Why, then, would Kakashi allow his sensei's only child to grow up like he did, with such neglect and hate? Kakashi and Kahy puncture the helium sacs keeping the ship afloat and Kahy attempts to control its descent with her ice. Kakashi scouts the area and notices Itachi's Amaterasu in the distance. When they arrive in the Land of Waves they are met by Zabuza Momochi, a former Kiri-nin. He always had a high IQ, perfect strategies, and decision-making ability. Obito feels that Kakashi will become the next Hokage and wishes to reward him by letting Kakashi use his two Mangeky Sharingan. He had seen everything firsthand while he grew up, getting caught by his Sensei Minato Namikaze! Kakashi has a sharingan but hes not an Uchiha. Kakashi starts questioning Sasuke about his apparent intentions to kill Naruto, but Sasuke leaves rather than be lectured. Naruto Uzumaki identifies Icha Icha as one of Kakashi's few weaknesses, which he is able to take advantage of during a bell test by threatening to spoil the ending of the newest book in the series, forcing Kakashi to shut his eyes and ears and thereby leave himself vulnerable. After his original eye was restored by Naruto during the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kakashi returned to wearing his forehead protector balanced above his forehead. Once they locate the Akatsuki members, Hidan and Kakuzu, Kakashi hides until Kakuzu is driven to use his Earth Spear, at which point Kakashi pierces him through the heart with his Lightning Cutter. The loss of his Sharingan during the war resulted in him no longer using his signature Lightning Release, as the tunnel vision was no longer countered by the Sharingan. Sasuke uses his Susanoo to fire an arrow at Kakashi, which he warps away with Kamui. With his Mangeky, Kakashi is able to manifest Susanoo. Of course, without knowing Kakashi's back story, this is all fine and dandy. Main article: Sasuke Recovery Mission Main article: Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchriki. Kakashi is prevented from helping Guy by the appearance of Kahy. To put it most simply, Kakashi became Hokage because, aside from Naruto (who was both young and still a Genin), he was the best shinobi in the village. Naru Uzumaki Namikaze became the 5th Hokage at 10 because of that old monkey. Pain attacks Konoha soon afterwards; while some of the Six Paths of Pain draw attention to themselves, others avoid conflict and try to learn the whereabouts of Naruto, who has gone to Mount Myboku to train. With Kakashi's instructions and the training grounds created by Yamato, Naruto quickly masters how to use the wind nature. Kakashi demonstrating chakra natures to Boruto. V. Funny Anime & Manga memes . 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. hide. Nevertheless, the message is deciphered. Main article: Naruto Shippden the Movie At age 6, Konoha officials allowed Kakashi to compete in the Chnin Exams with his team, which he passed by defeating Might Guy and became a chnin.[18]. Youre going to find out whether he even wanted to become Hokage, when he became Hokage and how old he was when he became Hokage. Kakashi attending Naruto and Hinata's wedding. +1 year since The Last with Naruto & Hinatas marriage, Hinata gave birth to their first son Boruto Uzumaki. Kakashi rushes off to lend assistance, only to be told on arrival that the SOS was sent accidentally when Guy was struggling with seasickness. One reason is that Kakashi knows more about being a Hokage than Naruto does, so he might have been better prepared to assume the duties of Hokage. Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax. Two years after the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kakashi attends a Five Kage Summit to discuss the imminent crashing of the Moon. Before embarking on the mission, Minato and Rin gave him presents to celebrate his promotion; Obito forgot to get him anything. Part of the White Zetsu Army then arrive to fight the Third Division, but they are met by one of Naruto's shadow clones, sent to lend assistance with defeating the remnants of Akatsuki's forces. 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. Obito decides that he will help save Naruto. In that moment, Obito awakened his Sharingan and used it to kill Taiseki. She's quite small, an average height for females. Unfortunately, Kakashi realised this, only using Obito and Rin as a means to an end to obtain the bells. Another thing we know for sure is that Kakashi was wise and brave enough to take on such responsibility when it seemed like everyone abandoned Konoha. 