Can Itachi do Chidori?

[Rokurai]

This is something I've wondered ever since the Itachi Arc.
He stood right there, with Sharingan activated, and watched Sasuke perform Chidori. Plus, I'm fairly sure he's seen Kakashi do it, since he said "Chidori?" as if he's seen it before.

Could he do it? And if he can, has he added his own spin on it to make it even more deadly than before?



As if Itachi wasn't dangerous enough...

[Kyon]

Itachi probably copied it. If not, I don't see how he could have learned it otherwise.

[anbupeter]

he might learn it if he fights sasuke again

[Kaiji]

i dont think so

[The Pink Ninja]

He can. He had Sharingan on while tried to Chidori him.

He won't use it however. He almost certainly has better jutsu.

[Up In FlameZ♥]

itachi can do anything he wants :ninja

[Trademark_Trickster]

'Course.

Kakashi copied an attack like the Rasengan whish his Sharigan. Why couldn't someone, who could beat Kakashi, not be able to copy Chidori, hm?

As to if he wants to or not? Well that's up to him.

[General Mustang]

I think he can, but as powerfull as he is(i think), he probully wouldn't use cause his jutsu's are more powerful

[The Pink Ninja]

itachi can do anything he wants :ninja

Find someone worthy of testing his vessel?

[TenshiOni]

He probably could do it but most likely never will.

Strong possibility Itachi's elemental affinity is fire and he probably only sticks to A-rank or S-rank Katon's.

Chidori would just be a waste of chakra.

[Love Mitarashi Anko]

I think he can. He had his sharingan activated after all. Even if he'll never do it.

[Oathkeeper]

yeah, he probly copied it, but you have to be really fast to use chidori. if you are not fast, you cant use chidori. like Rock Lee fast too...

[Cirus]

He probably could, but only if he copied it.

[TenshiOni]

yeah, he probly copied it, but you have to be really fast to use chidori. if you are not fast, you cant use chidori. like Rock Lee fast too...
Considering Itachi pulled of hand seals that Kakashi with the Sharingan couldn't even follow, it's pretty safe to assume he's far beyond Lee in speed.

[Art is a Bang!]

yeah, he probly copied it, but you have to be really fast to use chidori. if you are not fast, you cant use chidori. like Rock Lee fast too...

I'm pretty sure Itachi is fast enough to use it. I just can't see him doing Chidori, whether he copied it or not.

[Whitest Rose]

It's possible......
But I doubt he'll ever use it. It's far below his level.... I think...:oh
^^

[LordGaara1983]

He probably could, but knowing him, he'd feel such a technic was beneath him. He would never consider performing a technic that Sasuke has because he would feel that it would be a sign of weakness. Besides why would he do that when he has the Amaterasu or the Tsukuyomi?

[breakbeat oratory]

Probably possible, but not necessary.
If he really wanted to he would, but he's got techniques that far surpass Chidori.

[Rokurai]

I'm not saying he doesn't, but there aren't many ninja besides Orochimaru and Kakashi that have more than 3 techinques, 4-6 is pushing it, 7-10 is exceptional.

What if the Katon and MS jutsus are all he has? Not that those aren't good, but if Katon doesn't do the job and Itachi doesn't even worse vision, then he might want to try Chidori.

[zackzeal]

nope, i dont think itachi can perform the chidori. thats due to a few reasons:
1. sasuke made no handseals that time (oddly enough)
2. itachi probably doesnt have the "heightened flesh" or whatever its called
3. we dont know how kakashi learned rasengan. moreover we dont know when he learned it. he might have learned it in the time that naruto was away. this is suggested by the fact that he never used it in the first season despite it being more powerful as jiraiya said, and it being more economic in terms of chakra usage. but if he had learned it long ago, then its possible that the fourth taught it to him. especially since sasuke couldnt copy rasengan since there were no hand seals involved, merely chakra manipulation.

