Kakashi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Kakashi Hatake
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure
Occupation/Role	Shinobi; captain of Konoha's joint pursuit and suppression teams targeting Uchiha Lieyang 19 31
Status	Active; last directly shown recovering in Konoha Hospital after twenty-five days unconscious, the loss of his Mangekyō Sharingan, and severe battlefield injuries. 60 81 82 83
First Appearance	Chapter 17

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Three-Tomoe Sharingan	19	Already possessed upon being assigned as pursuit captain; selected partly because it could track Lieyang's Lightning Body Flicker and analyze his swordsmanship.
Mangekyō-stage ocular evolution / Kamui	25, 31	Lieyang's Mangekyō genjutsu forces Kakashi's ocular power to evolve under extreme mental pressure. After awakening, he identifies his new space-time technique as Kamui and uses it to warp a scrap of paper out of sight.
Active Mangekyō Sharingan combat use	35, 41	Kakashi openly reveals his Mangekyō during the second engagement and uses its enhanced perception to barely follow Lieyang and Shisui's high-speed exchanges.
Battlefield Kamui use	48	Uses Kamui during the decisive clash with Lieyang; this premature use of his ocular technique further diverts his original course of destiny.
Gate of Opening	48	Opens the first of the Eight Gates to unleash his remaining strength for a Lightning Cutter attack against Lieyang.
Loss of Mangekyō Sharingan / Kamui	52	After Lieyang recovers from the apparently fatal Lightning Cutter strike, he removes Kakashi's Mangekyō-bearing eye and severely wounds him, depriving Kakashi of Kamui.

Appearance

Kakashi wears a forehead protector over his left Sharingan and carries a short blade at his waist during the renewed pursuit mission. 19 32

• Keeps his left eye covered when not actively using his dōjutsu. 19 32
• Carries a short ninja blade, reflecting the Hatake-style combat traits cited in Konoha's assessment. 19 32
• After the first defeat, his former laid-back bearing is replaced by a sharper, more restrained demeanor. 32
• During the second engagement, he reveals the evolved pattern of his Mangekyō Sharingan beneath his forehead protector. 35
• After Lieyang removes his Sharingan, Kakashi awakens in hospital with his empty eye socket covered by bandages. 81 82
• The hospital passages describe his missing eye and bandaged socket as being on the right, although the awakening and battle passages consistently place his transplanted Sharingan in his left eye. 25 31 35 52 81 82

Personality

Kakashi remains calm under escalating danger and approaches Lieyang as a tactical problem rather than an opponent to be rushed. He carefully assigns roles, identifies the danger posed by Lieyang's high-speed assaults, and orders teammates to retreat rather than sacrifice themselves when the formation breaks down. 22 23

His first encounter with Lieyang leaves him more serious and focused. Despite severe mental trauma and the instability of his evolving Sharingan, he resumes command after awakening and accepts a second pursuit mission. 28 31 32

Kamui's awakening also coincides with relief from the grief that has burdened him for years. His memories of Sakumo, Obito, and Rin remain, but no longer constantly overwhelm him as before. Lieyang recognizes this early release from Kakashi's psychological shackles as another alteration to his original destiny. 31 35

During the renewed battle, Kakashi continues to prioritize observation and intelligence even after recognizing that the squad cannot overcome Lieyang directly. He reassures Kurenai that surviving to record the enemy's techniques is a meaningful contribution. 42 43

Lieyang's accusations regarding Sakumo's death, Naruto's treatment, and Konoha's leadership shake Kakashi's confidence in Hiruzen Sarutobi, though he initially refuses to make judgments for others. 39 40 After recovering from the final battle, he remains traumatized by his near-death experience but immediately insists on delivering a complete report to Konoha's leadership. 82 83

Kakashi's past losses have made him reluctant to form deep attachments again. When Lieyang confronts him over his failure to help Minato's son, Kakashi cannot offer a defense, recognizing that grief and constant missions have kept him distant from Naruto despite their shared connection to Minato. 39

Even during the apparent success of Kotoamatsukami, Kakashi remains suspicious of Lieyang's unexplained ocular technique and unusually calm obedience. After awakening in hospital, the realization that Lieyang controlled the entire battle disturbs him even more than the loss of his eye. 49 82

