Enkō

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Enkō’s original body died at age eight during the Warring States Era. At that instant, Tian Feng—a modern man transmigrated into the Naruto world—entered and revived the body, thereafter living as Uchiha Enkō. Over the following eight years, he fully adapted to his new life as the younger brother of Madara and Izuna. 1

Aware of the Uchiha Clan’s future tragedy, Enkō resolved to change its course rather than accept the destruction he knew awaited it. His tactical proposals repeatedly earned the clan victories and gave him unusual authority despite his age and initially sheltered position within his brothers’ protection. 1

Enkō’s retained knowledge of the future has shaped both his combat development and his political ambitions. He has used it to develop the Rasengan, identify future techniques and institutions, guide Flame Hidden Village’s modernization, and pursue a path intended to alter the shinobi world’s established balance of power. 13 49 122 160

Appearance

Enkō is a handsome young Uchiha with refined features, sharp eyes, and long hair that falls across his forehead. He commonly wears fitted black combat clothing and carries a three-foot sword. 1 27 45

By age twenty, he has grown taller and more severe in bearing, usually wearing black robes and carrying the black longsword Cold Edge. 65 67

• Scarlet Sharingan and later Mangekyō Sharingan. 1 50
• Lean but powerful physique, revealed after surviving Skybreaker without injury. 48
• Often dresses in black robes or fitted black shinobi attire. 27 45 67
• Bears a snake-shaped sealing mark on the back of his right hand after contracting Mad Fang. 43
• His appearance and presence are frequently mistaken for those of a far more experienced Uchiha because of his exceptional chakra and authority. 2 67

Personality

Enkō is calculating, confident, and intensely pragmatic. He favors sabotage, hostages, ambushes, and political pressure when they offer better results than direct confrontation; the Heno River operation and his takeover of Hidden Crafts Village exemplify this approach. 1 4 36

He is also ambitious about the Uchiha Clan’s future, pursuing allies, specialized villages, and new territory rather than treating individual battles as the entire war. Even after military setbacks, he distinguishes temporary defeat from the long-term survival of his clan. 18 23

Despite his ruthlessness, Enkō is deeply devoted to Madara and Izuna. He refuses to preserve his own sight by taking their Mangekyō Sharingan and seeks alternatives specifically to avoid sacrificing them. 5 35 38

As Flame Hidden Village expands, Enkō increasingly balances cruelty with long-term political calculation. He preserves defeated enemies when they can be exchanged for resources, accepts useful defectors under strict conditions, and rejects alliances with groups he considers fundamentally dangerous, such as the Evil God Cult. 58 85 206

In battle, he is adaptive and willing to take extreme risks, shifting between swordsmanship, taijutsu, ocular powers, stolen techniques, and Sage Chakra as circumstances demand. His willingness to kill is particularly direct when opponents threaten his army, students, or broader strategic objectives. 57 100 179

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan and Genjutsu

Enkō’s Sharingan gives him exceptional visual perception, allowing him to read chakra flow, recognize feints, and react to high-speed attacks.

• Sees through complex sword illusions such as Uzuki Dekima’s Moonshadow Sword. 47
• Uses genjutsu for infiltration, interrogation, restraint, and battlefield misdirection. 10 13 21
• Can resist powerful genjutsu, as shown during his encounter with the masked Uzuki woman. 49
• His visual perception can exceed his body’s immediate ability to respond, as demonstrated against Olui’s lightning-enhanced speed. 10
• Used his Sharingan to suppress Hyūga Yuto’s Byakugan during their confrontation in Fukuoka Town. 54
• Can use dynamic mimicry to absorb and refine advanced combat patterns while fighting, rapidly improving his own swordsmanship through observation. 150

Kagami no Mitama

Kagami no Mitama is Enkō’s left-eye Mangekyō technique. It analyzes an opponent’s abilities and plunders one elemental technique, secret technique, genjutsu, or dōjutsu.

• Removes the selected technique from its original user while Enkō holds it. 2
• Lets Enkō use the stolen technique without chakra expenditure; its output adjusts to his own strength. 2
• Stole Adamantine Sealing Chains from Uzumaki Ise, Tobirama’s Water Release sequence, Shuiwu’s Blood Release, and other techniques. 2 5 35
• Normally lasts five minutes and imposes a five-minute cooldown. 3
• Causes severe ocular pain, bloody tears, blurred vision, and heavy consumption of ocular power. 5 35
• Does not guarantee mastery or compatibility; Ise initially handled Adamantine Sealing Chains better than Enkō did. 3
• Failed to copy Mad Fang’s sage technique for unknown reasons. 42
• Can suppress ocular abilities, including Shuiwu’s dōjutsu and Hyūga Yuto’s Byakugan. 35 54
• Temporarily seized the Second Raikage’s Lightning Armor and used it defensively against Lightning Explosion. 100

Heavenly Pobei

Heavenly Pobei is Enkō’s right-eye Mangekyō technique, capable of increasing or reducing a target’s injuries by one to five times.

