tsukuyomi despite possessing only ordinary Sharingan at the time, surprising both Itachi and Zetsu. 674
• His Mangekyo Sharingan manifests Amaterasu; he first triggered it against Obito and later used it to disrupt Ming Jing. 677 691
• His Rinnegan allows him to perceive Madara's Limbo shadow, which his Mangekyo Sharingan could not see. 815
• Sasuke's left eye possesses an unnamed space-displacement ability that moved Madara directly into Naruto and Sasuke's combined attack. 815
• Mangekyo techniques strain him heavily; repeated use of Amaterasu leaves him visibly exhausted. 694

Lightning Style

Sasuke specializes in high-speed Lightning Style techniques, often channeled through his sword.

• Chidori Stream — Releases lightning across a surrounding area; Sasuke mastered an imitation of Itachi's training application. 655
• Chidori Sharp Spear — A long-range piercing lightning technique used in his opening attack on Orochimaru. 655
• Chidori Blade — Channels lightning through his katana during close combat. 655
• Kirin — Creates a thunderstorm through Fire Style before guiding natural lightning at the target; the technique is extremely chakra-intensive. 676
• Six Paths Chidori — A Six Paths-enhanced Chidori used in combination with Naruto's Magnet Release Rasengan. 815

Fire Style

Sasuke uses Fire Style both as a direct weapon and to create conditions for larger attacks.

• Great Fireball Technique — Used to disperse Naruto's shadow clones and destroy the surrounding rooftop area. 533
• Great Fire Dragon — Used in his battle against Orochimaru. 655
• He used sustained Fire Style to create the artificial thunderstorm necessary for Kirin. 676

Curse Mark

Orochimaru's Curse Mark grants Sasuke destructive power but also leaves him vulnerable to Orochimaru's influence.

• The mark was implanted after Orochimaru defeated and bit Sasuke during the Chunin Exams. 464
• Stage One covers Sasuke's body in ominous markings and enhances his combat power. 655
• Stage Two manifests a large fleshy wing and allowed him to defend himself against Orochimaru's transformed body. 655
• Orochimaru later attempted to manifest through the mark as Yamata no Orochi; Itachi sealed him with the Totsuka Blade. 676

Taijutsu and Swordsmanship

Sasuke combines Sharingan perception with direct hand-to-hand fighting and precise swordsmanship.

• Izumi trained him through foundational movements and close-combat drills. 482
• He uses the Sharingan to evade and reproduce an opponent's taijutsu. 512
• Against Killer B, Sasuke used the Kusanagi Sword's position to pin the Kubikiribōchō before following with a kick. 684
• He can fight effectively without activating the Sharingan, though he relies on it against opponents whose speed or power exceeds his own. 684 685

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Kusanagi Sword — Sasuke's primary weapon in his battles against Itachi, Killer B, and Madara. 671 684 815
• Lightning Sword Transformation seals — Wrist seals used before his final battle with Itachi. 673

Relationships

• Uchiha Itachi — Older brother, childhood protector, and later Sasuke's central target of vengeance. Sasuke's understanding of Itachi changes after learning the truth behind the Uchiha massacre. 56 382 679
• Uchiha Izumi — Surviving Uchiha who acts as Sasuke's older sister; she trains him and protects him from Kabuto. 388 482 483
• Uzumaki Naruto — Academy rival and Team 7 comrade. Their competition repeatedly drives Sasuke's insecurity and growth, but Sasuke later protects Naruto from Infinite Tsukuyomi. 142 533 819
• Haruno Sakura — Team 7 teammate whom Sasuke protects during Orochimaru's attack in the Forest of Death. 462 464
• Hatake Kakashi — Jonin leader who tries to steer Sasuke away from revenge and supports his development after Orochimaru's Curse Mark appears. 469 534
• Orochimaru — Captor and unwilling mentor who wants Sasuke's Sharingan and body. Sasuke eventually turns on him rather than become his vessel. 464 655
• Uchiha Obito — Manipulates Sasuke with revelations about Itachi and the Uchiha Clan, later confessing that he was the massacre's principal culprit. 679 846
• Kabuto Yakushi — Orochimaru's assistant assigned to accompany Sasuke in Otogakure; Sasuke commands him during missions and battle. 597 685
• Suigetsu and Jugo — Companions who fight under Sasuke's leadership and receive his concern after Killer B's assault. 685
• Ming Jing / Akira Kurama — Refused Sasuke's request for apprenticeship, later became an opponent Sasuke was willing to challenge directly. 469 691

Notable Quotes

“What Itachi wanted to see and what I will see in the future will be completely different. I cannot fulfill Itachi's wish. I will revitalize the Uchiha in my own way.” 682

“I am an avenger. To achieve my revenge, I believe I can even discard this body.” 655

Trivia

• Sasuke topped the Ninja Academy in the same year that Itachi faced escalating conflict within the Uchiha Clan. 364
• Although tried for attacking Killer B, assaulting the Five Kage Summit, and indirectly causing Danzō's death, Sasuke was pardoned for his war contributions and remorse; he was reinstated without promotion beyond Genin. 845