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan

Before its loss, Kakashi's Three-Tomoe Sharingan allows him to observe minute body movements and predict attacks, making him one of the few Konoha shinobi capable of following Lieyang's Lightning Body Flicker. 17 19

• Tracks Lieyang's shifts in balance, body rotation, and sword-drawing motions. 24
• Identifies tactical details that other teammates miss, including Guy's concealed ankle injury. 33
• Its perception does not guarantee that Kakashi's body can react in time against Lieyang's speed. 24
• Lieyang's Mangekyō genjutsu overwhelms Kakashi's ordinary Sharingan defenses and renders him unconscious. 25 28
• The eye fully manifests its Mangekyō pattern during the second engagement, granting perception sufficient to follow Lieyang and Shisui's movements only with great difficulty. 35 41
• Lieyang later removes Kakashi's Mangekyō-bearing eye in the middle of the battle; Kakashi no longer possesses the Sharingan after recovering. 52 81 82

Kamui

Kakashi's evolved left eye grants him the space-time ocular technique Kamui. 31

• Warps a targeted object by twisting the surrounding space; Kakashi demonstrates this by making a scrap of paper vanish. 31
• The technique manifests after three days of unconscious recovery from Lieyang's genjutsu. 31
• Konoha initially considers the ability newly awakened and not yet mastered. 31
• During the renewed engagement, Kakashi initially cannot find an opportunity to bring Lieyang within Kamui's attack range. 36
• Uses Kamui during the decisive clash before his final Lightning Cutter assault. 48
• Attempts to activate Kamui against Lieyang after his apparent recovery, but Lieyang moves before the spatial distortion can take effect. 52
• Its practical use is limited by Kakashi's chakra reserves. 59
• Becomes unavailable after Lieyang removes Kakashi's Mangekyō Sharingan. 52 60

Lightning Cutter

Kakashi channels lightning chakra through his hand to destroy incoming weapons. 25

• Destroys the redirected giant shuriken threatening Kurenai and Hinata Yota, including a final low-flying shuriken behind Yota. 25
• The recoil from the final interception throws him off balance and creates an opening in the formation. 25
• Cooperates with Shisui's Susanoo and Kotoamatsukami to pierce Lieyang's lung with Lightning Cutter, initially appearing to deliver a fatal wound. 49 50
• Lieyang's recovery restores the damage from the strike, including his destroyed lung, and removes Kotoamatsukami's influence. 52 82

Chidori

Kakashi employs Chidori in direct clashes with Lieyang's Lightning Release swordsmanship. 35

• Intercepts Lieyang as he charges Shisui, causing their Lightning Release techniques to collide. 35
• Is overpowered in the clash, with Kakashi's arms trembling and his body forced backward by Lieyang's greater strength. 35
• Uses a kunai alongside Chidori to help block Lieyang's blade, though the weapon is largely shattered by the exchange. 36
• Personally developed the technique; his familiarity with Lightning Release helps him recognize the exceptional precision of Lieyang's chakra control. 42

Swordsmanship and Lightning Release

Kakashi is recognized for Hatake swordsmanship and Lightning Release, traits that make him a natural countermeasure to Lieyang's similar high-speed blade style. 17 19

• Carries a short blade during the second suppression mission. 32
• Uses his Sharingan to analyze Lieyang's sword timing, combat rhythm, and instinctive counters. 19 34
• Identifies that Lieyang adjusts the intensity of his Lightning Release before each collision with Shisui, applying only enough power to suppress Sword Leaping Flame without wasting chakra. 42

Earth Release

Kakashi uses Earth Release for battlefield control, evasive movement, and defense during the second engagement. 35 36

• Casts Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld to restrain Lieyang and combines it with a Swamp Shadow Clone feint. 35
• Uses Earth Release movement to evade Lieyang's counterattack after the swamp tactic fails. 35
• Raises an Earth-Style Wall to shield the wounded squad from explosive kunai. 36

Shadow Clone Technique

Kakashi can deploy Shadow Clones in combat. 33

• Uses an underground Shadow Clone to attempt to seize Lieyang's ankle. 33
• Lieyang anticipates the tactic and destroys the clone before it can make contact. 33
• Combines a Swamp Shadow Clone with Earth Release to conceal his real position and attempt to trap Lieyang. 35

