Kakashi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Kakashi Hatake (卡卡西)
Alias(es)	Copy Ninja; Sharingan Kakashi 262
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure; ANBU; Team 7; Shinobi Alliance 9 42 207
Occupation/Role	Shinobi; Team 7 leader; battlefield commander and instructor 42 207
Status	Alive 262
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 6; first on-page appearance in Chapter 9 6 9

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mangekyō Sharingan identified	92	Doichi confirms Kakashi's implanted Sharingan is a Mangekyō whose chakra signature closely matches Obito's, revealing Obito's survival.
Cloned replacement eye	94	After Obito takes back the implanted Sharingan, Doichi fits Kakashi with an eye cloned from Kakashi's own cells.
Flying Thunder God study	94	Receives the Fourth Hokage's unfinished Flying Thunder God cultivation notes and begins pursuing the technique.
Spatial-combat conditioning	154 155	Endures weightlessness and centrifugal-force training designed to prevent the stiffness and disorientation that follow high-speed spatial transfer.
Flying Thunder God and swordsmanship growth	191	Repeated lethal training against Sakumo and Minato sharpens his teleportation speed and swordsmanship dramatically.
Dual Kamui Complete Body Susanoo (temporary)	262	Obito's posthumous chakra gives Kakashi both Kamui eyes long enough to manifest a Complete Body Susanoo and wield Kamui Shuriken.

Background / History

Kakashi is the son of Sakumo Hatake, Konoha's White Fang. Sakumo's suicide left Kakashi unable to understand how a man he remembered as unyielding could have died that way; he later learns that Danzō's actions and Konoha's hypocrisy were tied to the tragedy. 8 10

While serving in ANBU, Kakashi investigates Itachi Uchiha's movements and tracks him to Doichi Hyuga's residence. Doichi disables him with Gentle Fist chakra-point strikes, then releases him after Kakashi identifies himself. 9

After Itachi tells him of Danzō's connection to White Fang's death, Kakashi agrees to support the operation against Root. He joins Itachi, Fugaku, and Doichi in infiltrating Root headquarters, secures incriminating documents, and delivers the final blow against Danzō. 8 10

Appearance

Kakashi is recognized by his white hair, permanently weary-looking “dead-fish eyes,” and a face mask that covers his lower face. 20 155

• White-haired, with a notably detached or sleepy-eyed expression. 20 51
• Regularly wears a mask, including after his spatial-training sickness leaves him needing to change into a fresh one. 155
• Carries the restored short sword White Fang, which holds Sakumo's sword intent. 94

Personality

Kakashi is initially quiet, reserved, and dependable toward younger shinobi, particularly Itachi during their ANBU association. 8 He often presents himself as lazy or unbothered, reading his “little yellow books” even while others train. 92 143

Beneath that detachment, he carries intense grief over Sakumo, Obito, Rin, and Minato. The revelation that Obito survived leaves him devastated, but he accepts Doichi's demand to become stronger rather than pursue a reckless confrontation. 92 154

In battle, Kakashi is observant and pragmatic. He prioritizes formations, logistics, sealing support, and the safety of his comrades; cruelty toward helpless allied shinobi can also provoke a cold, ruthless fury. 207

Abilities & Skills

Flying Thunder God Technique

Kakashi studies the Fourth Hokage's spatial technique under Doichi's guidance and later receives instruction from Minato and Tobirama. 94 183

• Uses Flying Thunder God to reinforce the Allied Forces' rear logistics unit before it is overrun. 207
• Throws marked three-pronged kunai to create rapid attack routes against reanimated swordsmen. 207
• Uses the technique alongside Minato during high-speed engagements with Obito and Madara. 191 244
• His early spatial-transfer combat is limited by debilitating disorientation, prompting Doichi's harsh physical conditioning. 154 155

Lightning Release and Chidori

Kakashi is a Lightning Release specialist whose Lightning Cutter combines shape transformation with lightning nature transformation. 51 134

• Teaches Sasuke Chidori after Doichi refuses to train him directly. 51
• Finishes Zabuza with Lightning Cutter during the Land of Waves battle. 51
• Uses Lightning Release: Fang of Brutality and Feral Fang through the Executioner's Blade against reanimated swordsmen and Obito. 207 219

Swordsmanship

Kakashi restores Sakumo's broken White Fang and resolves to surpass his father's swordsmanship. 94

• Trains under the resurrected Sakumo, whose unlimited-chakra reanimated body forces Kakashi to react to relentless blade aura attacks. 191
• Wields the Executioner's Blade effectively despite it not being his original weapon. 207
• Combines Fire, Wind, and Lightning Release with sword strikes to prevent reanimated opponents from regenerating. 207

