Kakashi was hokage for a much longer time than people realize, just because of the time jumps. Kakashi Hatake is one of the most popular and beloved characters in the Naruto anime series. Kakashi has taken some interesting measures when training others, often presenting a test within a test, as he did with the bells. As they near Sasuke's location they are intercepted by Akatsuki member Tobi. report. In case this is true, he shows Team 7 the Tree Climbing Practice in order to improve their chakra control, which will be useful if Zabuza does indeed return. [102] In keeping with the meaning of his name, scarecrows are occasionally used to represent Kakashi; Naruto, for example, uses a scarecrow that is dressed like Kakashi to help him train for a combat test between the two. It defeats all of Kakashi's reinforcements and binds Kakashi in rubble. [16] Team Minato would go on many missions during its career, but Kakashi's devotion to the rules often made him difficult to work with;[17] Obito, already jealous of Kakashi's natural talent and popularity, was frequently at odds with him about this behaviour. [25] During his time off, he would visit Rin's grave and Obito's engraving to tell them his regrets and how life was going without them.[26]. Main article: Kakashi Retsuden He stepped down because of Sasuke who had just returned from his journey to find power. Main article: In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths He has also has proven himself a very talented teacher, able to push his students development by months, if not years, in just weeks through various innovative methods. Black Zetsu then attempts to take Obito's Rinnegan, but the presence of Kakashi and Minato prevents it from safely doing so. It was soon after Pain attacked the Hidden Leaf Village and destroyed it. Main articles: Shikamaru Hiden (novel) and Shikamaru Hiden (anime) Ichigo Uzumaki is the Tenth Hokage of the villiage hidden in the leaves , and one of the Five Kage of the ninja world. Its bawdy humor echoes the perverted humor of its author and it is the . All of this played out after the Fourth Shinobi World War, during which he excelled in the fights. This Kakashi accompanies a team including Naruto and Minato to retrieve the Red Moon Scroll, where Kakashi's zealous overuse of his Sharingan prevents him from fighting the toads that guard it. Kakashi is among those who dispel it and he starts fending off invading Otogakure forces. Kakashi met Hiruko ten years earlier and was branded with a mind-controlling technique that Hiruko planned to use someday to take his Sharingan. 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. Naruto is later sent to the Genjutsu World, where he meets a Kakashi that is quite similar to Might Guy: he is passionate, energetic, and a proponent of the "Power of Youth". Naruto Shippuden: When Kakashi Became Hokage. The village is then attacked by intruders and Kakashi orders his former students to join with Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino to help stop the intruders, whom he later learns are some of the missing shinobi. So when it was time to nominate someone for Hokage, Kakashi was nominated, being the only person who could play this role the best. Kakashi is dismayed, assuming Sasuke is still after revenge. He concludes his story by saying that he understands the choices Sakumo made when he was alive and that he is proud to be his son. Kakashi began carrying out the mission alone, but ultimately decided that Obito was right and went to join him. He therefore gives everyone an assignment to bring a gift to the wedding, therefore ensuring that they will all be available. When they see his face, Guy and Kakashi recognise Tobi as Obito Uchiha. Kakashi has Yamato meet with Sasuke to exchange intel of the situation. 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. "Ah? From careful observation of the Deva Path's abilities, Kakashi notices a brief cool down period between its jutsu. Despite this, noting the unpredictable nature of Orochimaru, the meeting ended with deeming the Oto-born boy as a threat. In the war arc, Kakashis feats surpass that of Tsunades so Kakashi can be scaled above Tsunade. Kakashi wasnt a detail-oriented person, and after years of fighting in the worlds latest war, he had sacrificed his home and family to protect Konoha with little or no political gain. Kakashi insisted that with Boruto's current level of chakra, he had reached the limits of how far he could push the Rasengan. Gat then arrives to kill them all, Zabuza included, with a horde of mercenaries. Notes: Inspired by Obito ROOT!AU by crescentmoonrider. Naruto turned 17 when they defeated Madara and Kaguya and got married at 19. After working out a plan with Shikamaru, the