Here’s why Sasuke as a child was weak compared to Itachi and Madara: Sasuke is weaker as a kid because his environment doesn’t require him to be as strong as Madara. Simultaneously, Sasuke is less talented than Itachi on purpose. Itachi and Madara are supposed to represent the pinnacles of talent and solo strength; Sasuke overcomes them by demonstrating more important attributes. So if you want to learn all about why Sasuke as a child was not as strong as Itachi and Madara, then you’re in the right place. Let’s jump right into it! Who Is Sasuke? If we’re going to compare Sasuke to other characters in the series, we should probably do a little background work with each. In order to do that, I’m going to have to explain plot points that come up in Naruto. So, consider this your spoiler warning. I’ll be basing all of these facts on the Naruto manga, but since the Naruto anime series (and Shippuden) were both based on the manga, manga spoilers are also anime spoilers. With that said, let’s talk about Sasuke. He’s one of the main characters in the whole story. If Naruto is the lead, Sasuke is barely the secondary lead. He gets almost as much time and attention as Naruto, and Sasuke’s decision really drives the plot of the whole story. Sasuke is a ninja from the Leaf Village. When he was very young, his entire clan, including his parents, was massacred. Sasuke was the last left, and in the face of that tragedy, he vowed to avenge his clan and then restore it. Sasuke is the most talented ninja of his age. He’s constantly ahead of the others, and he grows rapidly throughout the series. Despite that, he’s not a record breaker at a young age, and a lot of his growth comes from power-ups that he didn’t earn. I’ll get into this more later, but a