Chronicles: Kakashi Hatake

Chapter 10: Kakashi Hatake - Abilities

Kakashi was noted by Jiraiya and Tsunade to be one of the strongest shinobi Konoha has ever produced.[70] A child prodigy, he rose rapidly through the ninja ranks,[71] and could fight back an entire squad of elite ninja on his own.[31] He is routinely given crucial tasks and missions that would normally take several less experienced ninja to accomplish. Kakashi's various feats have made him renown within the ninja world, and most enemies grow either afraid or excited at the chance to fight him.[72] He is recognised as a dangerous opponent to fight alone; even Pain, the Akatsuki leader, viewed him as a major threat.[73] During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kakashi defeated several famous reincarnated ninja, pressured multiple Version 2 state jinchūriki, and fought evenly with the adult Obito, who gained comparable prowess to Madara Uchiha in his prime.[74][75] After obtaining both Sharingan and Six Paths Chakra from Obito, he could threaten and harm Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, a god-like chakra wielder.[76] Despite losing his Sharingan, Kakashi still became the Sixth Hokage, a position he was considered for years to hold.[77][78]

Chakra Prowess
Kakashi has very strong chakra, such that it becomes visible when moulded.[79] Before entering the Academy, he could already perform very chakra-taxing techniques.[15] Despite its natural strength, Kakashi's reserves were initially average, suffering physical exhaustion and debilitation from overusing his Sharingan. However, his refined chakra control allows him to use techniques to their highest level with only the minimum necessary chakra. He could also perform techniques with few to no hand seals. In Part II, Kakashi's improved chakra levels allowed him to maintain his Sharingan in battle for an entire day and quickly utilise several chakra-taxing techniques unfazed.

Most notably with his Kamui technique, he originally could only use it three times before left crippled for over a week. By the Fourth Shinobi World War, he could fight throughout an entire day before using Kamui multiple times in quick succession, among other chakra-taxing techniques while still able to battle afterwards with only noticeable exhaustion. After receiving both Sharingan and the Six Paths Power from Obito, Kakashi's chakra reserves became great enough to manifest a Complete Body — Susanoo and use Kamui multiple times with no signs of fatigue.[80]

Taijutsu
Kakashi vs Kakuzu
Kakashi engages Kakuzu in taijutsu.
Kakashi is very adept in taijutsu. As a child, he could hold his own against[81] and defeat several adult elite ninja.[16] His skills improved considerably as an adult where he could easily defeat hundreds of enemies,[82] and fight on par with Might Guy, a taijutsu master. Likewise, Kakashi acquired great skill in Guy's Strong Fist and several of its techniques, enough to train others in it. He can also open at least one of the Eight Gates,[83] and use advanced techniques derived from it with no signs of fatigue.[82][84] Kakashi's raw strength is notably high, able to clash with the physically strong Zabuza Momochi and his heavy Kubikiribōchō, a weapon he easily wielded later.[85] He could also simultaneously throw Naruto and Sasuke a large distance away and snap Nagato's chakra receiver with his bare hand. He also has high durability and endurance, able to endure Nagato's point-blank Shinra Tensei with little damage and continue fighting afterwards.

Kakashi has impressive speed, easily outpace his friends ever since childhood.[15] As an adult, he can intercept an opponent faster than unfocused eyes can follow even from a distance.[86] He can effectively catch his opponents off-guard to quickly strike them down, and silently sneak-up on highly experienced assassins, making him prime to strike.[87] His speed increased considerably in Part II, able to match Itachi, with whom he had trouble keeping up previously. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, he could keep pace with a dōjutsu-bearing Version 2 jinchūriki, and even Guy using six of the Eight Gates. With the Six Paths Chakra, Kakashi attacked and nearly severed Kaguya's arm in one move, despite having her multiple dōjutsu active.[88] Likewise, he has considerable hand seal prowess, able to perform them at highly difficult speeds to follow.[89] He has remarkable reflexes, able to instantly react and effectively manoeuvre out of surreal danger.[90]