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. Main articles: Naruto Shinden: Parent and Child Day and Parent and Child Day Arc Shortly after entering Kusa, they encountered an Iwa-scout, Mahiru. Upset with himself for not spending more time defusing Sasuke's angst, Kakashi goes after him, fearful that he and Naruto may kill each other. When they arrive in the country, they discover that the king has been overthrown by Shabadaba. Scamming me?! It can be used for flight, defend others with its large size, and even have the intangibility of Kamui extended to it. Two years after the end of the war, that peace is threatened by the emergence of the Land of Silence. Since Kakashi was the most skilled and experienced among them, he was chosen as Tsunades successor, although he was not thrilled with it. Kakashi also showed his strong resolve during the Third Great Shinobi War. Overhearing that, Yukimi slipped away and returned to the cave. Main article: Akatsuki Suppression Mission To that end, he encourages Sasuke to start using Chidori for its intended purpose: protecting friends rather than attacking them. He orders Asuma and Kurenai to shut their eyes while he is attacked with Tsukuyomi, subjecting him to three days of torture in a matter of seconds. Arthur S. Poe is a writer based in Europe. Nov 6, 2014. While he does so, Sakura approaches from behind to kill him, but ultimately cannot and Kakashi, tired from using Kamui, can't reach her in time to save her from Sasuke's retaliation. In the following days, meteors increasingly rain down on the world and the Kage decide that the Moon must be destroyed. He was more mature than Naruto and always took decisions independent of emotions. So, to summarize as we can deduce from the events in the anime and manga, Kakashi Hatake was 32 years old when he became the Sixth Hokage, succeeding Tsunade in that position. Kakashi knew that Naruto was the one who deserved to be Hokage more than anyone else. When they arrive at the bridge Tazuna is working on, they find Zabuza and Haku (the hunter-nin from before) waiting for them. He then gets Kurenai away from Itachi's Clone Great Explosion, and when he looks back at Itachi catches a glimpse of his Mangeky Sharingan. We know from the novel Kakashi Hiden that she remained in the village, helping out Kakashi fulfill his duties for at least a year after she had given up on being Hokage, but these events have not yet been adapted. She is also to play a lead role in a new Icha-Icha movie, delighting Kakashi. Knowing the characteristics of Kong Nin, he did not choose to do it immediately, but put the time in the middle of the night. Just before he hits Zabuza, Haku steps in front of him and takes the attack instead. Prior to its destruction, his family's White Light Chakra Sabre was kept in a small holder in the middle of his back. He starts by trying to discourage Sasuke from avenging the Uchiha clan, insisting that, even if he's successful, it won't bring back those who are already dead. [20], During a later mission, Rin was kidnapped by Kirigakure. I jus. They split up to look for leads on either Uchiha, with Kakashi providing one or more of his ninken to those without any particular tracking ability. Team 7 is sent on a mission to protect the actress, Yukie Fujikaze, as she travels to the Land of Snow. What? Kakashi was named by Tsunade as her successor after having proven his worth. Main article: Mizuki Tracking Mission It was hinted Kahryo was Hakus mother but was not confirmed. Who's the youngest Hokage? [10] Before they could leave, one of Orochimaru's snake experiments escaped its test tube and attacked the duo. A decade passes when Naruto becomes the 7th Hokage, calculating from Borutos age at the time. He plans to go there to join Naruto, but his own Kamui is slow enough for Madara to stop him. The Chnin Exams are interrupted by an invasion of Konoha and most of those watching the finals are rendered unconscious by a genjutsu. He entreats Kakashi to tell him about his life, with which Kakashi complies. He expects his prospective students to demonstrate this same devotion to teamwork, which none until Team 7 were able to do; despite the high failure rate, the Third Hokage agrees with Kakashi's choice to require it. 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. He therefore gives everyone an assignment to bring a gift to the wedding, therefore ensuring that they will all be available. As the rumours start spreading, Kakashi attempts to contact Sasuke to ask if he knows anything, but his inquiries are not answered. 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 is troubled by what this might mean, but doesn't overlook the important fact that they now have a way of fighting Tobi. After the preliminaries end, Kakashi returns to Sasuke to find all the Anbu dead, killed by Kabuto Yakushi. Kakashi became the 6th Hokage after Tsunade steps down from her position. To put it simply War arc Kakashi is stronger than Tsunade. After which, Danz Shimura approached a grieving young Kakashi Hatake, noting that it was Hiruzen Sarutobi's orders for the children, even high-ranking ninja like Kakashi, to not help battle the Nine-Tails, ultimately preventing Kakashi from possibly saving his sensei and the man's wife. He was able to care for Naruto in the best way possible when he was in danger. As the shinobi attempt to subdue the beast, it teleports away, much to Kakashi's surprise. Upon arriving at their destination, they are attacked by strange animals that injure Naruto and Sai and the trails goes cold. