[FONT=Cambria][SIZE=6][COLOR="#800000"]基本情報|Basic Information[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[B][COLOR="#800000"]Name:[/COLOR][/B] Itachi Uchiha (うちはイタチ, Uchiha Itachi)
[B][COLOR="#800000"]Nicknames:[/COLOR][/B] N/A
[B][COLOR="#800000"]Gender:[/COLOR][/B] Male
[B][COLOR="#800000"]Age:[/COLOR][/B] 21
[B][COLOR="#800000"]Clan:[/COLOR][/B] Uchiha clan (うちは一族, Uchiha Ichizoku)
[B][COLOR="#800000"]Looks[/COLOR][/B]
[IMG2=Right]http://i.imgur.com/CBVs5Gw.png[/IMG2]Despite his status as an infamous shinobi, Itachi's appearance was not the most intimidating, apart from the intensity of his gaze. While living in Konoha, he would regularly have a gentle look in his eyes, especially directed towards his younger brother. After joining Akatsuki, they would regularly have a stern look to them.
Itachi was a young man with onyx eyes, and jet-black hair that was pulled back with a red elastic in a low ponytail which extended to his shoulder blades. The ponytail was, however, later obscured by the high collar of the Akatsuki cloak he wore after joining the organisation. He also had centre-parted bangs that framed his face, extending to his chin. When grown up, Itachi's most distinguishing feature were the long, pronounced tear-troughs under his eyes. Itachi and Sasuke also bear similarities to one another in terms of their appearance as Naruto nearly mistook Itachi for Sasuke when they first met, while Tobi and Kisame commented upon their resemblance when they first encountered Sasuke. In Part II, Itachi's appearance remained mostly unchanged, with the exception of being slightly taller, along with his hair growing a little longer.
When he lived in Konoha, his casual clothes consisted of a black shirt with the Uchiha clan symbol on the back with bandages around his ankles and black sandals. He also wore tan pants with a weapons pouch strapped to his back. While his hair was still worn in a ponytail, his bangs were considerably shorter; accentuating his forehead in a manner similar to Kabuto Yakushi's hairstyle in Part I and for a majority of Part II. When on duty, he would wear the standard Anbu uniform complete with arm guards, a flak jacket, and a porcelain mask which was fashioned to resemble a weasel with a dark, triangular marking on top. As a member of Akatsuki, he wore a slashed Konoha forehead protector and the standard Akatsuki cloak. Sometimes, he would unbutton his cloak to mid-chest and rest his left arm there, rather than in the sleeve. After his cloak was incinerated by Sasuke's Kirin during their fight in Part II, it was revealed that he wore similar clothes to that of the rest of Akatsuki. His attire consisted of mesh armour with navy accents under an identical T-shirt with a simple white belt around the waist, and dark blue pants. Like most members of Akatsuki, he wore the forehead protector of his home village with a horizontal line gouged through it to symbolise his broken ties with the village. On his right ring finger was his Akatsuki ring, which was red and bore the kanji for "vermilion" (朱, shu). He also wore purple nail polish on his fingers and toes and a necklace which had three silver rings with red gems inside them.
After being reincarnated, Itachi's eyes appear to have black sclerae like the other shinobi that Kabuto reincarnated, and was clad in a dark-red cloak. After Kabuto strengthened the technique's power on Itachi, he developed various minor cracking about his being.
[B][COLOR="#800000"]Personality[/COLOR][/B]
Itachi had always been an inscrutable individual. Unlike the vast majority of his clan, Itachi was not solely concerned with the interests of the Uchiha but instead cared for the village as a whole. Even when Danzō stole Shisui's eye and caused him to commit suicide, Itachi did not seek revenge out of personal feelings and left it in Danzō's care knowing full well he would use it to protect the village, even if the morality of his actions were questionable. Flashbacks showed that he used to be a compassionate brother, but his initial appearances depicted him as an Akatsuki criminal interested in the organisation's success and secrecy before all else. Later his interest in Akatsuki was revealed to be an act, and his true intentions for joining the organisation were to spy on it from within. Nonetheless, Itachi and his partner, Kisame, cooperated better than most Akatsuki partners, and despite the differences in personalities, appeared to have mutual respect for one another. Also, despite his double agent status, Itachi seemed to genuinely care about Kisame, as he ordered him to stay away from fights that would result in him unnecessarily being injured but allowed him to handle opponents he could handle alone such as Rōshi.
