Sasuke Uchiha is the deuteragonist of the original Naruto series, whom Masashi Kishimoto wrote to be just as important as the protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki himself. For years, Sasuke Uchiha went on an incredible, compelling journey, which saw him turn from Naruto's best friend to one of his biggest enemies, and in the end, his friend again, who would even lay his own life on the line.
In the Boruto era, Sasuke's character has been quite divisive. While he has certainly grown strong, Sasuke's original redemption arc from the Naruto franchise has taken quite a hit, with the character being perceived as a villain by the entire ninja world once again. Following the events of Omnipotence, Sasuke's character arc has seen him become hated by the entire ninja world, and his redemption journey, which Kishimoto penned with great care, has also been undone, ruining his character to a certain degree.
Sasuke Uchiha's character arc was quite chaotic in the Naruto series. When he was first introduced to us in Naruto Chapter 2, on October 11, 1999, it was quite clear that he was going to be important in the grand scheme of things. Sasuke's role grew beyond our imaginations when he ended up leaving Konoha and became Naruto's primary motivation to grow stronger, even above becoming Hokage. The Naruto series finally concluded with the battle of Naruto and Sasuke, which the Uchiha eventually lost in chapter 698 on November 1, 2014. Following this battle, Sasuke dedicated his entire life to supporting Naruto Uzumaki, hoping to create the world that the yellow-haired ninja envisioned.
Over the next decade, Naruto and Sasuke kept the vast majority of the dangers that threatened the world at bay and put their lives in danger on countless occasions. By doing so, Sasuke also redeemed himself for all the evil acts that he committed following the death of Itachi Uchiha and his descent into an evil madness. The Boruto series has made it quite clear that Sasuke has done more than enough to be redeemed. Yet the latest twist in the story has seen him being hated once again. In Boruto chapter 80, released on April 20, 2023, it was officially confirmed to us that Sasuke Uchiha acted against the wishes of Konoha and protected Boruto Uzumaki.
At this point, Boruto was seen as the killer of the Seventh Hokage and a target to be eliminated immediately. Sasuke saving him and then fleeing the village made everyone assume that he was in on the death of the Seventh Hokage, especially given their rivalry in the past. Sasuke was seen as a massive traitor. On August 20, 2026, the extra info published in V-Jump Issue #10 saw Mikio Ikemoto confirm that both Sarada Uchiha and Sakura Haruno suffered tremendous ridicule in Konoha during the timeskip due to Sasuke's actions. Konoha absolutely despises both Sakura and Sarada for being connected to Sasuke and considers them traitors to the whole village. In other words, all the image that Sasuke had built for all these years has now come crumbling down.
Q: After Omnipotence, what did the people around Sarada think of her words and actions? Also, I’d like to know in detail how Sarada spent those three years.
A: Sumire, who likewise escaped the effects of Omnipotence, deliberately tried to avoid conspicuous words and actions, but Sarada held nothing back and continued telling people the truth exactly as it was. On top of that, with her father Sasuke having left the village together with Boruto, she must have faced extremely harsh treatment from those around her. There were probably things like graffiti on the walls of her house and slander directed at her. To begin with, even before the Omnipotence incident, there were already a certain number of people who thought poorly of Sasuke. Her mother Sakura must have gone through a difficult time as well, but like Sasuke, she continued to stand by Sarada.
— Ikemoto confirms Sasuke's villain status
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