Chapter 224 reaches back into Sasuke's childhood, retracing the warm reassurance he once got from his mother and the single night that shattered it when Itachi wiped out the Uchiha and set his brother on a path of hatred.
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Summary
As a boy, Sasuke once pressed his mother about how Fugaku truly regarded his two sons. She reassured him that their father spoke only warmly of Sasuke, and that his attention toward Itachi served the broader interests of the Uchiha. That comfort was destroyed the night Sasuke returned home to find every member of his family slaughtered by his own brother.
Key Events
Itachi turned the Mangekyō Sharingan on the boy, forcing him to relive the massacre and stripping away the image of the devoted sibling he had trusted for so long. He claimed he had wiped out the clan to test the limits of his own power, then named Sasuke his most important challenge yet. Should the younger Uchiha grow up nursing his hatred and one day awaken those same eyes, Itachi said, the two could finally stand as equals. The condition was brutal: earning that power would require the death of Sasuke's closest friend.
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Notes
The chapter appears in volume 25 during the Sasuke Recovery Mission arc, and it first reached readers in the 34th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump for 2004.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does young Sasuke ask his mother about Fugaku in That Day…!!?
Sasuke asks his mother how Fugaku truly feels about his two sons, and she reassures him that their father speaks warmly of Sasuke while his focus on Itachi serves the clan's wider interests.
What happens when Sasuke returns home on that day?
Sasuke returns home to find every member of his family slaughtered by his own brother Itachi.
What does Itachi do to Sasuke with the Mangekyo Sharingan?
Itachi uses the Mangekyo Sharingan to force Sasuke to relive the massacre, shattering the image of the devoted older brother Sasuke had trusted.
What challenge does Itachi set for Sasuke in this chapter?
Itachi tells Sasuke that if he grows up nursing hatred and one day awakens the same eyes, the two could stand as equals, though gaining that power would require killing his closest friend.
What arc does That Day…!! belong to?
This chapter appears in volume 25 during the Sasuke Recovery Mission arc, first published in the 34th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump for 2004.
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