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Uchiha Itachi
Name: Uchiha Itachi
Canon: Naruto.
Character Journal:uchihasavior
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birthday:June 9th
Canon History: Uchiha Itachi is the first born son of Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Fugaku, heir to the Uchiha clan and one of the earlier main antagonists of the Naruto series, and part of the criminal organization known as Akatsuki. When his younger brother Sasuke was seven years old, Itachi murdered his entire clan and spared his little brother, believing him too pathetic to kill and told him to gain power and try to kill him one day.
Itachi does not officially appear in the manga until after Hiruzen Sarutobi’s death, with his partner Kisame Hoshigaki. The two meet a group of Konoha Jounin including Kakashi Hatake, and have a small skirmish until Might Gai arrives, in which they make an escape. They attempt to capture Uzumaki Naruto, but Sasuke had been alerted of his older brother’s presence in the village, and attempts to fight him. Sasuke loses, and Itachi reminds him he is once again weak, Jiraiya returns to save Naruto, prompting Itachi and his partner to make a quick escape.
Itachi makes several appearances in Part 2, the first using a clone with 30% of his chakra to fight Kakashi’s team while the rest of the Akatsuki seal the Shukaku obtained from Gaara. The clone loses.
He appears in silhouettes and on the occasion that Sasuke is believed to be killed by Deidara, and remarks his little brother is not dead. Itachi later meets with Uzumaki Naruto when he and his teammates are chasing after Sasuke, and after a short conversation, imparts a crow and a bit of his power to Naruto.
Itachi soon leads Sasuke to one of Akatsuki’s underused hideouts, where the illusion loses to him, but tells him to meet him at an old Uchiha hideout, for their final battle.
While they fight, Itachi reveals the founding of Konoha, the part the Uchiha played, his tutelage under Madara, and how the Sharingan really works, revealing his goal this entire time has been to take Sasuke’s eyes for his own, as his own are rapidly going blind. After a long and difficult battle, Itachi ultimately dies at Sasuke’s feet, not before imparting a few final words.
Then known as Madara, Obito reveals the truth about Itachi to Sasuke. That their clan was planning a coup on the village, and Itachi was attempting to halt it, betraying his clan to instead be a douple spy. He was eventually given the order to slaughter his entire clan, but the only person he could not bring himself to kill was his little brother, Sasuke. Itachi had also been fighting with a fatal disease, purposefully extending his own life with the aids of various medicines.
Itachi is later revived via the Edo Tensei technique, Kabuto being its castor, as the 4th Shinobi world war begins. Kabuto keeps him with Uzumaki Nagato, the pair eventually meeting with Killer B and Naruto. Naruto imparts that Sasuke somehow found out the truth, and became vengeful, declaring he intended to burn Konoha to the ground. Itachi is shocked, yet the pair must halt their conversation as Kabuto exerts more control over Nagato, making the now trio fight him. He is sealed within Itachi’s Sword of Totsuka, after imparting final words to Naruto. Itachi shares his own advice and tells the pair he must leave to end the Edo Tensei, and tells Naruto he is the one that should help Sasuke.
Sasuke manages to locate and catch up to Itachi, however, prompting a discussion on whether Sasuke should have died with the rest of the clan, and Itachi claims he left him alive as he needed to be judged by an Uchiha. An attempt to lose Sasuke is only temporarily thwarted, and the pair end up fighting Kabuto Yakushi, who eventually falls under Itachi’s Izanami technique.
With the Edo Tensei ending, Itachi finally gives Sasuke the entire truth regarding the clan and its end, tells him he will love him forever, and departs for the afterlife.
Canon Abilities/Powers:
Sharingan:Like most male Uchiha, Itachi obtained the Sharingan when forced to deal with a heavy load of emotional trauma, spanning from one tomoe to three between the ages of seven and eight years old. It is a mirror to the heart, and what the individual Uchiha holds dear. Additional individual tomoe are unlocked via emotional events.
The Sharingan, also known as the Copy Wheel Eye, is exceptionally fast at mimicking the techniques it sees and being able to reproduce them. Hand seals are the most commonly copied, and can be copied at a quick enough pace to reproduce the technique at the same time as the original caster. It can also mimic body language.
The Sharingan is a dojutsu cable of being voluntarily activated and shut off, by a flow of chakra to the optic nerves. It will fail to activate if the user does not have enough chakra to spare. In addition, the Sharingan is also able to give color assignments to chakra signatures.
It can also involuntarily activate, in situations of high stress, and as a reflexive response to being attacked, or high emotional states, such as panic and fear, and extreme anger, and grief. An Uchiha who uses the Sharingan very often can keep its chakra intake minimal via becoming accustomed to it.
The Sharingan is unique in a dojutsu in that it is capable of casting genjutsu, simply by the victim meeting the caster’s eyes at any point during their encounter. Most Uchiha utilize it’s genjutsu abilities and are naturals at the technique.
Mangekyo Sharingan: One stage higher than a complete Sharingan, the Mangekyo Sharingan is unlocked when an Uchiha’s closest loved person dies, though it has been a long passed down rumor that they must be the one to actually go through the act of killing them, and is incredibly frowned upon.
