Kiki Kakashi is not only a Naruto, but also one of the most popular characters in the entire anime. No matter how popular he is, there will always be some Kakashi trivia that even hardcore fans don't know.
There are a lot of interesting things to talk about about Kakashi that you don't know, from the meaning of his name and his mission statistics to important details about his childhood and the forces he may have been forgotten. There's also information about Kishimoto Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto, for this character – did you know he was supposed to be a strict, serious samurai?
Which detail surprised you the most?
His mission statistics are beyond imagination
Kakashi is known to be one of the greatest ninjas among Naruto - but what exactly did he do to win this honor? The answer can be found in the numbers. Since the beginning of his career, Kakashi has completed a total of 1,141 missions. Of these, 197 are simple D-level missions, 190 are slightly complex C-level tasks, 414 are B-level, 298 are difficult A-level, and 42 are S-class, which only the most skilled ninjas can trust to undertake.
He was a child soldier
Kakashi was only in his 20s when he was introduced, so how could he possibly have time to perform 1,141 missions? Start early by exception. Kakashi graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of five. In context, it can be expected that real 5-year-olds will occasionally cut food with a knife, but may still need supervision, they may write some letters or numbers, and may even have the motor skills needed to skip.
At the age of six, Kakashi was capable of becoming a Naka ninja. If you've read the Naka Ninja Exam, you know how hard it is to reach that level, let alone actually do the work. Most other ninjas are already twice their age before they try.
His early promotion was partly due to a shortage of wartime labor, but it also speaks to his skill level — and the severe trauma he suffered as a child.
Retirement was a distant dream for Kakashi
Despite his frequent complaints of overwork — and the fact that he had been working before reading — Kakashi wouldn't retire anytime soon. After serving as Naruto for a while, Kakashi immediately returned to his mission. Of course, technically, he's retired, but if he's not actually going to stop working, that doesn't make much sense. Not only did Kakashi advise his former students, he also investigated the problem himself. No one can match Kakashi in terms of dedication to his work.
He has been using kaleidoscopes to write wheel eyes for years
Kakashi didn't use the Kaleidoscope to write the Wheel Eye for the first time until a battle with Deidara, but he could have used it earlier. In fact, his kaleidoscope was activated with soil when Kakashi was forced to take Rin's life.
No one knows exactly why Kakashi waited so long to use his powers, based on how laborious it was for Kakashi to use the Writing Wheel Eye — since he wasn't Uchiha, using his power would drain most of his chakras and could put him unconscious for weeks at once. If not absolutely necessary, it seemed logical that he wanted to avoid using it.
He harbored some serious guilt
Kakashi may not seem like a guilty person, but he believes he is at least partially responsible for the Uchiha massacre. That's because when he was a member of the Shadow Ministry, he eventually mentored Uchiha Ferret and carried out missions with him. The ferret sought advice from Kakashi —not specifically for the upcoming attack, but about fulfilling promises to those who had already died. Soon after, the ferret destroyed his family.
Kakashi regretted not being able to steer the ferret down a less violent path and spent the rest of his life with this baggage. Because the scene takes place in a filler episode, it's easy to overlook – for some, it's not even a classic. However, if you think it's important to help the story and its characters fill in the plot, then this is a fascinating aspect of Kakashi's characters.
The person he was most interested in confronting was Minato
Many of Naruto's characters have an old enemy they want to fight. Take Might Guy, for example, who is always ready to play Kakashi against him. And while Kakashi wasn't a person who particularly cared about fighting people, he wanted someone who could challenge a duel. And that person was his former mentor.
In Naruto: Official Character Data Sheet, Wave Feng Shui Men is the person he most wants to fight. Considering that Kakashi has become so skilled since his days on the Minato team, it will certainly be interesting to see adult Kakashi and Minato fighting.
