Team 7 is sent to Sunagakure to lend assistance in rescuing Gaara. The Sharingan is usually only available to members of the Uchiha bloodline, from which the Keke Genkai descends; however, Kakashi's access to this power occurred under certain circumstances. Kakashi is able to analyse their attack strategy and formulate a response, but other reincarnated members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist appear on the battlefield before Kakashi has a chance to put his plan into action. Kaguya eventually moves them to a dimension with powerful gravity, limiting Naruto and Sasuke's movements while she attacks them with All-Killing Ash Bones. Tobi can, at least, still use their tailed beasts' powers, so he forces the Four-Tails and Six-Tails to enter Tailed Beast Modes. The next step is more difficult for him: combining that nature with the Rasengan. He passed his discovery along to Shikamaru to be delivered to Sasuke who was already investigating the land. The topic turned to Mirai and Kakashi concluded that she had done a fine job at escorting him and Guy. Nov 6, 2014. Main articles: Konoha Hiden (novel) and Konoha Hiden (anime). Before he could be crushed by a large boulder, Obito pushed him out of the way, becoming trapped instead. Despite mounting casualties, Kakashi sticks to his original plan: he sneaks up on Zabuza and attacks with the Lightning Cutter, intending to dispel the heavy mist. Kakashi carried out his duties faithfully, monitoring Kushina from the shadows whenever she left her home. Upon realising this, Boruto used a shadow clone to aid him in perfecting the Wind Release: Rasengan to Kakashi's impression. He's like the good Mao Zedong of technology. Naruto was already a Jounin here. +1 year since The Last with Naruto & Hinatas marriage, Hinata gave birth to their first son Boruto Uzumaki. After classes, Kakashi met up with Boruto, who helped him meet with the students. He went back to where Obito and Rin were, but Iwa reinforcements soon arrived and started constricting the rubble. Main article: Kakashi Retsuden Kakashi fully succeeds Tsunade, becoming the Sixth Hokage in episode 479 of Naruto Shippuden (chapter 799 in the manga) after the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War.However, Kakashi was originally selected as her successor way back in episode 219 (chapter 488 in the manga) after Danz's passing but did not assume the role after Tsunade woke from . In Boruto series, Mist ninja Kagura Karatachi mentioned 15 years had passed since the Fourth Great Ninja War when he was born. She heads to the Hidden Leaf Village to start a new life as the 3rd Hokage takes her in. When they get back to Konoha, Kakashi meets with the Konoha Council and tells them all that has happened, including Danz's death at Sasuke's hand. Kakashi assigns two Anbu, R and Soku, to assist Shikamaru on what is otherwise to be a top secret mission. Moreover, Kakashi is one of the most experienced Jonin presents in the village and his contribution to the 4th Great Ninja War gave him a great reputation. When he returns, Tsunade informs him that Sasuke has defected to Orochimaru and that Naruto and a team of genin were sent after him. When Naruto revealed to the others Mitsuki was in fact Orochimaru's son, much outrage followed from learning that Naruto would permit an offspring of the man who killed the Third Hokage live in Konohagakure, let alone keep it a secret. Uchiha roared angrily. When they are deflected by Shinra Tensei, they grab the chains and restrain him, giving Kakashi an opportunity to attack with his Lightning Cutter. Because of what happened with Itachi, the Third Hokage felt that individuals with kind hearts did not belong in the Anbu. Kakashi warns Sasuke that he will be disqualified if he uses the cursed seal during his match. Madara eventually returns, Black Zetsu using his control over Obito's body to teleport them back. Kakashi, Guy, and the passengers are saved by Sai, who takes the others to safety and Kakashi back to the Tobishachimaru. Kakashi sends the Hanabi Rescue Team to save her; he also give them a special clock that counts down to the Moon's collision, asking that they stop it if Toneri is in any way connected. [60] With this arsenal, combined with years of experience, Kakashi can handle almost any situation in various ways. Main article: Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission Kakashi is dismayed, assuming Sasuke is still after revenge. His nearly perfect knowledge of ninjutsu and Sharingan allows him to use any Jutsu or tactic used against him. His speech mannerisms and tone also resemble those of an old man. Kakashi starts questioning Sasuke about his apparent intentions to kill Naruto, but Sasuke leaves rather than be lectured. [35] Over the years, he was placed in charge of several teams of Academy graduates, but none ever demonstrated the teamwork he considered to be so important. Two years after the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kakashi attends a Five Kage Summit to discuss the imminent crashing of the Moon. As with last time, Naruto launches a first attack before the test officially begins, but this time it nearly succeeds. Kakashi and Itachi were at one point assigned to observe a meeting between Konoha and the Land of Woods. Seeing that Tobi has six reincarnated jinchriki, Kakashi theorises that they are each possess one of the Six Paths Techniques, just as the Six Paths of Pain did. +5 more years (2 years ago since start of Boruto series), Boruto was 10 while Himawari was 5 when Naruto was inaugurated as the Seventh Hokage. Later, Kakashi is put on a team with Shikamaru, Sai, and Shino Aburame to take down the Land of the Sky's ship fleet. Kakashi gathers them together afterwards and tells them they've failed, explaining