The story of Sasuke Uchiha from the Naruto series.
Background[]
Sasuke was born on July 23rd to Fugaku Uchiha, the chief of the Konoha Military Police Force and Mikoto Uchiha, members of the Uchiha clan who founded the Hidden Leaf Village alongside the Senju clan generations ago. He was named after the father of the Third Hokage, as his mother hoped he would grow up to be a fine shinobi like his namesake. While still an infant, Sasuke was in the care of his older brother Itachi Uchiha as they saw the attack of the village by Kurama the Nine Tailed Fox, only with Sasuke sensing the demon's evil chakra which frightened him. That event, due to the fact that only a Uchiha could control the Tailed Beast, ultimately led to their clan losing complete standing.
As a child and unaware of the events that revolved on his clan, Sasuke was more focused on becoming like Itachi, who had their father's favor, and trained to become strong. However, when Itachi began to distance himself from the Uchiha Clan, Sasuke found himself getting Fugaku's attention as he taught Sasuke their clan's Fireball Jutsu which the boy spend days to master before being told not to follow in Itachi's footsteps.
One evening, coming home from practicing his ninjutsu, shrugging off the feeling that someone was watching him, Sasuke found the area surrounding his home littered with dead bodies of Uchiha Clan members. Frightened and confused, Sasuke ran to his home to find his parents killed by Itachi's hand. Freaking out as he yells at Itachi at what he was doing, Sasuke finds his left shoulder wounded as he is subjected to Itachi's Tsukiyomi playing the slaughter Itachi committing. Itachi then tells Sasuke that he spared him because he is weak, telling his brother of obtain the Sharingan in Mangekyo form and live a life of hatred before facing him again. As Itachi leaves, giving him the location of their clan's vital documents, enraged Sasuke caused his Sharingan to manifest as he attempts to kill his brother. However, Itachi overpowered Sasuke and he ended up in a coma for a few days. With the events hazy, due to his brother's genjutsu, Sasuke had no memory of obtaining the Sharingan.
After mourning over his clan's death and discovering the secret documents on the stone tablets, Sasuke swore to avenge his clan and kill Itachi by any means. Since then, Sasuke became a loner and kept to himself most of the time. While attending the Ninja Academy a few years later, Sasuke encountered a similar social misfit, Naruto Uzumaki. Since that meeting, Naruto recognizing the festering darkness in Sasuke's eyes, the two became destined rivals.
Plot[]
Part I: Naruto[]
Sasuke enters curse seal's first stage.
After graduating from the Ninja Academy, having become well known by the village as a genius prodigy and was greatly admired by his female peers, Sasuke was assigned to the Ninja team under Kakashi Hatake that Naruto was also a member of. Over time, from being tested by their mentor to their first mission that led to their confrontation with Zabuza Momochi and his apprentice Haku, Sasuke formed a friendship with both Naruto and their female teammate Sakura. However, things became to change during the Chunin Exams when Sasuke first encountered Orochimaru who branded him with the Curse Mark. Though Sasuke was able to keep the Curse Mark under check as he mastered the Chidori, his near death experience with Gaara and being saved by Naruto astonished him and made a humiliated Sasuke question if he truly became stronger.
Later, as Naruto left with Jiraiya to find Tsunade, Sasuke learned that his brother is after Naruto and confronted Itachi. However, despite his advancement, Sasuke was defeated by Itachi and placed in a coma. After being awakened by Tsunade's healing, and various side mission added fuel to the fire, Sasuke started to become jealous at Naruto and felt threatened that Naruto was surpassing him. He began to lash out at Naruto and Sakura, and he forced Naruto into fighting him despite Naruto's initial refusal. Sasuke accused Naruto of acting "all high and mighty" and refused to wear his forehead protector because he didn't see Naruto as an equal. In the fight, Naruto never made serious attempts to hurt Sasuke, who forced Naruto to take it seriously, which Naruto ended up doing after realizing Sasuke was serious. Before they could finish the battle with their respective Rasengan and Chidori, Kakashi stopped the two by throwing them into separate water towers. Although thinking his Chidori did the most damage to a nearby water tower, Sasuke is shocked and angry to find Naruto's Rasengan obliterated one whole side of it without the structure compromised. Kakashi lectured him how vengeance will only gain him emptiness and loneliness, and asked him to give up on revenge. Sasuke asked how would Kakashi feel if he killed those he loved and was shocked when Kakashi replied his loved ones are already dead. After this, Sasuke spends the whole night thinking about his choices and becomes conflicted between his bond with the team versus his desire for revenge. After a humiliating defeat by Orochimaru's Sound Four, who have been sent by their master to retrieve him, and offered him an opportunity to gain power, Sasuke reached the conclusion that the village and his ties to Team 7 were holding him back and he decided to join up with Orochimaru's side. On his way to the village's gate, he was confronted by Sakura, who suspected he would leave. They talked about when he first called her annoying and Sasuke said he could've chosen a peaceful life with her and the team in the village but decided revenge was more important. A desperate Sakura pleaded for him to stay or let her join him if it meant she could make him happy, and went as far as to confess her love to him, to which he responded by calling her annoying again. When Sakura threatened to scream to alert the village of his betrayal, Sasuke knocked her out so he can leave the village in the dead of night but sincerely thanking her for everything she's done for him before knocking her out. Placed in a casket to under the full awakening his Curse Mark, Sasuke was unconscious as the Sound Four find themselves dealing with Naruto and the rest of the Sasuke Retrieval Team.
Sasuke vs Naruto.
