Sasuke
Naruto: Starting with a Challenge to Itachi UchihaBiodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Uchiha Sasuke (佐助) |
| Alias(es) | “Uchiha Sasuke” — used by Uchiha Chen 27 |
| Species/Race | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Uchiha Clan; Konoha |
| Occupation/Role | Aspiring ninja; Uchiha Chen's trainee and rival |
| First Appearance | Chapter 27 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stamina conditioning | 31 | Begins Chen's regimen of running three one-kilometre laps around Training Ground No. 7 while wearing a green spandex suit. 31 |
| Clone Technique | 32 | Learns the Clone Technique and immediately challenges Chen, though the technique does not close their large combat gap. 32 |
| Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique | 49 | Uses the Great Fireball Technique in a renewed challenge against Chen, then follows with kunai connected by steel wire. Chen easily evades both attacks. 49 |
Background / History
Sasuke first approaches Training Ground No. 7 after hearing that his older brother, Itachi, praised Uchiha Chen's strength. Wanting to prove himself, he sets traps for Chen, but they are conspicuous and ineffective. Chen kicks him into one of his own traps, prompting Sasuke to identify himself as Itachi's younger brother and insist that he will someday become as strong as Itachi. 27
His attempts to ambush Chen continue unsuccessfully. Chen restrains and gags him to a tree, and Shisui later identifies him as Itachi's younger brother. Sasuke is humiliated further when he wets himself while tied up, then flees after Chen mocks him. 28
Chen subsequently begins training Sasuke, ostensibly to help him earn Itachi's admiration. The program starts with endurance running, then shifts to having Sasuke defend against Chen's taijutsu. Sasuke endures the harsh routine despite being repeatedly defeated and injured, eventually completing the three-kilometre running assignment and learning the Clone Technique. 31 32
While Chen is away from Konoha, his Shadow Clone continues the training with enough severity that Sasuke becomes afraid of Chen. Nevertheless, Sasuke remains determined to defeat him and resumes their rivalry after Chen returns. 42 43
After Chen knocks him unconscious, Sasuke is dressed in women's clothing and makeup with Izumi's assistance. Chen publicly exposes his identity while Sasuke is wearing the outfit, causing widespread gossip in Konoha and damaging Sasuke's reputation. Sasuke later asks Chen to explain the incident to Fugaku, but Chen's deliberately rehearsed statement instead convinces Fugaku that Sasuke forced him to say it. 43 46
Sasuke eventually challenges Chen again using the Great Fireball Technique and wire-guided kunai. Chen deliberately avoids ending the fight immediately, then uses Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique to bury Sasuke in the ground. Sasuke remains trapped for nearly a day before Chen remembers to dig him out. 49 50
Personality
Sasuke is intensely devoted to Itachi and measures his own worth against his brother's talent. His desire to gain Itachi's praise is the main reason he accepts Chen's punishing training regimen. 27 31
He is proud, impulsive, and easily provoked. Each newly learned technique gives him renewed confidence that he can defeat Chen, even when previous challenges have ended in decisive losses. 32 43 49
Despite his emotional vulnerability and frequent tears after humiliation, Sasuke shows persistence. He continues training, completes difficult running assignments, and repeatedly returns to challenge Chen rather than abandoning his goal. 27 32 49
Abilities & Skills
Basic Ninja Training
Sasuke begins formal improvement under Chen's direction, focusing first on stamina and basic combat endurance.
- Completes a three-kilometre daily running requirement after several days of effort. 31 32
- Is trained as a defensive taijutsu partner for Chen, though he is unable to block Chen's attacks. 32
- His endurance and determination improve, but he remains significantly weaker than Chen. 32 43
Clone Technique
Sasuke learns the Clone Technique during his training period.
- Uses the achievement as grounds to challenge Chen. 32
- The technique does not give him a meaningful advantage against Chen's superior taijutsu and combat experience. 32
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique
Sasuke later acquires the Uchiha Clan's Great Fireball Technique.
- Launches a large fireball at Chen during a challenge. 49
- Combines the attack with kunai attached to steel wire. 49
- Chen considers the wire control crude and avoids the full assault without difficulty. 49
Trap Setting
Sasuke initially attempts to defeat Chen through ambushes and traps.
- Sets traps around Training Ground No. 7 after learning Chen trains there. 27
- His early trapwork is obvious enough that Chen identifies it immediately. 27
- An attempted ambush the following day ends with Sasuke restrained by Chen. 28
Relationships
- Uchiha Chen — Rival and unwilling trainee. Chen repeatedly defeats, trains, and humiliates Sasuke, while Sasuke remains determined to surpass him. 27 31 42 49
- Uchiha Itachi — Older brother and Sasuke's primary source of admiration; Sasuke wants to become strong enough to earn Itachi's recognition. 27 31
- Uchiha Shisui — An acquaintance of Itachi who recognizes Sasuke when he finds him tied to a tree and shows concern for him. 28
- Uchiha Izumi — Knows Sasuke through Itachi and worries that Chen is bullying him; she later helps apply Sasuke's makeup during Chen's prank. 32 43
- Uchiha Fugaku — Sasuke's father. Fugaku becomes more suspicious of Sasuke after Chen's explanation of the cross-dressing incident backfires. 46
- Uzumaki Naruto — Briefly fights Sasuke before Chen intervenes and disrupts the confrontation. 50