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|ref=<ref name="Third">Third Databook, pages 240-241</ref>
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|ref=<ref name="d3">''[[Sha no Sho]]'', pages 240-241</ref><ref name="d4">''[[Jin no Sho]]'', page 242</ref>
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|image=Obito's kamui.png
|image=Kamui1.PNG;Kakashi's use of the left eye's Kamui.
 
Space time migration.png;Obito's use of the right eye's Kamui.
 
 
|kanji=神威
 
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|literal english=Authority of the Gods
 
|literal english=Authority of the Gods
 
|game names=Divine Threat
 
|game names=Divine Threat
|other names={{translation|Space–Time Migration<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 510, page 2</ref>|時空間移動|Jikūkan Idō}}
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|other names={{translation|Space–Time Migration|時空間移動|Jikūkan Idō}}<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 510, page 2</ref>
 
|jutsu classification=Kekkei Genkai~Mangekyō Sharingan, Ninjutsu, Dōjutsu, Space–Time Ninjutsu, Barrier Ninjutsu
 
|jutsu classification=Kekkei Genkai~Mangekyō Sharingan, Ninjutsu, Dōjutsu, Space–Time Ninjutsu, Barrier Ninjutsu
|jutsu class type=Offensive, Defensive, Supplementary
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|jutsu class type=Offensive, Defensive
 
|jutsu range=Short, Mid, Long
 
|jutsu range=Short, Mid, Long
|users=Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha
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|users=Black Zetsu, Kakashi Hatake, Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha
 
|debut manga=276
 
|debut manga=276
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|boruto=No
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|sasuke retsuden=No
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|konoha shinden=No
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|blue vortex=No
 
|debut anime=29
 
|debut anime=29
 
|debut shippuden=Yes
 
|debut shippuden=Yes
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|boruto anime=No
|game debut=Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5
 
|movie debut=Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire
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|novel debut=Itachi Shinden: Book of Bright Light
 
|game debut=Naruto Shippūden: Ninja Council 4
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|movie debut=Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire
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|ova debut=[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations#Anime Cutscenes|Naruto Shippūden: UNSG anime cutscenes]]
 
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'''Kamui''' is a powerful dōjutsu which originates from the [[Mangekyō Sharingan]] of [[Obito Uchiha]].
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'''Kamui''' is a [[space–time ninjutsu]] that can be used with [[Obito Uchiha]]'s [[Mangekyō Sharingan]].
   
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
 
[[File:Kamui Dimension.png|thumb|left|Kamui's dimension.]]
Kamui allows the user to transfer anything to [[Other Dimension|another dimension]]. The databook entry noted that if one spends a lot of time and trains one's chakra over and over again, this technique can be invoked.<ref name="Third"/> However, Obito was able to use this technique the moment he awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 605, pages 6-7, 10</ref>
 
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Kamui allows the user to transfer objects to and from [[Kamui's Dimension|another dimension]]. These transfers are often characterised by a spiralling void that targets swirl into or out of, distorting their form as they move between dimensions. Targets that enter Kamui's dimension are completely untraceable, as not even their [[chakra]] can be detected while they're there.<ref name="c395">''Naruto'' chapter 395, pages 9-10</ref> Targets that exit Kamui's dimension do so with varying force, either simply appearing at the ejection point<ref name="c520">''Naruto'' chapter 520, page 9</ref> or flying from it; if weapons, such as [[shuriken]], are stored in Kamui's dimension, ejecting them forcefully gives Kamui's users an offensive application.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 598, pages 4-6</ref>
   
