Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Sharingan
- 6.2Chidori
- 6.3Mangekyo Sharingan: Illumination of Calamity
- 6.4Mangekyo Sharingan: Evil Spirit
- 6.5Susanoo and Kensei
- 6.6Rinnegan and Space-Time Ninjutsu
- 6.7Karma and Black Beast Transformation
- 7Relationships
- 8Story Role / Major Arcs
- 8.1Team 7 and the Chunin Exams
- 8.2Itachi Pursuit and Uchiha Restoration
- 8.3Mangekyo Awakening
- 8.4Amegakure Operation
- 8.5Kirigakure Mission
- 8.6Karma, the Box of Evil Suppression, and Return
- 8.7Six Paths Power and World Reconstruction
- 9Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Sasuke Uchiha (佐助) |
| Species/Race | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Konohagakure; Team 7; Uchiha Clan 4 7 63 |
| Occupation/Role | Jonin; later head of the Uchiha Clan 165 266 |
| Status | Active 266 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 4 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Two-tomoe Sharingan | 20 | Activates it to support Naruto against Orochimaru and his summoned snake, though genjutsu initially overwhelms him. 20 |
| Chidori | 29 | Learns Kakashi’s assassination technique and uses it against Yakushi Kabuto; Kabuto survives through prepared medical ninjutsu and defeats him. 29 |
| Mangekyo Sharingan — Illumination of Calamity | 117 | Awakens after witnessing Naruto’s apparent death. Its power projects Sasuke’s internal disaster onto targets, inflicting pain proportional to his own suffering. 117 |
| Mangekyo Sharingan — Evil Spirit | 165 | Naruto’s disappearance triggers a second Mangekyo ability. Its darkness later manifests as persistent calls and miasma that worsen Sasuke’s mental state. 165 216 |
| Kensei / Susanoo | 168 | Uses Kensei to condense years of pain, darkness, and corruption into a skeletal Susanoo; later manifests a larger Susanoo against Itachi. 168 |
| Curse Seal-enhanced state | 170 | Draws on the Curse Seal during his battle with Itachi, undergoing a horned, distorted transformation before Itachi disables him with Sage Art-enhanced Yasaka Beads. 170 |
| Karma / Black Beast form | 239 | Urashiki brands him with Karma after their journey into the Six Paths era. At 90% progression, Sasuke loses control and attacks the Sage of Six Paths, who seals him in the Box of Evil Suppression. 239 |
| Dual Rinnegan and space-time combat | 223 | Uses two Rinnegan to locate Naruto, open a passage into Daikokuten, and launch a molecular explosive sword at Isshiki. 223 |
| Six-tomoe Rinnegan / restored Black Beast form | 227 | His Rinnegan returns to a six-tomoe state and regains the ability to open spatial portals; depleted Six Paths power means it now draws on his own chakra. 227 |
| Golden Rinnegan and world reshaping | 266 | Wields a golden Rinnegan formed through Naruto’s soul and reshapes the damaged world’s terrain, seas, and atmosphere. 266 |
Background / History
Sasuke is the surviving Uchiha orphan whose older brother, Itachi Uchiha, massacred their parents and clan. He defines his life around two objectives: restoring the Uchiha Clan and killing Itachi. 6 36
He joins Team 7 with Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno under Kakashi Hatake. From the outset, Sasuke treats Naruto as a rival, agreeing to fight him immediately after their team assignment and becoming resentful whenever others place Naruto before him. 4 7
During Team 7’s early missions, Sasuke repeatedly confronts his own fear. Zabuza’s killing intent leaves him immobilized until he harms himself to recover, while Orochimaru’s genjutsu similarly shakes his resolve during the Chunin Exams. He ultimately chooses to remain beside Naruto and attack despite believing he may die. 13 20
Kabuto defeats and abducts Sasuke during the Chunin Exam finals after countering Chidori with prepared medical ninjutsu. Naruto later heals Sasuke’s leg, and Sasuke reveals the truth of the Uchiha massacre to him. 29 36