Sharingan and Kamui

Kakashi formerly possessed Obito's implanted Mangekyō Sharingan, whose chakra signature exposed the masked man as Obito Uchiha. 92

• Loses the implanted eye after Obito reclaims it, then receives a cloned replacement eye cultivated from his own cells. 92 94
• Temporarily receives Obito's chakra and both Kamui eyes after Obito's death. 262
• Manifests a cyan Complete Body Susanoo and uses Kamui Shuriken to sever Kaguya's absorptive white hands. 262
• The dual-Kamui state is temporary and cannot be relied upon for an extended fight. 262

Tactical Command

Kakashi excels at battlefield assessment and rapid operational decisions. 207

• Orders Allied Forces units to regroup in groups of at least three to counter enemy guerrilla tactics. 207
• Identifies the logistics and sealing unit as the enemy's most valuable target and teleports there personally. 207
• Deduces that Obito can only operate one Six Paths ability at a time while controlling the jinchūriki. 221

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• White Fang — Sakumo Hatake's restored short sword, capable of carrying sword intent when infused with chakra. 94
• Executioner's Blade — used during the Fourth Shinobi World War against the reanimated Seven Ninja Swordsmen. 207
• Flying Thunder God kunai — three-pronged marked kunai used for teleportation routes and ambushes. 207
• Ninken summons — Kakashi's dogs assist with scent tracking and pursuit. 9 55

Relationships

• Sakumo Hatake — father and the original White Fang. Kakashi spends years haunted by Sakumo's death, then breaks down when Sakumo is resurrected to train him. 8 185
• Obito Uchiha — former closest friend and original donor of Kakashi's Sharingan. Kakashi carries guilt over Rin's death and repeatedly tries to reach Obito during the war. 92 219 239
• Minato Namikaze — former teacher. Minato saves Kakashi during Sakumo's training and later teaches Flying Thunder God alongside Tobirama. 191 183
• Doichi Hyuga — ally, adviser, and harsh mentor. Doichi helps uncover the truth about Sakumo and Obito, provides Flying Thunder God notes, and oversees Kakashi's spatial-combat training. 10 92 94 154
• Might Guy — lifelong rival and trusted battlefield partner. Guy relays Kakashi's orders, guards his flank, and fights beside him against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and Obito. 207 219
• Itachi Uchiha — ANBU junior and Root-operation ally. Kakashi supports Itachi after learning of Danzō's crimes and later witnesses the confirmation of Itachi's role as Konoha's spy. 8 10 207
• Team 7 — Kakashi serves as Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura's jonin leader, intervening when Naruto and Sasuke nearly kill each other with Rasengan and Chidori. 42 63

Story Role / Major Arcs

Root Operation

Kakashi's investigation into White Fang's death draws him into the conflict with Danzō. He participates in the Root infiltration, finds evidence of Danzō's role in Sakumo's downfall, and personally strikes Danzō down. 10

Team 7 Leadership

Hiruzen assigns Kakashi to lead Team 7, and Kakashi immediately warns that he will return any students who fail his standards to the Academy. 42 During the Land of Waves mission, he is incapacitated, but later resumes teaching by taking responsibility for Sasuke's Chidori training. 50 51

Obito Revelation and Training

Doichi reveals that Kakashi's Sharingan is a Mangekyō and that its matching ocular signature proves the masked Akatsuki member is Obito. The revelation leaves Kakashi shaken, but he chooses training over an immediate attempt to confront or redeem his former friend. 92 154

Fourth Shinobi World War

Kakashi commands Allied Forces units against the reanimated Seven Ninja Swordsmen, protects the sealing logistics unit, and annihilates Jinpachi Munashi and Kushimaru Kuriarare after witnessing their torture of allied shinobi. 207 He later confronts Obito directly, accepting painful reality rather than Obito's dream world. 219 239

Final Battle Against Kaguya

After Obito's death, Kakashi temporarily obtains Dual Kamui and manifests a Complete Body Susanoo. He protects Team 7 from Kaguya's attacks, calls their effort their “final mission,” and coordinates the sealing plan. 262

Notable Quotes

“I will never forgive scum like you.” 207

“Because he would never give up on his dreams, nor would he run from reality.” 240

Trivia

• Kakashi's first weightlessness-training session lasts roughly ten minutes before severe nausea and loss of balance force him to stop. 154
• He dies three times during wartime training: twice to Sakumo and once to Minato. 191
• Sakumo immediately recognizes Kakashi's taste for “little yellow books” after returning from the Pure Land. 185