Biodata

Feature Information
Name Hanfu (寒风) 1
Alias(es) Hanfeng; Moonlight Runner; Super Boy 17 415 942
Gender Male
Affiliation Gekko Clan; Konohagakure; Anbu; Wild Squad 230 252
Occupation/Role Ninja, Anbu operative, Gekko Clan Leader 230 582
First Appearance Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Chakra Refinement Technique 3 Collected and completely mastered the Chakra Refinement Technique, allowing him to directly refine chakra.
Complete Tōton 11 Collected Hayate's incomplete Tōton three times and fused the fragments into the complete Kekkei Genkai.
Dance of the Crescent Moon 54 Collected the advanced Konoha-Style Kenjutsu secret technique; initially lacked the physique, eyesight, and sword skill to perform it.
Forbidden Body Activation Technique 63 64 Successfully collected the forbidden technique after repeated attempts and began training it to stimulate his cells and improve his physical energy.
Dynamic Vision 103 104 Obtained Dynamic Vision after collecting from Shisui; it lets him follow and anticipate rapid movements and can operate alongside Tōton.
Shadow Clone Technique 125 Learned Shadow Clone Technique and began using clones for parallel training and Kekkei Genkai practice.
Divine Strength 242 Equipped Divine Strength, gaining overwhelming physical power and access to the Strength of a Hundred Technique.
Explosion Release 256 Combined Explosion Release with Divine Strength, making his punches capable of demolishing enormous trees in a single blow.
Hyoton development 257 Produced ice-crystal senbon and delegated further Hyoton practice to the Shadow Clone Yuki Kanpyo.
Flying Thunder God Technique 370 391 Collected the technique in fragments, then mastered formula-based instantaneous movement between marked coordinates.
Sage Mode 485 Fused the Three Snake Princesses' Sage Mode components into a complete, personally distinctive Sage Mode.
Sage Body and Wood Release 589 Extracted Wood Release from Hashirama and confirmed that his fused constitution had become a Sage Body.
Four-Tails Chakra Control 630 Achieved full control over Four-Tails chakra and formed a lava-like Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak.
Tenseigan awakening 872 Reported that Abyss experimentation had activated his Tenseigan.
Truth-Seeking Balls and Wheel techniques 941 942 Manifested Truth-Seeking Balls, a green chakra cloak, and Golden and Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion techniques.

Background

Hanfu transmigrated into the ninja world at the age of seven. Initially considered poorly suited to Konoha-Style Kenjutsu, he discovered the Collection Technique and quickly began using it to compensate for his lack of natural talent. His first major success was complete mastery of chakra refinement, followed by the acquisition of basic academy techniques. 1 3 5

Rather than openly reveal the source of his growth, Hanfu deliberately cultivated an image as a “hard-working genius.” He improved visibly through training, sparring, and clan instruction so that his increasingly unusual abilities would appear to be the result of diligence rather than a hidden power. 111 112 123

His pursuit of Shennong's Forbidden Body Activation Technique marked an early turning point. Hanfu orchestrated an opportunity to steal the scroll using Tōton, then spent more than half a month repeatedly studying and collecting its contents before he succeeded. 52 57 63

Appearance

Hanfu was introduced as a young boy with large, watery eyes, often using an innocent expression to disarm adults. By his later teenage years, he is described as handsome and lean. 5 485 486

  • His Anbu equipment includes a wolf mask. 241
  • His Sage Mode leaves his eyes black but deeper in appearance, without the eyeshadow or slit pupils associated with the Three Great Sage Regions. 485
  • After his capture by the Abyss, he returns noticeably thinner, with altered eyes following his Tenseigan awakening. 872
  • He can conceal himself through Tōton, disguises, Transformation Technique, and Benevolent Appearance. 57 344 638

Personality

Hanfu is highly opportunistic and plans around the limitations of his Collection Technique. He studies targets, manufactures access to scrolls or opponents, and conceals his real motives behind harmless behavior, false humility, or carefully maintained personas. 11 52 306 549

