Fugaku

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Fugaku Uchiha (富岳)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Uchiha Clan; Konohagakure; later agrees to serve Hyuga Kagami 75 872
Occupation/Role	Former Uchiha clan head and Police Force captain; unsuccessful candidate for Fifth Hokage; later leads Uchiha forces during the Ninja World War 559 783 856 895 1275
Family	Mikoto Uchiha, wife; Itachi Uchiha, eldest son; Sasuke Uchiha, younger son 414 568 835 895
Status	Alive; relinquishes his original Mangekyō Sharingan after the failed rebellion and later receives transplanted Sharingan 856 1275 1425
First Appearance	Mentioned in Kagami’s recollection of the original timeline; first depicted directly at a clan meeting in the supplied passages 27 75

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mangekyō Sharingan — concealed possession	184 190	Kagami surmises that Fugaku awakened it long before the current events. Fugaku subsequently demonstrates it against Kagami and the masked Shisui; the awakening itself is not shown.
Susanoo — defensive manifestation	781	Projects a red phantom to block Kakashi’s decisive attack after being paralyzed by a Lightning Clone.
Susanoo — complete form	783	Reveals the complete form during the contest for Fifth Hokage. This is a documented manifestation, not a stated new awakening.
Loss of original Mangekyō Sharingan	856	Surrenders his eyes to Itachi as part of the settlement ending the Uchiha rebellion.
Sharingan restored through transplantation	1275	Returns to military command with newly transplanted Sharingan. Their precise stage and origin are not specified in the supplied context.

Background / History

Clan Leadership and Early Restraint

Fugaku leads the Uchiha Clan and commands its Police Force during mounting hostility between the clan and Konoha’s leadership. At an early gathering of Police Force elites, he remains seated while clansmen demand action to seize the Hokage position, then asks Shisui for his assessment 75.

His initial caution rests on a realistic appraisal of Konoha’s strength. He doubts that he could defeat the Third Hokage and expects the village’s other major clans to oppose an Uchiha uprising. During the crisis surrounding Uchiha Yui’s death, he protects the implicated Root ninja from immediate retaliation, questions him privately, and orders Shinichi detained when the confrontation escalates 106 107.

Shisui’s revelation of his Mangekyō Sharingan changes Fugaku’s calculations: he begins considering whether three pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan could give the clan a chance at the Hokage position. Nevertheless, Shinichi’s defection brings a village force to the compound, and the Third Hokage temporarily forbids any Uchiha from leaving 113 115 118.

Efforts to Recover Shinichi

Fugaku repeatedly seeks Shinichi’s whereabouts through black-market intelligence and contact with Kumogakure. He hopes Shinichi’s return will strengthen a coup and leave the village unwilling to trust Shisui, forcing Shisui back toward the clan. Geluoya’s abduction interrupts a planned private meeting, prompting Fugaku to use the pursuit as another opportunity to approach the Kumogakure delegation 166 177.

During that pursuit, Fugaku mistakes the masked Flame Demon for Shinichi and follows Kagami and Shisui with the Police Force. He traps Kagami’s controlled clone in genjutsu, then confronts Flame Demon. Although he recognizes familiar Uchiha fighting habits, he rules Shisui out because he believes Shisui would never betray the village. He instead suspects Flame Demon of responsibility for the Nine-Tails Incident and resolves to recover the masked fighter’s Mangekyō Sharingan 187 188 189 190 192 194.

External threats later reduce Fugaku’s interest in rebellion. Hiruko’s bloodline-stealing forbidden technique particularly alarms him, while Itachi’s rescue of Sasuke from Akatsuki reassures him about the clan’s younger generation 308.

When Shinichi reappears during Akatsuki’s assault, Fugaku offers to help resolve his past crimes if he returns. Shinichi refuses and escapes Fugaku’s genjutsu using Timehold, but secretly passes intelligence through him. Fugaku later offers Akatsuki’s location to God Organization in exchange for Sasuke’s rescue; Kagami rejects the offer, recognizing that Fugaku also wants Shinichi brought back 499 500 530.

Fugaku finally retrieves Shinichi after Shisui relays news of his departure from Akatsuki. He leads the clan’s elites to the rendezvous, avoids a reckless engagement with Obito, and promptly escorts the exhausted Shinichi home after Obito withdraws 757.

Political Ambition and the Hokage Contest

Fugaku seeks influence beyond the Police Force. He is displeased when Kagami becomes Ninja Academy principal instead of Shisui. Later, when the Hyuga Main Branch attempts to remove Kagami, Fugaku privately anticipates Shisui inheriting the Academy, Itachi taking over the Police Force, and the clan gaining three seats in Konoha’s high-level council 559 732.