Itachi was shown to be highly perceptive, observant, discerning, analytical, and intelligent, something even Tobi acknowledged. He was very quick-witted, controlled, disciplined and clear-headed, quick-thinking, showing a great maturity, responsibility and intuitiveness; rarely being caught off guard or deceived. Itachi had great foresight; his foreknowledge of Sasuke's victory against Deidara, his own premeditated death by Sasuke's hand, and the implantation of the Kotoamatsukami-imbued crow inside Naruto were some examples seen. Even from a young age, Itachi was noted to be wise beyond his years and spent much of his time researching the history of the village from the writings their ancestors left behind. From this, by the age of seven, his understanding of the world was on par with that of a Hokage.
[IMG2=Left]http://i.imgur.com/yj9Kr1z.png[/IMG2]While Itachi was a powerful shinobi, he showed great humility and often-time commended his opponents on their abilities. Likewise, despite his own impressive abilities, Itachi never underestimated his opponents, given his praise of Jiraiya, noting that if he fought Jiraiya, even with assistance, they would at best end up killing each other. Because of his pacifist nature, Itachi took no enjoyment in violence or combat, instead preferring to avoid battle or, if not possible, end it as quickly as he could. Because of his respect for the village's history, Itachi was never limited to the view of his own clan but worried about the fate of the village as a whole. While a disgraced man who has lost all he holds dear, Itachi remained a very dutiful and selfless individual, caring only for both his village and little brother's well-being; having never fallen victim to his clan's inherited Curse of Hatred that would normally follow such a loss combined with the awakening of the Sharingan.
Itachi's devotion to his village seemed to generate one flaw in his personality; his inability to trust other people's strength. It was this flaw that caused him to decide to manipulate Sasuke into the shinobi he wanted Sasuke to be, an act he later decided was a mistake. It was not until after his death that he realised this and began to trust other people, going as far as to show Sasuke the truth so that he can walk his own path without anyone else's interference as well as vowing to always love Sasuke no matter what path he took. Itachi also possessed incredible control of his emotions, only showing surprise when opponents proved more powerful than expected, and even then did not lose his composure. After his death, he has been shown to have a dry, laconic sense of humour, even under stressful situations, such as questioning Naruto's claim that no one could survive Nagato's attack when Naruto clearly did, and calling his younger brother a "snake expert" while fighting Kabuto Yakushi.
As Kabuto noted, Itachi lived in deception. On top of his pretence in promoting Akatsuki's goals, he also pretended to seek the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. During a genjutsu fight with Sasuke, he claimed to have only let Sasuke live to take his eyes, and that the Uchiha clan had been tainted and corrupt, since clan members would kill their friends to obtain the Mangekyō Sharingan and transplant another Uchiha clan members' eyes to make the power permanent. Once the genjutsu was released, he called it his true self, implying his emotionless personality was also a façade. This personality was later revealed to be an act to ensure that he would die by Sasuke's hands. After learning Sasuke refused to go back to Konoha post-mortem, Itachi placed all his faith in Naruto, who he noted had inherited Shisui's will and was determined to save Sasuke. Despite all his treacherous actions, Itachi only did them all to protect Sasuke and Konoha. Finally, even while knowing the dark sides of the village, he still considered himself a shinobi of Konoha and was even happy he was able to serve his village one more time after his reincarnation. Along with Sasuke, Itachi also dearly loved his parents, Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha, even though their beliefs differ. When he was forced to kill them, having put them off for last, Itachi wept and shook violently as he committed the act: feeling only enormous guilt and remorse in his actions.
In the anime, during his time at the Academy, Itachi was shown to be extremely reckless as he trained privately in the basement of the Academy using deadly methods that are too advanced for a ninja his then-age, such as dodging a barrage of kunai. Itachi also showed no regrets of joining Anbu despite the challenges, such as having to eat food pills and hide in the shadows instead of enjoying a full-blown meal, and simply stated it was a part of the job, even smiling when he said it. He also did not hesitate to spend time with Sasuke if he could, even waiting for Sasuke to come out of class at the Academy to walk him home.
[SIZE=5][COLOR="#800000"]村の情報|Village Info[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[B][COLOR="#800000"]Village of Birth:[/COLOR][/B] Konohagakure
[B][COLOR="#800000"]Village of Alliance:[/COLOR][/B] Sunagakure
[SIZE=5][COLOR="#800000"]ランクチャクラ|Rank & Chakra Info[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[COLOR="#800000"][B]Ninja Rank:[/B][/COLOR] Sage (In Posts)
[B][COLOR="#800000"]Specialty:[/COLOR][/B]
[INDENT][COLOR="#800000"]Fire Release & Water Release[/COLOR]
Traditional to the Uchiha clan, Itachi was a proficient user of Fire Release techniques, including the clan's rite of passage Great Fireball Technique, able to use it such intensity to bother even Samehada. He could also use smaller burst of flames but in large succession and combine his proficient weapon skills with his fire attacks. He was also proficient with Water Release, able to perform them without an already existing water source. Itachi could catch his opponents off guard with drilling masses of pressurised water, and large water dragons.
