Monday, September 2, 2019

Character Analysis: Sasuke Uchiha


Background

Sasuke was first introduced in Chapter 3 of the Naruto manga. As a child, Sasuke adored his older brother Itachi, a natural prodigy, and always found the opportunity to spend time with him. Although Itachi welcomed Sasuke's company, he never helped Sasuke become a better shinobi, so Sasuke joined the Konoha Ninja Academy and quickly stood among his peers. Despite his natural talent, Sasuke could never achieve the same milestones set by his brother, which  resulted in his father paying little attention to him.

One day, after an intense day of training, Sasuke returned home to find that his entire clan and family were slaughtered by Itachi. Although Itachi's true intentions were for Sasuke's benefit, Sasuke made it is personal mission to grow strong enough to kill Itachi and avenge his fallen clan.

Weapons and Equipment

Kunai: Versatile combat knives. 

Fuma Shuriken: A giant, four-bladed shuriken. 

Wires: Barely visible wires used for maneuvering self and thrown weapons. 

Kusanagi Blade: A three foot long straight sword.

Abilities


Ninjutsu
Literally meaning "Ninja Techniques," Ninjutsu is a general term that refers to most of the techniques used by a ninja. Ninjutsu can be created by molding one's chakra into physical form, most commonly through the usage of hand seals. One way ninjutsu is often created is by using nature transformation and shape manipulation.

Taijutsu
Literally meaning "Body Techniques," Taijutsu refers to techniques using the natural human body. Taijutsu does not require chakra. These techniques focus on the martial arts and hand to hand combat, and chakra can be used to enhance the effect of Taijutsu. Taijutsu is faster than most ninjutsu.

Fire-Based Jutsus
Fire Ball Jutsu: A technique in which a massive orb of fire is expelled from the user's mouth. The technique can also be expelled as a flamethrower.

Phoenix Sage Fire: A technique in which the user expels a volley of small fireballs, each sent flying in an unpredictable pattern.

Dragon Fire: A technique in which the user breathes fire on a wire, which rushes towards an enemy and sets them on fire.

Great Dragon Fire: A technique in which the user creates a dragon-shaped fireball.

Lightning-Based Jutsus
Chidori: Channels lighting into one hand to pierce through enemies.

Chidori Current: Creates an electrical discharge that electrocutes nearby enemies in all directions.

Chidori Katana: Channels his Chidori through his katana. Striking an opponent with this move tends to make their muscles go numb due to the electrical current, making it harder for them to move.

Chidori Sharp Spear: Turns the Chidori into a spear that can reach a range of 5 meters.

Chidori Senbon: Transforms the Chidori into senbon.

Kirin: Uses lightning from the clouds and controls it. Sasuke creates the thundercloud via fire jutsus.

Genjutsus
Literally meaning "Illusionary Techniques," Genjutsu is employed the same way ninjutsu is: through chakra and hand seals. However, instead of producing a physical attack, Genjutsu attacks the victim's brain, causing a disturbance in their senses. Genjutsus are frequently used to create false images and pain.

Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique: A technique in which the victim is tortured with the sense of having spikes being driven through their bodies. More skilled users do not need eye contact to pull this off. I...think Sasuke used this against Orchimaru? 

Susano'o Genjutsu: Stares into the opponent's eyes until a shadowy figure appears under a genjutsu. The genjutsu breaks the opponent's will and leaves them incapacitated.

Demonic Illusion: Mirage Crow: Projects a torrent of crows to torment the victim. The genjutsu does not require eye contact.

Shadow Clone Jutsu
Like Naruto, Sasuke can create corporeal copies. Shadow Clones can be dispersed if struck with enough force. Sasuke has yet to show that he can create the same amount of Shadow Clones that Naruto can.

Summoning Jutsu
A space-time ninjutsu that allows Sasuke to summon animals or other objects. Sasuke uses this jutsu to summon giant hawks and snakes.
  • Chapter 477 - Sasuke summons a hawk 
  • Chapter 633 - Sasuke summons a snake 


Sharingan


The Sharingan are special eyes inherit to the Uchihas that grants Sasuke unique abilities. With it, Sasuke can see chakra in any variation, see through illusions, see invisible enemies, read muscle movement, memorize any technique witnessed as long as it's not an inherent ability, and even see the memories of others. Sasuke would later receive the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, an advanced form of the Sharingan.

Amaterasu
Black flames that are hot enough to burn through other flames. Amaterasu is said to burn for 7 days and nights until the user ends it. Sasuke can control and shape Amaterasu. It is possible to dodge and resist Amaterasu's effects. 

Rinnegan

After receiving half of the Sage of Six Path's power, Sasuke obtained the Rinnegan, another special eye that grants Sasuke a unique set of powers. Unlike the Sharingan, the Rinnegan remains active at all times, and Sasuke can use the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Rinnegan at the same time.

