Kakashi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Kakashi Hatake 48
Alias(es)	Copy Ninja 10 246
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure; formerly Anbu; Jonin Leader of Team 7 49 224
Occupation/Role	Acting Hokage; Team 7's Jonin Leader; former Anbu captain 224 500
Status	Active 500
First Appearance	Chapter 15 15

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Three-Tomoe Sharingan	193	Uses Obito's transplanted Sharingan to read movements and assist in learning techniques; keeps it covered beneath his forehead protector when inactive. 193
Lightning Release Chakra Mode — First State	193	Learns the first level after several days of Xu Fan's instruction and practical training. 193
Lightning Release Chakra Mode — Full Power	194	Combines the mode's speed with Raikiri during his spar against Xu Fan. 194
Lightning Release Chakra Mode — Second State	231	Reaches a deeper second state through prolonged training, greatly enhancing his speed and combat ability. 231 234

Background / History

Kakashi initially serves in the Anbu while burdened by the deaths of Obito, Rin, and Minato. He voluntarily takes dangerous assignments while unable to forgive himself for failing to protect his comrades. 16 45

While monitoring Naruto, Kakashi notices Root attempting to assassinate Xu Fan and intervenes despite having no formal order to protect him. Afterward, Hiruzen Sarutobi explicitly assigns Kakashi to secretly protect Xu Fan from further threats. 15 16 19

Hiruzen later places Xu Fan in Kakashi's care after Danzō's attack on the Senju compound. Kakashi allows Xu Fan to stay at his home, though he remains distant and is angered when Xu Fan finds a photograph of Team Minato. 43 44 45

Kakashi expects to lead Xu Fan's Anbu detachment, only to learn that Xu Fan has been appointed captain and that Kakashi will serve beneath him. He accepts the reassignment, participates in the squad's challenge against Xu Fan, and is defeated alongside the other Anbu by genjutsu. 48 50 51 54

After witnessing Xu Fan's strength in war, Kakashi admits that he wants greater power to protect his comrades. Xu Fan agrees to train him and teaches him Lightning Release Chakra Mode during their journey toward Kusagakure. 171 191 192 193

At Xu Fan's recommendation, Kakashi becomes Team 7's Jonin Leader for Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. He tests them through the bell exercise, emphasizing that cooperation—not individual strength—is the standard for becoming shinobi. 224 228 231 239

Personality

Kakashi is initially aloof, guilt-ridden, and emotionally guarded. The loss of Obito, Rin, and Minato leaves him detached from others and willing to risk his life on dangerous Anbu missions. 16 45

Despite this detachment, he consistently prioritizes comrades. He protects Xu Fan from Root, tries to guide Team 7 away from the individualistic mistakes of his youth, and confronts Madara to keep Naruto from being taken. 15 231 347

He is highly cautious and analytical in battle. Even in a seven-on-one Anbu drill, he reveals his Sharingan; against Naruto's Sage Mode, he identifies the mode's three-minute limit and shifts to an endurance strategy. 51 234

Kakashi eventually sets aside his pride to ask Xu Fan for training. He openly recognizes his inability to protect those important to him and works to correct that weakness. 177 191

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan

Kakashi possesses Obito's transplanted Three-Tomoe Sharingan, the source of his reputation as the Copy Ninja. 193 246 347

• Can observe chakra flow and closely track opponents' movements. 193 233
• Can copy enemy techniques and adapt them for his own use. 10 246
• Is credited with having copied more than a thousand jutsu. 246
• Uses the Sharingan to support high-speed movement and Raikiri. 194 204
• Keeps the eye covered because its constant activation places a heavy burden on his chakra. 10 44
• Cannot use it to identify the true body among Naruto's evenly distributed Shadow Clones. 231
• Was still caught in Xu Fan's advanced Sharingan genjutsu during the Anbu combat drill. 54 56

Lightning Release Chakra Mode

Xu Fan teaches Kakashi the Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode so that he can improve his speed and ability to protect comrades. 192 193

• The first state is achieved after several days of training. 193
• The second state further elevates his speed and is used against Naruto during Team 7's assessment. 231 234
• Combines effectively with Raikiri for fast, high-impact attacks. 194 204
• At full power while maintaining the Sharingan, his chakra is estimated to last no more than five minutes. 234
• His strongest physical assault still fails to penetrate Madara's Susanoo. 348

Ninjutsu Mastery

Kakashi is regarded as one of Konoha's foremost technical shinobi and is capable of using all five basic chakra natures. 177 201

• Raikiri — A concentrated Lightning Release thrust, enhanced by his Sharingan and Lightning Release Chakra Mode. 194 204
• Earth Release: Mind Destruction Technique — Traps Naruto's real body underground during the bell exercise. 231
• Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu — Multiplies thrown shuriken to attack Orochimaru's snakes. 201
• Three Directions Sealing Technique — Coordinates with Hiruzen Sarutobi to immobilize the reanimated Tobirama Senju. 303

Combat Analysis and Leadership

Kakashi quickly evaluates opponents' strengths, weaknesses, and battle conditions.

• Recognizes Naruto's Sage Mode time limit and chooses to evade until it expires. 234
• Uses his experience to predict Naruto's straightforward clone attacks. 231
• Sees through Sasuke's attempt to use Naruto as bait and subdues him. 232
• Leads Team 7 through a survival assessment designed to teach cooperation and mutual support. 228 231 239

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Forehead protector — Covers his transplanted Sharingan when it is not needed. 193
• Kunai and shuriken — Uses standard ninja tools in combat, including against Orochimaru's summoned snakes. 201
• The Paradise of Intimacy — Often reads it during training and combat; puts it away when Naruto proves dangerous enough to require his full attention. 231

Relationships

• Xu Fan — Initially protects Xu Fan from Root and later becomes his subordinate after Xu Fan takes command of the Anbu detachment. Kakashi eventually asks Xu Fan to train him in Lightning Release Chakra Mode. 15 48 191 192
• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Receives orders from Hiruzen to protect Xu Fan and later accepts Hiruzen's assignment as Team 7's Jonin Leader. 19 224
• Obito Uchiha — Former comrade whose transplanted Sharingan Kakashi carries. Obito's presumed death remains a central source of Kakashi's guilt until Madara reveals that Obito survived. 16 193 347
• Rin Nohara — Her death deeply traumatizes Kakashi and contributes to his self-destructive period in the Anbu. 16 45
• Minato Namikaze — Kakashi's former teacher; Minato's death is another loss that shapes Kakashi's regret and desire to protect comrades. 16 45
• Tenzō — Fellow Anbu shinobi and battlefield ally. Tenzō rescues Kakashi from Hashirama's Wood Release during the conflict with Orochimaru's reanimated Hokage. 49 303
• Itachi Uchiha — Fellow Anbu member whom Kakashi considers an exceptional genius; the two show mutual respect during the Anbu combat drill. 51
• Naruto Uzumaki — His student in Team 7. Kakashi recognizes Naruto's extraordinary growth but pushes him to understand teamwork. 230 231 239
• Sasuke Uchiha — His student in Team 7. Kakashi criticizes Sasuke's willingness to treat Naruto as bait, seeing echoes of his own past failures. 232
• Sakura Haruno — His student in Team 7, whom he guides alongside Naruto and Sasuke through the survival assessment. 224 239

Notable Quotes

“A team without a sense of teamwork, no matter how outstanding its leader, will only lead to irreversible tragedy.” 231

“I won't hand Naruto over to you.” 347