Route_29 - Uchiha Itachi

[jikogisei]

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Character
Name: Itachi Utachi
Series: Naruto
Timeline: Chapter 590 || After his second death
Canon Resource Links: Early history

Another three years pass before Itachi makes an appearance but he was still with the Akatsuki and in no hurry to catch Naruto just yet. He's seen briefly with the other members extracting the biju from their hosts and not even his real body. Then again after word has spread that Sasuke has killed and absorbed Orochimaru he makes an appearance to Naruto but not to capture him. Instead Itachi places a special crow inside the boy after hearing that Naruto planned to save Sasuke. This was his way of laying plans as he was off to face his brother. With that done he went to wait for Sasuke to make an appearance as he was finally strong enough to face him. They battled and everything went according to plan. Orochimaru was lured out and Itachi impaled him on Susano'o's sword and almost had him sealed up forever inside its genjutsu when the disease suddenly made an appearance. At the end of the battle Itachi implanted some of his Amaterasu in Sasuke's eye so that the flames would activate and burn should his Sharigan ever gaze upon Tobi's. He died with a smile, thinking it would be the end and Sasuke would be saved.

However it wasn't the end. Not even close. Tobi collected both Sasuke and Itachi's bodies before any of the Konoha shinobi could and told Sasuke the truth of why Itachi had killed their clan. Or at least a version of it anyway to manipulate Sasuke into helping the Akatsuki. Itachi had wanted Sasuke to return to the village a hero, not turn on it which was why he'd lied to the very end. Eventually Sasuke fought and killed Danzo who had taken and implanted ten Sharigan's into his body, including the one he'd taken from Shisui. And Sasuke took Itachi's eyes just like he'd planned to obtain the Eternal Mangekyo Sharigan. Then there was war. The Fourth Shinobi World War led by Madara and backed by Kabuto - a subordinate of Orochimaru's. All but two of the biju had been collected (although they had a piece of one) which was good enough to resurrect the jubi and cast a genjustu that would last an eternity over the whole world.

Due to Kabuto having absorbed a piece of Orochimaru he was able to perform a forbidden jutsu called the Edo Tensei that resurrected the dead and controlled them. Itachi was one of hundreds brought back to life though due to circumstances he didn't appear in the battle between the undead and the Five Great Shinobi Countries. He had been paired with another Akatsuki member by the name of Nagato who had been defeated and saved by Naruto earlier and he had to help Nagato walk. This was how they came upon Naruto and Killer Bee on their way to the battlefield. Both were forced to fight even though they didn't want to but when Itachi's Sharigan activated the crow protected Naruto and broke the hold Kabuto had over him. While it had not been what he'd hoped it would be used against Itachi took advantage of it and swore to put an end to the jutsu, returning all of the dead souls back where they belong.

On his way to fight Kabuto he was spotted by his brother who no longer wanted to kill him but talk and Itachi basically ignored him. He promised that when Kabuto was defeated then they would finally have that talk. Working together they fought the shinobi and trapped him by using the Izanami. By using it Itachi lost sight in his left eye and learned how to undo the jutsu which he did. As his soul was pulling away from his body he told the truth. About everything. About how he'd place his trust for Sasuke's future in Naruto's hands, about Shisui and everything he'd done to keep Sasuke safe. Itachi also admitted that maybe Sasuke could have changed their parents' mind about everything. With his final words he said it was alright if Sasuke never forgave him because he loved him anyway. And how nice, he died again only to be revived again without his abilities and having to travel the world with strange creatures. No rest for the wicked.

Personality:

Itachi is a quiet person. While he doesn’t always feel the urge to say something when someone talks to him Itachi also just generally doesn’t have loud, showy actions. Everything he does has a purpose, from speaking to fighting. Raising his voice is a rarity as he prefers to go with a frightening calm. He’s learned to disable opponents without drawing too much attention to himself. As a youngster Itachi took his father’s words of praise but never showed off. In fact he often encouraged his father to take an equal interest in his little brother than his own abilities. Even went so far as to outright refuse an important mission to attend Sasuke’s ceremony when their father wouldn’t.

