Youhu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Uchiha Youhu (悠护)
Alias(es)	Hyuga Tennin; “Uchiha Madara” (disguise); Lord Youhu
Species/Race	Human; Uchiha descendant with Senju blood, later developing an Ōtsutsuki-derived physique
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure; Uchiha Clan; Konoha Guard Division; Anbu; former Root administrator; Night Organization; Akatsuki
Occupation/Role	Ninja; political manipulator; faction leader; infiltrator
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Three Tomoe Sharingan	3	Overpowers Tiehuo’s Sharingan, uses genjutsu to show him a vision of the Uchiha clan’s destruction, and wins his loyalty.
Mangekyō Sharingan	6	Publicly reveals his Mangekyō to Tiehuo’s followers, establishing himself as a figure capable of opposing the Hokage.
Kage Level	38	His system assesses him as Kage Level after the development of his Wood Style Kekkei Genkai.
Flying Thunder God Technique mastered	70	Completes the technique by investing Deception Points; retains Kage Level in the system’s overall assessment.
Wood Bloodline Limit awakened	110	Successfully awakens Wood Style through surgery; Hiruzen judges him capable of contending with Sannin- or Five Kage-class opponents.
Byakugan fused	175	Fuses a Byakugan into his eyes, gaining its abilities and increasing his chakra reserves.
High Ōtsutsuki bloodline concentration	194	After intercepting chakra from all nine Tailed Beasts, his Ōtsutsuki bloodline reaches seventy percent; he also masters Lava Release.
Young Ōtsutsuki	203	His main body becomes a young Ōtsutsuki, according to a message received by his Wood Clone.
Rinne Sharingan	208	Awakens a Rinne Sharingan after gaining Nagato’s Rinnegan and fusing with Ten-Tails fragments; obtains Amenominaka, evolved Izanagi, and Limited Tsukuyomi.

Background / History

Youhu was orphaned when his parents died during a Ninja World War. He graduated from the Ninja School at twelve, became a Chunin three years later, and served in the Konoha Guard Division. His official record describes him as law-abiding, helpful to civilians, emotionally stable, and devoted to the Will of Fire. At that time, he deliberately concealed his true strength and was regarded as an unremarkable Uchiha Chunin. 11

At the Uchiha clan meeting following the Nine-Tails’ Rampage, Youhu proposed that Fugaku marry the Third Hokage to secure the Hokage position through political ties rather than a coup. The deliberately scandalous proposal became the basis of his campaign to damage the Hokage faction’s reputation through rumor. 1 8

When Tiehuo confronted him over the proposal, Youhu defeated him, trapped him in a genjutsu depicting the Uchiha’s annihilation, and persuaded him that a coup would doom the clan. Tiehuo became his first major follower and helped build the Uchiha Abstract School, later renamed the Uchiha Fan Faction. 3 6 38

Youhu publicly aligned himself with Konoha during his meeting with Hiruzen, reporting the Uchiha hawks’ plans and rejecting the idea of choosing either the village or the clan. Hiruzen subsequently brought him into the Anbu, where Kakashi became his captain. 11 15

While acting as a Konoha operative, Youhu cultivated other identities and alliances. He presented himself as loyal to Obito, deceived Orochimaru into believing he served Danzo, and later used the persona of Hyuga Tennin while operating in the Land of Water. 32 62 150

Appearance

Youhu is a handsome, refined-looking Uchiha youth whose mild and youthful appearance often obscures his combat ability and political influence. At the Five Kage Summit, he wears a Konoha forehead protector and an Uchiha-clan uniform bearing the fan crest. 11 200 204

• Black-haired Uchiha with Sharingan and, later, Mangekyō Sharingan. 3 6
• His Mangekyō pattern is described as a four-leaf clover. 68
• Uses a white Anbu mask reminiscent of Obito’s mask. 16
• Adopts masked identities, including Hyuga Tennin and Uchiha Madara. 148 175

Personality

Youhu is calculating, theatrical, and exceptionally comfortable with deception. He fabricates rumors, false inheritances, political conspiracies, and alternate identities to gain Deception Points and direct other people’s decisions. He generally reveals only enough truth to make his lies persuasive. 8 62 73

He also possesses strong political instincts. Rather than immediately seizing the Uchiha clan headship offered to him, he refuses it to preserve Hiruzen’s trust and address threats beyond the clan. He repeatedly frames his long-term plans around preventing civil conflict, strengthening Konoha, or unifying the ninja world under his own leadership. 68 142 200

Despite his manipulation, Youhu is protective toward people he considers his own. He rescues Karin from Kusagakure, arranges for her care and training, frees Uchiha Hikari from her seal, and lets Hikari remain at his home as his guard. 60 65 152 165

Abilities & Skills

Deception Point System

Youhu possesses a system that rewards him when others believe his fabrications.

