They discovered the origins of the feud, and when Boruto's attempt to reconcile them over sharing a dango shortcake recipe the grandfathers came up with when they were in better terms failed, Kakashi proposed turning the fireworks display into a competition, the winner retaining the right of displaying the fireworks henceforth. Kakashi became the 6th Hokage after Tsunade steps down from her position. He asks Sasuke once more to let go of his thirst for vengeance, but Sasuke laughs in his face, having been too corrupted by Tobi to be reasoned with any longer. I cover everything from reviews & editorials to rankings, guides, and much more about anime and keep you updated with every nook and cranny of the anime world. Kakashi is unable to walk due to overusing his Mangeky Sharingan, forcing Might Guy to carry him; Guy's choice of carrying Kakashi by piggyback deeply disturbs their students. 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. 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. Main article: Sakura Hiden: Thoughts of Love, Riding Upon a Spring Breeze 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. Suspicious, he follows them, but keeps up appearances that he is only meeting Sasuke for lunch. 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. Kakashi and Guy soon found them, learning that the rumoured hot spring was a ruse conceived by remnants of the near-forgotten Jashin cult to restore their former glory and power. After saving them, Kakashi organised the team to hold off the creature. Kakashi Hatake is a fictional character appearing in the Naruto franchise, created by Masashi Kishimoto. Because Konoha now needs another Hokage, Kakashi reluctantly agrees to the appointment. 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. However, Kakashi isnt the strongest Hokage in strength. Such plans, while often elaborate and unorthodox, are typically highly successful and very low-risk, making Kakashi invaluable as a leader. Seeing this dream realised has been a real tearjerker for most fans . While saving Kinoe, the creature's corpse began emitting a poisonous vapour which quickly infected Kakashi. Kakashi's signature technique, the Lightning Cutter. Kakashi's natural affinity is Lightning Release,[67] which he can channel into weaponry to increase its cutting power. Luckily for you, we at Fiction Horizon have done our research and can, thus, tell you that Kakashi became Hokage in episode 479 of Naruto: Shippuden, which was titled Naruto Uzumaki!!. However, Boruto refused to listen and continued training. To prove his point, he revealed himself as Sukea from earlier, showing how well he knows Boruto. Kakashi tried to reason with him by stating that friendship should take higher priority than the mission. [deleted] 5 yr. ago. When Kiri-nin caught up with them and made false efforts to retrieve her, Kakashi fought them off with his renamed Chidori, the Lightning Cutter. With his left Mangeky, Kakashi can use the long-range variant of Kamui: remotely forming a barrier around whatever he looks at to can warp the target to Kamui's dimension; eventually, he learns how to send himself to the dimension and to a new location from it. Just as they are about to be killed, the combined Allied Shinobi Forces arrive to help, deflecting the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball. To take advantage of this, Kakashi plants chains under it and has Chza and Chji attack it from opposite sides. Team 7 is sent on a mission to protect the actress, Yukie Fujikaze, as she travels to the Land of Snow. Rather than putting them in prison, he is offering them a chance to atone by working for Kumogakure and Kirigakure, which they accept. Why was Kakashi capable of becoming Hokage? [53] However, the Sage of Six Paths believed Kakashi's greatest strength is as a teacher, leader, and friend, all of which proved vital in Kaguya tsutsuki's defeat.[54]. This title was passed down to Naruto by Kakashi Hatake, the sixth Hokage. Kakashi did not want to be Hokage at first. 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. 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. He meets with Tsunade later and thanks her for waking up before he got stuck with any real responsibility. 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. [79] By combining this ability with his Lightning Cutter, Kakashi can bypass all defences and eliminate the possibility of being countered while attacking. 