Kakashi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Kakashi Hatake 2
Alias(es)	“Copy Ninja Kakashi” 15
Gender	Male 4
Affiliation	Konoha 11 55
Occupation/Role	Jōnin; instructor of Team 7 2 4
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Appearance

Kakashi is a silver-haired jōnin who usually conceals his left eye beneath an eyepatch; the eye is a three-tomoe Sharingan. 4 15

• Silver hair. 4
• Usually keeps his left Sharingan covered. 15
• Often carries or reads Icha Icha Paradise. 8 12

Personality

Kakashi presents himself as laid-back and habitually late, offering implausible excuses such as taking a detour because of a black cat. He nevertheless secretly observes his students before their tests, placing great value on intelligence gathering and analytical judgment. 5

As Team 7’s instructor, he uses severe exercises to force his students to understand teamwork and the cost of failure. He is protective of them in real combat, explicitly calling Su Bai his “best student,” and he is willing to trust the team’s judgment when circumstances demand it. 4 7 17 75

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan

Kakashi possesses a transplanted three-tomoe Sharingan in his left eye, which earned him the title “Copy Ninja Kakashi.” 15

• Uses the dōjutsu against opponents such as Zabuza. 15
• The Sharingan places a major burden on his chakra reserves; after using it extensively against Zabuza, he collapses and requires roughly a week of recovery. 17 18
• Itachi states that Kakashi cannot draw out the Sharingan’s full power because he is not an Uchiha. 56
• He is incapacitated after being caught in Itachi’s Tsukuyomi. 56

Ninjutsu

Kakashi employs a broad range of techniques in battle and training. 8 17 18

• Shadow Clone Technique — Divides his chakra among clones to isolate Team 7 members and overwhelm them individually. 8
• Great Waterfall Jutsu — Defeats Zabuza with a powerful water-style attack. 17
• Raikiri — Used in his final confrontation with Zabuza. 18 21
• Ninja Hound Summoning — Uses the hounds’ sense of smell to locate Zabuza through the Hidden Mist Technique. 21
• Genjutsu and taijutsu — Incapacitates Sakura with genjutsu and easily handles Naruto’s early attacks during the bell exercise. 6 8

Tactical Analysis and Instruction

Kakashi evaluates combat performance, identifies deception, and trains his students according to their weaknesses. 13 18

• Recognizes Haku’s apparent execution of Zabuza as suspicious after Su Bai points it out, citing the timing, senbon placement, and removal of Zabuza’s body. 18
• Teaches Team 7 chakra-assisted tree climbing to improve chakra precision and endurance. 18
• Praises Su Bai’s live capture of a Hidden Mist ninja as an example of ninja professionalism. 13

Relationships

• Su Bai — Student in Team 7; Kakashi identifies him as an exceptional talent, trusts his tactical input, and calls him his best student. 10 15 17 20
• Naruto Uzumaki — Student; Kakashi monitors Naruto’s Nine-Tails chakra awakening during the bell exercise and intends to report it to the Hokage. 9 10
• Sasuke Uchiha — Student; Kakashi approves of Sasuke’s early Sharingan awakening and later prepares to train him. 10 54
• Sakura Haruno — Student; Kakashi acknowledges her instinct to protect Dazna during the Hidden Mist ambush. 13
• Momochi Zabuza — Enemy during the Land of Waves escort mission; Kakashi defeats him with the Great Waterfall Jutsu and later counters his Hidden Mist Technique with ninja hounds. 17 21
• Itachi Uchiha — Akatsuki adversary; Kakashi confronts him in Konoha but is overwhelmed by Tsukuyomi. 56

Story Role / Major Arcs

Team 7 Formation and Bell Exercise

Kakashi is assigned as the instructor of Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke’s Team 7; Su Bai later joins the team through his special status. 2

He introduces a high-risk survival exercise with a severe elimination warning, then tests the students’ intelligence gathering, cooperation, and resolve through the bell exercise. 4 5 Although he initially divides and overwhelms the team with shadow clones, Team 7 ultimately secures the bells through coordinated attacks, Naruto’s Nine-Tails chakra, Sasuke’s newly awakened Sharingan, and Su Bai’s Flash Step. 8 9 10

Land of Waves Escort Mission

Kakashi leads Team 7 on Dazna’s C-rank escort mission to the Land of Waves. He initially observes from concealment during the Hidden Mist ambush, allowing the students to demonstrate their responses to a real battle. 12 13

Against Zabuza, Kakashi is trapped in the Water Prison Jutsu until Su Bai’s White Lightning forces Zabuza to release it. Kakashi then defeats Zabuza with the Great Waterfall Jutsu, but exhausts his chakra after Haku removes Zabuza from the battlefield. 17

After Su Bai warns him that Zabuza may have survived, Kakashi reassesses Haku’s actions and begins training Team 7 in tree climbing to prepare for Zabuza’s return. 18 During the final bridge battle, he follows Su Bai’s proposed division of roles, counters Zabuza’s mist with ninja hounds, and defeats him after Haku sacrifices himself. 20 21

Itachi Uchiha’s Return

When Itachi and Kisame enter Konoha, Kakashi orders Su Bai to return home rather than confront enemies beyond his level. 55 He later confronts Itachi directly, warns his allies not to meet the Sharingan user’s gaze, and is rendered unable to continue fighting after Tsukuyomi. 56

Later Missions and War

Kakashi continues to act as Team 7’s mentor, ultimately choosing to trust Su Bai alongside Naruto and Sakura in a later crisis. 75 He is hospitalized after exhausting his chakra during the mission involving Sasori’s intelligence and Tenchi Bridge. 80

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kakashi reunites with Team 7 and reacts with surprise when Sasuke declares his intention to become Hokage and protect Konoha. 126

Notable Quotes

“You’re not qualified to lay a hand on my best student!” 17

“Su Bai, one day, you will become a ninja who surpasses me.” 10