Each design for one’s Mangekyo is individual, as are the techniques that each Uchiha will develop as a result of the new power. The Mangekyo can be activated separately from the normal Sharingan once acquired, though it consumes chakra at a higher rate.
Overuse of the Mangekyo and the techniques granted along with it will eventually render an Uchiha blind, and the eyes cannot be healed.
Tsukuyomi: Tsukuyomi is a genjutsu realm linked to Itachi’s Mangekyo Sharingan, giving him all control over the passage of time within one’s subconscious. It is said he can give three days worth of torture in the span of a few seconds, and the technique can cause temporary comas. Requires intense chakra consumption.
Amaterasu: Amaterasu are legendary black flames under Itachi’s control, capable of burning anything, including regular fire. They are linked to his Mangekyo Sharingan. Intense Chakra consumption.
Susano’o: Like all other Mangekyo users with both eyes intact, Itachi is granted the power of a chakra warrior that goes by Susano’o, which typically forms from the waist up, beginning with bones, a muscle and nerve structure, and a final layer of armor. Itachi’s Susano’o is a reddish orange, and has two limbs, and four lower arms. The elbow splits into two lower arms. Susano’o’s right side carries the legendary Sword of Totsuka, a liquid sword encased within a gourd that is capable of sealing anything he stabs with it, and causing regular damage if sliced through something. Susano’o’s left side wields the Yata Mirror, a legendary mirror capable of blocking any attack. Susano’o requires intense chakra consumption and puts great stress on the body.
Ninjutsu:
Katon: The Uchiha’s signature chakra type is Fire, and Itachi has access to it’s range of techniques, namely the Great FireBall Technique. Itachi often incorporates Fire into tossing groups of Shuriken.
Suiton: Itachi’s secondary type is Suiton, which is often mixed with Katon. His mastery in Water techniques proves as a great aid to Kisame Hoshigaki, his Akatsuki partner.
Weaponry: Though trained in the most common ninja weapons, such as Shuriken, kunai, blades, and various others, Itachi prefers kunai the most, and is able to maintain the balance and arm strength required to block bigger and heavier weapons with the small blade alone.
Taijutsu: Itachi has a high Taijutsu score and is adept at hand to hand combat, though lacks the physical stamina for sustained fighting. He is not typically a close range fighter in nature, electing to stay back and use physical fighting as a means of disarmament typically.
Genjutsu: Itachi ranks incredibly high in Genjutsu, naturally having the intelligence and ability to bend the world of another’s mind, recreating landscapes and the five senses so well an opponent realizes they are in an illusion far too late. The majority of his Genjutsu is cast with his Sharingan, though he can cast simply by lifting a finger and pointing at the intended target. He will go for the most blatant mental weakness an opponent has and relentlessly mess with their emotions and memories.
Genjutsu can also be used to cast temporary hypnosis.
Perception: Itachi is incredibly intelligent, and by merely being able to observe others for a short period of time, he is able to deduce their likes and dislikes, their morals and ethics, and what kind of person they really are. This allows him to change his tactics to get his desired outcome in most situations, and makes him an excellent manipulator.
Summoning: Itachi is a bit differing in his range of summoning, preferring to train and bond with regular ravens and crows, who alone are extremely intelligent and bright birds. Not a single of his birds carries the ability for sentient human language, but is capable of understanding commands and mimicking words or short phrases, much like parrots are known for. Their intelligence, trainability, and ability to remember human faces and pass this information to other crows is vital to Itachi’s line of work. They are so common of a bird he does not have to curb their presence much at all in his travel, simply refrain from having the birds land on him until he is in private.
Sunshine History: [Edits in italics and brackets.]
Itachi grew up the same, a silent little child in the middle of a war. As in canon, the war shaped his dislike of widespread violence. The war also delayed the treatment of a congenital heart defect, one that took the blame for Itachi’s small size, quietness, and apparent dislike of food in the early years of his life. Even after the treatment, Itachi remained small for his age and quiet, preferring the more sedate company of older cousins and relatives to the boisterous play of his peers. The closest friend he had to his age was Uchiha Shisui, who Itachi generally regarded as perpetually at his disposal for securing food, or carrying Itachi around, or whatever else Itachi wanted done. Itachi remained mostly silent, speaking only in whispers, and usually just to Shisui and sometimes select older cousins or his father. Usually he got what he wanted himself or made himself understood with looks. It wasn’t until Itachi’s younger brother Sasuke was born that Itachi began talking in full sentences and mostly out loud, revealing himself to be very clever, instead of unfortunately slow. Sasuke’s birth seemed to be some kind of god given miracle to Itachi, who with a childish superstition, heavily connected Sasuke’s birth to the end of the war.
Without the reinforcing trauma of the Kyuubi attack, Itachi began to grow away from the constant fear of war and death. By six he seemed an entirely different child than the sickly, quiet mouse he’d started as in life. He was still easily winded and didn’t have the stamina or size of most children his age, but he made up for it with his quick mind and reflexes. Itachi had spent most of his life in the company of those older than himself, so being smaller never troubled him, and listening to talk probably too advanced for him had given him better logic than most people his age. Itachi had also been taught to read early by his cousin Shisui, and had been reading scrolls in his father’s library for a while, an activity usually seen as cute instead of remarkable.
