Kakashi Hatake

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Kakashi Hatake (旗木卡卡西)
Alias(es)	Copy Ninja; Konoha's “Azure Beast” rival refers to him as Kakashi 19 65
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure
Occupation/Role	Jōnin; Team 7 instructor; later leader of Kakashi Squad 5 127
Status	Active 140
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Background

Kakashi was a jōnin by the age of twelve and had previously been the Fourth Hokage's student. He received his Sharingan from an Uchiha friend as a final gift, continuing to wear it despite the chakra burden it imposes. 19 47

He became the instructor of Team 7, initially comprising Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno. Qingchuan Tianming was later transferred into the team by the Hokage's office, creating a four-person squad under Kakashi's command. 5

Appearance

Kakashi wears a face mask and normally conceals one eye. The hidden eye is a scarlet Sharingan crossed by a long scar; his uncovered eye is described as comparatively lazy-looking. 47

• Concealed Sharingan eye with a long scar across it. 47
• Frequently carries or reads Icha Icha Paradise. 5 20
• Uses a backpack during missions. 9

Personality

Kakashi often presents himself as relaxed, teasing, and unreliable. He reads Icha Icha Paradise while students argue, gives deliberately provocative answers, and treats even formal exam procedures with a straight face. 5 46 49

Behind that demeanor, he is a sharp instructor who prioritizes squad cohesion and student survival. His bell test is explicitly designed to teach that teammates are a ninja's companions and family, and he immediately intervenes when Kabuto attempts to murder Sasuke in the hospital. 6 43

His training methods can be severe. While preparing Sasuke for the Chunin Exams, he repeatedly forces him to climb and fall from a mountain, pushes him to confront his hatred, and teaches him Chidori. 46 47

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan

Kakashi possesses a Sharingan gifted by an Uchiha friend. It allows him to copy techniques and perceive combat at a high level, earning him the title “Copy Ninja.” 13 19 47

• Copied the Hidden Mist ninja's Mist Transformation Technique and used it to kill two attackers. 13
• Matched Itachi Uchiha's Water Release: Water Glue Bullet Technique with an identical technique. 64
• Warned Asuma and Kurenai to close their eyes when Itachi activated the Mangekyō Sharingan. 64
• Its chakra burden is severe: after using it against Mist ninja, he collapsed and required hospitalization. 13 15
• He was incapacitated by Itachi's Tsukuyomi, suffering three days of perceived torture within only seconds of real time. 65

Lightning Release

Kakashi wields powerful Lightning Release techniques, including Lightning Cutter, and created the technique originally called Chidori. 7 47

• Used Lightning Cutter at thirty percent strength to eliminate most of Tianming's hundred Shadow Clones. 7
• Trained Sasuke to concentrate high voltage and commit fully to a single decisive strike. 47 48
• Taught Sasuke his self-created Chidori rather than attempting to directly teach the Sharingan's inherent techniques. 47

Ninjutsu and Combat

Kakashi combines quick reactions, shuriken skill, substitution, copied ninjutsu, and close-range combat.

• Evaded Sasuke's Great Fireball and shuriken combination with the Substitution Technique. 6
• Neutralized Hidden Mist attackers by pinning their chain weapons with a shuriken and kicking both away. 11
• Fought Itachi atop a river after countering Kisame's Water Release assault. 64
• Fought alongside Naruto against Hidan during the operation to rescue Gaara. 137 140

Leadership and Instruction

Kakashi is an experienced field leader and mentor.

• Structured Team 7's first test around cooperation: if any member touched the bell, all four would pass. 6
• Led Team 7 through D-rank work before accepting its first C-rank mission outside Konoha. 9
• Entrusted Tianming with temporary command when Sharingan exhaustion left him unable to continue the Land of Waves mission. 13
• Replaced Hayate Gekko as examiner for the third round of the Chunin Exams. 48
• Dissolved Team 7 and later formed Kakashi Squad. 101 127

Equipment / Items

• Icha Icha Paradise — His favored reading material, including the latest issue brought to him during hospitalization. 5 80
• Shuriken and kunai — Used in training, mission combat, and the confrontation with Itachi's group. 7 11 64
• Bell — Used as the objective of Team 7's first teamwork test. 6

Relationships

• Naruto Uzumaki — Student in Team 7. Kakashi tests Naruto's teamwork, later fights alongside him against Hidan, and accepts Jiraiya's decision to train him. 6 101 137
• Sasuke Uchiha — Student whom Kakashi protects, trains in Chidori, and repeatedly tries to dissuade from abandoning his comrades for revenge. 43 47 82
• Sakura Haruno — Team 7 student who seeks Kakashi's aid when Naruto and Sasuke clash. 80
• Qingchuan Tianming — Transfer student under Kakashi's command; Kakashi acknowledges Tianming's talent, entrusts him with temporary leadership, and later assigns him a confidential errand. 7 13 127
• Might Guy — Fellow Konoha jōnin and trusted rival. Guy rescues Kakashi after Tsukuyomi and volunteers to discipline Naruto and Sasuke during Kakashi's recovery. 65 80
• Jiraiya — Senior and fellow Icha Icha Paradise enthusiast. Jiraiya takes Naruto and Tianming for long-term training, effectively ending Team 7's original arrangement. 65 101
• Itachi Uchiha — Former Konoha shinobi and formidable enemy. Their Sharingan confrontation ends with Kakashi defeated by Tsukuyomi. 64 65
• Granny Chiyo — Initially attacks Kakashi after mistaking him for the White Fang of Konoha; later joins his group in the mission to rescue Gaara. 130 133

Story Role / Major Arcs

Team 7 Formation and Bell Test

Kakashi accepts Tianming into Team 7 and gives all four students zero points for arriving late as a group. His bell challenge tests cooperation, though Tianming ultimately forces Kakashi to concede through a coordinated clone-based strategy. 5 6 7

Land of Waves Mission

Kakashi leads the escort mission to the Land of Waves after Kurenai is recalled. He defeats three Hidden Mist attackers by copying their Mist Transformation Technique, but the strain of using his Sharingan leaves him unconscious and forces Tianming to assume temporary command. 11 13 15

Chunin Exams

Following Team 7's Land of Waves success, Kakashi is instructed to prepare them for the Chunin Exams. He later safeguards Sasuke from Kabuto, trains Sasuke through harsh Lightning Release exercises, and replaces Hayate as the third-round examiner. 19 43 47 48

Itachi's Return

After detecting suspicious intruders with Asuma and Kurenai, Kakashi confronts Itachi and Kisame outside Konoha. He counters Itachi's Water Release but is overwhelmed by Tsukuyomi; Might Guy rescues him, and Kakashi is hospitalized. 64 65

Sasuke's Defection

Once recovered, Kakashi tries to make Sasuke reconsider his fixation on strength and revenge, arguing that comradeship cannot be measured solely by power. Sasuke nevertheless leaves Konoha with the Sound Four. 82 86

Kakashi Squad and Gaara Rescue

After the three-year training journey, Kakashi dissolves Team 7 and forms Kakashi Squad. During the mission to rescue Gaara, he coordinates with Chiyo, Sakura, and Naruto against Akatsuki forces, eventually facing Hidan while Sakura and Chiyo battle Sasori. 127 133 137

Notable Quotes

“A class is a whole. On the road ahead, your squad members will be your companions and family.” 6

“Asuma, Kurenai! Close your eyes!” 64