Shisui

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Shisui Uchiha (止水)
Alias(es)	Body Flicker Shisui 20
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure; formerly Root; ANBU 37 119
Occupation/Role	Former Mangekyō Sharingan wielder; former core member of Konoha's S-rank pursuit squad against Uchiha Lieyang; ANBU operative 31 32 119
Status	Alive; recovered consciousness after the pursuit battle and serves in ANBU. Lieyang took both of his Mangekyō Sharingan, but Shisui later possesses Three-Tomoe Sharingan associated with Kagami Uchiha. 52 82 98 119
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 7; appears in Chapter 20 7 20

Background / History

Shisui grew up within the Uchiha Clan compound alongside Uchiha Lieyang. Before Lieyang's defection, Lieyang publicly espoused ideals similar to Shisui's: the Uchiha and Konoha should not regard one another as enemies, and strength should serve as a bridge between them. 7 37

At fourteen, Shisui was the Uchiha Clan's youngest Mangekyō Sharingan wielder. His eyes held Kotoamatsukami, a genjutsu regarded as the clan's most important trump card. 29

Believing cooperation could repair the divide between Konoha and the Uchiha, Shisui voluntarily applied to join Root. He intended this compromise to demonstrate the clan's loyalty to the village, particularly to Danzō, whom he considered the most suspicious of the Uchiha. 37 38

Shisui also entered Root to investigate the Nine-Tails Calamity and protect the clan through access to Root intelligence. According to Fugaku, however, Danzō exploited Shisui's trust and interest in Root primarily to gain control over Kotoamatsukami. 72

When Fugaku noticed abnormal Root deployments and tighter ANBU surveillance around the Uchiha compound, he ordered Shisui to discreetly monitor Root's movements without confronting its agents. Shisui accepted despite recognizing that discovery would make the higher-ups suspect the clan of prying into village secrets. 21

After Lieyang's Mangekyō Sharingan was revealed and Kakashi awakened Kamui, Konoha assigned Shisui to the renewed pursuit squad. Fugaku warned him that the higher-ups were forcing the two Uchiha Mangekyō users into conflict, since Konoha would not tolerate both standing on the same side. Shisui nevertheless resolved to bring Lieyang back. 31

Shisui survived the pursuit battle but lost both Mangekyō Sharingan to Lieyang. He remained unconscious for at least twenty-five days afterward. By the time Itachi visited him in Konoha Hospital, Shisui was awake, though bandaged and diminished by the loss of his eyes and much of his former support within the clan. 52 82 98

After recovering, Shisui served in ANBU. During the operation to arrest Danzō, he appeared with Three-Tomoe Sharingan whose ocular power is described as inherited from Kagami Uchiha. 119

Personality

Shisui is initially gentle, calm, perceptive, and obedient to Fugaku's requests. He favors negotiation over immediate violence, asking Hiruzen whether the renewed pursuit force could attempt to negotiate with Lieyang. 21 29 32

He sincerely believes that reconciliation, restraint, and personal compromise can allow the Uchiha Clan and Konoha to coexist. His decision to join Root stems from this belief rather than hostility toward his clan. 37 38

Lieyang's accusations expose the uncertainty beneath Shisui's convictions. When pressed on whether endless concessions to Danzō and Konoha could ever secure genuine trust or equality, Shisui cannot answer. By the end of their confrontation, he admits that he had been avoiding the conflict rather than facing it. 38

After this collapse, Shisui does not abandon his desire to prevent further bloodshed. Lieyang's challenge gives him a different, more direct choice: defeat Lieyang, return him to Konoha, and gain the power needed to balance both the village leadership and the Uchiha Clan. Shisui accepts the confrontation despite the cost to his body and eyesight. 40 43 45

His determination becomes increasingly desperate during the battle. Even after his sword breaks, his body reaches its physical limits, and his vision begins failing from Mangekyō overuse, he refuses to stop pursuing Lieyang. 43 45

Following his recovery, Shisui reconsiders the ideals he once taught Itachi. He acknowledges that his gentleness and concessions were partly a bid for Konoha's acceptance, even though the Uchiha had committed no crime requiring forgiveness. He now supports Fugaku's plan to return Itachi from ANBU to the Uchiha Police Force, rather than encouraging Itachi to remain between the village and the clan as Shisui once did. 99