that, had they worked together rather than individually, they might have succeeded in acquiring a bell. Kakashi lecturing Boruto during the Genin Exams. It was explained that while Shino Aburame, Anko Mitarashi, and Konohamaru Sarutobi would be evaluating the students' respective performances in a 24 hour field combat, ultimately only one student could pass; that student would be the one who takes the single bell from Kakashi's hip. Five years before the events Kakashi Gaiden, Sakumo and his team were sent on a mission of great importance to Konoha. The Third Hokage explains that Kakashi is needed to keep an eye on Naruto and his Nine Tails jinchuriki as well as Sasuke's coping with his clan's downfall. These are very important questions, especially regarding the popular anime Naruto. It can still be argued that Kakashi might not be the weakest of them. He first steals fragments of Madara's chakra and then instructs Kakashi to send Naruto and Sakura to Kamui's dimension. Yup as stated from other comments, Kakashi was the Hokage while Naruto is developing his knowledge to become a Hokage. Despite their only recent graduation from the Academy, he recommends that they enter the Chnin Exams. In the end, Rin sacrificed herself. Soon realising that these ideas were better suited for a romantic couple as they only succeeded in further estranging Sasuke from his daughter and even making Sasuke more furious at Kakashi, the retired Hokage suggested asking Sakura for advice since she knows her family better. In retrospect, though, his treatment of Naruto is downright strange. This fact causes Obito's apparent death to weigh more heavily on him, compounding the regret he feels about what his personality was even hours before Obito seemingly died. Obito and Madara attach themselves to the Ten-Tails, focusing it destructive power against Kakashi and the others. As it has had no updates since 2012, this is a Dead Fic. Kakk retaliated by forcing a cave-in and Kakashi, due to his damaged eye, was struck in his blind spot and had difficulty avoiding the falling rocks. His new Wind Release: Rasenshuriken is temperamental, however, forcing Kakashi and Yamato to rescue him when it fails on its first use. Orochimaru ultimately killed most of the Iburi clan before escaping yet again, but Kakashi, recognising that Kinoe's relationship with Yukimi is much like his relationship with Rin was, helped keep her safe. Kakashi reasons with Kahy and convinces her to let Sai take the child to a doctor. It was the time that Kakashi knew when he had to step down to let the most deserving person take over his role. His fox mask[42] had red and black markings around the eyes, sides, and mouth. He and Sakura see Sasuke off as he leaves Konoha to wander the world, with Kakashi requesting him not to cause too much trouble.[93]. Hes also considered very handsome and women were always trying to get his attention which he found annoying but was polite about it. Updated Jan 1, 2022. [50] Against Koji Kashin, one of Kara's strongest Inners, Kakashi was able to pressure the foe into retreating. Since early childhood and near-constantly, he wears a mask that prevents most of his face from being visible. Kakashi ponders Obito's persistence in trying to convince Naruto that his actions are justified and concludes that Obito himself is not actually convinced that they are. Naruto rationalised this on the grounds that Orochimaru's conduct has changed from before and for his aid in investigating the tsutsuki. Furthermore, Kakashi also enjoys having others perform the most basic of chores on his behalf, such as roping Boruto into helping him with shopping duties, and initially refusing to help with Sabure and Yubeshi's issues with their respective grandparents until being promised a rare first edition of an Icha Icha volume, with an extended ending. Before the war even started, Kakashi knew that he would have to become Hokage one day due to the needs of the time. They were eventually found by Mahiru's teammates, Kakk and Taiseki, who kidnapped Rin in order to find out what their mission was. He soon found Team 10's genin trying to find the culprit as well. Zabuza, dying from his injuries, asks Kakashi to place him next to Haku. Although they are unified in their willingness to die, Obito decides it's too soon for Kakashi and uses Kamui on the attack bound for him, leaving Obito unable to save himself. In order to protect the Shinobi Union's interests, Gengo must be assassinated, a task Shikamaru Nara volunteers for. While recuperating, Kakashi starts to find Zabuza's death suspicious and worries he may still be alive. With the Sharingan, Kakashi can accurately reproduce any movement he sees (his own physical skill permitting), take in a heightened amount of visual information, and perform the Sharingan's broad category of genjutsu. Kakashi is the teacher ofTeam 7, consisting of the series primary characters,Naruto Uzumaki,Sasuke Uchiha, andSakura Haruno. Kakashi attending Naruto and Hinata's wedding. [30] Kakashi later planned to use Yukimi to capture Orochimaru, since she was of great importance to him. After Tsunade hear. Kakashi then goes to find Sasuke, expecting the same outcome as Naruto and Sakura, but finds Sasuke was waiting for him. After Naruto and Sakura have had a chance to catch-up, Kakashi reforms Team 7 and gives them another bell test. Before he falls from the ship, Kakashi notices Kahy's mask has come off, who he recognises as the woman he helped before. Upon returning to the village, Kakashi attends the mass funeral for the casualties of the war. Kakashi, along with Guy and Mirai, swiftly defeated the fanatics. [55] Also, his ongoing competitions with Might Guy make him just as comfortable attacking from the front, striking with blazing speed