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. Later, it was revealed that Kakashi and Guy's vacation was in fact a cover for their working with the Land of Hot Water to uncover the truth behind the missing girls. [60] With this arsenal, combined with years of experience, Kakashi can handle almost any situation in various ways. EX 2, Naruto Shippden: Gekit Ninja Taisen! Read Angry former and current Hokage from the story Banished Naruto by izumomolover25 (Izumomolover) with 99 reads. A decade passes when Naruto becomes the 7th Hokage, calculating from Borutos age at the time. As he prepares for battle, Kakashi remarks that he finally understands what the Third Hokage went through with Orochimaru. Kakashi cautioning Boruto on using his new Rasengan. Kakashi was on his 3 years term as Hokage while Naruto is still a Jounin and Hinata still a Chunin. Tsunade is far better than Kakashi anyway. In the anime, after Rin died, Kakashi went through a period of post-traumatic stress disorder, having nightmares about her death and growing depressed whenever others mentioned her. As they near Sasuke's location they are intercepted by Akatsuki member Tobi. He is known to be an avid fan of the Icha Icha series of novels; he always has one of the books with him and regularly reads it, even while talking to others. [75] Kakashi initially had trouble to aim Kamui properly and hit his targets. I jus. Of course, being a leader requires many different skills, all of which Kakashi has shown so far. In Boruto series, Mist ninja Kagura Karatachi mentioned 15 years had passed since the Fourth Great Ninja War when he was born. That also answers the question Why is Kakashi No Longer Hokage?. He holds this title for many years before finally passing it to Naruto, as revealed in the epilogue. Its bawdy humor echoes the perverted humor of its author and it is the . Kakashi Hatake is a character of fiction manga anime Naruto plotted by Masashi Kishimoto. Minato assisted them with destroying the Kannabi Bridge and then returned with them to Konoha to mourn Obito's death. He was always on top of everything whether it was ANBU, Jounin, or even the Police Force of the village. Main article: Fated Battle Between Brothers Kakashi secretly uses Kamui on one of Naruto's shadow clones to send it to Kamui's dimension which, when Tobi retreats there to escape the real Naruto's attack, attacks Tobi and destroys his mask. Kakashi and Itachi were at one point assigned to observe a meeting between Konoha and the Land of Woods. 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. While they fight him, Kakashi notices something is off about Itachi, notably his lack of use of the Mangeky Sharingan. He became Hokage after the third war. Upon returning to the village, Kakashi attends the mass funeral for the casualties of the war. Shojoji was a dangerous man, once the leader of the Mujina . As Naruto returns to Konoha, Kakashi goes to meet him and carries him back, where his victory is celebrated by all the villagers. Team 7 eventually arrives to lend assistance and helps them escape, but while going after Guren they come across the Three-Tails. He never would have stepped down for his interests. Kakashi finds somewhere out of the way for them to ride out the trip. 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. Tobi can, at least, still use their tailed beasts' powers, so he forces the Four-Tails and Six-Tails to enter Tailed Beast Modes. Main article: Ao Arc Kakashi also decides to take the test seriously by uncovering his Sharingan and closing his copy of Icha Icha Tactics. Overhearing that, Yukimi slipped away and returned to the cave. Tobi defends the Demonic Statue from all of their attacks and, as ever, is himself seemingly impervious to damage, with everything passing through him. Afterwards, Kakashi encourages that three of them keep what Tobi said between them until they knew more and if what Tobi said was true. The golden brothers do say "dead ass second hokage" so they at least survived him. Many, especially those in Anbu believed he would kill a comrade without hesitation if it was for the sake of completing the mission. As he's talking, Madara is stabbed from behind by Black Zetsu, who transfers to him from Obito's body to convert him into Kaguya tsutsuki, Black Zetsu's true master. Yet another reason is that the Land of Fire might have been in a more vulnerable state after the war, so a more experienced Hokage was in order. Instead, he had to fulfill his duty to become Hokage as no other Shinobi was more suitable for that role. 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. Once they locate him, they pin him down while Kakashi attacks with his Lightning Cutter. Written vertically on the back of the robe, Kakashi has the kanji for Sixth Hokage (, Rokudaime Hokage, literally meaning: Sixth Fire Shadow). As the ship prepares to take off, Kakashi spots someone sneaking aboard, discovering it to be Might Guy, who has always wanted to fly. Kakashi asks Jiraiya to speak with Naruto while he speaks with Sasuke. He is also one of several Naruto characters to appear in the story mode of J-Stars Victory VS. Also in games such as Jump Force and the prior Ultimate Ninja instalments, Kakashi was known for being one of the few Naruto characters to always have a kunai on hand as a melee-weapon shown in his idle stance, likely as a habit-based-reference to his father's sabre (whereas others would normally draw the kunai out for a single attack only to not have it shown anymore). Twenty years in the past, Kakashi is waiting in line for the grand opening of Ramen Ichiraku when Minato invites him on a mission. At Mirai's request, it wasagreed that the little girl could join them on their own trip. Kakashi began his own investigation. Kakashi asks where Tobi acquired his Sharingan, to which he replies it was on the same mission to the Kannabi Bridge that Kakashi got his own. Shikamaru