Uchiha Temple

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Uchiha Temple (宇智波寺)
Gender	Male 21
Apparent Age	Approximately fifteen or sixteen at his introduction 21
Affiliation	Uchiha Clan; Konohagakure, Land of Fire; Konoha Military Police Force; Team Nine 21 48
Occupation/Role	Chunin; Military Police officer serving under Captain Uchiha Hui 21 48
Specialty	Earth Release 23
Reputation	1,801 points when scanned by Hui 21
Status	Alive and serving with Team Nine 50
First Appearance	Chapter 21 21

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sharingan awakening	21	Retrospectively stated to have awakened his Sharingan at thirteen.
Two-tomoe Sharingan	21	Already possesses two tomoe at his introduction and considers the three-tomoe stage within reach; no three-tomoe awakening is documented.

Background / History

Police Service and Financial Difficulties

Temple was already a Chunin and member of the Konoha Military Police Force when Hui approached him. Following the Nine-Tails’ attack, the force ceased operations, cutting off his additional income and leaving him dependent on savings from missions and duty shifts 21.

He knew Hui mainly through clan meetings and his family elders’ unfavorable accounts of the clan head’s younger brother. Before their first conversation, they had never exchanged words. Temple regarded Hui as an eccentric, permanently stagnant Chunin and initially considered sparring with him beneath his standing 21.

Wagered Matches Against Hui

Hui’s offer of 50,000 ryo for a victory persuaded Temple to accept a public match at the Uchiha Third Training Ground. Temple expected an easy win, while Hui selected him because his apparent strength was suitable and their relationship was rated “Distant,” rather than hostile 21.

Temple opened with the Great Fireball Technique, but Hui answered with a substantially larger fireball. Hui then charged through the remaining flames and knocked him senseless with one punch. Embarrassed by the spectators’ ridicule, Temple dismissed the result as a sneak attack and demanded another fight 22.

For the rematch, Temple accepted a wager of 50,000 ryo if he won against 1,000 ryo if he lost. He switched to his Earth Release specialty, believing his earlier mistake had been using the wrong technique. His Fissure Palm struck a clone; Hui emerged from a disguised position among nearby rocks, caught him, and defeated him with another punch 23.

Despite his bruises, Temple stood again with Tiger’s help and promised to challenge Hui in a few days. He borrowed 1,000 ryo from Tiger to settle the wager before leaving 24.

Team Nine

Temple later became one of the six members of Hui’s newly formed Team Nine, alongside Tiger, Tianshui, Ryuka, Arima, and Yu. Remembering his previous defeats, he protested when Hui announced another round of assessment spars. Hui nevertheless sparred with all six members before treating them to barbecue 48 49.

When Hui subdued Hyuga Shun after a disturbance at the restaurant, Temple and Tiger handcuffed the unconscious ninja and escorted him toward police headquarters. Temple supported Hui during the subsequent confrontation with Hyuga ninja demanding Shun’s release 50.

Personality

Temple is proud of his talent and sensitive to public humiliation. He initially assumes Hui cannot threaten him, then struggles to accept defeat even after being knocked out. The crowd’s jeering makes him eager for an immediate rematch rather than willing to reassess his opponent 21 22.

His competitiveness does not erase his concern for fellow clansmen. During the rematch, he worries that his Earth Release may have seriously injured Hui beneath the rubble. Although reluctant to concede, he honors the wager after his second defeat and remains determined to challenge Hui again 23 24.

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan

Temple possesses a two-tomoe Sharingan and is presented as a talented young Uchiha who awakened it at thirteen 21.

• Activates it after the fireball clash to watch for Hui’s next attack 22.
• Examines the rubble after using Fissure Palm, but does not identify Hui’s clone deception before the counterattack 23.
• Its perception does not prevent either of Hui’s decisive close-range strikes 22 23.

Earth Release: Fissure Palm

Earth Release is Temple’s strongest specialty, despite his clan’s association with Fire Release 23.

• Channels chakra through both palms into the ground, making slabs of rock collapse, rise, and fall toward his target 23.
• Uses the technique to bury Hui’s apparent position during their rematch 23.
• The attack is defeated by a clone feint and Hui’s rapid approach from concealment 23.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique

Temple can quickly and precisely perform the Uchiha’s signature fireball technique, earning Tiger’s admiration 22.

• Produces a fireball slightly over two meters across 22.
• His fireball is smaller than Hui’s opposing fireball, which measures at least three and a half meters 22.

Physical Resilience

• Gets back to his feet after Hui’s second powerful punch, despite substantial bruising and needing Tiger’s support. Hui considers this evidence of a good constitution 24.

Relationships

• Uchiha Hui — Initially a distant clansman and underestimated opponent; later Temple’s captain. Temple loses two public wagered matches to him before joining Team Nine 21 22 23 48.
• Uchiha Tiger — Close friend and later teammate. Tiger checks on him after his first defeat, consoles and supports him after the second, and lends him the money needed to pay Hui 21 22 24 48.
• Uchiha Tianshui, Uchiha Ryuka, Uchiha Arima, and Uchiha Yu — Fellow members of Team Nine under Hui 48.

Notable Quotes

“I've got nothing to lose anyway. Besides, I won't lose!” 21

“Captain, don't you already know how strong we are?” 48