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* FateWorseThanDeath[=/=]FridgeHorror : So Yamato was abducted as a child and experimented upon by a creepy snake-themed MadScientist. He survives, goes on to become a fairly well-adjusted adult, only to be ultimately abducted yet again by another creepy snake-themed MadScientist (the protege of the first one, no less!). Oh and then it is strongly implied that after having vital information [[MindRape forcibly extracted]] from him, he will be used for endless experimentation again.

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* FateWorseThanDeath[=/=]FridgeHorror : FateWorseThanDeath: So Yamato was abducted as a child and experimented upon by a creepy snake-themed MadScientist. He survives, goes on to become a fairly well-adjusted adult, only to be ultimately abducted yet again by another creepy snake-themed MadScientist (the protege of the first one, no less!). Oh and then it is strongly implied that after having vital information [[MindRape forcibly extracted]] from him, he will be used for endless experimentation again.

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* ActionGirl: Works towards this in Part I and becomes this with a vengeance in Part II. Despite her marginilization, when she does get in a fight she easily holds her own against powerful opponents.
** FauxActionGirl: Zig-Zags. While praised by Kakashi at the beginning for being (slightly) above average, she realized during the Chunin Exams and after how much better her competition was. Over the TimeSkip she trained under a Sannin like Naruto and Sasuke and had an impressive showing alongside Chiyo against Sasori, only for Naruto and Sasuke to win the SuperpowerLottery shortly afterwards and completely overshadow her and everyone else. She still has her moments, though. [[spoiler:During the Ten-Tails arc, she finally gets to step back up to the front line when she reveals that she mastered the White Strength Seal (Byakugou no In), having only recently gathered enough chakra to use it and then proceeds to wreck some {{Mooks}} before a pair catch her by surprise and Naruto and Sasuke save her and she returns to the sidelines.]]



* FauxActionGirl: Zig-Zags. While praised by Kakashi at the beginning for being (slightly) above average, she realized during the Chunin Exams and after how much better her competition was. Over the TimeSkip she trained under a Sannin like Naruto and Sasuke and had an impressive showing alongside Chiyo against Sasori, only for Naruto and Sasuke to win the SuperpowerLottery shortly afterwards and completely overshadow her and everyone else. She still has her moments, though. [[spoiler:During the Ten-Tails arc, she finally gets to step back up to the front line when she reveals that she mastered the White Strength Seal (Byakugou no In), having only recently gathered enough chakra to use it and then proceeds to wreck some {{Mooks}} before a pair catch her by surprise and Naruto and Sasuke save her and she returns to the sidelines.]]



* [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bitch]]: Sakura has shown this if desperate enough, she can manipulate people. It should be noted, she doesn't enjoy it at all.



* PoisonedWeapons: Thanks to [[MasterPoisoner Shizune's]] tutelage she has acquired some poisonous weapons and KnockoutGas as well.

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* PoisonedWeapons: PoisonedWeapons:
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Thanks to [[MasterPoisoner Shizune's]] tutelage she has acquired some poisonous weapons and KnockoutGas as well.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim:[[spoiler: Invoked by Sasuke out of all people, he bluntly states he has no interest in her and sees no reason why she should have feelings for him in the first place.]]

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim:[[spoiler: WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Invoked by Sasuke out of all people, he bluntly states he has no interest in her and sees no reason why she should have feelings for him in the first place.]]



** BrokenAce: Never quite got over Obito's death in the Kakashi Gaiden, which in turn showed that his father's disgrace and suicide still took a heavy toll on him some seven years after. Justified, since these took place when he was thirteen and six, respectively, in a verse where ThereAreNoTherapists. Not to mention what happened to poor Rin right before his eyes... [[spoiler:and at his own hands]]



** MadeOfIron: An ordeal, during which, what Kakashi perceived as approximately one minute and forty-eight seconds (counting the time indicator from "I will stab you with a sword for 72 hours" to "71 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds remaining" was only one second. Meaning that the "three days" Kakashi experienced was, to him, closer to about '''[[OneHundredAndEight one hundred and eight]]''' days. Even he was released from the genjutsu, he doesn't immediately pass out. He stays conscious long enough to realize how little time actually passed, and to hear Kisame express surprise that Kakashi is ''still alive''. Mentally MadeOfIron? You bet your ass.



* AuraVision: The most standard ability of the Sharingan is to see Chakra.



* {{Badass}}
** Save for Naruto, he was the only ninja in Konoha who required the attention of more than one of Pain's bodies.
*** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm-wdJn5rJY video]] clearly shows the many forms of Badass that is Kakashi.
** BadassBoast: ''"The "Copy Ninja" Kakashi, the man who copied one thousand techniques… is about to go on a rampage!"''
** BadassBookworm: Naruto calls him "as smart as [[ImprobablyHighIQ Shikamaru]]", which, combined with his status as the most elite ninjutsu specialist in the Hidden Leaf, would make him this easily. Inverted with his actual choice of literature - Jiraiya's erotic novels.
** BadassTeacher
** BadassTransplant: His [[MagicalEye Sharingan]].
** FourStarBadass: As General of the Third Division
** HandicappedBadass: The current string of battles has caused him to [[spoiler:tax his Mangekyo Sharingan so much that as of Chapter 669, he's almost completely blind in his left eye. Later Madara steals his Sharingan.]]

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* {{Badass}}
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{{Badass}}: Save for Naruto, he was the only ninja in Konoha who required the attention of more than one of Pain's bodies.
*** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm-wdJn5rJY video]] clearly shows the many forms of Badass that is Kakashi.
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* BadassBoast: ''"The "Copy Ninja" Kakashi, the man who copied one thousand techniques… is about to go on a rampage!"''
** * BadassBookworm: Naruto calls him "as smart as [[ImprobablyHighIQ Shikamaru]]", which, combined with his status as the most elite ninjutsu specialist in the Hidden Leaf, would make him this easily. Inverted with his actual choice of literature - Jiraiya's erotic novels.
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** * BadassTransplant: His [[MagicalEye Sharingan]].
** FourStarBadass: As General of the Third Division
** HandicappedBadass: The current string of battles has caused him to [[spoiler:tax his Mangekyo Sharingan so much that as of Chapter 669, he's almost completely blind in his left eye. Later Madara steals his Sharingan.]]
Sharingan]](s).



** It seems to come from a disdain of grave-robbing of his friends in general. He got set off when he realized that Tobi had to be using Obito's eye. [[TheReveal The]] {{Irony}} [[EvilFormerFriend of it all]].

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** It seems to come from a disdain of grave-robbing of his friends in general. He got set off when he realized that Tobi had to be using Obito's eye. [[TheReveal The]] {{Irony}} [[EvilFormerFriend of it all]].



* BoringYetPractical: His fighting style tends to be this, which is part of why he's overshadowed so much. His summons are a perfect example. Most ninja call up a giant animal to fight for them, Kakashi has a pack of hunting hounds.



** RebuiltPedestal: [[spoiler:They do reconcile during the battle against Kaguya before Obito goes to the afterlife.]]



* CombatClairvoyance: It also gives the ability to predict the opponents next moves.



* EyeScream: He lost his eye after taking a slash for Obito. His Sharingan is [[spoiler:ripped out by Madara, who jams it into his own empty socket.]]

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* EyeScream: He lost EleventhHourSuperpower: [[spoiler:After Obito dies, he's able to grant Kakashi his eye after taking a slash for Obito. His Sharingan is [[spoiler:ripped out by Madara, who jams it into full Magenkyou Sharingan. This grants Kakashi the use of Obito's IntangibleMan powers, Perfect Susanoo, and the ability to imbue all of his own empty socket.attacks with Kamui so they can PortalCut if they connect. And because Obito was also host to the Ten-Tails, he gets Ridoku's power as part of the deal so his attacks aren't instantly absorbed.]]



* EyeScream: He lost his eye after taking a slash for Obito. His Sharingan is [[spoiler:ripped out by Madara, who jams it into his own empty socket.]]



* FourStarBadass: As General of the Third Division



* [[ILetGwenStacyDie I Let Rin Die]]: Specifically, ''he killed her himself''... [[spoiler:because she chose to jump in the way of his Raikiri rather than be a TrojanHorse.]]

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* ILetGwenStacyDie:
Specifically, ''he killed her Rin himself''... [[spoiler:because she chose to jump in the way of his Raikiri rather than be a TrojanHorse.]]



* InstantArmor: [[spoiler: Due to Obito passing on his chakra and Sharingan, Kakashi gains the Susano'o, and can manifest it as Perfect!]]



** AuraVision: The most standard ability of the Sharingan is to see Chakra.
** CombatClairvoyance: It also gives the ability to predict the opponents next moves.
** MegaManning: Kakashi's specialty, known as the copy ninja.
** HypnoticEyes: Just ask Zabuza.
** PortalCut: Kakashi's Magenkyou Sharingan's special Kamui jutsu.
** InstantArmor: [[spoiler: Due to Obito passing on his chakra and Sharingan, Kakashi gains the Susano'o, and can manifest it as Perfect!]]
** EleventhHourSuperpower: [[spoiler:After Obito dies, he's able to grant Kakashi his full Magenkyou Sharingan. This grants Kakashi the use of Obito's IntangibleMan powers, Perfect Susanoo, and the ability to imbue all of his attacks with Kamui so they can PortalCut if they connect. And because Obito was also host to the Ten-Tails, he gets Ridoku's power as part of the deal so his attacks aren't instantly absorbed.]]



* MegaManning: Kakashi's specialty, known as the copy ninja.



** BoringYetPractical: His fighting style tends to be this, which is part of why he's overshadowed so much. His summons are a perfect example. Most ninja call up a giant animal to fight for them, Kakashi has a pack of hunting hounds.



* PortalCut: Kakashi's Magenkyou Sharingan's special Kamui jutsu.



* [[spoiler:AndIMustScream]]: [[spoiler:One of his latest techniques, named ''Sealing Technique: Stalking Predator Launch'', consists of an animated drawing of a tiger which can attack the enemy and then go back in the drawing ''with him''.]]
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* [[spoiler:AndIMustScream]]: [[spoiler:One AndIMustScream: One of his latest techniques, named ''Sealing Technique: Stalking Predator Launch'', consists of an animated drawing of a tiger which can attack the enemy and then go back in the drawing ''with him''.]]
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** ArtAttacker: As in the art he brings to life, attacks you.

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** * ArtAttacker: As in the art he brings to life, attacks you.



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* IdenticalStranger: To Sasuke.



* NotSoStoic: The part where Sasuke, in their first meeting, gives him a DeathGlare that proves terrifying even for Sai.



** NotSoStoic: See BerserkButton. There's also the part where Sasuke, in their first meeting, gives him a DeathGlare that proves terrifying even for Sai.
* SugarAndIcePersonality
* TookALevelInKindness

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** NotSoStoic: See BerserkButton. There's also the part where Sasuke, in their first meeting, gives him a DeathGlare that proves terrifying even for Sai.
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%% * TookALevelInKindness



** TheChewToy: In the spin-off ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth'', he is reduced to be a TheSpeechless LivingProp.



* TheChewToy: In the spin-off ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth'', he is reduced to be a TheSpeechless LivingProp.



* [[spoiler: FateWorseThanDeath[=/=]FridgeHorror : So Yamato was abducted as a child and experimented upon by a creepy snake-themed MadScientist. He survives, goes on to become a fairly well-adjusted adult, only to be ultimately abducted yet again by another creepy snake-themed MadScientist (the protege of the first one, no less!). Oh and then it is strongly implied that after having vital information [[MindRape forcibly]] [[TruthSerum extracted]] from him, he will be used for endless experimentation again. Disturbing much?]]

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* [[spoiler: FateWorseThanDeath[=/=]FridgeHorror : So Yamato was abducted as a child and experimented upon by a creepy snake-themed MadScientist. He survives, goes on to become a fairly well-adjusted adult, only to be ultimately abducted yet again by another creepy snake-themed MadScientist (the protege of the first one, no less!). Oh and then it is strongly implied that after having vital information [[MindRape forcibly]] [[TruthSerum forcibly extracted]] from him, he will be used for endless experimentation again. Disturbing much?]]again.
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** Invoked in chapter 693: [[spoiler: Sakura tearfully acknowledges he changed beyond any of her thoughs and considers her attempts to reach him pathetic but nevertheless begs for Sasuke to consider any lingering feelings he could still have for her, his response is to MindRape her about him killing her and coldly dismissing her feelings as a fancy dream.]]


