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| − | <section begin=summary />The {{translation|'''Sharingan'''|写輪眼|lit meaning=Copy Wheel Eye|viz meaning=Mirror Wheel Eye}} is the [[dōjutsu]] [[kekkei genkai]] of the [[Uchiha clan]] that |
+ | <section begin=summary />The {{translation|'''Sharingan'''|写輪眼|lit meaning=Copy Wheel Eye|viz meaning=Mirror Wheel Eye}} is the [[dōjutsu]] [[kekkei genkai]] of the [[Uchiha clan]] that appears selectively among its members.<ref>Chapter 12, page 7</ref> It is regarded as one of the {{translation|Three Great Dōjutsu|三大瞳術|San Daidōjutsu|lit meaning=Three Great Eye Techniques}}, the others being the [[Byakugan]] and the [[Rinnegan]].<ref>Third Databook, page 313</ref><section end=summary /> |
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| + | When an Uchiha experiences a powerful emotional condition with regards to a person precious to them, their brain releases a special form of chakra that affects the optic nerves, transforming the eyes into Sharingan; for that reason the Sharingan is described as an {{translation|"eye that reflects the heart"|心を写す瞳|Kokoro o utsusu hitomi}}.<ref>Chapter 619, pages 14-15</ref> Often, as per the Uchiha's so-called "[[Curse of Hatred]]", this emotion is a negative one, brought on by stress or loss.<ref name="First">Chapter 403, page 11</ref> The emotion can also be positive, driven by a desire to protect<ref>Chapter 242, pages 16-18</ref> or reunite with a loved one.<ref>Chapter 700+4, page 16</ref> |
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| − | <section begin=summary />The Sharingan's abilities consist of two parts: the {{translation|"Eye of Insight"|洞察眼|Dōsatsugan}} and the {{translation|"Eye of Hypnotism"|催眠眼|Saimingan}}.<ref>Chapter 26, page 13</ref> The first of the Sharingan's powers is being able to see chakra flow. The Sharingan itself gives colour to chakra, allowing the wielder to differentiate them.<ref>Chapter 361, page 17</ref> They are also able to tell if a person is under a genjutsu because the person's chakra flow would be irregular. The Sharingan's second-most prominent ability grants the user an incredible clarity of perception, allowing them to easily recognise genjutsu and different forms of chakra, though not to the same extent as the Byakugan.<section end=summary /> This also allows the user to pick up on subtle details, enabling them to read lip movements<ref>Chapter 246, page 19</ref> or mimic something like pencil movements.<ref>Chapter 41, pages 16-17</ref> In the anime, the Sharingan is also able to see through [[Hiding in Mist Technique|thick fog]]<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 15</ref> and other vision-impairing screens.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 356</ref> Using the sharingan, Sasuke and Itachi are able to see chakra through cave walls in their fight with Kabuto. And Sasuke see's the chakra of landmines underground in his fight with Deidara. As the Sharingan evolves, gaining more tomoe, this ability extends to being able to track fast-moving objects before finally giving some amount of predictive capabilities to the user, allowing them to see the image of an attacker's next move from the slightest muscle tension in their body and counter-attack or dodge without any wasted movement.<ref>Chapter 230, pages 8-10</ref> However, even though the user may be able to see an attack or know it is coming, their body may not always have time to react. |
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| − | The Sharingan's third and most well-known ability is that it grants the user the ability to copy almost any technique that he or she witnesses, apart from other [[kekkei genkai]] techniques. The user can memorise [[ninjutsu]], [[genjutsu]], and [[taijutsu]] with near-perfect accuracy, allowing the user to use the techniques as their own, or even modify them to create their own new techniques, much like [[Sasuke Uchiha]]'s [[Lion Combo]]. In order to reproduce a copied technique, however, one must have the necessary skill or ability to perform them. A prime example is [[Rock Lee]]'s brand of taijutsu. While Sasuke was able to copy some of Lee's moves, they put a much more significant strain on him since he hadn't trained nearly as much as Lee had. In addition to physical skill and kekkei genkai techniques, the Sharingan cannot reproduce techniques dependent on other factors, such as [[Summoning Technique|summons]] that the user has not signed a contract with. |