This is because he was a very humble person, believing that pride and power could lead to one’s own destruction. Itachi is very aware that there will always be someone out there who is stronger and never takes his own power for granted. Not to mention that his own illness and fading eyesight has certainly put that he’s not immortal into perspective. To Itachi finding new abilities and growing in rank within the village had never been something he truly desired but simply the urge to grow stronger in order to protect those he cared for. Particularly Sasuke as he swore to his infant brother that he would always protect him. After the massacre of his clan he became more powerful for other reasons, ones that wouldn’t become clear until after his death.

Since a young age after witnessing the horrors of the Third Shinobi World War he became a pacifist, though never voiced these thoughts to anyone and continued to grow stronger and learn more. His closest friend, Shisui, was the only one to know as the Uchiha clan was supposed to be fierce shinobi that made up Konoha Military Police Force. Together they shared the same views of peace which drew them together even more. So because of this Itachi does his best to avoid fights or incapacitate people rather than kill them. However this doesn’t mean that he won’t strike someone down if he really has to. This, of course, is due to the life he’s lead as both a shinobi, member of Konoha’s ANBU and Akatsuki. Death is not something foreign to him as it’s happened all around him all his life and he is not above holding threats above someone’s head to obtain what he truly wants. Though Itachi feels remorse for having to massacre his clan and especially his own parents he did it all to save his brother and his village.

So really Itachi has a deep loyalty to Konoha and Sasuke, despite what everyone thinks of him. At first he refused to turn his back on the Uchiha clan even though he didn’t want to see a war break out between the village and his clan. However when they became stubborn and arrogant, refusing to negotiate with the third Hokage - Itachi became impatient and short with the clan. After hearing Shisui’s words and having to kill him Itachi started rebelling against the clan. He was argumentative, dismissive and told the Council what they were planning. It was only Sasuke who stopped him from fighting in the street as he knew he couldn’t drag his brother into a fight. Sasuke was also the reason he murdered the clan, for his safety. He carried the burden and lies of his actions until his dying day. Yet he also showed loyalty to a village that he knew had been corrupt, protecting it from Madara’s wrath by striking a deal with him. Yet Itachi held no loyalty to Akatsuki, only hanging around to keep an eye on their movements and Madara.

Itachi’s also displayed so much patience. Between having a father pressuring him to rise in the ranks, a clan to make proud and a little brother trailing after him and admiring him, it was kind of important to have patience. He was always willing to spend time with his brother, though as he grew older and took on more responsibilities their time wasn’t nearly long enough for Sasuke. Itachi always apologized and said, next time. This patience showed when he was with the Akatsuki, going along with them as he waited for Sasuke to be strong enough so they could have their fight. He waited over seven years, even forcing himself to stay alive by taking medicines just so Sasuke could take his revenge and be a hero for taking down a mass-murderer. And in all that time, Itachi played his role perfectly. Sasuke never realized and only Madara knew any truth behind Itachi’s actions.

When he was younger, before the massacre, Itachi was quite the loving and playful sort - especially with his brother. He always tried to spend time with Sasuke, teaching him new things when they were together. Itachi even carried Sasuke back home when he hurt his ankle after one training session. They were very close, like brothers should be. Itachi has this habit of poking Sasuke’s forehead and teasing him gently. All-in-all, he’d been the perfect older sibling, never complaining when Sasuke always wanted to hang around him like some siblings would. Unfortunately this made Itachi’s betrayal even worse as he lied and claimed that he only played the role of big brother. However Itachi never stopped loving his brother. When he’d been resurrected and Sasuke knew the truth of everything Itachi finally got to say the words he hadn’t been able to the first time. Even if Sasuke never forgave him, no matter what Sasuke did, Itachi would never stop loving him.