He is persistent when collection fails. He repeatedly studied the Forbidden Body Activation Technique, Wind Nature Transformation, Flying Thunder God Technique, and other difficult materials rather than abandoning them after unsuccessful attempts. 63 230 370

Despite his confidence and frequent internal grandstanding, Hanfu recognizes weaknesses in his combat ability. After struggling in a prolonged battle with Hiruko, he sought Gekko Hoshino's advice about his Spiritual Energy and his difficulty closing distance against fast casters. 252

His relationships with allies are pragmatic but not entirely detached. He trains Hayate, assists Shisui and Kabuto when their interests align with his own, and repeatedly contributes resources or ideas to the Gekko Clan. 54 112 549 850

Abilities & Skills

Collection Technique

Hanfu's defining ability is the Collection Technique, which can copy ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, Kekkei Genkai, talents, and constitutions without depriving the original owner of their ability. 1

  • Can collect from living people, corpses, scrolls, and even mindless prisoners. 63 181 242
  • Multiple incomplete collections can be merged into a complete ability, as with Tōton. 11
  • Repeated collections of the same technique can increase its quality and power. 55 230
  • Is limited to three collection attempts per day. 230
  • Collection can fail repeatedly, especially when targeting difficult scrolls or advanced techniques. 63 230 370
  • Purple Talent Stardust can be equipped to grant passive talents, but Hanfu can only activate three at once. 242 513

Chakra Refinement and Body Activation

Hanfu's chakra refinement began as a weakness, but collecting and fusing refinement methods rapidly increased his chakra supply. 3 54 55

  • The Forbidden Body Activation Technique guides chakra outside the chakra meridian system to stimulate cells and improve physical energy. 64
  • The technique is painful and demands exceptional chakra control; mistakes can destroy cells. 64
  • He trained Tree Climbing and Water Surface Walking to improve the control required for Body Activation. 64
  • His later Sage Body results from the fusion of collected Uzumaki and Senju constitutions. 557 589

Konoha-Style Kenjutsu

Although initially untalented in Konoha-Style Kenjutsu, Hanfu gradually became one of its most capable practitioners through collection, training, and combat experience. 1 111 230

  • Dance of the Crescent Moon — A rapid three-clone sword technique intended to expose an opponent's weakness before the original body strikes. 54 514
  • Oborozukiyo, Moon Shadow, Dance of Thunder, and Wind Slash — Secret Konoha-Style techniques collected from clan scrolls and retired clan ninja. 230
  • Konoha-Style: Flame Slash and Water Burst Slash — Cloud-Style sword techniques that Hanfu renamed as Konoha-Style techniques. 257 539
  • His early limitations included insufficient physical speed and combat experience to match what Dynamic Vision could perceive. 84 111

Kekkei Genkai and Talents

Hanfu has accumulated a broad collection of bloodline abilities and talent-based enhancements.

  • Tōton — Covers his body in an invisible film, allowing covert movement and surprise attacks; early use lasted only seconds before his chakra reserves improved. 52 55 57
  • Hyoton — Produces ice techniques, including ice-crystal senbon; it can also support aerial movement. 257 613
  • Explosion Release — Adds explosive force to his strikes and becomes exceptionally destructive when paired with Divine Strength. 256
  • Wood Release — Extracted from Hashirama Senju through the Collection Technique. 589
  • Divine Strength — Grants immense raw power and supports the Strength of a Hundred Technique. 242 250
  • Dynamic Vision — Lets him track and predict fast movement, though his body initially could not always react as quickly as his eyes. 104 111
  • Uzumaki Clan Constitution — Helps him endure the backlash from dissipating powerful Shadow Clones. 513
  • Benevolent Appearance — A social talent Hanfu uses to make others more receptive to him. 277 480
  • Nerve Reflexes — A survival-oriented talent collected from Namikaze Minato. 513

Elemental Ninjutsu

Hanfu eventually acquired all five basic chakra natures and built a large elemental repertoire. 230

