[80], When designing Sasuke in his Part II appearance, Kishimoto's main objective was to make him look cool. As Tobi tries convincing Sasuke to retreat, Naruto tells Sasuke they have become equals and they will both die the next time they fight. Sasuke pulled out and kiss Naruto. This doesn't satisfy Boruto, so he throws himself into training for the upcoming Chūnin Exams, shurikenjutsu figuring prominently in Sasuke's lessons. After joining Team Kakashi, Naruto worked hard to gain the village's acknowledgement all the while chasing his dream to become Hokage. This ability to manipulate his Amaterasu makes him more skilled than Itachi was with his own. [73] In early 2014, he referred to Sasuke as a "very pure person" when asked whether he was good or evil, adding that while some of his actions such as following his clan's ideals are positive, he tends to bring problems to others due to his self-centred nature. After Kawaki deceived Isshiki with a shadow clone, Sasuke asked Naruto about his new power. After some time, Sasuke is about to leave again and hugs his daughter as she sadly asks him when he will come back. Sasuke and the rest of the Allied Shinobi Forces try to stop him, but they fail and Obito becomes the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki. He returns Hiashi to Konoha and, while there, discovers a series of meteorites from the Moon bombarding the village. On finding Naruto, Sasuke remarks that Boruto is quite similar to him. Sakura asks what is happening but Sasuke tells her and then Kakashi they don't need to know because there is nothing they can do and assumes leadership of Team 7 because he believes only he can stop the Infinite Tsukuyomi with his Rinnegan. Main article: Ao Arc [53] Susanoo can also be formed around the Nine-Tails in order to give it a sword and armour of its own,[54] and serve as a medium for his various techniques like Chidori.[55]. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Multiply. Sasuke suggests that Boruto attack Momoshiki with his Rasengan, depending on its lightning nature to catch him off guard. [37] He acquires some of Orochimaru's attributes after absorbing him, such as additional chakra reserves,[38] a faster healing rate,[39] and the ability to shed his body, all of which are lost when Orochimaru is removed from him. Just showing off. Isshiki decided the best way to get Kawaki was to present Sasuke and Naruto's corpses to the village. As Jiraiya dryly laughed off his accusation, he remained firm on his suspicion that he was connected to the rogue genin. Naruto starts attacking him, ready to take him back to Konoha by force if necessary. Naruto is actually a ramen topping, and it translates roughly into English to be "Fishpaste". Despite not bearing the title of Hokage, Sasuke is referred to as the "Shadow Hokage" by Naruto because Sasuke protects the village from the outside whereas Naruto, as the Seventh Hokage, protects it from the inside. Boruto, however, managed to reach Naruto and together were able to perfect their new collaboration technique. Itachi blocks his attack, explaining that the Impure World Reincarnation will not be ended if Kabuto dies and that their only option is to trap him in a genjutsu. Kakashi explains he is aware that Sakura came to kill Sasuke and doesn't want her to need to go through with that because of his own failings as their teacher. Upon awakening, Sasuke found a battered Boruto being defended by Naruto, who released another form with Kurama to take down Isshiki. Sasuke was the unsung hero of the war, sealing Kaguya Otsutsuki with Naruto. Main articles: Naruto Shinden: Parent and Child Day and Parent and Child Day Arc Naruto is paralysed with fear, forcing Sasuke to step in to disarm them and protect Tazuna until Kakashi can capture them. [49] He can use his Sharingan to relay information to others or enter their subconscious, which in the case of jinchūriki allows him to suppress their tailed beasts. Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown He took Boruto to safer distance from the battle, and noticed that Naruto's chakra eventually began to weaken. Madara himself stated he would have chosen Sasuke over Obito as an apprentice if he was born years earlier. - xbox360mofo When Sasuke took a mission to the Land of Redaku as a disguised prisoner in order to locate the Polar particles needed to heal Naruto of his illness that would eventually strip the latter of his ability to use chakra, Sasuke kept a low profile by pretending to be weak. Sasuke approves of this demeanour and notes that Boruto is finally starting to carry himself like a true shinobi. He finally agrees to leave with Tobi and, when they get back to the Mountains' Graveyard, he asks for Itachi's eyes, needing to restore his sight if he's to become stronger than Naruto and kill him. While trying to pick up Itachi's trail, Sasuke is confronted by Tobi of Akatsuki, who distracts him while Deidara attacks from above with his Explosive Clay. His chakra control, though less refined than Sakura Haruno's, is nevertheless very high. When the mission is completed, Sasuke gets Yukie's autograph for Naruto. The Sound Four offer to take him to Orochimaru so that he can gain strength like theirs, which he'll never achieve if he remains in Konoha. She shifts dimensions before they connect, encasing them in ice. IN BOTH NARUTO AND NARUTO SHIPUDDEN IT IS DEFINITELY SAKURA. Main article: Akatsuki Hiden: Evil Flowers in Full Bloom He later spoke to Boruto's jōnin-sensei, Konohamaru Sarutobi, who agreed to let Sasuke take over his actual training. Main article: Konoha Crush With the end near, Team 7 mobilises for its final assault: Kakashi, using chakra received from Obito, pierces though her; Naruto, with additional help