Uchiha

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Uchiha Tianqi (also rendered Uchiha Tian Qi)
Alias(es)	First Generation Clan Head; Former Clan Head
Species/Race	Uchiha
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Uchiha Clan's Militant Faction; independent Uchiha clan within the Small World; Xuanyuan Group
Occupation/Role	Former Uchiha Clan Head; founder and protector of the independent Uchiha clan
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Genin-level shinobi	1	Reaches Genin strength using only the basic three jutsu left to him after Tobirama confiscates his resources.
Two-Tomoe Sharingan	6	Awakens a Two-Tomoe Sharingan by age ten without formal instruction.
Mangekyo Sharingan	18	Reveals Mangekyo Sharingan and an intangibility ability while fighting the Second Raikage.
Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan	50	Confirms his Mangekyo does not cause blindness; gains access to Kamui and Tsukuyomi.
Susanoo	51	Manifests Susanoo against Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Wood Release and Chakra Cloak	87	Demonstrates Wood Release and grants Uchiha clansmen red Chakra cloaks that enhance ninjutsu, physical ability, and healing.
Tailed Beast power / Complete Susanoo	107–128	Distributes Tailed Beast Chakra among his clan and later commands enough power to field a complete Susanoo; he is identified as possessing multiple Tailed Beasts and Wood Release.
Beast Demeanor / Super Tailed Beast Transformation	136–138	Combines Susanoo with Tailed Beast power, then draws on the Uchiha clan and Tailed Beasts to confront Hashirama's True Several Thousand Hands.
Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan	153	Activates the Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan and creates a Small World for the Uchiha clan; his power is stated to have surpassed Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
Truth-Seeking Balls	227	Reveals Truth-Seeking Balls created through the fusion of seven nature transformations.

Background

Li Xiaotian transmigrated into the shinobi world as Uchiha Tianqi, the son of Uchiha Madara. His parents were believed dead, leaving him isolated in Konoha. After Tobirama Senju became Second Hokage, Tianqi was denied an education, placed under surveillance, and stripped of most of Madara's money and ninjutsu scrolls. Despite this, he developed rapidly and survived repeated attempts on his life, largely because Uzumaki Mito intervened. A mysterious system later bound itself to him and began issuing tasks 1 2.

Tianqi grew up amid the Uchiha clan's division between the Madara-loyal Militant Faction and the Konoha-aligned Moderate Faction. The Militant Faction's Elder supported him, while Tianqi distrusted the Moderate Faction for abandoning him during Tobirama's persecution 2 6. He eventually succeeded to the Clan Head position, led the Militant Faction out of Konoha, and sought to restore the Uchiha's standing through war against the great nations 101 102.

His true origin extends beyond Madara's bloodline. Tianqi is a time traveler from a thousand years in the future, though he conceals this fact and only hints to Karura that he has a connection to Indra 227 248.

Personality

Tianqi is calculating, fiercely independent, and unwilling to place his clan's future in Konoha's hands. He readily exploits his knowledge of the future, conceals his real capabilities, and manipulates Madara's expectations regarding the Rinnegan, Tailed Beasts, and Six Paths power 166 227. He is especially harsh toward people he considers cowardly or opportunistic, rejecting Uchiha Sen and the Moderate Faction after they attempt to join his protected clan only once he becomes overwhelmingly powerful 153.

Despite his ruthlessness, Tianqi is devoted to those he accepts as family or loyal subordinates. He entrusts the clan's future to Zhan and the Elders, saves Minato and Kushina during the Nine-Tails attack, and takes pride in Itachi's discipline and potential 153 325 329. He can also be playful and irreverent, particularly around Tsunade, though she frequently reprimands him for treating serious situations too casually 395.

Abilities & Skills

Dōjutsu

Tianqi possesses multiple exceptional ocular abilities, beginning with the Sharingan and progressing far beyond the ordinary Uchiha limit.

• Awakened a Two-Tomoe Sharingan without training or academy education 6.
• Wields the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, avoiding the blindness normally caused by Mangekyo use 50.
• Uses Kamui to become intangible, teleport, and evade direct attacks 18 50.
• Uses Tsukuyomi to subject targets to prolonged mental torture; Zhan experienced what felt like seventy-two hours under the genjutsu 50.
• Can manifest Susanoo, including a complete form and the Tailed Beast-enhanced Beast Demeanor 51 128 136.
• Possesses a Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan, which he uses for long-range observation, Yin-power transfer, and spatial creation 153 320 322.
• Secretly possesses a Byakugan and asks Neji and Hinata to conceal this fact 395.

Sage Power and Nature Transformations

Tianqi was born with all five chakra natures and later developed Sage power, Wood Release, and high-level elemental techniques.

• Uses Wood Release, including Advent of a World of Trees and vine-based restraint techniques 87 162.
• Uses Sage power to empower allies and can transfer portions of it to selected Uchiha elders 126 153.
• Uses Lightning Release Armor to stimulate his body and heighten speed and strength 162.
• Uses Wind Style: Gale Palm at overwhelming strength, sending Madara flying and sweeping the battlefield with destructive winds 405.
• Forms Truth-Seeking Balls by combining seven nature transformations 227.

Tailed Beast Chakra

Tianqi commands the power of the Tailed Beasts and functions as their Jinchuriki.

• Summons the nine Tailed Beasts and grants their Chakra to Uchiha clansmen, raising them to Kage-level combat strength 107 112.
• Creates Chakra cloaks that enhance physical ability, ninjutsu, and recovery; the cloaks can withdraw into their recipients when not needed 87.
• Draws directly on the Tailed Beasts for his Super Tailed Beast Transformation 138.
• States that removing the Tailed Beasts from him would kill him because he has become their Jinchuriki 166.