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| − | The Sharingan's final commonly-used ability is capable of inducing a unique brand of hypnosis that involves suggesting actions and thoughts to the opponent through genjutsu cast by simple eye contact between both parties.<ref>Chapter 26, pages 14-16</ref> More advanced Sharingan users can take the hypnosis ability even further to the point where a powerful summon like Manda<ref>Chapter 363, page 11</ref> or even a [[tailed beast]] may be controlled, the latter considered a defining trait; however, only [[Madara]] and Obito Uchiha have achieved this feat. It has been stated by [[Madara Uchiha]] that the beasts were slaves to those with the blessed eyes.<ref>Chapter 501, page 8</ref> When this was used against Manda and the [[Nine-Tails]], their eyes took on the tomoe pattern of the users' Sharingan while under hypnotic influence. In a similar manner, one can enter a [[jinchūriki]]'s subconscious to effectively suppress the tailed beast's chakra.<ref>Chapter 309, page 2</ref> While this control can be absolute when used on a single target, when cast on multiple ones, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain said control, giving chance for stronger targets like the tailed beasts to temporarily break free in certain instances.<ref>Chapter 501, page 8</ref><ref>Chapter 567, page 7</ref> |
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| − | The hypnotic ability coupled with the other aspects of the Sharingan can make the user appear as if they can "see the future". First, the user must perfectly mimic every move their opponent makes and possibly their thoughts and words through careful observation. Then, they suggest an action to the opponent such as hand seals for a technique that the opponent and Sharingan user already know and copy that. With these things done, the user can complete the action even before the opponent does, possibly using the Sharingan's genjutsu to confuse or delay them. As with other genjutsu, genjutsu cast by the Sharingan are capable of putting an opponent to sleep, inducing paralysis, replaying memories to someone else via genjutsu,<ref>Chapter 386, pages 4-11</ref><ref>Chapter 590, pages 5-17</ref><ref>Chapter 606, pages 12-14</ref> or creating various illusions to deceive someone or torture the person. The potency of the Sharingan's illusion is dependent on the user's knowledge and skill with implementing genjutsu. Two Sharingan users are also able to free each other from other forms of genjutsu by first using genjutsu on each other, allowing them to enter their comrades mind and free each other from the genjutsu.<ref>Chapter 585, page 13</ref> |
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| − | In addition, more rarely used by the Uchiha clan, the Sharingan can allow the user to perform two very powerful and unique genjutsu: [[Izanagi]] and [[Izanami]], which alters or decide one's destiny, respectively. Using Izanagi, the user can warp reality for a short amount of time, changing reality into illusion and illusion into reality, thus escaping death and rewriting destiny; although to make use of this technique to its full extent, the user must have the DNA of both the Uchiha and [[Senju]].<ref>Chapter 497, page 9</ref><ref>Chapter 510, page 10</ref> Izanami, on the other hand, is a genjutsu that traps the victim in an infinite loop disregarding their five senses;<ref>Chapter 581, page 16-17</ref> this technique was specifically created to counter anyone who would abuse Izanagi's ability to alter their destiny, by forcing the victims to relive the situation over and over until they accept it and cease using Izanagi. Both techniques have been labelled kinjutsu, because use of either causes the eye that performed Izanagi or Izanami to close forever. |
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| − | Although the Sharingan consumes the user's [[chakra]] while active, the amount of chakra that the user must exert is so insignificant that they can keep it active constantly. In fact, [[Itachi Uchiha]] was so masterful with the Sharingan that he was able to keep it active for most of the time, only once deactivating it after using [[Tsukuyomi]] on Sasuke and Kakashi, as well as [[Amaterasu]] to escape [[Jiraiya]], due to exhaustion. However, when a Sharingan is transplanted to a non-Uchiha, the chakra drain is significant, leading them to cover it up when not in use. This seems to be circumvented by acquiring Senju cells in order to boost their vitality.<ref>Chapter 478, pages 11-12</ref> |
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| − | == Stages == |
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[[File:Sasuke's 2-1 Sharingan.png|thumb|left|Sasuke with both the primary (right) and secondary (left) stages of the Sharingan.]] |
[[File:Sasuke's 2-1 Sharingan.png|thumb|left|Sasuke with both the primary (right) and secondary (left) stages of the Sharingan.]] |
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| + | Assuming that the user is aware they have awakened the Sharingan,<ref name="First" /> they are thereafter able to freely use it.<ref>Chapter 27, page 4</ref> When first awakened each Sharingan usually will have only one {{translation|[[tomoe]]|巴}}, although in Obito Uchiha's case, he immediately gained two tomoe in each of his eyes. Through training and continued use the Sharingan will develop a second tomoe and then, upon full maturation, a third. All the Sharingan's abilities are available to the user from its earliest stage, but with greater development comes greater proficiency with those abilities.<ref name="c230"/> |
