Kakashi

Biodata

Background and History

Kakashi formerly served in the Anbu. During that time, Danzo sent people to assassinate him; Kakashi later held Danzo in deep contempt 138.

After Hane collapsed following his fight with Umino Ta, he awoke beside Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. Kakashi reassured him that his injured teammates, Yamano Koromo and Hyuga Tanaka, were no longer in danger. The group returned to Konoha together after the two woke 3.

Following Itachi’s visit to Konoha, Kakashi was hospitalized in a coma. Hane visited him at the hospital 10.

Appearance

Kakashi wears a face mask and an eye covering over his left eye, which conceals his Sharingan 142 264.

• His visible eye curves into a crescent when he smiles 138 140.
• Chiyo initially mistakes him for Konoha’s White Fang 161.

Personality

Kakashi often appears lazy and is habitually late. He frequently reads Icha Icha Paradise, but puts it away and becomes visibly serious when a situation demands his attention 138 140 183 184 203.

He is observant and protective of his teammates. During Naruto’s bell test, he used deception to assess Naruto’s awareness; on missions, he weighs his companions’ condition against the urgency of their objectives 147 169 191.

Abilities and Skills

Sharingan

Kakashi’s left eye holds a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, which he uses to observe attacks and guide his movements 139 165.

• He used it to navigate Hane’s dense Lava Shuriken barrage and aim lightning needles at Deidara’s Clay Spiders 139 165.
• Because Kakashi does not have Uchiha blood, using the Sharingan takes a tremendous toll on him 143.
• When Itachi asked whether he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, Kakashi did not answer. Later, his Sharingan briefly spun like a kaleidoscope without Sakura noticing 142 176.

Lightning Release

Kakashi created Chidori, a concentrated lightning attack delivered with his hand. He also uses Lightning Blade and other lightning techniques 139 140 232.

• Chidori and Lightning Blade: Piercing attacks used against opponents and defenses, including Hane’s lava constructs and Sasori’s puppets 139 140 173 175.
• Lightning Beast Tracking Fang: A wolf-shaped bolt used against Hane and Naruto’s Shadow Clones 139 146.
• Lightning needles: Developed specifically to capture Deidara and used to destroy his Clay Spiders 165.
• Lightning paralysis: Kakashi used lightning to incapacitate a water-soaked Naruto during their bell test 147.

Elemental Ninjutsu

Kakashi employs Fire, Water, and Earth Release techniques in both combat and training 138 139 146.

• Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu and Great Waterfall Technique; he used the latter against Hane and Guren’s clones 138 139 232.
• Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique and Phoenix Flower Jutsu 138 231.
• Earth Release: Earth Style Wall for defense and Double Suicide Decapitation Technique to pull an opponent into the ground 146 232.

Clones and Tactics

Kakashi uses Shadow Clones, Lightning Shadow Clones, and Water Clones for deception and counterattacks 139 142 147.

• He secretly created a Lightning Release Shadow Clone while handing Kakuzu’s ring to Itachi 142.
• He used a Shadow Clone against an opponent disguised as Itachi and another to study Guren’s abilities 163 231.
• He identified that Guren’s group had trapped the fighters inside a barrier 231.

Tracking and Training

• Summoning: Kakashi summoned Pakkun to track Orochimaru’s group using a scrap of Kabuto’s clothing 190 191.
• Instruction: He identified Naruto’s wind chakra nature and taught him to use Shadow Clones to accelerate nature-transformation training 204.

Equipment and Items

• Icha Icha Paradise — A book Kakashi regularly reads, including while waiting for Hane and when arriving to brief Team Kakashi 138 183.
• Kunai and shuriken — Weapons he uses to block attacks, distract opponents, and fight at range 138 139 162.
• Bell — The objective in Naruto’s test; Kakashi used a dropped bell to lure Naruto into a trap 146 147.