team is able to accomplish their mission. Kakashi locates Sasuke and ties him to a tree in order to force him to listen to what he has to say. Before Naruto came back, Kakashi took care of him and made sure that he was safe. Kakashi also showed his strong resolve during the Third Great Shinobi War. Sasuke is surprised and puts up less resistance, so Kakashi tells him that taking revenge for those that he's lost is not worth also losing those he still has, namely Naruto and Sakura. Kahy attacks Kakashi and removes his Chains of Ice so he can fight back, but he stops short of killing her when he realises that's what she wants out of regret for her actions. Kakashi reasons with Kahy and convinces her to let Sai take the child to a doctor. Isamu Tatsuageru is the last known survivor of her clan. Kakashi informs Naruto, Sakura, and Sai that more than a hundred Kumo and Kiri shinobi have gone missing and learns from Sakura that a few Konoha shinobi are missing as well. As the test began, many of the students began to scramble. More commonly, he uses them for tracking, picking up trails, or seeking out targets he doesn't know where to look for. Black Zetsu intercepts this transfer and takes the Nine-Tails for itself. Main article: Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission Minato was good at many things, but getting Kakashi and Obito to get along was something that even he couldn't accomplish. Kakashi takes office as the Sixth Hokage. Minato therefore tried a different tactic: assigning Kakashi to protect Minato's wife, Kushina Uzumaki, during her pregnancy. His extreme knowledge combined with his high Sharingan skill makes Kakashi one of the most talented ninjas in Naruto. The Third then mused that the Nine-Tails might have been defeated and Minato saved had the research been successful. As part of the war effort, Team Minato was assigned to destroy the Kannabi Bridge in Kusagakure in order to cut off Iwagakure's supply line. After the mission, Kakashi became Sixth Hokage at age32. During his time in the Anbu however, Kakashi gained a reputation for his cold-bloodedness. Sasuke replies that he only wants to change the world for the better, making hard decisions like this so that the world won't get embroiled in another war. So come on in, read my work, and feel free to stay awhile. Later, Shikadai voiced his theory that the reason why Koji was able to slip past the Sensing Barrier unnoticed was because he was a former Konoha-nin. They stay at an inn nearby while deciding what to do, where Naruto is confronted by Tobi. 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. 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. Kakashi, however, only pretends death, warping away the nail at the last moment with Kamui. When he first meets his students on Team 7, Kakashi claims to have many hobbies, none of which he chooses to share at the time. Just then, a light envelops Kakashi, a sign of his revival; before Kakashi returns to the living plane, Sakumo thanks him for putting him at peace at long last, allowing him to continue to the afterlife. [94] Retired from active duty, Kakashi continued to assist in village matters and advise his successor. During which, they stumbled into a feud between old town and new city residents over fireworks displays. During the Konoha invasion of the Akatsuki, Kakashi fought against one of Pain's paths and died of exhaustion. Zabuza uses the Hiding in Mist Technique to hide his and the others' movements, putting the Third Division on the defensive. Kahy is upset by Kakashi's observation and attacks with Ice Release: Earthen Consecutive Chains of Ice, creating a hole in the ship that starts sucking out Kakashi, Guy, and the passengers. As an adult, Kakashi typically has a relaxed and almost bored attitude, not prone to getting too worked up about anything or by anyone. Danzo actually attached Shisui and took his eye . He first steals fragments of Madara's chakra and then instructs Kakashi to send Naruto and Sakura to Kamui's dimension. Sharingan requires a lot of chakras which are naturally available to members of Uchiha clans because they possess this Kekkei Genkai genetically. Here are five ways that prove Naruto's Kakashi Hatake is a good Hokage, and five ways in which he did a poor job.. Although most people he knows are aware of how much he likes Icha Icha, Kakashi is seemingly uncomfortable sharing the books with others, to the point of growing embarrassed by the presumably adult content when he is forced to read passages aloud. Despite the title of Hokage being an exceptional honor he was prepared to do based on his skills, Kakashi Hatake was one of the few capable characters along with Tsunade who actually never wanted to become Hokage and he constantly tried to find ways to avoid it. Sasuke is enraged by this use of an Uchiha's ability and threatens to make Kakashi suffer. 