[COLOR="#800000"]Note:[/COLOR] Fire Release with 1 handseal & Water Release with faster handseals.
[COLOR="#800000"]Sharingan & Genjutsu[/COLOR]
A true inheritor of the Sharingan, Itachi awakened and mastered the dōjutsu by the age of eight. Later, alongside his friend Shisui, he was praised for superior skill and sheer power in its use even among his clan. Using it, he gains access to the dōjutsu's generic abilities such as seeing chakra, predicting movements, and placing a victim under paralysing genjutsu with just a single glance. He reached the stage where he could even have his Sharingan activated for extended periods of time, with minimal drain on his chakra levels.
Itachi was especially known for his skills with Sharingan-based genjutsu, considered one of the Uchiha's most powerful users. His skill was such that he could cast one by merely pointing at someone or turning opponents' genjutsu against them. According to Ao, he was the only person who could use his genjutsu to take control of other individuals outside the range of the even the Sensor Division. With the Sharingan, Itachi reached the point where he could use one of the Uchiha clan's ultimate dōjutsu, Izanami, and also at least understood its counterpart, Izanagi.
[COLOR="#800000"]Note:[/COLOR] Sharingan is 3t.
[SPOILER][B][COLOR="#800000"](Doujutsu: Sharingan) Eye Technique: Copy Wheel Eye[/COLOR][/B]
Type: Supplementary
Rank: A-Rank
Range: Short-Long
Chakra: 30 (-10 per turn to keep active)
Damage: N/A
Description: One of the Three Great Dōjutsu (San Daidōjutsu), the Sharingan is the kekkei genkai of the Uchiha clan. Unlike the other Dōjutsu, not all members of the Uchiha Clan possess the Sharingan. This great Dōjutsu seems to awaken only on exceptional Uchiha members and only in times of great stress. Once awaken, the pupil turns red and a single tomoe (巴) seal appears around the center pupil. As the user masters and evolves their eyes, the tomoe (巴) seals increase, topping 3 per eye. The main ability of the Sharingan, like any other Dōjutsu, is to enable the user to see the flow of chakra. This ability is further improved as the Sharingan gives color to chakra, enabling the user to differentiate chakras from different people or from different sources. Although the user can see chakra through matter, he cannot see beyond dense matter or in long distances. Coupled with the ability to see chakra, Sharingan users gain acess to an incredible clarity of perception that enables them to read insanely fast movements or minor details, enabling them the ability to foresee in an easier way, traps, incoming attacks, etc. This clarity of perception is so great that a Sharingan user can sometimes start performing a counter to an attack that is still being performed, enabling the counter to be launched only a split a second after the attack. This clarity of perception leaves Sharingan users able to track high speed movement easily as well as to read through handseals. This last ability enables them to learn techniques much faster and sometimes copy them directly from the enemy, as long as the user has the necessary chakra affinities and requirements to perform it. Finally, the Sharingan is often linked to Genjutsu and mind-manipulating illusions, mostly because the user can, mostly through Eye Contact, directly and precisely use his chakra to manipulate the enemy's chakra flow. In return, the users clarity of perception gives him the ability to more easily decipher visual illusions cast upon him and see past them. The Sharingan has a great cost to the user though. The chakra consumption disables its use for long periods of time and, even when the user grows stronger, it's still hard to keep it active for long periods of time.
[COLOR="#800000"]Note:[/COLOR] The user, if he hasn't gained full mastery over his Sharingan, will need to spend a move to activate it, although as long as he has chakra and enough stamina he'll be able to keep it active until the end of the match. If the user is Sannin Rank or above and has gained his 3 Tomoe Sharingan and held it for one month, he becomes able to passively activate it, meaning he'll no longer spend a move of his 3 per turn.
[COLOR="#800000"]Note:[/COLOR] To avoid direct Eye Contact and be able to focus only on the body movement below the chin, the opponent needs to have mastered Taijutsu to possess the necessary skill.
[COLOR="#800000"]Note:[/COLOR] Predicting the nature of a technique or what it exactly is requires the user to either know the technique or that its a cannon technique.
[COLOR="#800000"]Note:[/COLOR] Danzo and Kakashi bios activate the Sharingan by removing the covers in their respective eyes and suffer a +10 chakra consumption per turn penalty.