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Using Kamui is the only known way to travel to and from its dimension. This means that targets transferred there are trapped, forced to stay until Kamui's user lets them leave; Obito sometimes uses [[Genjutsu: Sharingan|genjutsu]] on those he imprisons to keep them subdued.<ref name="c520"/> This also makes Kamui's dimension effective as a refuge, as anyone taking shelter there can only be reached by using Kamui.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 666, page 5</ref> But because Obito's two Mangekyō Sharingan spend years with different users – Obito himself and [[Kakashi Hatake]] – this makes Obito and Kakashi essentially immune to each other's Kamui:<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 487, page 4</ref> although one of them can use Kamui on the other, the other can just use Kamui on themselves to escape.<ref name="c608">''Naruto'' chapter 608, page 3-7</ref> This also means they can block or counter each other's attempts to use Kamui on others.<ref name="c595">''Naruto'' chapter 595, pages 12-13</ref>
This technique is a unique and specialised form of [[space–time ninjutsu]] that allows the user to achieve two very distinct, yet closely associated feats – ''teleportation'' and "''intangibility''". [[Kakashi Hatake]] likens the characteristics of the technique to those of [[Minato Namikaze]]'s [[Flying Thunder God Technique]], but notes that it seems to be much more versatile since it requires neither seal nor a summoning tattoo to be performed.<ref name="ch395">''Naruto'' chapter 395, page 10</ref> The side of the eye using the technique determines the specific property of it.
 
   
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Obito, while in the Purgatory, was able to use Kamui to temporarily return his soul to Earth to continue assisting Kakashi by granting him the use of his Sharingan for a short time.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 688, pages 3-5</ref>
=== Left Eye ===
 
The left eye's version of this technique has long-range effects, warping objects to the other dimension; the latter of which is implied to be inescapable once there.<ref name="c502p10">''Naruto'' chapter 502, page 10</ref>
 
 
==== Teleporting Barrier ====
 
In Kakashi's usage, the target is enveloped with a barrier space and the user concentrates their mind to what they gaze at. The target can struggle helplessly, but against this technique no defence is possible. When the technique is invoked, the space at the centre of the barrier is distorted and the target inside the barrier is drawn in completely. The location and size of the barrier can be specified at will. It is a dreadful technique that, with skilled use and enough [[chakra]], can even pull an entire human being into another dimension. Kakashi was also able to use Kamui on himself to move from the other dimension where Obito had warped him to, back to the real world.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 608, pages 3, 7</ref>
 
 
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kakashi learned there is a connection between his technique and Tobi's own space-time ninjutsu as the latter turned out to be his thought-to-be-dead comrade, [[Obito Uchiha]] and thus share access to the same alternate dimension through their respective techniques. After learning of the connection, Kakashi can teleport objects into the other dimension to hit whatever part of Obito exists there to counter his intangibility.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 596, pages 13-17</ref> Kakashi is able to use Kamui on himself once inside the other dimension to warp himself out at will, but it is unknown if he has the ability to warp himself outside of the dimension as Obito is able to do with the right eye.
 
   
 
=== Right Eye ===
 
=== Right Eye ===
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[[File:Obito Teleports.png|thumb|left|Obito using Kamui to teleport.]]
The right eye's version of this technique uses it to teleport the user, or anything he touches to the said dimension; the latter of which is implied to be inescapable once there.<ref name="c502p10"/> The right eye is also able to make the user "intangible" by transporting portions of his body to the same pocket dimension.<ref name="ch597">''Naruto'' chapter 597, pages 7-8</ref>
 
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With Obito's right Mangekyō, a short-range version of Kamui is used. Obito most often uses this version on himself, sucking himself into his right eye to enter Kamui's dimension and then exiting back to whatever location he pleases. Sometimes he does this in order to escape attacks, other times he does this in order to travel long distances. Obito can perform this teleportation at will and doesn't need to designate his destination beforehand,<ref name="c395"/> leading others to label it superior to the [[Flying Thunder God Technique]].<ref name="c502">''Naruto'' chapter 502, page 11-12</ref> Others can be sucked into Kamui's dimension through his eye in addition to or instead of Obito,<ref name="c475">''Naruto'' chapter 475, pages 10-11</ref> and in fact it is faster for him to use Kamui on others than on himself.<ref name="c510">''Naruto'' chapter 510, pages 2-3</ref> Obito is usually shown making physical contact with those he's using Kamui on,<ref name="c467">''Naruto'' chapter 467, pages 6-8</ref> but this isn't always consistent.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 675, pages 1-2</ref>
   