Once awakened as Kimimaro attempted to hold Naruto off, Sasuke arrived to The Final Valley before his team mate arrived. They argued over Sasuke's decision to betray all of his friends for the sake of getting stronger and Sasuke justified this by saying Naruto can never understand the pain of losing a loved one due to him being alone all of his life. While Naruto sympathized with Sasuke, he vowed to bring Sasuke back to the village and declared Sasuke as the first person he had a real bond with. Even when Sasuke admitted that Naruto has become the closest friend he's ever had, Sasuke decided to sever their bond in order to gain the power he desires. Remembering Itachi's words after the massacre, Sasuke attempted to kill Naruto to obtain the Mangekyo Sharingan. In the battle that ensued, Sasuke's Sharingan reached full maturity and he assumed his full Curse Mark form to counter Naruto when he is able to access a ninth of Kurama's chakra but Naruto succeeds in scratching Sasuke's headband to get back at the Uchiha's earlier comment of Naruto never being able to do it. The fight ended with him and Naruto using their signature moves Rasengan and Chidori. Losing his headband in the process, Sasuke emerged victorious. However, Sasuke decided not to kill Naruto and vowed to obtain the power to kill Itachi on his own terms. He left the area and met with Orochimaru. Over the next three years, Sasuke became a student under Orochimaru and became stronger while Naruto and Sakura also spend 3 years training in order to find him.
Part II : Naruto Shippuden[]
Sasuke about to seal Kurama.
Three years after parting ways from his former team mates, now members of the renamed Team Kakashi, Sasuke crossed paths with his replacement, Sai, whom he called a "loser" and showed no interest in him, even scaring the emotionless Sai with the intensity of his Sharingan and refused to acknowledge Naruto and Sakura's efforts to find him. He was later woken up from his nap by Sai who talked to him about the bond Naruto and Sakura still felt with him, but enraged at being disturbed, Sasuke blew up the hideout, causing Naruto, Sakura, and their temporary leader, Yamato, to chase after the source of the explosion. With that, Team 7, with the exception of Kakashi (who was forced to rest due to overusing his Mangekyō Sharingan while rescuing Gaara) , reunites for the first time in 3 years, but Sasuke demonstrates indifference towards them. In response to Yamato's speech on how Naruto and Sakura still see him as a comrade, Sasuke denounces any bond to them and explains his choice not to kill Naruto then was merely sparing him on a whim, but he decides to try to kill him for real. Showing how powerful he had become and no longer hesitates to kill, Naruto, Sai, and Yamato fight him but Sasuke electrifies them and is about to strike Sakura as she tried to attack him before Yamato took the attack. With his Sharingan, Sasuke entered Naruto's subconscious while Naruto was resisting Kurama's temptation. After being told that his very powers is like that of Madara Uchiha, Sasuke suppressed the Nine Tails as he denied knowing anyone by that name and Kurama told the Uchiha not to kill Naruto as he would regret it. Though Naruto pleaded with him while revealing Orochimaru's intentions to take over his body, Sasuke revealed he knew about it and would sacrifice his body if his desire would be fulfilled. Sasuke then left with Orochimaru, who told him to spare Team Kakashi as they would lessen the number of Akatsuki members.
The Path of Revenge[]
Sasuke betrays Orochimaru.
Eventually, after becoming strong enough to embark on his hunt for Itachi, Sasuke confronted Orochimaru with the intention of not allow himself to become his former mentor's vessel. Though Orochimaru almost succeeded, Sasuke used his Sharingan to alter ritual that that Orochimaru would be trapped inside him. With access to Orochimaru's powers, Sasuke formed a ninja group named Hebi from Orochimaru's former test subject Suigetsu Hozuki, an aide named Karin, and Jugo, the source of the Curse Marks. On his hunt for Itachi, Sasuke was confronted by the Akatsuki member Deidara. In the fight that ensued, with Tobi watching, Sasuke fought equally with Deidara and eventually stalemated with him, before being forced to use Manda to protect himself from Deidara's suicidal attack that outmatched him. Soon after, Sasuke found a shadow clone of Itachi who told him to meet his brother at the the Uchiha compound for their final battle. There, Sasuke learned of Tobi and that the reason why Itachi wanted him to obtain the Mangekyo Sharingan was so he could take his brother's eyes to enhance his own into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. Leaving his team behind, Sasuke went to the compound to settle things with Itachi once and for all.
Sasuke defeats Itachi.
The brothers confront each other for the first time in 3 years, and Sasuke voiced his skepticism that Itachi could kill their entire clan on his own. Itachi confirms he had help, from their ancestor, Madara Uchiha, but Sasuke doesn't believe him. After a heated battle with shurikenjutsu, the brothers battled with their genjutsu before Sasuke attempted to end his brother with Kirin. Unfortunately, Itachi survived the attack with the aid of his Susanoo shielding him from the attack. By that time, Sasuke's chakra reserves were weakened enough for Orochimaru to emerge and try to steal Sasuke's body once again before Itachi used his Susanoo to trap Orochimaru and purge the Curse Mark from Sasuke's body. With nothing left, Sasuke attempted to flee before being cornered as Itachi was about to take his eyes. However, at the last second, Itachi poked him on the forehead and said Sorry, Sasuke, this is the last time.. Itachi then collapsed dead with a smile on his face. Sasuke collapsed soon after, albeit with relief at fulfilling his mission, before being taken away by Tobi.
Sasuke's new resolve.
Coming to in a cave, Sasuke once again meets Tobi who formally introduced himself as Madara Uchiha (Sasuke was unaware he was actually lying). Keeping his distance due to an Amateratsu Itachi implanted, Tobi revealed the truth behind his clan's death. As a horrified Sasuke learned, the Uchiha Clan Massacre was carried out by Itachi under direct orders from the Hidden Leaf's leaders. Though the Third Hokage attempted to solve the manner peacefully, the Uchiha Clan's plan to revolt in response to being persecuted for Kurama's attack on the village caused Danzo Shimura to force Itachi to carry out the deed. Though he went through with it, Itachi took measures to make sure Danzo made no attempt to hurt his brother. Sasuke initially refused to believe the story to be true but as he remembered the loving and caring older brother Itachi once was, Sasuke started to believe the story and realized Itachi loved him all along. For the second time in his life, Sasuke cries of his brother's sacrifice and burdens. A few days later, taking in the new information while gaining the Mangekyo Sharingan, Sasuke organized his group into "Taka" and announced their new mission to destroy Konoha.