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| − | The Sharingan's power, because of its ties to the [[Curse of Hatred]], is both a blessing and a curse. The moment that an Uchiha comes to know a powerful emotion towards someone, such as love and friendship, a stressful or emotional condition brought out from losing that precious person causes the brain to release a special form of chakra that affects the optic nerves while transforming the eyes into Sharingan.<ref>Chapter 619, pages 14-15</ref> After its initial activation, the Sharingan may be used freely, although it is possible for an Uchiha to lose memory of such an event and not reactivate it until through willpower years later.<ref name="First">Chapter 403, page 11</ref><ref>Chapter 27, page 4</ref> When the Sharingan is first activated by a user, it has a different number of {{translation|[[tomoe]]|巴}} around the central pupil, varying between users.<ref>Chapter 242, page 18</ref><ref name="First"/> |
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| + | As with any [[dōjutsu]], Sharingan can be transplanted into non-Uchiha.<ref>Chapter 243, pages 16-18</ref> They are unable to deactivate it and its use has a greater chakra demand for them than for actual Uchiha, who need only minimal chakra to keep it active. For these reasons, non-Uchiha tend to cover their Sharingan when they aren't using it in order to conserve chakra.<ref>Chapter 459, page 15</ref> Sharingan that originate from the same Uchiha are still linked to some extent even when wielded by separate users, at times enabling those users to see the same things.<ref>Chapter 604, pages 17-19</ref><ref>Chapter 651, pages 2-4</ref> |
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| − | [[File:Kakashi's Sharingan.png|thumb|A fully matured Sharingan.]] |
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| − | The wielder of the Sharingan, through continued use and training, changes its form further, which involves the eye maturing fully until it has three tomoe. As the Sharingan develops, the user gains heightened abilities through the heightened ocular sense. For example, they can at least copy hand movements with one tomoe, predict a person's movement and copy techniques with two and completely use the Sharingan's abilities when it is fully matured. From what characters have noted, this dōjutsu apparently "glows" in the dark.<ref>Chapter 507, page 12</ref><ref>Chapter 602, page 1</ref> True to its name, the Sharingan and its derived forms have shown the ability to spin.<ref>Chapter 456, page 8</ref> It is shown that when a person awakens their Mangekyō Sharingan without a fully matured Sharingan, their Sharingan will automatically mature while developing into a Mangekyō Sharingan.<ref>Chapter 605, page 4</ref> |
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+ | == Abilities == |
| + | The Sharingan grants the wielder two broad abilities: the {{translation|"Eye of Insight"|洞察眼|Dōsatsugan}} and the {{translation|"Eye of Hypnotism"|催眠眼|Saimingan}}.<ref>Chapter 26, page 13</ref> Although the abilities are not literally restricted to certain eyes, [[Madara Uchiha]] notes that two Sharingan are required in order to be utilised to their fullest potential.<ref>Chapter 602, page 15</ref> Even within these two categories there may exist several distinct though similar abilities: |
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| − | The Sharingan needs to be activated by the user when they are faced with a difficult circumstance<ref>Chapter 242, pages 16-18</ref> or placed under emotional stress.<ref>Chapter 403, pages 10-11</ref> |
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| + | ;"Eye of Insight" |
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| + | #The user can see [[chakra]], giving it colour in order to distinguish it by its composition and source.<ref>Chapter 361, page 17</ref> Though not as capable in this regard as the [[Byakugan]], it can see chakra through some (but not all) obstructions<ref>Chapter 579, pages 9-10</ref> and detect irregularities in a person's chakra flow, such as those caused by [[genjutsu]] influence. |
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| − | It is also possible to transplant Sharingan from one person to another as noted the case of [[Kakashi Hatake]] who received his Sharingan from his former comrade, [[Obito Uchiha]].<ref>Chapter 243, pages 16-18</ref> Madara Uchiha noted that an individual needs to possess two Sharingan in order to bring out the eye's true potential.<ref>Chapter 602, page 15</ref> A Sharingan transplanted into a non-Uchiha, like Kakashi, cannot be deactivated and requires him to use more chakra than an Uchiha would, covering the eye with his headband to conserve chakra while resting for long periods after extensive use in battle. Apparently, if a living Uchiha gives away their Sharingan, they will still have a link to the detached eye, and will be able to "see" what the eye sees in some instances, though this seems to be limited to a certain range.<ref>Chapter 604, pages 17-19</ref> This also holds true for the recipient of the eye.<ref>Chapter 651, pages 2-4</ref> |