[COLOR="#800000"]Note:[/COLOR] The user is bound by the abilities and limits of the stage of sharingan he possesses, stated in the rules of the KG.[/SPOILER]
[COLOR="#800000"]Intelligence[/COLOR]
Ever since he had been a child, Itachi had a keen sense and awareness of what was happening around him. He had also been blessed with the innate ability to perceive someone's nature. It was because of this that Itachi took great interest in the history of the village, and what their ancestors left behind. Due to his way of thinking, he was never bound by the limited view of "the clan" but actually thought of the village as a whole. It was also noted that at the age of seven, the young man reasoned on the level of a Hokage.
Itachi has been shown to be analytical and perceptive, being able to deduce the inner workings and weaknesses of powerful techniques, even while under pressure. He orchestrated his battle against Sasuke to bring about his desired outcomes, and even account for the possibility that his plan wouldn't go as intended by placing a special crow inside of Naruto Uzumaki. In the event that Tobi would come in contact with Sasuke, he transcribed Amaterasu to Sasuke's eyes in an attempt to kill Tobi when his guard was down. This lead the masked man to note that had he not kept a few secrets from Itachi, he would have died from his last trap. Itachi was even able to determine the most appropriate moment during his battle with Kakashi, Asuma, and Kurenai to leak Akatsuki's objective to them in such a way none of them nor Kisame suspected anything. On top of his perceptive skills, Kabuto also noted that Itachi possessed skill in deception due to latter's ability to read people's feelings, and this made him a ninja of lies up until his death.[/INDENT]
[B][COLOR="#800000"]Elements[/COLOR][/B]
[COLOR="#800000"]➟ Fire Release:[/COLOR] Mastered
[COLOR="#800000"]➟ Water Release:[/COLOR] Mastered
[COLOR="#800000"]➟ Earth Release:[/COLOR] Completed
[COLOR="#800000"]➟ Wind Release:[/COLOR] Completed
[COLOR="#800000"]➟ Lightning Release:[/COLOR] Completed
[COLOR="#800000"]➟ Ninjutsu:[/COLOR] Completed
[COLOR="#800000"]➟ Genjutsu:[/COLOR] Mastered
[COLOR="#800000"]➟ Taijutsu:[/COLOR] Completed
[COLOR="#800000"]➟ Kenjutsu:[/COLOR] B-Rank
[COLOR="#800000"]➟ Summoning:[/COLOR] Crows [Basic]
[COLOR="#800000"]➟Itachi's Signature Techniques:[/COLOR]
[SPOILER][B][COLOR="#800000"]~Fire Style~[/COLOR][/B]
[COLOR="#800000"](Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu) - Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique[/COLOR]
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: After performing the necessary hand seals Snake → Ram → Monkey → Boar → Horse → Tiger, a ninja inhales air, and utilizing a large amount of fire chakra, spews a large fireball from their mouth after blowing through a ring made by the thumb and index finger of the user, incinerating everything in range. The fireball ignites externally. The fire ball can present itself in 2 forms: it can either be created by a stream of fire and sustained as a gigantic ball of flames in front of the user spanning up to short range or be released as a slightly smaller ball of fire which will travel towards the enemy up to mid range.
[COLOR="#800000"](Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu) - Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique[/COLOR]
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: The user first performs six hand seals Rat → Tiger → Dog → Ox → Rabbit → Tiger and they create a volley of small fireballs, which are sent flying in an unpredictable manner assaulting the enemy. In addition, the flames are controlled one by one with chakra, so avoiding them all is extremely difficult. Shuriken can also be concealed within the flames, creating an unexpected secondary surprise attack. Like the flames, the shuriken can be controlled with chakra. For the most part, however, this technique is used as a distraction.
[COLOR="#800000"](Katon: Hōsenka Tsumabeni) - Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson[/COLOR]
Rank: B
Type: Offensive
Range: short - Mid
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage points: 40
Description: The user unleashes a volley of shuriken with one hand, while at the same time exhaling fire-infused chakra onto them in order to increase the weapons' destructive potential by making them capable of inflicting severe burns upon direct contact with either the intended victim or any other object caught within their trajectories. Due to the chakra-based nature of the flames that surround them, the shuriken will continue to burn after impact, regardless of the flammability of the object that they ultimately collide with.