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[[File:Tobi Chains.png|thumb|Obito using Kamui to pass through an opponent.]]
==== Teleportation ====
 
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The other application of Obito's right Mangekyō, when activated, allows him to turn his body "intangible", automatically transferring body parts that otherwise would have been in contact with the overlapping matter into Kamui dimension.<ref name="c597">''Naruto'' chapter 597, pages 4-11</ref> Everything he's touching, including his clothes, weapons and even other people will become intangible too.<ref name="c467"/> Obito often uses this ability defensively, making all attacks pass through him harmlessly;<ref name="c597">''Naruto'' chapter 597, pages 4-11</ref> during early appearances, while using the "Tobi" persona, Obito commonly pretended to be hurt or feel pain to confuse opponents.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 357, pages 9-10</ref> Alternatively, Obito uses this ability to pass through [[barrier]]s or other obstacles<ref name="c502"/> and extend the reach of his attacks and ambush his enemies by making his [[Gunbai]] phase through objects.<ref name="c595"/> Obito can even use this ability to travel underground and surprise opponents with attacks from below.<ref name="c475"/>
[[File:Madara's world.png|thumb|The other dimension.]]
 
In Obito's usage, by creating a swirling, spatial distortion centred upon his right eye, he is able to enter a dimensional void and teleport himself to another location instantaneously, exiting this void in a similar manner to how he entered.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 453, page 1</ref> During this process, Obito's chakra becomes untraceable until the teleportation is completed.<ref name="ch395"/> By his own admission, Obito can locate anyone and teleport to their current destination regardless of their whereabouts, evidenced by how he immediately found [[Taka]] as they were travelling to [[Konohagakure]], as well as [[Minato Namikaze]], who himself had teleported away from Obito.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 453, page 3</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 502, page 11</ref>
 
   
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Since the transfer is done unconsciously, the downside of this technique is that Obito can't physically interact with anything he wasn't in contact with prior to the ability’s activation, forcing him to turn solid if he wishes to engage in combat using taijutsu;<ref name="c502"/> however, it's possible to weave chakra and utilise ninjutsu even while slipping through substance.<ref name="c597"/> The other weaknesses are that Obito can only keep his body slip through for approximately five minutes and as long as his intangibility is activated, he cannot use Kamui for teleportation; in the brief moment between when he solidifies and when he teleports, Obito is vulnerable.<ref name="c510"/> Alternatively, opponents can circumvent his intangibility by transferring themselves or their attacks to Kamui's dimension, which will enable them to damage transported body parts.<ref name="c597"/>
[[File:Tobi using shuriken.PNG|thumb|left|Obito ejects multiple shuriken from a separate dimension.]]
 
Similar to Kakashi's usage of the technique, Obito is also capable of teleporting other people or objects to a [[Other Dimension|separate dimension]], through the same swirling pattern, centred upon his right eye. However, instead of teleporting the targeted component, this technique's effect acts as an attractive force, both visibly drawing the target inwards and distorting their form until they disappear. After absorbing targets through this process, Obito is able to eject them at any time of his choosing, with varying degrees of force. In doing so, he is able to attack using weapons of gigantic proportions and/or quantities with relative ease and at a moment's notice, giving opponents little opportunity to react accordingly.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 598, pages 4-6, 9-12</ref>
 
   
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While Obito is the [[Ten-Tails]]' [[jinchūriki]], he is unable to use Kamui to pass through objects.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 643, page 3</ref>
Unlike in Kakashi's usage, this form of the technique requires Obito to make direct physical contact with the intended target, leaving him vulnerable as he cannot be intangible when doing so.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 502, page 14</ref> Despite not always being present, Obito can keep his targets under [[Genjutsu: Sharingan|genjutsu]] while they are confined inside this pocket dimension and thus, keep them incapacitated for extended durations.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 520, page 8</ref>
 
   
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Obito also had an unspecified way of cancelling Kakashi's usage of the left eye's Kamui when he attempted to decapitate the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]], even though he wasn't touching or relatively near the statue.
==== Intangibility ====
 
[[File:Tobi's Space Time Ninjutsu.jpg|thumb|The working principle behind Obito's intangibility.]]
 