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| + | #The user is granted incredible clarity of perception, enabling them to read lips<ref>Chapter 246, page 19</ref> or mimic something like pencil movements.<ref>Chapter 41, pages 16-17</ref> In combat, this allows them to see fast-moving objects and, once fully developed, offers some amount of predictive capabilities: they can anticipate an opponent's next move based on the slightest muscle tension in their body and act accordingly to dodge or intercept.<ref name="c230">Chapter 230, pages 8-10</ref> Although a Sharingan user can see these things, they also need the physical ability to actually act on the visual information. |
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| + | #The user is able to copy almost any [[jutsu]] they see, memorising [[ninjutsu]], [[genjutsu]], and [[taijutsu]] with near-perfect accuracy. They can then either perform that jutsu or modify it to suit their needs, as when [[Sasuke Uchiha]] bases his [[Lion Combo]] on [[Rock Lee]]'s [[Front Lotus]]. Again, Sharingan users need the requisite abilities before they can mimic a jutsu they have seen, and for that reason they cannot, for example, reproduce [[kekkei genkai]] abilities they do not have or [[nature transformation]]s they haven't learned to perform. |
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| − | In a similar way, [[Danzō Shimura]] had a Sharingan instead of his normal right eye, that he gained from [[Shisui Uchiha]], which he kept hidden under his bandages.<ref>Chapter 459, page 15</ref> Danzō also possessed ten Sharingan in his right arm, which were kept [[Sealing Arm Braces|sealed]] until he needed them.<ref>Chapter 475, page 17</ref> It is also possible to transplant it to animals, as Itachi did to Shisui's Sharingan with one of his [[Itachi's Crow|crows]].<ref>Chapter 550, page 3</ref> |
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| − | However, if an Uchiha gives their Sharingan to another member of the Uchiha clan, the Sharingan can be deactivated and therefore, would not need to be covered up to conserve chakra. |
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| + | ;"Eye of Hypnotism" |
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| − | == Beyond the Sharingan == |
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| + | #The user can perform what is generically called [[Genjutsu: Sharingan]]. While there are various manifestations and purposes of the ability, the better known one is to, through eye contact, suggest thoughts and actions to a target, coercing them to divulge information or act in a particular way, potentially without the target's awareness.<ref>Chapter 26, pages 14-16</ref> In extreme cases, the Sharingan user can take complete control of the target's body, forcing them to do exactly as the controller wishes; this control is visually indicated by the Sharingan's design appearing in the target's eye.<ref>Chapter 501, page 8</ref> The Uchiha are particularly infamous for using this ability on the [[Nine-Tails]], and in fact can enter its or another [[tailed beasts]]' [[jinchūriki]]'s subconscious to more precisely control the beast's chakra.<ref>Chapter 309, page 2</ref> Multiple targets can be taken control of in this way, though the more divided the user's attention is, the easier it is for targets to escape this control.<ref>Chapter 567, page 7</ref> |
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| − | === Mangekyō Sharingan === |
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| + | #While not an ability per se, the Sharingan user can appear as if they are able to "see the future". First, the user must perfectly mimic every move their opponent makes and possibly their thoughts and words through careful observation. Then, they suggest an action to the opponent such as hand seals for a technique that the opponent and Sharingan user already know and copy that. With these things done, the user can complete the action even before the opponent does, possibly using the Sharingan's genjutsu to confuse or delay them. |
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| − | [[File:Itachi_Mangekyō.png|thumb|left|Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan.]] |
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| − | The Mangekyō Sharingan gives the user's eyes enhanced might to the standard Sharingan's generic abilities and access to powerful techniques. Using the Mangekyō Sharingan puts strain on the user's eyes and erodes their vision, eventually causing blindness. This can be prevented by transplanting another pair of Mangekyō Sharingan from a close relative, such as a sibling. The newly acquired Mangekyō Sharingan looks like a merger of both eyes and is dubbed the {{translation|Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan|永遠の万華鏡写輪眼|Eien no Mangekyō Sharingan}}. |
