Sasuke

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Sasuke Uchiha (佐助)
Gender	Male
Family	Third son of Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha; younger brother of Itachi and Yoru 11 12.
Affiliation	Uchiha Clan; originally Konoha and Team 7. Later joins Orochimaru in Otogakure and then Akatsuki. Itachi briefly reinstates him as a member of Team Kakashi 12 37 66 88.
Occupation/Role	Shinobi; Orochimaru’s trainee 11 37.
Rank / Classification	Graduates as a Genin; later classified as the shinobi world’s first SSS-rank missing-nin 11 67.
Status	Gravely wounded by Madara; Tobirama’s Soul-Confinement Technique delays his death. Recovery is not confirmed in the supplied passages 115 116.
First Appearance	Appears as a young child at the Uchiha family home 2.

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Genin	11	Passes the Academy graduation examination and receives a forehead protector.
Sharingan awakening	15	Awakens during Root’s assassination attempt, choosing to fight alongside Naruto rather than abandon him. The initial tomoe count is not specified.
Cursed Seal empowerment	23	Uses black markings to strengthen himself while fighting Naruto under the Nine-Tails’ influence. The seal is later shown on his neck.
Chidori-school training	26	Trains under Kakashi after Yoru supplies a scroll of Chidori-derived techniques. Yoru tells Naruto that Sasuke has mastered the school’s techniques while provoking their rivalry.
Three-Tomoe Sharingan	27	Explicitly activates the three-tomoe form during his tournament match against Naruto.
Enhanced Cursed Seal combat	53	After training with Orochimaru, combines a marked-body speed boost with Chidori Blade and Chidori Stream. Shisui’s clone still defeats him.
Mangekyō Sharingan	86 89 101	Awakens during the Eight-Tails mission when Kimimaro sacrifices himself to save him from Killer B. The cause is explained retrospectively; Sasuke subsequently demonstrates Susanoo and Amaterasu.
Cursed Seal–reinforced Susanoo	89	Spreads the seal’s markings over Susanoo, increasing its toughness after the Raikage breaks its initial defenses.

Background / History

Sasuke grows up with his family intact after Konoha’s attempt to destroy the Uchiha Clan is halted. Before the attack, Itachi asks Yoru to take Sasuke somewhere safe, while Fugaku orders Itachi to escape with both younger brothers if the coup fails 5 7.

Fugaku devotes most of his attention to Itachi and clan affairs, leaving Mikoto and Yoru to handle much of Sasuke’s daily care. The narration explicitly describes this Sasuke as more cheerful than his original-story counterpart because the clan massacre does not occur, although he rarely shows that cheerfulness openly 11.

Appearance

• Academy graduate: Wears his newly earned forehead protector on his brow 11.
• After training with Orochimaru: Noticeably taller, wearing a white robe with a small Uchiha crest on its back, dark blue pants, dark gray forearm guards, and a purple rope belt. Carries a Kusanagi Sword at his side 53.
• Cursed Seal: Located on his neck; its black markings spread across his body when activated and can extend over Susanoo 37 53 89.
• Akatsuki period: Returns to the Konoha delegation’s lodgings wearing the organization’s cloak 88.

Personality

Sasuke is proud of his Uchiha heritage and initially dismisses Naruto as the “Dead Last.” His competitive streak is strong enough that hearing about Naruto’s training makes him try to leave bed despite painful injuries. Their rivalry continues even after his departure from Konoha: defeat by Shisui’s clone leads him to question whether he can keep pace with Naruto 11 17 53.

His reserve conceals genuine attachment. During the Root ambush, he refuses to abandon Naruto, and his first question after waking concerns Naruto’s condition. At home, the two compete playfully over dinner, revealing a less guarded side of Sasuke 15 17 25.

Sasuke becomes increasingly sensitive to helplessness and perceived rejection. Danzō’s use of him as a hostage leaves him afraid of becoming a burden to Yoru. Orochimaru exploits that fear, along with Sasuke’s belief that Naruto is taking his family’s affection, to persuade him to leave Konoha 36 37.

His pursuit of strength later becomes reckless and violent. He attacks the Land of Iron, attempts to take the masked man’s eyes, and loses restraint against the Raikage and samurai. Nevertheless, he can conceal his intentions: after apologizing to Obito, he secretly plans to kill Nagato and return as a hero 66 89 90.