He inherited his Dandong Blade
With abilities such as Chidori and Kaleidoscope Writing Wheel Eye, it's easy to forget that Kakashi once wielded an impressive blade. The Dandong knife appears mostly in flashbacks, but he did use it as an adult until he lost it in battle. This sword may not look much, but it is actually quite important. This knife, called the White Light Chakra Knife, was a treasure of the Qimu family that his father Shuo Mao had passed on to him.
But the weapon is more than just its emotional value. It's also a powerful weapon, producing white stripes when swung – hence the nickname "White Fangs" from Sakumo. Sadly, it was destroyed during Kakashi's battle with Kakkō, although the filled plot does suggest that it has been repaired.
He has some very specific food preferences
Every Naruto knows that the protagonist is a ramen fan, but Kakashi's food preference is less obvious. But because Kishimoto pays a lot of attention to the little details of the character's life, we do know what Kakashi likes to eat — and what he doesn't like to eat. His favorite foods include salt-grilled saury (a type of fish) and eggplant miso soup, and he scoffs at anything sweet or fried. Considering that he has to keep his body at its best at work, he prefers healthy dishes conveniently.
He was supposed to be a samurai
Believe it or not, Kakashi originally intended to appear as a samurai, not a ninja. This actually applied to the entire cast — Kishimoto wanted to write a manga about samurai, but he changed his mind when he realized that Shonen Jump had covered the samurai market with titles like "Ronin Kenshin". He actually created artwork depicting Team 7 as samurai, giving fans a chance to speculate on what the series would look like if he kept them in that state.
His name means "Scarecrow in the Farmland"
Like most of naruto's characters, Kakashi's name wasn't taken casually. Instead, choose it because of its specific meaning. His name, Kakashi (カカシ), means "scarecrow", and his last name, Qimu (はたけ), means "farmland" or "field". Kishimoto considered many other names for him, including Enoki (nettle tree), Kuwa (hoe), Botan (peony), and Kama (sickle). Kishimoto thought he had chosen the best name for the role.
His mask hides a facial mole
Kakashi's mask has been the subject of some serious speculation. What exactly is he hiding underneath? While the filler plot assumes all sorts of ridiculous answers, including swollen red lips and huge tooth decay, he actually hides a perfectly normal face with a small mole on his chin. What has not been revealed is why he was so mysterious in the first place.
He starred in spin-offs
As an important character in the world of Naruto, it was only natural that Kakashi would appear in a spin-off drama – but it was not inevitable that he would appear in any of them. Kakashi Hideo is one of several spin-off light novels that focus on the different characters of Naruto. The book details Kakashi's decision to give Naruto more life experience before becoming Naruto and personally taking over the position until his students are really ready.
Kishimoto also claimed that if Naruto gets spun off again, his protagonist's first choice will be Kakashi. The story will most likely focus on his years as a naka ninja, focusing on the task of earning him the fame he currently enjoys.
He's a pervert
Kakashi may not be as lascivious as a character like Shiraiya, but he's still channeling that abnormal energy. His favorite series of books, the aforementioned Icha Icha series, contains a lot of naughty material that Kakashi does not hesitate to read in front of his students.
In addition, according to a spin-off manga called Rock Lee's Almighty Ninja Chronicles of the Spring of Youth, kakashi wore the mask really so that no one else could see his bleeding nose— a shorthand for awakening in anime.
Kakashi's first draft ends with "De Gozaru."
Kakashi isn't always a cool guy that Naruto fans know and love. In fact, Kishimoto's original vision of the character was a more formal person, with many of his sentences ending with "de gozaru", a phrase that indicates an old-fashioned, restrained personality. Kakashi's way of speaking evolved with his personality.
His favorite word is "teamwork."
It's a warm and bittersweet trifle. According to Naruto: Official Character Data Sheet, Kakashi's favorite word is "teamwork." Based on what has happened in the past with his teammates with Dirt and Rin, it makes sense for Kakashi to value the word above all else. It also reinforces the infamous adage he taught Team 7: "In the ninja world, those who break the rules are scum." But those who abandon their friends are worse than scum. ”