Uchiha Shadian

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Uchiha Shadian (宇智波杀殿)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Uchiha Clan; allied with the Hyuga Clan and the Ōtsutsuki branch family 40 44 95
Occupation/Role	Shinobi; formerly regarded as a book writer; architect of the campaign against Konoha 10 23
Status	Alive 130 131
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan	1	Absorbed Fugaku Uchiha's ocular power after taking his eyes, gaining an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan that can be used without its light fading. 1
Perfect Sage Mode	16	Activated Sage Mode instantly, without bodily mutation; Fukasaku identifies it as a perfect form. Shadian claims to have replicated it after seeing it. 16
Enhanced Sage Art: Wood Release	35–36	Combined Sage Chakra with Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence, producing a version stated to be more than ten times stronger than an ordinary casting. 35 36
Eight Gates Formation — Gate of Wonder	62	Recorded Might Guy's Eight Gates techniques during their battle, then later opened the Seventh Gate and matched Guy's Gate of Wonder speed. 46 62

Background / History

Uchiha Clan Massacre

Shadian is Fugaku Uchiha's younger brother and Sasuke and Itachi's uncle. During the Uchiha Clan massacre, Fugaku urges him to flee Konoha; Shadian instead takes Fugaku's eyes, awakens the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and fatally stabs his brother before Sasuke. He frames the act as a test of Sasuke's “capacity.” 1 2

He openly condemns Itachi for participating in the massacre and treats the extermination as proof that Konoha feared and coveted the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan. Although he kills Fugaku, Mikoto, and Sasuke as part of his plan, he later restores the dead Uchiha, including his immediate family. 23 24 72 130

War Against Konoha

Shadian turns the massacre into a campaign to destroy Konoha and punish the leaders responsible. He revives Rin Nohara and Izuna Uchiha, uses Izuna and the Nine-Tails to draw Konoha's strongest ninja away, then attacks the weakened village. 11 12

He defeats Itachi in a mental clash within Tsukuyomi, overwhelms Jiraiya in Sage Mode, and devastates Konoha's forces with sword techniques, Shadow Clones empowered by the Nine-Tails, and Sage Art Wood Release. 17 24 26 35 36

After events involving time reversal, Shadian reveals Konoha's treatment of the Uchiha to provoke the clan's rebellion. He later confronts Danzō directly, defeats him despite repeated uses of Izanagi, and leaves Hashirama to carry out punishments against Konoha's implicated leaders. 49 61 62 79

Sky Island and Absence

Shadian establishes a sanctuary for the Uchiha Clan, accessible through a passage to another world, intending to develop it into a self-sufficient paradise. 67

He forms a marriage alliance with the Hyuga Clan by marrying Hatsune Hyuga and transports the Uchiha and Hyuga clans to Sky Island with the Flying Thunder God Technique. 80

After being pulled into another world, Shadian is absent from the shinobi world for ten years, though he experiences only two months due to temporal distortion. He returns during the Fourth Great Ninja War to reunite with his family and assess the conflict. 82 92

Fourth Great Ninja War

Shadian initially observes the war rather than joining it, intending to let Akatsuki and the Allied Shinobi Forces exhaust one another before intervening to unify the Shinobi World. His stated long-term objective is peace through unification, with eternal life offered as a system reward. 94 101 105

He later acts against the Allied Forces, summons meteors with Tengai Shinsei, manipulates the revived Might Guy, and seeks an alliance with Kaguya Ōtsutsuki against their shared enemies. 106 116 118 125

Appearance

Shadian is a tall, straight-backed Uchiha with naturally long silver hair, a trait unusual enough that even the toad sages question it. He commonly wears white robes and carries multiple swords at his waist. 1 17

• Long, naturally silver hair. 1 17
• White robes. 1
• Scarlet Sharingan eyes when activated. 21
• Four sword scabbards at his waist. 46
• Initially carries three unknown swords. 1

Personality

Shadian is cold, calculating, and exceptionally confident in his own strength. He treats the massacre, the deaths of his relatives, and even his own apparent death in battle as pieces of a larger plan. He is willing to provoke wars, manipulate allies, and inflict mass casualties to secure revenge or achieve his larger ambitions. 24 45 46 61 105

He holds deep contempt for Konoha's leadership and the “Will of Fire,” believing that reconciliation is impossible once Konoha has targeted the Uchiha. He frames his violence as both retribution and a necessary measure to protect those close to him. 35 39 44 118

Despite this ruthlessness, Shadian is protective toward people he considers his own. He reassures Rin during battles, revives loved ones, creates a refuge for the Uchiha, and supports Hatsune through her Tenseigan evolution. 35 67 72 95

Abilities & Skills

Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan

Shadian possesses an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan created by absorbing Fugaku's ocular power. Its superior ocular and mental power allows him to dominate ordinary Mangekyō users. 1 3 25

• Countered Itachi's Tsukuyomi and subjected him to three days of torture within the illusion while less than a second passed outside. 24
• Uses genjutsu precisely enough to make three attacking chunin kill one another. 21
• Controls the Nine-Tails through his Sharingan. 26
• Records techniques with his eyes, including Might Guy's Eight Gates Formation. 46

Space-Time Ninjutsu

Shadian uses the Flying Thunder God Technique for instantaneous movement and tactical repositioning. 4