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan and Genjutsu

• Uses his awakened Sharingan to perceive an assassin’s sword strike, narrowly avoiding an immediately fatal wound despite being blinded beforehand 16.
• Scans the battlefield with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan during his match against Naruto 27.
• At Yoru’s prompting, uses genjutsu to enter Naruto’s inner world during a Nine-Tails outburst, after which Naruto collapses unconscious 23.
• Remains vulnerable to superior illusion users: Shisui’s clone deceives him into believing it has dropped its sword, then places the blade against his neck 53.

Lightning Release and Chidori Techniques

• Lightning Ball: Fires a blue sphere of electricity that destroys a tree during solo practice 15.
• Chidori: Uses concentrated lightning for close-range attacks, including against Naruto and Madara 37 115.
• Chidori Stream: Releases electricity around himself, destroying Naruto’s surrounding Shadow Clones and forcing Shisui’s clone to retreat 27 53.
• Chidori Blade: Channels lightning along his Kusanagi Sword 53.
• Hydrification counter: Uses Chidori Stream against Kabuto’s liquefied body, drawing on experience sparring with Suigetsu and knowledge of the technique’s weakness to lightning 105.

Fire Release

• Great Fireball Technique: Combines it with Naruto’s Great Breakthrough, producing an attack strong enough to make Root’s jōnin opponents take them seriously 16.
• Dragon Fire Technique: Conceals steel wire within the flames to redirect the attack toward an airborne Naruto 27.
• Phoenix Flower: Uses scattered fire attacks during the same tournament match 27.

Cursed Seal

• Increases his combat power and speed through spreading black markings 23 53.
• Reinforces Susanoo’s durability during the Raikage’s assault 89.
• Does not eliminate the gap between him and stronger opponents; Shisui’s clone counters his accelerated attacks 53.

Mangekyō Sharingan: Susanoo and Amaterasu

• Susanoo: Manifests a purple skeletal defense with arms capable of seizing an opponent 89.
• Amaterasu-coated arrow: Fires a black-flame-covered projectile at the samurai. Mifune cuts the arrow apart, but nearby samurai are still injured by the flames 89.
• Defensive Amaterasu: Surrounds himself with black flames to gain breathing room after Kabuto’s bone attack pierces him 105.
• Limits: The Raikage shatters his initial Susanoo defenses, while Tobirama’s Water Severing Wave cuts through them 89 105.
• Ocular strain: By the Kabuto battle, Sasuke has neither Hashirama’s cells nor transplanted eyes, leaving the Mangekyō a heavy burden. Obito explains Eternal Mangekyō transplantation, but the supplied context does not show Sasuke receiving it 90 105.

Swordsmanship

• Uses his Kusanagi Sword to intercept Shisui’s attack on the Konoha rescue party 53.
• Combines sword strikes with lightning enhancement, though Shisui’s superior swordsmanship overwhelms him 53.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Forehead protector — Earned on graduating from the Ninja Academy 11.
• Kusanagi Sword — Carried after his training with Orochimaru; serves as the medium for Chidori Blade 53.
• Steel wire — Used to guide Dragon Fire toward a moving target 27.
• Akatsuki cloak — Worn when he briefly returns to Itachi and his former teammates 88.

Relationships

• Itachi Uchiha — Eldest brother and childhood role model. Protects Sasuke before the clan crisis, later officially restores him to Team Kakashi, and stops the Raikage from killing him—even at the risk of his authority as Allied commander 2 5 88 89.
• Yoru Uchiha — Older brother, caregiver, and Team 7 instructor. Teases Sasuke but rescues him from Root, arranges his training under Orochimaru without his knowledge, and treats his battlefield injuries 11 35 36 115.
• Mikoto Uchiha — Mother and a principal caregiver. Her warm acceptance of Naruto contributes to Sasuke’s fear that he is losing his place in the household 11 25 37.
• Fugaku Uchiha — Father and clan leader. Arranges an escape for his sons during the coup crisis, although his everyday responsibilities leave him little time for Sasuke 5 11.
• Naruto Uzumaki — Teammate, rival, and close friend. Their mutual protection contrasts with Sasuke’s jealousy; Naruto repeatedly risks himself to retrieve him and continues seeking his return after he joins Akatsuki 15 16 37 86 91.
• Sakura Haruno — Former teammate who admires him. Redirects him toward getting Naruto medical help during the exams and welcomes him during later reunions 23 25 53 88.
• Kakashi Hatake — Team 7 instructor and Chidori-training mentor 12 26.
• Orochimaru — Later teacher. Accepts Yoru’s request to train Sasuke, then exploits Sasuke’s insecurities to secure his departure from Konoha 36 37.
• Kimimaro — Protector assigned by Orochimaru. Accompanies him into Akatsuki and sacrifices himself against Killer B, triggering Sasuke’s Mangekyō awakening. Sasuke angrily objects when Kabuto reanimates him 66 101.
• Shisui Uchiha — Senior clansman who tests and defeats him through a clone; later fights alongside him against Kabuto and the reanimated Hokage 53 105.
• Mitsuki — Rival who defeats him during his Otogakure period and subsequently occupies his vacant team position. Sasuke challenges him on returning 51 88.
• Obito Uchiha — Recruits him while posing as Madara. Sasuke distrusts him, attacks him, and later hides his own agenda behind an apology 66 90.
• Raikage A — Seeks vengeance for Killer B’s apparent death and nearly kills Sasuke during the summit confrontation 88 89.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Team 7 and the Land of Waves

