Sasuke

Sasuke Sarutobi is the name of a fictional ninja who served the Sanada during the Azuchi-Momoyama period. A formidable trickster, he fought for his clan's struggles against the Tokugawa until their defeat at Osaka.

Role in Games
In the Samurai Warriors series, Sasuke first appeared as a ninja bodyguard during the second installment. His playable self is a disciple of Hanzō.

Kessen portrays him as a female ninja loyal to Yukimura.

Personality
Sasuke is emotionally distant from anyone other than Hanzō, whom the youth has come to see as a father figure for raising him and teaching him the ways of the ninja. However, interactions with Yukimura gives him the opportunity to open up to others.

Voice Actors

 * Erin Fitzgerald - Kessen (English)
 * Youko Iwasaki - Kessen (Japanese)
 * Yōhei Azakami - Sengoku Musou ~Sanadamaru~

Live Action Performers

 * Yuuta Iiyama - Butai Nobunyaga no Yabou Yukimura to Gorin no Ken

Quotes

 * "Hey, it's Kunoichi. Have you been keeping up with your training?"
 * "I'm busy with the real thing, so I'm not going to waste time doing that. I'm fine without it, but I can't say the same about you."
 * "You sure? Look, aren't you getting a bit fat? Y'see, around here?"
 * "No, no, no. You're seeing things, and you've got too much time on your hands. Ah, there's Yukimura! Later, Sasuke!"
 * Sasuke and Kunoichi; 100man-nin no Sengoku Musou

Folklore
Hailed as the most famous member of the Sanada Ten Braves, Sasuke is said to have come from the Kōga ninja line. Other sources claim that he had been cared for by monkeys and acquired their fast reflexes, thus explaining the meaning of his name "Monkey Jump". Legends say he began his ninja training under the tutelage of Hakunsai Tozawa who initially mocked him for his inexperience.

Most stories depict him as a foil to the more dashing Kirigakure Saizo, another fictional ninja who came to be his rival and friend. During the Siege of Osaka, the two of them flawlessly trapped their enemies in a field of land mines. Though the cause of his death differs in each tale, Sasuke generally dies resisting the Tokugawa forces. One version has him successfully infiltrate Ieyasu's base only to be caught by a bear trap while escaping. Rather than face capture, he cut off his own leg and killed himself afterwards.