The Curse of Hatred[]
Sasuke vs Killer Bee.
Meeting with the Akatsuki, Sasuke agrees to work for them but makes it clear his intent is to kill the masterminds of the massacre, still refusing to kill those uninvolved with his revenge. As Akatsuki allies, Sasuke and Team Taka were deployed to the Village Hidden in the Clouds to capture Killer Bee, the Jinchurki of Gyuki the Eight Tails. Bee proved to be too much due to being a perfect host, overwhelming Taka for the majority of the battle, critically wounding Sasuke twice and nearly killing them all four times. Terrified of death, Sasuke used Amateratsu to weaken the Jinchuriki so his team can capture him (though Bee fooled them into leaving with a decoy). This action infuriated Killer Bee's brother, the Fourth Raikage, Ay, who called the other Kage to discuss how to deal with the Akatsuki, and later sent a squad to tail Taka. Sasuke discovered this and killed the agents, and realized that his sight was failing as a consequence of overusing the Mangekyo. Soon after, under Sasuke's order, Taka abandoned the Akatsuki even though Tobi had threatened to kill them if they did so. Sasuke decides to take on the Kage on his own and exact his revenge with only his team.
Sasuke vs A.
On their way to Konoha, Taka is intercepted by Tobi and Zetsu. Despite Tobi's previous warning, he didn't kill them because they were still of use to him. Sasuke learned that the "Killer Bee" Taka captured was actually a clone created from one of Gyuki's tentacles, and is told the village is in disarray and is instructed to infiltrate the Five Kage Summit where Danzo, the acting Hokage, was going. Guided by Zetsu, Sasuke was unconcerned of hearing Naruto defeating Nagato as Taka arrived to the Summit. However, Zetsu appeared before all five Kage and blew Taka's cover. By then, Sasuke's hatred and desire for revenge consumed him to the point where he was willing to ruthlessly kill anyone who stood in his way and decided to leave Suigetsu and Jugo behind when they were captured by Ay. Sasuke ended up fighting a revenge-driven Ay, who nearly killed him, before Gaara, now the Fifth Kazekage, intervened. Gaara sympathized with Sasuke about wanting revenge but, with his own experience, Gaara knows it will not benefit him and asks him to give up his vengeance. Unimpressed, Sasuke says his only goals are in the darkness and refuses to give up his revenge, even lashing out at Gaara for not understanding the anguish he's going through. Sasuke battled Gaara and Ay with his Susanoo, and caused a cave-in to escape after Gaara outmatched him. Danzo escaped during the following chaos. However, Sasuke is hindered by the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi and the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, with the latter defeating Sasuke. However, having intended to use Sasuke to capture the Kage, Tobi appeared and teleported him and Karin to his subspace so Karin can heal him.
Sasuke clashing with Danzo
Eventually, Tobi brings the two back into reality after cornering Danzo for Sasuke. Disgusted to find his opponent with multiple Sharingan implanted on his arm, using his Susanno's arm to grab him, Sasuke demand Danzo to admit his role in the destruction of the Uchiha Clan. Danzo proceeded to explain that Itachi risked everything to ensure the Uchiha clan's honor was not tarnished by their attempted treason and Sasuke's very actions are an insult to Itachi's sacrifice. Further infuriated by Danzo's remark on Itachi, Sasuke crushed Danzo to death with the Susanoo. However, Danzo survived the fatal attack using the fate-defying genjutsu Izanagi, prolonging the battle until Sasuke managed to remove his opponent's ability after sustaining an even, devastating battle with Danzo.
Sasuke killing Danzo while injuring Karin.
Though Danzo attempted to use Karin as a human shield to keep him back, Sasuke mercilessly used his Chidori Spear to run through Karin to inflict the killing blow while telling the shocked girl that she is useless to him if she can't keep herself from being taken hostage. On the verge of death, with Tobi in his way, Danzo made one final attempt to take both him and Sasuke down with him with a sealing jutsu, but the two narrowly escaped. Tobi attempted to take Danzo's remaining Sharingan, one of the eyes of Shisui Uchiha, which he destroyed. Tobi instructed Sasuke to kill Karin because she has too much knowledge on both of them, and Sasuke was about to kill her with his Chidori, coldly bidding her farewell. At the last second, Sakura arrived to stop him under the pretense that she wanted to join him.
Reveals his ultimate goal to Team 7.
Suspicious, Sasuke told Sakura to finish Karin off to prove her loyalty to him. However, as he saw her hesitate, he walked behind her and was about to strike her with Chidori but he is stopped by Kakashi who noted that Sasuke was serious about trying to kill her due to the intensity of his Chidori. Kakashi tried to persuade Sasuke to not be consumed by hatred. Sasuke simply laughed and said he would only give up his hatred if his clan was brought back to him, and made it clear he wanted to kill everyone around him. In the battle with Kakashi, he conjured his Susanoo, but to his horror, it disappeared due to Sasuke's eyesight starting to deteriorate. On the verge of blindness, he sensed Sakura sneak up behind him to try to kill him and grabbed Sakura by the throat when she hesitated and was about to kill her with her own poisoned kunai. Luckily, Naruto arrived just in time to save his teammate's life. When asked by Naruto why he would attack Sakura, Sasuke said he was not part of the team anymore and denounced any connection to them. Though Naruto tried to reach him, telling him Tobi told him abut the Uchiha Massacre, Sasuke refuses to listen even after Sakura told him that Naruto has never lost faith in him after everything he did. Calling Naruto an "outsider", Sasuke reminds him that he never knew the pain of losing a loved one and told him to shut up. However, telling them in glee that he killed Danzo, Sasuke intends to do the same with every resident of the Hidden Leaf to finally avenge his clan.
Sasuke and Naruto clash again.