• Teleported behind Itachi during their first battle. 3 4
• Evaded Jiraiya through a combination of Shadow Clones and Flying Thunder God. 17
• Transported the Uchiha and Hyuga clans to Sky Island. 80
• Rescued Naruto and Sasuke from the battlefield. 130
• Can open passages to another world and uses this capability to establish a Uchiha sanctuary. 67
• Is credited by others with the ability to reverse time and alter unfavorable outcomes. 49 113

Sage Mode and Wood Release

Shadian can enter perfect Sage Mode instantly and combines it with Wood Release techniques associated with Hashirama Senju. 16 33

• Uses Sage Mode perception to keep pace with Might Guy's taijutsu. 32
• Summons the colossal Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands. 46
• Casts an enhanced Sage Art: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence over a vast area. 35 36

Eight Gates Formation

After recording Guy's techniques, Shadian reproduces the Eight Gates Formation. 46 62

• Opened the Seventh Gate, Gate of Wonder, against Danzō. 62
• Matched Might Guy's Gate of Wonder speed closely enough to decapitate Danzō before he could react. 62

Revival and Impure World Reincarnation

Shadian can bring the dead back through a summoning-based revival technique and restores their lost eyes as part of the process. 11 35 72 95

• Revived Rin Nohara, Izuna Uchiha, Nawaki, Madara Uchiha, and numerous Uchiha clansmen. 11 35 52 72
• Uses Impure World Reincarnation to create and control revived combatants, including Might Guy. 55 116
• Offered to revive the Ōtsutsuki branch family in exchange for their support. 94 95

Swordsmanship

Shadian is an accomplished swordsman who carries four supernatural swords whose ultimate attacks do not consume his chakra. 25

• Tōkijin — channels blue lightning for Azure Dragon Break. 3 62
• Tessaiga — enlarges into a massive fang-like blade and performs Wind Scar and Meidō Zangetsuha. 23 25 26
• Cloud-Cluster Fang — associated with the Hell Gate and the devastating Hell Dragon Break. 4 39
• Tenseiga — restores Shadian after he is severely damaged by Might Guy's attacks. 46
• Four-Sword Scabbards — form a protective barrier that prevents an otherwise fatal strike, though Shadian is initially badly injured by Evening Elephant. 46

Wind Release Techniques

Shadian combines wind-nature transformation with the Rasengan and deploys its more destructive evolution in battle. 4 17

• Wind Release: Rasengan — forces Itachi to rely on Susanoo's Yata Mirror for defense. 4
• Wind Release: Rasenshuriken — used against Jiraiya in Sage Mode and later formed simultaneously in both hands against Guy. 17 46

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Tōkijin — lightning-infused sword used for Azure Dragon Break. 3
• Tessaiga — transforming fang-like blade capable of Wind Scar and Meidō Zangetsuha. 23 25
• Cloud-Cluster Fang — sword linked to Hell Dragon Break and the Hell Gate. 4 39
• Tenseiga — sword used in Shadian's recovery from fatal damage. 46
• Four-Sword Scabbards — defensive scabbards that protect him from overwhelming physical attacks. 46
• System inventory — storage from which he can summon weapons, including Tessaiga. 25

Relationships

• Fugaku Uchiha — Older brother. Shadian takes Fugaku's eyes and kills him during the massacre, then later restores him to life. 1 2 72
• Uchiha Mikoto — Sister-in-law. Shadian later shows lingering affection and protectiveness toward her. 61 72
• Uchiha Sasuke — Nephew. Shadian kills him as part of his plan, later revives him, and remains an object of Sasuke's devotion and admiration. 2 72 130 131
• Itachi Uchiha — Nephew and ideological enemy. Shadian considers him a traitor for the massacre and repeatedly defeats him. 3 23 24
• Rin Nohara — Revived companion and wife. She is fiercely devoted to Shadian, while he consistently protects and reassures her. 12 43 92
• Hatsune Hyuga — Wife. Their marriage establishes an Uchiha–Hyuga alliance; Shadian assists her Tenseigan transformation. 80 95
• Tsunade — Former teacher with a complicated personal history with Shadian. Her loyalty to Konoha conflicts with her feelings and gratitude after he revives Nawaki. 33 35 48
• Izuna Uchiha — Revived Warring States-era ally whom Shadian recruits to fight for the Uchiha Clan. 11 12
• Madara Uchiha — Revived Uchiha elder and uneasy ally. Madara admits that Shadian is the person he fears most in the shinobi world. 52 110
• Might Guy — Rival and test subject for Shadian's copying ability. Shadian survives Guy's Gate of Death techniques, records the Eight Gates, and later controls Guy's revived body. 45 46 116
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki — Potential ally against the Allied Shinobi Forces; Shadian seeks to bolster her side with revived warriors. 101 125

Notable Quotes

“Feel the same pain as the Uchiha Clan!” 35

“With just cause, we possess justice. In the name of justice, destroy Konoha and sweep away the darkness.” 49

“They never expected that I, who usually seemed so ordinary and only knew how to write books, would possess such strength—terrifying power capable of suppressing everything.” 23

Trivia

• Before revealing his abilities, Shadian was publicly regarded as an untalented ninja whose main skill was writing books. 10 23
• His silver hair is natural, not dyed. 17
• He refers to his four swords as capable of returning to him when called because “a sword has a spirit.” 39
• The Uchiha elders attempt to elect Shadian clan head, but he rejects the position because he values absolute power over titles. 75