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast . [28], From investigating a series of disappearances, Kakashi provided a lead and it was discovered that Orochimaru was behind the Wood Release research that produced Kinoe. As his spirit leaves Kakashi's body, Obito apologises for everything he did when he was alive, but Kakashi states that he's glad they rekindled their friendship before the end. Kakashi tries to corner the Deva Path so that he can destroy it with his Lightning Cutter, but it repels him with Shinra Tensei. When his teammates' lives were endangered, Sakumo chose to abandon the mission in order to save them. Kakashi is the Sixth Hokage, who was appointed by Lady Tsunade (the fifth Hokage). These are some reasons Why Kakashi became Hokage before Naruto. It seems however that the coup and the ambush we saw in Danzo's memory are one and the same (so Tobirama was on his way to the meeting when Kinkaku squad attacked) suggesting they did kill him. Tobi is forced to recall the tailed beasts into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which he uses against Naruto, B, Kakashi, and Guy. After an exchange of attacks, of which Kakashi blocks Tobi's with Kamui, Kakashi notices some slight damage to Tobi's mask. After becoming Hokage, Kakashi forgave Sasuke for his sins and called off his punishment. 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. Kakashi remained Hokage for almost a decade until he nominated another shinobi, the 7th Hokage. A Hokage is not just a fighter, he is also an administrator and Kakashi despised that line of work, which is why he reluctantly accepted the position and was happy to pass it down to Naruto later on. Accepting that Obito's mind can't be changed, Kakashi attack in order to protect the world that the Obito he used to know cared about. Kakashi wanted a better person in charge because although he never desired power, just peace, and prosperity for his village, which is why he took Hokages role. Kakashi met Hiruko ten years earlier and was branded with a mind-controlling technique that Hiruko planned to use someday to take his Sharingan. Kakashi began his own investigation. Arriving at Senju Park, Kakashi immediately severed the creature's tail, resulting in the spontaneous emergence of dozens of smaller tails, which it used to steal chakra from Sai's men. Kakashi is the first person to greet Naruto when he returns from his two-and-a-half years of training with Jiraiya. Kaguya is defeated, the tailed beasts are removed from her body, and she is trapped alongside Black Zetsu with Six Paths Chibaku Tensei. On the day of the wedding, Kakashi greets foreign guests such as Killer B and the Fifth Kazekage. Kakashi's natural affinity is Lightning Release,[67] which he can channel into weaponry to increase its cutting power. Kakashi takes this opportunity to allow his team to rest and recuperate. The Sage of the Six Paths summons them all back from Kaguya's dimensions and congratulates them for their victory. After his father's death, Kakashi became more stern, aloof and cold toward others, following all the rules to the letter, chastising any who disobeyed them and being willing to abandon his comrades to finish missions. Despite this, noting the unpredictable nature of Orochimaru, the meeting ended with deeming the Oto-born boy as a threat. According to the summary, the fic happens some time after Naruto recaptures Sasuke after he defects from Konoha but is forced out of the village, taking with him some unexpected allies. Kakashi explained that a ninja with no resolve will only doom themselves and that Boruto is solely responsible for his classmates becoming so lazy and carefree. Main article: In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths Soon after in the anime, he offers Naruto the chance to become a jnin, at the cost of him spending two years studying. Instead, he had to fulfill his duty to become Hokage as no other Shinobi was more suitable for that role. When their students leave to have dinner, Asuma lingers behind to discuss something with Kakashi, only to change his mind when Kurenai Yhi comes looking for him. The next morning, when two chnin gate guards were attacked by unknown assailants, the village was put on lockdown. During the practical test of the exams, the students were left awe-stricken that the Sixth Hokage was to be their head proctor. Guy took this as a challenge and began striving to earn Kakashi's approval so as to show that his perseverance could be just as good as Kakashi's natural genius. Thinking it would ease his pain, Minato convinced Kakashi to join the Anbu. When news emerged that Itachi was responsible and that he had killed his best friend, Shisui Uchiha, in pursuit of power, Kakashi lamented his failure to have had a better influence on Itachi. The fighting rages on until Kakashi and his fellow defenders eliminate all invaders in the area except for Kabuto and Baki, who opt to flee rather than continue fighting. Naruto gives him a copy of Icha Icha Tactics as a present, which Kakashi wastes no time starting to read. After separate attacks are made on Homura Mitokado and the Land of Fire's daimy, Kakashi assigns Sai to investigate; Kakashi believes Kido Tsumiki may be somehow involved, so recommends that Sai focus on him. He also wore blue sandals, which he also wore during the Third Shinobi