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| + | In addition to these abilities there are two actual jutsu that a Sharingan user can perform: [[Izanagi]] allows the user to warp reality for a short time, changing reality into illusion and illusion into reality, thus escaping death and rewriting destiny;<ref>Chapter 497, page 9</ref> [[Izanami]] traps the victim in an infinite loop disregarding the target's five senses, specifically designed as a reprimand for those who would abuse Izanagi.<ref>Chapter 581, page 16-17</ref> Use of either ability causes the Sharingan with which it is performed to be blinded afterwards, and for that reason the Uchiha classified them as [[kinjutsu]]. |
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| − | === Obtaining the Rinnegan === |
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| − | This dōjutsu has been shown to be able to change into the Rinnegan. This was demonstrated by [[Madara Uchiha]], who noted that after he acquired [[Hashirama Senju]]'s DNA at the [[Valley of the End]] and integrated the DNA into his wounds, the dōjutsu did not awaken until he was near death.<ref>Chapter 606, page 13</ref> This information was seemingly written on the Stone Monument of the Uchiha located in the [[Naka Shrine]].<ref>Chapter 560, pages 16-18</ref> [[Sasuke Uchiha]] was able to awaken the Rinnegan in his left eye after acquiring half of [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki]]'s power. |
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| + | == Evolution == |
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| − | === The Rinne Sharingan === |
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| + | *The Sharingan descends to the Uchiha from [[Indra Ōtsutsuki]], who himself derived it from his grandmother, [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]]'s, [[Rinne Sharingan]]. |
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| + | *The Sharingan can be evolved into the [[Mangekyō Sharingan]] by experiencing the trauma of loss, granting unique, user-specific jutsu in addition to the Sharingan's standard abilities. Awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan will automatically fully mature a Sharingan if it isn't already.<ref>Chapter 605, page 4</ref> |
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| − | The Rinne Sharingan is the progenitor of the Sharingan and the Rinnegan. This dōjutsu first manifested in [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]] after she ate the fruit of the [[Shinju]]. Madara, as the [[Ten-Tails]]' jinchūriki, was able to access the Rinne Sharingan after awakening his own Rinnegan and gaining proximity to the [[moon]]. |
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| + | **Use of the Mangekyō Sharingan causes blindness over time, but this can be negated by transplanting another pair of Mangekyō Sharingan from a close relative, such as a sibling, to acquire "eternal" Mangekyō that never lose their sight. |
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| + | *A Sharingan can become the [[Rinnegan]], though the means are unclear. Both of [[Madara Uchiha]]'s Sharingan became Rinnegan several decades after he integrated [[Hashirama Senju]]'s DNA into his body.<ref>Chapter 606, page 13</ref> [[Sasuke Uchiha]]'s left Sharingan became a Rinnegan after acquiring half of [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki]]'s power. In Madara's case, receipt of the Rinnegan apparently restored the blindness caused from using Izanagi. |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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| − | * In ''[[Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie]]'', [[Menma]], [[Naruto]]'s counter-part, temporarily received the Sharingan in his right eye, while under Tobi's possession. |
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| − | * In the ''[[Naruto Collectible Card Game]]'', several versions of [[Orochimaru]] are capable of using the Sharingan. |
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| − | * In the event of the user becoming unaware of having awakened the Sharingan and the Mangekyō Sharingan, they will not be able to access them until circumstances arise to "reawaken" them. |
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| − | * The blindness that comes from sacrificing a Sharingan is seemingly negated when the eye evolves: awakening the Rinnegan restored the sight in Madara's right eye, which he previously sacrificed for Izanagi following his battle with Hashirama in the Valley of the End. |
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* The kanji {{translation|"Rin"|輪|lit meaning=Wheel}} is also used in Rinnegan and Rinne Sharingan, potentially linking the three terms etymologically. |
* The kanji {{translation|"Rin"|輪|lit meaning=Wheel}} is also used in Rinnegan and Rinne Sharingan, potentially linking the three terms etymologically. |