Though Kakashi attempted to fight Sasuke, Naruto took his place as the two youths once more fought an epic battle. As they battle, Naruto admitted he felt the same grudge on the village and considered revenge but desired to build bonds with others and wanted to be Sasuke's friend as it was because him he became the person he is. Though Sasuke told him its too late for him to change his path, saying that either he dies at his hand as a coward or kill him as a hero of Konoha. Soon after Zetsu broke Sasuke's fall, Tobi arrived to spirit Sasuke with the promise that his battle with Naruto will continue next time. However, hearing from Naruto there was a third option, Sasuke refused to leave until he heard it.
Sasuke and Naruto, before the war.
Naruto explained that if he and Sasuke do fight again, it may end up with both of them dead. But regardless, if Sasuke truly desired to destroy their home, Naruto would fight him and bare all of his hate and rage for the village. Angrily demanding to know why Naruto would go so far, Sasuke was left speechless when Naruto softly smiled and said "Because...You're my friend." After a banter, Sasuke decided to settle things once and for all in the upcoming Fourth Great Ninja War while making the promise that Naruto would die first. Soon after, Sasuke talked Tobi into implanting Itachi's eyes into him to use the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and battle Naruto at his full power. After the surgery, Tobi told Sasuke that it takes a while to get accustomed to the new eyes. However, Sasuke stated he could feel the power of his new eyes, evilly smirking.
The Fourth Great Ninja War[]
Recovering from his the surgery, Sasuke tested his new powers from his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan to destroy White Zetsu before heading out to find Naruto. However, after passing two vacant cities, Sasuke was stopped a White Zetsu platoon and summoned his evolved Susanoo to wipe out all but one long enough to gain feedback on the events. Killing the clone, Sasuke attempts to make his way to Naruto until he sees the reanimated Itachi leaving from the battle field. Learning that his brother was among the numerous ninjas brought back by Kabuto Yakushi, Sasuke attempts to hinder his brother for answers relating their clan. Itachi explains that his true reason for sparing Sasuke was so that he could kill him as penance for slaughtering their kin despite the good intention behind it. However, Itachi was filled with regret because he unknowingly caused Sasuke to become a rogue ninja with full knowledge on what truly occurred. However, Sasuke tells his brother he had no right to decide his path for him.
Though Itachi covered his tracks with a murder of crows, Sasuke trails him to Kabuto, briefly mistaking him for Orochimaru due to his new appearance. Though Kabuto tempts him to help him defeat his brother, Sasuke teams with Itachi to fight their mutual enemy while telling his brother to tell him everything once the fight is over. Throughout the fight, Kabuto preys on Sasuke's desires to see Konoha destroyed but Itachi convinces him not to listen as he admits that he is loyal to the village despite its dark secrets and promises to tell him something vital after the fight ends. Once Kabuto is defeated with Izanami, Sasuke is horrified as Itachi explained his reasons using it so can use his genjutsu to make Kabuto release the Reanimation Jutsu. Voicing his initial apprehension to Itachi's sacrifice, Sasuke reacts angrily to Itachi's statement that he was proud to be able to protect his village and claiming that after all the village had done to Itachi, there was no way he could forgive them. Sasuke is shocked and confused once Itachi answers that it is to help Naruto's desire to change Sasuke.
But seeing he could not change his brother's mind, Sasuke told Itachi that it was because he remembered his time with Itachi that he would not relinquish his want for revenge and bids his brother farewell before he noticed Itachi walking towards him as he explains that both Danzo and Tobi were correct on what happened: he had been given the choice to either die along with his clan or to kill the Uchiha, protecting the village and Sasuke. Itachi reaches Sasuke and puts his hand on the back of Sasuke's head and his forehead on his, telling him that he knows that he can't change Sasuke's mind, but no matter what path he chose, he would love Sasuke forever as his soul departs back to the afterlife.
Soon after, Sasuke started to question what the ninjas and villages were all truly about before being found by Suigetsu and Jugo, who escaped from prison in the Land of Iron and obtain a scroll from Orochimaru's hideout. From what he reads in the scroll, Sasuke resolves to find the answers he needs to know if revenge is truly what he decides. To that end, Sasuke uses Anko's Curse Mark and a piece of Kabuto's altered flesh to revive Orochimaru to take him to the ones who knows everything. These figures are revealed to be the first four Hokage reanimated once their souls are freed from the Reaper Death Seal. Getting confirmation of the true story of the Uchiha Massacre from Hiruzen, Sasuke learns that the events leading to it were set up by Tobirama as he intended to save the Uchiha from their Curse of Hatred. Turning to Hashirama, who voices concern Sasuke will follow in Madara's footsteps, Sasuke learns the story behind Konoha's founding and the conflicts between the First Hokage and Madara, as well as those between the village and the Uchiha clan. After learning the truth, Sasuke had decided go to the battlefield in order to follow in Itachi's footsteps and devote himself to protect Konoha, effectively giving up on revenge and reverting back to his former self before he had defected from Konoha. He also apologized to Karin for his earlier actions. Sasuke joined back up with Naruto and Sakura to assist in fighting the Ten-Tails and Madara, allowing the original Team 7 to effectively be reborn. However, many of his former comrades were shocked and angry at him for suddenly showing up and voiced their distrust in him, but he replied he cared less what they thought of him. Everyone was shocked when Sasuke announced his intention to become Hokage so that he could fix the world's mistakes that he believed were created by the past Hokage. Working together with Naruto, the two were able to defeat Obito and strip him of the tailed beasts, though when he later tried to face Madara Uchiha the latter bested Sasuke without effort. After realizing Sasuke is his descendant, Madara tried appealing to him to join his cause but Sasuke refused and declared his intent to kill him.
After Madara had captured all nine tailed beasts and defeated Tobirama Senju, Sasuke attempted to attack him again from above, only for Madara to suspend him midair and stab Sasuke through the chest with his own sword. Defeated and near fatally wounded, Sasuke was later saved by Kabuto after the latter had broken free from Izanami as a new person, and decided to repay his debts to Itachi by saving Sasuke from dying.