• Can turn minor injuries into fatal wounds regardless of the strength gap between Enkō and his target. 22
• Was used to critically worsen Sarutobi Sasuke’s existing injuries. 22
• Can reduce Enkō’s own injuries when he targets himself. 42
• Consumes enormous ocular power and can leave Enkō incapacitated after use. 22
• Has a cooldown period that left Enkō vulnerable during his battle with Mad Fang. 42
• Used the technique to make Hyūga Yuto’s accumulated injuries erupt during their pursuit through Fukuoka Town. 55

Susanoo

Enkō can manifest Susanoo as both defense and overwhelming force.

• Its black-flamed skeletal form shielded him from Sarutobi Sasuke’s Ruyi Staff attack. 22
• A single spear strike against the Taketori Clan created a massive ravine and forced the clan into submission. 17
• He later manifested the Crow Tengu Susanoo against Mad Fang. 42
• Repeated use causes severe pain, strains his eyes, and accelerates his loss of vision. 17 38
• Manifested a pinkish-purple Susanoo to intercept Akimichi Dinghai’s enlarged strike and protect Chiri. 56
• Used Susanoo to break through Hyūga Yuto’s Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation and later shatter Dinghai’s arm even while Dinghai was in Butterfly Mode. 55 57

Senjutsu and Mad Fang

Following his contract with Mad Fang, Enkō can draw on the giant snake’s senjutsu rather than independently mastering Dragon Cave’s training.

• Mad Fang is sealed inside Enkō’s body and may lend aid when it benefits him. 43
• The contract restored Enkō’s depleted vitality and left a snake mark on his right hand. 43
• Mad Fang’s Sage Art helped Enkō survive Uzuki Dekima’s Skybreaker. 48
• Mad Fang’s assistance is conditional; the arrangement is not a standard summoning contract. 43
• Mad Fang can act as a spiritual guardian; it devoured Yamanaka Haito’s projected spiritual form when Haito tried to use Mind Body Switch Technique on Enkō. 58
• His incomplete Sage Mode greatly enhances his physical ability, sensory perception, and Fire Release, though it relies on Sage Chakra transferred by Mad Fang. 57 101
• He could sense Baihe while she was concealed in an otherwise undetectable Mist Release state. 101
• Following his battle with the Raikage, he began independently gathering natural energy and seeks to develop a Sage Mode tailored uniquely to himself. 206

Ninjutsu and Combat

Enkō combines Uchiha Fire Release, swordsmanship, taijutsu, ninja tools, and close-range improvisation.

• Fire Release — Uses Great Dragon Flame Technique, Majestic Destroyer Flame, Phoenix Sage Fire, and Uchiha Flame Slash. 2 14 22 32
• Rasengan — A high-level spinning chakra sphere he developed himself and used to defeat Chikuma. 13 16
• Swordsmanship — Fights effectively with a three-foot blade, including against Uzumaki Ise, Sarutobi Sasuke, and Uzuki Dekima. 3 22 47
• Taijutsu — Uses rapid feints, kicks, knees, and chakra-coated strikes; he broke Olui’s Lightning Armor through coordinated close combat. 11 16
• Tactical traps — Prepared explosive-tag ambushes to cover retreats and manipulate pursuers. 3 4
• Flying Thunder God Technique — Uses teleportation in high-speed combat and is recognized as having mastered the technique. 100 129
• Moonshadow Sword Secret Art: Skybreaker — Copied and refined the Uzuki Clan’s ultimate sword art through observation and experimentation. 85
• Fire Release: Blazing Flame — His self-created A-rank Fire Release, discharged directly from his hand at point-blank range without hand seals. 179
• Sage-enhanced Fire Release — Can amplify techniques such as Great Fireball Technique with Sage Chakra to overwhelm powerful earth-and-dust attacks. 57

Leadership and Strategic Skills

Enkō is an accomplished organizer whose plans extend from individual ambushes to village administration, military procurement, and national expansion.