In the contest for Fifth Hokage, Fugaku faces Kakashi and is forced to reveal his Mangekyō Sharingan and complete Susanoo. His clan subsequently commissions a Hokage robe for him, and he orders close observation of the Hyuga Clan. His eventual failure to secure the position fuels renewed resentment and talk of rebellion 783 789 812.

Rebellion and Confrontation with Itachi

Driven by humiliation and ambition, Fugaku commits to an uprising. The clan recruits prisoners, bounty ninja, and wandering swordsmen, while Fugaku identifies the Fifth Hokage, Advisory Elder Council, and Anbu base as its principal targets. He trusts Itachi to handle Kagami and intends to concentrate the clan’s three known Mangekyō users against the village’s strongest officials 820.

Itachi instead returns to stop him. Even after learning that Konoha has anticipated the rebellion and secured God Organization and the Four Kage’s support, Fugaku refuses to surrender. He draws Itachi into his black-and-white genjutsu space, where the duel ends in a stalemate. Hearing the defeated clansmen outside leaves Fugaku ashamed, and he and Mikoto prepare for death 835 855.

Itachi presents Kagami’s settlement: Fugaku must surrender his Mangekyō Sharingan and resign as Police Force captain, but his safety and freedom will be guaranteed. Because no rebel left the compound, the incident can be publicly described as an attack by God Organization rather than an Uchiha rebellion. Initially unwilling to give his eyes to the village, Fugaku ultimately entrusts them to Itachi and accepts his son’s promise to protect the clan 856.

Reconciliation and Later Service

Kagami reveals that Shisui, Shinichi, and Itachi had already been serving him, exposing how badly Fugaku misunderstood the clan’s loyalties. When Kagami promises that Itachi will become Sixth Hokage, Fugaku agrees to serve him if that promise is fulfilled 872.

Fugaku accepts his disabled condition and cooperates with plans to use his eyes for Sasuke’s future Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. He is relieved to learn that Itachi chose to give Sasuke that opportunity. He later attends Sasuke’s graduation examination with Mikoto despite having lost his eyes 873 895.

During the Ninja World War, Fugaku returns in full battle gear with transplanted Sharingan and personally leads the Uchiha elites into battle. He also remains involved in Itachi’s political future, joining Shinichi and Shisui in advising him during the later contest for Sixth Hokage 1275 1425.

Appearance

• Stern expression and folded arms: Frequently sits or stands with his arms crossed, maintaining an authoritative demeanor at clan meetings 75 106 559.
• Mangekyō pattern: Resembles a three-bladed shuriken, with an ink-black dot between each blade 190.
• Missing eyes after the rebellion: Appears at the Ninja Academy graduation examination without his original eyes 895.
• Later battle attire: Returns to the Police Force headquarters in full battle gear before mobilizing the clan’s wartime forces 1275.

Personality

Fugaku is stern, proud, and conscious of the responsibilities attached to clan leadership. Early on, he understands the dangers of rebellion more clearly than his enthusiastic clansmen. He can restrain them, protect an unpopular witness, and recognize that other ninja clans will not necessarily support the Uchiha against Konoha 106 107.

His caution also becomes indecision. Kagami considers him poorly suited to leading a rebellion, while Obito views him as someone who allows circumstances to dictate his actions. Fugaku even seriously considers relinquishing the patriarch’s position when Kagami, posing as an Uchiha member of God Organization, raises the possibility 184 529 757.

Growing clan strength and repeated political humiliation turn that hesitation into overconfidence. He resents Kagami’s Academy appointment, anticipates expanding Uchiha control over village institutions, and eventually insists that three pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan leave the clan with nothing to fear 559 732 835.

As a father, Fugaku places heavy expectations on his sons. He disapproves of Sasuke crying after defeat but praises Itachi for protecting his brother. He also shows genuine pride when Sasuke awakens the Sharingan at seven. After the rebellion fails, concern for his sons and the clan’s future ultimately outweighs his refusal to surrender his eyes 204 308 416 855 856.

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan and Mangekyō Sharingan

• Recognizes Uchiha taijutsu and ninja-tool throwing habits despite an opponent’s disguise 188 190.
• Uses exceptional visual insight and reflexes to defend against Kakashi’s Flying Thunder God assaults 781.
• Conceals his Mangekyō from much of the village until the Fifth Hokage contest; the Third Hokage still believes he lacks it shortly beforehand 771 783 788.
• Is explicitly described as a Kage-level powerhouse during the rebellion 835.
• Cannot replenish spent ocular power as Itachi can after receiving First Hokage Cells, making prolonged ocular contests increasingly unfavorable 855.