[COLOR="#0000CD"]~Water Style~[/COLOR]
[COLOR="#0000CD"](Suiton: Suiryuudan no Jutsu) - Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique[/COLOR]
Rank: B-S-Rank
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Long
Chakra Cost: 20-40
Damage Points: 40-80
Description: After performing a long series of hand seals Ox → Monkey → Hare → Rat → Boar → Bird → Ox → Horse → Bird → Rat → Tiger → Dog → Tiger → Snake → Ox → Ram → Snake → Boar → Ram → Rat → Yang Water → Monkey → Bird → Dragon → Bird → Ox → Horse → Ram → Tiger → Snake → Rat → Monkey → Hare → Boar → Dragon → Ram → Rat → Ox → Monkey → Bird → Yang Water → Rat → Boar → Bird the user then shapes a large amount of water into a giant, powerful dragon, which hits the opponent with formidable might, dealing physical damage. The ideal place to use it is near a body of water, but if the user's skill allows it, it is possible to use it even in a place where there is none. The amount of water used will be in proportion with the user's skill as well as its power which can vary. Ninjas with a primary water specialty will be able to produce up to an S-Rank technique; ninjas with a secondary water specialty will be able to produce up to an A-Rank technique; normal water masters will produce the basic B-Rank technique. Tobirama was able to use this technique with a single hand seal showing testiment to his skill in water ninjutsu.
Note: Requires a water source to use.
[COLOR="#0000CD"](Suiton: Suigandan) - Water Release: Water Fang Bullet[/COLOR]
Rank: C
Range: Short
Type: Offense
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: A technique that deals physical damage to the enemy with a liquid mass brought forth from underwater. Its power to kill and maim is augmented by adding a spinning motion to the compactly pressured water. During fights on water, taking advantage of its characteristic ability to attack from anywhere in a 360 degrees radius, in conjunction with other techniques for distraction, confusion and so forth, this technique has an extensive array of applications.
Note: Requires a water source.
[COLOR="#003366"]~Crows~[/COLOR]
[COLOR="#003366"](Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Satsujin Konmei no Karasu) - Summoning Technique: Murder of Crows Confusion[/COLOR]
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short-Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: Summoning a massive swarm of crows, they will fly around the target, causing confusion with their dark forms and quick movement. With the target distracted by the crows, the ninja can strike more easily. Also the mass of crows can obscure any retreating ninja. When no longer needed, the murder of crows will simply puff away in smoke.
[COLOR="#003366"](Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Karasu no satsujin) - Summoning Technique: A Murder of Crows[/COLOR]
Rank: C
Type: Offensive, Supplementary, Defence
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 20
Description: The user will summon a flock of small normal sized crows which can be used in a variety of ways. The user can use them to simply distract and slow down a target or use them to simply attack them with their beaks.
[COLOR="#003366"](Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Kuroi Karasu) - Summoning Technique: Black Crow[/COLOR]
Rank: B
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 20
Damage points: N/A
Description: The user will summon a large black crow that stands about as tall as two people with a wingspan of about 5 meters which can be used for various tasks in combat such as generally attacking the opponent or for maneuvering around on the battlefield. The crow itself is only capable of standard physical attacks using its claws, beak and wings.
Note: can only be summoned once
[COLOR="#003366"](Karasu Bunshin no Jutsu) - Crow Clone Technique[/COLOR]
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: N/A
Description: A technique that produces a clone by projecting one's own chakra towards dozens of crows. These are summoned by the technique itself. Because it uses crows as a medium, it requires less chakra than the normal Shadow Clone Technique, while still being able to perform techniques (up to A-Rank). The dozens of crows come together to form the body of a clone. When the chakra projected by the user is severed, the crows disperse, though the user is still able to continue to speak through it.
Note: Can only be used by signers of the Crow contract and can only make 2 clones with each use.
[COLOR="#333366"]~Other~[/COLOR]
[COLOR="#333366"](Bunshin Bakuha) - Shadow Clone Explosion[/COLOR]
Rank: A
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description:At first glance the clone appears to be a normal tangible Bunshin, but the user can detonate the clone at any time to form a very large explosion. (This shadow clone variant can only use normal ninjutsu, and Taijutsu).
Note: Must already know shadow clone jutsu to use this jutsu.
[COLOR="#333366"](Kage Bunshin no Jutsu) - Shadow Clone Technique[/COLOR]
Rank: B
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 20
Damage Points: N/A
Description: The Kage Bunshin distributes the ninja's chakra evenly among the clones and creates a real copy with form and substance. The clone itself can also utilize any jutsu the original ninja knows. When the clone finally disperses, any new knowledge it has gained is passed back to the original ninja and any additional clones. Upon impact, the clone can be dispersed.