Thus i believe itachi cannot perform chidori

[Dream Brother]

That's something I've always wondered - how, when Sasuke was charging the attack up, Itachi knew its name, Chidori. I knew Kakashi was very famous, but the technique is too?

[Anego]

he can. XD
- he copied it. or
- he learns from sasuke or
- kakashi teaches him directly

with all power that he has, i don't think he will find troubles learning on it.

[Spell]

he can. XD
- he copied it. or
- he learns from sasuke or
- kakashi teaches him directly

with all power that he has, i don't think he will find troubles learning on it.
To perform chidori Shinobi needs to have lightning elemental affinity. We don't know if Itachi has got it. In that case we are unable to state the truth.
The fact he copied it doesn't mean he is able to use it.

[Akatsuki210]

I think he'd be able to use it. He did have his Sharingan activated when Sasuke tried to use it on him, after all. Whether or not he would choose to use it is another matter...

[USC#1]

wouldn't shock me if he could.

[itachi0982]

for some strange reason,i think he can.
(he could in the game,but the game isnt the tv show)

[Hiroshi]

yep sharigan was on and he knew the name...
he would have to have lightning infinity...
but kakashi said to sasuke that he was the same as me....(having the sharingan) so maybe since itachi has it too he can...
but itachi doesnt seem like the guy to pull a huge chakra in hand thing...
he's more of a sneaky, genjustu or counter attack kinda guy...

[General Mustang]

I think he'd be able to use it. He did have his Sharingan activated when Sasuke tried to use it on him, after all. Whether or not he would choose to use it is another matter...

Exactly, he did copy it then, but I don't think he'd use it

[zackzeal]

just cuz his sharingan was on doesnt mean that he can copy it. there were NO HANDSEALS made. look at my previous post on page one.

[Hiroshi]

i dont think he copied it then...
he already knew the name so he probably saw it before copying then..

agreed the only way to copy something without handseals would be with taijutsu like with rock lee and sasuke...

[Choakslame]

He can, but it is not his style of fighting I guess. I am sure he knows it not because he said "Chidori?". He reversed it easily when Sasuke was attacking him with it. He actually found a point on Sasuke's hand. Sasuke was caught like a mouse and he couldn't hit Itachi. I am wandering about that for a long time now.. It's like Itachi knows Chidori for a long period of time now...

[Mat®icha]

if kakashi can do rasengan then itachi can do chidori.

[Rokurai]

How the hell did Sasuke do Chidori without seals? I think we just didn't see the seals.

[Tsunayoshi]

He probably could do it but most likely never will.

Strong possibility Itachi's elemental affinity is fire and he probably only sticks to A-rank or S-rank Katon's.

Chidori would just be a waste of chakra.
I agree. :nod

Considering Itachi pulled of hand seals that Kakashi with the Sharingan couldn't even follow, it's pretty safe to assume he's far beyond Lee in speed.
This, however, is something that I don't agree with. Just because you can move your hands really fast, doesn't necessarily mean you can do the same with your legs. I do however agree that Itachi would be fast enough to pull off the Chidori, if he can and wanted to use it.

if kakashi can do rasengan then itachi can do chidori.
Rasengan (as in the normal Rasengan) is non-elemental. Chidori, however, is a Raiton jutsu. Unless Itachi can use Raiton jutsus, he wouldn't be able to use Chidori, regardless of whether he copied it or not.

[zackzeal]

a few things,
sasuke didnt perform seals, because he rounded the corner and was surprised, then he went into the the whole "uchiha itachi, im going to kill you" thing, and gripped his collar, pulled it down and did chidori, no seals there.
another thing, just because itachi knew that it was chidori, doesnt mean he can do it. chidori was famous after all, its copy ninja kakashi's only original technique.
just because itachi managed to deflect sasuke's chidori doesnt mean he himself knows how to use it. deflecting chidori works in the same way one would deflect a lightning fast punch, itachi can see sasuke's movements and act accordingly.
lastly, kakashi's ability to perform rasengan has absolutely NO bearing on itachi's ability to perform chidori. there is absolutely no logical connection. Matricha, your logic doesnt stand. see my first post on page one

[Dre]

Accoring to NF'ers, Itachi can do anything. Including flying and the yellow flash jutsu.