Shisui retains his composure in the field. When he later strikes Danzō, he deliberately avoids vital areas and disables him without killing him. 119

Abilities & Skills

Mangekyō Sharingan

Shisui possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, whose ocular power visibly reacted to his emotional state. Before its removal, its presence alone made him one of Konoha and the Uchiha Clan's most important strategic assets. 29 38 52

• Housed Kotoamatsukami, a genjutsu capable of changing a person's will without the target noticing. 29 31
• Kotoamatsukami was considered dangerous enough that Konoha's leadership feared Shisui using it beyond their oversight. 20 31
• Its use entailed an extremely long recovery period, potentially leaving Shisui without the technique for years. 31
• His Mangekyō ocular power fluctuated with his emotions during his confrontation with Lieyang. 38
• He drove his ocular power to track Lieyang's physical movements and eventually began identifying the bodily adjustments that preceded Lieyang's attacks. 45
• He used Kotoamatsukami on Lieyang and successfully imposed a command of loyalty to Konoha for a brief period. However, Lieyang's subsequent recovery and mental transformation nullified the imposed control. 49 52 82
• Using Kotoamatsukami exhausted Shisui's left Mangekyō Sharingan, which would have required roughly ten years to recover had he retained it. 49
• Lieyang removed both of Shisui's eyes intact during his post-battle counterattack, depriving Shisui of his Mangekyō Sharingan and the Uchiha Clan of Kotoamatsukami. 52 56

Susanoo

Shisui could manifest a green Susanoo, the ultimate ocular technique of the Mangekyō Sharingan. 43

• Initially manifested a towering green skeletal upper body with ribs, spine, arms, and hands, granting immense offensive and defensive power. 43
• Its skeletal form could be repaired with ocular power, but Lieyang's Lightning Release attacks damaged it faster than Shisui could restore it. 44
• Advanced Susanoo into a second form with muscles and fascia, then covered it in a Wind Release Cloak to better resist Lightning Release. 45
• Used its strength to launch enormous punches and form a massive spiral lance capable of dispersing obscuring mist. 43 46
• Could generate dozens of solid chakra arrows from its chest cavity and later form Yasaka Magatama with his remaining ocular power. 47 49
• The technique severely strained Shisui's eyes and body; repeated damage, repair, and overuse caused bleeding from his eyes and progressively blurred vision. 45 48

Three-Tomoe Sharingan

After losing his Mangekyō Sharingan, Shisui later possesses Three-Tomoe Sharingan. The ocular power he uses during Danzō's arrest is described as inherited from Kagami Uchiha. 52 119

• Uses its genjutsu to invade Danzō's consciousness and incapacitate him after disabling his ability to form seals. 119

Body Flicker Technique

Shisui's Body Flicker Technique is renowned throughout the shinobi world and makes him Konoha's strongest Body Flicker user. 20 31

• Can be used to enter combat without audible footsteps, conspicuous chakra bursts, or obvious killing intent. 34
• Enables sudden, close-range sword ambushes from difficult angles. 34
• Can be integrated into his swordsmanship to create multiple afterimages while attacking. 35
• Lieyang's instinctive combat perception negates Shisui's speed advantage, detecting and countering his ambush before Shisui can land a strike. 34 36
• Uses wind-nature chakra beneath his feet to perform Wind Body Flicker, accelerating beyond the level at which ordinary jōnin can follow him. 41
• Can create numerous afterimages and change directions repeatedly in a narrow area, though Lieyang repeatedly dispersed the afterimages and sealed Shisui's likely landing points. 42
• Repeated high-speed use severely overtaxed his muscles; Kakashi observed Shisui overdraw the technique at least seven times before his body approached its limit. 42 43

Uchiha Style: Sword Leaping Flame

Shisui channels Fire Release chakra through his ninja sword, covering its blade in flames. 34 35

• Used with Body Flicker to launch high-speed flaming sword strikes. 34
• Generates multiple fiery afterimages when employed at full speed. 35
• His attacks are repeatedly deflected by Lieyang during the pursuit battle. 34 35
• Combined with Wind Body Flicker to produce simultaneous flaming afterimages attacking from multiple directions. 41 42
• Lieyang's precise Lightning Release chakra control repeatedly shattered the technique's momentum at the instant their blades collided. 42 43

Swordsmanship

Shisui is a capable close-range swordsman who serves as one of the suppression squad's primary combatants. 31 35