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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim:[[spoiler: Invoked by Sasuke out of all people, he bluntly states he has no interest in her and sees no reason why she should have feelings for him in the first place.]]
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* ShipSinking: When Sakura tries to stop [[spoiler:Sasuke from fighting Naruto, he hits her with a genjutsu of him impaling her and leaves her unconscious. When Naruto and Kakashi berate him for going too far, Sasuke sneers that Saukra was a fool for "having fun daydreaming about love" when he'd never remotely been interested in her, and says he has no idea why she fell in love with him to begin with.]]
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* MaleGaze: Part II seems to like giving attention to her rear. [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sakuass.jpg Here's]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/assaku2.png the]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/assaku.png proof]].

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* MaleGaze: Part II seems to like giving attention to her rear. [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sakuass.jpg Here's]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/assaku2.png the]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/assaku.png proof]]. One of the filler endings shows her from behind, wearing a bikini while [[SexyWalk walking]].

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%%* DespairEventHorizon: As of chapter 600, he's been slowly getting there with each progressing chapter, though HeroicResolve seems to have kicked in.
%%** It's heavily implied that in the time between Minato's death and his appointment to Jonin Sensei of Team 7, he had one foot deep into the edge of the horizon. Whatever changed his mind is yet to be explored.

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%%* * DespairEventHorizon: As of chapter the revelation of Tobi's true identity [[spoiler:(Obito)]] inchapter 600, he's been slowly getting there with each progressing chapter, though HeroicResolve seems to have kicked in.
%%** It's heavily implied that in the time between Minato's death and his appointment to Jonin Sensei of Team 7, he had one foot deep into the edge of the horizon. Whatever changed his mind is yet to be explored.
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* DudeMagnet: Gets three men to fall in love with her over the course of the manga (even more in fillers) which is more than any of the named characters in the series baring one. Sasuke is that one.
* ExtremeDoormat: In Part I towards Sasuke. Not all the time, but it gets more pronounced as his behavior gets worse, and because she was a
12-13 year old deeply in love at the time, probably had no idea what to do about it.

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* DudeMagnet: Gets three men to fall in love with her over the course of the manga (even more in fillers) which is more than any of the named characters in the series baring one. Sasuke [[ChickMagnet Sasuke]] is that one.
* ExtremeDoormat: In Part I towards Sasuke. Not all the time, but it gets more pronounced as his behavior gets worse, and because she was a
a 12-13 year old deeply in love at the time, probably had no idea what to do about it.

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*** In chapter 649 he proves himself to be MadeOfIron in all aspects, as we find him [[spoiler: single handedly stitching up a large wound in his own side without flinching]]



* {{BFS}}: Wields the Executioner's Blade for a short while in the 4th world war.

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* {{BFS}}: Wields the Executioner's Zabuza's Executioner Blade for a short while in the 4th world war.war against the other 7 Swordsmen.



* BroughtDownToBadass: As of chapter 675, [[spoiler: he no longer possess any of his Uchiha implants, having lost his Sharingan to Madara and getting his normal eye restored by Naruto's new healing powers right after. Of course, he is still a highly trained ninja, but that means he can no longer use any of his Sharingan abilities or his Raikiri properly. Obito's spirit later gives him both Mangekyo Sharingan, but this wears off after Kaguya's defeat.]]

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* BroughtDownToBadass: As of chapter 675, [[spoiler: he no longer possess any of his Uchiha implants, having lost [[spoiler:He loses his Sharingan to Madara and getting gets his normal eye restored by Naruto's new healing powers right after. Of course, he is still a highly trained ninja, but that means he can no longer use any of his Sharingan abilities or his Raikiri properly. Obito's spirit later gives him both Mangekyo Sharingan, but this wears off after Kaguya's defeat.]]



* CanineCompanion: The Ninja Hounds.

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* CanineCompanion: The Ninja Hounds.Hounds that he uses as a tracking unit.



* DespairEventHorizon: As of chapter 600, he's been slowly getting there with each progressing chapter, though HeroicResolve seems to have kicked in.
** It's heavily implied that in the time between Minato's death and his appointment to Jonin Sensei of Team 7, he had one foot deep into the edge of the horizon. Whatever changed his mind is yet to be explored.

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* %%* DespairEventHorizon: As of chapter 600, he's been slowly getting there with each progressing chapter, though HeroicResolve seems to have kicked in.
** %%** It's heavily implied that in the time between Minato's death and his appointment to Jonin Sensei of Team 7, he had one foot deep into the edge of the horizon. Whatever changed his mind is yet to be explored.



* GuileHero: Is very cunning and capable of manipulating his opponents.

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* GuileHero: Is very cunning and capable of manipulating In his opponents.first fight with Zabuza he hypnotized him using the Sharingan to perform a water jutsu he already knew, defeated him by using it first, then had Zabuza believe he could see the future.



* [[spoiler: LooseLips]]: [[spoiler: Accidentally leaked the classified information of Naruto's birth, unaware that Obito was listening in, or that he was even alive, at a visit to Rin's grave.]]

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* [[spoiler: LooseLips]]: LooseLips: [[spoiler: Accidentally leaked the classified information of Naruto's birth, unaware that Obito was listening in, or that he was even alive, at a visit to Rin's grave.]]



* MagicalEye: The [[RedEyesTakeWarning Sharingan]] and then later the Magenkyou Sharingan. It grants him the [[SuperPowerLottery following abilities]]... [[spoiler: later loses it to Madara and has his original eye restored in its socket by Naruto, but then gets upgraded to a complete set of Sharingan implanted in his own eyes, courtesy of Obitio's spirit. This turns out to be a temporary measure in 691, however.]]

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* MagicalEye: The [[RedEyesTakeWarning Sharingan]] and then later the Magenkyou Sharingan. It grants him the [[SuperPowerLottery following abilities]]... [[spoiler: later loses it to Madara and has his original eye restored in its socket by Naruto, but then gets upgraded to a complete set of Sharingan implanted in his own eyes, courtesy of Obitio's spirit. This turns out to be a temporary measure in 691, measure, however.]]



** MegaManning: Kakashi's specialty.

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** MegaManning: Kakashi's specialty.specialty, known as the copy ninja.



** If we really want to blame him, blame him for rescuing Obito.



* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight

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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRightScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: "In the ninja world, those who break the rules are scum, that's true, but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum."

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Kakashi, for reasons that are at first unknown, has a Sharingan in his left eye, despite not being of the Uchiha (In a Gaiden {{prequel}} story, the eye was revealed to have been transplanted from his deceased friend Obito Uchiha, one of Sasuke's relatives). Kakashi has mastered its use about as well as a non-Uchiha can, picking up the epithet "Copy Ninja". He knows dozens of techniques and uses them, but his ''only'' unique jutsu is the Chidori (and its upgraded form, Raikiri), which electrifies his arm, allowing it to punch through anything. He learned the Rasengan from his former sensei, the Fourth Hokage.

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Kakashi, for reasons that are at first unknown, has a Sharingan in his left eye, despite not being of the Uchiha (In a Gaiden {{prequel}} story, the eye was revealed to have been transplanted from his deceased friend Obito Uchiha, one of Sasuke's relatives). Kakashi has mastered its use about as well as a non-Uchiha can, picking up the epithet "Copy Ninja". He knows dozens of techniques and uses them, but his ''only'' unique jutsu is the Chidori (and its upgraded form, Raikiri), which electrifies his arm, allowing it to punch through anything. He learned the Rasengan from his former sensei, the Fourth Hokage.
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* BrokenAesop: He believes in [[ScrewTheRulesIMDoingWhatsRight abandoning the rules if a comrade is in danger]] and yet because of this philosophy. [[spoiler:His entire team dies and one becomes the BigBad]].


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** BadassAdorable
** BadassBookworm: She is just as skill a Medical Ninja as her master, which takes great understanding of the human body.

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** * BadassBookworm: She is just as skill a Medical Ninja as her master, which takes great understanding of the human body.



* [[spoiler: BrokenSmile: She's totally happy that Sasuke is back. [[BlatantLies Honestly!]]]]

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* [[spoiler: BrokenSmile: She's totally happy that Sasuke is back. [[BlatantLies Honestly!]]]]Honestly!]]



* TheChick: Of Team 7.

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* TheChick: Of Team 7.Pretty much everything that you need to know about her. She rarely contributes to the plot in any meaningful way, she's TheHeart, she's the least talented and least powerful of the trio.



** HealingHands with gloves to protect them in battle.
** [[spoiler:During the war arc it's revealed that she has mastered Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred technique, giving her a HealingFactor like Tsunade and (reputedly) Hashirama.]]

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** HealingHands with gloves to protect them in battle.
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battle. [[spoiler:During the war arc it's revealed that she has mastered Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred technique, giving her a HealingFactor like Tsunade and (reputedly) Hashirama.]]



* CombatPragmatist: Her entire fighting style is this. Her punches may not be the most flashy, but one hit and you're mist. And even then she [[spoiler:adds poison to her weapons and is willing to play dead to catch opponents off guard.]]

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* CombatPragmatist: CombatPragmatist:
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Her entire fighting style is this. Her punches may not be the most flashy, but one hit and you're mist. And even then she [[spoiler:adds poison to her weapons and is willing to play dead to catch opponents off guard.]]



* ExtremeDoormat: In Part I towards Sasuke. Not all the time, but it gets more pronounced as his behavior gets worse, and because she was a
12-13 year old deeply in love at the time, probably had no idea what to do about it.



** ExtremeDoormat: In Part I towards Sasuke. Not all the time, but it gets more pronounced as his behavior gets worse, and because she was a 12-13 year old deeply in love at the time, probably had no idea what to do about it.
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* [[ImportantHaircut Important]] [[TraumaticHaircut Traumatic]] [[ImportantHaircut Haircut]]: She cuts her long hair off as a symbol of her new resolve. Conveniently, it's also to free herself from three Sound Gennin, who wanted to kill the incapacitated Sasuke and Naruto.

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* [[ImportantHaircut Important]] [[TraumaticHaircut Traumatic]] [[ImportantHaircut Haircut]]: ImportantHaircut: She cuts her long hair off as a symbol of her new resolve. Conveniently, it's also to free herself from three Sound Gennin, who wanted to kill the incapacitated Sasuke and Naruto.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Comes off as this the second time she sees Sasuke post-timeskip. Previously she'd reprimanded Naruto for recklessly taking on Pain alone, and putting his life at risk. Here, she makes up her own plan for dealing with Sasuke, knocks out her teammates to prevent them from interfering with it, and generally tries to deal with Sasuke all on her own, and comes very close to dying twice, as a result of it. Though to be fair, Sai kinda guilted her into it.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Comes off as this the second time she sees Sasuke post-timeskip. Previously she'd reprimanded Naruto for recklessly taking on Pain alone, and putting his life at risk. Here, she makes up her own plan for dealing with Sasuke, knocks out her teammates to prevent them from interfering with it, and generally tries to deal with Sasuke all on her own, and comes very close to dying twice, as a result of it. Though to be fair, Sai kinda guilted her into it.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Comes off as this the second time she sees Sasuke post-timeskip. Previously she'd reprimanded Naruto for recklessly taking on Pain alone, and putting his life at risk. Here, she makes up her own plan for dealing with Sasuke, knocks out her teammates to prevent them from interfering with it, and generally tries to deal with Sasuke all on her own, and comes very close to dying twice, as a result of it.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Comes off as this the second time she sees Sasuke post-timeskip. Previously she'd reprimanded Naruto for recklessly taking on Pain alone, and putting his life at risk. Here, she makes up her own plan for dealing with Sasuke, knocks out her teammates to prevent them from interfering with it, and generally tries to deal with Sasuke all on her own, and comes very close to dying twice, as a result of it. Though to be fair, Sai kinda guilted her into it.
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* {{Kiai}}: Sakura likes to hand out her {{Megaton Punch}}es while screaming "SHANARO!"

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* SeenItAll: After going through all the god level craziness of Obito, Madara [[spoiler: and Kaguya]] she is not even fazed of seeing the Sage of the Six Paths in person.



