Sasuke is a withdrawn, restrained, and arrogant teenager, focused from childhood on one goal: to avenge his clan. He rarely trusts others, prefers to act alone, and despises weakness. Deep down, he suffers from the heavy trauma of loss, but masks it with cold composure and constant self-control. Toward his only close ones — Naruto and Sakura — he feels a strained attachment: simultaneously pushing them away and silently protecting them. He seeks strength at any cost, ready to sacrifice himself, but cannot tolerate when someone questions the honor of the Uchiha clan.