Sasuke and Naruto each acquire half of Hagoromo's power.
After Sasuke was stabbed by Madara, Sasuke and Naruto, who was also on the verge of death, met The Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Ootsutsuki. The Sage of Six Paths told Sasuke that he was the reincarnation of one of his sons, Indra, while Naruto was the reincarnation of the other son, Asura. After learning the history of Indra's previous reincarnations, Sasuke told Hagoromo his goal after the war. Hagoromo approved of Sasuke's mindset, and gave half of his power to Sasuke. After Sasuke acquired Hagoromo's power, he awakened the Rinnegan in his left eye. This Rinnegan is capable of manipulating space and time within a limited area. Sasuke's Rinnegan can also detect previously unseeable beings, like Madara's Limbo clone. Sasuke was also able to slice Madara in half, as half of Madara stayed in the normal dimension, while the other half of Madara had already gone to the Kamui dimension where Obito and Sakura were. Later, Sasuke met up with Kakashi, Naruto and Sakura to discuss their next strategy against Madara. Kakashi asked Sasuke what his plans were after the war, but when Sasuke hesitated to answer, Kakashi said he didn't have to tell them because they had more important matters to deal with. Warning his allies to stand their guard, Sasuke and the rest of the group prepared to fight someone who was returning from the Kamui dimension. This person later turned out to be Madara Uchiha, alongside a now controlled Obito Uchiha. Sasuke and Naruto went in to attack Madara after he stabbed Sakura, but Madara ultimately managed to pull of his goal from the very beginning: Initiating the Moon Eye Plan. After the plan was activated, Sasuke protected Team 7 with his Susanoo so that they didn't fall under the genjutsu. When Sakura asked what was going on, Sasuke replied she didn't need to know because there was nothing she could do. When Naruto and Kakashi criticized him for this, Sasuke said he was taking control of the team and Kakashi agreed that Sasuke was likely the one to save the world due to his Rinnegan. Sasuke and the others later watched as Black Zetsu betrayed Madara.
Kaguya Otsutsuki Strikes[]
Black Zetsu's betrayal led to the rebirth of Kaguya Otsutsuki. Kaguya later teleported Sasuke and the rest of Team 7 into another dimension with the ground filled with lava. Sasuke summoned his hawk to save Naruto and himself while completely disregarding Sakura and Kakashi, who was forced to save her and himself. When criticized for this by Naruto, Sasuke told Naruto that the mission came first and saving comrades that were not useful to the mission came last. He further stated he only saved Sakura and Kakashi when the Infinite Tsukuyomi was released because they happened to be by Naruto. This suggests that Sasuke's ideals are now similar to what Kakashi Hatake's ideals were when he was a child. Naruto agreed with Sasuke, only to note that he feels an instinctual need to save his comrades, directly quoting Sasuke when he had saved Naruto in the past. Later, Sasuke went on the offensive and tried to take Kaguya out.
Sasuke catches Sakura.
Black Zetsu managed to grab Naruto and Sasuke when Kaguya teleported behind both of them. Black Zetsu revealed the truth to how White Zetsu was formed, and how Kabuto found Madara's body. Naruto and Sasuke managed to free themselves from Black Zetsu's grip, and went on the offensive. Naruto used Sexy Reverse Harem Jutsu in an attempt to distract Kaguya, while Sasuke got ready to seal Kaguya with Naruto. Kaguya realized in time that both of them were attempting to seal her, and warped the dimension they were in into an ice dimension. She teleported Sasuke into a hot and dry desert dimension in an attempt to separate Naruto and Sasuke so that she would not get sealed by their Yin and Yang powers. Sasuke later was found by Sakura and Obito, after Obito used Kamui to try and locate Sasuke in Kaguya's many dimensions. Sasuke rushed to make the opening to Obito and Sakura's dimension in time before the gap between dimensions closed after Obito used up most, if not all of his chakra to do so. Sasuke switched places with Sakura's burnt jacket between dimensions with his Rinnegan, catching Sakura after teleporting. After explaining his ability, he thanked them. Later, Sasuke alongside Obito and Sakura return to the ice dimension where Naruto is fighting Kaguya. Naruto asks Sasuke if he thanked Sakura and Obito for saving him, and in response he tells Naruto to focus more on Kaguya. In response to Sasuke arriving, Kaguya teleports all of them to a dimension which has exceptionally strong gravity, trying to attack Sasuke and Naruto with bones. Kakashi and Obito jump in the way of the impending attack, resulting in Obito's apparent death, and Kakashi watching in shock as Obito uses Kamui to teleport the bone shooting at Kakashi to another dimension. While everyone was distracted by Obito's death, Sasuke teleported behind Kaguya after his Rinnegan was fully usable, and attempted to attack her. He later told Naruto that there was nothing more that he could do for Obito, so he should join him in attacking Kaguya. While Sasuke used himself as a diversion, Naruto cut one of Kaguya's arms off, detaching Black Zetsu from Kaguya. While Sasuke begins pressuring Kaguya, Naruto launches nine separate attacks, each imbued with on of the tailed beasts' chakra. After hitting Kaguya with it, her body becomes unstable, transforming into an amalgamated mass of the tailed beasts. It produced several outstretching hands, sucking up everything it came in contact with. As it approached Sakura, Sasuke tried to use his Susanoo to save her but Kakashi, having inherited Obito's Sharingan powers from the departed spirit, uses his own Susanoo to save Sakura, much to everyone's surprise.
Regaining control of herself, Kaguya then shaped the tailed-beast mass into a giant Truth-Seeking Ball. Kakashi devised a plan and shared it with his students, telling them to be ready for what could be their last mission as a team. As Naruto distracts Kaguya with his clones, Sasuke waits for the opportunity to leap into action. While Kaguya is distracted, Sasuke swaps place with one of Naruto's shadow clones and appears next to Kaguya. As she attempts to escape, Sakura comes from above and knocks Kaguya down, as Naruto and Sasuke finally manage to touch her with their special sun and moon tattoos they received from Hagoromo, preparing to seal away the Rabbit Goddess once and for all.
