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Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Uchiha Itachi (鼬) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Uchiha Clan; Konohagakure 7 |
| Occupation/Role | Pre-academy ninja trainee; son of the Uchiha clan head 7 35 |
| Family | Fugaku and Mikoto’s son; Sasuke’s older brother; Hui’s nephew 6 7 |
| Status | Alive during the documented events 35 |
| First Appearance | Mentioned in Fugaku’s dinner invitation 4; appears at the family home’s door 5 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-academy trainee with Genin-equivalent strength | 35 | After half an hour of instruction, Hui judges Itachi’s overall strength comparable to a Genin. This is an ability assessment, not a formal promotion; his ninjutsu lacks experience, and his age limits his taijutsu. |
Background / History
Itachi witnessed a battlefield at four years old, an experience that made him unusually mature and sensitive to killing intent. As Fugaku’s son, he begins ninja training before entering school and feels pressure to meet his father’s expectations. Fugaku plans for him to enter the Ninja Academy the following year 6 7.
Hui’s Return to the Family
After the Nine-Tails’ attack, Itachi answers the door when Hui visits for dinner. He knows Hui as an uncle who frequently opposed his father and has not visited in years. When Hui looms over him, Itachi adopts a defensive stance, prepared to protect Mikoto and the newborn Sasuke even at the cost of his life 5 6.
Mikoto explains that Fugaku invited Hui and reminds Itachi that his uncle held him as a newborn and gave him a first-month present. Itachi reluctantly greets him as “Uncle,” but remains uncomfortable with the head-patting and cheek-pinching that follow 6.
During their conversation, Itachi detects a momentary flash of killing intent from Hui but conceals his alarm. He later brings Sasuke to his uncle and immediately promises to protect his younger brother 7.
Training with Hui
On a later visit, Itachi tries unsuccessfully to evade Hui’s affectionate hair-ruffling. Despite his unease, he eventually asks his uncle for ninjutsu instruction, explaining that Fugaku is too busy to teach him 31 35.
Their session reveals Itachi’s precocious ability, although Hui easily interrupts his attack and knocks away his kunai. Hui ends the lesson by warning that forcing ninjutsu at such a young age could harm his body, recommending that he continue age-appropriate taijutsu practice instead. Itachi accepts the advice 35.
Appearance
- Childlike build: Barely reaches Hui’s waist at their first encounter 5.
- Face: Innocent features and slightly chubby cheeks, which Hui pinches during his visit 5 6.
- Hair: Neatly arranged at his introduction; later described as silky when Hui ruffles it 5 31.
Personality
Itachi is quiet, well-mannered, and dutiful. Even when reluctant to speak with Hui, he answers politely rather than ignoring him. He insists that he will work hard to become a ninja and will not disappoint Fugaku, while keeping his apprehension and frustration largely to himself 7 11 31.
His vigilance coexists with tenderness toward his family. He prepares to defend his mother and brother against a perceived threat, cares for the infant Sasuke, and takes pride when Hui praises the baby 6 7 35.
Abilities & Skills
Threat Awareness
Itachi’s battlefield experience has given him keen sensitivity to danger 6 7.
- Detects Hui’s fleeting killing intent during an otherwise calm conversation 7.
- Quickly assumes a fighting stance when he believes his household may be threatened 6.
Early Ninja Training
Before Academy enrollment, Itachi already considers himself a ninja and demonstrates Genin-equivalent strength 31 35.
- Practices ninjutsu and taijutsu and equips ninja tools for instruction 35.
- His ninjutsu execution remains immature through lack of experience 35.
- His youth limits his physical combat ability; he cannot resist Hui’s teasing or withstand his counterattack during training 31 35.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Kunai — Used during training with Hui 35.
- Thigh-mounted tool pouch — Stores his kunai after the lesson 35.
Relationships
- Uchiha Fugaku — Father and clan head. Directs Itachi’s Academy preparations; Itachi is determined not to disappoint him 7 11.
- Uchiha Mikoto — Mother. Reassures him about Hui’s visit and insists that he greet his uncle respectfully 6.
- Uchiha Sasuke — Newborn younger brother. Itachi carries him, plays with him, and promises to protect him 7 9 35.
- Uchiha Hui — Paternal uncle and eventual instructor. Their initially wary relationship develops enough for Itachi to request training, despite Hui’s persistent teasing 6 31 35.
- Shisui Uchiha — Has not yet become Itachi’s close companion or personal trainer at this point in the story 35.
Story Role
The Future Hui Wants to Change
- Hui remembers a future in which Itachi massacres the Uchiha clan while Sasuke survives. These are Hui’s recollections, not events that have occurred in the documented storyline 7 35.
- Hui briefly considers killing the young Itachi, then rejects the idea because the clan’s political isolation would remain unresolved 7.
- By their training session, Hui regards Itachi as both potentially dangerous and pitiable, and hopes to change the future rather than condemn the child for remembered actions 35.
- Hui also recalls Itachi becoming powerful young and suffering a serious illness; no such illness is shown in the child during these events 5.
Notable Quotes
“I'm just an ordinary member of the Uchiha Clan. I'll work hard to become a ninja, and I definitely won't disappoint Father!” 7
“I heard you're very good at ninjutsu, Uncle, so I'd like to learn from you. Father is too busy every day...” 35