Kakashi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Kakashi Hatake (卡卡西)
Alias(es)	Copy Ninja
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure; formerly Anbu Sixth Division; Konoha Military Police Force
Occupation/Role	Jonin; former Anbu Sixth Division Captain; Konoha Military Police Force Captain
Status	Active 1011
First Appearance	Chapter 67

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Jonin	319	Officially promoted at age twelve, setting Konoha's record for youngest Jonin at the time.
Transplanted Two-Tomoe Sharingan	327, 333, 335	Receives Obito Uchiha's left Sharingan as a promotion gift; the eye cannot initially be deactivated and continuously consumes chakra.
Three-Tomoe Sharingan	450	Discovers that his transplanted Sharingan has evolved; subsequent training confirms its specialty is copying ninjutsu.
Raikiri	487	Upgrades Chidori and renames it after cutting through a lightning bolt.
Mangekyo Sharingan	975	Awakens a sickle-patterned Mangekyo under renewed mental strain connected to Rin and Obito; gains a Space-Time Ninjutsu.
Additional Mangekyo transplant	975, 977	Seeks and receives Obito's remaining Mangekyo to increase his combat power, though Mangekyo activation drains his chakra rapidly.
Yin Seal	1005	Returns to Konoha after learning the Yin Seal.

Background

Kakashi's talent eclipses that of his peers, including early Academy graduates such as Might Guy, Asuma, Kurenai, Shizune, and Obito. He later becomes Namikaze Minato's student and develops Chidori while still extremely young. 67 300

His father, the White Fang of the Leaf, committed suicide after being blamed for abandoning a mission to save comrades. Kakashi holds Hiruzen Sarutobi responsible for failing to prevent the tragedy, leaving him detached from the Will of Fire despite his historic Jonin promotion. 319

Appearance

Kakashi is a silver-haired ninja who usually conceals most of his face behind a black mask and keeps his transplanted left eye covered by his ninja headband. 371 335

• Silver hair. 734
• Black face mask. 371
• Vertical scar over his left eye. 335
• Scarlet Sharingan in his left eye, later evolving through Three-Tomoe and Mangekyo stages. 335 450 975

Personality

Kakashi is calculating and resilient in battle. When pursued by multiple Iwagakure Jonin, he uses a Shadow Clone to misdirect Kitsuchi, erase his trail, and escape rather than confront overwhelming force directly. 196

He can also be impulsive and obsessive, particularly where Gekko Hayate's unexplained growth or Obito's fate is concerned. He spreads rumors to provoke Hayate into fighting him, repeatedly investigates Hayate's secrets, and confronts Minato in anger after Obito is declared a Missing-nin. 407 409 408

Rin's death leaves him withdrawn, guilt-ridden, and hopeless; he repeatedly visits her grave and struggles to move beyond the deaths of both Rin and Obito. Over time, Shisui's willingness to become an undercover spy helps Kakashi mature into a more composed captain who can accept responsibility for Tenzo and conduct Minato's surveillance assignment without protest. 371 391 527

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan

Kakashi's transplanted Sharingan gives him enhanced visual perception, allows him to follow the speed of Chidori, and develops into a Three-Tomoe eye specialized in copying ninjutsu. 450

• Copied more than a dozen Uchiha Fire Release techniques during sparring with Shisui. 450
• Later becomes known as the Copy Ninja after amassing nearly a thousand copied ninjutsu. 487 888
• Uses its perception to compensate for Chidori's speed, an ability he lacked before receiving the eye. 105 450
• The transplanted eye consumes chakra continuously because Kakashi cannot deactivate it naturally. 333 977

Mangekyo Sharingan

Kakashi's Mangekyo manifests a Space-Time Ninjutsu capable of transferring selected targets over long distances. 975

• Its pattern matches Obito's Mangekyo pattern. 975
• Its destination is initially unknown to Kakashi. 975
• Activation drains chakra at an extreme rate and risks depletion of its ocular power and eventual blindness. 975 977
• Madara identifies Kakashi's Space-Time ability as making him especially difficult to kill, while also recognizing the eye's stamina flaw. 1011

Chidori / Raikiri

Kakashi develops Chidori as a Lightning Release thrust, enduring repeated injuries to his hands during its early training. 300

• Uses Chidori as a decisive close-range strike. 411 453
• Renames the perfected technique Raikiri after cutting through a lightning bolt. 487
• Combines it with Sharingan perception to mitigate the risks created by its high speed. 105 450

Ninjutsu and Combat Versatility

Kakashi is regarded as an all-round combatant proficient in taijutsu, ninjutsu, genjutsu, kenjutsu, and sealing techniques. 411

