Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Sasuke Uchiha (佐助) |
| Species/Race | Human; Uchiha clan |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Uchiha clan; Hidden Leaf Village; formerly trained in Otogakure under Orochimaru 31 60 |
| Occupation/Role | Shinobi; avenger; Mangekyō Sharingan wielder |
| Status | Alive 68 69 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Two-Tomoe Sharingan | 3 | Developed two tomoe during the six years after the Uchiha massacre; his resolve and physical growth are noted on Yuan's return. |
| Mangekyō Sharingan; Curse Mark State Two; skeletal Susanoo | 29 | Awakens the Mangekyō while confronting Yuan at the Valley of the End, gains Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, enters Curse Mark State Two, and manifests a purple skeletal Susanoo with chakra arrows. |
| Mangekyō combat application | 56 | Uses Amaterasu offensively against Yuan and applies Kagutsuchi to manipulate the black flames within Yuan's body. |
| Second-form Susanoo | 57 58 | The trauma of learning the massacre's truth drives his Susanoo beyond its skeletal form into a fleshed, armored purple giant wielding a bow. |
| Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi Chidori | 60 | Fuses Chidori with Amaterasu through Kagutsuchi, creating a dark-purple lightning blade with persistent black flames. |
| Further Mangekyō evolution | 67 | Receiving three stolen Uchiha Sharingan from Danzo stabilizes his previously unsettled ocular power and produces colder, purer Yin-natured chakra. |
Background / History
Sasuke was seven years old during the Uchiha clan massacre. Injured and surrounded by the clan's dead, he found Yuan's body in the plaza, buried him by hand, and remembered Yuan's demand that he not cry before becoming strong. 2 Six years later, he reunited with the revived Yuan as a taller, stronger shinobi with a Two-Tomoe Sharingan. 3
During the Chunin Exams, Orochimaru targeted Sasuke for his Sharingan and implanted a curse mark in his neck. Yuan intervened before Orochimaru could complete the attack and later suppressed the curse mark. 11 16 Sasuke trained under Yuan in taijutsu and ninja-tool use, seeking enough power to defeat both Itachi and Orochimaru. 16
His need to avenge the clan personally drove him to infiltrate a Root supply station alone. Although he eliminated its defenders and captain, he was badly wounded and found no satisfaction in the killings; Yuan's contempt for his recklessness intensified Sasuke's resentment. 27 28 Believing he would remain weak in Yuan's shadow, Sasuke defected to seek Orochimaru's power. 28 29
At the Valley of the End, Sasuke fought Yuan with his newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan, Curse Mark State Two, and skeletal Susanoo. Yuan defeated him but deliberately allowed Orochimaru's retrieval team to take him away, intending for Sasuke's Mangekyō to mature. 29 30 31
After Itachi's death at Yuan's hands, Sasuke redirected his hatred toward Yuan. He later traveled alone to Amegakure, where Konan gave him records proving that Danzo, Konoha's elders, and the Third Hokage had pressured Itachi into the massacre. The revelation shifted Sasuke's vengeance toward Konoha's leadership and forced his Susanoo into its second form. 55 57 58
Sasuke then destroyed Orochimaru's remaining test subjects in Otogakure, recovered research on the Mangekyō's eventual blindness, and created Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi Chidori rather than pursue Itachi's path of ocular transplantation. 59 60 When Yuan killed Danzo before Sasuke could reach him, Sasuke received three stolen Uchiha eyes from Danzo's arm; their return triggered another evolution in his ocular power. 67
Appearance
Sasuke is a black-haired Uchiha shinobi usually seen in dark, practical combat clothing. As his power grows, his eyes shift from ordinary Sharingan tomoe to a six-pointed Mangekyō pattern, accompanied by purple Susanoo chakra. 27 54 58
- Wears a dark-blue high-collared shirt during his Root-supply-station raid. 27
- Uses black combat gear and a black cloak during later independent missions. 56 59
- Carries the Kusanagi Sword at his waist or across his back. 55 57
- His Curse Mark appears as black markings spreading from his neck when its power is drawn upon. 27 30
- His advanced Susanoo is purple, armored, and equipped with a chakra bow. 58
Personality
Sasuke is intensely independent and treats reliance on others as humiliation. Even after clearing a Root stronghold alone, he is dissatisfied because the victory does not make him feel equal to Yuan; being protected or dismissed as weak only sharpens his desire for power. 27 28
His hatred initially centers on Itachi, then shifts to Yuan after Itachi's death, and finally to Danzo and Konoha's leadership after he learns the truth of the massacre. 55 57 He rejects what he sees as “charity,” choosing dangerous self-directed training and combat even when his injuries and Mangekyō's backlash threaten him. 56 59 60
Despite his hostility toward Yuan, Sasuke can cooperate with him against a greater threat, assisting during the Six Paths of Pain's invasion of Konoha. 68 69
Abilities & Skills
Sharingan and Mangekyō Sharingan
Sasuke's Uchiha dōjutsu develops from a Two-Tomoe Sharingan into a six-pointed Mangekyō Sharingan, with each emotional crisis pushing his ocular power further.
