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Kakashi Hatake (はたけカカシ, Hatake Kakashi) is a shinobi of Konohagakure’s Hatake clan. Famed as Kakashi of the Sharingan (写輪眼のカカシ, Sharingan no KaKashi), he is one of Konoha’s most talented ninja, regularly looked to for advice and leadership despite his dislike of responsibility. To his students on Team 7, Kakashi emphasizes the importance of teamwork; he received this lesson, along with the Sharingan, from his childhood friend, Obito Uchiha. After the Fourth Shinobi World War, he became the Sixth Hokage’s entourage and sole bodyguard during meetings at the Shinobi Union.
Background[]
Early Life[]
Kakashi finds his father dead.
Because his mother died when he was very young,[8] Kakashi was raised during his early years by his father, Sakumo. Sakumo was famed throughout the shinobi world, having saved Konoha on at least one occasion; Kakashi in particular revered his father. During one of Sakumo’s missions ― after Kakashi was enrolled in Konoha’s Ninja Academy ― Sakumo made the decision to save the lives of his teammates rather than complete the assignment. The mission’s failure had disastrous consequences for the Land of Fire, causing many in Konoha, including the teammates he saved, to vilify him for abandoning his duties. Disgraced, Sakumo committed suicide. Seeing what his father went through and determined not to make the same mistakes, Kakashi decided that following the Shinobi Rules must always take priority.[9]
Kakashi becomes a genin.
In the Academy, Kakashi earned top grades, earning him recognition as a prodigy and the best of his generation.[10][11] Ultimately, he became very popular amongst his peers. With his talents soon being recognized, at age 5, Kakashi graduated from the Academy at the top of his class in a single year. Upon becoming genin, he and his classmates, Rin Nohara and Obito Uchiha, were teamed together under the leadership of Minato Namikaze. In the anime, Minato gave the team a bell test at its formation, assigning the three to take the two bells he kept on his person. Minato often held back less against the prodigious Kakashi than with Rin and Obito so they could not obtain the bells without teamwork. Unfortunately, Kakashi realized this, only using Obito and Rin as a means to an end to obtain the bells. Nonetheless, Minato passed them because they accomplished the goal of the test by working as a team. Minato did encourage them to improve their teamwork afterwards, a message that Obito and Rin took to heart, but fell upon deaf ears with Kakashi.[12] Team Minato would go on many missions during its career, but Kakashi’s devotion to the rules often made him difficult to work with;[13] Obito, already jealous of Kakashi’s natural talent and popularity, was frequently at odds with him about this behavior. At age 6, Konoha officials allowed Kakashi to compete in the Chūnin Exams with his team, which he passed by defeating Might Guy and became a chūnin.[14]
Third Shinobi World War[]
Main article: Third Shinobi World War (RW109)
Anbu Career[]
Personality[]
Appearance[]
Kakashi has a strong resemblance to his father, so much so that they are sometimes mistaken for each other.[15] He has spiky silver hair often oriented to his left side, dark gray eyes (black in several instances), and typically a relaxed and lazy expression. During the Third Shinobi World War, his left eye was damaged, leaving a vertical scar from the injury. The eye was shortly afterwards replaced with a Sharingan, which he covers with his forehead protector when he is not using it. After Naruto restored his original eye during the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kakashi returned to wearing his forehead protector balanced above his forehead. Since early childhood and near-constantly, he wears a mask that prevents most of his face from being visible. Even his ninken have seen his face so sparingly that most of them do not remember what he looks like unmasked.[16] On the few occasions he exposes his full face, he has a narrow jawline and a beauty mark under the left corner of his mouth.[17] Overall, he is considered very handsome as seen from Teuchi and Ayame’s reaction to seeing his face.[18]
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Kakashi wears Konoha’s standard infantry clothing for most of Part I and Part II: a flak jacket, dark blue pants, and a long-sleeve shirt. He also wears fingerless gloves with metal plates on the backhand and is seen with a chain necklace underneath.[19] His appearance remains mostly the same following the Fourth Shinobi World War, except for a red armband on his left bicep, boots instead of sandals, and Konoha’s redesigned flak jacket. He also switched from using a knotted forehead protector to a modern elasticized one.