* ShipTease: [[spoiler: Recently has gotten a few with Sasuke. When she helps save him from the Desert Dimension Kaguya sent him, their eyes lock and Sasuke thanks her. And not only that, in the cover for the next chapter Sasuke and Sakura are ''riding on the same horse''.]]
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* BroughtDownToBadass: As of chapter 675 [[spoiler: he no longer possess any of his Uchiha implants, having lost his Sharingan to Madara and getting his normal eye restored by Naruto's new healing powers right after. Of course, he is still a highly trained ninja, but that means he can no longer use any of his Sharingan abilities or his Raikiri properly.]]

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* MagicalEye: The [[RedEyesTakeWarning Sharingan]] and then later the Magenkyou Sharingan. It grants him the [[SuperPowerLottery following abilities]]... [[spoiler: later loses it to Madara and has his original eye restored in its socket by Naruto, but then gets upgraded to a complete set of Sharingan implanted in his own eyes, courtesy of Obitio's spirit.]]

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* MagicalEye: The [[RedEyesTakeWarning Sharingan]] and then later the Magenkyou Sharingan. It grants him the [[SuperPowerLottery following abilities]]... [[spoiler: later loses it to Madara and has his original eye restored in its socket by Naruto, but then gets upgraded to a complete set of Sharingan implanted in his own eyes, courtesy of Obitio's spirit. This turns out to be a temporary measure in 691, however.]]

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* ADayInTheLimelight: Subverted. ''Kakashi Gaiden'' appeared to be this when it came out, going into his backstory and explaining his personality and Sharingan. Looking at the series as a whole, it's clearly ''really'' about establishing Obito, who would go on to have a massive impact on the plot. Played straight for Kakashi with an anime {{Filler}} section, which was an mutli-episode flashback that went into his life between him [[spoiler: killing Rin]] and the start of the main series.



* DayInTheLimelight: ''Kakashi Gaiden''
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Subverted. ''Kakashi Gaiden'' appeared to be this when it came out, going into his backstory and explaining his personality and Sharingan. Looking at the series as a whole, it's clearly ''really'' about establishing Obito, who would go on to have a massive impact on the plot. Played straight for Kakashi with an anime {{Filler}} section, which was an mutli-episode flashback that went into his life between him [[spoiler: killing Rin]] and the start of the main series.
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*** TheLeader - Naruto
*** TheLancer - Sai
*** TheSmartGuy - Kakashi
*** TheBigGuy - Yamato
*** TheChick - Sakura
*** SixthRanger - [[spoiler: Sasuke]]

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*** TheLeader - Naruto
Naruto, the same HotBlooded IdiotHero, but he's gained the respect and admiration of the whole world
*** TheLancer - Sai
Sai, aloof and socially inept and [[InvokedTrope intentionally]] a [[ReplacementScrappy replacement]] Sasuke
*** TheSmartGuy - Kakashi
Kakashi, since the others have caught up to him in power and graduated from being his trainees, his experience and strategies make intelligence his strongest suit
*** TheBigGuy - Yamato
Yamato, having some of the First Hokage's cells in him and ability to use Wood Style make him amazingly strong and the only one who can restrain trailed beasts
*** TheChick - Sakura
Sakura, the healer and support unit who's philosophy demands that she stay on the back lines. Despite becoming a Kage level ninja in power, she still [[FauxActionGirl feels much weaker]] than the [[CantCatchUp relatively much stronger other members of Team 7 and absurdly powerful villains.]]
*** SixthRanger - [[spoiler: Sasuke]]Sasuke, started Shippuden as an Anti Hero with his own agenda, later became a full fledged villain but after a lot of CharacterDevelopment finally pulls a HeelFaceTurn and stands with Naruto and Sakura again.

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** EleventhHourSuperpower: [[spoiler: Perfect Susanoo, by far his strongest ability of them all.]]
*** [[spoiler: The full ability to use Kamui. He's now able to phase through attacks, warp enemies from a distance or by touching them, imbue his Yasaka Magatama version with Kamui to warp anything it hits.]]

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** EleventhHourSuperpower: [[spoiler: [[spoiler:After Obito dies, he's able to grant Kakashi his full Magenkyou Sharingan. This grants Kakashi the use of Obito's IntangibleMan powers, Perfect Susanoo, by far his strongest ability of them all.]]
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and the ability to use Kamui. He's now able to phase through attacks, warp enemies from a distance or by touching them, imbue all of his Yasaka Magatama version attacks with Kamui so they can PortalCut if they connect. And because Obito was also host to warp anything it hits.the Ten-Tails, he gets Ridoku's power as part of the deal so his attacks aren't instantly absorbed.]]
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* ShipTease: [[spoiler: Recently has gotten a few with Sasuke. When she helps save him from the Desert Dimension Kaguya sent him, their eyes lock and Sasuke thanks her. And not only that, in the cover for the next chapter Sasuke and Sakura are ''riding on the same horse''.]]
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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: Punches Kaguya so hard she breaks off her horn and helps Naruto and Sasuke seal her!]]

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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: Punches [[spoiler:She literally punches out Kaguya when Kaguya tries to avoid Naruto and Sasuke's attempt to seal her, hitting Kaguya so hard she breaks off that one of her horn and helps Naruto and Sasuke seal her!]]horns snaps off.]]
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* ShipTease: [[spoiler: Recently has gotten a few with Sasuke. When she helps save him from the Desert Dimension Kaguya sent him, their eyes lock and Sasuke thanks her. And not only that, in the cover for the next chapter Sasuke and Sakura are ''riding on the same horse''.]]
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Hagoromo is still far stronger than Madara.


* TookALevelInBadass: In Part 1 she was totally useless. In Part 2...[[CantCatchUp she's still useless]], but she's come a long way from where she was. [[spoiler:In the War arc she's more than willing to admit to her uselessness but still resolves to help Naruto and Sasuke in any way she can, resulting in her charging Madara (who by this point is stronger than the Sage of Six Paths) head-on in order to provide a distraction for Naruto and Sasuke.]] Compare the Bridge arc where she just stood there watching Naruto and Sasuke fight Haku and Kakashi fight Zabuza.

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* TookALevelInBadass: In Part 1 she was totally useless. In Part 2...[[CantCatchUp she's still useless]], but she's come a long way from where she was. [[spoiler:In the War arc she's more than willing to admit to her uselessness but still resolves to help Naruto and Sasuke in any way she can, resulting in her charging Madara (who by this point is stronger than the Sage of Six Paths) had just obtained his second Rinnegan) head-on in order to provide a distraction for Naruto and Sasuke.Sasuke. Madara even comments she has the same high level regeneration that Tsunade had.]] Compare the Bridge arc where she just stood there watching Naruto and Sasuke fight Haku and Kakashi fight Zabuza.
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** [[spoiler: Sketches of Naruto: The Last show her as an extremely beautiful woman after another timeskip to when the Rookies are 18/19.]]
* ShipTease: [[spoiler: Recently has gotten a few with Sasuke. When she helps save him from the Desert Dimension Kaguya sent him, their eyes lock and Sasuke thanks her. And not only that, in the cover for the next chapter Sasuke and Sakura are ''riding on the same horse''.]]
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[[folder:Team 7 In General]]
!!Team 7 provides examples of:
* AnimalMotifs: Each of the 3 original genins have been paired with the animal summon that the Sannin have been associated with. Naruto signed a contract with the toads under Jiraiya's tutelage and learned sage jutsu from the toads later in the series. Sasuke learned to summon and use several diverse jutsus involving snakes from Orichimaru in early part 2. After learning the truth of Itachi, Sasuke began using hawk summons, but retained the snake contract as well. Sakura is able to use slug summons being Tsunade's student.
* BettyAndVeronica: Sakura was the Archie to Naruto's Betty and Sasuke's Veronica.
* ColorCodedCharacters
** ChromaticArrangement: Naruto - Yellow (or Orange), Sasuke - Blue, Sakura - Red (or Pink), Kakashi - Green
** BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura respectively.
* FreudianTrio: Team 7 starts out with pretty clearly defined roles, with Naruto representing the Id as he was loud, impulsive, boastful, hyperactive, stubborn, instinctual, etc. ; Sakura being the Ego and Sasuke the Super Ego. Interesting in that Naruto and Sasuke gradually exchange their roles through the course of the story, while Sakura's role remains mostly the same.
* GenerationXerox: Twice, no less!
** Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura trained under a Sannin over the timeskip, learning their summons and part of the moveset, and furthering their personality comparisons. Sasuke/Orochimaru was the student who left to further his own power, Jiraiya/Naruto was the dedicated, dreamer friend who can't give them up, and Tsunade/Sakura the woman caught in the middle. Kakashi/Sarutobi was the master who put the most stock in the student who left and [[spoiler: ultimately had to fight them later on after being promoted to Sixth Hokage candidate/Third Hokage.]]
** They have a few similarities to the Team 7 under the Fourth Hokage - Naruto/Obito was the loud jokester who was looked down upon for having "lesser" abilities, the heart of the group; Sasuke/Kakashi was the serious "cool" guy, completely single-minded in his dedication and something of a prodigy; and Sakura/Rin was the cool guy's fangirl who didn't recognize the jokester's crush on her, had a bright demeanor, and was essentially the group's medic.
*** [[spoiler: It goes even further, both teams consist of a Jinchuuriki, an Uchiha, and an otherwise BadassNormal, one of which would eventually betray the Leaf Village]]
** And a third time from the time of the Sage of Six Paths [[spoiler: Naruto/Asura is the no-good fighter who inherited his father's legacy and ultimately fostered cooperation with other people while Sasuke/Indra is the genius fighter with special eyes who was able to take advantage of his genetic predisposition to power, and was able to do everything on his own.]]
*** This also explains their relatively subtle similarities to Hashirama and Madara [[spoiler: who are the previous succesors of Ashura and Indra]]
* HairContrastDuo: Naruto and Sasuke.
* OnlyMostlyDead: Each member of the original team 7 has nearly died or has died and was brought back. [[spoiler:Sakura nearly died in her fight against Sasori, but was revived by Chiyo. Kakashi died protecting Choji from Pain and Nagato revived him. Naruto and Sasuke were nearly killed by Madara, while Sakura and Obito saved Naruto and Kabuto saved Sasuke.]]
* NeverForgottenSkill: Team work. No matter how long it's been since they've seen each other or how wildly their individual skills have evolved and diverged, the trio can still work in sync like they've been rehearsing daily when they end up on the same side of a battle.
** When Naruto came back after the timeskip, Naruto and Sakura were perfectly in sync against Kakashi, despite spending 2.5 years apart.
** [[spoiler: During the battle with the Ten Tails they initiate the 'New Three-Way Deadlock' formation perfectly, and Naruto and Sasuke further combine Rasen-shuriken with Amaterasu and the Nine Tails Chakra Shroud with Susanoo - all this minutes after Sasuke decides to rejoin the group after being rogue for 3-4 years and only having seen Naruto and Sakura twice during that time.]]
* NinjaBrat: Naruto in particular, as he started the series as a bratty, immature, mischievous child who had failed the Ninja Academy graduation exam multiple times. Sakura and Sasuke both have their moments of immaturity in Part 1 as well.
* RedOniBlueOni: Naruto is the red to Sasuke's blue.
** In Part 2, it has slowly flipped around.
* TheTeam
** Part I - with a FreudianTrio mixed in
*** TheMentor[=/=]TheLeader - Kakashi - As the TokenAdult and Jounin in charge of the three Genin
*** TheLancer[=/=]NumberTwo - Sasuke (Superego) - trains more closely with Kakashi than the others, is TheLeader whenever Kakashi is absent and is the primary foil to Naruto
*** TheHero[=/=]TheBigGuy - Naruto (Id) - Inspires others with his heroism, forms the closest bonds with the people they meet on their missions, and his huge chakra reserves and Kyuubi powers make him a force on the battlefield
*** TheChick[=/=]TheSmartGuy - Sakura (Ego) - the TokenGirl [[MrExposition can explain]] [[CombatCommentator everything,]] and knew the answers to the written exam without cheating. Takes backseat to the fighting and becomes a healer. At the center of a 'love triangle' of sorts between Naruto and Sasuke.
** Part II - By the end its a proper FiveManBand
*** TheLeader - Naruto
*** TheLancer - Sai
*** TheSmartGuy - Kakashi
*** TheBigGuy - Yamato
*** TheChick - Sakura
*** SixthRanger - [[spoiler: Sasuke]]
*** HonoraryTrueCompanion: The rest of the Konoha 11 and their mentors, but special mention to TheStrategist: Shikamaru, BoisterousBruiser: Might Gai, and SoulBrotha: Killer Bee, who all [[DayInTheLimelight got arcs to shine in the main story]] especially as Sai gets DemotedToExtra and replaced by the SixthRanger, and Yamato gets PutOnABus and effectively replaced by Gai.
* SummonMagic: FrogsAndToads for Naruto, Snakes and later [[GiantFlyer Hawks]] for Sasuke, [[BigCreepyCrawlies Slugs]] for Sakura and [[CanineCompanion Dogs]] for Kakashi.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: At first, to the extent that, during Kakashi's test, the very idea of the three working together to steal the bells never once occurred to them.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Honestly, if you are ever a comrade of Naruto's, you will end up becoming this at some point, but it will usually peter out after a while.