After graduating, Sasuke joins Naruto and Sakura under Kakashi and Yoru. Danzō sends Kaede and Kin to kill him and Yoru, hoping their deaths will undermine Itachi’s path to becoming Hokage 11 12 14.

During the ambush, Naruto repeatedly protects Sasuke, who awakens his Sharingan and refuses to flee alone. Their combined wind-and-fire attack briefly pressures the assassins, but Sasuke suffers a severe sword wound. Yoru kills the attackers and begins treating him 15 16.

Chūnin Exams

Sasuke uses Cursed Seal power against an out-of-control Naruto and helps stop the incident through genjutsu. Later, Kakashi oversees his Chidori-based training while Yoru deliberately fuels both boys’ competitive drive 23 26.

Their tournament match ends in a draw after a brutal exchange. Sasuke’s final attempt to form Chidori exhausts him, and both collapse; Yoru hopes the result will make Sasuke recognize Naruto’s strength 27.

Departure for Otogakure

Danzō captures Sasuke and demands Yoru’s suicide in exchange for his release. Yoru rescues him, but the experience leaves Sasuke determined never to be helpless again. Yoru then privately entrusts his training to Orochimaru 35 36.

Unaware of that arrangement, Sasuke accepts Orochimaru’s invitation after becoming convinced that Naruto has displaced him within his own family. He challenges Naruto at home, then defects the next day. Naruto defeats the Sound Four while pursuing him but fails to bring him back 37.

After the two-year interval, Sasuke returns on a mission to kill an Akatsuki member. Shisui’s clone defeats him in only a few exchanges, sending him back toward harsher training 38 51 53.

Akatsuki and the Five Kage Summit

Sasuke sets out to kill the Daimyō and attacks the Land of Iron with Kimimaro. The masked man rescues him from the samurai and persuades him to join Akatsuki by offering stronger opponents and the prospect of greater ocular power 65 66.

During the mission against Killer B, Kimimaro’s sacrifice triggers his Mangekyō awakening. Sasuke captures B and delivers him to Akatsuki; the news helps prompt Itachi to call the Five Kage Summit 86 101.

Itachi briefly brings him back into Konoha’s ranks by declaring that he was an undercover agent. The Raikage’s attack immediately disrupts that return, and Sasuke leaves with the masked man after injuring samurai. He subsequently plans to infiltrate Akatsuki and kill Nagato to escape persecution 88 89 90.

Fourth Shinobi World War

Nagato distrusts Sasuke and assigns him to the heavily defended Land of Earth front. On the battlefield, Sasuke cuts down White Zetsu as well as others in his path, then encounters the reanimated Kimimaro 94 101.

He later joins Shisui against Kabuto. Tobirama breaches his Susanoo, and Kabuto’s combination of bone techniques and Hydrification leaves him injured despite his lightning counterattack 105.

Sasuke eventually attacks Madara alongside Naruto but is gravely wounded. Yoru administers medicine and medical ninjutsu, while Tobirama confines his soul to delay death 115 116.

Notable Quotes

“Ninja or not, you're still my little brother!” — Yoru to Sasuke 11

“I'm staying! I'm strong enough now! No one's taking my place—not Naruto, and not Mitsuki!” 88

Trivia

• His favorite foods include bonito rice balls and tomato-and-egg stir-fry 11.
• Mikoto and Kushina once promised that their children would become either spouses or brothers; Mikoto refuses to explain further when Sasuke questions her 25.
• In the false Infinite Tsukuyomi, Sasuke experiences being a child again, with both older brothers taking him to learn ninjutsu. The scene is an illusion, not a documented training advancement 111.