- His Two-Tomoe Sharingan grants the dynamic vision needed to evade and counter a Root captain's sword strike at close range. 27
- He later demonstrates a Three-Tomoe Sharingan while investigating Amegakure. 57
- His Mangekyō evolves under extreme hatred, grief, and pressure, including after Itachi's death and after learning Konoha's role in the massacre. 54 57
- Repeated Mangekyō and Susanoo use causes eye pain, doubled vision, and the risk of eventual blindness. 59
Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi
Sasuke can ignite inextinguishable black flames and shape them through Kagutsuchi.
- Amaterasu burns through Orochimaru's cursed-seal remnants and incinerates a bone weapon almost instantly. 57
- Kagutsuchi allows him to control and redirect Amaterasu, including forcing black flames into Yuan's body. 56
- He can combine both powers with Lightning Release to form Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi Chidori. 60
- Yuan's ocular technique can extinguish Sasuke's Amaterasu, and Sasuke suffers ocular strain from sustained Mangekyō use. 56 59
Susanoo
Sasuke manifests a purple chakra avatar for defense and long-range offense.
- His initial skeletal Susanoo uses a bow and powerful chakra arrows. 29
- Its first-form ribs can withstand a combined Water and Wind Release assault from Orochimaru's remnants. 59
- His second form develops flesh, meridians, heavy Karasu Tengu armor, and a giant bow. 58
- The early skeletal form was shattered by Yuan's superior Susanoo, and its overuse compounded Sasuke's physical collapse. 30
Lightning Release and Swordsmanship
Sasuke combines precise blade work with high-voltage Lightning Release.
- Uses Chidori Current as an area-of-effect electric net to paralyze opponents before executing them with the Kusanagi Sword. 57
- Channels Chidori through the Kusanagi Sword to cut through a curse-mark test subject's hardened bone defense. 59
- Created Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi Chidori by forcibly fusing Chidori with Amaterasu; the technique sliced black iron ore apart and continued incinerating the cut surface. 60
- The fusion damages his own hand during formation, requiring exceptional control and pain tolerance. 60
Curse Mark
Orochimaru's curse mark grants Sasuke a dangerous source of additional power.
- Orochimaru implanted the mark during the Chunin Exams; Yuan initially suppressed it. 11 16
- Sasuke later enters Curse Mark State Two alongside his Mangekyō and Susanoo. 29
- Its extreme chakra extraction, combined with Mangekyō overuse, leaves his body in severe pain and contributes to his defeat at the Valley of the End. 30
- During later training, Sasuke suppresses the mark himself into a single black dot through a chakra-sealing method. 44
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Kusanagi Sword — Sasuke's primary blade; used with Chidori Current and Lightning Release. 55 57 59
- Itachi's “Vermilion” ring — Retrieved from Yuan after Itachi's death and kept as a personal relic. 55
- Itachi's broken wootz-steel short blade — Recovered alongside the ring. 55
- Orochimaru's Mangekyō research notebook — Details the blindness caused by Mangekyō overuse and the proposed method for creating an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. 59 60
Relationships
- Uchiha Yuan — Elder clansman, mentor, and eventual primary rival. Yuan rescued and trained Sasuke, but repeatedly belittled and defeated him; Sasuke resents Yuan's interference in his vengeance while Yuan seeks to cultivate Sasuke's Mangekyō potential. 11 16 30 31 56
- Itachi Uchiha — Sasuke's elder brother and original target of vengeance. Sasuke later learns that Itachi acted under pressure from Konoha's leadership, but rejects the idea that this absolves him. 55 57
- Mihui — A caring Uchiha elder whom Sasuke calls “Auntie.” She treats his injuries, preserves his room after his defection, and urges him not to let hatred consume him. 28 31 55
- Orochimaru — Former would-be captor and teacher. Orochimaru marked Sasuke with a curse seal and offered him power; Sasuke later trained in Otogakure before exterminating Orochimaru's remaining test subjects. 11 29 31 59
- Konan — Gives Sasuke the intelligence scroll that exposes Konoha leadership's role in the Uchiha massacre, while warning that both Obito and Yuan seek to exploit his hatred. 57
- Naruto Uzumaki — Pursues Sasuke with Kakashi when Sasuke defects, but cannot intervene in Sasuke and Yuan's Susanoo clash. 29 30
Notable Quotes
“I don't need your charity.” 56
“Before I go blind, I'll definitely cut off Danzo's head.” 60