[Spell]

if kakashi can do rasengan then itachi can do chidori.

No, becauseRasengan is not an elemental afinity jutsu amd chidori is.

[nara90]

Wont be huge shock if he could, and he probably might not even use it since he has deadlier techniques

[Nuzents]

'Course.

Kakashi copied an attack like the Rasengan whish his Sharigan. Why couldn't someone, who could beat Kakashi, not be able to copy Chidori, hm?

As to if he wants to or not? Well that's up to him.


Kakashi didn't copy the Rasengan, it doesn't have hand seals, so he can't. Sharingan only copies your movements like hand seals so, if the tech doesn't involve them, then u can't copy it.

just cuz his sharingan was on doesnt mean that he can copy it. there were NO HANDSEALS made. look at my previous post on page one.

The Chidori uses hand seals. The Show doesn't always show them though, because would you really want to see the tech each time someone does it, takes up more time and if they use it a lot, then u would get tired of it. Plus, it makes it look more cool sometimes.


Anyways, Itachi could do it, if he had the element, though their isn't a need to do it, since he has stronger attacks, which are easier. I did notice that Itachi said, "Chidori" which suggest he either heard of it, or knows it. He might have seen Kakashi did it when he was in Konoha.

[Sesshoumaru]

This Sesshoumaru believes that one does not have to have a lightning affinity to perform a lightning attack. It requires an immense amount of chakra to do so and Uchiha Itachi cannot waste such power on a technique he has copied.

[DragonReaper01]

OK, two points I want to make:
1) Even though Itachi had his sharingan on when Sasuke did the chidori, he didn't necessarily have to copy it.

2) Itachi knew the move becasue he knows who Kakashi is. He's from Konoha, remember? He's just a few years older than Sasuke. Of course he knew chidori because he probably heard about it when he was just another Konoha ninja.

[Tsunayoshi]

OK, two points I want to make:
1) Even though Itachi had his sharingan on when Sasuke did the chidori, he didn't necessarily have to copy it.

2) Itachi knew the move becasue he knows who Kakashi is. He's from Konoha, remember? He's just a few years older than Sasuke. Of course he knew chidori because he probably heard about it when he was just another Konoha ninja.
Except, for Itachi to have copied it from Kakashi, Kakashi and Itachi would have had to have fought before and Kakashi would have had to have used the Raikiri in their fight; this doesn't seem to be the case. The Sharingan doesn't let you copy jutsus just by having heard of them, after all.

[balmung29]

he probably can do it but wont because he thinks himself too high to copy something his little brother uses

[zackzeal]

Kakashi didn't copy the Rasengan, it doesn't have hand seals, so he can't. Sharingan only copies your movements like hand seals so, if the tech doesn't involve them, then u can't copy it.



The Chidori uses hand seals. The Show doesn't always show them though, because would you really want to see the tech each time someone does it, takes up more time and if they use it a lot, then u would get tired of it. Plus, it makes it look more cool sometimes.


Anyways, Itachi could do it, if he had the element, though their isn't a need to do it, since he has stronger attacks, which are easier. I did notice that Itachi said, "Chidori" which suggest he either heard of it, or knows it. He might have seen Kakashi did it when he was in Konoha.

regardless of whether or not chidori uses seals (which i know it does) the fact is that itachi did not get to see sasuke perform the seals, therefore he cant copy what he cant see. Also, saying "chidori?" means absolutely nothing. If itachi said "hiraishin?" that doesnt mean he can do it. if itachi says "flying?" that doesnt mean he can. if itachi says "fuuton rasengan shuriken" it doesnt mean he can do it. Just because itachi recognized a jutsu does NOT mean he can perform it.

Look, im not trying to downplay itachi, in fact he's probably my favorite character, but the fact of the matter is that based on what he saw of sasuke's chidori, he himself cannot perform chidori.