After Konoha’s crisis, Sasuke and Naruto publicly seek support to revitalize the Uchiha Clan. Naruto’s promise to stand with him changes Sasuke’s goal from a distant obsession into an achievable responsibility. 63
Appearance
Sasuke is a pale, dark-haired young man with black eyes. As a Konoha police operative, he wears a black uniform and cap marked with the Uchiha clan’s red-and-white flame emblem. 63 168 199
- His Mangekyo Sharingan takes the form of a blood-red six-pointed star. 117
- Kensei manifests as dark-purple, viscous chakra flowing from his seven orifices and forming Susanoo armor. 168
- His Black Beast form is scaled, covered in black lightning, and capable of beastlike roars. 227 230
- As Karma advances, horns, feathers, golden eyes, and a forehead eye socket begin to emerge. 170 239
Personality
Sasuke is intensely competitive and measures himself against Naruto. Naruto’s rapid growth repeatedly makes Sasuke feel left behind, driving him to train, awaken stronger dōjutsu, and seek power beyond ordinary limits. 29 63 117
His hatred of Itachi is both his greatest motivation and his greatest instability. He alternates between longing for peace and acting recklessly for revenge, refusing Naruto’s warnings and prioritizing a chance to confront his brother alone. 37 98 168
Sasuke’s desire to revive the Uchiha Clan can become ruthless. He demands women with strong bloodlines from Kirigakure to produce Uchiha heirs, prompting Naruto to rebuke him for treating people as means to an end. 198 Even while pursuing power at the Great Swamp Volcano, however, thoughts of Naruto’s protection make him hesitate before consuming a helpless old man. 208
Abilities & Skills
Sharingan
Sasuke possesses the Uchiha clan’s ocular jutsu and develops it from a two-tomoe Sharingan into the Mangekyo Sharingan.
- Uses the two-tomoe Sharingan to observe and assist Naruto in combat. 20
- Can perceive darkness and malice, allowing him to pursue Itachi through Amegakure. 165 168
- His Sharingan cannot copy Naruto’s chakra-rotation method, but Sasuke studies it independently and develops a short-lived Lightning Palm. 93
Chidori
Sasuke uses Kakashi’s lightning-based assassination technique.
- Condenses visible lightning around his hand and descends at high speed to pierce a target. 29
- Can cover his body with Chidori to charge like living lightning. 168
- Its initial use against Kabuto fails because Kabuto anticipates the strike and heals the intended impact area beforehand. 29
Mangekyo Sharingan: Illumination of Calamity
Illumination of Calamity is Sasuke’s first documented Mangekyo technique, born from despair at Naruto’s apparent death. 117
- Projects the disaster and pain within Sasuke’s heart directly into an opponent’s mind. 117
- The more pain Sasuke feels, the stronger the technique becomes. 117
- Its effect ignores Naruto’s natural pain tolerance and throws his chakra into disorder. 117
- He later uses a pain-inducing Mangekyo illusion against Urashiki, freezing him long enough for Sasuke to attack. 230
Mangekyo Sharingan: Evil Spirit
Sasuke’s second Mangekyo ability awakens in response to Naruto’s disappearance. 165
- Its influence is associated with darkness and fear accumulating within Sasuke’s mind. 216
- Sasuke hears calls from the technique and senses foul purple miasma, becoming increasingly eccentric and unable to enjoy ordinary happiness. 216
Susanoo and Kensei
Sasuke can manifest Susanoo through his Mangekyo Sharingan, using pain and corruption as power.
- Kensei produces a miniature skeletal Susanoo that attacks with an electric baton. 168
- His larger Susanoo is described as taller and more sinister than Itachi’s, continually replenishing itself with dark-purple chakra. 168
- He can shape Susanoo’s weapon into a curved bow and fire arrows made from malevolent chakra. 199
- Itachi’s Sage Art Yasaka Beads can shatter Sasuke’s Susanoo armor and halt his descent into savagery. 170
Rinnegan and Space-Time Ninjutsu
Sasuke eventually gains Rinnegan-based space-time abilities.
