Itachi Uchiha

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Itachi Uchiha
Itachi Uchiha
Itachi Uchihaうちは イタチUchiha Itachi
Appears in	Anime and Manga
Seiyū (Japanese)	Hideo Ishikawa
Voice actor(s) (English)	Skip Stellrecht (Episode 29-30) Crispin Freeman (80+)
Highest rank	Jonin"Jonin" is not in the list (Academy Student, Genin, Chūnin, Tokubetsu Jōnin, Jōnin, Kage, Head Ninja, Anbu, Chūbu) of allowed values for the "Ninja Rank" property.
Classification	Missing-nin
Birthdate	June 9
Age	Part I: 17-18 Part II: 20
Height	175.2
Weight	57.1kg
Gender	Male
Blood type	AB
Ring	朱 ("scarlet", "bloody", "crimson")
Ring position	Right ring finger
Partner	Kisame Hoshigaki
Affiliation	Akatsuki
Previous affiliation(s)	Konohagakure
Previous occupation(s)	ANBU
Family Fugaku Uchiha (Father, Deceased) Mikoto Uchiha (Mother, Deceased) Sasuke Uchiha (Brother) Teyaki Uchiha (Uncle, Deceased) Uruchi Uchiha (Aunt, Deceased)
Jutsu Sharingan Mangekyou Sharingan Amaterasu Shadow Clone Explosion Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique Fire Release: Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique Ephemeral Demonic Illusion • Mirror Heaven and Earth Change Water Fang Projectile

Itachi Uchiha (うちは イタチ, Uchiha Itachi) is a missing-nin from Konohagakure and is partnered with Kisame Hoshigaki. He is one of only 3 surviving members of the Uchiha clan.

History

During his time in Konoha, Itachi's prodigious talents and rapid development into a skilled ninja earned great attention from his family, the Uchiha clan. His skills were such that his family focused all of its attention on him and the prospect that he would be the clan's future, ignoring Itachi's younger brother, Sasuke Uchiha, in the process. Over time Itachi began to distance himself from the village and his family, eventually becoming a prime suspect in his best friend, Shisui Uchiha's, death. Before the death could be properly investigated, Itachi killed all the members of the Uchiha clan in a single night so that he could "test [his] ability". Itachi decided to spare Sasuke, however, feeling he was not worth killing; instead, prior to leaving, Itachi told Sasuke to live hating him and get strong enough to avenge the clan. At some point in time Itachi joined Akatsuki. While it stands to reason that he joined after massacring the Uchiha clan, the timeline that has been given throughout the series coupled with his age suggests that he joined the organization prior to killing his clan.

Fighting Style & Abilities

Although he is a member of Akatsuki, Itachi does not find great interest in fighting. He instead prefers to avoid battle or, if that is not possible, end it as quickly as possible while exerting as little effort as he can. When he does fight Itachi remains stationary, attacking only in defense and to otherwise avoid damage. He also studies an opponent's movements with his Sharingan eyes, using them to properly assess an opponent's actions and respond accordingly. His Sharingan is further enhanced when he activates his Mangekyo Sharingan, the strongest ability a member of the Uchiha clan can gain, which he acquired after he killed Shisui Uchiha. With the Mangekyo Sharingan Itachi is able to utilize attacks that can defeat even the strongest opponent, though it has been suggested that he is losing his eyesight as a result of repeated use. In addition to his Sharingan-based abilities, Itachi is very skilled with genjutsu. Itachi is so skilled with genjutsu that he can trap others with illusion by merely pointing or looking at them, as well as turning their own genjutsu against them without their notice. His most notable ability is a Genjutsu (Tsukiyomi) that is impossible to dispel, a technique that can completely submerge the victim in to a parallel world where time is perceived as much slower, and instant in the real world is worth 24 hours in this parallel dimension. The World of the Grasping Moon, as Itachi calls it. What makes this technique efficient in battle is his ability to do whatever he wants to his victim, from forcing him to relive moments of his life, to complete torture.