from Kakashi, uses shadow clones to exhaust her countermeasures; Sasuke teleports closer to her in order to initiate the seal and prepares his left eye to fire Amaterasu in the event she tried to teleport to the ice world again; Sakura punches her when she tries to escape. Kaguya repels him and he nearly falls in the lava — he drops his sword and loses it to that fate — but he's able to teleport to safety with Amenotejikara. [62] Jigen would also praise Sasuke for having eventually figured out the nature of his technique and even went as far as to say that his analytical skills coupled with his dōjutsu made him more dangerous than Naruto, who was deemed his equal. This may be a reference to his role in helping Naruto realise his potential by acting as a rival. As Jigen left to retrieve Kawaki, Sasuke determined the situation to be direr than he expected and felt the need to inform Naruto at once. Sasuke uses Kirin to neutralise Urashiki. Sasuke explained to Jiraiya that he and Boruto were actually ninja from a distant village with a mission to stop Urashiki from stealing the Nine-Tails' chakra and that Urashiki had ties to Akatsuki. [77] Kishimoto remarks that Sasuke's character was influenced by Hiei from Yu Yu Hakusho, stating that he referenced Hiei when making his character and his Sharingan. Sasuke however offered an alternate plan of making Boruto a two-man team with him while staying within the village, which Naruto agreed to. Sasuke's return prompted Urashiki to retreat. Each of the Hokage gives their own thoughts on Konoha and the Uchiha and what they did while they were in office to reconcile the two, at times, opposing forces. Their training runs long and Sasuke in fact arrives late for his match, but he finds that they waited for him because the audience has anticipated the fight so much. This is a trap, as Deidara has trained himself to be immune to genjutsu, and Sasuke is trapped in a sphere of C4 explosives. Because they've only recently graduated from the Academy, the three feel they must give strong showings to prove themselves. He ultimately arrived in Kaguya's ice dimension. Danzō waits for Izanagi to undo the damage, only to realise that what he thought was a remaining Sharingan was Sasuke's genjutsu and that his injury is irreversible. As Sarada began her training under Sasuke, she asked him to teach her the Chidori for its superior penetrating power. Sasuke explains that the grief of losing Itachi and everyone being ignorant of how Itachi sacrificed his life for peace made it impossible for him to follow in Itachi's footsteps and he felt the villagers are just as guilty, even going as far as to threaten to kill the loved ones of anyone who dared to oppose him. After he leaves them, he meets another boy who confuses him for Itachi, who the boy met many years earlier. Taking this as confirmation, Sasuke uses Susanoo to crush Danzō in anger. Naruto also admitted to knowing about Boruto's mark on his right palm, which was another reason Naruto approved the development of this advanced weaponry. Although Itachi welcomed his company, letting Sasuke watch him train and taking him on adventures into the forests,[10] 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. With the Six Paths Chakra, he is compared to the Sage of Six Paths by Kurama, which is demonstrated when he helped overwhelm Madara as the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki. And Naruto fans were making so much fuss about this trash, this Half Kurama or Half Nine-Tails.I would understand this if something was missing in Kurama but nope, his name was Half … Itachi avoids them, but Sasuke informs him that Itachi wasn't his target. Sasuke, again reminded of the relationship between Itachi and himself, agrees. Acknowledging his point, Amado explained the unorthodox manner of Isshiki's parasitic take-over of Jigen. Knowing Naruto could never have remembered the password, Sasuke attacks the impostor. Kabuto tries to turn Sasuke against Itachi, pointing out that Itachi has been lying to him for most of his life. With his right Mangekyō, he can use Kagutsuchi to shape the flames into a variety of forms for offensive or defensive purposes. Kakashi tried to help Sasuke realise the contradiction in his viewpoint: he is driven to gain power because he lost his family, yet sacrifices the family he still has (Team 7) in order to gain that power, which did have a profound impact on Sasuke and would have turned him away from the path of darkness had he not been influenced by the Sound Four. He quickly regains his composure and, when Kakashi is caught in a Water Prison, he teams up with Naruto to break him out. Sasuke adored Itachi when he was a boy, enjoying his company above all others'; as an infant, he would cry whenever he was held by someone besides Itachi and would immediately be happy once held by his big brother again. Realising how much Itachi loved him, Sasuke is overcome with grief. She tells him that she has defected from Konoha and is prepared to help him in his goals, even if that means destroying the village. Before the fight starts, Kakashi warns Sasuke that use of the cursed seal will disqualify him. At first, Naruto refuses because Sasuke is still in no condition to fight, but Sasuke persists and Naruto agrees. Main article: Naruto Jinraiden: The Day the Wolf Howled Sasuke is shocked, knowing full well that Naruto has experienced various misfortunes in his life, smiled through all of them, yet would suffer without him. After noting that it would help in his investigation, Naruto suggested that Sasuke return to the village for a while. He threw himself into his studies at the Academy, making no efforts to form friendships and ignoring all of the girls' attempts to gain his affection.