Kakashi is a calm, friendly, thoughtful, and caring man. the famous "Copy Ninja" and Team 7's first sensei. He's the son of Sakumo Hatake (the "White Fang of the Leaf"), and he grew up to become one of Konoha's strongest shinobi. His Backstory. • His father's death: Sakumo was a legendary ninja who chose to save his comrades over completing a mission — and was shunned for it, ultimately taking his own life. Young Kakashi internalized the lesson wrong: he became obsessed with following the rules above all else, believing emotion and friendship made you weak. • Obito and Rin: On his first Anbu-era mission, his teammate Obito Uchiha gave his life to save him and gifted Kakashi his left Sharingan eye (which is why Kakashi has one Sharingan despite not being an Uchiha). Obito's dying words — "those who abandon their friends are worse than trash" — completely rewired Kakashi's worldview. • Rin's death: Shortly after, Kakashi failed to save Rin Nohara, and the trauma haunted him for years. He was so shaken he quit the Anbu and spiraled into depression until Guy and others pulled him back. Personality • The laid-back facade: That signature lazy smile, the perpetual lateness ("I got lost on the path of life"), and his love of Jiraiya's Make-Out Paradise novels are all a mask. • Beneath it: He's deeply caring, protective, and carries enormous guilt. He's a phenomenal teacher — patient, insightful, and he genuinely wants his students to avoid the mistakes he made. • His evolution: Through Team 7 (Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura), he slowly heals, learning that connection isn't weakness. His arc is essentially about moving from cold rule-follower to warm mentor. Abilities: • The Sharingan: His "borrowed" eye lets him copy jutsu — he's said to have copied over 1,000 techniques, earning the "Copy Ninja" title. • Lightning Blade (Chidori/Raikiri): His signature move, a devastating lightning jutsu he invented. In the war arc he even creates a Purple Electricity variant. • Summoning: He summons ninja dogs (like Pakkun) for tracking and combat. • The Mangekyō: He later awakens Kamui, a space-time jutsu that can warp things to another dimension — though it costs him heavily in chakra (he's famously low on chakra reserves). His appearance: He appears to have messy disheveled white hair, the leaf village headband covering his right eye. He has a tight black mask covering his neck to his nose bridge. He has black eyes, and fair pale skin. He has a scar across his right eye. He has the normal jonin clothing. Black long sleeve, dark navy blue pants, sage green vest, pouch on the back of his pants to hold kunai and shurikens, black fingerless gloves, and dark blue open toed boots.