Itachi graduated the Academy at seven and was placed on a genin team with genin that had failed their Chuunin exam, [A boy named Yori, and Umino Iruka] Itachi realized he’d been placed with older children who would be more likely to keep him safe, and it pushed him to improve even more than his clan’s already heavy expectations of him. Itachi’s usual training partners were older cousins, most often Shisui, who Itachi stubbornly clung to as his best friend. Itachi held back his team of drop-outs until he passed the Chuunin exam at ten. Itachi’s team was then split up, and Itachi found himself traded from squad to squad as his genjutsu talents or Sharingan were needed. His longest stay with a team was around a year.
Itachi’s first semi-solo mission was the assassination of a ninja who had been targeting Konoha courier-nin and stealing important documents. Itachi went with a squad, but they hung back, afraid that even a hint of ninja activity would have their target fleeing. They assumed since Itachi was young, he would be the most likely to pass without raising suspicion. They followed her through three towns. The night they intended to kill her, she was already dead. Itachi deduced the work to be Shisui’s. Itachi had mindlessly followed Shisui’s lead before that, believing Shisui to be so much wiser and nigh infallible, but an infraction so large (it seemed to Itachi) and the unexplained hurt Itachi felt caused a small rift. When they did make up, Itachi was no longer Shisui’s little shadow, but his equal who would question his choices and push him if need be.
Itachi was recommended to Jounin when he was fourteen and a half. He was known for being reliable and quick, often leading missions and recognized as a strong strategic asset. His family was pleased, but had expected him to make Jounin for a few months now. Itachi had been heading a squad of more experienced Chuunin for almost a year before this, and transitioned easily to the higher missions. Despite this, Itachi was surprised to receive a recommendation for ANBU on his sixteenth birthday, one he hesitantly accepted and only after making sure it wouldn’t interfere with his duties as heir.
At first, Itachi was employed in ANBU as a genjutsu specialist on a regular hunter squad, but was quickly taken from that position when it was decided his strengths could be put to better use. Itachi began training to act as one of ANBU’s spy contacts, and if needed, act as a spy himself. Because he had the skills to defend himself if necessary, Itachi was relegated to playing contact for spies undercover as missing-nin. This took him away from home for first weeks at a time, and later even months. Itachi worked well on his own, rarely homesick and actually enjoying the time away from his clan, even though he sometimes worried what they would do without him around.
Travelling exposed a weakness Itachi had only considered inconvenient in the past. Itachi’s immune system was weak. Itachi had always known he was prone to infections and cold took forever to get rid of, but constant exposure to strange and new germs highlighted this. Every sniffle or chill had to be treated aggressively, something Itachi mostly handled on his own to avoid anything going on his health record. He was already on record with a weak heart, something that didn’t cause him any obvious difficulties other than his decreased stamina. Still, Itachi excelled at his missions.
Despite being old enough to move out on his own, Itachi still technically lives at home. It’s easier to keep track of his family and clan that way, as a late breakfast in the kitchen with his mother can have him caught up on all the gossip, and when time is already limited when he’s on break, he doesn’t have to travel to be with family. Itachi also spends a lot of time at his cousin Shisui’s apartment, usually crashing there when he’s too tired or sick to deal with family or simply needs a break.
In recent months, Itachi has realized his health is beginning to break down—not in a way that will affect his performance, but in a way that’s letting him know he won’t be able to perform at peak condition for much longer. For now, Itachi hides it well, not wanting to be removed to lesser duties until his performance suffers.
Sunshine Abilities/Powers: Itachi retains his low physical stamina, and excels at genjutsu, yet is without the Mangekyo Sharingan. Being a spy has made him utilize methods of acting as more of a weapon, and be more creative with henge techniques.
Appearance: Itachi stands 5’10” inches tall, and weighs about 140 lbs. He is your typical Uchiha look, a man regarded as handsome with sharp black eyes and the black hair to match. Shinobi training has given him a good amount of muscle, and handling weapons from childhood into adulthood have granted him strong hands, the knuckles knobby and the skin slightly rough around the joints. He was regarded as feminine for a while, but his jaw has squared out and his adam’s apple is prominent.
His hair runs the length of his mid back, and is typically kept in a low hanging ponytail at the base of his neck. His hair seems to naturally part and he has a bit of a widows peak. He has long eyelashes, considered long for a man.
Two tear troughs run from the inside of his eyes to mid length down his face, a product of years of stress and worry. They are not as long as they would be if he was strictly canon.
Various Katon throughout the years has numbed the sensitivity in the tips of his first four fingers, and he almost lacks a fingerprint on them.
Personality: Most meeting Itachi the first time will get ‘the front’ of his personality, that is, the expected attitude of a well trained shinobi and a groomed clan heir, sans possibly assumed arrogance. It is with the front he usually seems the hardest to approach, save from his seniors and his elders, as it is his duty and desire to listen to them and obey orders necessary. Itachi is polite, well spoken, and generally amiable, and can easily make necessary compromises in a discussion, without letting one side take over the conversation unless they need to.
