Kakashi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Kakashi Hatake (卡卡西) 146
Alias(es)	Copy Ninja; Kakashi of the Sharingan 173 338
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure; Anbu Black Ops, Team 6 148 328
Occupation/Role	Anbu operative; Captain of Anbu Team 6 148 328
Status	Alive 540
First Appearance	Chapter 146

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mangekyō Sharingan: Kamui	427	Activates Kamui at the brink of death, warping away Obito's Wood Spike; his version functions as a long-range defensive space-time technique. 427
Loss of the Sharingan	428	Obito takes Kakashi's Sharingan, costing him the Copy Ninja abilities and leaving him severely depressed. 428 433
Flying Thunder God Technique	487	After receiving the technique scroll and extended training, Kakashi achieves a limited combat use of Flying Thunder God, provided he prepares in advance and concentrates his power. 433 487

Appearance

Kakashi is a white-haired ninja who habitually conceals his face behind a mask. During his Anbu service, he wears an Anbu mask and bears the organization’s arm tattoo. 146 148 328

• Silver-white hair, visible even beneath his Anbu mask. 328
• Formerly possessed Obito Uchiha’s three-tomoe Sharingan in his left eye. 173
• His transplanted Sharingan could not be deactivated. 337
• After Obito takes the eye, he is left one-eyed. 428 429

Personality

Kakashi is disciplined, pragmatic, and deeply committed to completing missions. While escorting the deposed Snow Country royal family, he refuses to accept Kazahana Sōsetsu’s surrender because it would leave the mission unfinished. 168 178

He places considerable faith in trusted comrades. Despite being injured and feverish, he remains certain that Might Guy’s delayed squad has not been defeated, reassuring Koyuki through his confidence. 168

His composure weakens when confronted with Obito’s survival and the loss of the Sharingan entrusted to him. He becomes depressed after the battle, later channeling his guilt and renewed purpose into pursuing Obito and mastering Flying Thunder God. 426 428 429 432

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan and Genjutsu

Kakashi’s transplanted three-tomoe Sharingan grants heightened perception, allows him to control his high-speed Lightning Release safely, and enables powerful hypnotic genjutsu. 173 223

• Places Nadare Rōga under Sharingan hypnosis during the Land of Snow operation. 173
• His genjutsu can be resisted when chakra armor damage causes an opponent’s chakra to surge. 173
• Uses the Sharingan to see through mist and track a disguised opponent alongside Itachi. 337
• Awakens and uses Mangekyō Sharingan: Kamui to warp away a lethal Wood Spike. 427
• Loses the eye to Obito, ending his access to the Sharingan and Copy Ninja abilities. 428 433

Lightning Release: Chidori / Raikiri

Chidori is Kakashi’s self-developed Lightning Release thrust, concentrating chakra in the hand into a high-intensity piercing blade. Raikiri is the S-rank refinement associated with him. 81 173

• Shatters Nadare Rōga’s Ice Release: Wolf Fang Avalanche and reaches the caster despite Kakashi’s weakened condition. 173
• Pierces and kills Xing Ran’s monstrous snake body in a single strike. 224
• Uses Raikiri against Xing Ran’s Black Robes with Red Clouds disguise, but the attack is stopped when Xing Ran catches his forearm. 338
• Requires exceptional observation at high speed; without sufficient perception, its user risks missing enemy counters or harming others. 81 223

Flying Thunder God Technique

After losing his Sharingan, Kakashi receives the Flying Thunder God Technique scroll from the Third Hokage and trains to compensate for his lost combat advantages. 433

• Uses a prepared Flying Thunder God kunai to attempt a surprise Raikiri assassination of Nagato. 487
• His use is demanding: he can employ it in combat only with advance preparation and concentrated effort. 487
• The attempt against Nagato fails because the target is a Wood Clone, while Kakashi expends nearly all of his chakra. 487

Anbu and Battlefield Tactics

Kakashi is an experienced Anbu leader capable of rapid assessment, decisive retreat, and tactical coordination. 169 328 338