Using this technique, Obito is also able to render himself intangible to allow other objects to pass harmlessly through his own body, which he employs primarily to avoid incurring injury from incoming attacks.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 380, pages 14-15</ref> In actuality, this is but another extension of [[space–time ninjutsu]], where by Obito instead teleports any part of his body that occupies the same space as another object to a [[Other Dimension|separate dimension]].<ref name="ch597"/> As the transported portions of his body are always obscured by the other objects, Obito appears completely whole to those observing him. By overlapping his entire body with a sufficiently large object, such as the ground, he can not only conceal himself from view, but also erase all traces of his [[chakra]]. Obito often exploits this characteristic to ambush his opponents from below.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 475, pages 2-3</ref>
 
 
Though he is unable to establish any physical contact while being intangible, Obito can still use [[Chakra Chains (Outer Path)|chakra chains]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 567, page 7</ref> He also seemingly possesses the capability to extend this intangibility to whatever he's touching at the moment of activation,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 467, page 6</ref> as long as he is able to maintain some form of contact with at least a part of the desired item or person.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 595, page 15</ref>
 
 
== Drawbacks ==
 
Since this technique is shared by two different users of the same pair of eyes, both parties can use their own technique to counter the effectiveness of the other, thus making it useless to use against one another directly.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 487, page 4</ref> Obito can extend this negation to targets outside of his own body, as he negated Kakashi's attempt to decapitate the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]]'s head.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 595, pages 12-13</ref> Similarly, Kakashi was able to escape Obito's attempt to lock him in the other dimension.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 608, page 3-8</ref>
 
   
 
=== Left Eye ===
 
=== Left Eye ===
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[[File:Kamui.png|thumb|left|Kamui used at a distance.]]
The Mangekyō Sharingan is a dōjutsu that, with continuous usage, burdens the user with the loss of their eyesight. Since this is the source of Kamui, using it in rapid succession puts Kakashi's body at risk as well. As his Sharingan was transplanted, usage of this technique poses an even greater risk to Kakashi. Similar to [[Amaterasu]], repeated use of the technique puts a great deal of strain on the user, causing their eyes to bleed if overused.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 598, page 12</ref>
 
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With Obito's left Mangekyō, a long-range version of Kamui is used. The user looks at a target and creates a "barrier space" around them, with the barrier's size being determined by the user. When the user concentrates, anything within the barrier is pulled towards its centre, transferring the target to Kamui's dimension.<ref name="d3"/> When Kakashi first begins using this version of Kamui, he struggles to perform it with any accuracy, frequently missing his target. Even if he does hit his target, he has difficulty making the barrier space large enough to pull the entire target in.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 276, pages 4-11</ref> In time, he becomes accurate enough to teleport projectiles mid-flight,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 424, pages 16-17</ref> and later can make the barrier space large enough to teleport the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]]'s head.<ref name="c595"/> Additionally, it's viable to transport only selected body parts to mutilate his enemies, inflicting mortal wounds; defence against this is impossible. Kakashi eventually learns to create the barrier around himself, allowing him to teleport just as Obito does.<ref name="c608"/>
   