His front would be more severe had Itachi been faced with the enforcing trauma of the Kyuubi attack, and saddled with the pressure of his clan’s imminent plans. Instead, it is much more moderate. Still, Itachi is not a greatly social person, still preferring the private company of his closest friends, usually clan members, or the companionship of books. He can be described as introverted.
As a result, it is easier, and requires less effort to befriend him in general, and for the front to ease away.
Absent is the arrogance and pride most assume Uchiha clan members carry, save for a minimal amount of pride in his name and bloodline as is allowed in his modest nature. War still greatly humbled him, and though he is naturally skilled and smart, Itachi does not consider himself any more important than any other Leaf Shinobi; his life is as equal as theirs.
His wisdom stretches far beyond his clan’s and his village’s walls, Itachi bearing knowledge of the politics, ethics, and general morals of the other shinobi nations and countries, his wisdom often compared to that of a Hokage when he was many years younger.
This, combined with his introversion, and his general modestly, makes Itachi get along better with people above his age range, and seem more difficult to connect with those around him or younger. He generally acts older than he is.
Sasuke still sits at the core of Itachi’s heart, with the village surrounding it. Sasuke gave him more purpose to become a fitting shinobi and a part of the hidden leaf village, hoping Sasuke is allowed to grow up without facing the ravages and trauma that war brings. Itachi’s obsession with his little brother is curbed into a much more healthier range, and Itachi still often breaks promises he makes to him, as his shinobi and clan duties often end up canceling his previous plans. Should situations become extreme, Itachi would begin to develop the same sacrificial behavior exhibited in canon.
Itachi’s modesty extends to his appearance, and though he is conventionally attractive, Itachi maintains necessary hygiene but does not focus on his looks. He does not like being touched by people he does not know very well, but other Uchiha clan members can usually bypass this by familiarity. Itachi becomes rather rigid at unwanted touch, and will politely ask for his personal space before using other means of communication which are a lot less nicer.
He prefers to maintain his hair long, yet takes not much pride nor vanity in it. It is trimmed when he decides it is too long and will impede his shinobi work.
Like most things, Sasuke is a clear exception to Itachi’s physical boundaries, with Itachi commonly hugging, carrying, and holding his little brother’s hand. Sasuke does not have to ask for permission to touch him, nor to enter his common personal space area. Itachi as long been used to this, as Sasuke was a handsy infant and fond of pulling hair.
Strengths: High scores in Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and exceptionally high scores in Genjutsu. Sharingan expert. Perception of other people, ability to keep himself calm despite the pressure presented to him. A fast analyzer.
Weaknesses: Weak immune system, heart defect, low physical stamina. Not fit for long lasting close range taijutsu. In certain cases, does not have the will to reject certain requests from his little brother. Loves his little brother above all else, and in an extreme case, will show martyr-like tendencies and self sacrificial behavior for Sasuke.
Village Affiliation: Konohagakure.
Rank:Jounin (ANBU)
Prose sample:
Perhaps a sign he was growing up (into a man, most would say) was that his first ANBU jacket wasn’t fitting as well as it used to.
Mind you, it did have sections to stretch, but he’d never actually had to adjust them before.
There were more signs, as he looked himself over, seeing the definition in his biceps, momentarily flexing his hand and watching the muscles overlap each other. A quick glance in a mirror and a tilt of his head offered him his adam’s apple, and turning it sideways revealed a squarer jaw. The more feminine traits he had were slowly filling out. His hair still framed his face, but no longer created the curve that made most other people mistake him for a woman.
He didn’t even had to touch on his voice, though. That was the first thing that went. At only twelve, it was deeper than cousin Shisui’s, who was his senior of seven years. It caused a great deal of confusion.
Shisui made fun of him at first, when it began breaking. It turned into a period of jealousy before acceptance with some frustration.
His waist has not changed, however, and he is able to pull his pants on with the same ease, and draw on his sandals and tie them around his ankle.
He has regular guard duty today, he reminds himself, as he stoops a little lower to draw his hair back,and slip his headband, locking it into place. Thee’s a pull of his hair before he ties it loosely at the base of his neck.
A treasurer from another village is making their way here, and Itachi is supposed to remain near them, guarding both the money and the person themselves. It was akin to being an ambassador, and showing that the Leaf had good guards, guards that other villagers could higher.
Definitely a better option than a loose band of mercenaries.
"I’m leaving." he tells his mother with a soft smile, unfortunately having to decline breakfast, and a goodbye to his younger brother, whom has not seen fit to awaken.
Missive Sample:
Sasuke,
I hope this letter reaches you in a timely fashion, and Shisui has not seen fit to open it before handing it over to you.
I am afraid I am not returning home quite yet, I have been assigned another mission, and I cannot tell you with confidence when I will be back.
-he lingers with the brush over the paper, while he thinks of what else to write. He knows Sasuke will be let down, as Itachi is yet again failing to keep one of many promises he regularly makes to Sasuke.-
I will treat you to your favorite food when I return.