• Recruited the Chinoike, Taketori, Uzuki, and Hidden Crafts Village factions into Flame Hidden Village’s sphere of influence. 12 17 36 48 59
• Uses captured enemies as bargaining leverage rather than wasting useful political assets. 58
• Oversees military modernization, including superior armor, katanas, repeating crossbows, and chakra-powered Ultimate Weapons. 122
• Led Land of Flame forces during the campaign against the Lightning Country and participated in the conquest that made the Land of Flame the world’s third-largest nation. 178 206
• Trains younger shinobi, including Kagami Uchiha, Uzuki Akane, and Might Yuan. 80 85

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Three-foot sword — Enkō’s primary weapon during much of the story; its blade was destroyed while blocking Skybreaker. 27 48
• Kunai and ninja-tool pouch — Used for close combat, surprise counters, and utility techniques. 11 50
• Explosive Tags — Used in a forest ambush against Uzumaki Ise’s pursuit force. 3
• Sarutobi Sasuke’s jade pendant — Used to negotiate with the Uzuki Clan and redirect its debt of gratitude. 23 46
• Hualian’s ring — A boarding token for a cargo ship capable of transporting approximately two hundred people. 13
• Demon Blade Cold Edge — A plain black legendary blade forged by Shentai; its cutting property allows it to slice through chakra, weapons, and potentially Susanoo. 65
• Uchiha Cannons / Steel Behemoths — Strategic siege weapons deployed by the Land of Flame army under Enkō’s military preparations. 122 178

Relationships

• Uchiha Madara — Eldest brother and a central source of authority and protection; Enkō seeks to preserve him from the future he knows. 1 5 38
• Uchiha Izuna — Second older brother; protective mentor and Enkō’s closest familial supporter. 1 5 18
• Uchiha Mu — Loyal subordinate and frequent field partner; Mu was severely injured while helping Enkō fight Olui. 8 11
• Chikuma — Former Taketori Clan leader turned devoted subordinate after Enkō’s Susanoo display. 16 17
• Mad Fang — Dragon Cave giant snake sealed within Enkō through a conditional, mutually beneficial contract. 43 48
• Uzumaki Ise — Enemy commander whose Adamantine Sealing Chains Enkō plundered during the Heno River raid. 2 3
• Tobirama Senju — Major Senju adversary; Enkō exploited his concern for Ise and later used stolen Water Release against him. 4 5
• Sarutobi Sasuke — Opponent Enkō killed after their battle; Enkō agreed to spare Sasuke’s son Hiruzen once. 22 23
• Kakuzu — Defeated opponent coerced into joining Flame Hidden Village as its financial manager. 34
• Uzuki Dekima — Uzuki Clan head who accepted Enkō’s wager and led his clan into Flame Hidden Village. 46 48
• Uchiha Chiri / Juri — A powerful Sharingan-wielding ally who fought beside Enkō during the Fukuoka ambush. She later took the Uchiha surname and was formally brought into the clan’s family structure. 55 59
• Hyūga Yuto — Hyūga Clan leader who attempted to capture Enkō for Konoha; Enkō defeated and captured him after suppressing his Byakugan. 54 58
• Nara Shikaku — Strategist of the Ino–Shika–Chō formation whose ambush nearly succeeded; he escaped while Enkō captured his allies. 56 58
• Yamanaka Haito — Captured Konoha operative whose Mind Body Switch Technique failed when Mad Fang consumed his spiritual form. 57 58
• Akimichi Dinghai — Ino–Shika–Chō powerhouse whose Butterfly Mode was overcome by Enkō’s Susanoo. 57
• Shentai — Flame Hidden Village’s master blacksmith and creator of Cold Edge, advanced armor, repeating crossbows, and Ultimate Weapons under Enkō’s direction. 65 122
• Kagami Uchiha, Uzuki Akane, and Might Yuan — Enkō’s students and field companions during the investigation of the Evil God Cult. 80 85
• Second Raikage A — Defeated rival whom Enkō overcame through Cold Edge, Fire Release Rasengan, teleportation, and stolen Lightning Armor. 100 101
• Shuiwu — Blood Release user and recurring rival whose abilities Enkō covets as a possible means of resolving the Mangekyō’s blindness. 35 101
• Uzumaki Mito — Political opponent whose belief in peace conflicts with Enkō’s vision of unifying the world under capable leadership. 221