  • Fire Release — Great Fireball Technique, Great Dragon Fire Technique, Great Flame Bomb, and Great Fire Annihilation. 230 405
  • Wind Release — Breakthrough, Great Breakthrough, Wind Scythe Technique, and Wind Nature Transformation. 106 230 262
  • Lightning Release — Earth Flash, which propagates lightning through ground or water. 201
  • Earth Release — Hardening Technique, Earth Wall, and Earth Submarine Voyage. 181 230
  • Water Release — Hidden Mist, Great Waterfall, Water Dragon Bullet, Water Whip, Water Clone, Water Severing Wave, Water Wall, Water Prison, and Water Formation Wall. 230 270
  • Limit: Hardening Technique protects against physical attacks but does not defend against explosive tags or other non-physical damage. 272

Dōjutsu and Tenseigan

Hanfu possesses and develops several ocular abilities.

  • Sharingan — Can break genjutsu and is used alongside his other perception abilities. 613
  • Byakugan — Hanfu employs Byakugan-equipped Shadow Clones for surveillance and guard duties. 543 557
  • Tenseigan — Awakened after Abyss experimentation; later grants a green chakra cloak, Truth-Seeking Balls, chakra lasers, and Wheel Reincarnation Explosion techniques. 872 941 942

Space-Time Ninjutsu

Hanfu mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique after collecting its components from Namikaze Minato's original manuscript. 370 391

  • Can teleport instantly to objects or locations marked with his Flying Thunder God Formula. 391
  • Uses marked kunai, stones, trees, animals, and fixed coordinates as teleportation anchors. 391 638
  • Named his ten principal coordinates “Network Cables.” 543
  • While in Sage Mode, he can perceive coordinates within roughly 150 miles. 543
  • The Power of the Ryūmyaku provides massive chakra support for repeated teleportation and clone use. 348 447

Shadow Clone Technique

Hanfu uses Shadow Clones for training, reconnaissance, combat, and independent long-term projects. 125 257

  • Clone memories return to Hanfu when a clone disperses. 138 480
  • He can assign clones to practice individual techniques, study scrolls, guard locations, or travel separately. 201 344 557
  • His clones often exhibit unusually independent and irreverent personalities. 125 257
  • He can repeatedly cast Shadow Clone Technique in battle and later employs Multi Shadow Clone Technique. 447 562

Sage Mode and Tailed Beast Chakra

Hanfu's Sage Mode was formed by collecting all three Snake Princesses rather than learning through Ryūchi Cave's usual intermediary. 480 485

  • Absorbs Natural Energy and converts it into Senjutsu Chakra. 485
  • Possesses none of the visible eye traits normally associated with the Three Great Sage Regions. 485
  • Is substantially stronger than ordinary five-element ninjutsu. 485
  • Gained complete control of Four-Tails chakra and can manifest a lava-like Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak. 630

Forbidden and Sealing Techniques

Hanfu is willing to research and use forbidden techniques when they advance his objectives.

  • Impure World Reincarnation — Used to revive sacrificial puppets, including Hashirama Senju, for collection experiments. 557
  • Five Elements Seal — Can seal a target's Physical Energy, preventing chakra refinement. 629
  • Chain Tail Seal — A powerful Uzumaki sealing technique capable of suppressing a Tailed Beast. 601
  • Heart-Binding Cursed Seal research — Investigated Cursed Seals through Fire Temple archives and acquired a relevant scroll. 578 582

Equipment

  • Kusanagi Sword — Obtained from Orochimaru as part of a negotiated exchange for a modified Forbidden Body Activation Technique scroll. 305 306
  • Custom chakra-conducting sword — A seventy-centimeter cyan blade with snowflake patterns that transmits 50% of Hanfu's chakra; commissioned in Takumi Village for 600,000 ryō. 174 176
  • Moonlight Greatsword — A wide-bladed weapon selected to withstand the force of his Strength of a Hundred Technique; it was later broken. 271
  • Flying Thunder God kunai — Kunai engraved with teleportation formulas. 638
  • Sealing Scrolls — Used to store weapons, supplies, and corpses for later collection. 175 181
  • Wolf Mask — His Anbu mask. 241