[COLOR="#333366"](Hayanie) - Early Sacrifice[/COLOR]
Rank: B
Type: Offensive/Defensive
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: N/A
Damage Points: 40
Description: The user jumps over their opponent while balancing himself over the opponent's shoulder (allowing the user to dodge an attack should it happen). Once landing, still holding onto the opponent's shoulder, the user throws them over himself onto the ground.[/SPOILER]
[HR][/HR][CENTER][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/SSy9S5k.png[/IMG]
[I][COLOR="#800000"]"We are humans, not fish. We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think?"[/COLOR][/I]
[SIZE=5][COLOR="#800000"]背景情報|Background Info[/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER]
[SIZE=3][COLOR="#800000"]History[/COLOR][/SIZE]
Itachi was born into the Uchiha clan as the eldest son of Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha, and was praised by all as the best of his generation, and a genius above all others. Even by the standards of the battle-adept Uchiha clan, Itachi's prowess far outshone their own. However, few could understand him. When he was only four, Itachi had already witnessed countless lives lost due to the Third Shinobi World War, which emotionally traumatised him and consequently turned him into a pacifist. Itachi spent much of his time researching the history of the village from the writings their ancestors left behind.
During the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, Itachi was left alone to take care of his infant brother Sasuke and promised to protect him no matter what. When the Nine-Tails found its way to the Uchiha district, Itachi ran with Sasuke, determined to get him safe from harm. In the anime, it was shown that during their childhood, Itachi made a game of collecting paw prints of cats with his brother. The last paw print to be collected was Nekomata's, who Itachi had defeated and asked him to fight Sasuke with all his might when Sasuke got older.
At age 7, Itachi graduated from the Academy at the top of his class after only one year, mastered the Sharingan at age 8, passed the Chūnin Exams at age 10, and, under orders from his father, enrolled in the Anbu half a year later. Itachi was praised highly by Fugaku, his father, who spent most of his time grooming Itachi to inherit the title of leader of the Uchiha, and hence inadvertently neglected his younger son. However, Itachi showed great affection towards his little brother and even encouraged his father to come to the Academy enrollment ceremony for Sasuke, something their father had otherwise forgotten, caught up an important mission that would establish Itachi a place in the Anbu ranks.
[IMG2=Right]http://i.imgur.com/5eTtpj7.png[/IMG2]In the anime, Itachi was assigned to Team Ro under the command of Kakashi Hatake. While other members questioned the wisdom of letting one so young join Anbu, Kakashi quickly recognised Itachi's talents. For his first mission, he joined Kakashi in a two-man team to observe a potential alliance between Konoha and the Land of Woods, but was instructed to kill the shinobi of the Prajñā Group if they betrayed Konoha for their scroll a peace offering. Quickly, the group revealed their treachery, to which Kakashi and Itachi swiftly killed them. Afterwards, Kakashi congratulated the latter for his exceptional work. As Itachi commented on Kakashi's borrowed Sharingan, Kakashi merely said he sees it as a gift and a means to protect his friends. Later, Itachi found inside the Naka Shrine during a secret clan meeting a stone monument, reading shocking information through his Sharingan.
At some point in time in their childhood, Sasuke helped Itachi on one of his missions to capture a giant boar. Itachi told Sasuke to avoid his vital points. He then threw kunai with explosive tags around the boar, to confuse it and to give Sasuke an opportunity to shoot the boar. Sasuke, however, missed completely. After Sasuke apologised, Itachi told him he needs to train more.
During the next few years, Itachi continued to serve in the Anbu (under the guidance of Kakashi in the anime). Eventually, at age 13, he was promoted to the rank of Anbu captain. When the Uchiha clan began planning to overthrow Konoha, Itachi was tasked with exploiting his position to spy on the village. Knowing that a coup d'état would only trigger the beginning of another ninja-world war, Itachi became a double agent, feigning loyalty to the Uchiha while secretly passing on information about them to the Third Hokage and Konoha elders. Itachi's best friend and brother-figure, Shisui Uchiha, opposed the coup d'état as well, but after having his right eye stolen by Danzō for its powerful Mangekyō ability, Shisui realised that it was beyond his power to stop the Uchiha clan's impending doom. Meeting Itachi in secret on a cliff overlooking the Naka River, he entrusted his remaining eye to him, requesting that Itachi protect the clan's good name before proceeding to "erase his existence" (in the anime, he cast himself off the cliff and presumably drowned in the river below). The grief of losing his closest friend ultimately awakened Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan.