Lets get another thing straight, you dont need to have lightning affinity to initially be able to perform chidori. Sasuke probably only gained his lightning affinity because he learned chidori. Also in the manga, it is not explicitly stated that sasuke was of both lightning and fire affinity. just because you are able to perform a lightning based jutsu doesnt mean you automatically have two affinities. if such was the case, then kakuzu would have all affinities, the third would have (from what we've seen) earth and fire affinities, kakashi would have earth, lightning, and water affinities (he's used chidori, the groundhog thingy that he used to bury sasuke all the way back in the beginning of the series, and he used zabuza's water techniques). therefore, one DOES NOT NEED to possess an affinity to use a technique of the said element.

[Mangekyo Bankai]

Maybe it just didn't show Sasuke making the seals while he was talking. I need to review the ep. again but didn't the camera focus on Kisame telling Itachi that he heard that His entire clan was killed... by him? And didn't he also ask him who that was, and Itachi responded with my little brother? The absense of evidence isn't the evidence of absense. He could have done the seals and we didn't see them.

Besides, there isn't much to Chidori anyway. 1) concentrate a large amount of chakra into your hand. 2) Use a decent amount of form manipulation. 3) Run headlong at your opponent as fast as possible. 4) Make as much fucking noise as you can while doing so, because this technique is especially good for assassinations, and nothing says assassination like 1000 birds chirping their heads off.

I'm sure if Itachi really wanted to learn the damned move he could. But frankly, he really doesn't need another A-rank techniuque :)

[staradderdragoon]

i dont see a point in him doing it. but im sure he can.

[Nuzents]

regardless of whether or not chidori uses seals (which i know it does) the fact is that itachi did not get to see sasuke perform the seals, therefore he cant copy what he cant see. Also, saying "chidori?" means absolutely nothing. If itachi said "hiraishin?" that doesnt mean he can do it. if itachi says "flying?" that doesnt mean he can. if itachi says "fuuton rasengan shuriken" it doesnt mean he can do it. Just because itachi recognized a jutsu does NOT mean he can perform it.

Look, im not trying to downplay itachi, in fact he's probably my favorite character, but the fact of the matter is that based on what he saw of sasuke's chidori, he himself cannot perform chidori.

Lets get another thing straight, you dont need to have lightning affinity to initially be able to perform chidori. Sasuke probably only gained his lightning affinity because he learned chidori. Also in the manga, it is not explicitly stated that sasuke was of both lightning and fire affinity. just because you are able to perform a lightning based jutsu doesnt mean you automatically have two affinities. if such was the case, then kakuzu would have all affinities, the third would have (from what we've seen) earth and fire affinities, kakashi would have earth, lightning, and water affinities (he's used chidori, the groundhog thingy that he used to bury sasuke all the way back in the beginning of the series, and he used zabuza's water techniques). therefore, one DOES NOT NEED to possess an affinity to use a technique of the said element.



You just agreed with everything I said, but it sounded like you where trying to disagree. I'm confused...

I agree, Chidori uses hand seals. And I said, the show doesn't always show hand seals because they just don't feel like it. What the need of doing it every time. Besides, he could have saw Kakashi do it before when he was in Konoha, they might of had a mission together or something.

Yes, recognizing a jutsu doesn't mean proforming, i never said that.

And remember, when Naruto asked Kakashi to teach him the Chidori. I remember Jiraiya stating that Naruto couldn't probably perform it anyways, though he could be referring to the fact that it would be pointless since he didn't have the "eyes" for it...

Either way, my post didn't really disagree with yours Only reason I copied your post was to saw the show doesn't always show hand seals, meaning they just edit it out kind of, actually never bothering to draw them...

[The Hungry Wolf]

Ok, i dunno if he can do it or not..

but the idea of Itachi doing the chidori (even if he has better techniques) is just plain scary to me, i imagine a scenario where i am at a spot and Itachi is like far away from me, then i blink only to find Itachi's face right in front of me with sparks flying, and i look down and i see that i have a chidori in my gut, it was so fast i didnt even feel it...until now!!

yes, scary indeed...