Kakashi wore several different outfits prior to Part I. In the academy, he wore a long-sleeved anchor-gray shirt with a zipper, a green scarf, and slate-colored shorts. He also wore blue sandals, which he also wore during the Third Shinobi World War. During the Third Shinobi World War, he wore a black T-shirt with white stripes in the middle of the sleeves, additional sleeves over his arms, metal arm protectors, leather straps around his back and chest, and dark pants. Prior to its destruction, his family’s White Light Chakra Saber was kept in a small holder in the middle of his back. During his Anbu career, he wore a simple blue suit with a grey flak jacket, strapped up sandals and arm guards that went up to his elbows. While not on duty as an Anbu, he wore a similar outfit with segmented gauntlets and bandages over his calves. His fox mask[20] had red and black markings around the eyes, sides, and mouth. One trait left over from his career as an Anbu is their signature tattoo resembling a red flame on his left deltoid.
Abilities[]
Kakashi intimidating opponents with his jutsu.
Kakashi is one of the strongest ninja Konoha ever produced. A prodigy with talent inherited from Konoha’s White Fang,
Chakra and Physical Prowess[]
Kakashi’s superhuman hand seal sequence.
Kakashi engages Kakuzu in hand-to-hand combat.
Ninjutsu[]
Kakashi using Rasengan.
Kakashi’s ninken.
Bukijutsu[]
Kakashi using the White Light Chakra Saber.
Nature Transformations[]
Kakashi’s signature technique, the Lightning Cutter.
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Kakashi channeling lightning into Kubikiribōchō.
Dōjutsu[]
Sharingan[]
Kakashi’s Sharingan.
Mangekyō Sharingan[]
Kakashi’s Mangekyō Sharingan
Intelligence[]
Part I[]
Prologue — Land of Waves[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Prologue — Land of Waves
The official photo for Team 7.
Kakashi vs. Zabuza.
Kakashi kills Haku.
Ōizumi Village Crisis[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Ōizumi Village Crisis
Chūnin Exams (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Chūnin Exams (Arc)
Kakashi faces Orochimaru.
Konoha Crush (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Konoha Crush (Arc)
Kakashi saves Sakura from Otogakure shinobi.
Search for Tsunade Senju[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Search for Tsunade Senju
Itachi uses Tsukuyomi on Kakashi.
Sasuke Recovery Mission[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Sasuke Recovery Mission
Kakashi stops the fight between Naruto and Sasuke.
Kakashi lecturing Sasuke.
With Sasuke gone to Orochimaru, Naruto decides to start training with Jiraiya and Sakura trains with Tsunade. Having no students to lead anymore, Kakashi resumes his prior mission schedule.
Part II[]
Kazekage Rescue Mission[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Kazekage Rescue Mission
Kakashi facing Sakura during the bell test.
Kakashi fights “Itachi”.
Kakashi using Kamui on Deidara.
Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission
Kakashi and Jiraiya explain the dangers of Naruto using the power of the Nine-Tails.
Akatsuki Suppression Mission[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Akatsuki Suppression Mission
Kakashi and Naruto learn about Asuma’s death.
Kakashi destroys one of Kakuzu’s hearts.
Land of Whirlpools (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Land of Whirlpools (Arc)
Itachi Uchiha Pursuit Mission[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Itachi Uchiha Pursuit Mission
The Eight Man Squad formed to pursue Itachi and Sasuke.
Pain’s Assault (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Pain’s Assault (Arc)
Kakashi confronts Pain.
Kakashi defeated by Pain.
Kakashi talks to his father.
Five Kage Summit (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Five Kage Summit (Arc)
Kakashi and Yamato restrain Tobi.
Kakashi saves Sakura from Sasuke.
Fourth Shinobi World War (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Fourth Shinobi World War (Arc)
Kakashi and his division begin their strategy.
Kakashi impales Zabuza.
Kakashi fending off Jinin.
Birth of the Ten-Tails’ Jinchūriki[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Birth of the Ten-Tails’ Jinchūriki
New Era[]
Main article: Epilogue
Trivia[]
- The name “Kakashi” means “scarecrow” (案山子) and his family name “Hatake” means “farmland/field” (畑), so his name means “scarecrow in the farmland” (畑案山子).
- Kakashi placed in the top three of all the Naruto Character Popularity Polls.
- In the Live Spectacle Naruto, the role of Kakashi was played by Yūki Kimisawa.
- Studio Pierrot’s Settei sheets of Kakashi show that he was: 124 cm when joining the Academy, 140 cm in Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Lost Tower, 148 cm during Kakashi Gaiden, 168 cm during the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox’ Attack, and 178 cm during the 10-year flashback where he rescued Koyuki Kazehana in Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow.