• Detects an approaching intruder while injured and immediately prepares to defend his charges. 169
• Commands Anbu Team 6 and protects the newly assigned Itachi from hostile teammates. 328
• Assigns Itachi to cover allies while he confronts the suspected Bannou-shu mastermind himself. 337 338
• Uses Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique in coordinated ambushes against Nagato and Konan. 487

Equipment

• Anbu mask and tattoo — Marks his service in Konoha’s Anbu; he wears the mask while commanding Team 6. 148 328
• Kunai — Keeps a kunai ready even while injured and hiding from Snow Ninja pursuers. 169
• Flying Thunder God kunai — Used as a pre-positioned marker for his attack on Nagato. 487
• Obito’s Sharingan — A former transplanted left eye that enabled his Copy Ninja reputation before Obito reclaimed it. 173 428

Relationships

• Might Guy — Lifelong rival and trusted comrade; Kakashi has unwavering confidence in Guy’s squad, while Guy repeatedly tries to pull Kakashi out of his depression. 168 324 428
• Obito Uchiha — Former close friend and donor of Kakashi’s Sharingan; their reunion as enemies leaves Kakashi emotionally shaken, and Obito later takes the eye back. 426 428 429
• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Hokage and superior who entrusts Kakashi with dangerous missions, names him Acting Hokage amid a succession dispute, and later gives him the Flying Thunder God scroll. 217 409 433
• Uchiha Itachi — Subordinate in Anbu Team 6; Kakashi defends him upon his assignment and fights beside him against Xing Ran’s disguise. 328 337 338
• Yamanaka Xing Ran — Ally who treats Kakashi’s injuries, later entrusts Obito’s battle to him, and reveals the masked man’s identity to help restore his resolve. 169 414 429
• Tenzo — Anbu subordinate and battlefield companion; the two face Obito’s Susanoo together and prepare to die protecting their comrades. 428 490
• Kazahana Sōsetsu and Koyuki — Mission targets during the Land of Snow operation; Kakashi protects and escorts them despite his injuries. 168 178

Story Role / Major Arcs

Land of Snow Escort

Kakashi hides with Kazahana Sōsetsu and Koyuki while wounded and feverish, awaiting reinforcements against Snow Ninja pursuers. He continues directing the mission despite his condition, fights Nadare Rōga with Chidori and Sharingan genjutsu, and rejects Sōsetsu’s surrender because the escort mission remains incomplete. 168 169 173 178

Orochimaru’s Abandoned Facility

The Third Hokage sends Kakashi to investigate an abandoned Orochimaru research facility while Danzo secretly orders Root to assassinate him for his Sharingan. Inside the facility, Kakashi confronts the monstrous snake body controlled by Xing Ran and destroys it with Chidori. 217 223 224

Captain of Anbu Team 6

Kakashi becomes captain of Team 6 and receives Uchiha Itachi as a new subordinate. He enforces the Hokage’s decision against objections from older Anbu members and leads Itachi in the encounter with Xing Ran’s Akatsuki-style disguise during the Bannou-shu operation. 328 337 338

Obito’s Return and the Loss of the Sharingan

After Xing Ran leaves him to confront Obito, Kakashi recognizes the masked man as his former friend. Their shared history causes Kakashi to hesitate, but he awakens Kamui to survive Obito’s Wood Style attack. Obito ultimately takes Kakashi’s Sharingan, leaving him physically diminished and emotionally withdrawn. 426 427 428

Recovery and Later Akatsuki Battles

Xing Ran confirms that the masked man is Obito and urges Kakashi to grow stronger for their next encounter. Kakashi receives the Flying Thunder God scroll, develops a limited combat application, and joins Danzo’s ambush against Nagato and Konan. 429 432 433 487

Final Conflict with Obito

Kakashi and Tenzo are surrounded by Obito’s Susanoo and prepare for death after exhausting their strength. He is later drawn into Obito’s final actions surrounding Madara and Infinite Tsukuyomi, still attempting to save his former friend after Obito’s identity is revealed openly. 490 540

Notable Quotes

“Might Guy's squad can't have been wiped out by the Snow Ninja. There must have been some unforeseen circumstances that caused the delay.”

— Kakashi to Kazahana Sōsetsu 168