Baiye

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Baiye was a transmigrator with foreknowledge of future disasters. Born into the Gekkō Clan, he suffered from a hereditary illness associated with Transparent Release. His father and other male relatives had died as ninja, leaving his mother worried about his decision to follow the same path 2 9.

A system granted him six years of nighttime access to an illusory Shin'ō Academy. He trained there while attending Konoha’s Ninja Academy, using Jinzen and Kaidō to help suppress his illness. He graduated from the Ninja Academy at nine and trained as a medical-nin at Konoha Hospital 1 3 4.

Appearance

Baiye has black hair, deep purple eyes, and a cool, aloof face with sharply defined features 2.

• His illness left him pale and physically slight during childhood 2 4.
• He carries a tachi, initially almost as tall as he was 2.

Personality

Baiye is cautious and tends to conceal his strength, preferring to avoid attention while preparing for dangers he knows may come. He initially approached Minato partly for Fate Points, but their friendship grew into a genuine desire to change Minato’s fate 3 9.

His ambition to survive extends to protecting the people around him. He is willing to fight and kill enemies for that goal, while remaining attentive and often teasing toward his family and friends 4 27 31.

Abilities & Skills

Medical Ninjutsu and Kaidō

Baiye combines medical Chakra with healing Kidō to treat physical injuries and soothe troubled souls 11 13.

• He used both disciplines to suppress his hereditary illness, although its effects could return while he retained Transparent Release 4.
• He helped Guy recover from extreme training and later used the same approach to strengthen his own body 11.
• He calmed Tsunade’s soul and helped her manage her hemophobia and exhaustion 8 13 46.

Transparent Release

The Gekkō Clan’s bloodline ability lets Baiye turn transparent and conceal his presence 6.

• He can hide his clothing and sword while suppressing his emitted Chakra 6.
• Using it can aggravate his bloodline illness and cause intense pain 6.
• He combined it with Bakudō #26: Kyokkō to approach Kushina and Minato unnoticed 17.

Reiatsu Detection

Baiye senses and distinguishes individual soul fluctuations, allowing him to identify people and notice unusual presences 5.

• He detected Root agents watching the Hatake home and later recognized Shisui by his soul signature 5 23.
• His sensory range earned him a place on a reconnaissance mission near Kikyo Castle 48.
• During his examination, he detected Aizen’s soul changing toward his own frequency 37.

Swordsmanship and Shunpo

Baiye combines swordplay with high-speed movement and close-quarters combat 3 10.

• His Chakra-powered adaptation of Shunpo is explosive but less precise than the Reiatsu-powered original; he taught the adaptation to Hayate 11 25.
• Against Sakumo, overusing Reiatsu to track his movements left Baiye with bleeding eyes and a severe headache 6.
• He defeated Kakashi in a dōjō sword fight and later routed Sand Ninja with his sword and Shunpo 34 44.

Kidō

Baiye uses both binding Bakudō and offensive Hadō 4 13.

• Bakudō #4: Hainawa creates a binding rope; he used it to suspend Hayate from a tree during training 4.
• Bakudō #61: Six Rods Prison helped restrain the Nine-Tails inside Kushina’s inner world 17.
• Hadō #4: Byakurai fires lightning; Chakra initially interfered with the technique, so he practiced it to improve his lightning nature transformation 13.
• Hadō #63: Raikōhō devastated the Sand Ninja gathered around Sanada 44.

Eight Gates

Might Guy taught Baiye the Eight Gates, a technique that releases limits on Chakra flow and physical output 21.

• Baiye reached the Gate of Healing in training and opened the Gate of Life during his examination against Aizen 25 37.
• The technique places painful strain on his body; he used Medical Ninjutsu and Kaidō to support recovery and training 11 38.

Sealing and Summoning

• Baiye learned the Fire Sealing Method: Flame Seal and the Evil Sealing Method after receiving an introductory Sealing Jutsu scroll from Minato 22 25.
• He signed Katsuyu’s Summoning Contract and summoned her using his special Chakra 50.