[zackzeal]

i've seen itachi perform chidori actually hahaha in the third narutimette hero, you can change some of the characters' jutsu's and since i could never find much use in his counter attack (down down circle) i changed it to chidori, much more useful :D

[donmonly]

'Course.

Kakashi copied an attack like the Rasengan whish his Sharigan. Why couldn't someone, who could beat Kakashi, not be able to copy Chidori, hm?

As to if he wants to or not? Well that's up to him.

I don't know it Kakashi copy rasengan i think he may have learned it from yondaime

[Bam]

maybe he heard of it.. i mean Kakashi ia pretty well known especially in the village hidden in the leaves... Itachi may have heard the stories ounce or twice.... so maybe thats how he knew about it.... i mean Kakashi invented the Chidori ... if u recall what Guy-sensai said when he explained that the chidori, he said "its the only technique in Kakashi's arsonal that he didn't copy.."so it makes sence i suppose... but i don't think he can preform it..i mean Kakashi had to teach Sasuke how to master it... i think its a technique that you can't just copy with Sharingan.... i mean well u may be able to copy it but it depends on the skill of the ninja, in order to master it...

[durtycheese]

he knew what the move was whne sasuke tried to use it on him, so im guessing he knows it already. my guess is he doesnt even need to use chidori in a battle.

[jim112180]

you guys are all seriously mistaken about the ability of sharingun eyes, it is never said hand signs are required, ever,in the manga or in the anime for anyone with the sharingun to replicate a juitsu of any fashion, simply put they see the jutsu they replicate it, it is that simple. also who cares if Itachi who is above even orochimaru in ability can do chidori when even saskue is said to have expanded on it. As is mentioned in some of your replies Itachi abilities are very high at this point and are somewhat even hard to fathom. Also people should relize the plot of Naruto is running towards what looks like Naruto and Saskue fighting Itachi together. Air + Fire=Naruto + Saskue

[Bam]

i never said that...

[Tyrannos]

Can Itachi copy the Chidori? Yes

Can Itachi use the Chidori? If he has Lightning Affinity.


'Course.

Kakashi copied an attack like the Rasengan whish his Sharigan. Why couldn't someone, who could beat Kakashi, not be able to copy Chidori, hm?

As to if he wants to or not? Well that's up to him.

Kakashi NEVER copied the Rasengan with the Sharingan!

Kakashi was unable to put lightning element into the Rasengan and developed the Chidori. This was BEFORE he got Obito's Sharingan Eye.


And how Itachi knew about the Chidori?

Simple, because Itachi and Kakashi were both in ANBU together at the same time. :P

[mangekyou_slayer]

Hmm, imo he cant actually copy it. I know he is a great Sharingan user but, i cant see Chidori being the sort of Jutsu a person can copy just like that. For instance Rasengan. If he can copy Chidori he can copy Rasengan and im sure Rasengan cant be copied. Jutsu like that require training i think so just copying it with Sharingan Dojutsu is unlikley probably.

[Ennoea]

Is itachi even a lightning type?

[Esponer]

Is itachi even a lightning type?
Likely he has Fire affinity, but you do not need an affinity for an element to be able to use that element's techniques. For instance, Kakashi has Lightning affinity but uses Doton and Suiton techniques, and quite possibly knows Katon and Fuuton too.

If Itachi could not immediately use Chidori upon seeing Sasuke attempt to use it on him, then he could still have worked out the rest inbetween Parts I and II. He has it in his repertoire if he wants to, but does he need it?

[KazouJutsu]

He asked with a question mark, because he was probably suprised Sasuke could pull it off, and how he learned it.

[zackzeal]

it doesnt matter whether itachi is lightning type or not. kakashi was able to use katon, doton, suiton and raikiri, and i seriously doubt he's fire, earth, water and lightning type.
moreover, sharingan has to see the seals to be able to copy. thats why naruto was taught rasengan because it relies on chakra control, not seals. thus making it impossible for sasuke to copy.

