Uchiha Itachi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Uchiha Itachi (宇智波鼬) 29
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Uchiha Clan; Konohagakure Anbu 289
Occupation/Role	Anbu squad captain; Fugaku's eldest son and the Uchiha's young patriarch 289 461
Status	Alive; last seen retreating with Obito through space-time ninjutsu 473
First Appearance	Chapter 29

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Three-Tomoe Sharingan	145	Already active while observing Uchiha Yuan; lets Itachi closely follow Yuan's movements, though he judges Yuan's physical speed difficult to answer even with the dōjutsu. 145 146
Mangekyō Sharingan	444	Revealed after Shisui's death. Its four-bladed pinwheel pattern grants overwhelming ocular power and advanced genjutsu, including Tsukuyomi. 444 462
Susanoo, advanced form	468	Manifests Susanoo and advances it during his battle with Yuan, using Yasaka Magatama; the form heavily drains his ocular power. 468

Background / History

At six years old, Itachi trained alone in the forest because he preferred quiet. He could throw five shuriken simultaneously with imaginative precision after only a dozen or so attempts, displaying unusually meticulous chakra control. Though praised, he remained shy, humble, and convinced that he was not yet strong enough. 29

Exposure to the battlefield left him confused and saddened by war, giving him a maturity and psychological burden far beyond his age. He later received special permission to graduate from the Ninja Academy on his first day, becoming one of Konoha's most prominent young Uchiha prodigies. 38 64

Itachi entered the Anbu and eventually became a squad captain with a reported one-hundred-percent mission completion rate. His work within the organization increasingly aligned him with Konoha's leadership, even as his father hoped that this trust could help reconcile the village and the Uchiha Clan. 289 345

Appearance

As a child, Itachi is described as a tender-looking boy with clear, innocent eyes and a childish face. His Mangekyō Sharingan manifests as crimson eyes with a four-bladed pinwheel pattern. 29 444

• Carries an Uchiha tachi or ninja blade in battle. 336 373
• Frequently operates in Anbu gear and behind a mask. 353 454
• Uses crows as part of his clone, surveillance, and genjutsu techniques. 373 444

Personality

Itachi is reserved, observant, and exceptionally precocious. He dislikes needless fighting and seeks peace and tranquility, viewing many clan youths as arrogant people overly fixated on the Sharingan and clan prestige. Shisui is initially the only person he feels truly understands him. 146

His commitment to Konoha becomes his defining conflict. He sees sacrifices ordered for peace as necessary and regards the clan's resistance to the village as narrow-minded, while clan members increasingly see his stance as betrayal. 353 368

Despite his cold resolve, Itachi remains protective of Sasuke and visibly burdened by his choices. He hesitates before his parents, cannot find words to justify himself, and continues to treat Sasuke's safety as his foremost personal responsibility. 458 467

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan and Genjutsu

Itachi combines the Sharingan's perception with high-level illusion techniques, often disabling opponents before they can meaningfully retaliate.

• Uses the three-tomoe Sharingan to track rapid movements and recreate memories inside a genjutsu space. 145 159
• Casts Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique, inflicting severe phantom pain; forcibly breaking it damages his left eye. 353
• Uses the Mangekyō Sharingan to overwhelm multiple Uchiha and force victims to attack one another. 460 461
• Employs Tsukuyomi through a crow bearing a Transcription Seal, dragging Yuan's consciousness into a crimson genjutsu space. 462
• Uses the Temporary Paralysis Technique to immobilize Izumi. 471

Fire Release

Itachi is a skilled Fire Release user capable of combining ninjutsu with fast repositioning and close-range pressure.

• Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique — destroys or drives back large Wood Release vines. 336
• Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique — launched during his clash with Senju Gen. 336
• Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique — creates a massive fire dragon that engulfs the target area. 373
• Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Claw Crimson — used in coordination with Shisui's attack. 335

Susanoo

His Mangekyō Sharingan manifests Susanoo as both a defense and a high-output offensive weapon.

• Uses Susanoo to counter Senju Gen's Water Release techniques. 472
• Advances Susanoo's form and launches Yasaka Magatama against Uchiha Yuan. 468
• Sustained use consumes massive amounts of ocular power and leaves him strained. 468

Taijutsu, Swordsmanship, and Projectile Skill

Itachi is agile and highly technical in close combat, supplementing his genjutsu with a tachi, kunai, and shuriken.