World War. EX 3, Naruto Shippden: Gekit Ninja Taisen! He returns to the battle just after Obito's defeat, prepared to personally finish him off, but he is stopped by a reincarnated Minato Namikaze. Kakashi believes the best way to match Sasuke would be for Naruto to create a new jutsu. [47] The S-Rank members of Akatsuki acknowledge his might;[48] he outmanoeuvred Itachi Uchiha (albeit he couldn't use his Mangeky Sharingan at the time); fought Kisame Hoshigaki and Kakuzu to a standstill; and was deemed a major threat by Pain. [15][4] Ultimately, he became very popular amongst his peers. All of this played out after the Fourth Shinobi World War, during which he excelled in the fights. The Naruto anime wasnt always clear with its episode order and even if we do know when something happened in the manga (exactly which chapter), we dont necessarily have to know what episode it happened in. Haku and Zabuza recognise Kakashi and Sakura (who is also in the Third Division) and ask how Naruto is doing. 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. Later, after the scroll is obtained, Kakashi is assigned to defend it, but he and the other defenders are defeated by the Nine Masked Beasts. Once Naruto arrives to lend Sasuke assistance, Kakashi engages Zabuza in combat. Unable to get free and knowing his injuries were too serious to survive, Obito decided to make his last act giving Kakashi the present he forgot to give him earlier: his Sharingan to replace the eye Kakashi lost. None find anything until witnessing C0; they converge at its epicentre and can detect Sasuke's trail. When Naruto tries to warn him about Gaara, Kakashi instructs him to just watch Sasuke's performance, and is amused by how quickly Naruto's concern for Sasuke becomes jealousy of his abilities. , This means that Kakashi has been offered this important responsibility twice in total. She prepares to treat Kakashi's eye, but Naruto steps in and uses his Six Paths chakra to restore Kakashi's original eye. This was the start of Boruto series, exactly 2 years since Naruto became the Seventh Hokage and Kakashi retired. Kakashi complies and, after he passes, buries them both. [97] Despite this, Kakashi retains many of his original personality traits, being easygoing, unfazed by the actions of others, and eyes appearing to be half-asleep. Kakashi was Hokage for almost 12 years. Kakashi was reluctant to accept these duties, but he ultimately did, being Hokage for a total of 13 years. Kakashi was, once again, reluctant to take over her duties partly because he detested the paperwork but he finally accepted and became her official successor and the Sixth Hokage; his first act was to pardon Sasuke for his crimes. [14], In the Academy, Kakashi earned top grades, earning him recognition as a prodigy and the best of his generation. sasukeuchiha, cussing, naruto. Later, Victor, president of the Land of Valleys' premiere medical and research company, was defeated and revealed as a member of Kara. 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. Zabuza, dying from his injuries, asks Kakashi to place him next to Haku. He tries to capture Kabuto in order to learn more about Orochimaru's plans for Sasuke, but Kabuto escapes. Danzo actually attached Shisui and took his eye . He holds this title for many years before finally passing it to Naruto, as revealed in the epilogue. 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. Main article: Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission As the ship prepares to take off, Kakashi spots someone sneaking aboard, discovering it to be Might Guy, who has always wanted to fly. Tobi defends the Demonic Statue from all of their attacks and, as ever, is himself seemingly impervious to damage, with everything passing through him. Help me deal with these puppets quickly!" Naruto looked The damaged Tobishachimaru starts rocking violently, flinging Rahy from the ship, and then rises into the air uncontrollably, threatening to suffocate everyone aboard. While admitting that Boruto was truly a genius well-above the rest of his generation, he still lacked a very crucial aspect to deserve being a ninja, quickly pinning the Uzumaki down. The Third then mused that the Nine-Tails might have been defeated and Minato saved had the research been successful. Haku traps Sasuke in his Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals, which Zabuza blocks Kakashi from helping him escape from. [31], Kakashi continued to investigate Orochimaru over the following years, eventually locating one of his secret labs three years after the latter's defection. After Naruto is able to free the Four-Tails from Tobi's control, Tobi forces the other jinchriki to enter Tailed Beast Modes as well. However, Boruto refused to listen and continued training. Itachi orders Kisame to capture Kakashi to see what else he knows and to kill Asuma and Kurenai. Naruto was indeed the strongest shinobi in the village at that time but he wasnt mature enough to take that position. However, Tsunade had faith that Kakashi would eventually bring peace to Konoha. Naruto insists on trying to reason with Danz, which Kakashi warns him will not work.