• Earns Deception Points by causing emotional or intellectual reactions through convincing lies. 73
• Invests points into techniques, allowing him to rapidly master abilities such as the Flying Thunder God Technique. 70
• Uses the system to reinforce forged evidence, including the supposed research notes of Uchiha Izuna. 14
• The system is stated to be capable of rewriting reality when supplied with sufficient points. 194

Sharingan and Genjutsu

Youhu’s Sharingan is his earliest documented source of hidden strength.

• Reads opponents’ movements and overwhelms weaker Sharingan users. 3
• Casts Sharingan genjutsu capable of suppressing targets and manipulating their senses. 3 101
• Used illusion techniques to interrogate a Root guard during the infiltration of Danzo’s base. 100
• Possesses Mangekyō techniques including Izanagi and Izanami, both of which later evolve after his Rinne Sharingan awakening. 208

Wood Style

Youhu develops the Wood Bloodline Limit and uses it for combat, infiltration, and large-scale construction.

• Creates Wood Clones capable of acting independently over long distances. 38 192
• Uses techniques including Thorn Insertion and Wood Clone. 67
• Can rapidly grow trees and construct a building with Wood Style. 141
• His Wood Style surgery confirms Senju blood in his body. 110

Byakugan and Gentle Fist

After obtaining and fusing a Byakugan, Youhu can convincingly fight under a Hyuga identity.

• Uses the Byakugan’s penetrating vision to identify vulnerable points in an opponent’s body. 148
• Performs Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation and Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm. 150
• Combines Gentle Fist strikes with swordsmanship to target an opponent’s chakra meridians. 150

Flying Thunder God Technique

Youhu learns the Flying Thunder God Technique from Kakashi and masters it through the system. 70

• Uses it for combat mobility, escape, and sudden departures. 71 76
• Its chakra cost is substantial, limiting repeated use. 76
• Teaches the technique to Kakashi after mastering it himself. 73

Tailed Beast Chakra and Ōtsutsuki Traits

Youhu can absorb portions of Tailed Beast chakra, gaining chakra reserves and traits associated with the Beast involved.

• Absorbs roughly one-third of the Six-Tails’ chakra. 156
• Gains flight after absorbing chakra from the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki. 193
• Uses One-Tails chakra to develop Magnet Release. 190 191
• Gains Lava Release through analysis of Four-Tails chakra. 194
• Accumulates chakra from all nine Tailed Beasts, raising his Ōtsutsuki bloodline concentration to seventy percent. 194

Rinne Sharingan

Youhu’s Rinne Sharingan combines Rinnegan powers with abilities associated with Kekkei Mōra.

• Uses attraction, repulsion, and Black Rods. 208
• Activates Amenominaka to open space and travel between worlds. 208
• Evolves Izanagi into an ability that rewrites unfavorable facts and briefly rewinds time. 208
• Uses Limited Tsukuyomi to imprison an enemy’s body and soul within an illusion world. 208
• Seizes control of Nagato and remotely reactivates the Six Paths of Pain. 208

Combat Proficiency

Youhu is a capable close-range fighter even without relying on his most powerful bloodlines.

• Fights with a katana and can overpower Jonin-level opponents through strength and speed. 2 3
• Uses Fire Style techniques including Great Fireball Technique and Majestic Destroyer Flame. 3 101
• Defeats Torune Aburame through swordsmanship, Fire Style, and genjutsu. 101
• Defeats the Kaguya clan head in direct combat while using the Hyuga Tennin identity. 148

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Katana / long sword — used in his clashes with Tiehuo, Torune, and Orochimaru. 2 101 150
• White Anbu mask — selected upon joining the Anbu; resembles Obito’s mask. 16
• Flying Thunder God kunai — used as a marker for his space-time ninjutsu. 203
• Mask Number Four — worn while infiltrating the Kaguya clan district. 148
• Six Paths ninja tools — stolen from the Raikage Building and tested against Kumogakure forces. 185
• Orochimaru’s research scrolls — contain Wood Style data, Wood Style ninjutsu, and Impure World Reincarnation records. 67