Eight Gates

Kakashi can open at least the first of the Eight Gates in desperate circumstances. 48

• Opens the Gate of Opening to release his remaining physical strength and launch a final Lightning Cutter assault against Lieyang. 48
• Opening the gate forcibly removes the restrictions binding his brain, allowing him to expend every remaining reserve of strength while compressing the lightning in his hand to its limit. 48

Tactical Command

Kakashi serves as the operational leader of Konoha's pursuit forces. 19 22

• Assigns Hinata Yota to track the original body, clones, and underground chakra with the Byakugan. 22
• Positions Kurenai for genjutsu interference and the Ino–Shika–Chō team for restraint and battlefield control. 22 23
• Orders the team not to pursue alone and prioritizes withdrawal if Lieyang breaks their formation. 22 23
• Warns Root personnel not to engage Lieyang directly, judging that sending additional reconnaissance teams into close range would only increase casualties. 23
• Continues observing Lieyang's combat methods while injured, recognizing that Kurenai's duty to survive and report intelligence is essential. 42 43
• Provides Konoha's leadership with a detailed post-battle assessment of Lieyang's clones, speed, chakra reserves, physical durability, Rasengan variant, and recovery ability. 82
• Distinguishes confirmed minimum capabilities from uncertain upper limits, explaining that Lieyang's speed is at least comparable to the Fifth Gate rather than treating that comparison as his maximum. 82

Ninja Tool Techniques

• Uses the Shadow Shuriken Technique to create a layered giant-shuriken attack, with four visible blades and a fifth hidden in their shadows to cover Lieyang's escape routes. Lieyang defeats the formation with precisely angled Earth Release pillars. 24

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Forehead protector — covers his left Sharingan when it is not in use. 19 32
• Short blade — carried during the renewed suppression mission. 32
• Kunai — used to supplement his defense during the Chidori clash with Lieyang, though it is heavily damaged. 35 36
• Giant shuriken — used to open the first engagement through the Shadow Shuriken Technique. 24

Relationships

• Might Guy — Teammate and close combat partner. Kakashi relies on Guy to intercept Lieyang after his Sharingan identifies the enemy's first movement; Guy later carries the unconscious Kakashi throughout the retreat. 23 28 During the second engagement, Guy repeatedly protects Kakashi and the squad despite his crippling injuries, opening increasingly dangerous Gates to create an escape opportunity. 52 57 Upon awakening, Kakashi immediately asks about Guy and learns that he remains unconscious with severe damage to his bones, muscles, and chakra pathways. 82
• Kurenai Yuhi — Pursuit teammate who provides genjutsu support and continuously protects Kakashi's mind after Lieyang's genjutsu incapacitates him. 22 25 28 Kakashi later encourages her to survive and preserve intelligence when she doubts her usefulness against Lieyang. 42 43 He learns after awakening that Lieyang has captured her. 82 She subsequently returns to Konoha, but Lieyang's sealed memories and mental suggestions distance her from her former companions; no renewed interaction with Kakashi is shown in these developments. 98
• Hinata Yota — Byakugan-equipped teammate. Yota saves Kakashi from his uncontrolled Lightning Cutter, exposing himself to Lieyang's fatal strike. 25
• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Assigns Kakashi as captain of both pursuit operations and retains him as leader after Kamui awakens. 19 31 Kakashi's faith in Hiruzen is challenged by Lieyang's revelations about Konoha's past and political failures, but Kakashi still insists on reporting directly to the Hokage after recovering. 39 82 Hiruzen later explains that Kakashi survived the final explosion because Lieyang positioned himself to absorb the strongest impact. 83
• Shisui Uchiha — Added as a core member of Kakashi's second suppression squad due to his Mangekyō Sharingan and Body Flicker Technique. 31 32 Kakashi coordinates Lightning Cutter with Shisui's Susanoo and accepts Shisui's judgment that Kotoamatsukami has affected Lieyang, only for Lieyang to recover and take both of Shisui's eyes. 49 52
• Hatake Sakumo — Kakashi's father. Kakashi recognizes Lieyang's Lightning Body Flicker, swordsmanship, and combat rhythm as closely resembling the White Fang's fighting style. 19 Lieyang's discussion of Sakumo's death becomes a central point in his attempt to undermine Kakashi's trust in Konoha's leadership. 39
• Uchiha Obito — The original owner of Kakashi's Sharingan. Obito's prior Mangekyō awakening gives the transplanted eye the potential to evolve into Kamui under Lieyang's extreme genjutsu pressure. 25 31
• Rin — One of the important people whose deaths have long burdened Kakashi. After awakening Kamui, he can remember her without the same constant suffocating grief, though she appears again among his memories during his near-death experience. 31 82
• Minato Namikaze — Kakashi's teacher and the Fourth Hokage. Lieyang identifies Kakashi as one of Minato's trusted subordinates and challenges him over his neglect of Minato's son. Kakashi also recognizes the Rasengan underlying Lieyang's enhanced technique when reporting to Konoha's leadership. 39 82
• Naruto — Minato's son and the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki. Lieyang confronts Kakashi over his failure to protect or support Naruto amid the village's hostility, leaving Kakashi unable to answer. 39
• Uchiha Lieyang — Primary target of Kakashi's pursuit missions. Lieyang defeats the first joint force, drives Kakashi's Sharingan evolution through genjutsu, and remains the target of Kakashi's renewed operation. 25 31 32 During the final battle, Lieyang withstands Kakashi's Lightning Cutter, removes his Mangekyō Sharingan, and leaves him gravely wounded; Kakashi later realizes that Lieyang deliberately allowed several members of the squad to survive. 52 82 83
• Asuma Sarutobi — Fellow Konoha shinobi who presses Kakashi for Kurenai's location after Kakashi awakens. Kakashi is unable to provide an answer beyond confirming that Lieyang captured her. 82