is able to trick Hidan into using the blood to curse Kakuzu, destroying a second of his hearts in time to stop him from stealing Kakashi's. "She was my sensei!, now. They were eventually found by Mahiru's teammates, Kakk and Taiseki, who kidnapped Rin in order to find out what their mission was. Kakashi insisted that with Boruto's current level of chakra, he had reached the limits of how far he could push the Rasengan. Despite having depleted ninjutsu skills, he still maintained one of the highest kill ratios out of the entire village, proving his usefulness on the battlefield. What? In the anime, after the defeat of the attackers and Konohagakure's recovery from the attack, a Kage Summit was held. On the day of Naruto's Hokage inauguration, he fails to show up (having been knocked out earlier). Kakashi Hatake (, Hatake Kakashi) is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Hatake clan. Sasuke saves Naruto from falling in the lava; Kakashi grabs Sakura, ties himself to an unconscious Obito with a scroll, and pins Obito to a wall in order to do the same. He is able to remain conscious to Kisame's surprise and, using information earlier provided to him by Jiraiya, guesses their purpose for being in Konoha: they are members of Akatsuki after the Nine-Tails within Naruto. [56] He is strong enough to wield Kubikiribch with one hand for extended periods of time unfazed,[57] has reflexes sharp enough to block attacks he is unable to see,[58] and has immense speed that allows him to perform hand seals at unreadable rates. When a light descends on the reincarnated jinchriki, a sign that the Impure World Reincarnation has been cancelled, Tobi takes drastic action and prematurely initiates the Ten-Tails' revival. Main article: Six-Tails Unleashed Pain, recognising that Kakashi is a dangerous opponent, sends the Asura Path to help the Deva Path. In the anime, Kakashi is part of a force sent to Hach Village to help the rest of Team 7. Obito's body dissolves, but his spirit returns shortly afterwards and inhabits Kakashi. [103] Likewise, scarecrows are at times added to the background of scenes in which Kakashi appears, as is the case with the cover of Naruto manga volume three.[104]. These are some reasons Why Kakashi became Hokage before Naruto. Read Chapter 9 from the story It Hurts (Kakashi x Student reader x Sasuke) by Number95914 with 935 reads. Kakashi Hatake becomes the 6th Hokage in Episode #479, titled "Naruto Uzumaki! When they are deflected by Shinra Tensei, they grab the chains and restrain him, giving Kakashi an opportunity to attack with his Lightning Cutter. 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. Teams 7 and Guy attend her funeral in Sunagakure before returning home. Does he know himself? Kakashi Retired and stepped down as Hokage because he desired to nominate someone who could do better than him. 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. Gat then arrives to kill them all, Zabuza included, with a horde of mercenaries. 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. [52] Kakashi's genjutsu prowess is able to use basic techniques to major effect for intimidation and distraction. Kakashi decided to leave and not report anything about the Iburi or Root's involvement. He showed his leadership, strategic and analytical skills when he was an ANBU captain which was a great asset to the village. While Ibiki was concerned by this, Kakashi promised to take full responsibility, and swore to keep his word to reduce Shojoji's sentence in the event he defeated Boruto. Obito decides that he will help save Naruto. 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. Obito asked Kakashi to take Rin away and keep her safe, which Kakashi did, leaving Obito behind. Kakashi is the teacher ofTeam 7, consisting of the series primary characters,Naruto Uzumaki,Sasuke Uchiha, andSakura Haruno. Before the war even started, Kakashi knew that he would have to become Hokage one day due to the needs of 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. Main article: Five Kage Summit Tazuna confesses that assassins have been hired to kill him so that he can't build a bridge that will free the Land of Waves from the tyranny of Gat. Boruto designed a group assault on Kakashi, but he quickly saw through the faade, easily repelling the entire class' group assault on him. Yondaime Hokage was Kakashi's sensei and one of Kakashi's most precious people. He soon found Team 10's genin trying to find the culprit as well. Boruto Strongest Character Ever Revealed [Shibai Otsutsuki], Japans FIFA Team Features Blue Lock Kit [Fans Surprised]. As an adult, Kakashi typically has a relaxed and almost bored attitude, not prone to getting too worked up about anything or by anyone. Here are five ways that prove Naruto's Kakashi Hatake is a good Hokage, and five ways in which he did a poor job.. He tries to capture Kabuto in order to learn more about Orochimaru's plans for Sasuke, but Kabuto escapes. Nearly a year after the war, Kakashi has yet to officially take on the duties of being Hokage, feeling he's unqualified, leaving Tsunade to continue managing Konoha's affairs. Kakashi was named Tsunade's successor, the Sixth Hokage, and his first act was to forgive Sasuke for his misdeeds. But he becomes weaker after losing his Sharingan so you could say Tsunade and Kakashi are somewhat relative. In the anime, he started worrying that his own methods were too harsh, but from seeing how his former underlings that he previously failed prospered due to his teachings, his faith was reaffirmed.