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| + | * [[Kishimoto]] stated in the [[Tō no Sho|third databook]] that if a Sharingan user and a Byakugan user were to mate, their offspring would have one Byakugan and one Sharingan. |
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| + | * From what characters have noted, this dōjutsu apparently "glows" in the dark.<ref>Chapter 507, page 12</ref><ref>Chapter 602, page 1</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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| Kanji | 写輪眼 | ||
| Rōmaji | Sharingan | ||
| Literal English | Copy Wheel Eye | ||
| Other | Heaven's Eye (天眼, Tengan) | ||
| Viz manga | Mirror Wheel Eye | ||
| Debut | |||
| Manga | Naruto Chapter #12 | ||
| Anime | Naruto Episode #5 | ||
| Novel | Naruto Jinraiden: The Day the Wolf Howled | ||
| Movie | Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow | ||
| Game | Naruto: Clash of Ninja | ||
| OVA | Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! | ||
| Appears in | Anime, Manga, Novel, Game, Movie | ||
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| Classification | Kekkei Genkai | ||
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The Sharingan (写輪眼, literally meaning: Copy Wheel Eye, meaning (Viz): Mirror Wheel Eye) is the dōjutsu kekkei genkai of the Uchiha clan that appears selectively among its members.[1] It is regarded as one of the Three Great Dōjutsu (三大瞳術, San Daidōjutsu, literally meaning: Three Great Eye Techniques), the others being the Byakugan and the Rinnegan.[2]
Acquisition
When an Uchiha experiences a powerful emotional condition with regards to a person precious to them, their brain releases a special form of chakra that affects the optic nerves, transforming the eyes into Sharingan; for that reason the Sharingan is described as an "eye that reflects the heart" (心を写す瞳, Kokoro o utsusu hitomi).[3] Often, as per the Uchiha's so-called "Curse of Hatred", this emotion is a negative one, brought on by stress or loss.[4] The emotion can also be positive, driven by a desire to protect[5] or reunite with a loved one.[6]
Sasuke with both the primary (right) and secondary (left) stages of the Sharingan.
Assuming that the user is aware they have awakened the Sharingan,[4] they are thereafter able to freely use it.[7] When first awakened each Sharingan usually will have only one tomoe (巴), although in Obito Uchiha's case, he immediately gained two tomoe in each of his eyes. Through training and continued use the Sharingan will develop a second tomoe and then, upon full maturation, a third. All the Sharingan's abilities are available to the user from its earliest stage, but with greater development comes greater proficiency with those abilities.[8]
As with any dōjutsu, Sharingan can be transplanted into non-Uchiha.[9] They are unable to deactivate it and its use has a greater chakra demand for them than for actual Uchiha, who need only minimal chakra to keep it active. For these reasons, non-Uchiha tend to cover their Sharingan when they aren't using it in order to conserve chakra.[10] Sharingan that originate from the same Uchiha are still linked to some extent even when wielded by separate users, at times enabling those users to see the same things.[11][12]
Abilities
The Sharingan grants the wielder two broad abilities: the "Eye of Insight" (洞察眼, Dōsatsugan) and the "Eye of Hypnotism" (催眠眼, Saimingan).[13] Although the abilities are not literally restricted to certain eyes, Madara Uchiha notes that two Sharingan are required in order to be utilised to their fullest potential.[14] Even within these two categories there may exist several distinct though similar abilities:
- "Eye of Insight"
- The user can see chakra, giving it colour in order to distinguish it by its composition and source.[15] Though not as capable in this regard as the Byakugan, it can see chakra through some (but not all) obstructions[16] and detect irregularities in a person's chakra flow, such as those caused by genjutsu influence.
- The user is granted incredible clarity of perception, enabling them to read lips[17] or mimic something like pencil movements.[18] In combat, this allows them to see fast-moving objects and, once fully developed, offers some amount of predictive capabilities: they can anticipate an opponent's next move based on the slightest muscle tension in their body and act accordingly to dodge or intercept.[8] Although a Sharingan user can see these things, they also need the physical ability to actually act on the visual information.
- The user is able to copy almost any jutsu they see, memorising ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu with near-perfect accuracy. They can then either perform that jutsu or modify it to suit their needs, as when Sasuke Uchiha bases his Lion Combo on Rock Lee's Front Lotus. Again, Sharingan users need the requisite abilities before they can mimic a jutsu they have seen, and for that reason they cannot, for example, reproduce kekkei genkai abilities they do not have or nature transformations they haven't learned to perform.