Immediately upon contact, Sasuke and Naruto begin the ultimate sealing technique: the Six Paths Chibaku Tensei. Kaguya wonders how she, the ancestor of all chakra, could be defeated by mere fragments of chakra, as she reverts back to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and is encased by the landscape, creating an enormous satellite similar in size to the moon. After sealing away Kaguya, the moon tattoo disappears from Sasuke's hand, as the sun tattoo disappears from Naruto's hand, and reappears on the hand of Hagoromo. Relieved that they have defeated Kaguya, they immediately worry about how they will return back to the real world. Suddenly, Team 7 and the tailed beasts are summoned back to earth by Hagoromo and all of the previous Kage. Satisfied, Hagoromo thanks Sasuke and his comrades for saving the world. While everyone celebrates Kaguya's defeat, Sasuke senses some life in Madara, and rushes to eliminate his fallen enemy once and for all. However, he is stopped by Hagoromo, as Hashirama approaches his former comrade. Following Hagoromo's advice, Sasuke listens to Hashirama and Madara's final words to each other, as Madara passes away peacefully and the reanimated Hokage return to the afterlife. As the tailed beasts begin to talk about their future plans now that they are free, Sasuke makes his own intentions known, starting with killing the current five Kage still trapped within Infinite Tsukuyomi.
After Kaguya is defeated, Sasuke reveals his true plans.
Sasuke then proceeds to take control of the nine tailed beasts and seal them away within separate Chibaku Tensei, showing that he is now able to utilize the Six Paths Technique. As Kakashi asks if he still simply desires revenge, Sasuke plainly states that what he wants is to recreate the world the way it should be, doing so with revolution. Noting that only Naruto still stands in his way, Sasuke faces his former ally. While Hagoromo sadly looks on to see that once again his children battle each other, Naruto firmly says he will end this feud once and for all. As they were about to leave, Sakura tried once more to get Sasuke to stop and return home by professing her love to him. Sasuke replied she was still annoying and cast a genjutsu of him impaling her chest on her, making her fall unconscious. Kakashi criticized him for this but Sasuke said there was no reason for him and Sakura to love each other. Arriving at the Final Valley, Sasuke explained his definition of Hokage: one must unify the world by be willing to bear all the hatred on himself, and because of Itachi's actions, he believes Itachi fits the title of Hokage. Sasuke further explained if he killed the five kage, the other antions will remained united by focusing their hatred on him and prevent another war. When naruto tried to tell the error in Sasuke's judgment, Sasuke said the only way to start his plan was by killing Naruto - as his best friend and the one person who can stop him - and Naruto's death will not only grant him solitude but a clean slate to the world.
After this, they begin their final clash. Naruto again resists ending it by killing Sasuke, who mocks Naruto for this and tries to push him into taking it seriously. Eventually, Naruto does fight more forcefully but still made it clear he would never kill Sasuke. Once they run out of chakra, they fight each other with taijutsu for an entire day, which leaves them exhausted and badly injured. Sasuke steals Kurama's restored chakra from Naruto and prepared to kill him before Naruto counterattacked him with a punch. Having grown tired of the fighting, Sasuke and Naruto prepared to end the battle with Chidori and Rasengan, which destroys the area and knocks them unconscious. After a while, they wake up and find they have each lost one of their arms (Sasuke lost his left and Naruto his right). Unable to move, they started to talk about their friendship; Sasuke asked Naruto why he would go so far for him, to which Naruto replied they're friends. Sasuke wasn't satisfied and demanded to know what Naruto meant by that, and Naruto said he can feel pain whenever Sasuke is going through a tough time, which leaves Sasuke speechless. After sleeping through the night, they continued talking. Sasuke expressed amusement that Naruto still wanted to fight him in spite of his injuries and Sasuke finally admitted defeat. However, Sasuke doubted the others would forgive him and challenged Naruto what he would do if he decided to come after him again, and Naruto said he didn't believe Sasuke would do that again. Sasuke amended his desire for a revolution by asking Naruto to give his Rinnegan to Kakashi to release the Infinite Tsukuyomi but he wanted to end his life in order to pay his debts to the world. Naruto refused this and vowed to be there for his friend no matter what, which moved Sasuke to tears. Later on, Sakura and Kakashi arrived and Sakura started healing them. Sasuke tried to speak to her, but she told him to be quiet because she needed to concentrate on healing them. Guilt-ridden for what he put her through, Sasuke apologized to Sakura for everything he's done, and Sakura tearfully accepted it. Sasuke and Naruto form a special hand gesture to free everyone from the Infinite Tsukuyomi and release the tailed beasts. As they do so, Sasuke talked about how he always wanted to be friends with Naruto because they had something in common: being kids with no family and starved for love. He also admitted that similar to Itachi, he was always envious of Naruto but credits Naruto for saving him from himself and teaching him the true meaning of a shinobi, and this allows the two to fully reconcile.
Sasuke's appearance as an adult after Part II and The Last: Naruto the Movie.
After the war, Kakashi, the newly appointed Sixth Hokage, officially pardons Sasuke for his past crimes based on his service in ending the war and a good word from Naruto, and warns Sasuke to keep himself under control. Wanting to see the world with clearer eyes and atone for his past transgressions, Sasuke prepares to leave the village for a journey of redemption. Sakura asked him if she could accompany him, but he declined because she had nothing to do with his sins. However, he promises Sakura that he will return, and shows genuine affection towards her by poking her on the forehead and thanking her before saying goodbye. Sasuke also receives his old forehead protector from Naruto, which he accepts before the two part on good terms. Although he is not present at Naruto and Hinata's wedding he sends Sakura a congratulatory note for Naruto and Hinata which pleases her.