Equipment and Lottery Rewards

• Tachi / Zanpakuto — Baiye’s regularly carried sword and focus for Jinzen 2 40.
• Shinsō (Shikai) — Gin Ichimaru’s lottery reward; its blade can extend to maximum length almost instantly. The reward was listed with one use 7.
• Sode no Shirayuki (Shikai) — Rukia Kuchiki’s ice-and-snow Zanpakuto ability, capable of area freezing. Baiye used it against Pakura and her companions 10 27.
• Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō (Bankai) — A lottery reward lent by Sajin Komamura; its giant follows the wielder’s sword movements. It was listed with one use 27.

Relationships

• Gekkō Hayate — Baiye’s younger brother. Baiye treats his health, trains him, and tries to prepare him for the dangers of being a ninja 4 25 31.
• Minato Namikaze — Friend and fellow protector of Sakumo. Baiye helped save Minato and Kushina during the Nine-Tails incident; Minato later gave him a Sealing Jutsu scroll 5 17 22.
• Tsunade — Medical mentor and protector. She gave Baiye her Mystical Palm notes and intervened when Root approached him; he helps suppress her hemophobia 8 11.
• Might Guy — Training partner and Taijutsu instructor. Baiye treats Guy’s training injuries, while Guy taught him the Eight Gates 10 11 21.
• Kakashi Hatake — A persistent rival who searched for the mysterious swordsman involved in Sakumo’s rescue. Baiye eventually revealed himself and defeated Kakashi in the dōjō 22 34.
• Hatake Sakumo — Baiye saved him after the campaign against him and temporarily impaired his ability to extract Chakra; he later restored it 6 9 50.
• Sōsuke Aizen — Baiye’s teacher and eventual examiner in the system’s Shin'ō Academy. Aizen tested him throughout the audit and attempted to assimilate his soul during the examination 3 37.

Story Role and Major Arcs

Sakumo and the Nine-Tails

After detecting Root surveillance around the Hatake home, Baiye intervened when Sakumo attempted to die by poison. He fought and saved Sakumo, then gave him a way to withdraw from the pressure against him 5 6 9.

Later, Baiye reached Kushina during her near-complete Nine-Tails transformation. He healed Minato, soothed Kushina, and helped restrain the Nine-Tails in her inner world 17.

Rōran Mission

Baiye joined Tsume Inuzuka’s reinforcement squad after warning that Rōran’s Dragon Vein could attract Sunagakure’s attention. He stayed behind to protect his retreating teammates, killed Pakura and four Sand Ninja, and received Komamura’s Bankai in a subsequent lottery 25 27.

He later encountered Shukaku, raising his Shikai progress to 35%, and helped Shibi Aburame against Sasori. After Sasori revealed the Third Kazekage puppet, Baiye and Minato decided to report the discovery to Konoha 28 29.

Shin'ō Academy Examination

Fearing the risks but needing more strength before war, Baiye applied for early graduation from the system’s Shin'ō Academy. His examiner was Aizen, whose efforts to assimilate Baiye’s soul became apparent during their fight 35 37.

Baiye converted Reiatsu into Chakra and opened three of the Eight Gates to challenge him. After the examination ended, he awoke feverish and discovered that Aizen’s soul fragment had merged into him 37 39 40.

Kikyo Castle

Baiye joined reinforcements under Hizashi Hyuga and protected the force during a Sand Ninja ambush, killing Sanada after the survivors retreated 42 44.

At Kikyo Castle, he treated an exhausted Tsunade, joined reconnaissance at Hizashi’s request, and signed Katsuyu’s Summoning Contract. A coded letter from Hayate informed him that the Third Hokage had stopped Danzo from acting on his interest in Hayate 46 48 50.

Notable Quotes

“To stay alive... and to keep the people around me alive too.” 4

“I’d help in my own way.” 9