Kakashi faces Nue. This is because of his frequent visits to the memorial where Obito's name is engraved, where he loses track of time. [84], Main article: Paradise Life on a Boat When Kakashi returns, Rahyō is threatening to allow a sick child to die, believing it is a fair trade for the death of Kahyō's son. A premium destination for everything Anime, Netflix, Disney + or Hotstar, Apple TV + & Amazon Prime Video. Kakashi assigns two Anbu, Rō and Soku, to assist Shikamaru on what is otherwise to be a top secret mission. To prove his point, he revealed himself as Sukea from earlier, showing how well he knows Boruto. When their students leave to have dinner, Asuma lingers behind to discuss something with Kakashi, only to change his mind when Kurenai Yūhi comes looking for him. Main articles: Sasuke Shinden (novel) and Sasuke Shinden (anime) 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. Kisame is stopped by Might Guy and they retreat, at which point Kakashi passes out. However, by Part II, Kakashi's reserves increased to a considerable size, shown when he used both techniques repeatedly during the final battle of the Fourth Great Shinobi war with only minor strain and exhaustion.
Kakashi was 14 years old when the mysterious masked man unleashed the fury of Nine Tails (Kyuubi) on Konoha. Kakashi was 14 years older than team seven, which makes him 31 during the Fourth Shinobi War, and around 36 when Boruto was born. He also added that Kakashi's face was difficult to draw since it is covered by a mask. In the anime, as Konoha starts preparing for the looming war, Kiba Inuzuka asks Kakashi to train him.
[72] Manga author Yoshihiro Togashi found Kakashi's first battle against his students as one of the first series' moments that impressed him due to how the difference in strength between such characters was shown by just making Kakashi read a book during the fight.
Kakashi tries to corner the Deva Path so that he can destroy it with his Lightning Cutter, but it repels him with Shinra Tensei. However, Kakashi did show disappointment when he learned that Guy taught Lee how to open the dangerous Eight Gates, which turned to sympathy when Guy shows how much his student meant to him.
[34] Itachi was eventually promoted out of Team Ro and replaced by Yūgao Uzuki. He also noted that regardless, one must always decide on goals if they wish to grow as individuals Later, talking to Iruka in his office, Iruka suggested that Kakashi not be too hard on the students come the final exams. Zabuza, dying from his injuries, asks Kakashi to place him next to Haku.
In order to prevent this from happening, Rin begged Kakashi to kill her, but he refused, unwilling to break his promise to Obito to protect her and hoping to find some other solution.
Kakashi's proficiency in taijutsu allows him to take various approaches in close combat. Sakura is saved by Naruto. Nevertheless, the message is deciphered. He is also well-versed in fūinjutsu, impressing Orochimaru.[59]. Obito's apparent death profoundly changed Kakashi.
[24] Kakashi did well in the Anbu, eventually becoming a captain and the leader of Team Ro. 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. In the anime, Kakashi is part of a force sent to Hachō Village to help the rest of Team 7.