The next day, Itachi was aggressively questioned by three members of the military police at his home about his absence during the previous night's clan meeting. Reporting that they had found a suicide note from Shisui, the only other person who had missed the meeting, they made little effort to hide their suspicions that Itachi was somehow responsible for his death. Fully aware that he was their prime suspect, Itachi challenged them to stop beating about the bush and accuse him openly. As they confirmed that he was a suspect and warned Itachi not to betray the clan, Itachi lost his composure and soundly thrashed them. His inner turmoil became even more apparent when began speaking out against the clan, prompting even his doting father to lose hope in him and begin focusing on his younger brother Sasuke instead. As the escalating turmoil between the Uchiha clan and the village continued, the Third Hokage ultimately decided to reason with the Uchiha in order to dissuade them from their actions. However, the prospects for a bloodless end to hostilities between the two parties at that point were slim to none. Against Hiruzen's wishes, Danzō Shimura and the Konoha Council ordered Itachi to wipe out the Uchiha clan, Danzō pressuring Itachi by inveigling him into choosing the lives of his clansmen or that of his little brother.
After receiving the final order to massacre his clan, Itachi made contact with Tobi (under the guise of Madara Uchiha), who was infiltrating the village and attempting to rekindle the flames of war in Konoha. In return for not attacking the village or harming Sasuke, Itachi offered to help him claim vengeance against the Uchiha for turning their backs on him decades earlier, to which Tobi agreed. On the fateful night Itachi and Tobi slaughtered the entire clan, the former took it upon himself to personally dispatch Fugaku and Mikoto. Despite his grave betrayal, Itachi's parents neither put up any resistance nor bore any ill will towards their son, instead telling him that they were proud of him and requesting that he take care of Sasuke. In the end only Sasuke's life was spared, out of Itachi's immense love for him. However, he was forced to lie to his brother, making himself out as a villain who had killed their unsuspecting family only to test his capacity, and callously dismissing his kind, caring personality as an empty facade. Itachi also revealed to Sasuke the secret meeting place of the Uchiha, where he could learn the true history and purpose of the Sharingan. Lastly, he told him that in order to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke had to kill the person closest to him, and that when they met again, they should have the same eyes.
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Despite the trauma he had endured, Sasuke managed to stand back up, awaken his Sharingan, and pursue Itachi. Upon reaching him, Sasuke managed to knock off his forehead protector. Itachi silently picked it up and fastened it around his head, shedding a tear as he took a final look at Sasuke before the latter finally fainted. Before deserting the village, Itachi appealed to the Third Hokage to keep Sasuke safe. Knowing that Konoha would still want to eliminate Sasuke, Itachi also warned Danzō not to harm him, threatening to reveal all he knew of Konoha's secrets to enemy nations if he broke his word. Hoping that his little brother would someday be powerful enough to kill him, Itachi left the village as a traitor.
While accepting his fate as a wanted criminal, Itachi pleads with the Third to protect Sasuke.
Still desiring to protect Konohagakure even after becoming a wanted criminal, Itachi accepted Tobi's offer join Akatsuki, using it as a means to keep a watchful eye on the organisation. He was partnered with Kisame Hoshigaki, who initially tried to intimidate him. However, they eventually became good partners. During his time in Akatsuki, Orochimaru tried to steal his body to gain the Sharingan, but Itachi trapped him in a genjutsu and severed his left hand. Some time later, Itachi helped recruit Deidara by defeating him in battle using only genjutsu, to which Deidara swore vengeance. After the Third Hokage's demise, Itachi appeared in the village as a reminder to Danzō and the Konoha Council that he was still alive and willing to take action should they break their promise. At some point, Itachi also contracted an incurable terminal illness. He kept himself alive by taking various medicines, along with sheer "willpower" so that he could live long enough to battle Sasuke and die by his hand as retribution for killing their clansmen.
[SIZE=1]An extensive history can be found [URL="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Itachi_Uchiha"]here[/URL].[/SIZE]
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[COLOR="#800000"][I]"Being the best isn't all it's made out to be. When you're strong, you become arrogant and withdrawn. Even if what you sought after was your dream.[/I][/COLOR]
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A genius whose natural talents manifested at a tender age, Itachi's teachers at the Academy noted that his progress hardly required any help, having been quickly promoted through the ninja ranks while still a child, even becoming the youngest new member and captain of Anbu ever, further showing his remarkable capacities. In battle, Itachi was shown to be an immensely powerful ninja with great prowess in all three main types of ninja skill and gained praise from allies and foes alike. During his battle against Kakashi Hatake, Kurenai Yūhi, and Asuma Sarutobi, Kakashi commented that Itachi was holding back despite clearly pressuring his enemies. Orochimaru, reputed as one of the three legendary Sannin, openly admitted Itachi was stronger than he was. Tobi has also stated that Itachi never ceased to amaze him.