Now Itachi had always been kind and gentle, even his father acknowledged this as he held a sword to kill them. He had saved his parents for last knowing it would be hard for him to do it and he cried as they accepted their death. It had shown in all of his actions up until that point but once he left the village Itachi had to push everything about his old life down. He became the cold and cruel person everyone believed him to be. This let him blend in with some of the Akatsuki members who were truly were cold-blooded killers. It helped him get along with his partner, Kisame, who killed his own teammates to keep them from getting captured. While Kisame truly believed they were similar they were still never all that close. They saw things differently but Itachi let the other believe what he wanted. It was better that way.

A lot of Itachi’s life has been stained with lies and deception - from spying, to lying, to even manipulation. This means that he got so good at it that not even those close to him could figure out who he truly was. Most people would get lost in their own web of deceit but not Itachi. He always knew what he wanted, always knew how to fool people but still managed to keep who he was in the end. This was reflected in his final actions when faced with the person he cared for the most. Even when confronted with Naruto who claimed that he would save Sasuke and be a better brother than he was. It was this that had Itachi trusting his brother’s well-being with Naruto. He also drained Sasuke enough during their battle in order to draw out Orochimaru and tried to protect his brother from Madara. Even Kabuto remarked on Itachi’s life of lies to Sasuke. Everything certainly made it confusing to tell who Itachi really was.

One thing for sure was that Itachi was intelligent. He learned techniques and excelled faster than other Uchiha children his age. Itachi even learned jutsu people hadn’t seen in generations, some he may have made up for his purposes. When he left Konoha Itachi encouraged his brother to seek revenge, plotted it out for years, even down to his brother’s actions after his death. This is also something he uses in battle due to his own physical limitations. Luckily for a lot of his opponents, Itachi puts everything in his arsenal into incapacitating people. Generally he attempts to finish these fights as quickly as he can and without pushing himself too far. His observations skills allow him to assess situations and determine if retreat if necessary. That is, if retreat is a possibility and not part of some bigger plan he has.

Now Itachi is the type to sacrifice himself. Not to the point where he’s suicidal and going out looking for fights to die in. But in the sense that if it’s for the good of something or someone he cares about, Itachi will lay down his life. Most shinobi feel this sort of emotion and loyalty. They will follow any order given to them and die if necessary. However no one expected Itachi to do what he’s done for his loyalties. He sacrificed his own good name and became the bad guy. Never once did he try to take it back or get back into Konoha’s good graces. Itachi died the first time letting everyone think he was a murderous traitor, even his own brother. And it was actually something he was willing to carry to his death. He also forced himself to stay alive so Sasuke could have his revenge and be a hero to the people of Konoha. When he was resurrected he gave no thought to living forever and instead decided to end the jutsu to save his village, thus terminating his own life. He even ignored his own brother in order to do this. And never once did Itachi use this act or any others to become a hero, just taking care of what was important to him from the shadows.

Strengths/Weaknesses:

✧ Itachi is intelligent. Able to make plans years in advance. He's also a fast learner and quick thinking.
✧ Excels at being a double agent.
✧ A great actor and can lie with ease.
✧ Excellent accuracy with throwing weapons.
✧ He's a sneaky SOB. Literally. Itachi can sneak in and out of places with ease. Comes with years of shinobi training.
✧ Can theft things pretty good too.
✧ Itachi is capable of doing household chores such as cleaning, laundry and even cooking. He can also take care of a baby.
✧ Very observant to the things around him. He's very perceptive and picks up on small details that may seem insignificant.
✧ Can keep going with nothing more than determination and strength of will.
✧ Seemingly endless patience.
✧ Doesn't show surprise. In fact, Itachi's got himself a pretty good mask that he wears.

✧✦ Protective older brother complex.
This is honestly both a strength and a weakness for Itachi. He loves his brother to the point where Itachi would kill/massacre to keep him safe. However, if this is known, it can also be used against him by threatening Sasuke's life.
✧✦ Extremely, fiercely loyal.
Again, both a strength and weakness. It's actually really hard to get Itachi's loyalty despite the fact that he seems to defect easily. But once a person has it, they have it for life. This means that he would protect them with everything he's got. Pair that with his self-sacrificing quality and it can quickly turn to a bad thing.