Relationships

  • Gekko Hoshino — Father; initially concerned about Hanfu's poor sword talent, later supports his ambitions and provides combat guidance. 1 230 252
  • Gekko Keiko — Mother; worries over Hanfu's training habits and continues to pressure him about his personal life. 123 494
  • Gekko Hayate — Younger brother; Hanfu acts as his mentor in chakra refinement and swordsmanship, though he also exploits Hayate's naivety to collect Tōton. 11 54 201
  • Gekko Kemuri — Clan rival, sparring partner, and eventual competitor for the Gekko Clan leadership. 111 494 514
  • Uchiha Shisui — Friend and frequent sparring partner; Hanfu collected Dynamic Vision during their training, and Shisui later gives him candid advice about swordsmanship. 103 104 170
  • Namikaze Minato — Hokage and ally; Hanfu learns Flying Thunder God Technique from Minato's original material and reports sensitive operations to him. 370 392 850
  • Orochimaru — Suspicious trading partner and later enemy; Hanfu deceives him with a modified Body Activation Technique scroll in exchange for techniques and a Kusanagi Sword. 305 306 894
  • Kosuke — Water Release instructor who offers to accept Hanfu as an apprentice after witnessing his rapid learning. 270 271
  • Yakushi Kabuto — Pragmatic ally; Hanfu agrees to rescue Yakushi Nonō in exchange for Kabuto's assistance in a secret experiment, later employing him at Gekko Izakaya. 549 850
  • Ichikishimahime — One of the Three Snake Princesses; Hanfu spends half a year building favor with her to gather information about Senjutsu. 480 486

Story Role / Major Arcs

  • Academy and early collection — Discovers the Collection Technique, learns chakra refinement, acquires Tōton, and begins concealing the source of his growth. 1 3 11
  • Shennong Scroll operation — Manipulates circumstances around Shennong and Might Duy, uses Tōton to steal the Forbidden Body Activation Technique scroll, and eventually collects the technique. 52 57 63
  • Gekko Clan rise — Builds his reputation through visible training, challenges Gekko Kemuri, contributes to the clan's izakaya business, and later becomes Clan Leader. 111 112 582
  • Anbu and wartime service — Joins Anbu, serves with the Wild Squad, develops his collection plan around clan ninja and prisoners, and devastates Sunagakure's Puppet Corps in close combat. 230 242 272
  • Orochimaru transaction — Trades a deliberately altered Body Activation Technique scroll for a Kusanagi Sword, hundreds of elemental techniques, seals, a summoning technique, and forbidden techniques. 305 306
  • Flying Thunder God pursuit — Obtains Minato's original Flying Thunder God material through a swap with Genma, collects the technique in fragments, and later demonstrates functional teleportation. 370 391 392
  • Ryūchi Cave training — Remains in Ryūchi Cave to evade enemies, gains the Three Snake Princesses' favor, and fuses his own complete Sage Mode. 480 485
  • Moon expedition — Reaches the moon's artificial small world, infiltrates Otsutsuki territory, seals Toneri's Physical Energy, and gains control over Four-Tails chakra. 613 629 630
  • Abyss return and Tenseigan — Returns to Konoha after presumed capture by the Abyss and explains that the group's experiments triggered his Tenseigan awakening. 872
  • Assault on Ryūchi Cave — Reveals himself as “Super Boy” and attacks Ryūchi Cave using Tenseigan-based Truth-Seeking Balls, chakra lasers, and Wheel Reincarnation Explosion techniques. 941 942

Notable Quotes

“I originally wanted to get revenge on you as an ordinary ninja, but I was met with mockery. Fine, I won't pretend anymore. I am Super Boy, and I'm revealing myself!” 942

“Today, I will represent the moon and flatten Ryūchi Cave!” 942

Trivia

  • Hanfu calls his Flying Thunder God Coordinates “Network Cables.” 543
  • His Shadow Clones are notably unruly and sometimes insult or physically provoke their original body. 125
  • He renamed collected Cloud-Style Kenjutsu techniques as Konoha-Style techniques when presenting them to Gekko Kemuri. 539
  • Hanfu's early Tōton duration improved from roughly three seconds to roughly ten seconds after his chakra refinement rate increased. 52 55