- "Eye of Hypnotism"
- The user can perform what is generically called Genjutsu: Sharingan. While there are various manifestations and purposes of the ability, the better known one is to, through eye contact, suggest thoughts and actions to a target, coercing them to divulge information or act in a particular way, potentially without the target's awareness.[19] In extreme cases, the Sharingan user can take complete control of the target's body, forcing them to do exactly as the controller wishes; this control is visually indicated by the Sharingan's design appearing in the target's eye.[20] The Uchiha are particularly infamous for using this ability on the Nine-Tails, and in fact can enter its or another tailed beasts' jinchūriki's subconscious to more precisely control the beast's chakra.[21] Multiple targets can be taken control of in this way, though the more divided the user's attention is, the easier it is for targets to escape this control.[22]
- While not an ability per se, the Sharingan user can appear as if they are able to "see the future". First, the user must perfectly mimic every move their opponent makes and possibly their thoughts and words through careful observation. Then, they suggest an action to the opponent such as hand seals for a technique that the opponent and Sharingan user already know and copy that. With these things done, the user can complete the action even before the opponent does, possibly using the Sharingan's genjutsu to confuse or delay them.
In addition to these abilities there are two actual jutsu that a Sharingan user can perform: Izanagi allows the user to warp reality for a short time, changing reality into illusion and illusion into reality, thus escaping death and rewriting destiny;[23] Izanami traps the victim in an infinite loop disregarding the target's five senses, specifically designed as a reprimand for those who would abuse Izanagi.[24] Use of either ability causes the Sharingan with which it is performed to be blinded afterwards, and for that reason the Uchiha classified them as kinjutsu.
Evolution
- The Sharingan descends to the Uchiha from Indra Ōtsutsuki, who himself derived it from his grandmother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's, Rinne Sharingan.
- The Sharingan can be evolved into the Mangekyō Sharingan by experiencing the trauma of loss, granting unique, user-specific jutsu in addition to the Sharingan's standard abilities. Awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan will automatically fully mature a Sharingan if it isn't already.[25]
- Use of the Mangekyō Sharingan causes blindness over time, but this can be negated by transplanting another pair of Mangekyō Sharingan from a close relative, such as a sibling, to acquire "eternal" Mangekyō that never lose their sight.
- A Sharingan can become the Rinnegan, though the means are unclear. Both of Madara Uchiha's Sharingan became Rinnegan several decades after he integrated Hashirama Senju's DNA into his body.[26] Sasuke Uchiha's left Sharingan became a Rinnegan after acquiring half of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki's power. In Madara's case, receipt of the Rinnegan apparently restored the blindness caused from using Izanagi.
Trivia
- The kanji "Rin" (輪, literally meaning: Wheel) is also used in Rinnegan and Rinne Sharingan, potentially linking the three terms etymologically.
- Kishimoto stated in the third databook that if a Sharingan user and a Byakugan user were to mate, their offspring would have one Byakugan and one Sharingan.
- From what characters have noted, this dōjutsu apparently "glows" in the dark.[27][28]
- In the anime, two of Sasori's hundred puppets are seen with what appear to be Sharingan.[29]
References
- ↑ Chapter 12, page 7
- ↑ Third Databook, page 313
- ↑ Chapter 619, pages 14-15
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 403, page 11
- ↑ Chapter 242, pages 16-18
- ↑ Chapter 700+4, page 16
- ↑ Chapter 27, page 4
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chapter 230, pages 8-10
- ↑ Chapter 243, pages 16-18
- ↑ Chapter 459, page 15
- ↑ Chapter 604, pages 17-19
- ↑ Chapter 651, pages 2-4
- ↑ Chapter 26, page 13
- ↑ Chapter 602, page 15
- ↑ Chapter 361, page 17
- ↑ Chapter 579, pages 9-10
- ↑ Chapter 246, page 19
- ↑ Chapter 41, pages 16-17
- ↑ Chapter 26, pages 14-16
- ↑ Chapter 501, page 8
- ↑ Chapter 309, page 2
- ↑ Chapter 567, page 7
- ↑ Chapter 497, page 9
- ↑ Chapter 581, page 16-17
- ↑ Chapter 605, page 4
- ↑ Chapter 606, page 13
- ↑ Chapter 507, page 12
- ↑ Chapter 602, page 1
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 26
