Kakashi Hatake

Kakashi Hatake is the legendary "Copy Ninja" of Naruto — the laid-back genius who mentors Team 7 and stands among the Hidden Leaf's greatest shinobi.

Background

A child prodigy who lost his closest friends young, Kakashi inherited a Sharingan eye and the technique of his comrades. He became a feared ANBU operative before settling into the role of teacher to Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura.

Powers & Abilities

Ability	What it does
Sharingan	Copies techniques and reads opponents' movements
Chidori / Lightning Blade	His signature piercing lightning technique
Mastery of 1000 jutsu	Earning his title as the Copy Ninja

Personality

Calm, perpetually late and seemingly aloof, Kakashi hides deep loss and fierce devotion to his students beneath his lazy, book-reading exterior. His "those who abandon their friends are worse than scum" creed defines him.

Relationships

• Naruto and Sasuke — the students he guides and believes in.

Role in the Story

Kakashi is Team 7's mentor and one of the Leaf's strongest ninja, pivotal across the entire saga and eventually the Sixth Hokage.