Epilogue[]
A couple of years after the war, Sasuke returned to Konoha and married Sakura. However, before he could return on his journey, Sakura demanded to go with him and he relented. As they traveled together, Sakura became pregnant with Sasuke's child. By the time Sakura went into labor, Sasuke brought her to one of Orochimaru's hideouts and had Karin help with the delivery. Sakura gave birth to a daughter, whom she and Sasuke named Sarada. The birth of his daughter essentially symbolizes the restoration of the Uchiha clan, as Sasuke always wanted. Afterwards, the Uchiha family returned to the village and lived as a normal family for a couple of years until Sarada was a toddler. Sasuke uncovered evidence of a new White Zetsu army forming and left to continue his investigation, leaving Sakura to raise their daughter on her own. Despite being unable to stay in contact with his family, Sasuke never forgets about them, and when asked by Sarada why he never comes home, Sakura said they were so important to him.
Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlett Spring[]
As it appears Sasuke is returning to the village after a 10 year absence, he is attacked by a mysterious boy who possesses the Sharingan. He immediately sends a message back to Naruto, now Hokage, requesting to meet with him. While waiting at the meeting point, Sarada arrives, having snuck off with Naruto and her friend Chocho as so she could finally meet her father. However, Sasuke draws his sword on her, not recognizing her and suspecting that she may be affiliated with the boy who attacked him. He launches his sword at Sarada who screams "Papa", causing Sasuke to realize that it was his daughter that he nearly attacked. Naruto and Chocho walk in and Sasuke chastises Naruto for bringing children with him. Sarada angrily demands to know why Sasuke left Sakura and her, she then states that she is dubious of her own parentage. Sasuke nonchalantly says that it is none of her concern. Subsequently, Sarada runs out in a frustrated manner with Naruto following to comfort her. As Naruto declares that Sasuke is truly a benevolent ninja despite what his shortcomings as a father, he and Sarada are attacked by the boy with the Sharingan, Shin Uchiha, and his father. Naruto activates his Tailed Beast Sage Mode to deflect the attack. Then, Sasuke reveals his Rinnegan, activates his Sharingan, and leaps forward with his blade to defend the two. After a brief duel, Shin's son is left severely damaged by Sasuke's "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique" due to having stood in the way of his father to take the brunt of the damage. Shin's father is impressed at Sasuke's skill with his eyes as he states his intention to make it his own for the resuscitation of the Akatsuki. He then introduces himself as "Shin Uchiha" and warps Sasuke's sword to stab Naruto, Sasuke concludes that he must have marked it to be able to manipulate it. Shin then proceeds to attack Sarada but Sasuke jumps in front of her and is completely immobilized. Sakura arrives and strikes Shin with a Chakra Enhanced Punch, much to Sasuke and everyone's shock. Sakura apologizes to Sarada for not explaining their family situation, but Sasuke insists he is to blame. Shin's spy creature utilizes a space-time technique to warp a damaged Shin Sr, his nearly dead son Shin Jr, and Sakura to an unknown location.
Realizing that Shin's arm was embedded with multiple Sharingan like Danzō's, Sasuke surmised that Orochimaru was behind this. Accepting Naruto's call to bring the kids along, they went to Orochimaru's hideout for answers. Along they way, they met with Yamato, who watched over Orochimaru from the outside. Upon arriving, they were greeted by Suigetsu and Jūgo, shortly followed by Orochimaru. Upon Sasuke accusing the Sannin of attacking the Uchiha's wife and daughter, Orochimaru explained the origin of Shin Uchiha, as well as his clones. Following Orochimaru's explanation, Sasuke asked where Shin is, Orochimaru happily decided to tell so Sasuke could kill Shin for him.
Later, Sasuke waited outside with Orochimaru and his men for Naruto and Sarada to return, with Sasuke later berating them for making him wait. When Orochimaru noted that Sakura might be dead, Sasuke calmly denied that being possible. With both of his dōjutsu finally regaining their full power after earlier using them to investigate Kaguya's dimensions, he manifested his Susanoo to transport everyone with him.
After taking flight with his Susanoo, Sasuke asked Naruto to detect where Sakura was. They soon found her engaged in battle against Shin. Sasuke quickly dove in with his Susanoo and crushed Shin into submission. While Sasuke checked to make sure his wife was okay, Shin called his clones to distract the enemies while he escaped. However, the clones instead betrayed and stabbed Shin, with one of them simply explaining that they outgrew the need of Shin. Thousands of more Shin-clones then appeared. While Naruto dealt with the army through his shadow clones, Sasuke swiftly took down a giant Shin-clone with his Susanoo. Shin took advantage of this fight to escape with his Time–Space technique, attempting to take the children with him through his creature. Seeing this, Sarada quickly killed the creature while Shin over-taxed himself. Sasuke then watched in shock and pride as Sarada joined the fight and defeated several Shin-clones with a single punch, using strength like her mother's.
Sasuke with Sakura and Sarada in the Uchiha family portrait.
After learning that Sakura is indeed her biological mother, Sarada asked Sasuke if he believed their family to be connected to each other with their feelings, which he agreed with. When asked why, he explained that it was because he and Sakura have her as their daughter. Sasuke then asked Naruto what should they do with the clones and Naruto proposed that they be taken to Konoha Orphanage, which Sasuke considered too soft but agreed with him. Upon returning to Konoha, he shared his first family dinner with Sakura and Sarada. At some point, Sasuke and his family posed for a portrait together. After an unknown amount of time, he prepared to leave the village to continue with his traveling. Seeing Sarada upset, he surprised her by hugging her and affectionately poked her in the forehead, promising to come home soon. Sakura leaned forward to receive the same sort of affection from him, but he instead turned around, amused, and bade them farewell, leaving Sakura disappointed.