[-Deidara-]

I Think He Can Perform Chidori. But Who Knows.........

[Kai]

Itachi has too many badass jutsus in his arsenal for him to use a jutsu made by who he sees as an "Uchiha wannabe"

[Shinji]

It would not suprise me if he did

[Terumaru]

He probably could do it but most likely never will.

Strong possibility Itachi's elemental affinity is fire and he probably only sticks to A-rank or S-rank Katon's.

Chidori would just be a waste of chakra.

I completely agree... Itachi has better Jutsu to use in the Fire catagory than to waste his chakra with Chidori.

He might know it but with the limit of chakra he seems to have he'd probably have better luck using his Sharingan and Mangekyou

[Amatsuka_Rii]

i think itachi-sama can use chidori by copied it....
but, he has more powerful jutsu right?
ex:amaterasu....

[Jessie]

Of course he can, he just don't use it.

I bet there's plenty of jutsu's kakashi knows but don't use.

[bancy]

@ The previous posts on this thread:

Can you even copy Chidori with Sharingan?
Sorry if that's a stupid question.

And for the topic, I think he can definitely do it.

[DaveJ]

According to the early episodes of the anime and manga, the only jutsu a sharingan can't copy are ones which require a kekkei genkai. It never mentions anything about having to see hand seals.

Compared to the M. Sharingan though, the Chidori is so pathetic its rediculous. It's like a toothpick vs. an atom bomb.

[bancy]

According to the early episodes of the anime and manga, the only jutsu a sharingan can't copy are ones which require a kekkei genkai. It never mentions anything about having to see hand seals.

Compared to the M. Sharingan though, the Chidori is so pathetic its rediculous. It's like a toothpick vs. an atom bomb.

Ty. I see. :huh So that would imply that the Sharingan can copy Rasengan as well, right? I might have been confused because I've seen arguments that it couldn't. :3 And the hand seals for Chidori aren't always performed, yeah.

[ShikaKage]

He could've easily copied it with his sharingan but I don't think he would use it, it's just to much of a weak jutsu compared to the rest of his aresonal

[Amatsuka_Rii]

look like itachi-sama more like to use genjutsu than use physcal jutsu....:(

[RokinMan]

Id have to say he could definately use it but theres no doubt he has more efficient jutsus to use in its place

[Kay-kun]

Yeah I agree with the statements others have said in this thread. I'm pretty sure Itachi knows the chidori but chooses not to....I think he knows a enormous amount of jutsu but with his eyes he's probably like...why bother

[SinnisterSinner]

if he could then that would be awesome

[natwel]

Of course not we've never seen him do it and kakashi didn't train him, nor use it in front it itachi.

[guardianoflight]

yeah i think but its a waste, itachi does kage de boguhin (bad spelling) and explores the clone

[Sοra]

IM PRETTY SURE HE DOESNT KNO THE CHIDORI

[blueava21]

I don't think so.

[Tasmanian Tiger]

Sharingan cannot copy Rasengan since its doesn't have hand seals.

But I think he CAN copy Chidori.

[Rurushu]

I don't think Chirdori can be copied just like that, it will probably take some sort of training

[HakuSasoGaa]

I couldnt picture him doing it, that would be lame :notrust.

[Yellow]

No, because we don't know if Itachi can use the raiton element.

[☆Northstar☆]

He probably could use it if he wanted, but i dont think thats his type of style. Itachi dosnt need it he probably has other Jutsu thats alot more effective then chidori.

[Shinigami♥]

If he copied the Chidori, I think, he
can do it. But it's up to him if he uses
it or not.

[dragonquesthero]

Yeah I mean c'mon at the age of 13 he was an anbu general! That takes skills! So he must've learned "chidori" cause he acted like he's seen it before on the episode "brother vs brother, sharingan vs sharingan.