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. With the Third's permission, Kakashi forced his way into Root headquarters and stopped Danz from applying a cursed seal to Kinoe. Aware that the Armament Alliance was originally motivated by the death of Kahy's innocent son, Kakashi tries to point out that the Armament Alliance's actions now threaten the innocent passengers. Kakashi asks Obito why he never returned to Konoha, to which Obito replies that it's because Kakashi allowed Rin Nohara to die. On the day of the Kage Summit in Konoha, Kakashi leaves for the Land of Hot Water with Guy and Mirai Sarutobi. Naruto blocks the attack and vows not to let his teammates die. Naruto was indeed the strongest shinobi in the village at that time but he wasnt mature enough to take that position. Later, Kakashi roped Boruto into helping him with shopping errands. He summons his ninken to help him track Sasuke and Naruto, eventually finding the latter unconscious at the Valley of the End. [86], Main article: Paradise Life on a Boat The Raikage permits it, but even with his and Yamato's support, he refuses Naruto's request to forgive Sasuke's recent work with Akatsuki and leaves them. Kakashi, by using Kamui on Obito at the same time that he uses it on himself, is able to accelerate the teleportation and allow him to get away; the attack that misses Obito nearly kills Kakashi, but he is saved by Guy. After Sakura heals his arm, they infiltrate the castle as circus performers and Kakashi keeps the enemies occupied while Naruto and the rest of the team save the kingdom. Naruto insists on trying to reason with Danz, which Kakashi warns him will not work. Zabuza, dying from his injuries, asks Kakashi to place him next to Haku. This creates an opening for Naruto to take Gaara back, which Deidara responds to by creating a Suicide Bombing Clone to cover his escape; Kakashi uses Kamui again to warp the explosion away. Apparently, it's both a yes and a no. 9 Kakashi Hatake By the end of the war, he was 31 years old and he became the Hokage within a year of the war's conclusion. [29] Kakashi followed him once he regained his composure, but was captured by the Iburi clan, who were loyal to Orochimaru. Shortly afterwards, Team Ro was sent to the Uchiha clan's compound with orders to pacify a brewing rebellion, only to find the entire clan dead. A decade passes when Naruto becomes the 7th Hokage, calculating from Borutos age at the time. Despite Boruto's plan failing, Kakashi passed everyone, cheerfully noting that while they actually had zero chance of taking the bell, they succeeded in the true goal of the test: team-work and loyalty. Kakashi is forced to go on the defence and, when Sasuke uses the Great Fireball Technique, he must close his copy of Icha Icha, but he still manages to defeat Sasuke. Kakashi and Kahy puncture the helium sacs keeping the ship afloat and Kahy attempts to control its descent with her ice. Putting aside their differences, Team 25 decided to work together, working to their personal strengths to find the remaining bombs and avert disaster. In order to protect the Shinobi Union's interests, Gengo must be assassinated, a task Shikamaru Nara volunteers for. Despite his father's warning that Guy might someday prove stronger than him, Kakashi didn't think much of Guy at the time. 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]. As they wait for Madara's inevitable return, Kakashi reminds them of their first lesson as Team 7: the importance of teamwork. Kakashi after becoming Hokage forced Naruto to take classes and become a Jonin. death, sasukeuchiha, naruto. "You! That MIGHT make him the weakest Hokage. There, they found annual festival/competition where a town was split between two beliefs on its origins; some believing that it was a cat spirit and others believed it to be a dog spirit. Luckily for him, Tsunade awoke from her coma just before the process was officially completed and thus Kakashi escaped his duties. Naruto was31 years oldwhile Kakashi ended his 13 years reign in Konoha at the age of 47. Upon reporting his findings to Naruto at the Hokage Office, the two discuss the investigation with Shikimaru. Once Naruto arrives to lend Sasuke assistance, Kakashi engages Zabuza in combat. We can speculate on a few reasons why Kakashi became Hokage before Naruto in the aftermath of the Fourth Shinobi World War. 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. Main article: Ao Arc Kakashi figures out how to use Kamui to return, prompting Obito to try to kill him. He was able to care for Naruto in the best way possible when he was in danger. Knowing the characteristics of Kong Nin, he did not choose to do it immediately, but put the time in the middle of the night. 