Itachi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Uchiha Itachi (鼬)
Gender	Male
Clan	Uchiha Clan 29
Affiliation	Konohagakure; Uchiha Clan; battlefield squad with Gua and Kabuto 29 192
Occupation/Role	Ninja Academy student, Uchiha clan heir, and wartime shinobi 8 29 180 207
Age	Six during the Uchiha encirclement and Academy combat exercise 74 116
Family	Fugaku, father; Mikoto, mother; Sasuke, younger brother 9 24 29
Status	Alive in the latest supplied appearance 257
First Appearance	Chapter 3, the earliest appearance in the supplied context 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
One-tomoe Sharingan	23	Briefly reveals one tomoe in each eye during a mountaintop discussion about war and death. His awakening circumstances are not shown.
Two-tomoe Sharingan	44	His two tomoe spin as he witnesses the disguised operative’s near-fatal attack on Shisui. He still possesses two tomoe at the beginning of the Academy crisis 109.
Three-tomoe Sharingan	116	Reveals three tomoe at six years old after Gua and Izumi appear to fall during the staged Academy battle. Uses ocular genjutsu against Aoba Yamashiro, astonishing Aoba, Hiruzen, and Danzo.

Background / History

Childhood and training

Fugaku takes Itachi to a battlefield when he is four, despite Hiruzen’s warning that the experience would not benefit such a young child. Fugaku later explains that, as the Uchiha heir, Itachi cannot afford to be weak. War becomes a painful subject for Itachi, who struggles to find an answer to the meaning of life 23 24 180.

At the Academy, Itachi befriends Gua and trains with him under Shisui. He loses their early taijutsu spar but sincerely praises Gua’s strength. His favorable reports about Gua’s chakra extraction and fighting ability reach Fugaku, helping change the clan leader’s assessment of the boy 8 9 11.

Itachi also teaches Gua the Great Fireball Technique. After demonstrating it, he offers further pointers rather than treating Gua’s initial failure as a reason to stop helping 19 21.

Gua’s attempt to change his future

Gua initially views Itachi through his knowledge of the original story’s clan massacre and secretly plans to kill him during a mountain climb. Unaware of the danger, Itachi checks on him, offers him a hand, and shares food. During their conversation, Itachi finds meaning in small experiences of affection: his father’s hidden concern, his mother’s pastries, Sasuke’s smile, and Gua’s invitation 23 24.

Gua abandons the assassination plan and decides to reform Itachi instead. When Academy lessons leave Itachi troubled about the Uchiha’s relationship with Konoha, Gua helps him distinguish difficulty from impossibility. Itachi resolves to protect both the village and his clan, along with the warmth and love he values 27 29.

The Uchiha encirclement

As the clan’s situation worsens, Itachi tells Fugaku that a clan head must protect everyone and should relinquish the position if unable to do so. He even proposes that the Uchiha leave Konoha. Fugaku appreciates his concern but explains that the clan would not agree to abandon the village 46.

After Danzo assumes power, Gua urges Itachi to prepare to escape. Itachi refuses, choosing to live or die with his father and the Uchiha. He warns Fugaku about the crisis and remains beside him even when Fugaku tells him to leave with Gua. The impending clash is ultimately halted by Jiraiya and Hiruzen 72 74 76.

Gua’s absence and the Academy exercise

While Gua is away, Itachi trains Izumi out of loyalty to their absent friend. He privately doubts that she can become strong enough to find and protect Gua, but continues supporting her efforts. After Gua returns, Itachi helps clean his home and becomes suspicious of Kabuto’s sudden place in the household 89 91 92.

During the staged Academy attack, Itachi and Izumi fight together and refuse to abandon Gua. When escape proves impossible, Itachi helps gather the surviving students and plans a breakout. Later, after his friends appear to be killed, he ambushes Aoba from underground and reveals his three-tomoe Sharingan. His genjutsu creates an opening to stab Aoba, but Aoba breaks free and Itachi is defeated 109 110 112 116.

War with Iwagakure

Itachi joins Gua and Kabuto on frontline patrols under Fugaku. He warns Gua about Sharingan overuse and cooperates with the squad’s plan to report enemy sightings rather than engage alone. When Hiruko confronts them, he reluctantly leaves Gua behind on Gua’s orders to assist Kabuto 191 192 193 194 197.

At Kannabi Bridge, Itachi kills a patrolling shinobi with genjutsu and a kunai, then protects Kabuto so he can plant the demolition charges. After the bridge is destroyed, Fugaku saves the squad from Han’s Tailed Beast Bomb with Susanoo. Discovering his father’s concealed Mangekyo greatly deepens Itachi’s respect for him 207 208 209.

Obito’s subsequent ambush ends with Kabuto’s abduction. Back at camp, Itachi and Gua learn that their mission was coordinated with Konoha’s main offensive and that they had been used as bait. Itachi shares Gua’s subdued reaction and tentatively suggests eating. He later greets Gua and the rescued Kabuto with excitement when they return 210 211 233.

