Kakashi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Kakashi 1
Species/Race	Human; not an Uchiha 6
Gender	Male 9
Affiliation	Konohagakure; Team Minato; later Anbu 6 7
Occupation/Role	Jōnin and squad captain; later Anbu captain 6 7
Status	Alive in the screen’s present and depicted futures 1 3 30
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Jōnin	7	Promoted before the Kannabi Bridge mission and placed in command of Obito and Rin.
Two-Tomoe Sharingan	12	Receives Obito’s left eye as a jōnin gift after losing his own; uses Chidori in the ensuing fight.
Anbu captain with a Three-Tomoe Sharingan	6	Shown in a later vision. The eye’s change from two to three tomoe is not explained.
Mangekyō Sharingan and golden six-tomoe Rinnegan	3	A future vision shows Obito’s Mangekyō in Kakashi’s right eye and a golden Rinnegan in his left. How he obtained them is not shown.

Background / History

Kakashi is the son of Sakumo Hatake, Konoha’s “White Fang.” Sakumo abandoned a mission to save his comrades, but was blamed for its failure—even by someone he rescued—and took his own life. Afterward, Kakashi became intensely devoted to rules and stopped speaking about his father 9.

As a member of Minato’s team, Kakashi was promoted to jōnin and given command of Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara for the Kannabi Bridge mission. His insistence on completing the mission brought him into conflict with Obito when enemy ninja captured Rin. Obito left to rescue her; Kakashi reconsidered, followed him, and helped free her 7 9 10 11.

During their escape, Obito pushed Kakashi clear of a collapsing boulder and was trapped beneath it. Kakashi accepted Obito’s left Sharingan as a gift and promised to protect Rin. Rin later died by Kakashi’s Chidori, leaving him burdened by the loss of both teammates 6 12 13.

Appearance

Kakashi has silver-white hair and, after the Kannabi Bridge mission, a scarred left eye bearing Obito’s transplanted Sharingan 10 11 12.

• In a future confrontation with Naruto, he wears his Leaf forehead protector above his brow rather than covering his eye 3.
• That vision shows Obito’s Mangekyō Sharingan in his right eye and a golden six-tomoe Rinnegan in his left 3.

Personality

As a young captain, Kakashi is skilled but rigid. He argues that mission success and a captain’s orders must take precedence over emotion, even when Rin is captured. Obito’s defense of Sakumo’s choice to save his comrades helps Kakashi change course 8 9 10.

Kakashi often appears composed, but he blames himself for what happened to Obito and Rin. When the Light Screen replays their losses, Minato and Kushina comfort him as he finally breaks down 6 12 13.

Abilities & Skills

Chidori

A fast, powerful lightning-nature strike used by Kakashi during the Kannabi Bridge mission 8 12.

• Limitation: Before receiving the Sharingan, Kakashi moves too quickly to see an opponent’s counterattack; Minato warns him not to use the unfinished technique for the time being 8.
• Application: After receiving Obito’s eye, Kakashi uses Chidori against the ninja responsible for the cave collapse 12.

Sharingan

Obito gives Kakashi his left Sharingan after Kakashi’s own eye is slashed 11 12.

• A later vision shows Kakashi wielding a Three-Tomoe Sharingan while serving in the Anbu 6.
• In a more distant future vision, his right eye holds Obito’s Mangekyō Sharingan 3.

Combat and fieldwork

• Fights with Sakumo’s chakra blade and uses it to stop an invisible attacker from striking Obito 10 11.
• Detects signs of hidden enemies and helps Obito defeat Rin’s captor 9 11.
• In a future invasion, kills ten pursuing Black Armor Cavalry but exhausts his daily Kamui use. Gravely wounded, he reports their strength and position to the Five Kage before collapsing 30.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sakumo’s chakra blade — inherited from his father; it breaks during the fight after Obito’s sacrifice 10 12.
• Minato’s custom kunai — a gift marking Kakashi’s promotion to jōnin 7.
• Rin’s personalized medical kit — used by Kakashi to bandage his injured left eye 8 11.

Relationships

• Sakumo Hatake — father; Sakumo’s disgrace shaped Kakashi’s devotion to rules, while Obito’s defense of him helped Kakashi reconsider that outlook 9 10.
• Minato Namikaze — teacher; promotes Kakashi, challenges his inflexibility, and later comforts him over his teammates’ deaths 6 7 8.
• Obito Uchiha — teammate and rival who saves Kakashi’s life and gives him a Sharingan. Kakashi continues to grieve his loss 6 8 12.
• Rin Nohara — teammate who cares for Kakashi’s injuries and gives him a medical kit. Kakashi joins her rescue and later blames himself for failing to protect her 8 10 13.
• Kushina Uzumaki — a supportive figure to Team Minato who comforts Kakashi when the broadcast reopens his grief 6 7.
• Itachi Uchiha — questions Kakashi about his Sharingan in a future vision; after seeing Kakashi grieve, young Itachi tells him that the eye is proof Obito remains with him 6 13.
• Naruto Uzumaki — in a distant future, Kakashi stands among the forces opposing Naruto and is pained by how much he has changed 3.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• The Light Screen appears: Minato orders Kakashi to ensure Konoha’s departments record every detail of the future broadcasts 1.
• Kannabi Bridge: Kakashi’s conflict with Obito over rules and comradeship ends with their joint rescue of Rin and Obito’s sacrifice 7 9 10 11 12.
• The future visions: The screen reveals Kakashi’s unresolved grief, his future confrontation with Naruto, and his later intelligence mission against the Black Armor Cavalry 3 6 13 30.

Notable Quotes

“That was my father. This blade is what he left me.” 10

“I will, Obito.” 12