[16]. Naruto ultimately succeeds, using the Nine-Tails to carve a "mission complete" message into the Moon's surface. Lets dive into some background for understanding it completely. Minato therefore tried a different tactic: assigning Kakashi to protect Minato's wife, Kushina Uzumaki, during her pregnancy. He arrived before Koji at another archive site, which housed physical data on a scroll not yet digitised from before the Fourth Shinobi World War. But that death was not a permanent one, for he was soon revived due to Pain aka Nagato's sacrifice. Her home was destroyed during a raid and she was able to get out just barely with her life. Kakashi, meanwhile, volunteers to help Team 10 avenge Asuma; Shikamaru Nara, having previously come up with a plan, modifies it to take Kakashi's presence into consideration. Sakumo was famed throughout the shinobi world, having saved Konoha on at least one occasion; Kakashi in particular revered his father. In doing so he finds the Deva Path, and by confronting it he is able to save Iruka Umino. Main article: Naruto Shippden the Movie: Bonds 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. His time in the Anbu enables him to suddenly approach enemies from behind, unnoticed by even other Anbu. Sakura heals their injuries and they proceed to end the Infinite Tsukuyomi and, in turn, the Fourth Shinobi World War. However, Kakashi switched the fireworks around, taking everyone's heart out of the rivalry when they realised they were mocking their own display, allowing the two sides to make up. After the mission, Kakashi became Sixth Hokage at age 32. Kakashi lecturing Boruto during the Genin Exams. 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. Create New. 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. The next morning, when two chnin gate guards were attacked by unknown assailants, the village was put on lockdown. Kakashi guesses this tactic and goes searching for one of the latter group. Later, Victor, president of the Land of Valleys' premiere medical and research company, was defeated and revealed as a member of Kara. Kakashi deduced that while this creature was a summoning, it uniquely existed normally in a separate dimension, leaving others unable to follow it. Kakashi is not done recovering when he is given a mission assignment, a consequence of Konoha's lack of manpower following the failed invasion. Despite the travel limitations in place due to the approaching Five Kage Summit, Kakashi and Yamato agree to accompany him. "Ah? Kakashi's favourite foods are salt-broiled saury and eggplant-mixed miso soup, while his least favourites are anything fried (especially tempura) or sweet. During this mission, it was mentioned Hidden Grass Villages Hozuki Castle/Blood Prison needs a new warden after Muis demise so Kahryo was suggested by Kakashi to the Leaf-Cloud-Grass higher-ups. Complete! 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 . [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. Main article: Konoha Crush Isamu Tatsuageru is the last known survivor of her clan. As the stone carver begins to sculpt Danz's face onto the Hokage Rock, he is notified by his assistant that Danz has died. He stepped down because of Sasuke who had just returned from his journey to find power. Kakashi can use all five basic nature transformations, as well as the Yin Release and Yang Release. Kakashi is voted Hokage, though Danzo manipulates the situation for his own short-lived reign at the top. In past, Kakashi nearly became Hokage during the 5 Kages Summit arc due to complications with Tsunades coma and the Hokage-successor, but when she nominated Kakashi himself, he officially became the Kage of Hidden Leaf Village (Konohagakure) also known as Hokage. Updated Jan 1, 2022. Now free to act on its own, the Ten-Tails prepares to use Tenpenchii. After working out a plan with Shikamaru, the team is able to accomplish their mission. They are afterwards able to deactivate the Ama no Hoko, though Kabuto himself escapes once again. Kakashi believed Orochimaru may know something and had Yamato look into it. Before he goes, he assures Sakura that he'll set things right. [81] Once he identifies an opponent's weakness, Kakashi can quickly formulate a plan to take advantage of it, efficiently utilising each of his allies' unique skills to that purpose. Kakashi and the others then converge on the site where the Third Hokage fought Orochimaru, but discover that he's died in battle. Zabuza, dying from his injuries, asks Kakashi to place him next to Haku. 