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[[folder:Naruto Uzumaki]]
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[[folder:Sakura Haruno]]
-->''I've always considered myself to be a true ninja… but those were just empty words, because Sasuke and Naruto were always in the lead! [[LetsGetDangerous But now it's my turn to take the lead, and all of you can watch me from the background]]!''

->Voiced by: Creator/ChieNakamura (JP), Creator/KateHiggins (EN), Christine Byrd (Latin America), Pilar Martín (Spain)

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TheChick of Team 7. [[TriangRelations Naruto has a crush on her, while she has a crush on Sasuke]]. Sakura herself is an intelligent, gifted ''kunoichi'' from Konoha. Unlike most other ninja in the series, she has no unique skills of her own, using only standard ninja techniques and her brains. As a result, during the first part of the series she mostly sits on the sidelines or loses the ones she participates in. After failing to prevent her first love Sasuke's defection, and seeing a badly injured Naruto in the hospital, she concludes that she can't leave things like this, and apprentices herself to Princess Tsunade with the intent of no longer being a burden.

In ''Shippuden'', Sakura has picked up SuperStrength and [[TheMedic medical skills]] courtesy of Tsunade's TrainingFromHell, which turns her from TheLoad to a fine kunoichi of her [[ExtraordinarilyEmpoweredGirl calibre]]. Her growth is shown in the first major fight of the new series, joining forces with Chiyo to defeat Akatsuki member Sasori in a drawn-out battle, and her healing skills are put to use for much of the series. Later, Sai calls her out on a certain promise with Naruto, which in Sai's eyes is equivalent to Danzo's tongue seal; a heavy curse to bear. He then berates her for letting Naruto shoulder such burdens, prompting Sakura to make up for Naruto's suffering in a desperate manner.

->Her hobbies are playing trivia games and memorizing new material for her medical studies.
->Favorite phrases: "A life with love throughout!" and "Courage"

