Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Madara (斑) |
| Alias(es) | Indra's reincarnation; Lord of the Dark Hall 117 114 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Uchiha Clan; Dark Hall; Heavenly Flame Dynasty 117 217 |
| Occupation/Role | Uchiha young clan leader; commander of the Shadow Fang squad 20 194 |
| Status | Active; continues fighting alongside Uchiha Mo against Ōtsutsuki Huang Style 298 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| One-Tomoe Sharingan | 3 | Awakened after Qin Mo placed him in a genjutsu that forced him to experience their mother's death through an infant's perspective. |
| Three-Tomoe Sharingan | 168 170 | Evolved amid emotional turmoil after his confrontation with Hashirama and his acceptance of their fated enmity. |
| Mangekyo Sharingan | 179 | Awakened when Izuna was critically wounded by Senju Tobirama; its manifestation released a suffocating surge of chakra and enabled more powerful Susanoo use. |
| Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan | 194 | Awakened before Madara took personal command of the elite Shadow Fang squad. |
| Three-Tomoe Rinnegan | 215 | Formed after Hashirama Cell Essence and Qin Mo's Ōtsutsuki bloodline essence fused with Madara's Asura and Indra powers; granted authority described as seeing through rules and commanding life and death. |
| Third Rinnegan | 240 | Revealed during Madara's battle against Hashirama and six Ninshu powerhouses, surpassing his prior limits. |
| Six-Tomoe Rinnegan | 268 269 | Displayed as deep-purple, six-tomoe eyes while defending Tianyan City and overpowering Kinshiki in close combat. |
| Nine-Tomoe left eye | 298 | Used to perform Time Rewind, restoring a catastrophic shoulder wound within seconds. |
Background / History
Madara is Uchiha Tajima's eldest son and the elder brother of Qin Mo and Izuna. During the early Uchiha–Senju conflict, Tajima assigned Qin Mo to Madara's squad and ordered Madara to keep Qin Mo's Three-Tomoe Sharingan hidden. Qin Mo's unexpectedly advanced abilities left Madara shaken and suspicious, though he still accepted responsibility for him on the battlefield 2.
Seeking strength to protect the Uchiha, Madara asked Qin Mo to help awaken his Sharingan. Qin Mo used genjutsu to make Madara relive the terror and grief of their mother's death, causing Madara's first tomoe to manifest. Madara accepted the pain as the price of power, declaring that he would endure anything necessary to protect the clan 3.
He was later named the Uchiha's young clan leader after Qin Mo explicitly supported him for the position. Despite his doubts about Qin Mo's methods, Madara repeatedly chose to trust his younger brother's judgment in military and political matters 20 22.
Madara secretly formed a close friendship with Senju Hashirama. Their meetings included stone-skipping, sparring, and discussions free from the hostility between their clans, but their relationship fractured once Madara accepted that he was Indra's reincarnation and Hashirama was Asura's 34 167 168. His emotional break from Hashirama advanced his Sharingan to Three-Tomoe 168.
After entering the Dark Hall, Madara was recognized by Anlong Guyue as Indra's reincarnation. The Hall had existed to await and serve him, placing Madara at the center of its ancient Uchiha-aligned inheritance 117. Following years of training and the acquisition of Indra's inheritance, he returned to lead Uchiha campaigns against the Senju and their allies 164 165.
Izuna's near-fatal injury at Tobirama's hands triggered Madara's Mangekyo Sharingan. His fury became a decisive force in the war against the Senju Allied Forces, culminating in the Uchiha's victory and the establishment of the Heavenly Flame Dynasty 179 213 217.
As the Ōtsutsuki threat emerged, Madara became one of Tianyan City's foremost defenders. He fought Kinshiki, Momoshiki, and Urashiki simultaneously, later continued battling higher-ranked Ōtsutsuki enemies even after his Susanoo and chakra reserves were heavily depleted 272 285 298.
Appearance
Madara is a tall Uchiha man with long black hair and a battle-ready presence. In combat, he wears red layered armor and manifests increasingly advanced ocular forms, including purple Six-Tomoe Rinnegan 268.
- Long black hair that flows behind him in battle 268
- Red layered armor 268
- Scarlet Sharingan, later Mangekyo Sharingan and Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan 179 194
- Deep-purple Six-Tomoe Rinnegan 268
- Sage-art markings across his cheeks and exposed skin when using Divine Vein Liberation 268
Personality
Madara is fiercely proud of his strength and openly confident in his ability to defeat enemies who outnumber him. He treats battle as a source of exhilaration, laughing while challenging three Ōtsutsuki opponents at once and continuing to fight even when injured 271 272 285.
His arrogance is tempered by fierce familial loyalty. Madara is highly protective of Izuna, and Izuna's apparent death drove him to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan. He also defends Qin Mo's interests before Tajima and ultimately entrusts major decisions to Qin Mo despite initially fearing his methods 8 179.
Madara retains a conflicted emotional bond with Hashirama. He enjoyed their private friendship and sparring sessions, but ultimately suppressed those feelings in favor of Uchiha duty and the conviction that they were destined enemies 34 167 168.
Abilities & Skills
Sharingan Genjutsu and Ocular Power
Madara's ocular power progresses from a One-Tomoe Sharingan to a Rinnegan with multiple tomoe, granting him heightened perception, powerful genjutsu potential, and increasingly exceptional chakra authority.