✦ He's sick. As in -- coughing up blood, needs medicine, could die at any minute -- kind of sick. He's also dead, twice over. Luckily, he'll be a bit healthier here.
✦ Has bad eyesight. As in -- things are blurry and it's only getting worse -- but he'd never show someone that weakness.
✦ Secretly a pacifist. Because of it, Itachi tends to lean away from the final blows and leaves people incapacitated. This is a huge weakness in his world.
✦ Not all that good at making friends.
✦ Self-sacrificing. Though Itachi takes this to the extreme and will do anything to protect the one who's most important to him.
✦ Can have a bit of a sharp tongue. Itachi can take details and use them to slice a person.
✦ Not very trusting.
✦ Doesn't work well with others.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Rocket Grunt
Starter: LEVEL 15: Growlithe | STARTER: Murkrow
Password: Strawberry Marmalade

Samples
First Person Sample:

[The video feature flicks on but it's completely black and is silent for a minute. Perhaps it was done on accident. But wait, no, that's not the case. There's a man's voice, unidentifiable except to those who know him. Either way, he sounds unamused.]

A world where you collect animals and let them do the fighting for you. Seems cruel. Or perhaps you just don't see it that way. Using creatures to collect ridiculous badges. What good will it do you when you leave this place? If you leave this world.

[Itachi pauses, silence fills the moment.]

How many of you still continue your own physical training as you level up your creatures? Would you be capable of taking down your enemy without the aide of your Pokemon? Would you be satisfied if you couldn't? [Yes, Sasuke. Those last two questions were specifically aimed towards you.]

It also appears that the dead walk among us. [Does he know about the other shinobi or simply referring to himself -- hard to tell. Some might not even recognize him by voice alone. So finally he shifts it around to reveal his face. Itachi doesn't have the hitae-ai sitting upon his forehead like usual and his surroundings are hard to pinpoint.]

[He sighs as if this is all a big bother or an annoyance.] I suppose it's only polite to introduce myself. My name is Uchiha Itachi.

[Does he know it's dangerous to introduce himself as an Uchiha? Yes. Does he care? Not really.]

Third Person Sample:

This week could not go by fast enough and it was only nearing the end of the second day. It wasn’t hard to master the skills this Rocket organization wanted him to. Stealth had been something Itachi had been learning since he could walk. All of the tasks set before him to learn -- those were things that were already familiar to him. Even without his chakra Itachi could manage to do it in his sleep, or in his half-blind state. So the only thing this training was giving him was more information on the city, on the organization and the inhabitants of this strange world.

Some aspects of the organization certainly reminded him of the Akatsuki, certainly not nearly as bad though. They were more like a bully who took candy from a kid smaller than them. Of course, it could all run deeper than that. There could be some privately guarded secret that only the most loyal knew about. That was not including the other Rocket members who seemed to be native to this world. Itachi trusted none of the other guest Rocket section, not when they could have come from a world just as violent as his.

He’d also heard something about Sasuke in the last couple of days. If someone had gone out of their way to purposely single out his brother then there was absolutely no way Itachi could duck out. The better idea was to stick around and learn what he could for as long as possible. It was easier to protect Sasuke from within the organization out to get him. Something working with the Akatsuki had taught him. It didn’t matter if he had to do terrible things in order to look after his little brother, he would do them all.

He would don the mask of lies, deception and coldness all over again. Itachi had years of practice of being the unsociable, murdering bastard. The impassive look he had upon his face now was perfected as he strolled about the town. His Growlithe, Gokakyu, padded along loyally a couple of paces behind him as he searched for an unsuspecting victim to pickpocket. It was a bit harder to do when things were blurry shapes but he could pick a couple of people out in the light of day. They would be his target as they were engrossed in their conversation.