Relationships

• Uchiha Tiehuo — First major subordinate and devoted supporter. Youhu recruits him through genjutsu, entrusts him with faction-building, and gives him Wood Style research data. 3 38 68
• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Hokage who sees Youhu as a valuable, village-minded Uchiha and promotes him to Special Jonin after learning of his Senju blood. 11 110
• Hatake Kakashi — Anbu captain, mentor, sparring partner, and frequent target of Youhu’s manipulation; teaches him the Flying Thunder God Technique. 16 70 80
• Uchiha Obito — Initially treats Youhu as an intelligence source and subordinate; Youhu later seeks to replace him as Uchiha Madara and take over his plans. 32 143 200
• Uchiha Itachi — Teammate and ideological foil. Youhu provokes, manipulates, and later reveals enough of his plans for Itachi to recognize his true influence over the Uchiha clan. 49 193 200
• Karin — Rescued from Kusagakure and placed under Youhu’s protection. She views him as her savior and trains in sealing techniques to support him. 60 65 108
• Uchiha Hikari — Uchiha girl freed from a centuries-old seal. She serves as Youhu’s guard, follows him into Akatsuki, and is fiercely loyal to him. 152 165 172
• Orochimaru — Transactional ally and source of research material. They exchange information on Wood Style, Impure World Reincarnation, and bloodline-related matters. 63 67
• Jiraiya — Senior Konoha ninja who recognizes Youhu’s potential and considers training him for the Hokage position. 60 81 161
• Black Zetsu — Akatsuki manipulator who recruits Youhu to temporarily replace Obito, but grows suspicious of Youhu’s fabricated stories. 172 175
• Nagato and Konan — Defeated by Youhu after he allows the Ten-Tails’ revival; they agree to serve him temporarily in exchange for Yahiko’s possible resurrection. 208 209

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Uchiha political crisis — Begins the Fugaku–Hiruzen marriage rumor, recruits Tiehuo, and develops the Uchiha Abstract School into the Uchiha Fan Faction. 1 3 38
• Anbu and Root conflict — Joins the Anbu, investigates the Masked Man, infiltrates Root, and helps expose Danzo’s crimes before assuming control over Danzo’s former subordinates. 20 100 110 123
• Kusagakure operation — Helps engineer a false Iwagakure attack on Kusagakure, rescues Karin, and begins working with Orochimaru. 60 62 63
• Uchiha leadership struggle — Declines the clan head position, supports Tiehuo’s succession, and directs the clan’s Wood Style transplantation project. 68 74 76
• Kirigakure and the Night Organization — Operates as Hyuga Tennin, defeats the Kaguya clan head, confronts Danzo and Orochimaru, and establishes Kirigakure’s cooperation with the Night Organization. 148 150 158
• Hikari’s recruitment — Frees Uchiha Hikari from the Senju ruins, recruits her, and makes her both a student and personal guard. 152 158 165
• Akatsuki infiltration — Replaces the absent Obito as Uchiha Madara, brings Hikari into Akatsuki, and works to seize the organization’s plans for himself. 172 175 200
• Tailed Beast collection and ascension — Absorbs chakra from the Tailed Beasts, develops new Kekkei Genkai, and advances toward an Ōtsutsuki state. 156 193 194 203
• Takeover of Akatsuki — Defeats Nagato and Konan, takes Nagato’s Rinnegan, awakens the Rinne Sharingan, and declares himself Akatsuki’s true leader. 208 209

Notable Quotes

“Regardless of whether it is the village or the clan, I will not give up on either. I will not let that day come to pass.” 11

“Because I’m not stupid.” 153

Trivia

• Youhu initially concealed his strength so thoroughly that Hiruzen’s records described him as a mediocre Chunin who had only barely awakened the Sharingan. 11
• Tiehuo’s followers interpret many of Youhu’s improvised lies as a profound political doctrine. 6 7
• He uses the name “Hyuga Tennin” while displaying the Byakugan and Hyuga techniques in the Land of Water. 150 153
• His public persona as an Uchiha, his Senju blood, and his later Ōtsutsuki traits repeatedly cause others to form contradictory theories about his true identity. 110 114 169