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Because Kakashi is not an [[Uchiha]], using Kamui demands a great deal of chakra for him to perform.<ref name="d3"/> It takes him an extended period of time to gather enough chakra to use it,<ref name="c595"/> and once he does he can only use it so many times before his chakra is depleted;<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 281, page 12</ref> originally his limit is three times in a day, but this is later increased to an unspecified number. Similarly, because Kamui is used with a Mangekyō Sharingan, repeated use damages Kakashi's vision, eventually reaching the point where it causes his eyes to bleed.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 598, page 12</ref> When Kakashi receives chakra from the [[Nine-Tails]], he is able to use Kamui faster, more often, and on targets as large as the [[Eight-Tails]]; he estimates that the Nine-Tails' chakra makes Kamui three times more powerful than usual.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 617, pages 3-4</ref>
Kakashi is able to use this technique up to at least three times in a given day, even when starting at full strength. At first Kakashi's aim and control over the size of the barrier was imperfect. Over time his aim and control improved, as he was able to accurately warp away small and fast moving objects, such as a nail.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 424, page 17</ref> Kakashi is even able to consecutively warp away two [[Susanoo Bow|fast-moving arrows]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 484, page 6</ref> He also became able to use this technique several more times in a single day.
 
   
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[[Madara Uchiha]] takes Obito's Mangekyō from Kakashi so that he can gain access to Kamui's dimension. Unlike with Obito, being the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki does not prevent Madara from using Kamui.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 674, page 17</ref>
=== Right Eye ===
 
[[File:Tobi gets hit again.png|thumb|left|The effects of Obito taking damage in the other dimension, seen from the outside world.]]
 
In Obito's case, the primary weakness of this technique is that both aspects cannot be used concurrently, as he must become and remain tangible in order to transport himself or others, providing a small opportunity in which he is unable to pass through objects and thus, is vulnerable to injury. This deficiency means that he must also materialise when ejecting stored items as well, presenting the same vulnerability.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 598, page 9</ref> According to [[Konan]], Obito can only maintain his intangibility for approximately five consecutive minutes at a time, after which he is presumably rendered completely solid for a duration. She also reveals that the time it takes him to absorb something is proportional to its mass, and that it takes longer to absorb himself than another person or object.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 510, pages 2-3</ref>
 
   
 
=== Both Eyes ===
Additionally, due to the nature of Obito's intangibility, the sections of his body residing in the [[other dimension]] can still interact normally with other objects that are also contained within this dimension, meaning they can be damaged by such items. As this technique originates from [[Obito Uchiha]]'s Sharingan, of which both Kakashi and Obito possess one of, the two share the same dimension when teleporting objects, a characteristic that Kakashi exploited to injure Obito on multiple occasions during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 597, pages 4-12</ref>
 
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[[File: Rescuing Sasuke.png|left|thumb|A portal generated by Kamui.]]
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When both eyes' Kamui are used on the same target, whether by a single user or two users working together, the teleportation speed is doubled.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 666, pages 13-15</ref> The power of both eyes also grants the user the ability to generate large portals that can allow others to travel through.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 686, page 10</ref> While Kamui ordinarily only connects its dimension with the [[Geography|Earth]], the user can synchronise Kamui with other space–time ninjutsu, allowing the user to travel to the other ninjutsu's target dimension.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 683, pages 14-15</ref> Opening portals to those other dimensions requires a great deal of chakra, so much that users will likely need another person's assistance.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 685, pages 3-8</ref>
   
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[[File: Obito Teleporting.png|right|thumb|Two Kamui used separately.]]
Unlike Kakashi or any Mangekyō Sharingan users, Obito's extensively continuous usage of the Kamui technique does not seem to tire him at the very least, nor even cause his eyesight to deteriorate.
 
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The two powers of Kamui can be used separately, even if to achieve a unified purpose: Obito once used the left Kamui to synchronise with [[Yomotsu Hirasaka]], then used the right Kamui to teleport to its [[Kaguya's Dimensions|associated dimension]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 685, pages 3-4</ref> With the two Mangekyō, users can also perform [[Susanoo]], through which they can create [[Kamui Shuriken]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 689, pages 1-2</ref>
 
== Influence ==
 
[[Wikipedia:Kamui|Kamui]] is the word for a divine being in [[Wikipedia:Ainu|Ainu]] mythology, although it is almost never written with kanji in modern times. In a more general Japanese context, Kamui refers to the might and majesty of the gods, particularly the Shintō [[Wikipedia:Kami|Kami]].
 
