Sasuke attacks him, displaying the new abilities he's learned, and in doing so convinces Itachi that he has gotten strong enough. Under his cloak he wore clothes similar to the rest of Akatsuki: mesh armour with navy accents under an identical T-shirt with a simple white belt around the waist and dark blue pants. His devotion to his village was so strong that he never fell victim to the Shisui's devotion to Konoha even went as far as to attempt to put his clan's leader and best friend's father under a genjutsu in order to stop the Uchiha coup d'état which would lead to civil war.Like Itachi, Shisui doesn't appear to enjoy killing people and prefers to use non-lethal methods whenever possible as shown in his using a genjutsu to scare off Ao's squad when it was stated he could have killed his entire squad with ease. He reaches for Sasuke, seemingly meaning to poke his forehead again, but instead gives Sasuke a head bump, symbolising he no longer saw Sasuke as a child, but an equal. Susanoo continues to protect Itachi, but it degrades as he labours near and Itachi starts coughing up blood.

5.5 AD Itachi officially becomes an Anbu squad member. For all his accomplishments, talent, and fame, Itachi was a rather humble man. He would sometimes unbutton his cloak to mid-chest and rest his left arm there, rather than in the sleeve. In Naruto, Kakashi is 26–27 and Sasuke is 12. Itachi's personality changes because of Madara's influence and teachings.

He wore the standard attire of the Uchiha clan which includes a high-collared, dark-coloured outfit along with a During his time in the regular forces, Shisui donned the standard Konoha-nin uniform. Shisui was also a deeply compassionate man, even to enemies, showing sympathy and kindness to a dying Although Shisui was devoted to his clan, he was equally devoted to the well-being of his village, a trait his own clan is apparently ignorant of.

They discuss Akatsuki and how little they, particularly Nagato, actually knew about the organisation; both were only pawns kept by Tobi because of their Now free to do as he wishes, Itachi joins Naruto and B against Nagato, using Amaterasu on him and his Nagato had been able to locate Kabuto's location while they were together, and Itachi now moves on a direct course there. Kabuto obscures his vision to prevent being caught in a genjutsu and attacks. He tells Sasuke that he wants no forgiveness and promises that he will love Sasuke no matter what he decides to do.

Without mentioning the truth about the "crimes" he committed while alive, Naruto gave Itachi's name as someone who supported him. He had onyx eyes, under which were long, pronounced tear-troughs. His instructions on the night of the Itachi's eyes would prove to be of immense importance for Sasuke, as not only did it grant Sasuke the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, but Sasuke would later awaken the Rinnegan with one of Itachi's eyes.

True to his moniker, Shisui's moves rely mostly on sheer speed attacks. At Sasuke's request Itachi tells him about Tobi, who also goes by After Sasuke's attack, storm clouds gather and lightning brews, allowing Sasuke to attack Itachi with Itachi resumes his approach, telling Sasuke his resolution to now take his eyes, and Sasuke makes futile attempts to keep him away. Despite this, Itachi felt his own needs were secondary to the greater good's and to that end he became a Despite the traumas he endured from killing his own family, Itachi did not blame those among Konoha's leadership who gave him the mission; though he did not trust Danzō on a personal level, he knew Danzō only had the village's best interests at heart. (The poke When the Fourth Shinobi World War begins, Itachi is mobilised with the rest of Kabuto's collection of reincarnated ninja. Shisui Uchiha (うちはシスイ, Uchiha Shisui), renowned as "Shisui of the Body Flicker" (瞬身のシスイ, Shunshin no Shisui, English TV: Shisui the Teleporter), was an Anbu from Konohagakure's Uchiha clan. Regarded as one of Konohagakure's best users, even without the aid of his Sharingan, his illusions have remarkable potency, able to seamlessly affect his targets without them realising it, while on guard, and also perform them by merely Itachi's armoured Susanoo wielding the Yata Mirror.Having awakened the Mangekyō in both his eyes, Itachi could also use Using any of these techniques required large amounts of chakra. When Sasuke persists, Itachi admits that he made a mistake manipulating Sasuke along a path that he wanted, which has put Sasuke in a worse position than he ever intended. His overall appearance is very similar to Sasuke's.As a member of Akatsuki, he wore the standard Akatsuki cloak and a slashed Konoha forehead protector to symbolise his broken ties with the village.

But Itachi – partly out of the necessity of his assignment to join Akatsuki – was greatly changed after the massacre, rarely if ever showing emotion. Having studied history, not just of his clan or his village but of the world, he gained a broader appreciation of what was important. Despite his betrayal, they bore him no ill-will, instead telling him in the moments before they were killed that they were proud of him and requesting that he take care of Sasuke.Sometime later, Orochimaru tried to steal Itachi's body in order to gain the Sharingan, but Itachi easily overpowered him, trapping him inside a paralysis genjutsu and severing his left hand to prevent him from dispelling it.At some point, Itachi contracted a terminal illness.