As an Uchiha, Itachi had very strong chakra. However, he had low supplies of chakra which made him unable to participate in prolonged battles. In Part I, he could only use the Mangekyō Sharingan for a maximum of three times in a day before he needed a significant amount of rest. Even with that, and Itachi's health failing, along with the fact that he was holding back, Sasuke still could not defeat him during what would be their final confrontation with Itachi controlling the direction and outcome of the battle. Being a technical pacifist due to traumatic experiences from the Third Shinobi World War, Itachi did not actively take part in battle, only acting in self-defence, and mostly incapacitating his enemies instead of killing them if possible.
[COLOR="#800000"]Taijutsu[/COLOR]
Itachi possessed high-level taijutsu skills despite not specialising in it. This was demonstrated when he easily defeated Tekka, Yashiro, and Inabi — all of them his seniors and members of the Konoha Military Police Force. In Part I, he stopped Sasuke's Chidori with one hand and effortlessly disabled him during their reunion in the Land of Fire despite Sasuke's extensive taijutsu training for the Chūnin Exams. His skill in taijutsu allowed him to keep up with Naruto Uzumaki in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and Killer B respectively in individual fights.
Itachi was also noted to possess impressive reflexes and speed, particularly with his hand movements. This extended to collectively weaving both hand seals and throwing weapons, making it appear as if he could perform his techniques without seals; even skilled Sharingan users like Kakashi and Sasuke had difficulty seeing his movements. He was also proficient with the Body Flicker Technique and was able to attack a target, then immediately move to the location they had retreated to, giving them no time to initiate a counter-attack. In the anime, he also displayed a fair amount of physical strength, enough to cause small craters on the ground with a few kicks.
[COLOR="#800000"]Ninjutsu[/COLOR]
Itachi's most identifiable techniques were those involving the use of crows. He was able to summon a large flock of them which he utilised in his ninjutsu and genjutsu. This is seen primarily with his creations of clones which dissolve into crows, and crows that would dissolve into shuriken for surprise attacks.
He was also able to create shadow clones since childhood and from them create explosions. As an Anbu, Itachi was also able to pass through the Sensing System Technique barrier without setting it off.
[COLOR="#800000"]Bukijutsu[/COLOR]
[INDENT][I][COLOR="#800000"]Kenjutsu[/COLOR][/I]
As a fully-trained Konoha Anbu, Itachi was also proficient in kenjutsu. While not prominently displayed, he made use of a sword during the massacre of his clan. Mostly, his skills with this field of combat were demonstrated during his battle with Kabuto Yakushi after being reincarnated. Using Sasuke's sword, he was able to fend off Kabuto's Sage Mode enhanced attacks a few times, though ultimately gave the sword back to his brother for the remainder of the battle.
[I][COLOR="#800000"]Shurikenjutsu[/COLOR][/I]
Even in his early childhood, Itachi could perfectly hit an intricate set of nine targets, one of which was hidden in a blind-spot, by accurately deflecting one kunai off another to ensure they struck their mark. Itachi was so skilled with shuriken, that Sasuke stated that Itachi was best with such tools, even more so than their own father, who was head of the Uchiha clan and the Konoha Police Force. He was able to throw shuriken so fast to keep up with Sasuke, who could throw his shuriken at an increased pace. He could also infuse shuriken with fire for a devastating two-fold attack.
He also showed equal skill with kunai predominantly seen during his fight against the controlled Nagato, where he was able to blind Nagato's summons, attacking them from blind spots despite the shared field of vision granted by the multiple Rinnegan. Another attribute of his skill in shurikenjutsu was his accuracy against skilled kenjutsu users, keeping up with Kisame Hoshigaki's Samehada and Sasuke Uchiha's Sword of Kusanagi, with just a kunai in individual battles.[/INDENT]
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[LIST][*] Itachi's hobby was visiting traditional Japanese cafés.
[*] Itachi wished to fight Sasuke.
[*] Itachi's favourite foods were cabbage and onigiri with seaweed in it, while his least favourite was steak.
[*] Itachi's favourite foods were cabbage and onigiri with seaweed in it, while his least favourite was steak.
[*] Itachi's favourite word was "peace" (平和, heiwa).
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[COLOR="#800000"][I]"I failed. I won't put myself above you and tell you this and that, it's too late. So this time for once, let me tell you one small truth. It's all right if you never forgive me, but no matter what you become, I will always love you."[/I][/COLOR]
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