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* ActionGirl: Works towards this in Part I and becomes this with a vengeance in Part II. Despite her marginilization, when she does get in a fight she easily holds her own against powerful opponents.
** FauxActionGirl: Zig-Zags. While praised by Kakashi at the beginning for being (slightly) above average, she realized during the Chunin Exams and after how much better her competition was. Over the TimeSkip she trained under a Sannin like Naruto and Sasuke and had an impressive showing alongside Chiyo against Sasori, only for Naruto and Sasuke to win the SuperpowerLottery shortly afterwards and completely overshadow her and everyone else. She still has her moments, though. [[spoiler:During the Ten-Tails arc, she finally gets to step back up to the front line when she reveals that she mastered the White Strength Seal (Byakugou no In), having only recently gathered enough chakra to use it and then proceeds to wreck some {{Mooks}} before a pair catch her by surprise and Naruto and Sasuke save her and she returns to the sidelines.]]
* ACupAngst: Has a rather small chest and shows irritation about that.
* ActionSurvivor: Becomes this in the Forest of Death, where she tries to protect her unconscious teammates from the Sound trio, despite being hopelessly outmatched.
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Played straight at first, but then deconstructed after the time skip. Ultimately, she still has lingering feelings for Sasuke, despite what he's become and despite that his actions threaten war, and her need to help stop him.
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Her parents are totally this as shown by the Road to Ninja Movie, that Kishimoto personally wrote. They are both only genin and always point out her flaws, even in front of her friends.
* AngerBornOfWorry: Towards Naruto, especially when she punches him after coming back from his battle with Pain for making them all worry, then hugs him.
* BadLiar:
** When she realizes just how much Naruto is going through trying to uphold his promise to her, she tries to convince him to stop by claiming that she loves Naruto now and not Sasuke. Naruto doesn't buy it.
** Later, when planning to take out Sasuke herself, she claims that she has defected from Konoha was well and wants to join him. Sasuke is naturally suspicious, and he calls her bluff when she is unable to [[IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten finish off Karin to prove it]].
* {{Badass}}: In the later part of the series she shows the ability to become one when the situation needs it.
** BadassAdorable
** BadassBookworm: She is just as skill a Medical Ninja as her master, which takes great understanding of the human body.
* BareYourMidriff: In the third movie, explained as being "summer attire"(Naruto and Lee also had slightly different outfits).
* BerserkButton: NEVER diss the forehead or call her ugly and [[spoiler: Naruto shouldn't try and make guesses about their relationship while she's trying to heal him. Nor should he (or anyone else for that matter) underestimate her.]]
** In Part I and early Part II making fun of Sasuke pushed the button. Part II, anyone that makes a bad remark about Naruto, she will yell at you even if you're [[spoiler:Sasuke]].
* [[spoiler: BrokenSmile: She's totally happy that Sasuke is back. [[BlatantLies Honestly!]]]]
* BoisterousBruiser: While Sakura in her offtime is loud and easily excitable, she applies that same determination and energy in battle, making her a dangerous enemy.
* BrickJoke: Early in part one it is revealed that Sakura was called "Billboard Brow" as a child. Close to the end of part two, as a teenager [[spoiler: she learns to use the Strength of a Hundred Seal, which manifests on what else but her forehead]].
* CantCatchUp: Without any clan or hidden power backing her up, it is hard enough for her to reach the same level as her teammates, more so surpass her master from two prominent clans. She's only seen on par with Naruto at the beginning of Shippuden immediately after the timeskip (although without a super mode equivalent to his Kyuubi transformation) and for a few brief moments when she activated the Strength of a Hundred Seal, on par with both Naruto and Sasuke [[spoiler:Once the two boys awaken their powers as the reincarnations of the Sage of Six Paths two sons, making them superior to Madara, heretofore a guy stronger than everyone else on the field put together, she lost any hope of ever catching up again. Unfortunately the Sage of Six Paths didn't have a daughter.]] And since Naruto [[spoiler: now has the ability to heal, better than Sakura even, she's lost the only thing that she could uniquely bring to the table.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: Goes from initially standing on the sidelines to taking an active role in helping Naruto and Sasuke, as well as assisting in Naruto's goal to bring Sasuke back. Much of her development in Part II is answering the question of how best to accomplish this goal.
** Completely symbolized by "Inner-Sakura" as well. The character represented all of Sakura's repressed emotions she constantly tried to cover up. Inner Sakura disappeared half-way through the first series as she started to be more straight forward about her feelings, and only appeared once in Shippuden as a gag.
** She had something of an ego at the beginning and as the series continued, she instead gained HeroicSelfDeprecation.
** In the fight against [[spoiler: Madara]] she acknowledges that even if she CantCatchUp she can still do her part and [[HeroicSacrifice charges him to provide a distraction]] for Naruto and Sasuke to do their thing rather than just sit there and do nothing.
** Though the development isn't always for the best. Sakura always had the bad habit of thinking she knew better than the people around her such as preparing to give up the chunnin exam test in place of Naruto because she thought he would fail but not choose to quit on his own. The development to not stay on the sidelines brings this quality more forward as she would later confront Sasuke alone after drugging her whole team because she thought someone as outrageously dangerous as Sasuke could be fooled and attacked so easily. In the most recent charge, she thought she could provide a distraction for Naruto and Sasuke... without actually consulting them with the idea. The result is her charge immediately failed and she had to be rescued by the both of them, causing far more trouble than an organized 3 person strike.
* CherryBlossomGirl: Named Sakura, check. Pink hair, check. Healing powers, check. Associated with love, check. Traditional Japan, check - ikebana and being, well, a ninja. Born in early spring (March 28th), check. Spring-themed, see MeaningfulName below.
* TheChick: Of Team 7.
* ClothingDamage: Becomes an unusually frequent victim of it during the battle with [[spoiler: Kaguya]]. First, her headband falls off and plops into a pit of lava, melting away. Then, [[spoiler:Obito opens up the wrong dimension]] and a wave of deadly acid douses her flak jacket, forcing her to ditch it before the whole thing- thick metal plates inside included- gets completely eaten away. Sakura also shreds off a sleeve of her combat uniform that was exposed to the acid as well.
* CombatMedic: With her chakra control, she can heal injuries (either hers or others') and extract poison... and pulverize the earth with SuperStrength.
** HealingHands with gloves to protect them in battle.
** [[spoiler:During the war arc it's revealed that she has mastered Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred technique, giving her a HealingFactor like Tsunade and (reputedly) Hashirama.]]
* CommutingOnABus: To an extreme degree. Besides her fight with Sasori, she´s had very little impact on the overall story in Naruto. Takes after Tsunade in that regard, and majority of the females.
* CombatPragmatist: Her entire fighting style is this. Her punches may not be the most flashy, but one hit and you're mist. And even then she [[spoiler:adds poison to her weapons and is willing to play dead to catch opponents off guard.]]
** [[spoiler:This was shown in the Kage arc, she knew that she, Lee, Kiba and Sai didn't have the power to kill Sasuke head on, so she instead tried to pretend she was going to join Sasuke's side and kill him when his guard was down. And after failing once, she still tried and nearly killed him]].
* CovertPervert: It goes back as early as the chunin exams. She loudly tells Naruto to go behind a tree if he has to use the bathroom in the Forest of Death, but Inner Sakura indicates that she might want to see Sasuke, the boy she likes, pee. And she's a closet YaoiFangirl.
** Also, it's been shown more than once that [[DistractedByTheSexy Sexy no Jutsu]] works perfectly fine on her.
* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: [=NaruSaku=] shippers have always wanted to see her kiss Naruto, but... [[spoiler: with Naruto on the brink of death, Sakura sticks her hand into his chest to massage his heart and gives him mouth-to-mouth to keep him alive.]]
* CraterPower: One of her taijutsu techniques, called Cherry Blossom Impact, involves punching the ground hard enough to send chunks of earth sailing through the air like flower petals. [[spoiler: Her Strength of a Hundred Seal amps that up to eleven.]]
* CuteBruiser: Thanks to her training to Tsunade.
* {{Determinator}}: Case in point, the spoiler listed under CPR. [[spoiler: Your teammate's heart has stopped? Cut open his chest with chakra and keep it pumping yourself.]]
* [[DidNotGetTheGirl Did Not Get the Guy]]: Courtesy of Sasuke's FaceHeelTurn.
* DistressBall: She picks it up when it comes to dealing with Sasuke.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Any time Naruto annoys her she clobbers him with her super strength. This aspect of her character [[CharacterDevelopment gets tamed down in Part 2 of the series]] ([[{{Flanderization}} not so much in the anime fillers]]) but it does still pop up from time to time.
* DitzyGenius: From time to time, mostly in Part I. Case in point: during Kakashi's bell test, she comes across Sasuke after one of Kakashi's techniques left him buried up to his neck in the ground. She promptly panics, assumes Sasuke has been reduced to a talking head, and passes out.
-->'''Sasuke''': "And ''that's'' my partner?"
* DoggedNiceGirl: Towards Sasuke, before her character development.
* DopeSlap: As a common {{Tsundere}}, she's quite fond of giving Naruto a good thwack over the head whenever he does or says something annoying or idiotic... which is quite often. As the series went on, this tendency decreased.
* DudeMagnet: Gets three men to fall in love with her over the course of the manga (even more in fillers) which is more than any of the named characters in the series baring one. Sasuke is that one.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Grows out her hair while trying to woo Sasuke, until her ImportantHaircut.
* FireForgedFriends: With Naruto, at first she thought Naruto was annoying but started to admire him in chapter 5 after she saw his determination.
* {{Flanderization}}: In the anime, Sakura's {{Tsundere}} characteristics gets exaggerated for the sake of humor.
* ForeheadOfDoom: So big that she was bullied as a little girl because of it. Try mocking it now, and expect to grow accustomed to the imprint of her fist on your noggin.
* GenerationXerox: Although not to the extent to Naruto or Sasuke. She is very similar to Kushina as stated by Kushina's husband, Minato. Both having hair trigger tempers, both are a bit too willing to punch people, both having a speech tic when excited, Kushina's Dattebane and Sakura's Shānnarō, and even having done similar poses to each other. Both Kushina and Sakura were bullied as children and hated a feature of theirs; Sakura, her forehead and Kushina, her hair. They had similar relationships to Naruto and Minato respectively, both Sakura and Kushina and didn't respect their male classmate at first. Till Naruto and Minato proved them wrong. However, Sakura was quite intelligent and was meeker as a child while Kushina was always pretty violent and kinda dull (considering she was where Naruto got most of his smarts from)
* HairDecorations: She wears her headband as a hairband. She also used to tie her hair with a ribbon when younger.
* HeartbrokenBadass: After Sasuke's FaceHeelTurn.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation and SorryIFellOnYourFist: She feels horribly guilty for not being strong enough, or not doing enough for her team mates Naruto and Sasuke.
* HopeSpot: In chapter 631 seemed to be this for Sakura. [[spoiler:Sasuke is back on their side again, and team 7 is back. But it quickly turns out Sasuke isn't fully on their side and she knows it.]]
* HotBlooded: Inner Sakura certainly was. Sakura of Shippuuden seems to be as well, at least in reaction to Naruto.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Comes off as this the second time she sees Sasuke post-timeskip. Previously she'd reprimanded Naruto for recklessly taking on Pain alone, and putting his life at risk. Here, she makes up her own plan for dealing with Sasuke, knocks out her teammates to prevent them from interfering with it, and generally tries to deal with Sasuke all on her own, and comes very close to dying twice, as a result of it.
* [[ImportantHaircut Important]] [[TraumaticHaircut Traumatic]] [[ImportantHaircut Haircut]]: She cuts her long hair off as a symbol of her new resolve. Conveniently, it's also to free herself from three Sound Gennin, who wanted to kill the incapacitated Sasuke and Naruto.
* InformedAbility: Downplayed to 'potential ability'. Kakashi referred to her as a 'genjutsu type' ninja, which doesn't necessarily mean she's an expert at genjutsu. It likely refers to her advanced ability with chakra control, seeing as how something like genjutsu, which manipulates the chakra of the opponent, would require precise control. She ''could'' become an expert, but instead went the medic route.
* JerkassRealization: In an early episode, she confides in Sasuke that she believes Naruto is such an undisciplined prankster because he has no parents to teach him how to behave, only for Sasuke to furiously berate her and tell her she has no idea what she's talking about. From this moment on, she starts to try to be nicer to Naruto.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Early on, she looks down on Naruto, and lets her temper get the best of her when it comes to him. In Part II she ends up admitting to actually look up to him. She still [[AmusingInjuries dishes out the punishment]] when Naruto acts like an idiot and/or a pervert.
* KillTheOnesYouLove: Attempts this to spare Sasuke from falling even lower then he already has, but her feelings for him kept her from landing the fatal blow.
* LethalChef: Anime only, played for laughs. Her handmade balls of medicinal herbs taste ''awful''. She has the tendency of adding said herbs in ''anything'' she cooks. Even ''[[CordonBleughChef chocolate]]''.
* TheLoad: For Part 1, she admits that she only really stood on the sidelines. Averted for Part II, despite the [[FanDumb what the majority of the fandom]] likes to think, in Part II she pulled her weight. Though this wasn't helped by the time she was OutOfFocus.
* LoveHurts: Especially when the person you're in love with tries to stab you InTheBack. ''Literally.''
* LoveMartyr: Sakura's fixation on Sasuke seems more and more like this each time they interact in part II. She is still in love with him even after he has ''tried to kill her''. [[spoiler: By chapter 635, Sakura might be falling out of this. She doesn't trust Sasuke anymore]]
* LovingAShadow: Subverted. Like the other Konoha girls, she at first likes Sasuke just because of his looks and skills, but as Sakura learns more about his troubled personality she comes to care for him for real.
** Played completely straight in Part 2 when it is revealed that [[spoiler:she is still in love with him despite how [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope far he has fallen]], which includes him ''nonchalantly attempting to murder her'']].
*** However, it is implied that she is perfectly aware of how far he has fallen and loves him in spite of it.
* MaleGaze: Part II seems to like giving attention to her rear. [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sakuass.jpg Here's]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/assaku2.png the]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/assaku.png proof]].
* [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bitch]]: Sakura has shown this if desperate enough, she can manipulate people. It should be noted, she doesn't enjoy it at all.
* MeaningfulName: Haruno means "of the spring," and Sakura is Japan's famous cherry blossom tree which sprouts its distinctive pink flowers in the spring and which are the same color as her hair.
* TheMedic: Due to her training by Tsunade, she is one of the best at the age of 15.
* MsExposition: In the first arc she explained things essential to the verse like how chakra works.
* MusclesAreMeaningless: As a result of chakra providing the force behind her blows.
* MyGreatestFailure: How she felt towards being unable to stop Sasuke from turning his back on the village, especially after Shikamaru refused to let her come along on the mission to retrieve him. Also how she felt when healing Naruto, after his match with Orochimaru
* NaiveEverygirl: sort of, back in Part 1.
* NotSoDifferent: With Naruto. Both wanted approval and both are a {{Determinator}}, hot blooded and quick tempered.
* ObliviousToLove: In a weird way. Kishimoto have stated that he fashioned Sakura as a girl who cannot understand men, much like how Naruto says he does not understand woman and love. She had to have [[NoSocialSkills Sai]] of all people telling her how Naruto suffered from UnrequitedLove to take it seriously.
* OhCrap: She has a silent one when she notices [[spoiler: [[PersonOfMassDestruction Kaguya]]]] suddenly standing ''a few feet away from her''. Luckily for her, she goes completely ignored.
* OutOfFocus: Despite being billed as one of the leads, Sakura becomes progressively out of focus after her fight with Ino in Part 1. Up until recent events, she also began to suffer the same in Shippuden following the second Arc.
** Zig-zagged during the war arc. [[spoiler:She looked to be jumping back into focus when she revealed that she was storing up her chakra, only to be jumped by mooks, rescued, then staying back to heal the other soldiers, until her healing skills were called for when the Kyuubi was extracted from Naruto.]]
* OvershadowedByAwesome: All her training under Tsunade allows her to be pretty badass in the first arc of Shippuden, but since Naruto and Sasuke just keep getting stronger, she's rapidly falls back to the weakest of the three. Sakura herself lampshades this. [[spoiler:During the battle with the Ten-Tails, she reveals that Tsunade taught her how to create a chakra seal on her forehead, and has spent the last three years gathering enough chakra to get it working. Once she manages to form the seal, even the First Hokage is impressed by her full strength.]]
* PetalPower: In the first movie, she used a technique called Sakura Blizzard that involved a large number of tiny explosive tags and cherry blossoms mixed in for good measure.
* PoisonedWeapons: Thanks to [[MasterPoisoner Shizune's]] tutelage she has acquired some poisonous weapons and KnockoutGas as well.
** She's also GenreSavvy enough to be CarryingTheAntidote. She is a medic, after all.
* PowerTattoo: The Strength of a Hundred Seal.
* {{Qipao}}: She wore a red one in Part 1.
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Hinata's blue.
* ShesAllGrownUp: In Part 2, she asks Naruto if she looks more like a woman, and Naruto says "''You look fine. You haven't changed at all''". She hasn't changed as much as some of the other genins, but she has grown.
* ShrinkingViolet: As a child.
* SkirtOverSlacks: Part of her standard attire.
* SmittenTeenageGirl: At the beginning.
** ExtremeDoormat: In Part I towards Sasuke. Not all the time, but it gets more pronounced as his behavior gets worse, and because she was a 12-13 year old deeply in love at the time, probably had no idea what to do about it.
* StepfordSmiler: Sports one identical to Sai's when asked if [[spoiler:Sasuke can be trusted after his second FaceHeelTurn.]]
* SuperStrength: Uses a specialized version of this allowing for powerful strike. [[spoiler: Taken UpToEleven when she uses the [[PowerTattoo Strength of a Hundred Seal]].]]
* TearsOfJoy: [[spoiler: In chapter 672, when naruto finally wakes up from his near death due to Madara.]]
* TeenGenius: Before the TimeSkip, being a good student with precise chakra control and enough knowledge to ''not'' need cheating in the written part of the Chuunin exams differentiated her from any other kunoichi. Afterwards, it's what makes her such a good apprentice and medic.
* TookALevelInBadass: In Part 1 she was totally useless. In Part 2...[[CantCatchUp she's still useless]], but she's come a long way from where she was. [[spoiler:In the War arc she's more than willing to admit to her uselessness but still resolves to help Naruto and Sasuke in any way she can, resulting in her charging Madara (who by this point is stronger than the Sage of Six Paths) head-on in order to provide a distraction for Naruto and Sasuke.]] Compare the Bridge arc where she just stood there watching Naruto and Sasuke fight Haku and Kakashi fight Zabuza.
* TookALevelInKindness: Starts in the beginning of the chunin exam and continues all the way to the end and is cemented in part 2, towards Naruto essentially.
* TrainingFromHell: Tsunade subjects her to this so Sakura can develop [[LightningBruiser strength, speed and skills]].
* TrueCompanions: With Team 7. So much that [[spoiler:Kakashi states in chapter 675, while she may not love Sasuke anymore, her she can't let him do the wrong thing for this reason]]
* {{Tsundere}}: Especially when she was younger.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Naruto. So much so that despite [[spoiler:hating Obito for everything he has committed. She is willing to think of him as an ally as thanks for saving Naruto]]
* UnprovokedPervertPayback: Towards Naruto once or twice but taken UpToEleven in the fillers.
* WorfHadTheFlu: Apparently the reason for her lacking performance after the first post-timeskip arc. [[spoiler:She's spent the last three years building up chakra in her forehead like Tsunade does, and it isn't until the battle with the Ten-Tails that she finally has enough to use the technique to augment her abilities.]]
* YaoiFangirl: Just watch her reaction to one of Konohamaru's jutsus that included shadow clones of the naked Sai and Sasuke.
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[[folder:Kakashi Hatake]]
-->''In the ninja world, those who break the rules are scum, that's true, but those who abandon their comrades are worse than scum.''

->Voiced by: Creator/KazuhikoInoue (JP), Creator/DaveWittenberg (EN), Alfonso Obregon-Inclan (Latin America), Juan Antonio Arroyo (Spain)

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Kakashi Hatake is a sneaky, snarky ninja who serves as sensei of Team 7, and also as TheBigGuy and TheSmartGuy. Prior to Team 7, he had failed ''every single'' applicant who had come before him. He's one of the strongest ninja in Konoha, and is never seen without his dirty pornographic novel/manga.

Kakashi, for reasons that are at first unknown, has a Sharingan in his left eye, despite not being of the Uchiha (In a Gaiden {{prequel}} story, the eye was revealed to have been transplanted from his deceased friend Obito Uchiha, one of Sasuke's relatives). Kakashi has mastered its use about as well as a non-Uchiha can, picking up the epithet "Copy Ninja". He knows dozens of techniques and uses them, but his ''only'' unique jutsu is the Chidori (and its upgraded form, Raikiri), which electrifies his arm, allowing it to punch through anything. He learned the Rasengan from his former sensei, the Fourth Hokage.

In ''Shippuden'', Naruto and Sakura's development causes Kakashi to serve less as a mentor and more as a comrade. He's somehow managed to pick up a variant of the Mangekyo Sharingan that differs from Itachi's, which he uses to crush Deidara's arm in the first arc. He still teaches Naruto, though, eventually helping him create a more powerful variant of the Rasengan.