- According to the databook(s):
- Kakashi’s hobby is reading (Icha Icha series).
- Kakashi wishes to fight Minato Namikaze.
- Kakashi’s favorite foods are salt-broiled saury and eggplant-mixed miso soup, while his least favourites are anything fried (especially tempura) or sweet.
- Kakashi has completed 1,141 official missions in total: 197 D-rank, 190 C-rank, 414 B-rank, 298 A-rank, 42 S-rank.
- Kakashi’s favorite word is “Team-work” (チームワーク, Chīmuwāku).
- Kakashi’s nickname “…of the Sharingan” (写輪眼の…, Sharingan no…) is also held by Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha.
- According to Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Lost Tower, at age 10, Kakashi's stats was shown to be: Ninjutsu: 3, Taijutsu: 3, Genjutsu: 2, Intelligence: 4, Strength: 1.5, Speed: 3.5, Stamina: 2, Hand Seals: 3.5, which totaled to 22.5. It also showed that he completed 140 missions at that time: 48 D-rank, 21 C-rank, 63 B-rank, 8 A-rank, and 0 S-rank.
- According to Rock Lee’s Springtime of Youth Full Power Ninja Chronicles, the reason why Kakashi wears a mask is to hide the blood coming out of his nose whenever he reads his Icha Icha book. This is typically a running gag, where certain perverted characters like Jiraiya (when seeing beautiful women naked or in lingerie) and Sakura (upon seeing naked men) suffer a nosebleed and fall unconscious, reminiscent of an “old wives’ tale”.
Quotes[]
- (To his students) “I’m Kakashi Hatake. I have no desire to tell you my likes and dislikes… My dreams for the future… Hmm… As for my hobbies… I have lots of hobbies…”[21]
- (To his students) “In the ninja world, those who break the rules are trash, that's true, but those who abandon their comrades are worse than trash.”[22]
- (To his students) “Sorry I’m late, I’m afraid I got lost on the path of life.”[23]
- (To Yūgao, about Obito’s name engraved in the Memorial Stone) “This place makes me think about the mistakes I’ve made in the past…and I’ve made so many of them.”
- (To Kakuzu) “The next generation will always surpass the previous one. It’s one of the never-ending cycles in life.”
- (To Pain) “The people from this village are different from your average village. Even if it means dying, there’s not a single one of us, who would sell out a comrade.”[24]
- (To Sakumo) “Regardless of what happened, you did the best you could. I understand that now… you broke the rules for all our sakes - I’m proud of you now…”[25]
- (To Sasuke) “No matter how far Orochimaru fell, he still loved him… Now I know how the Third Hokage felt.”[26]
- (To Naruto) “I told you that I'll never let my friends die…that’s also something that I wanted to convince myself of… There are many friends I was unable to protect so far… That’s why every time I swear that I’ll protect them…but then I still happen to face the truth of when I’m not able to do it… You have to take that ‘wound’ with you forever… That’s why we're the one to endure… We are Ninja. I will never forget.”[27]
- (To Obito) “I’m just a piece of trash…but there are things I learned. The hole in your heart is something other people can fill. If you reject your friends’ feelings and this world…just because something didn’t go as you wished, no one will ever come to you. And so that hole won’t be filled either, if you just run away without doing anything people won’t do anything for you either… As long as you don't give up, you can still be saved!”[28]
References[]
- ↑ Naruto chapter 12, page 6
- ↑ Naruto chapter 11, page 16
- ↑ “Rin no Sho”, page 225
- ↑ Shō no Sho, page 8
- ↑ Naruto chapter 597, page 9
- ↑ Fourth Databook, pages 138-141
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 355
- ↑ Naruto chapter 449, page 7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 240, page 17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 84, page 17
- ↑ Third Databook, pages 132-135
- ↑ Naruto: Shipūden episode 360
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 416
- ↑ Naruto chapter 599, pages 11-12
- ↑ Naruto chapter 253, page 9, 12
- ↑ Omake, “The Revelation of Kakashi’s True Face”
- ↑ Omake, “The Real True Face…!!”
- ↑ Naruto, episode 101
- ↑ Chapter 16 cover
- ↑ Itachi Shinden: Book of Bright Light page 91
- ↑ Naruto chapter 4, page 5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 8, page 19
- ↑ Naruto chapter 34, page 4
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 158
- ↑ Naruto chapter 449, page 7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 483, page 17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 616, pages 16-17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 630, page 13