How Sasuke Surpassed Madara Uchiha, Explained

This article contains spoilers for Naruto's Final Arc.



Key Takeaways

  • Sasuke played a major role in saving the world and gained the powers of the Sage of the Six Paths.
  • The tragedy of the Uchiha clan increased Sasuke's power, allowing him to surpass Madara Uchiha.
  • As an adult in Boruto, Sasuke is stronger than Madara and rival Otsutsuki despite losing the Rinnegan.

Sasuke Uchiha has always been an important part. naruto series. In fact, it could be said that Sasuke is as important to the overall story as Naruto Uzumaki. Kishimoto has previously commented on the importance of this character, saying that he sees Sasuke as Naruto's other half and that the progression of these two characters together is what makes it so great. naruto I'm really excited.

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Naturally, this establishes Sasuke as one of the most powerful characters in the series, and he certainly achieved that status by the end of Naruto. In fact, he went home trying to outsmart Madara, something not many fans expected him to do.



The fate of Sasuke, one of the children of prophecy

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  • Sasuke had a hand in saving the world
  • Sasuke gained half of the Six Paths Saint's power.

Sasuke's birth into the Uchiha clan was already a blessing for him. The Uchiha people are blessed with the power of the Sharingan and their chakra is particularly powerful. The Uchiha are the most powerful shinobi clan that fans have seen in the entire Naruto series, and it's no surprise that Sasuke being born there gave him a certain level of privilege. That said, the Uchiha are not world beaters by nature. Sasuke was far from achieving greatness in his early years as a ninja, as they too had to train and gain great power.

In terms of talent, he is even better than Itachi! – Orochimaru


While the Uchiha strive for power, the power they gain can only be achieved through tragedy. This is quite ironic considering their greatest desire is to protect their loved ones. The Uchiha's love is so great that losing this love ultimately gives him even greater strength. The fact that Sasuke lost everything at a very young age means that he used this grief as his strength, which explains why he is so strong. Sasuke's journey in the early years of Naruto saw him gain the power of the Sharingan and master this power. In the first part, Sasuke went on to achieve two Sharingan, and after seeking power and finding Orochimaru, he gained three Sharingan.

Sasuke Rinnegan from One Eye


During the skip, Sasuke trained under the Sannin and was even given certain drugs to promote growth. This is why Sasuke came out of the time skip much more powerful than Naruto, and at this point he was ready to take down Itachi. Little did Sasuke know that Itachi was actually protecting him the whole time, and the grief caused by this loss eventually caused his powers to grow even more. The power of hatred fuels the Uchiha bloodline and this hatred grew immensely in Sasuke. At one point, Sasuke was consumed by darkness, but after Itachi Uchiha's intervention in the Fourth Ninja War, Sasuke actually gained some proper wisdom and decided for himself what he wanted for the first time. At this point, Sasuke's role as the Child of Prophecy was written into the series.

I will execute the five cages that brought the world to this point. – Sasuke Uchiha


At first, fans believed that only Naruto Uzumaki was the child of prophecy. But as the series expands to tell the story of the Sage of the Six Paths and the Child of Prophecy, it becomes clear that the Indra and Ashura reincarnations that come together will continue to save the world. Like Naruto, Sasuke was also a child of prophecy and realized it during the war. After obtaining Itachi's eyes, Sasuke wanted to become the village's Hokage and decided to be of great help in the battle against Madara, regardless of his own goals. After meeting Hagoromo, he gained the power of the Six Paths along with Rinnegan. This puts him on a completely different level and allows him to finally match those with power like Madara.

How sasuke's power compares to madara's in war

Uchiha Sasuke was almost as strong as Madara during the war


Compared to Madara, Sasuke's power wasn't that far off at first. Of course, when Sasuke still had the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, the two's powers were not close at all. In fact, even without his eyes, Madara would have been able to defeat him, and without his help, Sasuke would have definitely died. However, he survived this ordeal, met the Sage of the Six Paths, and received Linegan. When Sasuke returned, he was a completely different person. He clashed with a much more powerful version of Madara at this point, having absorbed the Ten Tails and become incredibly powerful. He even absorbed the Divine Tree, and despite this, Sasuke was able to match him in battle. Sasuke's speed was so impressive that even Madara was unable to avoid being bisected by him and was able to easily defeat him alongside Naruto. That's why an even more powerful enemy has appeared: Kaguya Otsutsuki.


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Naruto and Sasuke both struggled in their fight against Kaguya, but ended up taking several blows. In other words, both were inferior to Kaguya, and eventually defeated her with help. When Naruto and Sasuke fought, it became clear that Sasuke still did not have complete control of his Rinnegan. It was after many additional fights that Sasuke began to stabilize his control over this eye and learn how to use it properly.

It can be said that during the war, Sasuke was not stronger than Madara. He was still an unfinished product, and his control over the Rinnegan was growing. He could certainly stand toe to toe with Madara in combat and maintain his power, even entering into an extended fight that would put Madara on the back foot. However, winning against him at that time would have been very difficult and this was because Sasuke did not have sufficient control over his eyes. As Sasuke trained more over the years, he definitely grew beyond Madara's level.

Adult Sasuke's Power in Boruto

Sasuke is at a completely different level of power in Boruto


Sasuke's adult strength boruto The series is much bigger than Madara Uchiha. This is evident from the fact that Sasuke is strong enough to compete with Otsutsuki. boruto series. Guys like Momoshiki, who was stronger than Madara, easily fell for Sasuke and had quite a difficult time. Of course, Sasuke still couldn't beat Momoshiki, but it's also important to remember that transporting eight people to another dimension would take a huge toll on his power and possibly halve it. If Sasuke had tried his best, he could have easily taken care of Momoshiki.

Furthermore, Kishimoto clearly stated that Sasuke and Naruto were equal as adults. boruto Given the times and both have become stronger, it is officially clear from the story that Sasuke has surpassed Madara in present-day Boruto. However, things have changed significantly since Sasuke lost his Rinnegan and he is now clearly weaker than Madara. Sasuke's future is still unknown and he could continue to gain great power once again.


Boruto can be read via Viz Media. The series is officially available for fans to read for free through Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus app. The release date for Boruto's next chapter, Boruto: The Two Blue Vortex Chapter 17, is set for December 20, 2024.

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boruto

release date
April 5, 2017

creator
Masashi Kishimoto

network
TV Tokyo

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