In the Fourth Shinobi World War, he serves as the leader of the Third Division.
->His hobby is reading (Icha Icha series).
->Favorite word: "Teamwork"

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* TheAce: ''Easily'' one of the most powerful ninja in Konoha. Even considered for Hokage on occasion!
** BrokenAce: Never quite got over Obito's death in the Kakashi Gaiden, which in turn showed that his father's disgrace and suicide still took a heavy toll on him some seven years after. Justified, since these took place when he was thirteen and six, respectively, in a verse where ThereAreNoTherapists. Not to mention what happened to poor Rin right before his eyes... [[spoiler:and at his own hands]]
* AchillesHeel[=/=]AwesomeButImpractical: Kakashi, while he has an all around awesome skill-set, has massive stamina issues. This is exacerbated by his Sharigan, which expends even more of his chakra when used. Almost all of his major battles in the series has resulted him getting bed-ridden for over-expending his energy.
* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: [[spoiler: That first flashback of him killing Rin turned out to be very misleading. She actually wanted him to do it, but he point-blank refused despite the Mist's plans for her. She took matters into her own hands and jumped in front of his attack.]]
* AndIMustScream: He was the first in-series victim of the Mangekyo Sharingan's [[MindRape Tsukuyomi]], in which Itachi crucified him and stabbed him repeatedly without letting him die. For three days. Without stopping...
** MadeOfIron: An ordeal, during which, what Kakashi perceived as approximately one minute and forty-eight seconds (counting the time indicator from "I will stab you with a sword for 72 hours" to "71 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds remaining" was only one second. Meaning that the "three days" Kakashi experienced was, to him, closer to about '''[[OneHundredAndEight one hundred and eight]]''' days. Even he was released from the genjutsu, he doesn't immediately pass out. He stays conscious long enough to realize how little time actually passed, and to hear Kisame express surprise that Kakashi is ''still alive''. Mentally MadeOfIron? You bet your ass.
*** In chapter 649 he proves himself to be MadeOfIron in all aspects, as we find him [[spoiler: single handedly stitching up a large wound in his own side without flinching]]
* ArrogantKungFuGuy : As a kid, he was obsessed with following the rules and living like an obedient toy soldier. Anyone who didn't train themselves to be an ideal ninja was out of step with the rest and a disgrace. It was brought on by a fear that deviating from the shinobi code would lead to ostracism, since [[spoiler: his father Sakumo chose to put his comrade's lives above a mission. The Leaf ninja felt betrayed, because it is their master goal to ensure a success of a mission at all costs. Sakumo was chided ''viciously'' by his peers, and DrivenToSuicide]]. Kakashi feared the same might happen to him. After Obito brought him to his senses and warned him it would pretty much strip him of his humanity to live like this, he broke out of it.
* AssShove: '''[[MundaneMadeAwesome A THOUSAND YEARS OF DEATH]]'''!!!!
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Pretty good at figuring out the skills of dangerous opponents such as [[PsychoForHire Zabuza]], [[SoulJar Kakuzu]], [[AGodAmI Pain]] and [[IntangibleMan Tobi]].
* BackFromTheDead: Gets killed and later revived by Pain
* {{Badass}}
** Save for Naruto, he was the only ninja in Konoha who required the attention of more than one of Pain's bodies.
*** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm-wdJn5rJY video]] clearly shows the many forms of Badass that is Kakashi.
** BadassBoast: ''"The "Copy Ninja" Kakashi, the man who copied one thousand techniques… is about to go on a rampage!"''
** BadassBookworm: Naruto calls him "as smart as [[ImprobablyHighIQ Shikamaru]]", which, combined with his status as the most elite ninjutsu specialist in the Hidden Leaf, would make him this easily. Inverted with his actual choice of literature - Jiraiya's erotic novels.
** BadassTeacher
** BadassTransplant: His [[MagicalEye Sharingan]].
** FourStarBadass: As General of the Third Division
** HandicappedBadass: The current string of battles has caused him to [[spoiler:tax his Mangekyo Sharingan so much that as of Chapter 669, he's almost completely blind in his left eye. Later Madara steals his Sharingan.]]
* BattleAura: [[spoiler: Gains one when Naruto gives him the refined, combined chakra that he and Kurama made. He commented that it's even stronger than the dose that Kurama had given him originally, which increased his power threefold. Now he has a Version 1 cloak like the rest of the alliance.]]
* BerserkButton: Kakashi REALLY hates [[CameBackWrong Edo Tensei]] (Impure World Resurrection), a jutsu that revives the dead and forces them to fight for the user. He also hates Kabuto, in no small part due to his insistence on using it.
** It seems to come from a disdain of grave-robbing of his friends in general. He got set off when he realized that Tobi had to be using Obito's eye. [[TheReveal The]] {{Irony}} [[EvilFormerFriend of it all]].
* {{BFS}}: Wields the Executioner's Blade for a short while in the 4th world war.
* BigDamnHeroes:He has a habit of joining fights by showing up out of nowhere to save his comrades.
* BreakTheHaughty: Happens in Kakashi Gaiden, when he gets the worst dose of cold reality you could believe.
* BrokenAce: So broken that his emotional damage is arguably almost completely responsible for the events OF THE ENTIRE MANGA. In-universe, Kakashi admits he is this to Sasuke in attempt to convince Sasuke that revenge isn't everything and that living with the pain of his losses, while difficult, is possible. [[ForegoneConclusion It didn't work.]] [[spoiler: Later, Kakashi tells Obito and Minato that losing Obito, Rin, and Minato all within the span of a year all but completely broke him, stating that there was nothing stopping him from completely sinking into despair but the fact that Obito entrusted his sharingan to him]]. Given the amount of characters that's turned to darker paths for similar reasons, it's kind of an eye-opener as to how close Kakashi could have been to completely losing himself as well.
* BrokenAesop: He believes in [[ScrewTheRulesIMDoingWhatsRight abandoning the rules if a comrade is in danger]] and yet because of this philosophy. [[spoiler:His entire team dies and one becomes the BigBad]].
* BrokenPedestal: His best friend Obito Uchiha who he originally thought was dead, and who was also the source of most of his ideals as an adult [[EvilFormerFriend is now one of his greatest enemies]].
* BroughtDownToBadass: As of chapter 675 [[spoiler: he no longer possess any of his Uchiha implants, having lost his Sharingan to Madara and getting his normal eye restored by Naruto's new healing powers right after. Of course, he is still a highly trained ninja, but that means he can no longer use any of his Sharingan abilities or his Raikiri properly.]]
* BunnyEarsLawyer: The first of many, many examples among the characters. See also AssShove, LovableSexManiac, and {{Badass}}.
* CanineCompanion: The Ninja Hounds.
* TheCaptain: Of Squad 7.
* ChildProdigy: Youngest Genin and Chunnin graduated at 5 and 6.
* TheComicallySerious: Often his nonchalance is used in humor especially to contrast [[HotBlooded Guy]].
* CoolTeacher: Team 7 was the first team that he ever passed, because they're the first one to catch his lesson on putting each other's safety ahead of the mission.
* CovertPervert: He's obsessed with the "Icha Icha" series of adult novels, and gets embarrassed when caught reading them by others. Naruto once got the drop on him by pretending to spoiler one book's ending.
* DayInTheLimelight: ''Kakashi Gaiden''
** He gets another one in a filler arc called ''Anbu Kakashi Arc''
* DeadpanSnarker: Always has a straight face. One would imagine the mask probably helps in this department.
* DespairEventHorizon: As of chapter 600, he's been slowly getting there with each progressing chapter, though HeroicResolve seems to have kicked in.
** It's heavily implied that in the time between Minato's death and his appointment to Jonin Sensei of Team 7, he had one foot deep into the edge of the horizon. Whatever changed his mind is yet to be explored.
* EyeScream: He lost his eye after taking a slash for Obito. His Sharingan is [[spoiler:ripped out by Madara, who jams it into his own empty socket.]]
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: The few females ''and'' males who have seen him unmasked are, well, ''very'' impressed.
* EverybodysDeadDave: His backstory can be summed up in this one trope. When Sasuke threatens to kill someone close to him so Kakashi can understand his pain, Kakashi replies that [[HarmfulToMinors everyone he cares about is already dead]].
* ExcuseMeWhileIMultitask: Given a sufficiently inexperienced opponent, he can fight with one hand and read pornographic novels (namely, the ''Icha Icha'' series written by Jiraiya) with the other. And is quite happy to demonstrate this ability.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: His [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110803152736/naruto/images/e/e0/Mangeky%C5%8D_Sharingan_Kakashi.svg Mangekyo Sharingan.]]
* {{Expy}}: Of Rikimaru from the ''{{Tenchu}}'' series.
* EyepatchOfPower: Normally covers his left eye with his [[MartialArtsHeadband headband]]. Underneath is his Sharingan. He hides it because unlike an Uchiha, Kakashi is incapable of turning it off at will. Only when facing a strong opponent does he uncover it.
* FailureHero: How he sees himself after watching his childhood team die and failing to talk Sasuke out of defecting.
* ForgottenPhlebotinum: [[spoiler: Kakashi's had the Mangekyo for twenty years. Sure woulda been handy against Orochimaru or Itachi.]] Granted, [[spoiler:Kakashi fell unconscious the moment he unlocked it and didn't encounter another Mangekyo Sharingan user until he fought Itachi, so he might not have even realized he had one until then at the earliest.]]
** Alternatively: [[spoiler: The use of the normal Sharingan drains a lot of chakra (he was out of commission for a few days after the first battle with Zabuza), the Mangekyou Sharingan requires ''even more'' chakra, so it's possible that he hadn't yet the stamina required to use it.]]
* FriendlyRivalry: Proud owner of the ''ultimate'' rivalry with Might Guy, lasting from their early teenhood, up into adulthood, and still very, very intense as they go over the hill, showing absolutely ''NO'' signs of slowing down.
** It should be noted that Guy and Kakashi's rivalry is the only one with a generally positive relationship to it. Every other rivalry usually makes the losing part very bitter, or their friendship dissolves. This includes Naruto/Sasuke, Hashirama/Madara and Sarutobi/Danzo
* GenerationXerox: He was mentioned to greatly resemble his father Sakumo Hatake, Konoha's White Fang, which made his enemies tremble in fear of him even when he was just about 13 years of age, mistaking him for his father. Cut to many years after when he is already known as ''Kakashi of the Sharingan'' and you know the awesome is InTheBlood. Further xerox-ing lays credibility that since the Third Hokage taught the original Sannin of Jiraiya, Orochimaru and Tsunade, and that since the villagers see him as temporary Hokage when Tsunade was in her coma, Kakashi is a generation Xerox of Sarutobi, the Third Hokage.
** He's also a generation xerox of Jiraiya. He lost his teacher, lost his student (to the dark side), [[spoiler:his best friend turned into one of the most reviled criminals in history and was indirectly responsible for their teacher's death]], and has a near pathological HeroicSelfDeprecation as well.
** And he is ''also'' one to Minato as well, especially considering that his team is basically a GenerationXerox of Minato's team. One of them went evil because LoveMakesYouEvil (Obito and Sasuke), one of them stayed with Konoha (Naruto and Kakashi), and one was a skilled medic-nin (Rin and Sakura).
* GuileHero: Is very cunning and capable of manipulating his opponents.
* {{Henohenomoheji}}: Seen on Kakashi's decoy scarecrow in Episode 101 ("Gotta See! Gotta Know! Kakashi-Sensei's True Face!"), when Team 7 attempts to unveil Kakashi's true face. It's also featured on the backs of his 9 ''ninken'' (Ninja Hounds/Dogs) Summoning group.
* HeroicRROD: This happens to him a lot in part one - at one point, the others are surprised when he doesn't need a hospital trip after a fight. He can handle the Sharingan somewhat better in ''Shippuden'', but still needs to watch his reserves carefully.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: He is pretty much this with Guy. Gai being the person he trusts the most.
* [[ILetGwenStacyDie I Let Rin Die]]: Specifically, ''he killed her himself''... [[spoiler:because she chose to jump in the way of his Raikiri rather than be a TrojanHorse.]]
* InformedAbility: Kakashi is a legendary ninja who has supposedly copied over a thousand jutsu. Nearly all of his opponents have talked about how dangerous he is when they first face him. Yet, we almost ''never'' get to see him go all out, and when he does get to battle he's usually forced to use up chakra protecting his peers. The worst example is probably when he took on the remaining zombified Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. It was implied to be an absolute CurbStompBattle in his favour, [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome but it happened entirely off-panel.]] Completely averted in the anime, which takes advantage of AdaptationExpansion. The fights are just as badass as you'd expect them to be.