Appearance

• Has noticeable nasolabial folds even as a child; when he smiles, his eyes narrow into small slits 23.
• His activated Sharingan has scarlet eyes with tomoe that progress from one to three 23 44 116.
• Wears training clothes during his strenuous backyard workouts 256.

Personality

Itachi is disciplined and competitive without being resentful of stronger peers. He accepts his losses to Gua honestly and admires his progress, although the widening gap repeatedly unsettles him. His work ethic remains intense: Gua finds him maintaining a steady rhythm of push-ups even after sweat has soaked his clothes 8 39 165 256 257.

He is thoughtful and deeply affected by questions of war, mortality, and belonging. Rather than finding meaning only in shinobi duty, he comes to value ordinary affection and hopes to reconcile the Uchiha with Konoha. His attachment to family is especially strong: Fugaku privately believes that Itachi’s decision to stand with the clan was rooted primarily in loyalty to his father 24 29 72 194.

His serious side coexists with ordinary childhood awkwardness. He notices the tension between Gua and Izumi, blushes after staring at Samui, and feels left out when Izumi orders ramen for herself and Gua but not for him 36 57.

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan

• Uses three tomoe to perceive Gua’s charging movements and sword trajectory more clearly during their duel 165.
• Activating his Sharingan sharply increases his chakra consumption 165.
• Understands the eye’s physical risks, explaining that overuse can harm nearby nerves and blood vessels and may cause irreversible damage even below three tomoe 193.

Genjutsu

• Traps Aoba in an ocular illusion during the Academy exercise, creating an opening for a stabbing attack. Aoba breaks free after being wounded 116.
• Immobilizes an Iwagakure patrol shinobi with Sharingan genjutsu before cutting his throat with a kunai 207.

Fire Release

• Knows the Great Fireball Technique before Gua learns it 16.
• Demonstrates a fireball covering approximately seven or eight meters and teaches Gua its hand seals 19.
• Offers continued instruction when Gua is still practicing 21.

Taijutsu and Chakra Control

• Trains diligently under Shisui and maintains demanding independent workouts 8 256.
• Is repeatedly outmatched by Gua in unarmed sparring, including a bout decided by one fast kick 8 39.
• Displays chakra control that Neji compares to his father Hizashi’s level while observing their sword fight 165.
• Improves Izumi’s taijutsu enough that it no longer holds her back during combat alongside him 109.

Swordsmanship and Shurikenjutsu

• Scores 10, 9, and 7 across three targets while practicing Shisui’s three-shuriken throwing method 8.
• Exchanges repeated close-range sword strikes with Gua; his blade leaves white and black trails through the air 164.
• Delivers an overhead strike whose black afterimage converges on the blade, producing a sudden increase in force that breaks Gua’s short sword 165.

Tactical Judgment

• Identifies Ebisu as the apparent weak link among the Academy exercise’s attackers and coordinates a plan with the upperclassmen 111 112.
• Times his Kannabi Bridge ambush to exploit the distraction created by Gua and Kabuto 207.
• Prioritizes protecting the teammate carrying the explosives, keeping the demolition mission moving 207.
• Shows political awareness by recalling the commanders assigned to Konoha’s northwestern border 173.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Short sword — Has a black hilt and is heavier than Gua’s blade. Its weight helps Itachi withstand their clashes; its strokes produce distinctive black-and-white afterimages 164 165.
• Kunai — Uses one with Sharingan genjutsu to kill an enemy patrol shinobi at Kannabi Bridge 207.

Relationships

• Uchiha Gua — Best friend, classmate, and training partner. Gua secretly shifts from planning his murder to trying to prevent his tragic future; Itachi remains unaware of the original assassination plan 23 27 45. Their friendship later extends to shared battlefield service 192 207.
• Uchiha Fugaku — Father and clan leader, who raises him as the Uchiha heir. Itachi chooses to remain beside him during the encirclement and develops greater admiration after witnessing his Susanoo 29 74 209.
• Uchiha Mikoto — Mother. Her homemade pastries are among the small joys Itachi identifies as giving life meaning 24.
• Uchiha Sasuke — Younger brother. Itachi cherishes his smile but also disciplines him and incorporates him into training as a “training weight” 24 109 256.
• Uchiha Shisui — Older mentor who teaches him taijutsu and shuriken throwing. Itachi refuses to abandon him when danger reaches their camp 8 43.
• Uchiha Izumi — Training pupil and fellow Academy fighter. He looks after her during Gua’s absence, and they later fight together during the Academy crisis 89 91 109.
• Kabuto — Initially a source of mutual suspicion and rivalry over closeness to Gua. They become battlefield teammates, with Itachi protecting Kabuto during the bridge mission and sharing Gua’s distress after his capture 92 207 211.
• Neji Hyuga — Observer of his sword duel with Gua. Itachi’s talent helps motivate Neji to pursue improvement through hard work 164 165.

Notable Quotes

“The meaning of life lies in experiencing those little moments of beauty.” 24

“If it really comes to that, I'll live or die with the Uchiha and my father.” 72