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. Naruto launches a first attack before the test officially begins; Kakashi stops him easily, but is nevertheless amused. Kakashi provides his ninken to Kiba in his place, believing they would be more useful to him. Kakashi assigns two Anbu, R and Soku, to assist Shikamaru on what is otherwise to be a top secret mission. With that settled, Kakashi trains Naruto in how to learn to use the wind nature. Zabuza kills Gat first and Kakashi scares off the horde with his "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique" (which is implied to just be the normal Clone Technique). 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. Kakashi gained a Mangeky Sharingan when Rin Nohara died. It succeeds the second time, destroying two of Kakuzu's hearts and putting the last one on the brink of failure. Kakashi Hatake became the Sixth Hokage at the age of 32, succeeding Tsunade in the role. Kakashi asks Obito why he never returned to Konoha, to which Obito replies that it's because Kakashi allowed Rin Nohara to die. Kakashi did the best that he could given his diminished capacity. He always had a high IQ, perfect strategies, and decision-making ability. Main articles: Shikamaru Hiden (novel) and Shikamaru Hiden (anime) At the start of Part I, Kakashi's score is 50 wins and 49 losses,[36] though even when Guy takes the lead the score difference remains the same; considering that their competitions range from eating contests to Rock, Paper, Scissors, the score isn't truly representative of anything. Kakashi brought Boruto back to the hospital to recover. Kakashi neutralises the Anbu assigned to keep an eye on Naruto and Yamato plants his Transmission Wood on Team Samui in order to follow them to the Raikage. However, Tsunade had faith that Kakashi would eventually bring peace to Konoha. Kakashi sends Yamato with Team 7 to complete the mission while he returns to the village with Team 8. As an Academy Student, he excelled past his peers in ninjutsu, being able to use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. 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. 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. This allows Naruto and Sakura to each take a bell. Kakashi becomes fond of all Team 7's members, even Sasuke Uchiha, to the point of blaming himself for Sasuke's criminal acts and his team's growing rift over it throughout Part II. Many die in the Ten-Tails' counterattack, but another coordinated assault successfully removes the Ten-Tails from Madara and Obito's control. This holy man has lead the technological revolution of Konoha. 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. They are later attacked by Ishidate, who petrifies one of Kakashi's arms, thus allowing him to capture Michiru. Kakashi wore several different outfits prior to Part I. Still, unlike some franchises, it is possible to deduce the chronology from the events, since some events have a (rough) date, and thanks to Laudy Dorado from Quora, we now know Kakashis exact age at the moment he became the Sixth Hokage. While waiting for Sasuke, he strikes up a conversation with Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yhi, quietly alerting them to the men in cloaks. At the same time, he still believes that even in times of peace, no one should become a ninja without appreciating the importance of it. Kakashi was a great mentor and caretaker to Naruto and he saved him when he was in danger. Boruto voiced his envy of Kakashi for having such experience-building missions from childhood. Putting aside their differences, Team 25 decided to work together, working to their personal strengths to find the remaining bombs and avert disaster. That also answers the question, 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. His fox mask[42] had red and black markings around the eyes, sides, and mouth. Kakashi takes this opportunity to allow his team to rest and recuperate. 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. He eventually decided upon Kakashi, and remains glad that he did to this day. Since early childhood and near-constantly, he wears a mask that prevents most of his face from being visible. Kakashi readies his Lightning Cutter to defend Sasuke, but Orochimaru decides to leave, confident Sasuke will come to him willingly someday; Kakashi afterwards realises he would have been killed had they fought. Kakashi locates Sasuke and ties him to a tree in order to force him to listen to what he has to say. After a prolonged exchange, Kakashi pierces Obito's heart with a lightning-infused kunai. When his teammates' lives were endangered, Sakumo chose to abandon the mission in order to save them. Arthur S. Poe is a writer based in Europe. While retaining his seriousness in any and all important events, Kakashi willingly attempts to evade any responsibilities during his free time, such as when he attempted to evade Boruto's pleas for training. Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown Kakashi added Kinoe, now with the new codename "Tenz", to Team Ro.[32]. It defeats all of Kakashi's reinforcements and binds Kakashi in rubble. When this indeed fails, Naruto decides to talk with the Fourth Raikage instead, who has made it his goal to personally kill Sasuke. Kakashi is a fan of the Icha Icha series of novels written by Jiraiya. Kakashi has a sharingan but hes not an Uchiha. Kakashi's taijutsu can take various approaches in close combat.