Story Role / Major Arcs

Initial Pursuit Assignment

Kakashi is chosen to lead Konoha's highest S-rank pursuit force against Uchiha Lieyang because his Sharingan, Lightning Release, and Hatake swordsmanship are considered the best available tools for analyzing Lieyang's speed-based fighting style. 17 19

Before receiving the emergency summons, Kakashi experiences an unexplained feeling that something connected to him is waiting far away. During the briefing, the resemblance between Lieyang's combat methods and Sakumo's style brings back long-buried memories of his father, adding personal weight to the assignment. 19

The team later expands to include the Ino–Shika–Chō formation and Root support. Kakashi establishes a coordinated plan centered on tracking, restraint, genjutsu interference, and Guy's direct assault. 22 23

First Battle with Lieyang

Kakashi opens the engagement with the Shadow Shuriken Technique, but Lieyang counters the trap with precisely placed Earth Release. 24

While protecting Kurenai and Hinata Yota from redirected shuriken with Lightning Cutter, Kakashi loses his balance. Yota saves him with Gentle Fist but is immediately killed by Lieyang. 25

Lieyang then catches Kakashi's gaze with the Mangekyō Sharingan, trapping him in a genjutsu that ordinary chakra disruption cannot dispel. Kakashi's left eye begins evolving under the pressure. 25 28

Kurenai continuously supplies chakra to protect his mind while Guy carries him during the withdrawal. Even after retreating more than a hundred li and reaching a temporary Konoha contact station, Kakashi remains unconscious, with weak breathing and unstable ocular power. 27 28

Kamui Awakening and Renewed Mission

After three days unconscious, Kakashi awakens with a new space-time ocular technique, Kamui. He demonstrates its ability to warp away a small object and immediately accepts the renewed pursuit mission. 31

His awakening also brings a change in his emotional condition: the deaths of Obito, Rin, and Sakumo no longer press upon him with the same constant intensity. Lieyang regards both Kamui's premature manifestation and Kakashi's psychological recovery as deviations from his original future. 31 35

One month after Lieyang's defection, Kakashi leads a smaller suppression squad alongside Kurenai, Guy, and Shisui. The mission's primary objective is to surround and eliminate Lieyang, though Hiruzen orders the team to prioritize survival and intelligence if victory is impossible. 32

Second Engagement

During the renewed battle, Kakashi identifies Lieyang's concealed strike against Guy's ankle and continues analyzing Lieyang's counters while Guy and Shisui engage him. 33 34

He concludes that Lieyang's defenses operate on instinct: Lieyang's body recognizes openings and responds before conscious thought is required. 34