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* [[Wikipedia:Kamui|Kamui]] is the word for a divine being in [[Wikipedia:Ainu|Ainu]] mythology, although it is almost never written with kanji in modern times. In a more general Japanese context, Kamui refers to the might and majesty of the gods, particularly the [[Wikipedia:Shinto|Shintō]] [[Wikipedia:Kami|Kami]].
* The Third Databook seems to hint that other Mangekyō Sharingan users can access the technique through sheer training of the eye, though this is unconfirmed.<ref name="Third"/>
 
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* Unlike other Mangekyō Sharingan users, Obito's continuous and general usage of Kamui does not seem to deteriorate his eyesight, and likewise does not tire or strain his body. This possibly stemmed from Obito's access to [[Hashirama Senju]]'s cells augmenting his body, similar to them reducing [[Kotoamatsukami]]'s recharge time, or extending how long a Sharingan user can keep [[Izanagi]] active.
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* Although teleporting objects from a distance is the left eye's ability, Obito uses the right eye to teleport [[Kaguya]]'s [[All-Killing Ash Bones]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 686, pages 17-19</ref>
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* Occasionally, Obito is depicted using Kamui without activating his Mangekyō Sharingan.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 510, pages 3</ref>
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** This was likely done to prevent tension from building regarding Tobi's identity until just before his identity was revealed rather than being an actual ability of Obito's.
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* In the anime, the [[Hizashi Hyūga]] of ''[[Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero]]'' uses a technique similar to Kamui.
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* The space-time ninjutsu of [[Shin Uchiha]], [[Nue]], and [[Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki]] are similar in function to Kamui.
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* In ''[[Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker]]'', there are 2 versions of Obito's close-range Kamui: {{translation|Kamui: Sever|神威・絶|Kamui: Zetsu}} for Obito, and {{translation|Kamui: Bonds|神威・紲|Kamui: Setsu}} for Kakashi Hatake (Double Sharingan).
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== See Also ==
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* [[Daikokuten]]
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* ''[[Kāma Rift]]''
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* ''[[Sasuke Uchiha's Space–Time Dōjutsu]]''
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* ''[[Shin Uchiha's Space–Time Dōjutsu]]''
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* [[Yomotsu Hirasaka]]
   
 
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Kamui is a space–time ninjutsu that can be used with Obito Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan.

Overview

Kamui Dimension

Kamui's dimension.

Kamui allows the user to transfer objects to and from another dimension. These transfers are often characterised by a spiralling void that targets swirl into or out of, distorting their form as they move between dimensions. Targets that enter Kamui's dimension are completely untraceable, as not even their chakra can be detected while they're there.[4] Targets that exit Kamui's dimension do so with varying force, either simply appearing at the ejection point[5] or flying from it; if weapons, such as shuriken, are stored in Kamui's dimension, ejecting them forcefully gives Kamui's users an offensive application.[6]

Using Kamui is the only known way to travel to and from its dimension. This means that targets transferred there are trapped, forced to stay until Kamui's user lets them leave; Obito sometimes uses genjutsu on those he imprisons to keep them subdued.[5] This also makes Kamui's dimension effective as a refuge, as anyone taking shelter there can only be reached by using Kamui.[7] But because Obito's two Mangekyō Sharingan spend years with different users – Obito himself and Kakashi Hatake – this makes Obito and Kakashi essentially immune to each other's Kamui:[8] although one of them can use Kamui on the other, the other can just use Kamui on themselves to escape.[9] This also means they can block or counter each other's attempts to use Kamui on others.[10]

Obito, while in the Purgatory, was able to use Kamui to temporarily return his soul to Earth to continue assisting Kakashi by granting him the use of his Sharingan for a short time.[11]

Right Eye

Obito Teleports

Obito using Kamui to teleport.

