Uchiha Obito

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Uchiha Obito (宇智波带土)
Alias(es)	“Lord Obito” (self-styled) 17 18
Species/Race	Uchiha clan member
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konoha; Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina’s squad 145
Occupation/Role	Shinobi; early graduate and later chūnin 145 163
Status	Active 164
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Two-Tomoe Sharingan	79	Awakens both tomoe at once after believing Nohara Rin and his friends have been killed in a staged attack; the emotional shock causes him to collapse afterward.
Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags—chosen for study	95, 96	Selects the forbidden technique from the Book of Seals, judging it the most suitable option available to him.
Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags—combat-capable	164	Can use the technique in battle, though he still sometimes misjudges its blast radius and duration.
Chūnin	163	Promoted alongside Yuki Yuichi and Kakashi Hatake and retained on Minato’s team.

Background / History

Obito is a low-ranking member of the Uchiha Clan whose only remaining close family is his grandmother. He belongs to the same faction as Uchiha Kagami and is considered eligible to contend for the clan-head position due to that lineage. 19 71 79

At the Ninja Academy, Obito initially lagged behind peers from prominent ninja families. He lacked formal taijutsu, ninjutsu, and shuriken skills, but repeatedly challenged stronger students—especially Kakashi Hatake—despite being beaten each time. These losses gradually gave him practical combat experience and reinforced his determination to awaken the Sharingan. 17 36 77

Appearance

Obito is usually identified by his goggles, Uchiha-clan clothing, and the two-tomoe Sharingan he activates in battle.

• Wears goggles, which later retain one of Yuki Yuichi’s Flying Thunder God marks. 17 112
• Wears the Uchiha crest on the back of his clothes. 77
• His eyes turn crimson with two tomoe when his Sharingan is active. 79 84

Personality

Obito is sunny, helpful, and emotionally open, but also chronically unreliable in practical matters. He is frequently late after stopping to assist strangers or being delayed by stray cats, and his classmates consider him lacking in basic shinobi common sense. 9 21 153

His greatest ambition is to become Hokage while carrying the Uchiha name. This ambition fuels a loud confidence that often becomes boastfulness, particularly after awakening his Sharingan. 77 83 84 After Yuki Yuichi confronts him over his pride, Obito recognizes that power should be used to protect Rin, his comrades, and his dream rather than glorify himself. 119

Despite his bravado, Obito is deeply loyal. He volunteers to take sole responsibility for stealing the Book of Seals and readily joins his friends in supporting Kakashi during Hatake Sakumo’s public disgrace. 96 100

Abilities & Skills

Two-Tomoe Sharingan

Obito awakened a two-tomoe Sharingan through extreme grief after witnessing what he believed were the deaths of his friends and Rin. 79

• Greatly improves his dynamic vision and reaction speed, allowing him to read and evade Might Guy’s attacks. 84
• Can copy ordinary taijutsu and low-level ninjutsu; he copies and uses Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique during the bandit-stronghold mission. 100 136 155
• Can assist with genjutsu and attempted hypnosis, though experienced opponents can avoid eye contact. 136 144
• His body initially cannot always keep pace with what his eyes perceive. 84
• Can still be controlled by stronger ocular genjutsu, as Yuki Yuichi controls him through an intermediary animal. 161

Fire Style

Obito uses Uchiha Fire Style techniques as his primary ninjutsu offense.

• Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique — used against Sarutobi Shinnosuke during the graduation assessment. 144
• Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique — copied through the Sharingan and used to flush out a disguised bandit ninja. 155
• His Fire Style works effectively in coordinated attacks with Yuki Yuichi. 144 145

Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags

Obito chooses the forbidden explosive-tag technique from the Book of Seals. 95 96

• Its early training is highly dangerous; one failed attempt destroys a training ground and nearly kills him. 139
• He eventually becomes able to use it in combat, but still has trouble controlling its range and duration. 164

Taijutsu and Combat Tactics

Obito is weaker in direct taijutsu than Kakashi or Might Guy, but becomes increasingly useful through teamwork, misdirection, and copied techniques.

• Learns Hatake Sakumo’s Konoha-Style Taijutsu Secret Art: One Thousand Years of Death alongside Kakashi and Guy. 100
• Works with Yuki Yuichi to bait Sarutobi Shinnosuke, scatter senbon traps, launch combined Fire Style attacks, and hide through Transformation Technique during the graduation assessment. 144 145
• Is judged by Sarutobi Hiruzen to possess chūnin-level strength and tactical awareness during that assessment. 144

Equipment / Items

• Goggles — Obito’s usual eyewear; one pair is marked by Yuki Yuichi’s Flying Thunder God Technique. 112
• Eye drops — formerly used in his mistaken belief that they could awaken the Sharingan; he even planned to bathe in them. 18 77
• Kunai — used in combat, including during his defense against Sarutobi Shinnosuke’s Earth Release ambush. 144
• Explosive tags — required for his study and use of Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags. 139 164

Relationships

• Nohara Rin — Childhood friend and girlfriend. Rin regularly treats his injuries and worries over his reckless attempts to awaken the Sharingan; Obito later confesses to her, and she accepts. 18 77 109
• Yuki Yuichi — Friend, rival, and frequent source of humiliation. Yuichi helps engineer Obito’s Sharingan awakening, later challenges his arrogance, and works closely with him in combat assessments. 79 119 144
• Kakashi Hatake — Primary rival. Obito repeatedly challenges Kakashi, initially loses badly, and continues pursuing him as a benchmark for his own growth. 36 70 77
• Might Guy — Friendly rival and fellow enthusiast for “youth.” They compete in combat, training, and even barbecue eating. 84 102 110
• Minato Namikaze — Squad leader and mentor. Minato recognizes Obito’s recklessness and lack of common sense while observing his first missions. 145 153
• Uzumaki Kushina — Co-leader of Obito’s squad. She is fond of his lively personality. 145 147
• Sarutobi Asuma — Friend and fellow trainee. Obito joins Asuma and Kakashi in accepting responsibility for the Book of Seals incident. 46 96

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Academy rivalries — Challenges Yuki Yuichi and Kakashi despite lacking their combat skill, beginning a recurring pattern of defeat, recovery, and renewed challenges. 17 36 70 77
• Sharingan awakening — Pursues the Sharingan through eye drops before Yuki Yuichi’s group stages an apparent assassination. Believing Rin and his friends dead, Obito awakens a two-tomoe Sharingan. 77 78 79
• Arrogance and realization — Defeats Might Guy with his newly awakened eyes, becomes overconfident, then is forced by Yuki Yuichi to reconsider what strength is for. 84 119
• Book of Seals incident — Selects Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags and attempts to take responsibility for the group’s theft of the Book of Seals. 95 96
• Graduation assessment — Cooperates with Yuki Yuichi against Sarutobi Shinnosuke, using traps, Fire Style, and Transformation Technique to survive the time limit. 144 145
• Early missions — Graduates with Yuki Yuichi and Kakashi, accidentally completes a lost-cat mission, then joins the team’s first C-rank bandit-elimination mission. 145 146 153 155
• Chūnin period — Becomes a chūnin and continues training his forbidden explosive-tag technique for combat use. 163 164

Notable Quotes

“I, Uchiha Obito, will definitely become Hokage!” 77

“This place is hell!!!” 79

“Even without the Sharingan, I’ll definitely become a powerful ninja!” 81

Trivia

• Obito’s persistent eye-drop habit began after Yuki Yuichi appeared to awaken the Sharingan immediately after using eye drops. 18 19
• He repeatedly arrives late because he helps others, is stopped by stray cats, or encounters other unexpected interruptions. 21 102 146 153
• Obito’s throwing accuracy is notably poor for an Uchiha: about half of his shuriken and kunai throws miss their targets. 99