Black-and-White Illusion Realm

• Type: A genjutsu-class Mangekyō ocular technique 231.
• Traps targets in a monochrome space where boundaries blur and enormous images of Fugaku’s Mangekyō appear overhead 190.
• His ocular power spreads black and white through the environment, attempting to erase the target’s remaining color 190 855.
• Catches Kagami while he is controlling a clone, overcoming resistance that Kagami considers unusually strong 189.
• Cannot immediately subdue Shisui or Itachi; Itachi maintains his own color within the realm despite insufficient power to break free outright 190 855.
• Shinichi escapes by rewinding the moment of capture with Timehold rather than directly dispelling the illusion 500.

Susanoo

• Projects a red defensive phantom to intercept Kakashi’s attack 781.
• Manifests a complete form during the Fifth Hokage contest 783.
• Its use draws on finite Mangekyō ocular power; prolonged use of ordinary Mangekyō Susanoo risks deteriorating eyesight 376.

Fire Release and Amaterasu

• Uses Fire Release to destroy Kagami’s Ice Release dome and intervene in the Police Force battle 189.
• Employs Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation against Kakashi, who counters with an Earth Style Wall 781.
• His surrendered Mangekyō Sharingan contains Amaterasu’s black flames. Kagami later transplants the eyes into his Fire Clone to experiment with combining those flames and its Golden Flame Blaze Release; Fugaku himself is not shown casting Amaterasu in the supplied passages 1116 1118.

Taijutsu and Command

• Exchanges blows with the masked Shisui without either immediately gaining the upper hand 188.
• Possesses taijutsu recognized by Jiraiya as belonging among Konoha’s elite 781.
• Commands Police Force elites in pursuit operations and personally directs the clan’s rebellion assignments 187 820.
• Resumes field leadership during the Ninja World War after retiring from front-line activity 1275.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Short blade and waist sheath — Carries the blade while pursuing God Organization and sheathes it before questioning the masked Shisui 188 190.
• Clan-commissioned Hokage robe — Receives it before the succession is settled, reflecting the clan’s confidence in his victory; it does not signify an actual Hokage appointment 789.
• Full battle gear — Wears it when returning to command the Uchiha forces during the Ninja World War 1275.

Relationships

• Mikoto Uchiha — Wife. Quietly witnesses his confrontation with Itachi and shares his willingness to face death while hoping their sons survive 835 855.
• Itachi Uchiha — Eldest son and expected successor. Fugaku admires his talent and trusts him with a central rebellion assignment, but Itachi stops the uprising. Fugaku ultimately entrusts him with his eyes and the clan’s future 308 414 820 856.
• Sasuke Uchiha — Younger son. Subject to Fugaku’s stern expectations, but also a source of pride after his early Sharingan awakening. Fugaku accepts the use of his surrendered eyes to support Sasuke’s advancement 204 416 873.
• Shisui Uchiha — Powerful clansman whose loyalty to the village frustrates Fugaku’s plans. Fugaku values his closeness to Itachi but fails to recognize him behind Flame Demon’s mask 177 190 414.
• Shinichi Uchiha — Fugaku repeatedly seeks his return to strengthen and reunite the clan. He later learns that Shinichi had been Kagami’s operative throughout much of this period 166 177 757 872.
• Hyuga Kagami — Political rival, hidden opponent, and eventual superior. Kagami secures Fugaku’s survival after the rebellion; Fugaku agrees to serve him in exchange for the promise of Itachi becoming Sixth Hokage 559 856 872.
• Third Hokage — Village leader whose strength and political control initially restrain Fugaku. Their relationship includes the armed confinement of the Uchiha compound and opposition over Hokage succession 106 115 789.
• Kakashi Hatake — Opponent in the Fifth Hokage contest. Kakashi’s tactics force Fugaku to reveal his Mangekyō Sharingan and Susanoo 781 783.
• Obito Uchiha — Hostile Akatsuki figure who dismisses Fugaku as indecisive. Their encounter at Shinichi’s rendezvous ends with Obito withdrawing and Fugaku evacuating his clansmen 757.

Notable Quotes

“As expected of my son!”
— Praising Itachi after Sasuke’s rescue 308.

“If defeat is inevitable, then our Uchiha Clan will leave deep scars upon the village, so they will forever remember how terrifying the Uchiha Clan’s wrath is!”
— Refusing to abandon the rebellion 835.