With Obito's right Mangekyō, a short-range version of Kamui is used. Obito most often uses this version on himself, sucking himself into his right eye to enter Kamui's dimension and then exiting back to whatever location he pleases. Sometimes he does this in order to escape attacks, other times he does this in order to travel long distances. Obito can perform this teleportation at will and doesn't need to designate his destination beforehand,[4] leading others to label it superior to the Flying Thunder God Technique.[12] Others can be sucked into Kamui's dimension through his eye in addition to or instead of Obito,[13] and in fact it is faster for him to use Kamui on others than on himself.[14] Obito is usually shown making physical contact with those he's using Kamui on,[15] but this isn't always consistent.[16]

Tobi Chains

Obito using Kamui to pass through an opponent.

The other application of Obito's right Mangekyō, when activated, allows him to turn his body "intangible", automatically transferring body parts that otherwise would have been in contact with the overlapping matter into Kamui dimension.[17] Everything he's touching, including his clothes, weapons and even other people will become intangible too.[15] Obito often uses this ability defensively, making all attacks pass through him harmlessly;[17] during early appearances, while using the "Tobi" persona, Obito commonly pretended to be hurt or feel pain to confuse opponents.[18] Alternatively, Obito uses this ability to pass through barriers or other obstacles[12] and extend the reach of his attacks and ambush his enemies by making his Gunbai phase through objects.[10] Obito can even use this ability to travel underground and surprise opponents with attacks from below.[13]

Since the transfer is done unconsciously, the downside of this technique is that Obito can't physically interact with anything he wasn't in contact with prior to the ability’s activation, forcing him to turn solid if he wishes to engage in combat using taijutsu;[12] however, it's possible to weave chakra and utilise ninjutsu even while slipping through substance.[17] The other weaknesses are that Obito can only keep his body slip through for approximately five minutes and as long as his intangibility is activated, he cannot use Kamui for teleportation; in the brief moment between when he solidifies and when he teleports, Obito is vulnerable.[14] Alternatively, opponents can circumvent his intangibility by transferring themselves or their attacks to Kamui's dimension, which will enable them to damage transported body parts.[17]

While Obito is the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, he is unable to use Kamui to pass through objects.[19]

Obito also had an unspecified way of cancelling Kakashi's usage of the left eye's Kamui when he attempted to decapitate the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, even though he wasn't touching or relatively near the statue.

Left Eye

Kamui

Kamui used at a distance.

With Obito's left Mangekyō, a long-range version of Kamui is used. The user looks at a target and creates a "barrier space" around them, with the barrier's size being determined by the user. When the user concentrates, anything within the barrier is pulled towards its centre, transferring the target to Kamui's dimension.[1] When Kakashi first begins using this version of Kamui, he struggles to perform it with any accuracy, frequently missing his target. Even if he does hit his target, he has difficulty making the barrier space large enough to pull the entire target in.[20] In time, he becomes accurate enough to teleport projectiles mid-flight,[21] and later can make the barrier space large enough to teleport the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's head.[10] Additionally, it's viable to transport only selected body parts to mutilate his enemies, inflicting mortal wounds; defence against this is impossible. Kakashi eventually learns to create the barrier around himself, allowing him to teleport just as Obito does.[9]

Because Kakashi is not an Uchiha, using Kamui demands a great deal of chakra for him to perform.[1] It takes him an extended period of time to gather enough chakra to use it,[10] and once he does he can only use it so many times before his chakra is depleted;[22] originally his limit is three times in a day, but this is later increased to an unspecified number. Similarly, because Kamui is used with a Mangekyō Sharingan, repeated use damages Kakashi's vision, eventually reaching the point where it causes his eyes to bleed.[23] When Kakashi receives chakra from the Nine-Tails, he is able to use Kamui faster, more often, and on targets as large as the Eight-Tails; he estimates that the Nine-Tails' chakra makes Kamui three times more powerful than usual.[24]

Madara Uchiha takes Obito's Mangekyō from Kakashi so that he can gain access to Kamui's dimension. Unlike with Obito, being the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki does not prevent Madara from using Kamui.[25]

Both Eyes

Rescuing Sasuke

A portal generated by Kamui.