Best regards,
Itachi.
Canon: Naruto.
Character Journal:
uchihasaviorGender: Male
Age: 21
Birthday:June 9th
Canon History: Uchiha Itachi is the first born son of Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Fugaku, heir to the Uchiha clan and one of the earlier main antagonists of the Naruto series, and part of the criminal organization known as Akatsuki. When his younger brother Sasuke was seven years old, Itachi murdered his entire clan and spared his little brother, believing him too pathetic to kill and told him to gain power and try to kill him one day.
Itachi does not officially appear in the manga until after Hiruzen Sarutobi’s death, with his partner Kisame Hoshigaki. The two meet a group of Konoha Jounin including Kakashi Hatake, and have a small skirmish until Might Gai arrives, in which they make an escape. They attempt to capture Uzumaki Naruto, but Sasuke had been alerted of his older brother’s presence in the village, and attempts to fight him. Sasuke loses, and Itachi reminds him he is once again weak, Jiraiya returns to save Naruto, prompting Itachi and his partner to make a quick escape.
Itachi makes several appearances in Part 2, the first using a clone with 30% of his chakra to fight Kakashi’s team while the rest of the Akatsuki seal the Shukaku obtained from Gaara. The clone loses.
He appears in silhouettes and on the occasion that Sasuke is believed to be killed by Deidara, and remarks his little brother is not dead. Itachi later meets with Uzumaki Naruto when he and his teammates are chasing after Sasuke, and after a short conversation, imparts a crow and a bit of his power to Naruto.
Itachi soon leads Sasuke to one of Akatsuki’s underused hideouts, where the illusion loses to him, but tells him to meet him at an old Uchiha hideout, for their final battle.
While they fight, Itachi reveals the founding of Konoha, the part the Uchiha played, his tutelage under Madara, and how the Sharingan really works, revealing his goal this entire time has been to take Sasuke’s eyes for his own, as his own are rapidly going blind. After a long and difficult battle, Itachi ultimately dies at Sasuke’s feet, not before imparting a few final words.
Then known as Madara, Obito reveals the truth about Itachi to Sasuke. That their clan was planning a coup on the village, and Itachi was attempting to halt it, betraying his clan to instead be a douple spy. He was eventually given the order to slaughter his entire clan, but the only person he could not bring himself to kill was his little brother, Sasuke. Itachi had also been fighting with a fatal disease, purposefully extending his own life with the aids of various medicines.
Itachi is later revived via the Edo Tensei technique, Kabuto being its castor, as the 4th Shinobi world war begins. Kabuto keeps him with Uzumaki Nagato, the pair eventually meeting with Killer B and Naruto. Naruto imparts that Sasuke somehow found out the truth, and became vengeful, declaring he intended to burn Konoha to the ground. Itachi is shocked, yet the pair must halt their conversation as Kabuto exerts more control over Nagato, making the now trio fight him. He is sealed within Itachi’s Sword of Totsuka, after imparting final words to Naruto. Itachi shares his own advice and tells the pair he must leave to end the Edo Tensei, and tells Naruto he is the one that should help Sasuke.
Sasuke manages to locate and catch up to Itachi, however, prompting a discussion on whether Sasuke should have died with the rest of the clan, and Itachi claims he left him alive as he needed to be judged by an Uchiha. An attempt to lose Sasuke is only temporarily thwarted, and the pair end up fighting Kabuto Yakushi, who eventually falls under Itachi’s Izanami technique.
With the Edo Tensei ending, Itachi finally gives Sasuke the entire truth regarding the clan and its end, tells him he will love him forever, and departs for the afterlife.
Canon Abilities/Powers:
Sharingan:Like most male Uchiha, Itachi obtained the Sharingan when forced to deal with a heavy load of emotional trauma, spanning from one tomoe to three between the ages of seven and eight years old. It is a mirror to the heart, and what the individual Uchiha holds dear. Additional individual tomoe are unlocked via emotional events.
The Sharingan, also known as the Copy Wheel Eye, is exceptionally fast at mimicking the techniques it sees and being able to reproduce them. Hand seals are the most commonly copied, and can be copied at a quick enough pace to reproduce the technique at the same time as the original caster. It can also mimic body language.
The Sharingan is a dojutsu cable of being voluntarily activated and shut off, by a flow of chakra to the optic nerves. It will fail to activate if the user does not have enough chakra to spare. In addition, the Sharingan is also able to give color assignments to chakra signatures.
It can also involuntarily activate, in situations of high stress, and as a reflexive response to being attacked, or high emotional states, such as panic and fear, and extreme anger, and grief. An Uchiha who uses the Sharingan very often can keep its chakra intake minimal via becoming accustomed to it.
The Sharingan is unique in a dojutsu in that it is capable of casting genjutsu, simply by the victim meeting the caster’s eyes at any point during their encounter. Most Uchiha utilize it’s genjutsu abilities and are naturals at the technique.
Mangekyo Sharingan: One stage higher than a complete Sharingan, the Mangekyo Sharingan is unlocked when an Uchiha’s closest loved person dies, though it has been a long passed down rumor that they must be the one to actually go through the act of killing them, and is incredibly frowned upon.