Relationships

• Uzumaki Hane — An ally who addresses him as “Kakashi-sensei.” They sparred, exchanged intelligence on the Akatsuki, and worked together on several missions 138 139 246.
• Naruto Uzumaki — A former student and Team Kakashi teammate. Kakashi tested his progress, guided his training, and looked after him during the Gaara rescue 146 147 159 176 204.
• Sakura — A former student and teammate who accompanies Kakashi on the Gaara rescue and Tenchi Bridge missions 159 161 183.
• Sasuke Uchiha — Kakashi’s prized student, who left Konoha for Orochimaru. Kakashi later encountered him during the unsuccessful attempt to bring him back 138 197.
• Might Guy — A fellow Konoha ninja who fought beside Kakashi against the Three-Tails. Kakashi carried him to shore after Guy was exhausted 138 258 262.
• Yamato — An ally who addresses Kakashi as his senior. They worked together on the Tenchi Bridge mission and later operations 183 184 246.
• Danzo — A man Kakashi deeply distrusts; Danzo once sent assassins after him 138.
• Uchiha Itachi — An Akatsuki opponent whose genjutsu left Kakashi hospitalized after an earlier encounter. Kakashi later fought an Itachi appearance in the Land of Demons and another during the Gaara rescue 10 142 163.

Story Role and Major Arcs

Land of Demons

Tsunade sent Kakashi to assist Hane when Jiraiya could not be contacted. After hearing that the Akatsuki sought Jinchūriki, Kakashi agreed to help capture the wounded Deidara. He and Hane sparred, testing lightning, fire, and water techniques against Hane’s lava abilities 138 139 140.

Kakashi then fought Itachi over Kakuzu’s ring. He broke a genjutsu and learned that Itachi could cast it with a finger, but his direct attacks failed to hit his opponent. Itachi eventually withdrew; Hane later suggested that the opponent had used the Shapeshifting Technique 142 143.

After Jiraiya and Naruto arrived, Kakashi tested Naruto in a bell fight and won by tricking and paralyzing him. Kakashi departed once the Akatsuki members had left 145 146 147.

Gaara Rescue

Tsunade formed Team Kakashi with Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura. Their first mission became a response to Gaara’s capture by the Akatsuki 159 160.

During the pursuit, Kakashi helped defeat an opponent disguised as Itachi and identified the body as Yura, transformed through the Shapeshifting Technique. He later pursued Deidara with Naruto and Hane, destroying Clay Spiders and catching Naruto when he fell 163 165.

Kakashi fought Sasori’s puppets and helped attack Sasori alongside Naruto and Sakura. After Naruto’s Tailed Beast Transformation subsided, Kakashi carried him on his back 173 175 176.

Tenchi Bridge and Aftermath

Kakashi led the mission to find Sasori’s spy in Orochimaru’s organization. With Sai newly added to the team, he arranged a simulation to improve cooperation between Sai, Naruto, and Sakura 183 185.

After Naruto’s four-tailed transformation, Kakashi organized a pursuit using a scrap of Kabuto’s clothing. The team found Sasuke, but he refused to return and departed; Kakashi and Yamato reported to Tsunade after returning to Konoha 190 191 197.

Kakashi subsequently began training Naruto in chakra nature transformation. On a later mission, Tobi intercepted Team Kakashi; Kakashi recognized that Tobi could pass through their attacks and reported the encounter to Tsunade 204 212 214.

Guren and the Three-Tails

While pursuing Orochimaru’s subordinates, Kakashi fought Guren and her crystal clones inside a vast barrier. He later defeated Rinji and joined Hane in searching for Guren 231 232 236.

When Guren and Kabuto attacked the house where Yukimaru was guarded, Kakashi directed the defense and destroyed several crystal clones, but Kabuto escaped with Yukimaru. Kakashi divided the pursuit between finding Hane and rescuing Yukimaru 242 243 244 246.

Kakashi later fought the Three-Tails alongside Might Guy. After Guy knocked the beast unconscious, Tobi intervened and the Three-Tails escaped. Kakashi carried Guy ashore and continued the search; after learning that Sasuke had killed Orochimaru, he chose to keep the mission focused on preventing the Akatsuki from capturing the Three-Tails 258 262 264.