• Fought alongside Might Guy in a simultaneous assault on Lieyang. 35
• Sustained a split between his thumb and forefinger after clashing blades with Lieyang. 35
• Was unable to maintain a speed or timing advantage against Lieyang's Hyper Intuition. 34 36
• Continued fighting Lieyang in a sustained high-speed exchange while using Mangekyō-enhanced perception and Wind Body Flicker. 41 43
• His sword was gradually cracked apart and ultimately cut in two by Lieyang, forcing Shisui to rely on Susanoo. 41 43
• Later stabbed Danzō beneath the shoulder blade with a precisely controlled, nonlethal strike that disrupted his ability to form hand seals and exert force. 119

Power Progression

Stage	Development	Chapter
Mangekyō Sharingan wielder	At fourteen, Shisui possesses Kotoamatsukami and is regarded as the Uchiha Clan's youngest Mangekyō Sharingan wielder.	29
Wind Body Flicker	Combines wind-nature chakra, Body Flicker, and swordsmanship to fight at speeds ordinary jōnin cannot follow, at considerable physical cost.	41 42 43
Skeletal Susanoo	Manifests a green skeletal Susanoo after Lieyang breaks his sword.	43
Second-form Susanoo	Adds muscles and fascia to Susanoo and protects it with a Wind Release Cloak.	45
Final ocular exertion	Forms chakra arrows and Yasaka Magatama, then uses Kotoamatsukami on Lieyang; the genjutsu exhausts his left Mangekyō Sharingan and ultimately fails to hold Lieyang.	47 49 52 82
Loss of Mangekyō Sharingan	Lieyang removes both of Shisui's eyes, ending his use of their Mangekyō abilities.	52 56
Three-Tomoe Sharingan in ANBU	Later fights with Three-Tomoe Sharingan whose ocular power is described as inherited from Kagami Uchiha, using genjutsu to incapacitate Danzō.	119

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ninja sword — used for Body Flicker-assisted ambushes and Uchiha Style: Sword Leaping Flame; was eventually broken by Lieyang during their high-speed duel. 34 35 43
• ANBU ninja blade — used to deliver a controlled, nonlethal strike during Danzō's arrest. 119

Relationships

• Uchiha Fugaku — clan leader who trusts Shisui, assigns him to monitor Root, and supports his efforts to mediate between the clan and Konoha. Fugaku later reveals that Shisui's Root service was also intended to investigate the Nine-Tails Calamity, but that Danzō exploited Shisui's trust to pursue Kotoamatsukami. After recovering, Shisui supports Fugaku's decision to return Itachi to the Uchiha Police Force. 21 31 38 72 99
• Uchiha Lieyang — fellow Uchiha who grew up in the same clan grounds; Shisui pursues him and argues that he should have worked within Konoha rather than defecting. Lieyang dismantles Shisui's faith in compromise, then offers him the chance to defeat and control him; after their battle, Lieyang removes both of Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan. Shisui later credits Lieyang's criticism with prompting him to reassess his own motives. 31 37 40 52 99
• Hiruzen Sarutobi — trusts Shisui enough to assign him to the S-rank pursuit force, while remaining wary of Kotoamatsukami's danger. 20 31 32
• Danzō — Root's leader and the figure Shisui voluntarily chose to work under in an attempt to ease anti-Uchiha suspicion. Danzō instead exploited Shisui's Root service and sought control of Kotoamatsukami. Shisui later helps ANBU arrest him, disabling him with a nonlethal sword strike and Sharingan genjutsu. 37 38 72 119
• Kakashi Hatake — pursuit-squad captain and fellow Mangekyō Sharingan wielder; fights alongside Shisui against Lieyang. Kakashi supports Shisui's battle, coordinates with him when Kotoamatsukami is used, and witnesses Lieyang take both of Shisui's eyes. 31 32 35 49 52
• Might Guy — fellow pursuit-squad member; coordinates simultaneous attacks with Shisui against Lieyang and urges him to stop when his body is pushed beyond its limit. 32 35 43
• Kurenai Yūhi — pursuit-squad member who supports Shisui's attacks with planned genjutsu interference and witnesses his escalating battle with Lieyang. Later, as an ANBU squad leader, she witnesses Shisui subdue Danzō during the arrest operation. 32 34 43 119
• Uchiha Itachi — younger clansman whom Shisui once encouraged to understand Konoha through ANBU service. Itachi visits him in the hospital after the loss of his eyes and is unsettled when Shisui instead supports Fugaku's plan to return him to the Police Force. 98 99
• Kagami Uchiha — Shisui's later Three-Tomoe Sharingan ocular power is described as inherited from Kagami. 119