[Reina_Miyamoto]

i doubt it chidori was kakashi's special jutsu that he taught sasuke chidori is not of uchiha bloodline

he may know it but i doubt he uses it if he does

[Denji]

He probably could, but he has other, more impressive jutsu in his arsenal.

[Tetsu Hebi]

Hmmm.... At first look at the question i thought "No, because he cant use the lighting type of chakra..." but after thinking about it.... he really doesn't need to. Cuz Kakashi Doesn't need to know the types of chakra to copy all the techniques that he knows now. So maybe the Sharingan will allow him to learn the chidori even if he doesn't possess the lighting type, where if he didn't have the sharingan and was just a genius... he prolly would never be able to learn it.

(i hope that mad since...)

[Rokudou Taichō]

Could he do it? Yes I'm 100% sure he could!
Would he do it? highly unlikely! I'm sure he feels he is too much of a G to be using such a garbage hand me down Jutsu like Chidori!

[Kuroki Neko]

I beleve Itachi can because if you've ever played Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 (for Gamecube) if you chose Itachi, Kakashi and Sasuke for a 3man cell they have a specal attack in witch they all use the Chidori hmm but then saying that it's been along time since i've played and can remember if he does use it but i'm sure he does ^ ^

[Mr J3FF3RS0N]

He probably is able to copy it but he would not use it because he sees it as inferior to his MS

[Yellow]

Hmmm.... At first look at the question i thought "No, because he cant use the lighting type of chakra..." but after thinking about it.... he really doesn't need to. Cuz Kakashi Doesn't need to know the types of chakra to copy all the techniques that he knows now. So maybe the Sharingan will allow him to learn the chidori even if he doesn't possess the lighting type, where if he didn't have the sharingan and was just a genius... he prolly would never be able to learn it.

(i hope that mad since...)

Yes Kakashi does need to know those elemental types to copy jutsus. Name one elemental jutsu Kakashi has copied without being able to use that elemental type?

[Hollow'd Heart]

I don't think so....he knows its weakness' and sees no need to use it....

[Anbu-Rouge]

I think that he can but i don't believe that he ever would even consider using chidori

[Arcueid]

Itachi certainly does have the talent to learn the jutsu especially when has the sharingan which already covers the drawback of the technique being far too fast to react while executing. The only thing that might hold him back from actually learning is his element affinity considering if he's a lightning type or not. Though I'm not quite sure if you actually do need a lightning affinity to even have a remote chance of achieving Chidori.

I beleve Itachi can because if you've ever played Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 (for Gamecube) if you chose Itachi, Kakashi and Sasuke for a 3man cell they have a specal attack in witch they all use the Chidori hmm but then saying that it's been along time since i've played and can remember if he does use it but i'm sure he does ^ ^

Itachi doesn't do a Chidori. Kakashi and Sasuke use Chidori in a cross pattern then Itachi fires off an amaterasu.

[Simari-Chan]

More than likely...I mean he does have sharingan...and he has seen Kakashi and Sasuke both do it...so duh...I'd say Itachi could do it if you wanted to.:oh

[Blackpretzel]

The real question is not if he's able, it's why would he need to electrify his opponents when he can brain rape them?

[Ornina]

He probably can, copied it with the sharingan, but he won't use it. Why should he? He has more powerful jutsus.

[Krisis]

Probably. I'm not sure whether lightning is his element though...

[Mean Kitty]

My guess is that he can copy it using his Sharigan. Why wouldnt he be able to do that?

[BlueJay]

no,he'd look retarded doing it

[Gaara of the Sand]

More than likely yes and I think he'll probaly end up using it on Sasuke sooner or later

[Uchiha_dhaw]

Its but obvious... With the use of Sharingan he can copy any jutsu!!!

[BlueJay]

but he has Mangekyo Sharingon,he doesn't

[Tasmanian Tiger]

I think Itachi know how to do it but Can't because he probably doesn't have Lighitng affinity.

[Grimmjow]

^exactly:zaru

[Repstorm]

It would be absurd if he couldn't. It most likely isn't his element or his style for that matter so I doubt we will see him use it.