Animal Path
A Rinnegan ability that allows the user to summon animals without the need of blood sacrifices or hand seals. With the Animal Path, Sasuke can summon the following:

Preta Path
A Rinnegan ability that lets the user drain and absorb energy.

Asura Path
A Rinnegan ability that lets the user augment their body via mechanized armor and weapons.
Human Path
A Rinnegan technique in which the user places their hand on a person's head or chest to read their minds and rip their souls out of their body.

Naraka Path
A Rinnegan technique in which the user summons the King of Hell to interrogate the victim. Those who do not respond or lie to the King of Hell will have their tongues ripped out and die. The King of Hell can also be used to repair any damage by having it ingest a damaged body.
Deva Path
A Rinnegan technique that allows the user to manipulate gravity via pushing and pulling. This ability cannot be used in a rapid session, as it has a 5 second recharge.
Shinra Tensei
A technique in which the user pushes all matter, objects, people, or attacks away. Using the more powerful versions of the Shinra Tensei requires the user to wait for longer recharges. The Deva Path used this technique to destroy the Leaf Village.

Chibaku Tensei
Sasuke creates a black orb that floats upwards and attracts all matter, objects, and people towards it, creating a massive planetoid. This technique was used to create the moon.
Amenotejikara
A technique Sasuke uses to switch places with other objects instantly within a certain range. This technique is used to dodge attacks.

Perfect Susano'o

A gigantic, humanoid being that surrounds Sasuke, and is forged by his own chakra. Perfect Susano'o is one of the strongest defenses in all of Naruto. It can fly, shoot arrows, use gigantic variations of fire-based and chidori-based jutsus, and wields a giant sword.
  • Chapter 463 - Sasuke summons the ribcage of Susano'o 
  • Chapter 579 - Susano'o's bow and arrow 
  • Chapter 696 - Fires a lightning infused arrow 
  • Susano'o uses Chidori (12:00) and Fireball Jutsu (10:47) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgNY_nIWiE

Feats

Strength
Speed
  • Chapter 56 - Dodges Zaku's sound-based attack while carrying Naruto and Sakura 
  • Chapter 111 - Bypasses Gaara's defense 
  • Chapter 358 - Outraces Deidara's explosions 
  • Chapter 462 - Gets behind the lightning-fast Raikage 
Durability
  • Chapter 27 - Survived being stabbed in multiple areas by Haku's meteors. While Haku was not aiming for any vitals, Sasuke still survived not bleeding out to death 
  • Chapter 47 - Manages to keep fighting after stabbing himself in the leg 
  • Chapter 49 - Survived Orochimaru's hickey and endured the pain it caused 
  • Chaoter 358 - Survives a massive explosion 
  • Ninja Storm 4 - Susano'o withstands an explosion that can be seen from outer space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP7fdFsVnfc&feature=youtu.be&t=401

Scaling

Naruto Uzumaki (and other Shinobi)

Accomplishments

  • Defeated Naruto Uzumaki, Deidara, Orochimaru, Danzo, and Itachi Uchiha in a one on one
  • Graduated at the top of his class
  • Is the second person in Naruto history to bypass Gaara's defense
  • Outsmarted Deidara 
  • Formed Hebi to locate Itachi
  • Tricked Danzo into revealing his own technique
  • Obtained the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and the Rinnegan
  • Assisted Naruto in defeating Madara, Kaguya, and Momoshiki
  • Tied with Naruto in their final battle

Weaknesses


The only real notable weakness Sasuke has is that he cannot spam certain abilities over and over again, specifically the Rinnegan techniques, without having to eventually wait for a recharge time. And while Susano'o is an incredibly durable defense, it's not invincible and can be broken by a strong enough force.

Summary

Advantages
  • Has various elemental jutsus at his disposal
  • Amaterasu is hot enough to burn through other flames weaker than it
  • Is one of Naruto's most tactical fighters
  • Summoning Jutsus, Shadow Clones, and Animal Path grants Sasuke a variety of ways to outnumber his opponent in a one on one
  • The Sharingan can read and copy moves to a certain extent
  • The Sharingan protects Sasuke from mental based attacks
  • The Sharingan can read memories, which technically gives him a way to learn about his opponent's history and moveset 
  • The Sharingan makes it hard for a person to sneak up on Sasuke
  • Genjutsus grants Sasuke a variety of ways to torment or trick an opponent's senses
  • The Rinnegan can detect invisible foes, even if they're on a separate plane of existence
  • The Preta Path can absorb energy
  • The Human Path's ability to remove souls is an instant kill move in most cases
  • The Naraka Path can repair Sasuke's body
  • The Deva Path and Shinra Tensei can push/pull a person 
  • Can seal people inside of a Chibaku Tensei planetoid
  • Amenotejikara makes it hard for a person to hit Sasuke
  • Susano'o is an extremely durable defense

Disadvantages
  • Sasuke needs to wait for a recharge time if he spams his abilities too much
  • Probably can't resist a good Linkin Park song
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