** In addition, Kakashi the Copy-Ninja has yet to ever actually ''copy'' any jutsu on-screen. In the Land of Waves Zabuza- and subsequently many fans- believed that he had somehow copied and reversed his Water jutsu at the exact moment Zabuza himself was using it, perhaps even ''before'', but by the next battle Zabuza has realised that Kakashi simply used his Sharingan to implant ideas of what jutsu to use in Zabuza's mind, to freak him out, meaning every Water jutsu Zabuza used was already in Kakashi's arsenal. He ''might'' have copied Kakuzu's Iron Skin jutsu but if he has, he has yet to demonstrate it.
** [[spoiler:Finally averted as of the latest arc. He takes on Obito, who, up until now, has served as the BigBad for most of the story, in single combat and handily defeats him.]]
* [[spoiler: LooseLips]]: [[spoiler: Accidentally leaked the classified information of Naruto's birth, unaware that Obito was listening in, or that he was even alive, at a visit to Rin's grave.]]
* LovableSexManiac: He's a big fan of Jiraiya's book series.
* MagicalEye: The [[RedEyesTakeWarning Sharingan]] and then later the Magenkyou Sharingan. It grants him the [[SuperPowerLottery following abilities]]... [[spoiler: later loses it to Madara and has his original eye restored in its socket by Naruto, but then gets upgraded to a complete set of Sharingan implanted in his own eyes, courtesy of Obitio's spirit.]]
** AuraVision: The most standard ability of the Sharingan is to see Chakra.
** CombatClairvoyance: It also gives the ability to predict the opponents next moves.
** MegaManning: Kakashi's specialty.
** HypnoticEyes: Just ask Zabuza.
** PortalCut: Kakashi's Magenkyou Sharingan's special Kamui jutsu.
** InstantArmor: [[spoiler: Due to Obito passing on his chakra and Sharingan, Kakashi gains the Susano'o, and can manifest it as Perfect!]]
** EleventhHourSuperpower: [[spoiler: Perfect Susanoo, by far his strongest ability of them all.]]
* MaskPower: NEVER seen without it. The only time his face was uncovered, it wasn't shown onscreen. An anime filler episode revolves around Team 7 trying to see under Kakashi's mask. When they finally get him to remove it in front of them, underneath is... [[spoiler: [[TheUnreveal another mask]].]]
** On some covers he doesn't have it, but then his face is usually covered by his book or hand.
** Also, according to Pakkun, he hates being photographed without it.
* MeaningfulName: Kakashi means "scarecrow," and Hatake means "farmland or field." Both are an obvious reference to his tall and lean appearance. This also ties to his use of a {{Henohenomoheji}} logo on his summoned dogs and decoys. There's also the fact that real life ninjas often disguised themselves as poor farmers. Get's into ThemeNaming when you consider his Dad's name could come from the the word Sakumotsu, which translates to "Crops".
* MrExposition: In the first arc.
* MultilayerFacade: Kakashi is a literal case: [[spoiler: he wears ''another mask'' under his mask.]]
* MyGreatestFailure: Tends to dwell on this, especially regarding Obito, losing track of time at the Memorial Stone by ''reminding himself of how he has failed.'' And then there's the issue of his ''second'' team...
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: He inadvertently caused [[spoiler: the Kyuubi incident by blabbing that Kurama's jinchuriki was gonna have a baby in front of Rin's grave, not realizing Obito was there as well.]]
** If we really want to blame him, blame him for rescuing Obito.
* NonChalantDodge: The Trope picture
* NoMouth: Keeps his mouth concealed behind a mask at all times. Played with in the best filler of the anime.
* TheNoseKnows: He is said to have a very good sense of smell. And he has a pack of trained canines.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: We first meet Kakashi as a goofy teacher who falls for one of Naruto's unbelievably idiotic pranks, but he soon reveals himself to be {{Badass}}. His enemies do know he's dangerous, and treat him as such, but he's FAR more dangerous than most of them have been led to believe.
* ObsoleteMentor: [[AvertedTrope Averts]] this, despite being [[TheWorfEffect Worfed]] sometimes. He specifically mentions in one arc that he's still young and improving. In the fight against [[BigBad Tobi/Obito]] he's particularly important. He's not a PersonOfMassDestruction like the main cast, but his shrewdness is still one of his greatest assets.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Kakashi vs The Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. Kakashi won apparently, but he misplaced Zabuza's sword.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Being the flake he usually acts like, seeing him almost too mad to speak after Guy reveals he taught Lee the [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique Hidden Lotus]] clues the audience in that things are about to get serious.
* OutDamnedSpot: After waking up from a nightmare [[spoiler:of him killing Rin]].
* OvershadowedByAwesome: While certainly a versatile, experienced and highly competent fighter, his battles have been somewhat a letdown compared to say Akatsuki, Orochimaru or the Kages. He also suffers a lot of TheWorfEffect against this opponents, even more than Sasuke. A fairly common complaint is that he's hyped to be stronger than he is, especially in the Databooks, where he's hyped to be one of the most formidable shinobi alive. To his credit, however, those who Worf him tend to have attained a similar, if not greater ShroudedInMyth status.
** BoringYetPractical: His fighting style tends to be this, which is part of why he's overshadowed so much. His summons are a perfect example. Most ninja call up a giant animal to fight for them, Kakashi has a pack of hunting hounds.
* ParentalAbandonment:His father Sakumo committed suicide when Kakashi was six-years old and his mother died before then.
* PsychosomaticSuperpowerOutage: [[spoiler: Suffers from this during the Anbu filler arc. He can't use the Chidori/Raikiri with his mental trauma of killing Rin acting up everytime he tries to use it. Of course, considering what we've seen over the course of the series, he gets better.]]
* RedBaron: Kakashi has two famous nicknames first being Kakashi of the Sharingan, second being The Copy Ninja.
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Might Guy's Red & Obito's Red.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight
* SempaiKohai: Senpai to Yugao, Yamato and Sai (who considers him as such in the anime). Also Shizune addresses with the honorfic.
* ShapingYourAttacks: His Running Beast ability.
* ShockAndAwe: Chidori, Raikiri/Lightning Blade, them lightning hounds, etc.
* ShroudedInMyth: See RedBaron. And just what the hell is behind that mask? [[spoiler: Another mask.]]
* ShutUpHannibal: Finally delivered one to [[spoiler:Obito, pointing that he basically chose to ignore every feeling his friends could possibly have, quoting Obito himself. "And those who don't respect their comrades' memories...are the worst."]]
** He gives another to Sasuke, after he declares that Kakashi could only understand how he felt about Itachi if Sasuke went and killed everyone he loved. Kakashi simply replies that he can't do that, as everyone that qualifies is already dead.
* SignatureMove: Raikiri/Lightning Blade, similar to the Chidori only better.
* SinkOrSwimMentor: His bell test.
* SpaceMaster: His Mangekyo Sharingan's technique, Kamui, can warp objects into [[PocketDimension another dimension]]. He can now use Kamui to get to and from the other dimension at will.
* TheStoic: Probably the hardest character to get a rise out of in the entire series, except where the Icha Icha series Or his dead best friend is concerned.
* SuperMode: [[spoiler: His Version 1 Cloak that Naruto gave him.]]
** He gets another one, this time a personal ability, that crosses with EleventhHourSuperpower: After [[spoiler:Obito gives him both his Mangekyo Sharingan]], he can use [[spoiler: Susanoo immediately. And unlike other Susanoo users who have to develop it in stages, it manifests in its perfect form right from the get-go.]]
* TeamDad: To Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke.
* TookALevelInBadass: It's more subtle than most of the cast, but think about it. The first time we see him go all-out using the Sharingan, summons, and a Raikiri is enough to tire him out. Post-time skip, he's somehow got a Mangekyo that can send stuff through ''another dimension'', and against Kakuzu he's firing off Raikiri like cheap kunai and staying on his feet afterwards.
* TookALevelInKindness: Obito's death made him realize how important it was to care for your comrades more.
* TragicKeepsake: He kept his father's Tanto for a good bit, but his sharingan eye, which was transplanted into him from his dead best friend, Obito Uchiha is what really falls into this trope.
* TranquilFury: What happens when he ''truly'' gets pissed.
* TraumaCongaLine: Kakashi is by far the worst to get hit with this trope ever. Let's make a count, shall we? His best friend dies saving him and his other teammate, his sensei dies saving the village without him being able to do anything about it. He promised said best friend that he'd protect their other teammate, only to [[spoiler: end up breaking the promise and killing her]] Then, one of his students pulls a FaceHeelTurn. Finally, it turns out his best friend is NotQuiteDead after all, and has become the BigBad responsible for nearly everything that has happened in the manga, [[spoiler:BECAUSE he killed Rin.]] On top of that, he was already pretty traumatized before any of that happened. When he was 7 his father, whom he idolized, was ostracized by an entire village and ended up killing himself through seppuku before Kakashi's eyes. And his mother's fate is still unknown, other than that she was under 30 when she died...
* TrueCompanions: A firm believer in this concept.
* UnknownRival: Guy is his, though it may be more that Kakashi does not ''want'' to acknowledge it. It turns out that he does acknowledge Guy as his true rival, and the scene that reveals this is pretty heartwarming.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom:
** [[spoiler:He speaks about Naruto's birth at Rin's grave. Unfortunately, Obito happened to be watching.]]
** He abandoned his mission so that he could help Obito when they were kids, resulting in a crippled Obito ending up on Madara's doorstep setting off most of the plot.
* WeakButSkilled: Kakashi's individual skill and jutsu is not weak per se - it's probably in the very top percentile of the shinobi world. However against the ridiculously overpowered villains of the Shippuden series like the Akatsuki, Pain and Tobi, Kakashi is forced to fall back on his natural wit and can be considered this - especially considering his lack of chakra for spamming his SignatureMove.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: His best friend Obito is now a major contender in the contest to determine the most evil ninja of all time. Tune in tomorrow to find out the results!
* TheWorfEffect: His only real victory has been against Zabuza. After that he's only been used to show how strong whatever enemy comes along is, often with him commenting about how much stronger than him they are. That said, he fares a lot better in team battles (against Akatsuki) contributing to victories over Deidara, Itachi (sort of--it's complicated), Hidan/Kakuzu and recently Tobi. Which makes quite a lot of sense when you remember "teamwork" is pretty much everything to the man.
** Though he seems to have finally left it behind in the current arc, [[spoiler:going so far as to defeating Tobi, one of the Major {{BigBad}}s of the series, in a one on one battle inside the Kamui dimension by shoving a Lightning Cutter through his chest leaving a gaping wide hole.]]
* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: He makes two, one before and one during [[spoiler:his final duel with Obito, although the latter is an internal monologue. They both signify his acknowledgement of the fact that his former best friend must now be treated no differently than any other enemy.]]
** [[spoiler:"In the ninja world, those who break the rules are trash. However, those who abandon their comrades are worse than trash. And the ones who abandon their friends' feelings are even worse than that. I won't get rid of your past feelings... even if it's you refusing them."]]
** [[spoiler:''Naruto...You will never lose your way. You're stronger than me, and you're unique in many ways. As for me, this is all I can do for know. I'll do what I must... In order to protect the old Obito, I must...'''kill the current one!''''']]
* YoungerThanHeLooks: Kakashi was 6 when he took the Chuunin Exams, but looked almost like a full grown teenager.
** Possibly a RetCon.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Kakashi remarked in the third ''Shippuden'' movie ''Inheritors of the Will of Fire'' that Naruto's ethic of protecting his friends solemnly reminds him of his late comrade Obito Uchiha, whose spiky hair and knuckleheaded determination Naruto mirrored perfectly.
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[[folder:Sai]]
-->''A smile can get you out of a tough situation, even if it is fake.''