Kakashi attempts to restrain Lieyang with Swamp of the Underworld, Shadow Clones, and Earth Release positioning, but Lieyang judges that he could kill Kakashi multiple times during the casting sequence. Kakashi then reveals his Mangekyō Sharingan and clashes with Lieyang using Chidori while Shisui attacks from another angle. 35

As the battle continues, Kakashi observes that Lieyang has become far stronger than in their first encounter. He can coordinate attacks against Guy, Shisui, and Kakashi at once, while Kakashi's Mangekyō can only barely follow the speed of Lieyang's duel with Shisui. 36 41

Lieyang's discussion of Konoha's political treatment of the Uchiha leaves Kakashi unable to deny several of his accusations. Kakashi acknowledges the clan's collective treatment as suspects after the Nine-Tails Incident despite the absence of an identified culprit. Lieyang then challenges his trust in Hiruzen and his failure to care for Naruto, confronting him with the consequences of his own withdrawal from personal bonds. 36 37 39

Final Counteroffensive and Defeat

Kakashi remains beside Kurenai as Shisui pushes himself to exhaustion against Lieyang. He instructs Kurenai to memorize the battle and survive so that Konoha can receive the intelligence gathered from the encounter. 42 43

During the decisive clash, Kakashi uses Kamui and then opens the Gate of Opening to launch an attack with his remaining strength. His premature use of Kamui becomes another altered course of destiny contributing to Lieyang's Fortune Balance. 48

When Shisui uses Kotoamatsukami to command Lieyang's loyalty to Konoha, Kakashi and Shisui initially believe the technique has succeeded. Kakashi follows with Lightning Cutter, piercing Lieyang's lung and apparently ending the battle. 49 50

Despite Lieyang's obedient answers, Kakashi questions him to verify the genjutsu's effect and remains uneasy about his calm behavior and unexplained ocular technique. 49

Lieyang's unique ocular recovery restores his body, chakra, and mental state, nullifying Kotoamatsukami. Kakashi attempts Kamui, but Lieyang moves first, removes Kakashi's Mangekyō Sharingan, and inflicts a near-fatal chest wound. 52 60 82

The failed operation leaves sixty-eight pursuit-force shinobi dead, including twelve Hyūga branch family members. Kakashi's severe injuries, the loss of the Mangekyō eyes, and the capture of Kurenai become central elements of the crisis confronting Konoha's leadership. 60 61

Recovery and Battle Report

Kakashi survives the battle but remains unconscious for twenty-five days. Upon awakening in Konoha Hospital, he learns that Guy and Shisui remain unconscious and that Kurenai has been captured by Lieyang. 77 81 82

His recollection of Lieyang's blade and the chest wound triggers cold sweat and a sudden physical reaction, requiring the Nara doctor attending him to restrain him from sitting up too quickly. Kakashi also learns that Konoha took eighteen days to locate an area where Lieyang had previously stayed, without recovering Kurenai. 82

Despite his injuries and trauma, Kakashi immediately reports to the Hokage and Konoha's senior leadership. He confirms that Kotoamatsukami struck Lieyang and temporarily altered his will, but that Lieyang's recovery ability reset both his physical and mental state, erasing the genjutsu's control. 82

His report emphasizes Lieyang's nearly indistinguishable Shadow Clones, speed at least equivalent to the Fifth Gate, enormous chakra reserves, abnormal physical durability, and improved Rasengan combining shape and nature transformation. When the elders object that such abilities should be impossible, Kakashi acknowledges their disbelief but insists that his account reflects what occurred. 82

Kakashi later learns that Lieyang had deliberately shielded Kakashi, Shisui, and Kurenai from the worst of Guy's Daytime Tiger clash and chose to spare Guy. This realization leaves Kakashi shaken by the fact that the squad's survival depended on Lieyang's restraint rather than Konoha's victory. 83

In describing the final collision, Kakashi reports that the devastation extended across a thousand meters, that the ground collapsed more than twenty meters, and that unusual crystals formed at the explosion's center. Hiruzen explains that Lieyang's position ahead of Kakashi, Shisui, and Kurenai caused him to bear the strongest impact, leaving them exposed primarily to the shockwaves passing around him. 83