- His Three-Tomoe Sharingan evolved through emotional distress connected to Hashirama and the Uchiha–Senju conflict 168 170.
- His Mangekyo Sharingan manifested when Izuna was critically injured, producing an overwhelming chakra surge 179.
- His Three-Tomoe Rinnegan is stated to let him perceive rules and command life and death 215.
- His Six-Tomoe Rinnegan enables spatial manipulation through Amenotejikara, which he used to redirect Momoshiki's sneak attack onto Sasuke Ōtsutsuki 269.
- His nine-tomoe left eye can activate Time Rewind to restore recent injuries 298.
Susanoo
Madara can summon a dark-blue Susanoo reinforced by sage-art chakra.
- Sage Art: Susanoo — broke free from Hashirama's restraining vines and dispersing pollen through a surge of senjutsu chakra 182.
- His Susanoo can trade blows with Hashirama's Wood Release golem 182.
- During the Six Paths Hashirama battle, Madara joined Izuna and Qin Mo in forming a combined defense of three Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan users 204.
- His Susanoo can collapse after sustained damage or chakra exhaustion; Izanagi temporarily restored it during the battle against Shokushiki 285 288.
Sage Arts and Taijutsu
Madara mastered the Human Sage Technique and combines Sage Mode with high-speed taijutsu, ocular power, and forbidden techniques.
- He grasped the basics of the Human Sage Technique alongside Qin Mo and later trained Shadow Fang members capable of maintaining Sage Mode for long periods 110 194.
- Sage Art: Star Meridian Release: Heavenly Star Fist — defeated Long Xingshu and Zhuokong Lie during the battle against Hashirama's forces 203.
- Sage Art: Divine Vein Liberation: Asura God Fist — enhances his physical combat with natural energy and ocular power; he used it to overwhelm Kinshiki 268.
- Sage Art: Yin Release Lightning Dispatch — releases broad purple sage-art lightning that Momoshiki struggled to absorb 272.
- His Sage Mode and Six-Tomoe Rinnegan allowed him to suppress Kinshiki in a pure taijutsu clash despite Kinshiki's physical strength 269.
Space-Time Techniques
Madara employs Flying Thunder God techniques and Rinnegan-based spatial manipulation.
- Uses specially made Flying Thunder God kunai to teleport directly to marked targets, including Senju Itama 201.
- Uses Amenotejikara to alter spatial positions in combat 269.
- Commands eight Limbo shadows while fighting Momoshiki, Urashiki, and Kinshiki simultaneously 272.
- His use of Flying Thunder God and prepared corpse puppets helped create the false impression that he and Qin Mo had been killed, triggering Izuna's Mangekyo awakening 203.
Forbidden Fire Release
Madara received powerful forbidden Fire Release techniques from Qin Mo and incorporates them into high-level sage-art combat.
- Dragon Flame Burns the Heavens — an S-rank forbidden technique given to Madara by Qin Mo 9.
- Used Sage Art-enhanced Dragon Flame Burns the Heavens to counter Hashirama's Wood Release: Flowering Tree World Emergence 241.
Izanagi
Madara used Izanagi after exhausting his chakra and losing his Susanoo against Shokushiki.
- Restored his chakra reserves, healed his wounds, and re-formed Susanoo armor 288.
- The technique changed his left Six-Tomoe Rinnegan into an ordinary Sharingan, indicating a significant ocular cost 288.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Uchiha Gunbai — used against Hashirama in direct combat 240.
- Shadowless Sword — wielded while fighting Kinshiki, Momoshiki, and Urashiki 272.
- Flying Thunder God kunai — specially made marked kunai used for teleportation strikes 201.
- Shadow Fang — ten-member elite Uchiha squad personally commanded by Madara; each member was trained in Human Sage Technique, Three-Stage Flying Thunder God, taijutsu, genjutsu, and forbidden techniques 194.
Relationships
- Uchiha Tajima — Father and Uchiha clan leader. Tajima appoints Madara as young clan leader and expects him to lead the clan's future 4 20.
- Uchiha Mo / Qin Mo — Younger brother, adviser, and closest strategic ally. Madara initially distrusts Qin Mo's hidden knowledge but repeatedly accepts his guidance and fights beside him against the Senju and Ōtsutsuki 2 14 252.
- Uchiha Izuna — Younger brother. Madara is intensely protective of Izuna; Izuna's near-death experience awakens Madara's Mangekyo Sharingan 179 194.
- Senju Hashirama — Former secret friend and eventual fated rival. Their personal bond deteriorates as Madara embraces the Uchiha–Senju conflict and his identity as Indra's reincarnation 34 167 168.
- Anlong Guyue — Dark Hall master who recognizes Madara as Indra's reincarnation and pledges the Hall's service to him 117.
- Senju Tobirama — A hated enemy whose attack on Izuna triggered Madara's Mangekyo awakening 179.
- Uchiha Feixue — Uchiha ally who joins Madara and Izuna in defending Tianyan City against the Ōtsutsuki 269 273.
Notable Quotes
“Because... I am Uchiha Madara!” 168
“Come on! Now this is more like it!” 272