->Voiced by: Creator/SatoshiHino (JP), BenjaminDiskin (EN), Ángel Coomonte (Spain)
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Sai is... a jerk, to put it mildly. A ninja from the village of Konoha, pretty much all that is known about Sai is that he's a loner and that he has no family. He's a member of ANBU's Root Division, and first joins Team 7 in the second arc. "Sai", a type of three-pronged dagger, is probably a pseudonym, but who knows? Given Root's... ''special'' methods of training, it might even be his real name.

As one might expect from someone who isn't around people much, Sai doesn't exactly make the greatest of first impressions on his teammates. Indeed, his first actions are to question Naruto's manhood, call Sakura ugly, and diss their former teammate Sasuke. Naruto flatly states that he'll only put up with Sai for Sasuke's sake. He claims to have no personality whatsoever -- being polite or assholic is just a front for him.

A talented artist, Sai claims to have drawn several thousand pictures in his life, but, in keeping with his role as the hollow man, finds himself incapable of ever giving one a title. Sai uses his art in his jutsu. He has the ability to animate his drawings, creating creatures for attack or espionage, or generating clones out of ink.

It seems, however, that his purpose is more than just filling out Team 7. In reality, he was given the job by Danzo to assassinate Sasuke -- a task which he's clearly unable to do. He has a change of heart and forms a genuine friendship with Naruto and Sakura, although he's very [[NoSocialSkills socially awkward]] (which is often {{played for laughs}}).

In the Fourth Shinobi World War, Sai was placed in the Ambush Division under Kankuro and alongside Omoi.
->His hobbies are drawing and calligraphy.
->Favorite word: "Comrades"

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* {{Adorkable}}: Has a few shades of this after he starts genuinely showing interest in emotions and human interaction. The sixth ''Shippuden'' film took this and ran away with it.
* AdvertisedExtra: After his big introduction arc, being brought in as Sasuke's replacement and serving as Danzo's mole, you'd figure Sai would play a large role in the scheme of things? Save for [[ADayInTheLimelight one fight during the most recent arc]] he's been floating in the background.
* [[spoiler:AndIMustScream]]: [[spoiler:One of his latest techniques, named ''Sealing Technique: Stalking Predator Launch'', consists of an animated drawing of a tiger which can attack the enemy and then go back in the drawing ''with him''.]]
** ContainmentField
* ArtInitiatesLife: His ability the Cartoon Beast Mimicry; with it he paints ink creatures to assist him in battles including: [[PantheraAwesome Lions and tigers]] for attacking and sealing, [[GiantFlyer birds]] for transportation and aerial assaults, snakes for binding enemies, [[SwarmOfRats rats]] for tracking and even [[JapaneseMythology The Two Benevolent Kings]] for brute force.
** ArtAttacker: As in the art he brings to life, attacks you.
%% * AuthorAvatar
* BareYourMidriff: A rare male example.
* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: When Deidara blows up his brother and threatens to do it again and again. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Then he insults Sai's art.]] To say that Sai was pissed is an understatement.]]
* {{Bishonen}}: Like [[IdenticalStranger Sasuke]] before him, Sakura and Ino comment that Sai is quite pretty.
* BrutalHonesty: At first on account of his [[NoSocialSkills lack of social skills]]. [[CharacterDevelopment Eventually]], just out of genuine concern for his friends.
* ButtMonkey: In {{Filler}}, having NoSocialSkills made him good comedy material, sometimes getting beaten for an unsensitive statement.
* TheComicallySerious: Zigzags between this and DeadpanSnarker. He can't fully understand humor due to his emotionless nature and lack of socialization, so it's hard to tell whether he's using BrutalHonesty, is snarking, or is genuinely confused or serious.
* CoolSword: Specializes in long-ranged combat with his ninjutsu but is no slouch in taijutsu and swordfighting.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: His sealing jutsu is this in the anime.
* DeadpanSnarker: His only reaction to Konohamaru's "reverse" version of the Sexy Jutsu? [[TheComicallySerious "Ah. So that's me."]] More deadpan than snarker, other than insulting Naruto a few times early on.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: He has ''very'' pale skin and is viewed by the others as being disturbing at first.
* EmotionSuppression: Being a member of a special ANBU branch, Sai has undergone a training that removed his emotions. It also left him with NoSocialSkills.
* {{Honorifics}}: Uses them on Naruto and Sakura at first, despite being quite rude to them in most other regards, but drops them when trying to become friends with them.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: His ability to surf on flying ink birds makes him one of the few flyers in the series.
* IdenticalStranger: To Sasuke.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Post-CharacterDevelopment, he tries to become better friends with Naruto and Sakura, but genuinely thinks "ugly" is a good idea for a nickname, and that [[BrutalHonesty people always need to hear the truth.]]
* JackOfAllStats: According to the databook, his skill levels in the various aspects of being a ninja are actually not far from one another. They all range between 3 and 4 (inclusive) out of a maximum score of 5. This makes his skill set ''really'' balanced when compared to the majority of other characters in the franchise.
* {{Jerkass}}: At his beginnings, justified by NoSocialSkills. It progressively fades away with time, but Sai remains the one willing to [[BrutalHonesty bluntly tell the unpleasant truths]].
* MrFanservice: Skimpily dressed and has been acknowledged as being handsome in universe by both Sakura and Ino.
* MoralityPet: In a way, Naruto has become this to Sai. This would explain why he's openly distrustful towards Sasuke.
* MysteriousPast: We only know that he's been in the ANBU for a long time and he's got a dead brother.
* NoSocialSkills: In line with his the emotion suppression he went through, after breaking away from Root's teachings Sai primarily interacts with other and tries to befriend them through literal by the book methods, having been researching ways to make friends.
* OnlyOneName: Technically not his real one, but he prefers going by it.
* OnlySaneMan: On the subject of Sasuke. Having no past relationship with him, he is much more rational about what actions should be taken toward Sasuke than Naruto or Sakura, and is quick to point out when the two are sticking their necks out for him.
* OutOfFocus: After his big introductory arc, in which he became the new official member of Team 7, Sai hasn't had much to do at all. This is even more noticeable in the Anime during filler arcs, where Sai either stands in the background or doesn't appear at all.
* PaperTalisman: He can create paper bombs by the dozen by painting them.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Noted for being both good looking and [[EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette eerie]].
* ReiAyanamiExpy: NoSocialSkills -- check, pale-skinned -- check, MysteriousPast -- check.
%% * TheQuietOne
* RestrainingBolt: Has a seal on his tongue that prevents him from revealing any information about Danzo, [[spoiler:though this disappears after said character's death.]]
* SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining: He can go toe-to-toe with S-Class criminals twice his age but needs a book that tells him how act tactfully and politely. This is explained as part of his training in Root, which kills emotions and empathy.
* SecretKeeper: For an unspecified length of time between his introductory arc and the aftermath of the Pain Arc, Sai knew about how Naruto had feelings for Sakura, but didn't feel as though he could tell her. However, Sai, knowing how hard Naruto was pushing himself for the sake of his promise to Sakura, decided to break his silence.
* SempaiKohai: Considers Kakashi a senpai, as well as a nameless older member of Root.
* SmokeOut: Sai is very skilled with the body flicker technique, having an ink variant.
* StepfordSmiler: Smiles to please those he interacts with despite being emotionless.
* TheStoic: Due to years of of suppressing his emotions Sai is remarkably non-chalant and deadpan for most of his interactions, be they incredibly awkward, intense, or embarrassing.
** NotSoStoic: See BerserkButton. There's also the part where Sasuke, in their first meeting, gives him a DeathGlare that proves terrifying even for Sai.
* SugarAndIcePersonality
* TookALevelInKindness
* WhatTheHellHero: Calls out Sakura for having Naruto promise to bring back Sasuke and expecting him to keep working at it when it's rather obvious Naruto loves her. He compares the binding of this promise to his own abuse at the hands of Root/Danzo.
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[[folder:Yamato]]
-->''I like being nice and friendly, but I don't have any problems with ruling by fear either.''

->Voiced by: Creator/RikiyaKoyama (JP), Creator/TroyBaker (EN, episodes 34-229), Creator/MatthewMercer (EN, episodes 230+), Francisco Javier Martínez (Spain)
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Real Name: Tenzou

A member of ANBU, and one of Kakashi's juniors, he is made the temporary Captain of Team 7 while Kakashi recovers in the hospital. As he serves as more of a unit leader than a mentor, Naruto and Sakura call him "taichou"("Captain" or "Commander" in the English manga) instead of "sensei". The name "Yamato" (which means "spear") is actually a codename given to him by Tsunade; his real name is Tenzou. He very much prefers to be called Yamato.

As a child, Yamato was one of sixty infants that Orochimaru injected with the DNA of the First Hokage, trying to replicate the First's unique abilities. Fifty-nine died, and Orochimaru was forced to flee the village before learning that one subject -- Yamato -- had survived. As a result, Yamato can use the First Hokage's Wood Style jutsu, although not with the First's level of ability.

Yamato is a friendly, easygoing person. He prefers diplomacy over using threats when it comes to running his team, but he's not afraid to scare Naruto into doing what he wants. He notes that he's less indulgent than Kakashi is, and says that Naruto and Sakura should not be treated as ninjas in training who need protection, but as ninjas who will eventually have to support Konoha. It's revealed that he was selected as Captain for more than his Wood Style abilities -- he is the only person in the village capable of using Enclosed Hermitage: Return to Society, which, in turn, is the only technique strong enough to contain Naruto's four-tailed Fox state. He later helps Naruto with his training, helping to prevent the fox's chakra from becoming dominant.
->His hobby is reading books about architecture.
->Favorite phrase: "Knocking on a stone bridge before crossing it"

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* TheArtifact: Started off as Kakashi's substitute as leader of Team 7 and the genetic clone of the first, allowing him to keep the Kyuubi in check. When Kakashi returns to active duty, Yamato's role get demoted to Kakashi's assistant in training Naruto. And then Naruto got full control over Kyuubi's chakra, making Yamato's function completely redundant. [[spoiler:As a result, he is immediately kidnapped.]]
* ButtMonkey: Kakashi tends to comically take advantage of him for little things like paying for meals while Naruto's recklessness is often played against his caution.
** Try in Storm 3, where Naruto has raised his fist to him not once, but twice, and this lack of respect actually makes Yamato want to cry.
** TheChewToy: In the spin-off ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth'', he is reduced to be a TheSpeechless LivingProp.
* TheCaptain: A temporary replacement for Kakashi, his true role is actually to look after Naruto.
* ChildProdigy: Ties with Kakashi with being the youngest Chunin at 6.
* CombinationAttack: Has one with Naruto which combines his Water Style Tearing Torrent with Naruto's Wind Style Ransengan.
* TheComicallySerious: Most of the interaction between Bee & Naruto leaves him speechless.
* DeathGlare : His "ghoul eyes," although only Naruto seems to be scared by it.
* DemotedToExtra: Yamato's role and role has gotten smaller to the point [[spoiler: Where he got PutOnABus during the 4th World War and has not been mentioned since.]]
* [[spoiler: FateWorseThanDeath[=/=]FridgeHorror : So Yamato was abducted as a child and experimented upon by a creepy snake-themed MadScientist. He survives, goes on to become a fairly well-adjusted adult, only to be ultimately abducted yet again by another creepy snake-themed MadScientist (the protege of the first one, no less!). Oh and then it is strongly implied that after having vital information [[MindRape forcibly]] [[TruthSerum extracted]] from him, he will be used for endless experimentation again. Disturbing much?]]
* GreenThumb: His use of the wood techniques, which also require him to be able to control [[MakingASplash water]] and [[DishingOutDirt earth]] as well.
* MeaningfulName: Yamato may be named after Yamato Takeru, a legendary prince believed to be the first ninja. Tenzou means "heavenly creation" and refers to things created by nature, which fits with his wood powers.
* SatelliteCharacter: Yamato was brought in as the substitute team leader of Team 7, was kidnapped as baby by Orochimaru and had his DNA manipulated to the point where he's the genetic clone of the First Hokage, and was a member of Anbu with Kakashi. On paper, all of that sounds like a lot of potential for a character. In reality, Yamato ended up being relegated to being Kakashi's assistant in training Naruto and being the ButtMonkey.
* SempaiKohai: Kakashi is his senpai, and he once brings up this fact when trying to get him to pay for a meal.
%% * TheSmartGuy
* SternTeacher: Contrasts his approach with Kakashi's on a few occasions, such as threatening to throw Naruto, Sakura and Sai in a cage together unless they start working better as a team, and saying that if an injured Naruto is unable to keep up with them, they could leave him behind.
* TheStoic: Typically calm and levelheaded, although he can be disturbed by shocking developments.
* StraightMan: Towards Naruto and Bee's shenanigans.
* SuperpowerfulGenetics: He was the only child to accept and survive the First Hokage's cells in Orochimaru's experiments and the only one who can use his highly coveted Wood Style jutsu. [[spoiler: That is until Danzo and Zetsu are introduced anyway.]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Just like Anko, Yamato got incapacitated early into the war and isn't heard from in quite some time. [[spoiler:It's eventually revealed that one of the Zetsu clones bonded to him as a power source, explaining how it was capable of creating such impressive wood constructs.]]
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