So, user Agrias over at Mangahelpers was nice enough to upload some scans of this book.
For anyone who doesn’t know, Databooks are a common class of books published by many mangas (specially long running ones) in which the creative team of that manga put out vital and/or non-vital statistics concerning characters, events, backgrounds, consequences, abilities and plot-lines for the respective title.
Now these scans are all in Japanese so tough luck on getting all the facts, specially if you don’t know Kanji… what user Agrias did provide so kindly was an understanding to what the following graphic stands for: (Click to enlarge)
Skill Chart**Note: The embedded skill chart was edited by me, but using the information provided in the image’s description.
The basic rule by how this class of chart works is simple: the more the color area covers, while pointing towards one specific attribute, the more skillful the character is at that particular attribute.
It’s nice to finally be able to see some stats since the two year gap in Naruto, the Itachi vs. Sasuke fight and the appearance of Pain. It helps in giving some idea of the growth the characters have gone through and realize what some of the new faces in the manga are capable of.
Some characters stats are still a mystery, given that they have not made a move or the real extent of their abilities are unknown ’til this moment, and on the other side, some characters may have not yet shown their skills to the fullest capacity.
Among the data I was able to see, I came to some conclusions:
Tobi was saying the truth, Itachi was stronger than Sasuke and let him win.
I’m not saying that Itachi is stronger in the sense of physical strength, but as the overall ninja he was superior to Sasuke in almost every aspect. So I will have to give this one to Tobi’s side of the story as it is now basically a fact in reference to these stats. So, the way Sasuke won was by having an edge over Itachi (Itachi’s
illness) and by Itachi not really going “all out” from the beginning by having orchestrated the end result to go in favor of Sasuke. This last statement explains why Itachi was very close to killing Sasuke like 10 times before exhausting (and didnt kill him). He also expelled Orochimaru out of Sasuke, that too, in such a way where Sasuke didn’t perceive it…all because of his blind hatred towards Itachi at the time.
It’s true that Sasuke Uchiha’s stamina is just a bit above Itachi’s but it’s not known if the creative team was counting on this pre or post loss of the Cursed Heaven Seal and/or a partition of Sasuke’s M. Sharingan. Also, its fair to mention that Itachi’s stamina was seriously affected by the continuous use of the M. Sharingan and how just using it once, drained alot out of him; not to mention the life threatening illness he had succumbed to, for who knows how much time.
Either way, without the M.S. and not at full power, Itachi was more than capable to handle Kakashi and Naruto through Pain’s Shapeshifting Jutsu. Which tells a lot about his overall strength
**Update: One point I failed to mention regarding Itachi’s stamina was that before his fight with Sasuke he gave some of his power to Uzumaki Naruto. So that could have properly drained him of energy or overall lower his stats to some degree.
ok , we all know sasuke will surpass itachi. it’s a fact madara himself said it.
so saying itachi could have killed sasuke isn’t a big deal. sasuke did not have mangekyou sharingan while itachi had. itachi is five years older than sasuke too.
so in a fair fight were both would have mangekyou sharingan. sasuke will with no doupt win.
if it weren’t for itachi’s mirror kirin would have killed him.
in the end sasuke is the better ninja.
I will not speak English well …. but although itachi sasuke is over no one can deny that.
sasuke but still lacks grow … who will be among the most genius Uchiha brothers … even be known at all is supposed to be sasuke for his role in the anime.
certainly do without PowerUp databook. What is a power up? PowerUp-el is the sharingan (all deribacion), so hermitaño, byakugan, rinnengan etc.
the difference between the Uchiha brothers should not be too much with respect to their talents … perhaps these two characters are the most talented as ninjas that exists in the world of naruto.
I do not say they are the two strongest characters … Why are not the strongest characters? because in the case of young itachi and sasuke died still young and still is not finished growing yet, unlike madara already has increased its power.
NOTE: It is not that madara and not increase their power. but can not increase much due to his power and that this must have reached their limit aver unlike sasuke in the way that …
….I will not speak English well …. but although itachi sasuke is over no one can deny that.
sasuke but still lacks grow … who will be among the most genius Uchiha brothers … even be known at all is supposed to be sasuke for his role in the anime.
certainly do without PowerUp databook. What is a power up? PowerUp-el is the sharingan (all deribacion), so hermitaño, byakugan, rinnengan etc.
the difference between the Uchiha brothers should not be too much with respect to their talents … perhaps these two characters are the most talented as ninjas that exists in the world of naruto.
I do not say they are the two strongest characters … Why are not the strongest characters? because in the case of young itachi and sasuke died still young and still is not finished growing yet, unlike madara already has increased its power.
NOTE: It is not that madara and not increase their power. but can not increase much due to his power and that this must have reached their limit aver unlike sasuke in the way that …
Itachi was a genius, talented and unique one, he could take the mangekyou by himself, Sasuke had been need of his brother’s hand to acquire it. And that’s only one of many points that shows Itachi was superior than his bros…
Certainly Sasuke learn to use better the amaterasu than Itachi, but this doens’t charge very much…