Each design for one’s Mangekyo is individual, as are the techniques that each Uchiha will develop as a result of the new power. The Mangekyo can be activated separately from the normal Sharingan once acquired, though it consumes chakra at a higher rate.
Overuse of the Mangekyo and the techniques granted along with it will eventually render an Uchiha blind, and the eyes cannot be healed.
Tsukuyomi: Tsukuyomi is a genjutsu realm linked to Itachi’s Mangekyo Sharingan, giving him all control over the passage of time within one’s subconscious. It is said he can give three days worth of torture in the span of a few seconds, and the technique can cause temporary comas. Requires intense chakra consumption.
Amaterasu: Amaterasu are legendary black flames under Itachi’s control, capable of burning anything, including regular fire. They are linked to his Mangekyo Sharingan. Intense Chakra consumption.
Susano’o: Like all other Mangekyo users with both eyes intact, Itachi is granted the power of a chakra warrior that goes by Susano’o, which typically forms from the waist up, beginning with bones, a muscle and nerve structure, and a final layer of armor. Itachi’s Susano’o is a reddish orange, and has two limbs, and four lower arms. The elbow splits into two lower arms. Susano’o’s right side carries the legendary Sword of Totsuka, a liquid sword encased within a gourd that is capable of sealing anything he stabs with it, and causing regular damage if sliced through something. Susano’o’s left side wields the Yata Mirror, a legendary mirror capable of blocking any attack. Susano’o requires intense chakra consumption and puts great stress on the body.
Ninjutsu:
Katon: The Uchiha’s signature chakra type is Fire, and Itachi has access to it’s range of techniques, namely the Great FireBall Technique. Itachi often incorporates Fire into tossing groups of Shuriken.
Suiton: Itachi’s secondary type is Suiton, which is often mixed with Katon. His mastery in Water techniques proves as a great aid to Kisame Hoshigaki, his Akatsuki partner.
Weaponry: Though trained in the most common ninja weapons, such as Shuriken, kunai, blades, and various others, Itachi prefers kunai the most, and is able to maintain the balance and arm strength required to block bigger and heavier weapons with the small blade alone.
Taijutsu: Itachi has a high Taijutsu score and is adept at hand to hand combat, though lacks the physical stamina for sustained fighting. He is not typically a close range fighter in nature, electing to stay back and use physical fighting as a means of disarmament typically.
Genjutsu: Itachi ranks incredibly high in Genjutsu, naturally having the intelligence and ability to bend the world of another’s mind, recreating landscapes and the five senses so well an opponent realizes they are in an illusion far too late. The majority of his Genjutsu is cast with his Sharingan, though he can cast simply by lifting a finger and pointing at the intended target. He will go for the most blatant mental weakness an opponent has and relentlessly mess with their emotions and memories.
Genjutsu can also be used to cast temporary hypnosis.
Perception: Itachi is incredibly intelligent, and by merely being able to observe others for a short period of time, he is able to deduce their likes and dislikes, their morals and ethics, and what kind of person they really are. This allows him to change his tactics to get his desired outcome in most situations, and makes him an excellent manipulator.
Summoning: Itachi is a bit differing in his range of summoning, preferring to train and bond with regular ravens and crows, who alone are extremely intelligent and bright birds. Not a single of his birds carries the ability for sentient human language, but is capable of understanding commands and mimicking words or short phrases, much like parrots are known for. Their intelligence, trainability, and ability to remember human faces and pass this information to other crows is vital to Itachi’s line of work. They are so common of a bird he does not have to curb their presence much at all in his travel, simply refrain from having the birds land on him until he is in private.
Sunshine History: [Edits in italics and brackets.]
Itachi grew up the same, a silent little child in the middle of a war. As in canon, the war shaped his dislike of widespread violence. The war also delayed the treatment of a congenital heart defect, one that took the blame for Itachi’s small size, quietness, and apparent dislike of food in the early years of his life. Even after the treatment, Itachi remained small for his age and quiet, preferring the more sedate company of older cousins and relatives to the boisterous play of his peers. The closest friend he had to his age was Uchiha Shisui, who Itachi generally regarded as perpetually at his disposal for securing food, or carrying Itachi around, or whatever else Itachi wanted done. Itachi remained mostly silent, speaking only in whispers, and usually just to Shisui and sometimes select older cousins or his father. Usually he got what he wanted himself or made himself understood with looks. It wasn’t until Itachi’s younger brother Sasuke was born that Itachi began talking in full sentences and mostly out loud, revealing himself to be very clever, instead of unfortunately slow. Sasuke’s birth seemed to be some kind of god given miracle to Itachi, who with a childish superstition, heavily connected Sasuke’s birth to the end of the war.
Without the reinforcing trauma of the Kyuubi attack, Itachi began to grow away from the constant fear of war and death. By six he seemed an entirely different child than the sickly, quiet mouse he’d started as in life. He was still easily winded and didn’t have the stamina or size of most children his age, but he made up for it with his quick mind and reflexes. Itachi had spent most of his life in the company of those older than himself, so being smaller never troubled him, and listening to talk probably too advanced for him had given him better logic than most people his age. Itachi had also been taught to read early by his cousin Shisui, and had been reading scrolls in his father’s library for a while, an activity usually seen as cute instead of remarkable.