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Heno River raid — Enkō proposes and leads a covert strike on the Senju–Uzumaki supply depot, destroys the granaries, captures Ise, and escapes Tobirama through deception and stolen Water Release. 1 2 3 4 5
• Hell Valley operation — He seeks to free the Blood Pool Clan, defeats Olui’s squad, and secures the clan as an ally while laying plans beyond the immediate Uchiha–Senju war. 8 10 11 12
• Water Country expansion — Enkō recruits the Taketori Clan through force, opens preliminary negotiations with the Funato Clan, and returns to prepare for the decisive war. 16 17 18
• Postwar resistance and recruitment — After killing Sarutobi Sasuke, he rescues Blood Pool infiltrators, rejects the Senju vision of unity, and gains Sasuke’s pendant as leverage with the Uzuki Clan. 23
• Hidden Crafts Village conflict — He survives an assassination attempt, clashes with Shuiwu over the village, recruits Kakuzu, and ultimately brings the craftsmen into Flame Hidden Village after killing Qingming. 32 34 35 36
• Medicine Hidden Village and Dragon Cave — Seeking relief from Mangekyō blindness, Enkō assists Medicine Hidden Village, investigates Sage Chakra, defeats Mad Fang, and gains both the snake’s contract and young medical recruits. 38 40 43 44
• Uzuki Clan recruitment — Enkō uses Sarutobi Sasuke’s pendant and a three-strike wager to recruit the Uzuki Clan, then confronts a masked woman wielding Mangekyō Sharingan. 46 48 50
• Fukuoka ambush — He anticipates a Konoha trap targeting the Uzuki convoy, defeats Hyūga Yuto alongside Chiri, counters the Ino–Shika–Chō formation with Sage Chakra and Susanoo, and captures Yuto and Haito for negotiation. 53 54 55 56 57 58
• Flame Hidden Village consolidation — Enkō returns with the Uzuki Clan and Chiri, while helping transform Flame Hidden Village into a functioning military, civilian, and economic power. 59 60
• Armory development — He receives Cold Edge and later directs Shentai’s production of upgraded armor, weapons, repeating crossbows, and chakra-powered Ultimate Weapons in preparation for war. 65 122
• Evil God Cult investigation — Leading Kagami, Akane, and Yuan, Enkō investigates the cult near the Land of Flame, destroys Duan Shang and his cell, captures an elder for interrogation, and establishes contact with Kusagakure. 80 85
• Six-village competition — Enkō defeats the Second Raikage, pursues the scroll thief Baihe through the desert using Lightning Armor and Sage Mode, and confronts Shuiwu, Hōzuki Gengetsu, and Mū. 94 100 101
• Land of Flame military campaigns — He applies advanced swordsmanship and military technology in the Land of Flame’s expansionist wars, personally eliminating infiltrators targeting the Uchiha Cannons. 148 150 178 179
• Conquest of the Lightning Country — Following the Land of Flame’s victory, Enkō helps oversee the incorporation of the conquered territory, accepts useful Cloud defectors, and begins pursuing an independent Sage Mode after his battle with the Raikage. 206
• Ryūchi Cave retaliation — After the Lightning Country victory, Enkō becomes the target of a four-member Ryūchi Cave enforcement squad. 206 207
• Ideological conflict with Konoha — Enkō’s unification-oriented worldview continues to influence Chiri’s opposition to Uzumaki Mito’s peace-centered ideals. 160 221

Notable Quotes

“From this moment on, let us change history!” 18

“That’s a nice release. Let me borrow it!” 35

“Damn it! I forgot to save someone!” 43

“Hand over the scrolls, then get lost.” 100

“Every ninjutsu has a way to counter it. There is no truly invincible ninjutsu in this world.” 101

Trivia

• Enkō created the Rasengan using knowledge retained from his previous life. 13
• He initially believed he could use Susanoo only twice more before becoming completely blind, but later continued to deploy it repeatedly with Mad Fang’s support and Sage Chakra. 38 57
• He refused to take Madara or Izuna’s eyes despite knowing that a close relative’s Mangekyō Sharingan could potentially solve his blindness. 38
• He recognized the early Ichiraku Ramen shop and predicted that it would become famous in the future. 45
• The name “Yan Hong” is used as an alternate rendering of Enkō’s name in later accounts. 67
• Cold Edge nearly severed Enkō’s chakra-protected hand when he first tested it. 65
• Mad Fang considers itself one of Ryūchi Cave’s strongest creatures but admits that the White Snake Sage is invincible within the cave. 60