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. So between then and Naruto becoming Hokage, did Kakashi do anything substantial at all? Kabuto, their summoner, ends their conversation short by suppressing their personalities, so Haku and Zabuza they use their last moments to beg Kakashi to defeat them. Kisame is stopped by Might Guy and they retreat, at which point Kakashi passes out. Meanwhile, Kakashi takes Karin to the Konohagakure Intelligence Division to be questioned. [14], In the Academy, Kakashi earned top grades, earning him recognition as a prodigy and the best of his generation. He knows if someone like Sasuke had taken over as Hokage, the village would have been destroyed, or at least the villagers would be unsatisfied. He went back to where Obito and Rin were, but Iwa reinforcements soon arrived and started constricting the rubble. Naruto, having finished his jutsu, volunteers to face Kakuzu alone. "She was my sensei!, now. Kakashi protected him, but his left eye was badly damaged in the process. Kakashi, upset by how Zabuza and Haku were used for Akatsuki's purposes, takes up the Kubikiribch and promises to live up to his reputation as the copier of a thousand jutsu. He died fighting with the pain during an arc. When Dot's men attack Team 7, Kakashi uses his Sharingan to copy some of their ice-based techniques to escape. After Sasuke passes out from the procedure, Orochimaru confronts Kakashi, explaining his plans to acquire Sasuke's Sharingan for himself. This was the start of Boruto series, exactly 2 years since Naruto became the Seventh Hokage and Kakashi retired. Kakashi and the others then converge on the site where the Third Hokage fought Orochimaru, but discover that he's died in battle. Despite this one case, there are many other life-threatening situations that Kakashi faced. How Did Kakashi Get His Sharingan Eye He tries to capture Kabuto in order to learn more about Orochimaru's plans for Sasuke, but Kabuto escapes. Before they can go after her, they are met by Gaara and his bodyguards, who tell them about Sasuke's attack on the summit and Tobi's declaration of the Fourth Shinobi World War. This depletes his chakra reserves and causes his death. His nearly perfect knowledge of ninjutsu and Sharingan allows him to use any Jutsu or tactic used against him. 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. Kakashi may not be a perfect kage, but he was always striving for perfection. Kakashi Hatake was introduced in Naruto as the leader of Team 7, which consisted of Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno. The topic turned to Mirai and Kakashi concluded that she had done a fine job at escorting him and Guy. Later, Kakashi fights Nadare Rga, who he defeats with Front Lotus. In his place, Team 7 is led by an Anbu codenamed "Yamato", who Kakashi once knew as "Tenz". [99][100] In an interview in Shnen Jump's, Kishimoto said that if he were to make an extra story from the manga with a different character, such character would be Kakashi. Kakashi confronts Rahy about this and Kahy, unaware that this was intended, is aghast. Kakashi Hatake is a character of fiction manga anime Naruto plotted by Masashi Kishimoto. Unable to do anything against such large opponents, Kakashi and Guy leave them to Naruto and B. The second reason is that Naruto was only 17 at the end of the war and he was underage and immature to take the position of the Hokage. Neither he nor Sakura believe it is really Sasuke, so he assigns Sakura and Ino Yamanaka to look into the lookalike. A few days later, Sakura returns from a visit to Sunagakure with rumours that Sasuke has been plotting against Konoha. However, Kakashi isnt the strongest Hokage in strength. In his dying moments, Obito told Kakashi to be a Hokage after the war. EX, Naruto Shippden: Gekit Ninja Taisen! In the anime, about two years after Naruto leaves Konoha to train with Jiraiya, another Chnin Exam is held. Sakura is saved by Naruto. Having learned from his previous encounter, Zabuza coats the area in a thick mist so that Kakashi can't use his Sharingan. Main article: Mizuki Tracking Mission When asked about nominating someone, Danzo said nobody could be trusted to assume such power at such a negative time in Konohas history. Main article: Kaguya tsutsuki Strikes However, Kakashi had no real interest in fame or power while he was alive so becoming the Hokage didnt matter to him. Now, Kakashi's first official loss of life occurred in the course of the Third Shinobi World Battle, when Staff Minato confronted Kakko, Taiseki and Mahiru. 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.