Itachi graduated the Academy at seven and was placed on a genin team with genin that had failed their Chuunin exam, [A boy named Yori, and Umino Iruka] Itachi realized he’d been placed with older children who would be more likely to keep him safe, and it pushed him to improve even more than his clan’s already heavy expectations of him. Itachi’s usual training partners were older cousins, most often Shisui, who Itachi stubbornly clung to as his best friend. Itachi held back his team of drop-outs until he passed the Chuunin exam at ten. Itachi’s team was then split up, and Itachi found himself traded from squad to squad as his genjutsu talents or Sharingan were needed. His longest stay with a team was around a year.
Itachi’s first semi-solo mission was the assassination of a ninja who had been targeting Konoha courier-nin and stealing important documents. Itachi went with a squad, but they hung back, afraid that even a hint of ninja activity would have their target fleeing. They assumed since Itachi was young, he would be the most likely to pass without raising suspicion. They followed her through three towns. The night they intended to kill her, she was already dead. Itachi deduced the work to be Shisui’s. Itachi had mindlessly followed Shisui’s lead before that, believing Shisui to be so much wiser and nigh infallible, but an infraction so large (it seemed to Itachi) and the unexplained hurt Itachi felt caused a small rift. When they did make up, Itachi was no longer Shisui’s little shadow, but his equal who would question his choices and push him if need be.
Itachi was recommended to Jounin when he was fourteen and a half. He was known for being reliable and quick, often leading missions and recognized as a strong strategic asset. His family was pleased, but had expected him to make Jounin for a few months now. Itachi had been heading a squad of more experienced Chuunin for almost a year before this, and transitioned easily to the higher missions. Despite this, Itachi was surprised to receive a recommendation for ANBU on his sixteenth birthday, one he hesitantly accepted and only after making sure it wouldn’t interfere with his duties as heir.
At first, Itachi was employed in ANBU as a genjutsu specialist on a regular hunter squad, but was quickly taken from that position when it was decided his strengths could be put to better use. Itachi began training to act as one of ANBU’s spy contacts, and if needed, act as a spy himself. Because he had the skills to defend himself if necessary, Itachi was relegated to playing contact for spies undercover as missing-nin. This took him away from home for first weeks at a time, and later even months. Itachi worked well on his own, rarely homesick and actually enjoying the time away from his clan, even though he sometimes worried what they would do without him around.
Travelling exposed a weakness Itachi had only considered inconvenient in the past. Itachi’s immune system was weak. Itachi had always known he was prone to infections and cold took forever to get rid of, but constant exposure to strange and new germs highlighted this. Every sniffle or chill had to be treated aggressively, something Itachi mostly handled on his own to avoid anything going on his health record. He was already on record with a weak heart, something that didn’t cause him any obvious difficulties other than his decreased stamina. Still, Itachi excelled at his missions.
Despite being old enough to move out on his own, Itachi still technically lives at home. It’s easier to keep track of his family and clan that way, as a late breakfast in the kitchen with his mother can have him caught up on all the gossip, and when time is already limited when he’s on break, he doesn’t have to travel to be with family. Itachi also spends a lot of time at his cousin Shisui’s apartment, usually crashing there when he’s too tired or sick to deal with family or simply needs a break.
In recent months, Itachi has realized his health is beginning to break down—not in a way that will affect his performance, but in a way that’s letting him know he won’t be able to perform at peak condition for much longer. For now, Itachi hides it well, not wanting to be removed to lesser duties until his performance suffers.
Sunshine Abilities/Powers: Itachi retains his low physical stamina, and excels at genjutsu, yet is without the Mangekyo Sharingan. Being a spy has made him utilize methods of acting as more of a weapon, and be more creative with henge techniques.
Appearance: Itachi stands 5’10” inches tall, and weighs about 140 lbs. He is your typical Uchiha look, a man regarded as handsome with sharp black eyes and the black hair to match. Shinobi training has given him a good amount of muscle, and handling weapons from childhood into adulthood have granted him strong hands, the knuckles knobby and the skin slightly rough around the joints. He was regarded as feminine for a while, but his jaw has squared out and his adam’s apple is prominent.
His hair runs the length of his mid back, and is typically kept in a low hanging ponytail at the base of his neck. His hair seems to naturally part and he has a bit of a widows peak. He has long eyelashes, considered long for a man.
Two tear troughs run from the inside of his eyes to mid length down his face, a product of years of stress and worry. They are not as long as they would be if he was strictly canon.
Various Katon throughout the years has numbed the sensitivity in the tips of his first four fingers, and he almost lacks a fingerprint on them.
Personality: Most meeting Itachi the first time will get ‘the front’ of his personality, that is, the expected attitude of a well trained shinobi and a groomed clan heir, sans possibly assumed arrogance. It is with the front he usually seems the hardest to approach, save from his seniors and his elders, as it is his duty and desire to listen to them and obey orders necessary. Itachi is polite, well spoken, and generally amiable, and can easily make necessary compromises in a discussion, without letting one side take over the conversation unless they need to.
