Itachi Uchiha (うちは イタチ, Uchiha Itachi?) is a former ninja of Konohagakure and the partner of Kisame Hoshigaki. Though having spent his early youth as the kindly child prodigy of the Uchiha clan, Itachi is treated as a villain for much of the series. He is initially portrayed as being solely responsible for the slaughter of his entire clan and family, sparing only his brother, Sasuke Uchiha, with the explanation that he was testing his abilities.[50] Around the time of his death his villainous role is downplayed; not only is he revealed to have had help from Madara Uchiha, in killing the clan, but he performed the massacre under the orders of Konoha's leadership so as to prevent an Uchiha coup d'état. Though he was ordered to kill Sasuke as well, Itachi could not bring himself to do so, instead forcing Konoha to keep Sasuke safe or risk Itachi going public with his mission. For his part, Itachi accepts his role as a villain, never telling anyone of who else was involved and even encouraging Sasuke to grow strong enough to kill him and avenge their family.[51]

Throughout the series Itachi attempts to avoid combat, seeking nonviolent solutions instead. If he is forced to battle he usually remains stationary, only acting in self-defense. From his idle position he studies an opponent's movements with his Sharingan eyes, trapping them in illusions when opportune by merely pointing or looking at them.[52] Itachi at times uses one of the three abilities of his Mangekyo Sharingan, though he tries to avoid doing so as it is taxing on his body and damages his eyesight.[48] The first, Tsukuyomi (月読, Tsukuyomi?), allows him to torture opponents for what seems like days in a matter of moments. Amaterasu (天照, Amaterasu?), the second, generates black flames at his focal point that will continue to burn until the target is reduced to ash.[53] The final ability, Susanoo (須佐能乎, Susanoo?), creates a massive ethereal warrior that fights on Itachi's behalf and shields him from all attacks.[54] Before he dies during his battle with Sasuke, Itachi implants his Amaterasu in Sasuke's eyes, hoping that doing so will keep him safe from Madara Uchiha.[55] In the Japanese anime, Itachi's seiyū is Hideo Ishikawa.[56] His first voice actor in the English anime was Skip Stellrecht, who voiced Itachi in episodes 29 and 30,[57] but in all following appearances, he has been voiced by Crispin Freeman.[58]

1. Make yourself strong and intelligent: develop strength, stamina and an awareness of the basics of fighting. Become and stay physically fit, but not bulky. Learn a fighting style like karate, kung fu, tae-kwon-do, etc. to increase your fighting skills and practice weapons such as shurikens, kunai, katanas, or any other weapon (Try not to hurt anyone). Remain lean and trimmed. Keep your eyes on your opponent(s) at all times. Hold eye contact with anyone you choose to make eye contact with; otherwise just walk past others and don't make the contact in the first place. Off course parents are a different issue, respect them.
2. Dress with timeless classics, nothing from a particular style or trend. Drop the baggy pants and t-shirts with logos. Everything you wear should be solid colored (preferably darker colors and white). Dress shirts are fine. If you wear glasses or have inadequate eyesight, switch to contacts. Accent your look with a nice silver/black necklace. The necklace should not be obvious to people. A smart and somewhat expensive necklace with shapes instead of logos that do not represent anything in particular will draw mystery towards you, and make you look smart and stylish. Just look at Itachi's necklace and you will know what I mean. Take care of your image - your hairstyle should be done properly, do not dye your hair.
3. Work as hard as possible at academics, and other pursuits. Never show or let anyone know how hard you work. Work as hard as you need to be the best or very close to being among the best. Don't pursue things you know you won't be good at regardless of how hard you try.
4. Develop a perfectly clean reputation. Never do anything silly, risky, or stupid to upset or annoy people. Keep your opinions to yourself. Never say or do anything & don't interact with people unless it is absolutely necessary. Never think out loud, or ramble on. This shows your mind is not focused or particularly sharp.
5. Make yourself unafraid of anything: become aware of your surroundings at all times. Develop an awareness reflex, which means having a part of your subconscious remind you of when you are unaware of something. This is obviously tricky, but it can be self taught with practice. It's similar to that part of the mind that reminds you to look both ways before crossing the street, or to keep a part of your focus when you are walking on avoiding things that you might trip over. Develop great eyesight. Notice everything around you, any movement, anything.
6. Stay calm at all times. Get into the habit of always making a straight face, revealing absolutely no emotion. True calmness reveals little facial expressions other than a straight face. Don't do anything beyond a simple short-lived smile if you find something very funny.
7. Develop strong analytical abilities. Be able to deal with situations in a calm and effective manner. Also, to aid in developing your analytical abilities , do exercises to help develop your reasoning and eyesight. Read a lot online and however else you can so that you are well informed in many different areas. Do eye exercises such as those that teach you to speed read (can be found on websites that allow video posting).
8. It is better to have one or three good friends that you trust than twenty friends that you "sort of know". Maintain good relationships with your close friends, especially those with similar interests as you. Don't waste time trying to help all of the friends you "sort of know" and make sure you are there to help your close friends. If you are unsure of who your good friends are, try typing them in a word document. Trim it down until it is only people that you would trust with something important to you and those who you want to be friends with.
9. Don't be afraid to talk your opponent down. Especially if it will get you out of a situation with someone you don't want to get into a deep conflict with. Use phrases that will lower your opponents confidence and hurt them on the emotional level. Don't say something that will provoke, or make your opponent more aggressive. Don't verbally assault your opponent. Say just enough to weaken them emotionally. It's a good idea to wait until you KNOW you have a mental advantage over your opponent to taunt them or talk them down. This can be improved by looking your opponent deep in the eyes. This will strike fear into them. Don't blink or lose focus. However, it's best to just avoid the conflict in the first place.

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