- Opens black-and-purple portals for coordinated assaults. 229
- Locates and opens a route into Isshiki’s Daikokuten to rescue Naruto. 223
- In Black Beast form, retains a six-tomoe Rinnegan capable of spatial travel. 227
- After the loss of his remaining Six Paths energy, portal use relies entirely on his own chakra. 227
Karma and Black Beast Transformation
Urashiki’s Karma progressively overwrites Sasuke’s consciousness and body. 239
- At ninety percent progression, Sasuke loses control and attacks the Sage of Six Paths. 239
- The Black Beast form provides durable scales, immense physical force, and black lightning. 227 230
- Sasuke actively resists the transformation, physically holding shut the eye socket developing on his forehead. 239
Relationships
- Naruto Uzumaki — Teammate, rival, and eventually sworn brother. Naruto supports Sasuke’s effort to revitalize the Uchiha Clan, while Sasuke continually struggles to keep pace with Naruto’s strength. 7 63 117
- Itachi Uchiha — Older brother and the target of Sasuke’s lifelong revenge after the Uchiha massacre. Sasuke repeatedly pursues him despite Itachi’s warnings and superior power. 6 36 168
- Haruno Sakura — Team 7 comrade whose affection for Sasuke remains complicated. Sakura later intervenes in the battle with Itachi and steals Itachi’s left Mangekyo eye. 4 170
- Kakashi Hatake — Jonin instructor who teaches Sasuke Chidori and attempts to protect him after Kabuto’s attack. 7 29
- Karin — Sensory-ninja teammate during the Amegakure operation and later member of Sasuke’s Hawk team. 165 168 235
- Haku — Former enemy from the Land of Waves mission; they later meet again when Haku represents Kirigakure. 165
Story Role / Major Arcs
Team 7 and the Chunin Exams
Sasuke becomes a member of Team 7, helps seize Kakashi’s bells through teamwork, and faces Zabuza and Orochimaru alongside Naruto and Sakura. He enters the Chunin Exams to prove himself and advance the Uchiha restoration, but Kabuto defeats him after he unveils Chidori. 7 17 20 29
Itachi Pursuit and Uchiha Restoration
After Naruto heals him, Sasuke reveals Itachi’s massacre of the Uchiha Clan. He and Naruto later secure public support for rebuilding the clan, with Sasuke becoming determined to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan rather than remain behind Naruto. 36 63
Mangekyo Awakening
Sasuke awakens Illumination of Calamity after seeing Naruto apparently beheaded. Although the technique causes Naruto extreme pain, Naruto remains concerned for Sasuke’s condition rather than retaliating. 117
Amegakure Operation
Now a Jonin, Sasuke leads part of the Allied Forces’ infiltration of Amegakure to rescue the Jinchuriki. He separates from his team to confront Itachi, uses Kensei, Susanoo, and the Curse Seal, but is ultimately incapacitated by Itachi’s Sage Art-enhanced attack. 165 168 170
Kirigakure Mission
Sasuke accompanies Naruto to Kirigakure and seeks to subdue the Fourth Mizukage himself. His demand for two hundred Kirigakure women to rebuild the Uchiha Clan causes a diplomatic crisis and exposes how far his clan obsession has distorted his judgment. 198 199
Karma, the Box of Evil Suppression, and Return
After traveling to the Six Paths era while fleeing Urashiki, Sasuke receives Karma and eventually loses control. The Sage of Six Paths seals him in the Box of Evil Suppression; when the box later summons him, Sasuke returns in Black Beast form and explains the truth to Naruto. 238 239
Six Paths Power and World Reconstruction
Sasuke uses Rinnegan space-time power to aid Naruto against Isshiki and later gains a golden Rinnegan. He reshapes the ruined world’s geography and atmosphere, then seeks a way to revive Konoha’s dead while preparing to defend against future enemies. 223 266
Notable Quotes
“I will restore the Uchiha Clan, and... kill that man!” 6
“We're brothers, don't say that. It's what an older brother should do.” — Naruto to Sasuke 63
“If you don't kill me! I'll kill you!” 168
“I am Sasuke, the head of the Uchiha Clan, Sasuke Uchiha. Cast aside negativity, don't be sad! Cheer up!” 266