Only by becoming stronger, such as by acquiring his own Mangekyō Sharingan, could he prove a worthwhile challenge to Itachi's abilities. Itachi cornered him and explained that Sasuke, as he then was, would not be worth killing. Fearful that he would be next, Sasuke tried to run. Horrified by what Itachi had done, Sasuke pleaded for an explanation, to which Itachi replied that it was to test his own power. Sasuke tried to solicit help and comfort from Itachi, who responded by using Tsukuyomi on him to torment him with visions of him murdering their family. He rushed home to notify his family of this Uchiha Clan Massacre, only to find Itachi standing over the bodies of their parents. Fugaku stated his pride in Sasuke for this accomplishment, but at the same time encouraged him not to follow in Itachi's footsteps.Īfter a long day of training, Sasuke returned home one night to find the streets littered with the bodies of the Uchiha.
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Fugaku taught Sasuke how to perform the Great Fireball Technique, which he mastered in a week. Sasuke did not understand the reason for this, but he didn't mind the side-effect: his father began taking an interest in his development. As time went on, Itachi started becoming distant with and cold towards their family, culminating in a falling out with much of the Uchiha clan on their suspicion that he'd killed his best friend, Shisui Uchiha. Aware of this neglect, Itachi, despite being increasingly busy, tried to stand in for their father by giving Sasuke the recognition he craved, at times even blackmailing Fugaku to spend time with Sasuke. However, he could never meet the same milestones Itachi had set, resulting in their father paying Sasuke little attention. On entering the Konoha Ninja Academy, Sasuke proved to be the standout of his class, consistently getting top grades. Sasuke found this annoying, but didn't allow it to blemish his high opinion of his brother. Although Itachi welcomed his company, letting Sasuke watch him train and taking him on adventures into the forests, Itachi in return rarely helped Sasuke himself become a better shinobi when asked, he would often instead poke Sasuke's forehead and promise to do so some other time. Sasuke himself adored Itachi, never passing up an opportunity to spend time with him. Sasuke grew up in the shadow of his older brother, Itachi, a natural prodigy who many in the Uchiha clan and the village would constantly compare Sasuke and any of his accomplishments to Itachi. Sasuke is the second and youngest son of Mikoto and Fugaku Uchiha they named him after Sasuke Sarutobi in the hopes that he would someday be just as strong of a shinobi. After learning the truth of his brother's sacrifice and later proving instrumental in ending the Fourth Shinobi World War and being happily redeemed by Naruto, Sasuke decides to return to Konoha and dedicates his life to help protect the village and its inhabitants becoming referred to as the " Supporting Kage" (支う影, Sasaukage). His years of seeking vengeance and his actions that followed become increasingly demanding, irrational and isolates him from others, leading him to be branded as an international criminal. Dissatisfied with his progress, he defects from Konoha so that he can acquire the strength needed to exact his revenge. He is added to Team 7 upon becoming a ninja and, through competition with his rival and best friend, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke starts developing his skills. After his older brother, Itachi, slaughtered their clan, Sasuke made it his mission in life to avenge them by killing Itachi. Sasuke Uchiha (うちはサスケ, Uchiha Sasuke) is one of the last surviving members of Konohagakure's Uchiha clan.