Alright, let’s get into it. So, I was rewatching some Naruto Shippuden filler the other day – you know, the studio bits – and suddenly Kakashi whips out this crazy purple monster thing. I scratched my head hard. Kakashi? The guy always panting after a few Shadow Clones? Since when does he have a freaking Susanoo?
Starting The Dig
First thing, I grabbed my laptop. This had to be some mistake, maybe fan animation leaked onto Crunchyroll, right? Pulled up the official episode guide. Confirmed: War Arc stuff. Now I’m deep diving wikis, old forum threads, anything I could find. Didn’t take long to see the words “Perfect Sharingan” popping up everywhere. Obito. That traitorous punk who dumped his eye collection into Kakashi’s empty socket just before dying (again).
Here’s where my coffee got cold. I realized:
- The eyes weren’t his: Yeah, the big reveal. Kakashi got a temporary power-up loaner. Like borrowing your neighbor’s Lamborghini for a weekend, except it’s magical god eyes.
- It was incomplete: Watched the scene frame by frame. His Susanoo looked… off. No legs! Just this floating torso, arms, and head made of purple crackling energy. Honestly, kinda janky compared to Madara’s or Sasuke’s full armor set.
- Shortest lease ever: He barely used the thing! Summoned it, blocked one big attack, threw ONE lightning-infused shuriken shaped like Kamui… and poof. Gone. Obito’s gift card expired mid-battle. Felt kinda anti-climactic.
Hidden Powers? More Like Hidden Trade-Offs
Everyone talks about “hidden powers,” but c’mon. I read all these wild fan theories claiming it could bend space-time like Kamui or something. Nah. Looked closer. That Susanoo?
- Ran purely on borrowed juice: Zero chakra cost to Kakashi? Cool, but only because Obito was bankrolling the whole thing via ghost connection. Kakashi was just steering.
- No fancy tricks: Madara throws mountains, Sasuke shoots arrows. Kakashi? He throws a big shuriken. That’s it. Probably used what little energy remained for that single Kamui hit.
- The real power was Obito himself: Seriously. The only reason Kakashi could survive using it was Obito guiding him from the afterlife limbo, absorbing the backlash. Without his ghost buddy riding shotgun? Kakashi’s body probably turns to dust faster than dust.
The Takeaway?
Kakashi’s Susanoo wasn’t some hidden masterpiece. It was a tragic last-minute gift from a dying friend, rushed into battle before the warranty expired. Looked powerful? Damn right. But fragile, unfinished, and utterly dependent on borrowed power and ghost support. Honestly? It sums up Kakashi perfectly – brilliant adaptation in a desperate crisis, powered by bonds deeper than blood. And let’s be real, that single purple moment was pure fanservice gold. Worth it for the sheer hype, even if it broke every established rule in the damn manga.
