Welcome to another Naruto speculation discussion. In this discussion, I will share my thoughts on Sasuke's character and what is to become of him.
Sasuke Uchiha: the Avenger. Sasuke started out as a peaceful, happy child who loved his older brother, Itachi... that is, until that night. When the Uchiha Clan Massacre happened, Sasuke was struck with confusion, fear, anger, sadness, and most of all, revenge. He wanted to kill his own brother as a way to avenge his clan. Since the very beginning, Sasuke was set on the path of darkness. Then, when Sasuke finally killed Itachi, things looked like they would turn around for the better, but really, everything just got worse. Sasuke was finally exposed to the truth by Tobi. Itachi was truly a hero, and the Leaf Village Elders were Sasuke's true enemies. Sasuke had now fallen into a deeper, darker hole than before. Originally, Sasuke had no intention of killing anyone but his brother. But after learning the truth, Sasuke had no regrets killing the samurais at the Five Kage Summit or when he killed Danzo at the bridge. At this point, it appeared that Sasuke had crossed the point of no return.
However, things seem to have taken a different turn since Sasuke reunited with Itachi. As expected, we wouldn't see the darkness in Sasuke when he's around Itachi. His hatred for the Leaf Village also increased after seeing Itachi again. So, it does look like he is still going for his goal, but he still seems different, even after Itachi left. He has started to question what a village is, what a clan is, what a shinobi is, and he even questions his own existence. Why? What has made Sasuke go into such philosophical contemplation? After being interrupted in his deep thought by Jugo and Suigetsu and given this special scroll, Sasuke started to reveal even stranger information. He wants to meet with the "man" or "people" (not sure due to the conflicting translations) who know "everything." What is meant by "everything" and who is this "man" or these "people?" I will save that for another discussion. Anyway, it appears that Sasuke wants to undergo a new mission before he fulfills his promise to Naruto.
Speaking of which, just when will Naruto and Sasuke have their final battle? Kishi has stated in an interview that they might meet in the war, which is confusing because you would expect them to meet in the war considering the fact that most of the Naruto fanbase believes this to be the final arc of the story. However, this arc has already spanned over eighty chapters, and Kishi has stated that Naruto may have two more years left, and that is approximately one hundred chapters more! Arcs usually don't go beyond one hundred chapters in any manga series, so, it is to my concern that the Fourth Shinobi World War Arc simply cannot be the final arc in the series, and Naruto and Sasuke's destined fight could possibly happen after the war.
So, will Sasuke obtain any more power-ups? As far as I can see, yes. Last year, possibly the biggest reveal after Madara Uchiha's resurrection was that the next stage after the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan is indeed the Rinnegan! Seeing as Madara is the only we know of who has achieved the Rinnegan through the EMS (short for Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan), Sasuke may also get the Rinnegan as a final power-up. But how did Madara get the Rinnegan? I have a theory: by taking some of Hashirama Senju's flesh during the final battle, Madara obtained the requirements for the Rinnegan, which appear to be the EMS and Senju DNA. When Sasuke battles Naruto, he may end up taking some of Naruto's flesh and then BAM! He'll pop out the purple eyes (possibly)!
Any more power-ups? Why, yes. Itachi revealed Izanami, the time loop forbidden jutsu, to be usable without Senju DNA. It, along with Izanagi, are supposed to remove the light in a person's eye once used. However, now that Sasuke'e eyes are "eternal," maybe even these jutsus won't cause him harm. And, if he does get some of Naruto's flesh, he'll be able to use Izanagi, the"real" genjutsu. Also, Itachi said that the two jutsus form a pair, so if Sasuke uses both abilities, he should be able to form an even greater eye technique of unbelievable proportions!
Finally, Sasuke might get an upgrade in his Susanoo. We have already seen Madara's perfect Susanoo with legs, multiple swords, and armor, which makes it resemble a Samurai. Madara was able to blow away mountains with this Susanoo! Sasuke could probably do the same. Madara has also stated that Susanoo was the perfect counter against the tailed beasts, so it makes perfect sense if Sasuke gets this form to counter Naruto's Tailed Beast Mode.
Another important point that I would like to address about Sasuke is his character development. The way things are going, Sasuke's ultimate goal should still be to take down the Leaf Village, even if he goes on another side quest. That being said, Sasuke made a promise to Naruto that Naruto would be the first Leaf Village shinobi that he would kill. Of course, the most likely thing that will happen is that Naruto will be able to change Sasuke, as Itachi has entrusted to him. However, how will Naruto do it? Naruto the character gets a lot of criticism from the fact that Naruto is able to change people's ways of thinking. This wouldn't be a bad thing, but the fact that he can do it to almost everyone is a little too much, especially when he changes characters that he shouldn't be able to with his talking. Now, thee question is: will Naruto be able to bring Sasuke to the good side in a satisfactory way, or will it be disappointing? But then again, Sasuke might even die. Who knows?
The last point that I would like to address about Sasuke, at the moment, is his purpose with Tobi. At first, it seemed like Tobi had great plans for Sasuke, but now, it's like Sasuke isn't even important to Tobi anymore. When Tobi first met Sasuke, or rather, when he kidnapped him, Tobi easily manipulated him and got him to do his dirty work for him. He used him so that he could capture the Eight Tails, and although Sasuke failed, Tobi settled for the one tail that Taka was able to retrieve. Then, Tobi got Sasuke to invade the Five Kage Summit just so it would be easier for him to declare war on the Five Great Nations. However, it still appeared that Tobi had some interest in Sasuke considering that he stayed during the Danzo fight and onward. But really, what does Tobi want from Sasuke???
Well, that concludes my Sasuke discussion. Look forward to more discussions soon!!!
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