[Mystique]

Yes, he may never do it, but he saw it with the Sharigan.

[Mayhem]

Why would he want to? Chidori sucks.

[Pink Sun]

No. It's basically one of Kakashi's secret jutsu, don't it?

[Nanatsurugi]

He obviously can't do it as perfectly as Kakashi does and can't treat it as skillfully as Sasuke does, but copying it (lamer, ew) - yeah, for sure.

[Mystique]

Why would he want to? Chidori sucks.

No, it doesn't.

He obviously can't do it as perfectly as Kakashi does and can't treat it as skillfully as Sasuke does, but copying it (lamer, ew) - yeah, for sure.

I think he'd do it better than both of them.

[azn_fan_gurl]

If he did, it's not like he's going to use it. :noworry

[Balalaika]

I imagine he could, he had the sharingan on when it was performed. But I don't think it's his style.

[Creator]

Doubt it :oh

[kyuubinaruto12]

who knows itachi chould probably copy the jutsu with his sharingan

[forgotten_hero]

Itachi probably knows it, but I doubt he'll use it.

The sharingan can not copy the Rasengan since there are no seals. Kakashi had to learn the move; he wasn't able to copy it.

As for the issue regarding whether or not someone can use ninjutsu outside of their element, they can.

"Each ninja has the potential to better utilize one of these styles and potentially more." taken from http://www.leafninja.com/jutsu.php

Ch. 315, pg. 15: You'll notice that Kakashi uses a piece of elemental paper as a demonstration for Naruto. It just crumpled to show that he has a lightning affinity. Yet he has been shown to use other elemental jutsus.

[kibakamaru]

No but Itachi might be capable of the Chidori but Kakashi taught it to Sasuke.

[Princess Hina]

No, I dont think he can do the chidori...

[Hisagi]

it'd be a laugh if he could :lmao

[BullMoose]

I wouldn't be surprised. Sharingan h4x can do anything.

[Kusogitsune]

I don't know if he can, but he won't. For some reason, the Uchihas almost never use jutsus that they copied with their sharingan. It's like, even tho they know millions of jutsus, they'd rather use useless katons that don't hurt anyone and genjutsu that's easily thwarted by sunglasses. What the hell?

[Akatsuki shadow]

since most sharingans can copy jutsu at lv 2 sharingan ( the 2 tomoe sharingan, like Sasuke had until the valley of the end), it;s a safe bet he learned the chidori, but why would he need it? @/.\@
he already has the chance to revearse the negative effects of teh Mangekyou sharingan, (which is blindness), by taking sasukes eyes. @/.\@

[Cheator]

Probably. He saw sasuke do it when he had sharingan on

[forgotten_hero]

On second thought, if Itachi wanted to humiliate Sasuke, he should use chidori with much more power than Sasuke could, just to get him mad that he can't surpass Itachi's skills. That is of course, assuming that he copied it.

[* AkimA *]

Most likely he copied it, and I think he has seen it before :amuse
but I don`t think he will ever use it

[Para]

He was probably familiar with Kakashi's use of it. They were both in ANBU at some point, after all, and Itachi is familiar with Kakashi himself.

I don't think Itachi has the lightning affinity anyway.

[maximilyan]

I'm not sure.. i dont remember whether or not chidori uses hand seals.. if not, then it might be one of those justus that u cant merely copy.

[SamRH]

I doubt it. And I can't really imagine him using it. :sag

[Levithian]

He could but he wont.

[Fuuma Kotaro]

itachi could probably use it if he wanted to...but he won't

[muntasir]

if sasuke can do it obviously itachi can but surely he has better jutsu

[zuul]

I don't think so.

[Sabianz]

There was no hand seals in Rock Lee's taijutsu and Sasuke copied it.

However Itachi is too important of a character to need to use other people's jutsus, plus Itachi is very genjutsu based so far so who knows what can he acctually do in ninjutsu and taijutsu.