Space-Time, Restoration, and Sealing

Tianqi possesses exceptionally broad space-time and life-restoration capabilities.

• Creates a Small World by shattering the void, allowing the Uchiha clan to relocate beyond the reach of Konoha 153.
• Revives the people who died during the conflict with the great nations, though doing so burns much of his Chakra and damages his essence 155 158.
• Stops time during the Nine-Tails attack to save Minato and Kushina, then uses Ten-Tails Chakra to preserve Kushina's life 325.
• Uses Impure World Reincarnation to revive Itachi, then grants him Mangekyo Sharingan and Rinnegan 367.
• Releases Jiraiya and Hatake Sakumo from their Impure World Reincarnation bodies rather than sealing them 403.
• Establishes a healing barrier powerful enough to help the Uchiha defeat the Impure World Reincarnation forces without casualties 403.

Equipment / Items

• Zhan Armor — Dark red armor originally intended for Madara; Tianqi received it upon becoming Clan Head, wore it during the Uchiha exodus, and later passed it to Uchiha Zhan 101 102 153.
• Uchiha's strongest ninjutsu scroll — Given to Tianqi by Madara before Tianqi left the underground base 167.
• Uchiha clan clothing — A set of clan clothing gifted alongside Madara's scroll 167.

Relationships

• Uchiha Madara — His father. Their relationship begins with resentment and suspicion, but develops into an uneasy familial bond; Tianqi opposes Madara's plans while Madara remains proud of and protective toward him 163 166 405.
• Tsunade — His wife. Tianqi trusts her deeply but will forcibly stop her when he believes she may endanger herself or interfere with his plans 104 332 405.
• Uchiha Sen'u — His son. Tianqi acts as a demanding father and instructor, criticizing Sen'u's hesitation while still sending him to protect the Five Kage 200 404.
• Uchiha Itachi — His grandson. Tianqi recognizes Itachi's determination, tests him personally, gives him the Yata Mirror and Totsuka Blade, and later revives him 329 367.
• Uchiha Sasuke — His grandson. Tianqi monitors Sasuke's fate closely and remains confident he can restore him even after Madara severely wounds him 322 415.
• Uchiha Elder — A major early supporter from the Militant Faction. The Elder appoints Tianqi Clan Head and remains loyal even after Tianqi outgrows his guidance 101 153.
• Uchiha Zhan — Loyal subordinate and later Tianqi's chosen successor as Clan Head. Tianqi transfers the Zhan Armor and entrusts him with the independent clan 153 317.
• Hashirama Senju — Initially protected Tianqi from Tobirama's hostility, later became his battlefield opponent. Tianqi eventually revives Konoha's dead to repay what he considers the Uchiha's debt to Hashirama 1 138 155.
• Uchiha Kong — A later Clan Head whom Tianqi tests, empowers with Yin power, and entrusts with the Uchiha clan's future 317 320.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Uchiha Exodus and War Against the Great Nations

After becoming Clan Head, Tianqi leads the Militant Faction away from Konoha and selects forty shinobi to accompany him into war. He deliberately leaves other clan members behind to preserve the Uchiha's future if the campaign fails 101 104 110. He strengthens the group with Tailed Beast Chakra, forcing the Five Great Nations into a united response 107 127.

Battle with Hashirama and the Clan's Relocation

Tianqi confronts the revived Hashirama Senju using Beast Demeanor, but Hashirama's True Several Thousand Hands defeats it. The loss and the Militant Faction's willingness to die rather than become hostages push Tianqi to an emotional breaking point 138 139 141. He later creates a Small World, transfers the surviving clan there, and appoints Zhan as his successor 153.

Legacy of the Independent Uchiha Clan

After years away, Tianqi returns to assess the Uchiha clan's growth. He tests Uchiha Kong, awakens Kong's Mangekyo Sharingan through Yin power, and reinforces the authority of the current Clan Head rather than reclaiming the position for himself 317 320 321. He later brings Sen'u and Mikoto to the hidden clan grounds, revealing that the Uchiha have survived and prospered outside Konoha 339.

Fourth Great Ninja War

Tianqi initially remains neutral regarding Madara's return, but assists the Allied Shinobi Forces with intelligence, Kamui transport, barriers, and his Uchiha army 395 403 404. He defeats multiple reanimated Kage-level opponents, releases Jiraiya and Sakumo from Impure World Reincarnation, and leads a thousand Uchiha to a zero-casualty victory 403.

He ultimately confronts Madara directly, stopping Madara's punch with one finger and launching him away with Gale Palm 405. While Madara pursues the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Tianqi prioritizes his own departure plan and the safety of his clan 414.

Kaguya's Return

Tianqi rejects Kaguya's proposal of alliance and defeats her in a Chakra clash. He then leads Tsunade and the former Hokage to meet Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, forcing the Sage of Six Paths to reveal himself and explain the cycle of Indra and Asura's reincarnations 418.

Notable Quotes

“I, Uchiha Tianqi, swear by the name of the Clan Head to our ancestor Indra: this time, we will surely crush the enemy, reclaim the glory that belongs to the Uchiha, and return to our peak once more!” 102

“I have revived the villagers of the village you cherished. I am now repaying the favor the Uchiha owe you. From this day forward, the debt between our two clans is settled.” 155

Trivia

• Tianqi's original identity before transmigration was Li Xiaotian 1.
• The narrative uses both Tianqi and Tian Qi as renderings of his given name 1 248.
• Although he held the Clan Head position, Tianqi later refuses the honored seat offered by a current Clan Head, insisting that the active leader must retain visible authority 321.