When both eyes' Kamui are used on the same target, whether by a single user or two users working together, the teleportation speed is doubled.[26] The power of both eyes also grants the user the ability to generate large portals that can allow others to travel through.[27] While Kamui ordinarily only connects its dimension with the Earth, the user can synchronise Kamui with other space–time ninjutsu, allowing the user to travel to the other ninjutsu's target dimension.[28] Opening portals to those other dimensions requires a great deal of chakra, so much that users will likely need another person's assistance.[29]

Obito Teleporting

Two Kamui used separately.

The two powers of Kamui can be used separately, even if to achieve a unified purpose: Obito once used the left Kamui to synchronise with Yomotsu Hirasaka, then used the right Kamui to teleport to its associated dimension.[30] With the two Mangekyō, users can also perform Susanoo, through which they can create Kamui Shuriken.[31]

Trivia

  • Kamui is the word for a divine being in Ainu mythology, although it is almost never written with kanji in modern times. In a more general Japanese context, Kamui refers to the might and majesty of the gods, particularly the Shintō Kami.
  • Unlike other Mangekyō Sharingan users, Obito's continuous and general usage of Kamui does not seem to deteriorate his eyesight, and likewise does not tire or strain his body. This possibly stemmed from Obito's access to Hashirama Senju's cells augmenting his body, similar to them reducing Kotoamatsukami's recharge time, or extending how long a Sharingan user can keep Izanagi active.
  • Although teleporting objects from a distance is the left eye's ability, Obito uses the right eye to teleport Kaguya's All-Killing Ash Bones.[32]
  • Occasionally, Obito is depicted using Kamui without activating his Mangekyō Sharingan.[33]
    • This was likely done to prevent tension from building regarding Tobi's identity until just before his identity was revealed rather than being an actual ability of Obito's.
  • In the anime, the Hizashi Hyūga of Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero uses a technique similar to Kamui.
  • The space-time ninjutsu of Shin Uchiha, Nue, and Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki are similar in function to Kamui.
  • In Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, there are 2 versions of Obito's close-range Kamui: Kamui: Sever (神威・絶, Kamui: Zetsu) for Obito, and Kamui: Bonds (神威・紲, Kamui: Setsu) for Kakashi Hatake (Double Sharingan).

See Also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sha no Sho, pages 240-241
  2. Jin no Sho, page 242
  3. Naruto chapter 510, page 2
  4. 4.0 4.1 Naruto chapter 395, pages 9-10
  5. 5.0 5.1 Naruto chapter 520, page 9
  6. Naruto chapter 598, pages 4-6
  7. Naruto chapter 666, page 5
  8. Naruto chapter 487, page 4
  9. 9.0 9.1 Naruto chapter 608, page 3-7
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Naruto chapter 595, pages 12-13
  11. Naruto chapter 688, pages 3-5
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Naruto chapter 502, page 11-12
  13. 13.0 13.1 Naruto chapter 475, pages 10-11
  14. 14.0 14.1 Naruto chapter 510, pages 2-3
  15. 15.0 15.1 Naruto chapter 467, pages 6-8
  16. Naruto chapter 675, pages 1-2
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Naruto chapter 597, pages 4-11
  18. Naruto chapter 357, pages 9-10
  19. Naruto chapter 643, page 3
  20. Naruto chapter 276, pages 4-11
  21. Naruto chapter 424, pages 16-17
  22. Naruto chapter 281, page 12
  23. Naruto chapter 598, page 12
  24. Naruto chapter 617, pages 3-4
  25. Naruto chapter 674, page 17
  26. Naruto chapter 666, pages 13-15
  27. Naruto chapter 686, page 10
  28. Naruto chapter 683, pages 14-15
  29. Naruto chapter 685, pages 3-8
  30. Naruto chapter 685, pages 3-4
  31. Naruto chapter 689, pages 1-2
  32. Naruto chapter 686, pages 17-19
  33. Naruto chapter 510, pages 3