His front would be more severe had Itachi been faced with the enforcing trauma of the Kyuubi attack, and saddled with the pressure of his clan’s imminent plans. Instead, it is much more moderate. Still, Itachi is not a greatly social person, still preferring the private company of his closest friends, usually clan members, or the companionship of books. He can be described as introverted.
As a result, it is easier, and requires less effort to befriend him in general, and for the front to ease away.
Absent is the arrogance and pride most assume Uchiha clan members carry, save for a minimal amount of pride in his name and bloodline as is allowed in his modest nature. War still greatly humbled him, and though he is naturally skilled and smart, Itachi does not consider himself any more important than any other Leaf Shinobi; his life is as equal as theirs.
His wisdom stretches far beyond his clan’s and his village’s walls, Itachi bearing knowledge of the politics, ethics, and general morals of the other shinobi nations and countries, his wisdom often compared to that of a Hokage when he was many years younger.
This, combined with his introversion, and his general modestly, makes Itachi get along better with people above his age range, and seem more difficult to connect with those around him or younger. He generally acts older than he is.
Sasuke still sits at the core of Itachi’s heart, with the village surrounding it. Sasuke gave him more purpose to become a fitting shinobi and a part of the hidden leaf village, hoping Sasuke is allowed to grow up without facing the ravages and trauma that war brings. Itachi’s obsession with his little brother is curbed into a much more healthier range, and Itachi still often breaks promises he makes to him, as his shinobi and clan duties often end up canceling his previous plans. Should situations become extreme, Itachi would begin to develop the same sacrificial behavior exhibited in canon.
Itachi’s modesty extends to his appearance, and though he is conventionally attractive, Itachi maintains necessary hygiene but does not focus on his looks. He does not like being touched by people he does not know very well, but other Uchiha clan members can usually bypass this by familiarity. Itachi becomes rather rigid at unwanted touch, and will politely ask for his personal space before using other means of communication which are a lot less nicer.
He prefers to maintain his hair long, yet takes not much pride nor vanity in it. It is trimmed when he decides it is too long and will impede his shinobi work.
Like most things, Sasuke is a clear exception to Itachi’s physical boundaries, with Itachi commonly hugging, carrying, and holding his little brother’s hand. Sasuke does not have to ask for permission to touch him, nor to enter his common personal space area. Itachi as long been used to this, as Sasuke was a handsy infant and fond of pulling hair.
Strengths: High scores in Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and exceptionally high scores in Genjutsu. Sharingan expert. Perception of other people, ability to keep himself calm despite the pressure presented to him. A fast analyzer.
Weaknesses: Weak immune system, heart defect, low physical stamina. Not fit for long lasting close range taijutsu. In certain cases, does not have the will to reject certain requests from his little brother. Loves his little brother above all else, and in an extreme case, will show martyr-like tendencies and self sacrificial behavior for Sasuke.
Village Affiliation: Konohagakure.
Rank:Jounin (ANBU)
Prose sample:
Perhaps a sign he was growing up (into a man, most would say) was that his first ANBU jacket wasn’t fitting as well as it used to.
Mind you, it did have sections to stretch, but he’d never actually had to adjust them before.
There were more signs, as he looked himself over, seeing the definition in his biceps, momentarily flexing his hand and watching the muscles overlap each other. A quick glance in a mirror and a tilt of his head offered him his adam’s apple, and turning it sideways revealed a squarer jaw. The more feminine traits he had were slowly filling out. His hair still framed his face, but no longer created the curve that made most other people mistake him for a woman.
He didn’t even had to touch on his voice, though. That was the first thing that went. At only twelve, it was deeper than cousin Shisui’s, who was his senior of seven years. It caused a great deal of confusion.
Shisui made fun of him at first, when it began breaking. It turned into a period of jealousy before acceptance with some frustration.
His waist has not changed, however, and he is able to pull his pants on with the same ease, and draw on his sandals and tie them around his ankle.
He has regular guard duty today, he reminds himself, as he stoops a little lower to draw his hair back,and slip his headband, locking it into place. Thee’s a pull of his hair before he ties it loosely at the base of his neck.
A treasurer from another village is making their way here, and Itachi is supposed to remain near them, guarding both the money and the person themselves. It was akin to being an ambassador, and showing that the Leaf had good guards, guards that other villagers could higher.
Definitely a better option than a loose band of mercenaries.
"I’m leaving." he tells his mother with a soft smile, unfortunately having to decline breakfast, and a goodbye to his younger brother, whom has not seen fit to awaken.
Missive Sample:
Sasuke,
I hope this letter reaches you in a timely fashion, and Shisui has not seen fit to open it before handing it over to you.
I am afraid I am not returning home quite yet, I have been assigned another mission, and I cannot tell you with confidence when I will be back.
-he lingers with the brush over the paper, while he thinks of what else to write. He knows Sasuke will be let down, as Itachi is yet again failing to keep one of many promises he regularly makes to Sasuke.-
I will treat you to your favorite food when I return.
Best regards,
Itachi.