• Uses Shadow Clones, deceptive movement, and erased trails to evade stronger opponents. 196
• Employs Genjutsu and stealth to infiltrate Cloud Ninja forces during an assassination attempt. 454
• Knows Earth Submarine Voyage and uses it while searching the buried underground site connected to Obito. 333
• Creates multiple Earth Walls to defend against Might Guy's Fierce Eagle. 735
• Learns the Yin Seal before returning to Konoha. 1005

Ninja Dog Summoning and Tracking

Kakashi summons ninja dogs to pursue targets by scent and adapts their deployment to avoid detection. 527

• Uses the dogs to track Utatane Koharu during Minato's surveillance mission. 527
• Orders them to take turns tailing Koharu rather than follow as a group. 527
• Uses Pakkun and the other dogs to trace Hanfu during the Land of Whirlpools rescue operation. 852

Equipment

• Flying Thunder God kunai — a specially crafted, formula-inscribed kunai gifted by Namikaze Minato upon Kakashi's Jonin promotion. 320
• Personalized medical kit — modified by Rin for Kakashi's use. 320
• Make-Out Tactics — a book Kakashi regularly carries and reads. 729 735

Relationships

• Namikaze Minato — Kakashi's teacher and later Hokage; Minato appoints him to lead the Kannabi Bridge team, entrusts him with sensitive Anbu duties, and ultimately relies on him in major crises. 319 320 527 962
• Obito Uchiha — Former teammate whose left Sharingan becomes Kakashi's eye after Obito's apparent death; Kakashi remains burdened by guilt over Rin and conflicted loyalty toward Obito after his return. 335 407 930
• Rin Nohara — Former teammate whose death profoundly destabilizes Kakashi; he continues visiting her grave years later. 323 371 391
• Might Guy — Persistent rival who constantly challenges Kakashi; Kakashi later recruits him to discipline the Konoha Military Police Force and defeats him even while Guy uses the Sixth Gate. 67 735 736
• Uchiha Shisui — Sharingan-training partner and fellow operative; Shisui helps determine Kakashi's copying specialty and joins him on several missions. 450 454 420
• Tenzo — Assigned to Kakashi's Anbu squad by Minato; Kakashi mentors him during their surveillance of Utatane Koharu. 527
• Gekko Hayate (Hanfu) — Fellow operative and frequent rival; Hayate assists Kakashi during Chidori training, while Kakashi later attempts to uncover Hayate's techniques and repeatedly clashes with him. 300 408 411

Story Role / Major Arcs

Third Shinobi World War

Kakashi is hunted through the Land of Grass by three Iwagakure Jonin, including Kitsuchi. He escapes by sacrificing a Shadow Clone as a decoy and removing all traces of his true route. 196

Following his promotion to Jonin, Minato places Kakashi in command of a team with Obito and Rin for the Kannabi Bridge Plan. When Rin is captured, Kakashi initially prioritizes the mission but ultimately follows Obito to rescue her, choosing comradeship over orders. 319 323

After Obito gives him a Sharingan, Kakashi is rescued by Minato during an Iwagakure attack. The eye becomes both a symbol of Obito's sacrifice and a permanent chakra burden. 327 333 335

Grief and Anbu Service

After Rin's death and Obito's designation as a Missing-nin, Kakashi becomes isolated and confronts Minato over the village's decision to hunt his former teammate. 371 407

He rises to captain of the Anbu Sixth Division, leads missions with Shisui, Hanfu, and later Tenzo, and develops his reputation as the Copy Ninja. 487 527

Konoha Military Police Force Captaincy

Minato offers Kakashi the captaincy of the Konoha Military Police Force as part of a broader effort to separate the institution from exclusive Uchiha control. Kakashi expects resistance from the clan and is reluctant to accept, but agrees to try. 729

His appointment prompts Uchiha hardliners to form an Anti-Kakashi Alliance. On his first day, he arrives late after being blocked by stray cats, immediately aggravating the Uchiha elites under his command. 731 734

Mangekyo Awakening and Later Battles

Kakashi awakens Mangekyo Sharingan while dealing with renewed trauma surrounding Rin and Obito. He chooses to pursue additional Mangekyo power despite the severe chakra cost and risk of blindness. 951 975 977

When Uchiha Madara arrives in Konoha, Kakashi and Might Guy confront him alongside Gekko Hayate. Madara quickly proves overwhelmingly stronger, though he recognizes Kakashi's Space-Time Ninjutsu as a serious survival advantage. 1011

Trivia

• Stray cats repeatedly block or chase Kakashi, causing him to be late for meetings and even his first day as Konoha Military Police Force Captain. 585 590 734
• He once provoked a black stray cat by poking it with a twig, after which it pursued and repeatedly blocked his path. 585
• Kakashi reads Make-Out Tactics, often carrying it while off duty. 729 735