• Mastered simultaneous five-shuriken throws and precise chakra distribution at age six. 29
• Fought Senju Gen through more than a dozen rapid hand-to-hand exchanges, showing fast reactions and solid Taijutsu. 472
• Uses a tachi in high-speed exchanges, including attacks against Senju Gen and Uchiha Yuan. 336 373
• Uses kunai feints, shadow clones, and attacks from blind spots to create openings. 374

Clone and Infiltration Techniques

• Crow Clone Technique — disperses into crows for evasion, surveillance, and deceptive repositioning. 373 444
• Uses ordinary clones and substitution-style evasions to escape restraints and misdirect opponents. 336
• Coordinates Anbu operations and leads squads in arrests and surveillance assignments. 288 352

Equipment

• Tachi / ninja blade — his primary close-combat weapon. 336 373
• Kunai and shuriken — used for ranged attacks, feints, and precision training. 29 374
• Anbu mask and uniform — worn during village operations. 353 454

Relationships

• Uchiha Fugaku — Father and Uchiha Clan Head. Fugaku recognizes that Itachi's loyalties have shifted toward Konoha, but ultimately refuses to fight his son and entrusts Sasuke to him. 345 467
• Uchiha Mikoto — Mother. She forgives Itachi despite his decision and asks him to protect Sasuke. 467
• Uchiha Sasuke — Younger brother and Itachi's principal personal priority. Itachi comforts him, takes joy in his Sharingan awakening, and accepts responsibility for his safety. 149 458 471
• Uchiha Shisui — Closest confidant and ideological companion. They share concerns about Yuan and the widening rift between Konoha and the clan. 146 159
• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Hokage and political superior. Hiruzen trusts Itachi with monitoring and stopping the Uchiha coup, while Itachi accepts the village's rationale for restraining the clan. 316 372 454
• Shimura Danzō — Coercer and manipulator. Danzō uses Sasuke's life and the threat of the clan's destruction to force Itachi into personally suppressing the Uchiha. 458
• Obito Uchiha / “Uchiha Madara” — Uneasy collaborator. Obito offers assistance against the coup and later extracts Itachi from danger, but both men remain distrustful and monitor one another. 444 458 472 473
• Uchiha Yuan — Rival and ideological opposite. Itachi first admires Yuan's strength, then repeatedly attempts to restrain, arrest, and assassinate him over Yuan's perceived threat to Konoha. 146 296 353 373
• Senju Gen — Opponent who intervenes to protect Uchiha youths from Itachi. Their battles test Itachi's Taijutsu, Fire Release, genjutsu, and Susanoo. 336 472
• Hatake Kakashi — Former Anbu guide. Itachi seeks Kakashi's perspective on Yuan when his own understanding of Yuan begins to falter. 321
• Uchiha Izumi — Clan acquaintance who confronts Itachi to protect Sasuke and Daishi; Itachi incapacitates her with genjutsu but addresses her softly before leaving. 29 471

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rising Uchiha Prodigy

Itachi's early talent establishes him as a feared genius: he rapidly masters complex shuriken work, graduates immediately from the Academy, and earns battlefield recognition for defeating Mist ninja. His wartime experiences, however, foster an aversion to conflict rather than pride in combat. 29 38 64 142

Anbu Service and Conflict with Yuan

As an Anbu captain, Itachi repeatedly confronts Yuan's growing influence. He intervenes when Yuan takes control of Konoha's gates, tests him with a kunai attack, and later attempts to arrest him for opposing Konoha's handling of the Hyuga–Kumogakure dispute. 288 296 352 353

After his arrest attempt fails, Itachi escalates to an assassination attempt. He uses Great Dragon Fire, Crow Clones, genjutsu, and ambush tactics, but Yuan severely wounds him after breaking through his techniques. 373 374

Shisui's Death and the Mangekyō Sharingan

Following Shisui's death, Itachi becomes the target of clan suspicion and remains silent when questioned. Obito approaches him under the name “Uchiha Madara,” reveals knowledge of Shisui's death, and offers an alliance to cleanse Konoha. Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan emerges amid this crisis. 438 444

Decision to Destroy the Clan

Hiruzen orders Itachi to prevent the Uchiha coup, while Danzō presents him with an ultimatum: personally suppress the clan or risk Sasuke's death alongside the Uchiha's destruction. Itachi agrees to act, seeks Obito's help, and informs Hiruzen that he will provide intelligence from Obito's organization. 454 458

Uchiha Massacre and Escape

Itachi attacks the Uchiha Police Force headquarters, overwhelms clan members with Mangekyō genjutsu, and kills Yashiro, Inabi, Tekka, and other Uchiha. He later confronts his parents, who forgive him and leave Sasuke in his care. 460 461 467

He continues fighting within the compound, paralyzes Izumi, attempts to seize Daishi, and battles Senju Gen and other defenders. After deploying Susanoo, he withdraws with Obito through space-time ninjutsu; afterward, he remains determined to investigate Obito and his organization for Konoha. 471 472 473

Notable Quotes

“I agree with Third Hokage-sama's decision. It is a sacrifice that must be made on the path to peace.” 353

“Because I have grown sick of fools like you, who know nothing but the clan.” 460

“Sasuke, you're not at my level, so you can't see the scenery I see.” 471