Sasuke wasn't trying to kill Karin

[Sasunarufan13]

If I remember correctly, didn't he say that it was her own fault for being stupid enough to let herself taken as a hostage? Sasuke in that arc didn't give a damn about anything aside from his revenge.

While he probably didn't actively wanted to kill her, he also didn't care that she was used as a hostage. To him, she was nothing more than a slight burden that stood between him and a part of his revenge. If he hadn't wanted to kill her, he would have figured out another way to attack.
Instead he had no problems stabbing her together with Danzo. I can agree that he hadn't wanted to actively kill her, but it's obvious that he didn't care about her at that moment.

And I'm pretty sure he really meant to kill her with his Chidori afterwards. Back then he wasn't really sane and I really doubt he would have thought of cauterizing Karin's wound.

 

[saw2097]

If Sakura hadn't healed Karin she would have died. Sasuke doesn't care about anything other than his revenge.

 

[Snape Uchiha]

If I remember correctly, didn't he say that it was her own fault for being stupid enough to let herself taken as a hostage? Sasuke in that arc didn't give a damn about anything aside from his revenge.

While he probably didn't actively wanted to kill her, he also didn't care that she was used as a hostage. To him, she was nothing more than a slight burden that stood between him and a part of his revenge. If he hadn't wanted to kill her, he would have figured out another way to attack.
Instead he had no problems stabbing her together with Danzo. I can agree that he hadn't wanted to actively kill her, but it's obvious that he didn't care about her at that moment.

And I'm pretty sure he really meant to kill her with his Chidori afterwards. Back then he wasn't really sane and I really doubt he would have thought of cauterizing Karin's wound.

Thank you, you're the only one who mentioned my cauterization point.

 

[SasukeUchiha910]

in that arc sasuke done f!ck up bad

 

[blackstar9]

He wasn't going to let her get in the way of killing danzo .whether she died or not he didn't care

 

[zinescience]

that was before he killed danzo but after that he really did wanted to kill her

 

[ARandomBlackKid]

He doest give **** abt what going to happend to karin he's just married to his revenge

Sums what happened up perfectly.

 

[Redhothabanero]

Sasuke didn't try to kill her but he didnt wanted to be interfered by her so he shoot the burden!

 

[TrollingSage]

I think Sasuke was not trying to kill Karin.

First, he told her not to move, because he was aiming for a non-vital spot.

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What many of you may be asking is why, if Sasuke didn't want to kill her, he was approaching her with his Chidori.

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The answer is this.
"The medical practice or technique of cauterization is the burning of part of a body to remove or close off a part of it in a process called cautery, which destroys some tissue,[1] in an attempt to mitigate damage, remove an undesired growth, or minimize other potential medical harmful possibilities such as infections, when antibiotics are not available. The practice was once widespread for treatment of wounds. Its utility before the advent of antibiotics was effective on several levels:
useful in stopping severe blood-loss and preventing exsanguination
to close amputations"
Sasuke was going to use his chidori to cauterize Karin's stab wound. A fire style jutsu would be too imprecise, but his chidori is much more exact and concentrated.
When he told Sakura to kill Karin, that was a trap to kill Sakura.

First of all Sasuke isnt a medic.
Secondly cauterization wouldnt have worked on Karin's wound.
Thirdly Chidori doesnt burn, it cuts