Boruto: Naruto the Movie[]
Several months later, during his travels, Sasuke investigates the ruins of an old castle in one of Kaguya's dimensions where he finds a scroll. He is then confronted by Momoshiki and Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki. After a brief scuffle with Kinshiki, Sasuke manages to escape, taking the scroll with him and returns to Konohagakure to ask Naruto for help in deciphering the scroll, and pays a visit to the Uzumaki household to find him. Boruto almost punches Sasuke after mistaking him for his father. Sasuke asks Hinata where Naruto is while Boruto Uzumaki, who realizes that Sasuke is his father's rival, looks at him with admiration. Sasuke leaves shortly after to talk with Naruto at his office. As Sasuke is halfway to the Hokage’s office, he finds Naruto’s tattered old jacket that Boruto previously threw out the window and picks it up.
He goes to Naruto at his office and hands him his old jacket along with the scroll that Sasuke says he needs help to decipher. Sasuke says he met Boruto and the boy reminds him of a younger Naruto, who insists Boruto reminds him of a younger Sasuke. However, Naruto retracted this by saying Boruto is unlike them from their shinobi days because he's never had to work hard as a ninja. Sasuke says the nature of a shinobi never changes and when Naruto expresses doubt over this, they make a bet on it. After leaving Naruto's office, Sasuke was on his way home to see his wife and daughter, when he was attacked by Boruto, whom he easily overpowered. Boruto demanded to be taken as his student so he could defeat someone. Unimpressed, Sasuke asked him if he could use the Rasengan, and when Boruto said no, Sasuke said he couldn't be his student if he didn't know the technique. After some time, Boruto shows off his newly mastered Rasengan to Sasuke, who notes it's small size. Boruto takes this as Sasuke being disappointed and runs off after throwing it into a tree. Sarada approached her father and defended the efforts Boruto made to learn the technique, and Sasuke said Boruto jumped the wrong conclusion and he was going to take Boruto as his student. Sasuke noticed that Boruto's Rasengan disappears in midair and can strike a target with powerful force. The next day, Boruto created a standard-sized Rasengan but Sasuke noticed the Kote on his forearm and knew the boy was cheating but kept quiet about it. Sasuke almost declined to accept him but pressed about their deal from Boruto, Sasuke relented. Sasuke teaches Boruto Shurikenjutsu to prepare him for the Chūnin Exams but when Boruto complains it is Sarada's specialty due to her being Sasuke's daughter and an Uchiha, Sasuke created multiple shadow clones to prove that although the technique is Naruto's specialty, hard work made it possible for Sasuke to learn it. Boruto asks Sasuke about Naruto's weaknesses and Sasuke goes on to talk about how Naruto endured several hardships in his life and overcame them to become Hokage. As the Exams commenced, Sasuke visited with a shadow clone Naruto ask if the scroll was ready and saw how sad Naruto was at not being able to train his own son. Sasuke simply told him the nature of a shinobi never changes. As soon as the scroll is deciphered, Sasuke goes to warn Naruto. When Momoshiki and Kinshiki attack, Sasuke saves Sarada from being crushed by debris and joins with Naruto to protect their children from the two enemies. He informs Naruto of them being the threat greater than Kaguya and , after learning the enemies identities and intentions, Sasuke deduces Kaguya was forming a new White Zetsu army to defeat the two. As they came under attack, Naruto and Sasuke combined Kurama and Susanoo to defend themselves and their children. But they have compromised that Naruto would deal with the enemies and is being captured while Sasuke shielded Sarada and Boruto.
After hearing Boruto comment how uncool he looked in Naruto's old jacket, Sasuke agreed and went on to explain that Boruto was scorned for cheating and had his forehead protector taken away, and is technically no longer a shinobi. He also says if it weren't for his sister who adores him and his mother who worries about him, Boruto would be in the same spot as Naruto had been. Sasuke assured him that Naruto was still alive and in another dimension, and he intends to rescue him. When Boruto asked why Sasuke would bother with someone like him, Sasuke replied he is Naruto's son and a shinobi who can surpass him, and Sasuke also says Boruto is his number one student a bigger loser than Naruto because Boruto hates to lose. He gives Boruto his scratched forehead protector to show his acceptance of Boruto as a shinobi. After forming a rescue mission with the four other Kage, Sasuke used his Rinnegan to teleport them to Naruto's location and looks on with pride as Boruto put on the forehead protector and vowed to rescue his father. Arriving in the other dimension, the Kage fought Kinshiki and Momoshiki while Sasuke and Boruto rescued Naruto, who asked why Boruto was here and wearing the jacket. Sasuke replied many things happened but Boruto has become a ninja before facing against Kinshiki. After Kinshiki is captured, Sasuke fought Momoshiki and warned Naruto they couldn't use ninjutsu on him or else he would absorb it. Kinshiki broke free and tried to throw Sasuke, Naruto, and the Kage off before he allowed Momoshiki to turn him into a chakra fruit and absorb him. Despite Momoshiki's dramatic appearance change and increased powers, Sasuke comically commented how the new Momoshiki reminds him of his old self. Sasuke and Naruto then fought him and initially gained the upper hand with taijutsu until Naruto was briefly imprisoned by boulders and Sasuke was badly burned by Momoshiki's Lava Release. Naruto came to his friend's aid, but Sasuke was healed by Kurama's chakra and they combined Kurama and Susanoo to slice Momoshiki's lava creature in half and defeat him. Momoshiki then absorbed Katasuke's Kote attacks and tried once more to kill everyone. Sasuke saved Boruto and told him to use Rasengan to save Naruto and the Kage, but Boruto doubted it would work. With Sasuke's encouragement, Boruto's Rasengan knocked down Momoshiki and freed his father and the Kage. While Naruto and Boruto created a Parent and Child Rasengan, Sasuke distracted Momoshiki long enough for Boruto to stab Momoshiki's Rinnegan and destroy him for good. After the battle, Sasuke and Naruto comment how terrible they look, and Sasuke declares he won their bet on the nature of a shinobi never changing in regards to Boruto. After returning from the battle, Sasuke posed for a photograph with Boruto, Naruto, and the other Kage. At the end of the film, Sasuke is seen on a rooftop with Sakura as they watch Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki.