Uchiha Madara

Biodata

Name	Uchiha Madara (宇智波斑)
Alias(es)	Ghost of the Uchiha
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Soul Society; formerly operates alongside White Zetsu
Occupation/Role	Shinobi; later a Shinigami and contender for the Captain-Commander position
Status	Active; killed by Li Yi, but his soul later manifests in the Soul Society
First Appearance	76

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rinnegan wielder	76	Emerges from hiding with the Rinnegan and confronts Li Yi; commands all five elemental natures and Yin–Yang Release.
Sage Mode	125	Absorbs Natural Energy from a child through Hashirama Senju's face, enabling Sage Art techniques.
Soul strengthened by reishi	193	After reaching the Soul Society, absorbs ambient reishi and becomes several times stronger than at his former peak.
Rinnegan reawakened in spiritual body	195	Activates the Rinnegan against Shihoin Sennichi and confirms that it can absorb spiritual energy.
Shikai	198 200	Masters Shinigami knowledge and obtains Shikai within half a year; releases Chitsujo in battle.
Bankai	210	Releases Bankai to create a new world that prevents others from drawing their blades.

Background / History

Madara resurfaces from an underground hideout after learning of Li Yi's strength and transplanted Sharingan. Though visibly aged and past his prime, he remains determined to remove Li Yi as a future obstacle to his plans. He approaches Li Yi under the pretense of conversation, then offers to take him as a disciple in order to prevent Mangekyō-induced blindness. Li Yi refuses, beginning their first battle. 76 77

During this confrontation, Madara deploys Susanoo, Rinnegan techniques, elemental ninjutsu, and a modified Four Red Yang Formation. He ultimately fails to contain Li Yi and chooses not to pursue after Li Yi escapes. 77 78 79

Madara later spares Kakuzu and strengthens him with three powerful hearts—Earth, Water, and Fire—in exchange for luring Li Yi to a chosen location. 113 114 This scheme produces a second, far larger battle with Li Yi. Madara uses Wood Style, Sage Mode, Izanagi, White Zetsu regeneration, and successive sealing techniques, including Super Chibaku Tensei. 122 129

Li Yi destroys the Chibaku Tensei and kills Madara, but Madara's soul escapes. Before his defeat, Madara directs Kakuzu toward a cave containing further hearts, while leaving a shadow clone as part of a longer-term plan. 130

Madara's soul later disappears from the Pure Land alongside Hashirama Senju's and arrives in the Soul Society. There, he absorbs reishi, acquires a spiritual body, and rapidly adapts to Shinigami cultivation. 193 194 198

Appearance

When he first returns to the battlefield, Madara is an elderly man whose appearance reflects the toll of time; after arriving in the Soul Society, he possesses a spiritual body and later manifests overwhelming Reiatsu through his ocular powers and Susanoo. 76 194 200

• Pale skin and black hair that has lost the luster of his youth. 76
• Deep wrinkles and an aged, exhausted face. 76
• Retains an imposing, overbearing presence despite his age. 76
• Uses Sharingan, Mangekyō Sharingan, and Rinnegan ocular forms. 76 195 200
• Has Hashirama Senju's face on his chest, which can enter Sage Mode. 125

Personality

Madara is intensely proud, domineering, and obsessed with demonstrating his superiority. He expects others to acknowledge his position at the summit of power and reacts angrily when addressed in a condescending manner. 76 196

He is also strategic and ruthlessly pragmatic. He tests opponents before committing fully, manipulates Kakuzu through promises of power, uses a child as a source of Natural Energy, and employs Izanagi and White Zetsu to survive otherwise fatal situations. 114 124 125 127

His confidence often becomes overconfidence. He repeatedly underestimates unfamiliar Soul Society abilities, including Kyoraku Shunsui's Zanpakutō techniques, but is capable of withdrawing to reassess an opponent rather than recklessly continuing at a disadvantage. 201 212

Abilities & Skills

Dōjutsu

Madara can shift between Sharingan-derived ocular powers and uses the Rinnegan with exceptional proficiency.

• Uses Mangekyō Sharingan to manifest Susanoo. 77
• Wields the Rinnegan's attraction and repulsion techniques, including Banshō Ten'in and Shinra Tensei. 79 195
• Uses the Preta Path to absorb Fire Style, Ryujin Jakka's flames, and spiritual energy. 78 195
• Activates Izanagi to survive apparent death. 124 128
• His Rinnegan was previously given away before his death, then reawakens after his arrival in the Soul Society. 124 195

Susanoo

Madara's Susanoo is his principal defensive and offensive manifestation.

• Forms a complete Susanoo roughly one hundred meters tall during his first battle with Li Yi. 77
• Uses Susanoo-clad shadow clones against Li Yi. 124
• Covers a Wood Golem with Susanoo armor. 126
• Evolves and strengthens Susanoo through refined Reiatsu after becoming a Shinigami. 196 200
• Can manifest a complete-body Susanoo outside the Seireitei. 209

Elemental Ninjutsu

Madara commands multiple nature transformations and can reshape the battlefield with large-scale techniques.

• Possesses all five elemental natures and highly developed Yin–Yang Release. 77
• Uses Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu to flood and alter the terrain. 77
• Combines Water, Fire, and Wind Style against Li Yi. 123
• Launches a giant Wind Style Rasenshuriken. 196
• Fire Style is ineffective against Li Yi's elemental form, forcing Madara to adapt with other techniques. 77

Wood Style and Sage Arts

Through Hashirama-derived power, Madara can wield Wood Style on a scale that astonishes even Kakuzu and Konoha's elite ninja.

• Creates a vast forest and a giant Wood Dragon. 124 125
• Uses Deep Forest Emergence, whose poison incapacitates Hatake Sakumo's team. 125
• Creates a massive Wood Golem Technique and augments it with Susanoo. 126
• Summons Sage Art: Wood Style: True Several Thousand Hands, a Kannon statue so large that a hundred-meter Wood Golem would not equal its head. 127
• Uses Sage Art: Gate of the Great God in an attempt to seal Li Yi. 125

Sealing and Defensive Techniques

• Creates a modified Four Red Yang Formation to trap Li Yi. 78
• Uses Chibaku Tensei and later Super Chibaku Tensei as sealing measures. 79 129
• Uses Wood Shield Technique and White Zetsu to regenerate a lost arm. 127
• Casts high-level Kidō, including Bakudō #81: Dankū. 200

Shinigami Powers

Madara rapidly learns Soul Society combat methods after his arrival.

• Masters Shinigami knowledge and reaches Shikai within half a year. 198
• Uses Kidō alongside Sharingan and Susanoo in combat with Yamashiro Kenpachi. 200
• Refines his Reiatsu enough to reinforce Susanoo beyond its earlier performance. 200
• Possesses a Bankai capable of creating a new world and preventing others from drawing their blades. 210 211

Zanpakutō: Chitsujo

Madara's Zanpakutō possesses an ability connected to restoring order.

• Its Shikai reverts Shihoin Sennichi's Golden Tengetsu from Bankai to Shikai, reducing Sennichi's Reiatsu. 201
• Its Bankai creates an environment in which opponents cannot draw their blades. 210 211

Relationships

• Li Yi — Principal rival and repeated opponent. Madara attempts to recruit, capture, seal, and ultimately defeat him; Li Yi kills Madara's physical body. 76 79 122 130 209 212
• Hashirama Senju — Former battlefield rival who later reaches the Soul Society with Madara. They cooperate against Shihoin Sennichi, though Hashirama frequently tries to restrain Madara's ambitions. 193 196 201 209
• Kakuzu — Temporary subordinate and pawn. Madara spares him, supplies him with hearts, and uses him to lure Li Yi into battle. 114 130 131
• White Zetsu — Servant and operational aide. White Zetsu supplies Madara with a child for Sage Mode and assists his regeneration. 76 125 127
• Shihoin Sennichi — Soul Society captain and later Captain-Commander whom Madara battles repeatedly. 195 196 200 201
• Kyoraku Shunsui — Shinigami captain whom Madara challenges for the Captain-Commander position; Shunsui gains the upper hand through his Zanpakutō's games. 200 201 209

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Battle with Li Yi

Madara leaves hiding to confront Li Yi over his transplanted Sharingan. His attempted recruitment becomes a prolonged battle in which he employs Susanoo, the Rinnegan, elemental ninjutsu, and the Four Red Yang Formation, but Li Yi escapes. 76 79

Kakuzu's Upgrade and the Second Battle

Madara empowers Kakuzu to set a trap for Li Yi, then personally confronts Li Yi with increasingly destructive techniques. His arsenal expands to Wood Style, Sage Mode, Izanagi, White Zetsu regeneration, True Several Thousand Hands, and Super Chibaku Tensei. 114 122 129

Death and Soul Society Arrival

Li Yi destroys Madara's final seal and kills him, though his soul endures. Madara later arrives in the Soul Society with Hashirama, absorbs reishi, and begins adapting to its spiritual power system. 130 193 194

Shinigami Academy and Captain Challenges

Madara quickly earns Shikai, defeats Yamashiro Kenpachi, and challenges Shihoin Sennichi and Kyoraku Shunsui in pursuit of the Captain-Commander seat. His arrogance leaves him vulnerable to Shunsui's unfamiliar Zanpakutō techniques. 198 200 201

Challenge to Li Yi in the Soul Society

After strengthening himself and building forces in Hueco Mundo, Madara attacks outside the Seireitei and challenges Li Yi. He reveals his complete-body Susanoo, Shikai, and Bankai, but Li Yi severely injures him with high-level Kidō. Madara retreats to analyze Li Yi's abnormal Reiatsu refinement. 209 212

Notable Quotes

“Kid, you know nothing of power!” 128

“Excellent! This power! Hahaha!” 193

Trivia

• Madara's chest bears Hashirama Senju's face, allowing him to access Wood Style and Sage Mode. 125
• He initially does not possess a Zanpakutō after arriving in the Soul Society. 196
• He considers refined Reiatsu the key reason his earlier Susanoo failed against Shihoin Sennichi. 200