and debilitating precision to quickly defeat multiple enemies. He plans to go, but worries that Naruto and Hinata's friends may not be able to attend due to their mission assignments. Kakashi is troubled by what this might mean, but doesn't overlook the important fact that they now have a way of fighting Tobi. Special, Naruto Shippden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising, Naruto Shippden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3, Naruto Shippden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations, Naruto Shippden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, Naruto: Shinobi no Sato no Jintori Kassen, Rock Lee's Springtime of Youth Full Power Ninja Chronicles, This article is about the character. [82] He is stopped at the village's entrance, but is able to arrange a meeting with Hanz (who is actually Konan in disguise) and delivers the invitation. Ultimately, time ran out before anyone could get the bell. Madara confronts them and insists that he has ended all conflicts and that only Team 7, as the only remaining opposition, would seek to renew the cycle of death that plagued the world for centuries. Kakashi had 8 years as Hokage here. When the stadium is attacked by Kinshiki and Momoshiki tsutsuki, Kakashi helps rescue spectators in the arena. Kakashi demonstrating chakra natures to Boruto. Help me deal with these puppets quickly!" Naruto looked share. The reason for this is discovered after Naruto seemingly kills him with a Big Ball Rasengan: they were only fighting a doppelgnger. Unneeded, Kakashi returns to the village. [75] Kakashi initially had trouble to aim Kamui properly and hit his targets. He is brought before the Fire daimy, but before anything can be made official they receive news that Tsunade has woken from her coma, therefore rendering the proceedings unnecessary. The kanji "" (Literally meaning Six Fire) is written on the back, denoting his Hokage position. No, Kakashi isnt the strongest Hokage by far! Suspicious, he follows them, but keeps up appearances that he is only meeting Sasuke for lunch. The villages inhabitants realized that although he had not been a caretaker for long, the people of Konoha already loved him, all of which is why they decided to make him Hokage. In this case, Kakashi was a perfect fit for the office. Having a dual Mangeky, Kakashi can manifest Susanoo, which has been honed into its "Complete Body" form. After Rin transplanted Obito's Sharingan into him, Kakashi confronted Kakk. Hokages are decided by strength . Kakashi Hatake (, Hatake Kakashi) is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Hatake clan. [22] He was later found by Konoha reinforcements, but none could explain the slaughter of all the Kiri forces, not knowing of Tobi's actions. Kakashi leads one of Konoha's attack forces against Mry's army of stone warriors, a stall tactic while Naruto and his team help Shion reseal Mry. Main articles: Shikamaru Hiden (novel) and Shikamaru Hiden (anime) Answer (1 of 18): How is it that the previous answers to this seemed to just go on past actually just giving a straight to the point answer. Mirai stopped the chaos by producing a Fire Release in unison with genjutsu to form a Cat-Dog spirit which told the townspeople to stop the feuding. Kakashi watches as the Konoha 11 recapture prisoners escaping during the Armament Alliance's breakout and feels that their generation will someday replace his own. After dying, Kakashi finds his father, Sakumo, waiting for him. He is habitually tardy, showing up when it suits him, using excuses that convince nobody, and later leaving for equally poor reasons. Sasuke is enraged by this use of an Uchiha's ability and threatens to make Kakashi suffer. He Was Going to Be the Hokage After Danzo Died. He stepped down because of Sasuke who had just returned from his journey to find power. When Sasuke arrives and the cloaked men leave, Kakashi sends Asuma and Kurenai after them. While waiting for Sasuke, he strikes up a conversation with Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yhi, quietly alerting them to the men in cloaks. Everything will be explained in this article, so keep reading! Minato was needed on the front lines at the time, leaving Kakashi, recently promoted to jnin at age 12,[19] in charge. He neglects to tell them that they must enter as a team, not wanting any of them, especially Sakura, to feel pressured to participate. Neither he nor Sakura believe it is really Sasuke, so he assigns Sakura and Ino Yamanaka to look into the lookalike. Main articles: Naruto Shinden: Parent and Child Day and Parent and Child Day Arc He was able to maintain it for over a decade, though he was steadily suffering its side-effects with each usage, such as bleeding eyes and deteriorating vision. Naruto blocks the attack and vows not to let his teammates die. Convincing an emotional Kakashi that the Third was not best for the future of the village, Kakashi agreed to join Danz's Root division and spy on the Hokage for him. Kakashi rushes off to lend assistance, only to be told on arrival that the SOS was sent accidentally when Guy was struggling with seasickness. As the stone carver begins to sculpt Danz's face onto the Hokage Rock, he is notified by his assistant that Danz has died. In the anime, when learning about the mysterious attacks on the village, Kakashi begins investigating the incident, and learns that it involves a Root project. Read Angry former and current Hokage from the story Banished Naruto by izumomolover25 (Izumomolover) with 99 reads. Once alone, Kinoe confided that Danz was making his own plans against Orochimaru and, with help from Yukimi, helped Kakashi get free. Kakashi has a strong resemblance to his father, so much so that they are sometimes mistaken for each other.