

From the beginning of the series, even during his last moments, Itachi poked
Sasuke's forehead as a way of showing affection and apologizing.

But is that the only reason? Did he perhaps try to transfer some knowledge or
memories to Sasuke? Or is it simply unknown?


CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-12-25T20:23:16.677
38049
2021-01-01T18:03:42.020
18769
question
naruto
Why did Itachi poke Sasuke's forehead?


Itachi always loved Sasuke and it seemed more of a way of affection. I don't
believe he can transfer power in that sense, but we do later learn that Chakra
can be temporarily transferred via a fist bump so its possible.

I believe it to be a sign of affection and he did it before he died to let
Sasuke know that he still loved him even though he was unable to speak at the
time as he was extremely sick with what appears to be hemoptysis.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-12-26T02:57:37.060
38057
2016-12-26T02:57:37.060
29962
38049
answer


As we know it on the episode that Itachi poke's Sasuke, 'cause Itachi loved
Sasuke so much, he's not seen Sasuke from a long time & Itachi's love is much
more than anything to Sasuke.

If you want to know more about the affection between Itachi to Sasuke, you can
watch the filler arcs about them on episode 451.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-12-26T03:20:16.453
38060
2016-12-26T09:28:57.727
2016-12-26T09:28:57.727
28393
29891
38049
answer


It has nothing to do with transferring memory or knowledge.

It's a gesture of love from Big Brother (Itachi) to his loving Younger Brother
(Sasuke). That gesture show how much Itachi love Sasuke than anything.


CC BY-SA 4.0
2016-12-26T05:33:10.403
38061
2018-10-26T10:33:01.073
2018-10-26T10:33:01.073
22157
22157
38049
answer


> But is that the only reason? Did he perhaps try to transfer some knowledge
> or memories to Sasuke? Or is it simply unknown?

He did give Sasuke the mangekyou sharingan moments before he died with that
symbolic hand gesture.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-12-27T16:20:14.237
38091
2016-12-27T16:20:14.237
18618
38049
answer


When Itachi poked Sasuke's forehead, you can clearly see blood running into
Sasuke's eye, the same eye that casts the (black fire jitsu, extremely hard
name). The blood was probably from Itachi's eyes, therefore resulting in a
possible transfer of visual-based jutsu.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-08-31T06:31:53.823
42087
2017-12-23T16:46:04.750
2017-12-23T16:46:04.750
2516
35408
38049
answer


This had probably meant for showing love and affection = Itachi to Sasuke.
This could not have been some type of jutsu or funny way of saying "not right
now". For Itachi maybe, but it states in season 3 that since Sasuke had tapped
Sakura, I'm sure he didn't mean to give her any chakra.

Stating above, this could not have been a jutsu. Personally, I think it's just
a nice way of telling somebody how much you care for them without doing their
bidding because Sasuke had asked Itachi to help him and he wanted to say no in
a caring way, just as Sakura told Sasuke to stay, and as Sakura does to their
child Sarada to show her caring as shown on these images on
[PhotoBucket](http://photobucket.com/gifs/itachi%20poke) and
[Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/search/making%20sarada%20uchiha).


CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-12-23T16:23:18.013
43897
2017-12-24T03:47:32.260
2017-12-24T03:47:32.260
2516
37283
38049
answer


Itachi had always known the “fate” of Uchiha brothers. One would always be
destined to take the other’s sharingan. The slow approach of Itachi’s fingers
are meant to tease at the idea of what he, the stronger brother, is “supposed
to do”, which is to take Sasuke’s eye (sharingan) but he just pokes him in the
forehead like an older brother will mess with a younger brother’s hair. It’s a
sign that he loves him too much to follow the Uchiha fate.


CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-09-23T14:52:56.793
48889
2018-09-23T14:52:56.793
42605
38049
answer


It's a friendly gesture of Itachi poking Sasuke's forehead. With that, Itachi
wants to let Sasuke know he still loves him after all. But there's a chance
that Itachi gave him something like the last step of the Sharingan. Just keep
watching _Naruto_ and you will find out.


CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-10-24T00:07:10.253
49330
2021-01-01T07:55:08.407
2021-01-01T07:55:08.407
2516
43058
38049
answer


Remember when Sasuke woke up and Obito was going to remove his mask and
introduce himself (right after Itachi died)? Anyway, when Sasuke looked at
him, Obito burst into the black flames. He then said that Itachi must have
transferred some visual jutsu to Sasuke right before he died.

So, _yes_ , it was an affection thing, but it was also to try and protect
Sasuke from Obito.


CC BY-SA 4.0
2021-01-01T05:38:46.267
61449
2021-01-01T07:54:30.203
2021-01-01T07:54:30.203
2516
58000
38049
answer