Story Role / Major Arcs

Root Surveillance

• Investigates Root's movements at Fugaku's request after Lieyang disappears and ANBU surveillance around the Uchiha compound intensifies. 21
• Learns through the public wanted notice that Lieyang has defected and killed numerous Konoha shinobi. 29

Renewed Pursuit of Lieyang

• Joins Kakashi, Kurenai, and Might Guy as a core member of Konoha's new suppression squad. 31 32
• Proposes negotiation before the squad departs, but accepts Hiruzen's warning that Lieyang is unlikely to show mercy. 32
• Attempts to ambush Lieyang with Body Flicker and Sword Leaping Flame, but is forced back by an instinctive counterstrike. 34
• Continues attacking in coordination with Kakashi, though Lieyang's superior reactions and power suppress the squad. 35 36

Ideological Confrontation

• Questions Lieyang's reasons for defecting and argues that two Uchiha Mangekyō users could strengthen both the clan and the village. 37
• Admits that he voluntarily joined Root to prove the Uchiha's loyalty to Konoha's higher-ups. 37
• Has his faith in compromise dismantled when Lieyang frames his Root service as surrendering the clan's future to Danzō. 38
• Concedes that he had been avoiding the Uchiha–Konoha conflict; his sword falls from his hand as his confidence collapses. 38
• Receives a new challenge from Lieyang: if Shisui can stop him, Lieyang will submit to Shisui's control and can be used to balance Konoha's higher-ups and the Uchiha Clan. 40

Decisive Battle with Lieyang

• Re-enters combat with Wind Body Flicker and Sword Leaping Flame, but Lieyang's shifting swordsmanship, physical speed, and precision repeatedly counter his attacks. 41 42
• Fights beyond his physical limits, exhausting his body through repeated Wind Body Flicker use before his ninja sword is broken. 42 43
• Activates a green skeletal Susanoo and develops it into a muscular second form protected by a Wind Release Cloak. 43 45
• Uses Susanoo's spiral lance, chakra-arrow barrage, and Yasaka Magatama in increasingly desperate attempts to defeat Lieyang; Lieyang uses Wind Release: Rasenshuriken against his Susanoo. 46 47 49
• Joins Kakashi in a final attack and uses Kotoamatsukami to command Lieyang's loyalty to Konoha; the command initially takes effect but is later neutralized by Lieyang's recovery. 49 52
• Loses both Mangekyō Sharingan when Lieyang breaks free and removes his eyes with a high-speed sword strike. 52

Aftermath

• Is left critically wounded and unconscious after the pursuit force's defeat, while Lieyang escapes with Shisui's eyes. 52 60
• His loss of both Mangekyō Sharingan greatly reduces the Uchiha Clan's perceived threat and becomes a major factor in Konoha's post-pursuit political negotiations. 65
• Remains unconscious twenty-five days after the battle, alongside Might Guy, when Kakashi awakens and reports the failure of Kotoamatsukami to Konoha's leadership. 82
• Later awakens in Konoha Hospital. During Itachi's visit, Shisui is still wearing eye bandages and has lost much of the support he once enjoyed within the clan. 98
• Tells Itachi that his former concessions to Konoha were not entirely selfless and supports Fugaku's decision to transfer Itachi from ANBU to the Uchiha Police Force. 99

ANBU Service and Danzō's Arrest

• Serves in ANBU during the operation to arrest Danzō. When Danzō attempts to escape, Shisui attacks from behind and places a sword strike beneath his shoulder blade, avoiding vital areas while preventing him from forming seals effectively. 119
• Uses his Three-Tomoe Sharingan to incapacitate Danzō through genjutsu, allowing the other ANBU to seal Danzō's chakra and take him away. 119

Notable Quotes

“Can we try negotiating?” 32

“I applied voluntarily.” 37

“The one who has been avoiding reality and refusing to face the conflict... Was me.” 38

“Not yet. I can keep going.” 43

“From this moment on, you will be eternally loyal to Konoha.” 49

“Now, I support Fugaku's arrangement.” 99

“I avoided the vital areas.” 119